Post by: Wintermoot on October 18, 2013, 06:42:10 PM
Ah, I'm kinda nervous doing this...I'm really doing this because people brought up the possibility of a regional forum, but who knows how successful it will be, if at all. Not that I have really high expectations. I founded this region to store my nations in while I decide my NS future, after all...I would consider even a small community to have been successful.
All I know is that I'll keep working and hopefully good things will come. :)
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 18, 2013, 07:55:29 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 18, 2013, 08:01:12 PM
Post by: Dawsinian on October 19, 2013, 02:37:54 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 19, 2013, 02:47:38 PM
*Wintermoot adds it to the list
Post by: Charax on October 20, 2013, 09:01:04 AM
Post by: Insenjar on October 20, 2013, 11:13:22 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 20, 2013, 02:50:00 PM
Code: [Select]
/meTry that one, guys. :P
Post by: Charax on October 20, 2013, 03:47:29 PM
I admit you've made me like SMF here. I'd never be able to run it though, I'm not technical enough. I'd be lost on an SMF admin panel. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on October 20, 2013, 03:50:11 PM
And yeah, I don't deny that SMF has weaknesses...it's pretty clunky when it gets to the admin and user panels, but it's not bloated like many other forums. It's pretty easy to hook into a website too...and you know, all the weaknesses can be changed.
Post by: Charax on October 20, 2013, 03:51:47 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 20, 2013, 03:54:49 PM
Post by: Charax on October 20, 2013, 03:59:11 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 20, 2013, 04:05:54 PM
Oh well, you can stay and offer emotional support. ;)
Post by: Charax on October 20, 2013, 04:07:12 PM
Post by: Insenjar on October 20, 2013, 04:07:54 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 20, 2013, 04:08:13 PM
Post by: Charax on October 20, 2013, 04:10:05 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 20, 2013, 04:12:15 PM
Post by: Insenjar on October 20, 2013, 06:11:33 PM
Post by: Charax on October 21, 2013, 03:49:50 PM
Post by: Saeturn Valerius on October 22, 2013, 12:05:26 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 22, 2013, 02:27:13 AM
Post by: Charax on October 22, 2013, 09:23:44 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 22, 2013, 05:28:59 PM
Who wants to be my Hierocles? ;)
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 23, 2013, 08:54:25 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 28, 2013, 01:38:21 AM
So, I was pretty pissed off and angry today...and somehow it led to the greatest conversation ever in IRC! I seriously feel better than I have in a long time, since long before I left Spiritus...I hope we can have more conversations like that in the future, but hopefully it won't take me getting pissed off to start them. :P
Post by: N. Cetus (Brokkoli) on November 06, 2013, 04:25:54 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 06, 2013, 04:30:53 PM
Post by: uskok_blackprince on November 06, 2013, 04:32:43 PM
Post by: Weissreich on November 07, 2013, 02:49:34 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 07, 2013, 03:36:01 PM
Post by: Weissreich on November 07, 2013, 05:41:40 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 07, 2013, 05:51:46 PM
Post by: Weissreich on November 07, 2013, 05:54:50 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 07, 2013, 06:22:27 PM
Post by: Charax on November 07, 2013, 06:59:41 PM
Post by: Weissreich on November 07, 2013, 07:07:21 PM
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Post by: Weissreich on November 07, 2013, 07:20:53 PM
Post by: Charax on November 07, 2013, 07:29:10 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 11, 2013, 06:57:34 AM
Don't Hug me I'm Scared (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C_HReR_McQ#ws)
Post by: Drexyl Nox on November 11, 2013, 06:45:21 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on November 11, 2013, 06:45:43 PM
Post by: N. Cetus (Brokkoli) on November 11, 2013, 08:22:14 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on November 13, 2013, 07:31:25 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on November 13, 2013, 08:44:06 AM
Post by: Daylen Phoenix on November 13, 2013, 09:40:56 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 13, 2013, 06:03:47 PM
Also, Daylen is a great guy to talk to, I can vouch for him...he's one of my confidants. :D Also, you can talk to me or probably a lot of others, as well. :)
Post by: Drexyl Nox on November 13, 2013, 07:53:19 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 13, 2013, 08:58:15 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on November 13, 2013, 09:41:36 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 13, 2013, 09:43:30 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on November 13, 2013, 09:51:14 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 13, 2013, 10:01:44 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on November 13, 2013, 10:13:39 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 13, 2013, 10:20:44 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on November 13, 2013, 10:51:41 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 18, 2013, 06:24:26 AM
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FVE4MuKI.png&hash=60b4365090c3c86e272e8ee59701cbdf)
Not only did this region copy the style of Spiritus' recruitment message and copies some of it verbatim, it then proceeds to slam the region by name as a region where people are "pushed aside and ignored". How do I know? Cause I wrote Spiritus' last recruitment message...at least I presume it's the same one they're using still.
Recruitment Message Pastebin: http://pastebin.com/JRwV3f0D (http://pastebin.com/JRwV3f0D)
If I were still involved in Spiritus I'd probably be upset, but I just find it amusing...to copy someone and then have the nerve to attack them, lol. Ah well, they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery lol.
Post by: Saeturn Valerius on November 19, 2013, 06:15:28 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 19, 2013, 08:02:59 AM
I've thought about the carefree life they must have, being taken care of and being able to just lounge around without worry or need to look into the future. Maybe it just harks to a desire for a simpler life...even being a recluse, life seems to be so damn complex, and the complexity seems to get worse over time. There's always things to be attended to, worries in the back of your mind, consideration of things that may or may not happen in the future and how to deal with them. And yet on the other hand, where do we choose to relax and have fun? A political simulator full of drama and conflict and complexity. In some perverse way we must enjoy it. :P
I'm reminded of The Animal Song by Savage Garden now.
Savage garden - The animal song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_15ZrZXhXe8#ws)
Post by: kinxer on November 21, 2013, 12:39:28 PM
A few days ago, I found myself wishing I were like a cat. They're so carefree, and so happy as they lie on blankets and in rays of sunlight all day. Wouldn't that be such a nice, easy life? But then I watched the latest episode of The Mentalist, and it struck me to the core. It left me shaking at the end, so stricken by the characters, and the deep, woven story line that I was left desperate for another episode. It was, quite frankly, art. And beautiful art at that. Last year I read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. It affected me in a much greater and profound way, the way the book was effortlessly crafted to wrap itself around your heart and clench it. It provided moments of choking sorrows and exhilarating bliss, while your eyes stayed glued to the page and tears ran down your face because damn it, every page read is one less you still have to read. The characters, Liesel and Hans and Rudy with the hair the colour of lemons tug at you and pull you in and engross you, leading you along in their tale of wonder and heartbreak. Your emotions were made to float at the author's whim, the raw hope and innocence exuding from the pages and grabbing at you and warming your heart like a child's first smile. Then it ended, sinking a knife into my heart and leaving me sobbing, crying over characters that don't exist because damn it it's art and it's beautiful. It explored human nature and emotions and the lengths we will go to to protect and serve morals that we fabricated for ourselves trying to make sense of this endless conundrum we call life with deep, striking prose and a memorability to last for years to come. But a cat can't read. A cat cannot watch late-night television dramas about tortured geniuses avenging their murdered wives and daughters nor read a tale about a young, starry-eyed girl stealing books from the most hateful regime mankind ever experienced. It cannot comprehend these emotions, love and sorrow and grief and happiness. It can not feel such profound emotion nor appreciate the beauty sitting in front of it. So, then, is it worth it, the laziness and carefree world of a housecat? Is it worth not having to get up every morning and work for what's probably less pay than you deserve to rob yourself of that ability to appreciate such profound beauty?
Read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. It's really feelsy; I think you'd enjoy it.
As for the purpose of that paragraph, I completely agree. While it may be nice to have a simple, content existence, I think the joy of being human and being able to appreciate the concepts other humans create and test is beyond worth the pain we are also able to experience.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 25, 2013, 08:41:27 AM
Also been playing Path of Exile again...an action RPG that in my opinion holds most true to being like Diablo II out of any of them out there. Besides that, it's free and still being updated...can't get much better than that.
Post by: N. Cetus (Brokkoli) on November 25, 2013, 03:03:07 PM
Post by: barrios on November 26, 2013, 07:28:06 AM
Post by: Dawsinian on November 26, 2013, 05:12:40 PM
That's also the problem with the Presidency. When you're elected to the Presidency, the entire military might of the United States of America is at your fingertips. Considering that very few modern Presidents have served in the military, is it time for that to change? Most modern day Presidents are career politicians, who know nothing about the military or how it operates. Honestly, I'm up for reinstating the draft just to fix that.
Before we go blaming the President for every goddamn thing that's wrong with our country, maybe we should step back and look at Congress, and the politicians who are playing partisan politics.
When I was discussing this with one of my friends (who would make a great congressman), both of us decided that should we ever run for public office, it will be as Independents.
There, Rant/Run-on Sentence/What's on my mind Complete. :)
Post by: Wintermoot on November 26, 2013, 05:44:46 PM
I share your disappointment about Congress...it seems that as time goes politicians thing of governing the country as a game, where the ultimate goal is to win elections more than governing. Compromise is all but dead because politicians are afraid they'll be voted out of office for it, and politicians are unwilling to tackle the problems that are facing the country because the solutions are unpopular. So you have an ad-hoc government that runs by the seat of your pants, and we have drama after political drama, especially on the budget, so that the can can be kicked a few months down the road. I've personally always been a Democrat, but as time has gone by I've come to believe both parties are to blame for having the same mentality, and would welcome additional mainstream parties.
As for the military...I just want to point out that there's a reason it was put in the hands of a civilian, namely to keep the military from gaining too much political power on their own and overthrowing the government in a coup a la 1940s Argentina. I actually think it's well that people that don't have military experience can lead it...Presidents, just like NS regional leaders, come from a variety of backgrounds and have their own unique skill-sets and experiences. Some are military men, some serve in other areas of government, and unfortunately yes, some are career politicians. I'd be fully against reinstating the draft...I understand you personally want to serve in the military, and that's all well and good, but nobody should be forced to against their will. I think a better solution to the problem would be to institute term limits in Congress and to introduce additional mainstream parties to bust the monopoly the Democrats and Republicans have on government.
Sorry, just had to respond. :P
Post by: Dawsinian on November 26, 2013, 05:52:54 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 26, 2013, 06:00:41 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on November 26, 2013, 08:19:09 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 26, 2013, 10:08:16 PM
On my mind...I find it interesting. Traditionally, through all the years I was involved online, I noticed that activity picked up when people were off of school and work...namely during the summer and the holidays. On NationStates though, it's the opposite and activity actually goes down during those times...we had a big summer lull, and I've definitely noticed it this week as well.
So far it seems like the most active months in NationStates may be April, May, and October.
Post by: Dawsinian on November 26, 2013, 10:22:00 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on November 27, 2013, 02:09:31 AM
Post by: barrios on November 27, 2013, 08:24:30 AM
Sooo, I'm running for office for the first time, this is going to be interesting. I haven't done this before so it'll be nice to see how many votes i get. I don't expect to win.Good Luck :)
Post by: Horse on November 27, 2013, 06:34:37 PM
Sooo, I'm running for office for the first time, this is going to be interesting. I haven't done this before so it'll be nice to see how many votes i get. I don't expect to win.That's no way to think D:.
Post by: Reon on November 28, 2013, 07:43:55 AM
Thanksgiving V 2 tomorrow. I hope it to go just as well... As it's with the same people... Still nervous though.
Post by: barrios on November 28, 2013, 07:51:17 AM
Post by: Dawsinian on November 28, 2013, 07:11:24 PM
Thanksgiving V 1 A success. Spent the entire day with my family. And no one got stabbed, maimed, poisoned, burned, or otherwise majorly injured... Things were nice... I think it's the turkey effect...
Thanksgiving V 2 tomorrow. I hope it to go just as well... As it's with the same people... Still nervous though.
Good Luck.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 29, 2013, 07:37:14 AM
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Happy Thanksgiving to you too, though I'm somewhat late there. :)
What's on my mind: "Villains who twirl their mustaches are easy to spot. Those who clothe themselves in good deeds are well camouflaged."
Post by: Reon on November 29, 2013, 01:55:00 PM
Post by: Weissreich on November 29, 2013, 06:05:23 PM
Are deaths a usual occurrence at your Thanksgivings? If so, I feel there may be some questions you need to ask yourself ;)
Post by: Drexyl Nox on November 30, 2013, 03:22:22 AM
Post by: Reon on November 30, 2013, 09:30:06 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 30, 2013, 04:53:26 PM
Post by: Weissreich on November 30, 2013, 05:08:02 PM
Post by: Reon on December 01, 2013, 12:08:49 AM
Post by: Ceardia on December 02, 2013, 09:34:07 PM
Thanksgiving V 2 was also a success. We watched Cabaret, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, and read books... there were no deaths.You sound quite rather disappointed.
Post by: Dawsinian on December 02, 2013, 11:14:24 PM
Thanksgiving V 2 was also a success. We watched Cabaret, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, and read books... there were no deaths.You sound quite rather disappointed.
I would be disappointed... I spent my Thanksgiving sitting in an armchair watching my family argue whilst talking to my grandfather.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 03, 2013, 02:18:27 AM
Post by: Weissreich on December 03, 2013, 07:13:58 PM
Recent days have definitely made my practice of meditation much more valuable.
What he means by this is that he's learnt to fly and use telekinesis.
Post by: Reon on December 05, 2013, 09:12:31 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 05, 2013, 09:36:58 PM
Picard says no! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFGfWrJR5Ck#)
Post by: Saeturn Valerius on December 06, 2013, 12:37:39 AM
Is everything alright?
Post by: A. Pierangelli on December 06, 2013, 01:55:42 PM
Post by: Libetarian Republics on December 06, 2013, 06:12:19 PM
Post by: Weissreich on December 07, 2013, 11:41:46 AM
Post by: Charax on December 07, 2013, 04:19:25 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 08, 2013, 05:10:21 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on December 08, 2013, 06:48:05 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on December 09, 2013, 08:18:53 AM
I've poisoned myself a couple times, got really sick. I've overdosed on sleeping pills. I've cut my wrists. I've jumped off a building, which did nothing, didn't even get hurt. I've hung myself, rope broke. I've jumped in front of a car, that one hurt quite a bit. I've tried to suffocate myself, turns out that's impossible, figures.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 10, 2013, 07:23:55 AM
Post by: Charax on December 10, 2013, 05:15:18 PM
Also we love you and shit. Seriously though, you're awesome.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 14, 2013, 04:08:45 PM
Better to win by admitting my sin
Than to lose with a halo
Madonna - Evita - Waltz for Eva and Che 16/19 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC-l9aluDKw#ws)
Post by: Reon on December 14, 2013, 07:04:29 PM
Smart men make the rules.
Clever men change the rules.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 14, 2013, 07:28:06 PM
Post by: Reon on December 14, 2013, 09:36:43 PM
A foolish man breaks the rules.
A stupid man obeys them.
A dumb man betrays them.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 15, 2013, 02:19:51 AM
Post by: Charax on December 20, 2013, 01:12:23 PM
Post by: Reon on December 20, 2013, 04:40:21 PM
Post by: Saeturn Valerius on December 20, 2013, 10:18:00 PM
Skived off a lesson to get some KFC with friends, did no work all day, school is over for the year, and even though I'm romantically inept, I'm now on the bus listening to Unicorn Kid at volumes which can't be good for me, and absolutely loving my life.
Oh my gosh, Unicorn Kid. NostalgiaBlast (TM)
Post by: Charax on December 20, 2013, 10:35:47 PM
His older, more chip tune stuff, or the newer dolphin pop?
Post by: Wintermoot on December 23, 2013, 05:51:59 AM
Seriously, the best bit of fake device news I've heard all year! I've bought one of these for every member of the Riksråd. ;)
Post by: Drexyl Nox on December 23, 2013, 06:46:33 PM
Post by: Reon on December 24, 2013, 12:47:47 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 24, 2013, 03:16:10 AM
Post by: A. Pierangelli on December 24, 2013, 12:31:40 PM
In better news, I'm beginning to recover from my cold and will probably be able to come back to Wintreath working after Christmas. :)
Aww, here's hoping your health's soon restored. :)
Happy holidays, everyone! (*)
Post by: Saeturn Valerius on December 25, 2013, 04:07:55 AM
Post by: Reon on December 26, 2013, 09:26:56 AM
Overall. Fight broke out. Was bad shit. We saw "The Wolf on Wall Street" though... It was meh.
Injury Report for Weissreich,
Father: stabbed with a carving fork.-left shoulder. Hot water burn (unknown degree) - right hand.
Mother: knife wound (moderate depth, clean cut, chef's knife) - one of her feet, unknown which. Hot water burn (unkown degree) - stomach. Battering damages - fist fight.
Brother/Sister: Broken nose. Head injury of some sort. Possible minor concussion.
Brother: Broken arm - left. Broken fingers - unknown. Battering damages - fist fight.
Myself: Gash down my calf - right. Fork wound - stomach. Battering damages - fist fight.
Post by: Saeturn Valerius on December 26, 2013, 07:36:45 PM
Post by: Govindia on December 27, 2013, 01:08:21 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 27, 2013, 01:29:49 AM
Post by: Reon on December 27, 2013, 06:52:26 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 27, 2013, 09:53:35 PM
Post by: Charax on December 28, 2013, 01:53:55 PM
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Post by: Raven on December 28, 2013, 08:03:04 PM
Contemplating retirement. People have taken the fun out of this game for me, and seem to be determined to force me out one way or another and have made plenty of things personal lately. It's either gameplay or I am a very nasty person who deserves it.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 28, 2013, 08:26:23 PM
Post by: Raven on December 28, 2013, 08:38:30 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 28, 2013, 08:51:05 PM
But I do understand what you mean. There's plenty of people that put gameplay and politics above all else in NS, even decency.
Post by: Raven on December 28, 2013, 09:22:57 PM
Choice is important for me. I was given a choice, and I made the one I believed was right.
My neutrality - not going any raider orgs or defender orgs, never deploying on 3rd party missions etc - was hard for me. It meant that my WA would be effectively locked into Osiris and that I'd be on the outside of major networks simply to ensure that I wasn't used as a tool by either side.
I came to the role of MoFA in Osiris after we had a MoFA who held the same role in TNP at the same time and done nothing in the role, putting TNP first. I saw how much their UDL role blinded them to anything which didn't fit on their narrow-minded view of "right and wrong". and I also got a first glimpse at the utter politically corrupt morass that was the UDL.
I've also experienced LemonLove/Jakker and GV in turn so I'm not just displeased with defenders.
I'm stick of it all truthfully.
I've chosen the side that I felt was best for Osiris in the long term, and I know Osiris better than 99% of the people who are being vocal against it. I was Foreign Minister for eight months - few people hold a role as long as I did in the region, any region, especially a GCR.
I'm looking forward to when all of this is over, so I can retire peacefully, hopefully with permanent citizenship - something I had originally before it was removed when the Kemetic Republic was dissolved.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 01, 2014, 03:09:02 AM
Post by: A. Pierangelli on January 01, 2014, 06:36:26 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 01, 2014, 09:03:30 PM
Post by: Dawsinian on January 07, 2014, 01:15:41 AM
Post by: Chanku on January 07, 2014, 01:27:17 AM
Not to mention the fact he's far more experienced than I am.
Post by: Yuri Dolgorukiy on January 07, 2014, 01:54:59 AM
So... I've finally accepted that I am Medically Unable to serve in the United States Military. :/
Rather disappointing, actually.
Don't be too hard on yourself. When China invades, they'll be enlisting the dead. You'll be a shoe in for sure.
Post by: Omega on January 07, 2014, 07:02:13 PM
But in other news I am liking my novel a lot.
Post by: A. Pierangelli on January 08, 2014, 03:02:36 PM
Post by: Omega on January 08, 2014, 04:24:57 PM
Post by: Reon on January 08, 2014, 07:56:38 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 08, 2014, 08:27:03 PM
Post by: Omega on January 08, 2014, 09:26:42 PM
Post by: A. Pierangelli on January 08, 2014, 09:55:55 PM
(I'm wondering whether I should have asked those question at the AMA thread. Oh well, they've been asked here :P)
Post by: Wintermoot on January 08, 2014, 11:15:02 PM
Post by: Omega on January 09, 2014, 06:50:03 AM
Lived: Guatemala (1), Mexico (5), Chile (3), Argentina (4), Spain (3+).
Visited: France, USA (California, Wisconsin, Washington DC, Virginia and Oregon) Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Brazil (Rio, some small towns on the beach and ihuaçu), Portugal, Italy, Greece, England aaaand Scotland (approximate order of visited).
Post by: Wintermoot on January 09, 2014, 09:14:53 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on January 10, 2014, 05:02:34 AM
Post by: barrios on January 11, 2014, 04:15:22 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 11, 2014, 07:16:33 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 12, 2014, 01:22:34 AM
Nations: 12 Rank: #1,498
Just wanted to put this somewhere for reference. Remember when we only has 12 nations in the region?
Post by: Drexyl Nox on January 12, 2014, 02:30:36 AM
Post by: Ceardia on January 12, 2014, 10:11:00 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 12, 2014, 11:47:08 PM
Post by: Omega on January 13, 2014, 02:04:00 PM
Post by: Weissreich on January 14, 2014, 09:38:22 PM
It's a good sensation to just take stock.
Post by: Reon on January 23, 2014, 04:38:43 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on January 25, 2014, 07:33:41 AM
Post by: Govindia on January 25, 2014, 12:09:18 PM
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Post by: Omega on January 25, 2014, 02:00:30 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on January 25, 2014, 07:18:29 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 25, 2014, 07:34:11 PM
Post by: Charax on January 27, 2014, 03:11:48 PM
Post by: Yuri Dolgorukiy on January 28, 2014, 05:13:18 AM
I'm not single! For the first time in about 3 years. Feels good man.
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F1-media-cdn.foolz.us%2Fffuuka%2Fboard%2Fvp%2Fimage%2F1383%2F69%2F1383699204545.jpg&hash=236fdd9590920adfd7843eb3582f67f1)
Post by: Weissreich on January 28, 2014, 04:07:43 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on January 29, 2014, 06:36:04 PM
Post by: Reon on February 01, 2014, 03:49:46 AM
Post by: Govindia on February 01, 2014, 04:14:24 AM
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Post by: Reon on February 02, 2014, 12:04:57 PM
Post by: Weissreich on February 05, 2014, 07:09:54 PM
Nicolas Cage Wants Cake (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PJddmfesaA#ws)
Post by: Yuri Dolgorukiy on February 06, 2014, 12:13:56 AM
Post by: Thê Bläck Heårted Røgué on February 06, 2014, 02:36:19 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on February 06, 2014, 07:10:06 PM
Post by: Weissreich on February 06, 2014, 08:14:33 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on February 07, 2014, 10:21:15 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 08, 2014, 05:29:54 PM
We shall see who stands up and ends up in these roles. :D
Post by: Thê Bläck Heårted Røgué on February 08, 2014, 09:35:20 PM
I don't know, geez, I CAN'T JUST SAY NOTHING. What, you expect me to be quiet? WELL SCREW YOU! No tacos for you. Do you want a taco? TACOS FOR EVERYONE! Here take a taco. NO ONE GETS A TACO. Today is Taco Day.
Post by: A. Pierangelli on February 10, 2014, 01:37:37 PM
http://interactive.usc.edu/projects/cloud/flowing/ (http://interactive.usc.edu/projects/cloud/flowing/)
Post by: Reon on February 10, 2014, 06:33:22 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on February 19, 2014, 10:30:58 PM
Post by: Govindia on February 20, 2014, 02:12:41 PM
You're entire life you've had no one?
Yeah I've had no one. Dated a couple times but those never lasted long....
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 01, 2014, 08:21:27 PM
Post by: Le Mez on March 02, 2014, 03:59:32 AM
wow! what a weight of my shoulders...
Post by: Wintermoot on March 02, 2014, 06:49:10 PM
I haven't really played Minecraft since 1.7 came out for that reason...that and not having a cool multiplayer server to play on anymore.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 03, 2014, 07:40:49 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 03, 2014, 04:25:29 PM
I really hope you're doing alright though...*hugs*
Post by: Charax on March 04, 2014, 07:59:53 PM
Post by: Omega on March 05, 2014, 06:42:59 AM
There are many purposes, and you won't always be ecstatic about your situation, everyone has their ups and downs. Become a cog if you wish, or try and make your job your passion. It only gets as good as you try to male it.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 06, 2014, 08:40:52 AM
Personally, I became a lot more content with life when I stopped striving for things and started living one day at a time. I think we have a tendency to overlook the simple, little pleasures in life...enjoying time with friends, partaking in hobbies, learning new things in topics enjoyed, even reading a good book. I'm not really concerned about the point of it anymore...the fact of the matter is, we're here for now so we might as well make the best we can of it and try to get what enjoyment we can. I know that society pounds us with this mindset that we have to think of the future and make sure we're planning for it and dream of it and shit, but when I used to think of the future I would end up depressed, nervous, or worried. Much better to live for today, in my opinion.
Post by: Thê Bläck Heårted Røgué on March 07, 2014, 04:22:47 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 08, 2014, 03:43:37 AM
Post by: Omega on March 08, 2014, 12:22:15 PM
*Hugs Wintreath*
Post by: Charax on March 08, 2014, 12:24:32 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 11, 2014, 03:20:00 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 11, 2014, 09:14:28 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 11, 2014, 09:56:50 PM
Oh yeah...and I had this nightmare that I was Salax. Don't ask...it's just too weird.
Post by: A. Pierangelli on March 12, 2014, 03:26:12 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 12, 2014, 03:31:49 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 12, 2014, 09:22:10 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 16, 2014, 09:34:27 AM
Post by: Thê Bläck Heårted Røgué on March 16, 2014, 02:52:20 PM
Post by: Omega on March 16, 2014, 03:23:04 PM
Please get some help. Be proactive about taking care of yourself.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 21, 2014, 01:25:02 AM
On the other hand, in spite of my best efforts while I was gone, I know I'm pretty far behind on NS stuff and it'll probably take a few days to get back on top of everything.
Post by: Omega on March 24, 2014, 09:34:11 PM
Govindia you can go fuck yourself. I won't wish you dead, I won't wish you failure, I will just tell you to fuck yourself. I do not wish you to die alone, no one deserves that, or to fail, no one deserves that either, but I will wish that you grow up and learn how to interact with people in a sane fucking manner. I would also like you to consider something: how many regions have you been kicked from? You know what they all had in common? You. Maybe you're the problem, not Unibot or whomever else you rant against, not myself, maybe, just maybe, and this is a kray-kray idea, maybe it's you.
Leuth, Wintermoot, Denth, Reon, Chanku, Nox, cunning, and the other ones I can't remember right now, I thank you all for being amazing. I apologize for this outburst and I am sorry I have lost respect in your eyes. I love you all, and wish you the best if I do leave.
Life doesn't suck, the world is amazing, there's so much out there. It's people that sour the experience.
Post by: Govindia on March 25, 2014, 02:53:50 AM
Spring time never seems to go well for me. I lost my dogs around this time in 2002 and 2003, and now it seems my cat may not last long.
So much has happened, and I'm surprised I haven't killed myself yet from all the overwhelming feelings....
Post by: Thê Bläck Heårted Røgué on March 26, 2014, 05:12:16 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 26, 2014, 05:49:43 AM
That being said, cunning is right...this hasn't been a very good time for most of the region. =/
Post by: Azeron on March 26, 2014, 11:01:46 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 26, 2014, 11:06:32 PM
Depression can be overwhelming, but you've got people who watch your back. Wash those painful feelings by drowning yourself in (Not Alcohol) memories of the good things in life.
Very good advice. :)
Post by: Wintermoot on March 30, 2014, 03:22:41 AM
How terribly cliche, lol
Post by: Azeron on March 30, 2014, 03:25:07 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 12, 2014, 04:42:26 AM
In many ways, it's hard to believe that it's already been a month...it seems like just a week or two ago that I was still trying to get over the shock and depression of his departure, things that I'm still trying to work through. How do you replace someone in your life that was your best friend and confidant...someone I could trust with anything, no matter how private or secret, and someone that I knew would be a partner in handling anything that I brought to him, whether it be a personal situation, something with NS, thoughts about the region or something that was going on. You just can't...and even I wasn't aware how much I'd miss just having him to rely on mentally in what's been a very hectic, draining month anyway.
Since the conclusion of the election I've been taking mini-breaks from NS and the region...spending an evening reading, thinking about new ideas for the region, thinking of new goals and things to do in life. Having to run the region with such a small Cabinet proved draining, and in the end I had to drop almost everything with the region and focus on two things...the elections, and the front page site updates. I think both of those went wonderfully, but everything that had to be dropped. Hopefully now that we have new Riksråd members, things will start moving apace again, and I intend to help any way that I can. I also hope with a full Cabinet I can take additional breaks and rest and recover from the last month.
It would just be even better if I could find someone I always find myself on the same page on, as I always felt with Charax...I miss having an equal partner to exchange thoughts and plot and plan with.
Post by: Thê Bläck Heårted Røgué on April 12, 2014, 04:47:59 AM
*cunningcat sighs
Post by: Azeron on April 12, 2014, 04:49:00 AM
Post by: Reon on April 12, 2014, 05:03:32 AM
Post by: Horse on April 12, 2014, 05:16:51 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 12, 2014, 01:10:48 PM
Yeah, that's me. :P
The problem isn't really NS though...March was just a shitty, shitty month overall, that's all. =/
Post by: Dawsinian on April 12, 2014, 05:45:21 PM
Spoiler
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fivitai.tk%2Fflag.jpg&hash=6c51bc7975408365d771ed61a932d990)
Post by: Thê Bläck Heårted Røgué on April 12, 2014, 11:40:20 PM
Post by: Reon on April 13, 2014, 12:04:14 AM
Post by: Horse on April 13, 2014, 04:05:38 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 14, 2014, 07:52:58 AM
And then it was 8pm...I was in a room underground with stairs leading to the surface, kinda like a fallout shelter I suppose, but it was home. I remember I had the entrance barricaded, but I could hear the zombies outside pounding at it, trying to get in...that's when I woke up...
Strange dream. >_>
Post by: Stacky on April 14, 2014, 10:59:55 AM
Post by: Omega on April 14, 2014, 11:58:33 AM
My laptop's power unit or power cord decided to stop working >.> so now I'm stuck on my parent's mac. Almost all my projects are stalled >.< A few of my writing projects will go on, but my animations and some guide and intro videos I was working on for Wintreath I won't be able to work on until I either get my laptop fixed or get a new one and re-aquire the software I need. fml
Post by: Wintermoot on April 14, 2014, 09:13:31 PM
But I guess it's ok...I suppose the resolve behind my beliefs will be strengthened, watered with the consequences of my idiocy. Eventually I'll put it all behind me and return to how I was before, and if...that...comes up again, I'll more vividly remember why it's best to not go there.
Post by: Reon on April 14, 2014, 10:01:25 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 14, 2014, 11:23:41 PM
Sometimes I envy that you can be so casual with relationships, you know that? :P
Post by: Reon on April 14, 2014, 11:28:14 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 14, 2014, 11:33:25 PM
Post by: Reon on April 14, 2014, 11:34:00 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 14, 2014, 11:40:46 PM
Post by: Azeron on April 14, 2014, 11:42:34 PM
Focus on one thing before moving on...
Post by: Reon on April 15, 2014, 02:28:57 AM
But you have people who are wholly devoted to you in ways that are truly beautiful... I get that far less than you do, I think.
Post by: Stacky on April 15, 2014, 01:51:20 PM
Hey guys, the BEST THING EVER happened in Game of Thrones the other night
Without wanting to spoil anything, let's just say...
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F31.media.tumblr.com%2F1cedba9c0ee0f23f7e945e3b39590610%2Ftumblr_n3ocqyccuN1qg7nx1o1_500.jpg&hash=036046085541d504eb11705b14d1b5cf)
....just needed to get that outta my system.... ;D
Post by: Reon on April 15, 2014, 06:26:43 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 15, 2014, 09:05:24 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 15, 2014, 09:27:54 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 15, 2014, 10:08:04 PM
Post by: Reon on April 15, 2014, 10:35:12 PM
Post by: Azeron on April 15, 2014, 11:05:04 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 15, 2014, 11:53:13 PM
Post by: Azeron on April 15, 2014, 11:54:46 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 16, 2014, 02:01:42 AM
In any case, spent some time on Minecraft with Denth, then a few hours playing Civ5 with Reon. What a nice way to spend an evening. :)
Post by: Jone on April 16, 2014, 03:02:09 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 16, 2014, 04:33:36 AM
Post by: Jone on April 16, 2014, 06:30:34 PM
The early bird gets the worm. :P
I got a worm for you ;)
Post by: Wintermoot on April 16, 2014, 09:35:42 PM
Post by: Azeron on April 16, 2014, 10:30:24 PM
What the hell is going on?
Post by: Reon on April 16, 2014, 10:34:17 PM
>.>
Post by: Azeron on April 16, 2014, 10:42:35 PM
Anyway : WM and JW will have a fun time tonight.
Post by: Jone on April 16, 2014, 11:27:25 PM
Reeeeaaally?
Anyway : WM and JW will have a fun time tonight.
I hope so :-*
Post by: Wintermoot on April 16, 2014, 11:44:42 PM
Post by: Azeron on April 17, 2014, 03:34:25 AM
Well, that was interesting!
Post by: Jone on April 17, 2014, 02:02:53 PM
So he says, at least. He hasn't even posted a pic to the pic topic. :P
I don't do those ;)
I'm sort of a romantic when it comes to online personalities, it's like reading a book and watching a movie. Two separate things completely..I like the ideas in my head better than reality.
You are a cutie though!
Post by: Wintermoot on April 17, 2014, 04:23:33 PM
I don't do those ;)Oh, you're just saying that. :P
I'm sort of a romantic when it comes to online personalities, it's like reading a book and watching a movie. Two separate things completely..I like the ideas in my head better than reality.
You are a cutie though!
Post by: Reon on April 17, 2014, 07:09:21 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 17, 2014, 08:14:43 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 17, 2014, 08:34:24 PM
Post by: Reon on April 17, 2014, 08:49:17 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 17, 2014, 09:07:07 PM
Post by: Reon on April 17, 2014, 09:11:53 PM
Post by: Jone on April 17, 2014, 09:22:15 PM
Make up a person then... That's what I used to do... Find a person who was attractive/unattractive enough downtown, take their picture, and then use that as the "This is what I look like."This is me!
Spoiler
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwintreath.com%2Fforums%2Findex.php%3Faction%3Ddlattach%3Battach%3D172%3Btype%3Davatar&hash=8f3bc4ac6d072aaf0141f97294a0ff7f)
Post by: Omega on April 17, 2014, 09:33:30 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 17, 2014, 09:38:55 PM
Sounds like an offer to me! Show the belly!
Nuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Post by: Horse on April 17, 2014, 10:39:29 PM
Post by: Azeron on April 18, 2014, 02:21:07 AM
...?
Oh, show us dem belliez.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 18, 2014, 02:58:43 AM
Post by: Reon on April 18, 2014, 09:03:41 AM
Pleeease? What can we do to get you to show us the belly?
Post by: Dawsinian on April 18, 2014, 06:44:59 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 18, 2014, 06:53:46 PM
Oh come on! Show us the belly!Uh, I guess if lots of people were to go shirtless or something? :P
Pleeease? What can we do to get you to show us the belly?
I think it's important to point out that I'm in a relationship for the first time in my life... So, yeah... :PCongrats! I found out from the guy that's more obsessed over it than you are.
Post by: Dawsinian on April 18, 2014, 06:55:40 PM
I think it's important to point out that I'm in a relationship for the first time in my life... So, yeah... :PCongrats! I found out from the guy that's more obsessed over it than you are.
Alterra? :P
Post by: Wintermoot on April 18, 2014, 06:56:42 PM
Post by: Omega on April 18, 2014, 07:15:25 PM
HIS MOOD IS INFECTIOUS!!!
Post by: Azeron on April 18, 2014, 07:18:58 PM
Anyway : Congratulations DR!
Post by: Omega on April 18, 2014, 07:54:43 PM
Post by: Azeron on April 18, 2014, 11:46:31 PM
Anyway : What's on my mind is... classified.
Post by: Omega on April 19, 2014, 07:22:11 AM
Post by: Reon on April 19, 2014, 03:50:27 PM
Post by: Azeron on April 19, 2014, 03:53:42 PM
... : So that means you're bored?
Post by: Reon on April 19, 2014, 03:55:51 PM
Post by: Omega on April 19, 2014, 04:06:37 PM
Post by: Reon on April 19, 2014, 04:47:36 PM
Post by: Omega on April 19, 2014, 04:48:54 PM
Also, how bored do you have to be to do that? Even if he is cute...
Post by: Reon on April 19, 2014, 04:57:32 PM
Post by: Azeron on April 19, 2014, 06:53:54 PM
*Polaris wonders how it feels like to be "bored as a seventy two year old monk."
Post by: Stacky on April 19, 2014, 07:01:59 PM
Spoiler
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs12.postimg.org%2Fb3ncm77l9%2Fmunich.jpg&hash=41e50fa4e329df6237e9c34a4dc25d8f)
Munich's old town hall or some shit
Munich's old town hall or some shit
The amount of booze concentrated in this city has to have set some kind of record. Fuckin' nuts.
Anyway hows it going back in murica?
Post by: Azeron on April 19, 2014, 07:09:21 PM
Spoiler
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.memegenerator.net%2Finstances%2F500x%2F48752691.jpg&hash=a541bf03262cc8b524a062d411cb316c)
Anyway : It's... okay in America. So far...
Post by: Wintermoot on April 21, 2014, 05:30:22 AM
Spoiler
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ak-prn1%2Ft1.0-0%2Fc0.26.639.425%2F15116_243351005804653_199724207_n.png&hash=e083c82e97715144219cee04d994f0ac)
That is all.
Post by: Omega on April 21, 2014, 04:11:26 PM
I'll be much less active as IRC OP and I will be less active as Forum member. Once I get at least my phone back I'll be happy. If I don't, well, I'll have gone insane and feral so don't worry about me.
Post by: Azeron on April 21, 2014, 10:58:34 PM
*Polaris pushes Alterra out of the way and becomes the IRC OP and takes over as active forum member... again.
Anyway : I'm not going to be the OP... but I wish you well in these upcoming days and... months...
Post by: Wintermoot on April 23, 2014, 09:35:08 PM
No soda
Only one sugary treat a day
No eating after 10pm
Cut back on meat (not a rule, but a general guideline :P)
So far, so good...I had the caffeine withdrawals early last week, but since then I've had more energy and focus than I had before. Ironic since caffeine and sugar are supposed to raise energy, lol.
Post by: Azeron on April 23, 2014, 11:12:46 PM
Anyway : How much coffee/tea did you drink daily before the diet?
Post by: Govindia on April 23, 2014, 11:15:40 PM
I honestly do not know how to handle this. My ability to think logically is being clouded by emotions and I don't know what to do.
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Post by: Wintermoot on April 23, 2014, 11:24:45 PM
...
Anyway : How much coffee/tea did you drink daily before the diet?
I wouldn't really call it a diet, just lifestyle changes...though I guess I did call them dietary rules. :P
Usually I would have several cans or bottles of Coke...however, I recently read that even a single can of Coke has more sugar than the recommended daily allowance, which is what prompted this change. I also wanted to feel more like I used to when I quit soda last autumn, before giving back into it over the holidays.
As a follow-up to the situation with Frito, they have done the ultrasound on him to figure out what is going on. He hasn't been eating well and has lost a bit of weight. So far they noticed his liver was abnormal and there are lumps in his spleen. They are taking samples now as I write this.
I honestly do not know how to handle this. My ability to think logically is being clouded by emotions and I don't know what to do.
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I'm sorry you're going through so much with him right now. I remember how it felt when my dog had problems...they're like members of the family, and I know many people who haven't owned pets don't understand that. It seems you have a large group of sympathetic friends to support you though...rely on them to help carry you through. :)
Post by: Govindia on April 23, 2014, 11:44:35 PM
Depending on what type of cancer it is, my treatment options are chemotherapy, surgery, or steroids.
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Post by: Wintermoot on April 24, 2014, 03:07:34 AM
Post by: Weissreich on April 24, 2014, 03:14:04 AM
Post by: Govindia on April 24, 2014, 03:20:27 AM
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Post by: Weissreich on April 24, 2014, 03:28:32 AM
May have. Totally didn't, I mean... Uh.
Post by: Govindia on April 24, 2014, 09:50:34 AM
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Post by: Horse on April 24, 2014, 01:45:21 PM
Raise your dongers
Post by: Omega on April 24, 2014, 03:40:02 PM
And I hope your cat gets better Gov, my dog was operated last week and it might also be cancer... she's getting better though, I hope Frito does too :)
Post by: Dawsinian on April 24, 2014, 03:50:23 PM
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Post by: Omega on April 24, 2014, 04:24:48 PM
Post by: Dawsinian on April 24, 2014, 07:57:02 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 24, 2014, 08:02:18 PM
Post by: Dawsinian on April 24, 2014, 08:03:18 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 24, 2014, 08:04:52 PM
Post by: Govindia on April 24, 2014, 08:07:33 PM
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Post by: Azeron on April 24, 2014, 09:35:48 PM
Post by: Chanku on April 25, 2014, 02:20:00 AM
- I was the first pure native to become a citizen
- I suggested the dual house system of the Underhusen and Overhusen
- I suggested the override power of the Underhusen
- I wrote a part of the FL(I believe IIRC)
- I was the first pure native to hold an elected office
- I am the first(and only) Jarl of Information
- I was the first Speaker PT
- I suggested the first act to be written by the underhusen (which failed...)
- I am the only member to have served in all Sorting sessions(to date) IIRC.
Post by: Dawsinian on April 25, 2014, 02:26:42 AM
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Post by: Azeron on April 25, 2014, 02:28:29 AM
- Weird
- Complicated
- The Youngest EVAR!
- Filipino
- Confused
- Democrat (Sort Of... Not AT All)
Nein.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 25, 2014, 02:47:54 AM
Post by: Omega on April 25, 2014, 05:25:56 AM
- I am the first(and only) Jarl of Information
Are you a Ghost? And do you want to live forever?
xD Sorry, joke most of you won't get, move on...
Post by: Wintermoot on April 26, 2014, 02:57:30 AM
Not directed to anyone here, btw. :P
Post by: Reon on April 26, 2014, 08:17:52 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 26, 2014, 12:50:14 PM
Post by: Omega on April 26, 2014, 03:56:05 PM
Post by: Charax on April 26, 2014, 04:07:47 PM
Second. Crya came before you.
- I was the first pure native to become a citizen
Sorry, just wanted to return to shit all over your positive outlook on the world. ;D
Post by: Govindia on April 26, 2014, 04:22:50 PM
RIP. 9/9/99 - 4/26/14
Bacon and I miss you. I wish I could have done more for you
/me breaks down and cries
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Post by: Omega on April 26, 2014, 04:39:26 PM
Rest in peace good buddy
Post by: Wintermoot on April 26, 2014, 04:51:32 PM
/me hugs Gov
Post by: Jone on April 26, 2014, 08:22:31 PM
Post by: Azeron on April 26, 2014, 09:24:10 PM
*Polaris reminisces about the time he lost his dog, Lays... er... Lace?... um... Laysce?
*Polaris forgot how to spell her name.
Post by: Reon on April 27, 2014, 01:09:28 AM
Post by: Stacky on April 27, 2014, 06:15:50 PM
guys, we are currently brushing our asses right up against the 500 nation mark :o
WOOT
Post by: Wintermoot on April 27, 2014, 07:18:43 PM
It's been two weeks since I started watching what I eat, and three days since I started an exercise program...overall, my body is still sore, but I feel more energetic, and I hope that means that I'm losing weight. I've also been spending a lot of time on Minecraft this weekend. To me, just doing the mining and building is mentally therapeutic. When I was ill a few years back, I must have spent entire days on Minecraft while I had old shows playing on Youtube. I suppose I feel that after the last few months, it's time to spend more time on doing things for me...though of course I'll still be here a lot. :P
Post by: Omega on April 27, 2014, 07:38:42 PM
I know what it's like to put in effort for a community, I was part of an ArmA III unit for a while that completely sucked up my time with setting things up and running it, and I've been a part of many communities over the years, and I want you to know how grateful I am for your efforts. There is nothing like knowing that if there's a problem, there is someone who can probably work on it, and if he can, he will solve it.
Moot, you're amazing, both as a member of this community and as a really, really good friend. I cannot say how much I appreciate your work and efforts. If you need anything, I will try to help you with it to the best of my efforts and to my abilities.
You're amazing Moot, purely amazing, and I cannot write how awesome you are.
*hugs*
Post by: Azeron on April 27, 2014, 09:11:59 PM
Thanks, WM, for evrything you've done for this community of Wintreath. I can't put my gratitude in words. :D
Post by: Wintermoot on April 28, 2014, 12:07:47 AM
Insenjar recently said I hadn't been as sex-oriented lately. :P Actually, for the most part raising this community has been a joy and a pleasure. I like building things, especially things that people enjoy and use, and that's both why I like Minecraft and why I'm so happy that Wintreath took off...I've met a lot of great people that I didn't know when we started this thing, and I think we've done so much more than we ever accomplished in Spiritus. We started a unique community from scratch with people you can't find anywhere else in NS...we have roleplays, we have Minecraft now, we just had one of the best elections I've seen in any region. We have good activity, in spite of some big setbacks in the last month with people leaving because of real life.
I think Wintreath is a great place to be. :)
If I'm stressed at all, then it's mostly been because of changes that have happened over the last month...everyone has to deal with change, but I absolutely suck at it when it strikes close to me. There's also things that happen outside Wintreath. In spite of having been in NS for over a year, the sheer amount of lying, political games, backstabbing, and disingenuous behavior that happen in gameplay is still surprising to me sometimes. You can have people literally say one thing one month, and the exact opposite the next, and the only difference is that they have a different agenda to push. The realization that this is how politics is in real life is pretty depressing, and reminds me of why I try to not even read political news anymore. I'm glad we've managed to keep that out of the region, too, though sometimes I wonder what I was thinking joining a political simulator. :P
I wouldn't change it though...the positives definitely outweight the negatives by a huge margin. :)
Post by: Stacky on April 28, 2014, 05:54:03 PM
Post by: Jone on April 28, 2014, 06:28:18 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 28, 2014, 08:00:03 PM
Post by: Azeron on April 28, 2014, 10:32:30 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 29, 2014, 02:10:50 AM
One of my biggest flaws is that I'm a horribly insecure person. Even if I'm on top of the world, one untoward event can strike fear into my heart and make me paranoid and defensive, especially when it comes to areas that I've fought hard for or invested myself heavily in. It's not a pleasant feeling at all, and usually doesn't end well eventually. >_>
Fortunately having those nerves struck is a fairly rare occurrence...
Post by: Jone on April 29, 2014, 03:02:04 AM
I feel high ;D
Post by: Horse on April 29, 2014, 01:59:25 PM
*throws some at Wintermoot*
Post by: Wintermoot on April 29, 2014, 02:14:24 PM
I hope to continue my education in time...but one thing at a time. I weighed myself this morning and I've lost up to three pounds already...I say up to because my digital scale won't give me the same reading twice. >_>
Post by: Jone on April 29, 2014, 04:11:11 PM
Post by: Stacky on April 29, 2014, 04:38:02 PM
One of the few places in my life at the moment where time is seeming to pass at a normal rate. Believe it or not, it definitely feels to me like a month here. Everything else is going at hyperspeed. :/
Post by: Reon on April 29, 2014, 05:17:43 PM
Post by: Stacky on April 29, 2014, 06:17:05 PM
Post by: Reon on April 29, 2014, 07:43:37 PM
Post by: Stacky on April 29, 2014, 07:49:41 PM
I'm off school thursday, I'll get back to you on that then ;)
Post by: Wintermoot on April 29, 2014, 09:47:38 PM
Post by: Jone on April 29, 2014, 10:14:07 PM
Post by: Azeron on April 29, 2014, 10:35:44 PM
Anyway : Future Reader, How's Life Treating You?
Post by: Wintermoot on April 29, 2014, 10:56:51 PM
Life is well...though I'm recovering from a brief bout of depression, as my posts in here recently would probably make obvious. :P
Post by: Azeron on April 30, 2014, 01:56:10 AM
Anyway : Is Something Big Going On, Yet No One Knows About It?
Post by: Wintermoot on April 30, 2014, 02:10:36 AM
Post by: Horse on April 30, 2014, 02:25:21 AM
Ouch. What are you wanting to major in?
I hope to continue my education in time...but one thing at a time. I weighed myself this morning and I've lost up to three pounds already...I say up to because my digital scale won't give me the same reading twice. >_>
History or Biology.
One of the two :P.
I REALLY hope to get into a school near Boulder Colorado :P.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 30, 2014, 02:31:04 AM
Post by: Stacky on April 30, 2014, 02:41:24 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 30, 2014, 02:44:39 PM
Post by: Stacky on April 30, 2014, 02:53:44 PM
Post by: Jone on April 30, 2014, 03:35:49 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 30, 2014, 04:20:06 PM
If you want to suggest some different behaviour though, let me know and I'll look into it. :)
Post by: Jone on April 30, 2014, 04:26:13 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 30, 2014, 04:28:04 PM
Post by: Jone on April 30, 2014, 05:01:14 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 30, 2014, 05:19:53 PM
Post by: Horse on April 30, 2014, 05:23:24 PM
But he could do that anywhere in the state. He doesn't have to specifically be near Boulder. :PBoulder is the best part of the state :P
Post by: Wintermoot on April 30, 2014, 05:43:21 PM
Post by: Jone on April 30, 2014, 07:44:53 PM
I'm not sure if that's an option in SMF...I'll have to look
Hrmm..please do love. It is annoying...
Post by: Azeron on April 30, 2014, 10:00:52 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 02, 2014, 06:55:22 AM
Have I ever mentioned that I've never missed high school?
Post by: Reon on May 02, 2014, 11:27:23 AM
Post by: Omega on May 02, 2014, 12:16:36 PM
Post by: Jone on May 02, 2014, 01:25:08 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 02, 2014, 01:54:06 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on May 02, 2014, 02:14:52 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 02, 2014, 02:26:27 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on May 02, 2014, 02:28:04 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 02, 2014, 02:30:09 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on May 02, 2014, 02:32:06 PM
Post by: Stacky on May 02, 2014, 05:06:43 PM
Post by: Reon on May 02, 2014, 05:16:34 PM
Post by: Timothia on May 03, 2014, 03:19:46 AM
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Post by: Azeron on May 03, 2014, 03:23:22 AM
Anyway : What's your plans for this week?
*Seriously guy, don't take something seriously from a forum post made by an anonymous person. :P
Post by: Stacky on May 05, 2014, 08:25:35 PM
Woohoo school!
Post by: Jone on May 05, 2014, 08:45:48 PM
Post by: Azeron on May 06, 2014, 12:36:56 AM
Post by: Weissreich on May 06, 2014, 08:39:20 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 06, 2014, 03:24:51 PM
Post by: Jone on May 06, 2014, 08:06:42 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 06, 2014, 08:09:34 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on May 06, 2014, 09:18:19 PM
Post by: Weissreich on May 06, 2014, 10:15:16 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 06, 2014, 11:06:47 PM
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Post by: Weissreich on May 07, 2014, 10:04:13 AM
Post by: Reon on May 07, 2014, 02:33:34 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 07, 2014, 03:02:50 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 07, 2014, 07:18:53 PM
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Post by: Omega on May 07, 2014, 07:23:36 PM
Post by: Reon on May 07, 2014, 07:32:08 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 07, 2014, 07:32:33 PM
You will never censor my posts because your job is to act professional and respectful to everyone at all times regardless if you do not like them. That is your job.
Now I will repost what I will say and you will allow it just like you allowed Reon and Wintermoot to post their concerns.
What you are doing is disrespectful and insulting and if you claim to be mature and not a child you WILL apologise immediately in a sincere manner and promise to treat me and everyone else with respect at all times as you are obligated to do so under the laws you serve on and that includes respecting my right to speak my mind.
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Post by: Omega on May 07, 2014, 07:33:31 PM
http://xkcd.com/1357/ (http://xkcd.com/1357/)
Post by: Govindia on May 07, 2014, 07:34:40 PM
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Post by: Reon on May 07, 2014, 07:34:56 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 07, 2014, 07:36:41 PM
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Post by: Omega on May 07, 2014, 07:37:30 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 07, 2014, 07:46:28 PM
If you claim to be mature, man up and take responsibility for your actions and apologise. Stop hiding behind your opor admin powers and your abuse of authority
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Post by: Omega on May 07, 2014, 07:51:20 PM
Post by: Reon on May 07, 2014, 07:53:18 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 07, 2014, 07:56:19 PM
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Post by: Reon on May 07, 2014, 07:59:26 PM
Post by: Stacky on May 07, 2014, 08:00:43 PM
Guys, Reon's right. This isn't a Youtube comments section. At least take it up via PM, or IRC, or...somewhere else.
Post by: Govindia on May 07, 2014, 08:00:45 PM
And look I get ignored. Listen boys. You have your little petty fight but know that there are actually consequences for your actions so I suggest you stop. Asmoday out.
Sorry I posted before I saw what you sad.
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Post by: Omega on May 07, 2014, 08:08:23 PM
/me is just sitting here pondering on the ending of Frankenstein.
Those two are quite the characters
Post by: Omega on May 07, 2014, 08:09:16 PM
Post by: Dawsinian on May 07, 2014, 08:18:49 PM
GUESS WHAT!?
You're both being issued a 24-hour *****WARNING***** for flaming!
-Your friendly neighborhood administrator.-
Post by: Jone on May 07, 2014, 09:20:23 PM
Post by: Weissreich on May 07, 2014, 10:50:37 PM
Quote from: Forum User Agreements
You agree that “[DOMAIN NAME]” have the right to remove, edit, move or close any topic at any time should we see fit.
Whilst I note the lack of such a user-agreement here, it's generally accepted that if you're posting on a forum owned by an individual who pays for its upkeep and manages it, you can and will be moderated if you're talking in an unacceptable manner or causing unnecessary problems.
Perhaps a good idea is to simply relax and enjoy the community, take less issue with what people say because everyone's going to be dramatic online. You're never going to enjoy anything if you spend all your time pent up and aggressive because of perceived - or indeed actual - slights.
Mootles has proven to be a responsible and considerate administrator and I highly doubt he or anyone he trusts would act out of turn in taking action to keep discussions pleasant and productive. Let's just let the issue lie and be friends :)
Post by: Jone on May 08, 2014, 12:24:01 AM
Post by: Govindia on May 08, 2014, 12:50:23 AM
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Post by: Weissreich on May 08, 2014, 05:51:54 PM
And people miss the point -_-
Allow me to analyse your originally deleted post.
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What you are doing is disrespectful and insulting and if you claim to be mature and not a child you WILL apologise immediately in a sincere manner and promise to treat me and everyone else with respect at all times as you are obligated to do so under the laws you serve on and that includes respecting my right to speak my mind.
Okay, now let's look at what you claim to have said.
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I am not insulting others. You are attacking and violating my right to free speech. I wasn't reprimanding anyone. You need to read better. I was asking him to be respectful. If Reon and Wintermoot can speak their mind about it, so can I and I will. You have no right to censor my posts and you are violating my right to free speech.
You will never censor my posts because your job is to act professional and respectful to everyone at all times regardless if you do not like them. That is your job.
Now, the analysis!
"I was asking him to be respectful" vs "What you are doing is disrespectful and insulting"
As the first point you make, the contradiction here is massive. Your original post does not ask, it demands. When you demand something of someone, such as the follow-up "you WILL apologise", you tend to be more polite. You also don't make demands, especially when you're in no position to make them.
My real issue with this is that a) you attempt to misconstrue what you originally said, and b) what you originally said is petulant, rude and rather blunt. Whilst I'm sure you're expressing your feelings, the best way to deal with said issue is to get mouthy over PM. However, you chose to do it in public, where you're even MORE liable for your behaviour.
You then get surprised when your post is deleted and moderated. I have no issue with you as an individual and I haven't seen anything else to otherwise sway me one way or the other in this disagreement, but all I'm seeing is you posting something that's not really acceptable in OPEN DISCUSSION.
Onwards!
"... and promise to treat me and everyone else with respect at all times..."
The real issue is with this. Not only are you making demands, you are making demands and expecting compliance from another member on the forum who, might I add, is equally entitled to the right of free speech you so hold dear. Shaking a stick at a guy with a bigger stick ends badly regardless of where you live, and I think any court of law will find against you in this case simply because you provoked the response you got.
This may well seem strange; allow me to explain in a little more detail.
By demanding in such a tone a response, you come across as incredibly insulting, rude, small-minded and petty. Whilst I'm sure you're none of those things, the attitude you portray across the internet is the attitude ye shall be judged by. The attitude I see in your deleted post would have merited an instant deletion by myself if I saw it on the forums I moderate. Understand that for every action, there will be an equal re-action. Out of context? Nope: if you act like an ass, expect treatment like one.
"... as you are obligated to under law..."
Whenever I see this, I instantly write off whoever said it as a dumb-ass who relies far too much on lawyers. Sort your own shit out, legally of course, and stop wasting the time of the judicial branch. They really couldn't care less either.
Now, "You will never censor my posts because your job is to act professional and respectful to everyone at all times regardless if you do not like them. That is your job."
Frankly this is the nail in the coffin and why you're surprised you garnered the treatment you did is utterly beyond me, having read this quote.
Are you seriously trying to tell the people who run this board, with it and its community's best interests at heart, how to do their job, simply because they've displeased you?
I need say no more, I feel.
TL;DR People who preach the first often forget it applies to everyone else as well.
Post by: Stacky on May 08, 2014, 06:48:08 PM
TL;DR People who preach the first often forget it applies to everyone else as well.
AMEN!
NOW I happen to have something on my mind if I may say (after all that is the topic):
The IRC.
Some interesting shit
goes down
on the IRC.
if ya catch ma drift ;D
Post by: Reon on May 08, 2014, 06:57:28 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 08, 2014, 07:12:45 PM
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V. Declaration of Rights
1. Citizens shall have the right to speak and to protest freely.
Bold and font size emphasis mine. Alterra and people in the government would be well to memorise this.
What Alterra did today on IRC is harassment and violation of this right. I protested Wintermoot's passive-aggressive behaviour in rudely ignoring and dismissing my questions and concerns, in how he has not my questions I kindly asked of him last night, and refused to let me speak to him about it.
Because I was protesting how Wintermoot treated me, Alterra once again, abused his op authority and banned me "supposedly" for 24 hours from IRC. I say supposedly because he's banned me before for a length of time and didn't honour the time he supposedly put on there, which shows how he does it out of personal spite towards me, again a sign of moderator and op abuse.
I ask direct questions to people and I speak to people directly. People should know that now. If I asked direct questions to Wintermoot, I expect Wintermoot to respond in a reasonable manner, which he failed to do. It is my right, under the clause above, to protest his lack of concern and his refusal to address my questions. Alterra had no right to threaten me with kickbanning, and banning me for questioning a government official is an abuse of power. Therefore, because Wintermoot refused to answer any of my questions, Alterra abused his op authority (once again, out of spite) and banned me. This is both disrespectful and wrong.
Just because I ask questions or have concerns that Wintermoot does not like to hear does not mean he should be rude, and disrespectful. He, or any government official, should answer my questions that I ask of him in a direct and reasonable manner, and they do not have any logical reason to get upset about it because I am doing my job as a concerned citizen questioning the leadership, as is my right to do so.
I request that Wintermoot please respond to my concerns that I had sent privately via IRC query or Skype, and I request the ban be lifted as soon as possible. Alterra once again overreacts with emotion instead of logic and abuses his authority, as usual >_>
Post by: Govindia on May 08, 2014, 07:19:38 PM
I would also like to point out that I was also banned from the WHR channel, which had no relevance to what happened in the #wintreath channel, again another example of abuse >_>
Post by: Jone on May 08, 2014, 07:39:28 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 08, 2014, 07:44:05 PM
The right to speak and to protest is not the same as the right to pester, harass, threaten, or insist. Your 'concerns' were already addressed and considered, and there was no further need to discuss it, but in typical fashion you believe that if you keep complaining about it people will change their minds and do what you want. That is not the case. Thus, there is no further need to discuss that topic. My time is very valuable, and I don't see the need to waste it repeating myself over and over to someone who won't accept that something didn't go the way he wanted.
Alterra was within policy to give you a temp-ban as well. You were warned that if you continued your behavior, you would receive a temp ban, and you did. This is neither op abuse or spiteful, and in fact that characterization is slanderous to Alt. The ban will remain in place for the full duration, and I would highly advise you to reconsider how you speak with people and attempt to push your opinions on people. Namely, to know when to take no for an answer.
Post by: Dawsinian on May 08, 2014, 07:47:42 PM
Post by: Dawsinian on May 08, 2014, 08:08:09 PM
Quote from: Weissrieich
TL;DR People who preach the first often forget it applies to everyone else as well.
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST YES!
Post by: Govindia on May 08, 2014, 08:10:31 PM
No.
The right to speak and to protest is not the same as the right to pester, harass, threaten, or insist. Your 'concerns' were already addressed and considered, and there was no further need to discuss it, but in typical fashion you believe that if you keep complaining about it people will change their minds and do what you want. That is not the case. Thus, there is no further need to discuss that topic. My time is very valuable, and I don't see the need to waste it repeating myself over and over to someone who won't accept that something didn't go the way he wanted.
Alterra was within policy to give you a temp-ban as well. You were warned that if you continued your behavior, you would receive a temp ban, and you did. This is neither op abuse or spiteful, and in fact that characterization is slanderous to Alt. The ban will remain in place for the full duration, and I would highly advise you to reconsider how you speak with people and attempt to push your opinions on people. Namely, to know when to take no for an answer.
I did not harass at all. I asked you some questions last night over Skype, and you deliberately ignored them. My concerns were not addressed at all given how your refused to answer my questions that I asked last night. Yes, there is a need to further discuss it. Every time I have brought up a concern you go away for a while and never answer my questions, ignoring them and dismissing them. That is rude and disrespectful. My concerns were not and still not addressed, and my questions were never answered by you and I would appreciate it if you treated me with a bit more respect. Just because I bring up concerns you don't like to hear, and just because you ignore and dismiss said concerns, does not mean they were addressed.
Please respond to my query and let me speak with you so that my questions and concerns can be addressed in a satisfactory manner. My concerns and questions are still not addressed by you Wintermoot, contrary to what you said.
Post by: Dawsinian on May 08, 2014, 08:14:18 PM
Additionally, I'm going to ask you to respect that I am issuing a:
*****24-hour forum ban*****.
For refusing to drop an argument that has been addressed and continuing to flame members of this forum.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 08, 2014, 08:16:39 PM
Your concerns regarding he new military recruit were considered, and ultimately we decided to give him a chance as we gave you. I'm sorry that you don't like that, but it is what it is.
Post by: Omega on May 08, 2014, 08:18:28 PM
If your concern is with recent Hvitt Ridarral appointments, Moot Denth and I have discussed it and accepted the application, deal with it.
You do not hold any official role in Wintreath. You have no power here except to vote in elections. The power of the Hvitt Ridarral rests with the Monarch, Ministry of Defense and the officers of the Hvitt Ridarral. As Thane of Defense I order you to stand down and shut up, or the recent appointment will alsot involve a future dismissal as I will bring to the attention of the Hvitt Ridarral officers and we will have your rank and badge removed.
For other concerns, like my supposed abuse of power, Wintermoot clearly showed that he supports me. That means it has been adressed. Shut up.
Post by: Jone on May 08, 2014, 08:18:50 PM
Post by: Azeron on May 09, 2014, 12:24:41 AM
This is becoming more sophisticated as the argument was discussed, yet you persistently say it was ignored.
It's time to pacify this region as it was before.
Even if you dislike this post, Gov, it won't change anything.
Post by: Heliotropus on May 09, 2014, 05:27:18 AM
Post by: Jone on May 09, 2014, 06:47:12 PM
Post by: Stacky on May 09, 2014, 06:51:21 PM
Post by: Jone on May 09, 2014, 06:57:55 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 09, 2014, 07:12:38 PM
Post by: Weissreich on May 09, 2014, 07:23:10 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 09, 2014, 07:38:05 PM
Oh yeah, and a little less straight, too. :P
Post by: Jone on May 09, 2014, 07:49:38 PM
Do you get turned on when you're "sooooooooo fuckkkiinnnngggg blaazzzeeeddd"? :)
No :P
Post by: Wintermoot on May 09, 2014, 07:53:25 PM
Post by: Jone on May 09, 2014, 08:23:51 PM
Post by: Azeron on May 10, 2014, 01:24:06 AM
Also : Thank you Gov and Alt for finally letting go of this conflict... probably temporarily.
Post by: Stacky on May 10, 2014, 08:57:08 AM
It all started when I met this one stoner who would get horny and kinky as hell when he was high...
Oh yeah, and a little less straight, too. :P
Yea, I suppose that's accurate. ;D
Post by: Wintermoot on May 10, 2014, 03:16:06 PM
Post by: Stacky on May 10, 2014, 03:50:28 PM
Post by: Azeron on May 11, 2014, 04:52:47 PM
<_<
*Slaps Stacky.
Post by: Govindia on May 11, 2014, 05:57:59 PM
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Post by: Jone on May 11, 2014, 07:55:08 PM
Post by: Omega on May 11, 2014, 08:13:29 PM
Post by: Azeron on May 11, 2014, 09:54:36 PM
You just hit 500 Posts! (Polaris says this in that annoying $1,000,000 Ad Voice)
Post by: Weissreich on May 11, 2014, 11:53:11 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 11, 2014, 11:53:55 PM
This week I read Kevin O'Leary's book, The Cold Hard Truth on Business, Money, and Life. For those that don't know, he's on the Canadian and American versions of Dragon's Den (the American version being called Shark Tank). It was such a fascinating book, it will probably be one of the few autobiographical books I ever read again...possibly because it wasn't full of drab boring details. It gave his mindset as he went from starting a small business in the basement of his house to becoming a multi-millionaire, and I found his thoughts on business fascinating.
You know, in many ways Wintreath functions as a business...not that money changes hands much (though I do appreciate our donators!), but in the way it functions. We advertise to other nations, through recruitment telegrams, and other nations come to us because they feel we can give them the best experience in NationStates. In a way, they're our stakeholders, even the ones that never touch the off-site forum, and I'm always looking to improve the value of the region to give our residents and Citizens what they came here for...the best experience in NationStates. If I don't think something will add value to the region, I don't pursue it. If we're doing something that I don't think is working out, I want to cut it. I've always been a fan of streamlining things, even going back to my first campaign in Spiritus for the Regional Assembly. When a Jarl has an idea to do something, one of the first things I ask is how the idea will improve the region, then I attempt to determine it's viability and look for ways that it can be improved.
And ultimately, my time is the most valuable thing of all. As the book stated, time is the one resource you can't acquire more of, so if it's not fun for me, I'm not going to pour my time into it. Fortunately, building and being part of an awesome community is something I find very fun. :P
But that is my mindset in running Wintreath the way that I do.
Post by: Stark on May 12, 2014, 07:31:32 PM
Are there any especially active Houses? Are they mainly for show?
Post by: Weissreich on May 12, 2014, 07:36:27 PM
The Meindhert Line is always open to new arrivals :p
Post by: Stark on May 12, 2014, 07:44:30 PM
Do the Houses have forum space?
Post by: Weissreich on May 12, 2014, 07:52:22 PM
I'll be on the IRC in a minute to talk about joining if you wish to :)
Post by: Stark on May 12, 2014, 07:59:44 PM
Maybe, all members when they join could be asked to join a house?
Post by: Govindia on May 12, 2014, 09:00:45 PM
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Post by: Jone on May 12, 2014, 09:48:24 PM
Stark you could always warm a bed with the Pope of Righteousness and I. :)
Post by: Azeron on May 12, 2014, 11:34:23 PM
Stealing House members?
Post by: Jone on May 13, 2014, 01:53:30 PM
A reek situation, if you will.
To me Stark is House Aeternus-Eternus-Umbra! :D
Post by: Weissreich on May 13, 2014, 02:12:23 PM
Is this a new thing that's going to be implemented into the formentioned House RP?
Stealing House members?
Unfortunately so, it seems. Whilst I've no problem with people voluntarily choosing to leave a House, I do have a problem with Jonewest's attempts to convince Stark to leave, and not just because Stark's in my house :p
Whilst I don't really have any authority other than over the Chronicles, I'd like to kindly ask you, Jonewest, to stop posting in this manner and remember how you'd feel if I was trying to convince your members to leave your house.
That is all :D
Post by: Jone on May 13, 2014, 02:35:46 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 13, 2014, 05:06:21 PM
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Post by: Govindia on May 13, 2014, 06:20:48 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on May 14, 2014, 12:36:06 AM
In any case, still getting used to a new schedule where I have to be at work at 8am. For someone that's not a morning person like me, that's taking a lot of adjustment. >_>
Post by: Timothia on May 14, 2014, 01:50:17 AM
And I told you to be patient
And I told you to be fine
And I told you to be balanced
And I told you to be kind
In the morning I'll be with you
But it will be a different kind
I'll be holding all the tickets
And you'll be owning all the fines
Come on skinny love, what happened here?
Suckle on the hope in lite brassieres
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split
Post by: Azeron on May 14, 2014, 03:24:20 AM
Timothia... what'd you last night?
Post by: Stark on May 14, 2014, 06:21:38 AM
It should be voluntary not forced
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I didn't mean it should be forced. I meant that new members could be asked or encouraged to join a house when they join.
Post by: Govindia on May 14, 2014, 06:24:33 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on May 14, 2014, 12:41:51 PM
*swoon* :D
Post by: Govindia on May 14, 2014, 01:31:45 PM
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Post by: Reon on May 14, 2014, 11:55:06 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 15, 2014, 12:18:25 AM
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Post by: Azeron on May 15, 2014, 12:44:56 AM
I hope that you and her are both OK and well.
Post by: Reon on May 15, 2014, 12:57:02 AM
Post by: Govindia on May 15, 2014, 01:21:47 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on May 15, 2014, 11:36:51 PM
Someone recently told me that they thought he was gay, and noted that they seem to make a beeline for me anytime there's an event where we are at the same place, but he's never said he was into guys, and I've never really pushed on that nor intend to, so who knows?
Post by: Azeron on May 16, 2014, 01:29:24 AM
Taking the facts on hand, my decision is...
UNDECIDED
Post by: Wintermoot on May 16, 2014, 03:40:02 AM
http://wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/140515_25475.shtml?wap=0 (http://wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/140515_25475.shtml?wap=0)
It was a loud boom and it was strong enough to be felt...we thought maybe a tree had fallen at first, but we couldn't find anything when we looked outside. Then this was on the news a few minutes ago...
Post by: Charax on May 16, 2014, 05:08:02 PM
Post by: Jone on May 16, 2014, 08:19:31 PM
So, I spent most of the day chatting on Facebook with this guy I've found cute for the last few years...we used to talk all the time, and he would even call me in the office and we'd chat for a few hours every few Fridays, but then I got ill and wasn't in as much...and we drifted apart.
Someone recently told me that they thought he was gay, and noted that they seem to make a beeline for me anytime there's an event where we are at the same place, but he's never said he was into guys, and I've never really pushed on that nor intend to, so who knows?
You don't know until you try, dear :/
Post by: Omega on May 16, 2014, 08:26:24 PM
You don't know until you try, dear :/
That's basically my attitude to asking girls to the prom right now xD
Trial and error motherfuckers!!! \o/
Post by: Jone on May 16, 2014, 08:37:31 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 16, 2014, 09:42:43 PM
Post by: Jone on May 16, 2014, 09:45:24 PM
"No darling, you were born this way beautiful :)"
Post by: Wintermoot on May 16, 2014, 09:53:05 PM
As for him, I really have to admit that I don't know his home situation. I know he still lives at home, but he could live with uptight Christian parents for all I know, or there's some other issue preventing him from being open...or he could really be straight in spite of what people have said. In spite of knowing him for years, he's never talked much about himself personally.
Post by: Reon on May 17, 2014, 12:08:21 PM
I actually don't think homosexuality is very rare...I think most people have the capacity to love and lust after the same-sex, but that society conditions people toward one direction. I honestly think as you see gay people becoming more accepted, you'll also see higher proportions of people come out as at least somewhat bi.*cough* Freudian *cough* *cough*
Post by: Govindia on May 17, 2014, 01:31:34 PM
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Post by: Charax on May 17, 2014, 01:35:22 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 17, 2014, 01:36:06 PM
I need a back massage. Ugh my back is killing me :(What did you do to it?
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Post by: Govindia on May 17, 2014, 01:44:02 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on May 17, 2014, 01:46:14 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 17, 2014, 01:46:53 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on May 17, 2014, 06:06:32 PM
In any case, after cleaning some stuff out, I found a small coin collection that my father had given me about 10 or 12 years ago. I thought it would be interesting to identify the coins, so, after about an hour on the computer looking them up:
3 - Aladdin's Castle Arcade Tokens
2 - American Penny (1946, 1956)
1 - American Buffalo Nickel (Unknown Date)
1 - Bahamas 1-Cent Piece (1971)
1 - British 2-Pence Piece (1977)
4 - Canadian 1-Cent Pieces (1975, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1988)
1 - Canadian 5-Cent Pieces (1960, 1983, 1985)
1 - Canadian 10-Cent Piece (1988)
3 - Canadian 25-Cent Piece (1975, 1977, 1979)
1 - East Caribbean States 10-Cent Piece (1986)
1 - Generic "Wizard Troll, jumping for joy" token (1970+)
1 - Jamaica Half-Penny (1966)
2 - Japanese Yen (1946, 1991) (I think, using websites to translate the Japanese script and date format)
1 - Mexican Peso (1983)
1 - Missouri Sales Tax Receipt Coin (1930s?)
1 - Singaporean 1-Cent Piece (1981)
1 - Spanish Peseta (Authorized 1946, Issued 1952)
1 - Saudi 10 Halala Coin (Islamic year 1392 / 1972-1973)
1 - West German (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) 10 Pfennig (1982)
Post by: Stacky on May 18, 2014, 01:31:18 PM
why are there so many exaammmmssss
Post by: Wintermoot on May 18, 2014, 01:47:06 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 18, 2014, 01:54:16 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on May 18, 2014, 04:31:04 PM
In any case, official weigh in today! I've lost six pounds in the last month...about the same as when I unofficially weighed myself last week, but adjusting to a new work schedule was hard and the time I was exercising before I usually ended up napping last week. >_>
Post by: Omega on May 18, 2014, 04:36:46 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 18, 2014, 04:43:02 PM
Post by: Omega on May 18, 2014, 04:47:37 PM
Trust me, I have problems sticking to schedules as well, let's do this together.
Post by: Azeron on May 18, 2014, 06:58:02 PM
Post by: Stark on May 19, 2014, 03:49:44 PM
Post by: Azeron on May 19, 2014, 10:36:46 PM
Corruption is a major thing to watch out for and with one gaining control...
Unless, of course, on NS.
Post by: Heliotropus on May 20, 2014, 09:19:32 AM
Maybe that's why you're back is in such bad shape. O_oThat's cool, I'm a bit of a collector myself. I've probably sunk a few paychecks worth into my collection. I've got a Morgan Dollar, a Victorian Crown and George II sixpence among a lot of other stuff (American and British mostly)
In any case, after cleaning some stuff out, I found a small coin collection that my father had given me about 10 or 12 years ago. I thought it would be interesting to identify the coins, so, after about an hour on the computer looking them up:
3 - Aladdin's Castle Arcade Tokens
2 - American Penny (1946, 1956)
1 - American Buffalo Nickel (Unknown Date)
1 - Bahamas 1-Cent Piece (1971)
1 - British 2-Pence Piece (1977)
4 - Canadian 1-Cent Pieces (1975, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1988)
1 - Canadian 5-Cent Pieces (1960, 1983, 1985)
1 - Canadian 10-Cent Piece (1988)
3 - Canadian 25-Cent Piece (1975, 1977, 1979)
1 - East Caribbean States 10-Cent Piece (1986)
1 - Generic "Wizard Troll, jumping for joy" token (1970+)
1 - Jamaica Half-Penny (1966)
2 - Japanese Yen (1946, 1991) (I think, using websites to translate the Japanese script and date format)
1 - Mexican Peso (1983)
1 - Missouri Sales Tax Receipt Coin (1930s?)
1 - Singaporean 1-Cent Piece (1981)
1 - Spanish Peseta (Authorized 1946, Issued 1952)
1 - Saudi 10 Halala Coin (Islamic year 1392 / 1972-1973)
1 - West German (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) 10 Pfennig (1982)
Post by: Stark on May 20, 2014, 09:29:49 PM
It is worrying to see the Hindu Nationalist Narendra Modi being elected as the Prime Minister of India. A man whose election victory will definitely mean India shifts to the right. A man who also has serious questions to answer about his role in the deaths of more than 1,000 people in the Gujarat religious riots in 2002.
Post by: Azeron on May 20, 2014, 10:16:42 PM
Post by: Stark on May 20, 2014, 10:38:42 PM
How do you keep up with the political news, Stark?
Everyday I (try to) read the Independent or the Guardian and extensive use of BBC News. 8)
Post by: Azeron on May 20, 2014, 11:44:49 PM
Post by: Reon on May 21, 2014, 12:46:29 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 21, 2014, 01:02:57 AM
I don't really know much about this situation in particular, other than that he was once banned from the US for this reason, but I'm not surprised that the issue would fade away in most people's minds over time. What was important yesterday...usually just isn't today.
Post by: Omega on May 21, 2014, 04:59:39 AM
Post by: Peon #447 on May 21, 2014, 05:10:57 AM
Post by: Stark on May 21, 2014, 03:55:14 PM
Well, it's because you're becoming my one and only source to the political world. :P
Haha thank you. :P
Post by: Jone on May 21, 2014, 07:16:28 PM
Post by: Azeron on May 21, 2014, 10:22:06 PM
Post by: Reon on May 22, 2014, 01:46:37 AM
Post by: Azeron on May 22, 2014, 04:14:52 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 22, 2014, 05:24:44 AM
In any case, redid my signature and forum profile...first time since December. I'll still probably tweak it a bit...
Post by: Omega on May 22, 2014, 05:56:07 AM
Post by: Azeron on May 22, 2014, 11:41:24 AM
Nice Job with the profile redo, WM!
Post by: Wintermoot on May 22, 2014, 12:41:43 PM
Post by: Stacky on May 22, 2014, 04:00:19 PM
I think you're a little young to consider your life a waste. >_>
In any case, redid my signature and forum profile...first time since December. I'll still probably tweak it a bit...
Yeah moot, it really looks awesome!
Post by: Wintermoot on May 22, 2014, 05:31:56 PM
Post by: Weissreich on May 22, 2014, 11:15:09 PM
Post by: Azeron on May 23, 2014, 02:20:39 AM
Post by: Dawsinian on May 23, 2014, 03:01:26 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 23, 2014, 02:21:39 PM
Hold On : I forgot to ask. Where'd you get those borders and accents from, WM?
I looked up dividers...you'll get lots of room dividers, but some page dividers as well. Specifically for the top and bottom borders I looked up gothic dividers, since I was going with a Dracula/Castlevania theme. I also did some editing for both to make it match my signature better. I don't usually put this much effort into a signatures. :P
Post by: Jone on May 23, 2014, 03:29:56 PM
I think you're a little young to consider your life a waste. >_>
In any case, redid my signature and forum profile...first time since December. I'll still probably tweak it a bit...
It scares me. :(
Post by: Wintermoot on May 23, 2014, 03:31:42 PM
Post by: Jone on May 23, 2014, 04:35:08 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 23, 2014, 04:49:22 PM
Also, I see you're sprucing up your own signature. :P
Post by: Jone on May 23, 2014, 04:50:48 PM
Do you like it?? :D
Post by: Wintermoot on May 23, 2014, 05:13:08 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 23, 2014, 05:30:09 PM
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Post by: Jone on May 23, 2014, 05:38:57 PM
:P
Post by: Azeron on May 23, 2014, 10:20:05 PM
...
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I don't get it. :P
Post by: Weissreich on May 24, 2014, 02:13:42 PM
Post by: Azeron on May 24, 2014, 02:15:16 PM
*Cold Wind Passes By
Post by: Wintermoot on May 24, 2014, 03:30:49 PM
Post by: Stacky on May 24, 2014, 05:24:11 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 24, 2014, 07:20:59 PM
I need to regroup and try again.
Post by: Weissreich on May 24, 2014, 09:08:55 PM
Timeline should be completed by the end of today, along with technology detailing and general culture notes. After that I'm going to be moving on to working through key locations, events and people.
Hopefully by the end of next week I'll have detailed history notes down as well, which should be good.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 25, 2014, 07:54:15 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 25, 2014, 10:54:51 PM
Post by: Azeron on May 26, 2014, 02:24:15 AM
Are you okay?
Post by: Wintermoot on May 26, 2014, 02:49:05 AM
As for what's wrong...it would just start a massive shitstorm and be full of dramalama, so yeah.
Post by: Peon #447 on May 26, 2014, 03:05:29 AM
I really like the establishment of setting and Wintreath as a nation concept. I'm sure it will come in handy soon for some good RP. I'm also glad to see you opened up diplomacy between our nations, Weiss!
Speaking of which, my fact book has exploded. People should check it out. There is everything from pictures of our special forces to a survey on our Capitol city. I'm having too much fun.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 26, 2014, 03:12:17 AM
Post by: Peon #447 on May 26, 2014, 03:21:39 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 26, 2014, 03:23:57 AM
I probably shouldn't be making comments like that, actually.
Post by: Azeron on May 26, 2014, 04:51:00 AM
I've been going through rounds of depression recently. I'm legitimaly concerned with others who also experience what I go through each and every day.
School, a crush that I don't want to admit, all put stress on my life. Suicidal thoughts are somehow becoming frequent and I do my best to ignore them.
Wintreath is saving me from becoming a victim. I thank all the members I've met and befriended. This has been the biggest help of all. Really, THANK YOU!
I hope this is not what you're going through, WM.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 26, 2014, 05:15:51 AM
As for you, from what I've seen, you're a wonderful person and you're a great asset to our region. If you need to talk about anything in a more private manner, I am always here for you. Never forget that. :)
Post by: Azeron on May 26, 2014, 05:24:23 AM
My life has changed in these short few months.
Again : Thank you to all... Especially WM! :P
Post by: Wintermoot on May 26, 2014, 05:25:56 AM
Post by: Reon on May 26, 2014, 06:00:37 AM
Post by: Weissreich on May 26, 2014, 10:52:40 AM
Loljk, it's great to see the sense of community and camaraderie that's grown as Wintreath has grown. One of the few benefits of our relatively 'inactive' forums is that we've not lost that, and I can safely say that I've met a lot of great people here. Every single one of you weird and wonderful lot has far more merits to your names than you have downsides and I want you all to remember that.
Thanks for making my NS experience as great as it has been! I'm looking forward to seeing what the future holds for us as a region and as a group of friends.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 26, 2014, 02:46:05 PM
Since the region was first founded, I haven't exactly made my authoritarian style a secret...I believe I expressed it in some of my first posts in here, and the Fundamental Laws were intentionally written to allow for a powerful Executive. I wanted this because I believed I was capable of refraining from abusing such authority, and because I wanted to avoid the political dramas and battles that led me to leave Spiritus. I didn't want to pour myself into another region only to fall victim to politics and accusations that I had too much power...which is another reason that I have been upfront about my vision from the beginning of the region. I feel that thus far, the way our government is currently set up has been a key ingredient in our region's success, and I don't believe there have been any abuses of power under my reign, either by myself or my subordinates.
Because of that, I cannot support the direction that the majority of the Underhusen candidates are advocating for, especially in regards to proposals that directly target my position, such as the "Freedom of Information Act". Given the lack of controversy or need calling for it, I find Acts such as this highly offensive and insulting to me...it implies that I am a threat to the region which must be closely monitored, and I will not stand for such a thing after all the time and effort I've put into this place. The first time it was introduced, I stated that I would refuse to implement it if it passed. Should it be brought back up and passed, I will have to either take the same stance or step down from the regional leadership entirely. Either way, I refuse to hold a position with conditions that I'm fundamentally opposed to.
I don't feel I've unfairly wielded power, and I can't recall ever decreeing conditions to the Underhusen. All I've ever asked is for my own position and authorities to be left alone. After seven months of success, I feel like I deserve better than to be implicated as a threat to the region, even if it's reworded in such pretty terms as "Citizen's rights" and "balance of power". No Citizen has ever complained that they don't have access to private Executive meetings, and I thought it would be obvious that balance of power isn't something this region was built on. I directly appoint 2/3 of it, ffs. >_> So I suppose that is the main reason I have been depressed lately, amongst other things.
I don't really expect many people to agree with me, but it is what it is.
Post by: Stark on May 26, 2014, 03:01:14 PM
I only make this point because maybe we should wait until the elections have been decided before any debate occurs on this Wintermoot.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 26, 2014, 03:13:24 PM
Post by: Weissreich on May 26, 2014, 03:20:51 PM
Are you available for a quick chat on IRC?
Post by: Wintermoot on May 26, 2014, 03:24:59 PM
Post by: Stark on May 26, 2014, 03:26:19 PM
Perhaps...but this is depressing me now, and it's best to get it off my chest so I can deal with the consequences of my stance one way or another asap and recover. Having led regions for over a year now, I know that this issue of Executive authority will come up eventually, if not now...it's best that my stance be on the record beforehand for better or for worse.
That is very understandable and I thank you for your honesty. Losing you as the Head of State would be a disaster for Wintreath and I personally won't do anything to bring that about.
Post by: Amalya on May 26, 2014, 03:40:17 PM
Ask, and ye shall receive.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 26, 2014, 04:39:35 PM
There's actually very little of the forums that are private, because I'm a big believer on making the community as open as possible. In fact, there are three private areas at this time: the Riksråd meeting area, the military area, and the area for chat ops and forum admins, and they're all private for legitimate reasons. The Civil Service area is semi-private, but that's mostly so that people who haven't signed up for it don't have to be bothered with the forum. I don't consider anything in that area secret.
Also, I have to admit that I am very sensitive about the topic of my own authorities...not just because of what happened in Spiritus, but because of things that happened with another project I led for many years. It's something that I poured myself into and tried to do my best, but eventually I had to leave because people came to think of me as some kind of power-hungry tyrant...they even celebrated my departure. I'm aware that my style is authoritarian and that I desired and have a broad range of powers in this region, I've never kept that a secret. But I've always tried to use those authorities fairly, and to think of ways to make new ideas from other work, even if I didn't necessarily agree with them. I supported having an elected branch of government because I think not only does it draw activity, but that it's good for another branch to have purview over certain authorities, such as Citizenship requirements for example. I would never issue a decree in that area because I don't feel it's part of my purview as Monarch.
I've tried to be judicious in the way I use my authorities, and I suppose when things like this comes up, to me it feels like I'm in that situation again, where people feel like I'm a problem that needs to be controlled, supervised, or outright removed. I guess it just brings up bad memories...
Post by: Stacky on May 26, 2014, 05:24:38 PM
I'd stop complaining, we got a really good man at the helm here folks.
Post by: Azeron on May 26, 2014, 05:47:45 PM
This is why rules are important. They govern how we're supposed to act. Freedom is the counterpart of rules.
With too much freedom, anarchy becomes prominent. Whereas too much rules, it becomes clear that the leader abuses the power.
With that, WM's stance on the act is reasonable.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 26, 2014, 06:02:25 PM
Post by: Weissreich on May 26, 2014, 06:38:38 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 26, 2014, 06:40:00 PM
Post by: Weissreich on May 26, 2014, 06:43:57 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 26, 2014, 07:00:29 PM
Post by: Stark on May 26, 2014, 07:49:43 PM
They have proved a very serious threat that is seemingly here to stay. As a supporter of Britain's membership in the EU, the rise of Euro-sceptic parties on the right is worrying.
More worrying, UKIP could actually win a few seats in the General Election which would be unheard of. For a party that has some dreadful policies as well as racist and homophobic people in it, their rise isn't good.
Post by: Weissreich on May 26, 2014, 08:41:44 PM
-politics-
I'm in agreement - should UKIP actually ever get into power I've already decided that all advice I give them will be "call another general election and stand down."
But seriously, I really dislike their policies and I can safely say from a position of some knowledge that they'd be a terrible choice for Britain. A lot of people get taken in by the rhetoric about Europe and forget all the benefits it brings.
Post by: Peon #447 on May 26, 2014, 11:56:38 PM
Now everybody go buy at my storefronts.. lol.. Buy Wintreathean...
Post by: Azeron on May 27, 2014, 01:38:40 AM
Anyway : It's good to see Wintreath fulfilling its original goal, to be a great, diverse, and overall healthy community.
So much has changed in the last two months. We've hit major milestones.
Who has the snow and rum?
Post by: Govindia on May 27, 2014, 03:33:31 AM
This was something I did for my Public Speaking class at university in Summer Quarter 2006. This is called "To the American Soldier." I feel it still resonates today even though it is about eight years old. I got an A for this speech by the way.
"I know what honour is...It has been an honour to protect and serve all of you. I faced death with the secure knowledge that you would not have to...Never falter! Don't hesitate to honour and support those of us who have the honour of protecting that which is worth protecting." That was from Staff Sergeant Dan Clay, United States Marine Corps, killed fighting in Fallujah.
"I would like to tell everyone how much their support for us out here means to the men and women of the military. To know that the majority of the American public stands with us through this difficult time means the world to us. We never ask for anything in return but a 'Thank you' goes a long way. It justifies the hardships that we have to endure for the liberty and freedom that we have so long had...Everyone has their own thought of this war but whatever it is please keep supporting the troops because you never know when it could be your son, daughter, cousin or friend that is out here protecting your freedom." That was from Senior Airman Schnuelle, United States Air Force, of Metaire, Louisiana.
"Thank you for your support, it is nice to know that the folks back home care about all of us. All of your efforts are appreciated, from the 4th of July show we watched here on AFN, to the small packages that we receive from individuals and communities. It is an honour to serve our nation, and it gives me great pride in my country to know that we get supported by people like you. Thanks again from Al Asad AB, Iraq." That was from Captain Doug Wagner, Army National Guard originally from Lincoln, Nebraska.
Those were from American soldiers in the field.
This is to the American Soldier.
For protecting our freedoms and ensuring that every American is entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, from the moment we declared ourselves independent in 1776 in Philadelphia, to the battlefields of Lexington, Concord, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Trenton, Princeton, and Yorktown: this is to the American Soldier.
For helping to preserve this Union of States through our most difficult hour, to preserve this nation, and to free those in the chains of slavery: this is to the American Soldier.
For aiding Europe and Asia in protecting freedom and opposing tyranny and fascism, from the trenches in the Sonne, to the skies above Britain, to the beaches of Normandy, to the Ardennes, to Sicily, to the bloody terrain in Guadalcanal, Okinawa, Tarawa, to the jungles of Malaya, Singapore, the Philippines: this is to the American Soldier.
For fighting back the oppression of communism from a brutal Stalinist regime to their border on the 38th Parallel, and securing freedom in South Korea, while the world forgets your efforts: this is to the American Soldier.
For returning back home to be disrespected, dishonoured, spat upon by protesters, considered "baby-killers" (as a whole from the actions of a few), for having to endure that for nearly the rest of the 1970s before the country once again respected you for doing the best you could in Vietnam, and still keeping your head up through all of this: this is to the American Soldier.
For going once again to fight, to removing oppressive regimes in Panama and Grenada, and restoring democratic governments, for removing the army of an aggressive, cruel dictator in the Middle East from Kuwait, and for restoring the respect and vindication of the United States Armed Forces: this is to the American Soldier.
For protecting our country from terrorist attacks, by bringing the fight to the turf of the terrorists, in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Philippines, Georgia, Yemen, and elsewhere; for removing brutal regimes in Iraq and Afghanistan and creating governments with ratified constitutions: this is to the American Soldier.
For enduring countless attacks from insurgents, who have no regard for any life so long as it's not their type of Muslim, for staying tough and fighting back hard to remove terrorists from these two countries: this is to the American soldier.
For staying there to help finish the job and for coming back from tours of duty only to be greeted by people who do not understand your mission, who consider all of the military to not have any regard for human life, when it is again only in the case of a few and not of the many; for enduring this disrespect because you know that it is because of you, the American Soldier, that these people are given a free press, free speech, the right to peaceably assemble and demonstrate, the right to a fair and speedy trial, and to burn the flag, all whilst the American Soldier salutes the flag, serves under the flag, and has his coffin draped by the flag: this is to the American Soldier.
For being devoted to Honour, Duty, and Country, that was to them.
That was to the American Soldier.
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Thank you to all the veterans, past and present, for your service. For those who have passed on, you are not forgotten, and may you always rest in peace. *salutes*
Post by: Weissreich on May 27, 2014, 12:40:59 PM
The British public has fallen foul of a campaign of misinformation and careful misdirection of the truth surrounding UKIP. Their populist election language has unfortunately taken in large enough portions of the public to place them first in the MEP elections and convinced others that they're a viable protest vote party.
Because of this, we're now going to have to put up with the consequences of a party that's anti-Europe for all the wrong reasons, a party that's going to do its best to brush the benefits of EU membership under the rug in favour of its attention-grabbing, media-storm inducing downsides, which, might I add, are far outweighed by all the good things that come from being involved in a supra-national organisation so dedicated to human rights, economic freedoms and political process.
I despair.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 27, 2014, 01:11:10 PM
Post by: Jone on May 27, 2014, 01:53:05 PM
Suicidal thoughts are somehow becoming frequent and I do my best to ignore them.
Please seek help immediately friend..
Post by: Omega on May 27, 2014, 04:57:16 PM
Initial: 40º24'0'' N 3º41'0'' W, Madrid, Spain
Heading: 301.711º (0º being North)
Distance: 6,415.39km
Time difference: 6 hours (real time, not stupid Spanish clocks)
Population difference: -0.519 million
Final Destination: guess
Reon, Govindia, and the others who have seen this in the IRC, please refrain from posting, thank you.
Post by: Jone on May 27, 2014, 05:02:42 PM
Post by: Omega on May 27, 2014, 05:12:02 PM
My mum's job. She's a foreign correspondent and current bureau chief of Spain for a large news agency with offices all around the world.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 27, 2014, 05:41:19 PM
Post by: Omega on May 27, 2014, 05:50:25 PM
If I'm not at college, which I probably will be even if I don't see the point in it, I'll hopefully have some kind of part time job and be staying somewhere with a room mate. And I don't think my family will move again outside of the US. My dad has to get social security points or whatever, so there won't be much opportunity to move back out for them. Also, my parents are a bit tired, it'll be eighteen years outside the US soon.
Post by: Jone on May 27, 2014, 06:18:04 PM
*how
My mum's job. She's a foreign correspondent and current bureau chief of Spain for a large news agency with offices all around the world.
Why come is something I say with friends :P
Hrmm. Reuters. Associated Press? Quite interesting. :)
Post by: Omega on May 27, 2014, 06:19:04 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 27, 2014, 06:26:21 PM
Post by: Omega on May 27, 2014, 07:21:23 PM
Post by: Jone on May 27, 2014, 07:42:33 PM
Ah...in that case, will you miss travelling? Will you still be doing it when you can? Will you still stop my my place for quickies? :P
such a whore :P
Post by: Govindia on May 27, 2014, 08:10:13 PM
Post by: Jone on May 27, 2014, 08:20:34 PM
What did people think of my Memorial Day post on the previous page? I am curious.
It was a long post.
Post by: Govindia on May 27, 2014, 08:28:10 PM
What did people think of my Memorial Day post on the previous page? I am curious.
It was a long post.
I've seen longer :P. What about the content of the post? :P
Post by: Jone on May 27, 2014, 08:32:31 PM
What did people think of my Memorial Day post on the previous page? I am curious.
It was a long post.
I've seen longer :P. What about the content of the post? :P
Didn't read it. Will soon.
Post by: Stark on May 27, 2014, 08:51:37 PM
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ukips-meps-after-months-of-gaffes-and-controversies-meet-the-people-who-will-represent-britain-in-the-european-parliament-9435149.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ukips-meps-after-months-of-gaffes-and-controversies-meet-the-people-who-will-represent-britain-in-the-european-parliament-9435149.html)
The British public has fallen foul of a campaign of misinformation and careful misdirection of the truth surrounding UKIP. Their populist election language has unfortunately taken in large enough portions of the public to place them first in the MEP elections and convinced others that they're a viable protest vote party.
Because of this, we're now going to have to put up with the consequences of a party that's anti-Europe for all the wrong reasons, a party that's going to do its best to brush the benefits of EU membership under the rug in favour of its attention-grabbing, media-storm inducing downsides, which, might I add, are far outweighed by all the good things that come from being involved in a supra-national organisation so dedicated to human rights, economic freedoms and political process.
I despair.
Hear hear!
I will be campaigning next year in the run up to the General Election against the UKIP politics of fear and hate!
Post by: Jone on May 27, 2014, 08:56:27 PM
Memorial Day was on my mind today so I have this to share with you:
This was something I did for my Public Speaking class at university in Summer Quarter 2006. This is called "To the American Soldier." I feel it still resonates today even though it is about eight years old. I got an A for this speech by the way.
"I know what honour is...It has been an honour to protect and serve all of you. I faced death with the secure knowledge that you would not have to...Never falter! Don't hesitate to honour and support those of us who have the honour of protecting that which is worth protecting." That was from Staff Sergeant Dan Clay, United States Marine Corps, killed fighting in Fallujah.
"I would like to tell everyone how much their support for us out here means to the men and women of the military. To know that the majority of the American public stands with us through this difficult time means the world to us. We never ask for anything in return but a 'Thank you' goes a long way. It justifies the hardships that we have to endure for the liberty and freedom that we have so long had...Everyone has their own thought of this war but whatever it is please keep supporting the troops because you never know when it could be your son, daughter, cousin or friend that is out here protecting your freedom." That was from Senior Airman Schnuelle, United States Air Force, of Metaire, Louisiana.
"Thank you for your support, it is nice to know that the folks back home care about all of us. All of your efforts are appreciated, from the 4th of July show we watched here on AFN, to the small packages that we receive from individuals and communities. It is an honour to serve our nation, and it gives me great pride in my country to know that we get supported by people like you. Thanks again from Al Asad AB, Iraq." That was from Captain Doug Wagner, Army National Guard originally from Lincoln, Nebraska.
Those were from American soldiers in the field.
This is to the American Soldier.
For protecting our freedoms and ensuring that every American is entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, from the moment we declared ourselves independent in 1776 in Philadelphia, to the battlefields of Lexington, Concord, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Trenton, Princeton, and Yorktown: this is to the American Soldier.
For helping to preserve this Union of States through our most difficult hour, to preserve this nation, and to free those in the chains of slavery: this is to the American Soldier.
For aiding Europe and Asia in protecting freedom and opposing tyranny and fascism, from the trenches in the Sonne, to the skies above Britain, to the beaches of Normandy, to the Ardennes, to Sicily, to the bloody terrain in Guadalcanal, Okinawa, Tarawa, to the jungles of Malaya, Singapore, the Philippines: this is to the American Soldier.
For fighting back the oppression of communism from a brutal Stalinist regime to their border on the 38th Parallel, and securing freedom in South Korea, while the world forgets your efforts: this is to the American Soldier.
For returning back home to be disrespected, dishonoured, spat upon by protesters, considered "baby-killers" (as a whole from the actions of a few), for having to endure that for nearly the rest of the 1970s before the country once again respected you for doing the best you could in Vietnam, and still keeping your head up through all of this: this is to the American Soldier.
For going once again to fight, to removing oppressive regimes in Panama and Grenada, and restoring democratic governments, for removing the army of an aggressive, cruel dictator in the Middle East from Kuwait, and for restoring the respect and vindication of the United States Armed Forces: this is to the American Soldier.
For protecting our country from terrorist attacks, by bringing the fight to the turf of the terrorists, in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Philippines, Georgia, Yemen, and elsewhere; for removing brutal regimes in Iraq and Afghanistan and creating governments with ratified constitutions: this is to the American Soldier.
For enduring countless attacks from insurgents, who have no regard for any life so long as it's not their type of Muslim, for staying tough and fighting back hard to remove terrorists from these two countries: this is to the American soldier.
For staying there to help finish the job and for coming back from tours of duty only to be greeted by people who do not understand your mission, who consider all of the military to not have any regard for human life, when it is again only in the case of a few and not of the many; for enduring this disrespect because you know that it is because of you, the American Soldier, that these people are given a free press, free speech, the right to peaceably assemble and demonstrate, the right to a fair and speedy trial, and to burn the flag, all whilst the American Soldier salutes the flag, serves under the flag, and has his coffin draped by the flag: this is to the American Soldier.
For being devoted to Honour, Duty, and Country, that was to them.
That was to the American Soldier.
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Thank you to all the veterans, past and present, for your service. For those who have passed on, you are not forgotten, and may you always rest in peace. *salutes*
Honor, not honour.
I found this a bit preachy Gov.
Post by: Govindia on May 27, 2014, 10:04:35 PM
Post by: Weissreich on May 27, 2014, 10:08:47 PM
Damn 'muricanz.
Post by: Jone on May 27, 2014, 10:24:49 PM
I thought it was fine Gov, just a bit preachy. I am glad you took time out to write it though. Recognition, however shite'ly done, is still recognition. In this case the recognition is very much appreciated and deserved.
Post by: Stark on May 27, 2014, 11:19:33 PM
I use British English, an acceptable form of English. I also did this for a public speaking class, as I mentioned it was a speech. Quite a few veterans whom I know IRL said this was very touching and moving :)
It is an interesting speech. A little too political though if it was meant as a tribute.
Post by: Azeron on May 28, 2014, 12:14:30 AM
We need to respect each other in how we talk, write, and draw.
No one is perfect nor will anyone ever be.
Honor or honour. It really just depends on your culture, education, and way of life.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 28, 2014, 01:33:53 AM
such a whore :P
I could be totally in love with Alt and it be not totally whorish, you know. :P
Post by: Stacky on May 28, 2014, 11:22:10 AM
So I'm moving for the fifth time in my life to the sixth country I will live in.
Initial: 40º24'0'' N 3º41'0'' W, Madrid, Spain
Heading: 301.711º (0º being North)
Distance: 6,415.39km
Time difference: 6 hours (real time, not stupid Spanish clocks)
Population difference: -0.519 million
Final Destination: guess
Reon, Govindia, and the others who have seen this in the IRC, please refrain from posting, thank you.
...ok, so if I've done this right, you're moving into the Gulf of Aden!
Post by: Weissreich on May 28, 2014, 11:33:21 AM
You were wrong.
BOINK!
Post by: Omega on May 28, 2014, 12:03:01 PM
So I'm moving for the fifth time in my life to the sixth country I will live in.
Initial: 40º24'0'' N 3º41'0'' W, Madrid, Spain
Heading: 301.711º (0º being North)
Distance: 6,415.39km
Time difference: 6 hours (real time, not stupid Spanish clocks)
Population difference: -0.519 million
Final Destination: guess
Reon, Govindia, and the others who have seen this in the IRC, please refrain from posting, thank you.
...ok, so if I've done this right, you're moving into the Gulf of Aden!
Very, try aiming the other way :P
Post by: Stacky on May 28, 2014, 12:12:29 PM
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.xero.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F12%2FCanadian-flag.jpg&hash=05d02362a5c4ed38003bcab51c215baf)
;D
Post by: Omega on May 28, 2014, 12:14:13 PM
Getting warmer though, just south of it, across some water
Post by: Stacky on May 28, 2014, 12:17:27 PM
water, water, water...the Great Lakes?
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fx2.fjcdn.com%2Fthumbnails%2Fcomments%2FU.S.%2BConstitution%2BArticle%2BI%2BSection%2BI%2Bquot%2BBigger%2Bis%2B_d4e75434ed4c5c19e58e0859305be4b6.jpg&hash=c4b75077e88a76fd988fd52ea1d8ce20)
Post by: Omega on May 28, 2014, 12:18:27 PM
Post by: New Callande on May 28, 2014, 12:34:58 PM
Post by: Stark on May 28, 2014, 12:36:47 PM
Just having a really nice cup of tea. Who else here enjoys tea?
Tea is the greatest good ever to be created.
I myself am British and we get through a ridiculous amount of tea a year! There are few problems that a nice cup of tea won't solve!
Post by: Stacky on May 28, 2014, 12:46:11 PM
Almost there.
Ok, uh,
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fen%2F2%2F20%2FFlag_of_Mexico_1917.png&hash=7a31fb33507fad86cf323657f4bf8ce8)
Post by: Omega on May 28, 2014, 01:01:00 PM
That's too far south. Great Lakes was close :P
Also, could you spoiler those flags? The spoiler button is the Sp one.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 28, 2014, 01:03:16 PM
Post by: Weissreich on May 28, 2014, 01:04:39 PM
Just south of Great Lakes would either be Michigan (which is cool) or statewise I guess Ohio.
Just having a really nice cup of tea. Who else here enjoys tea?
Meeeee!
Post by: Omega on May 28, 2014, 01:09:07 PM
http://earthdirections.org/locate/ (http://earthdirections.org/locate/)
If that's wrong then I apologize.
But, Michigan is good, a little farther south or west, depending on the part of Michigan.
Which brings me to another point, WTF is up with Michigan? It looks and is stupid, give the north to Minnesota.
Post by: Weissreich on May 28, 2014, 01:11:30 PM
I dunno, I'd hazard a guess at the order of states being created having something to do with that, or they're just stubborn :D
Post by: Jone on May 28, 2014, 01:31:17 PM
Post by: Azeron on May 28, 2014, 11:02:04 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 28, 2014, 11:25:37 PM
I first remember it when I was a kid, in the mornings when my mom would do my hair with the blowdryer I would experience this. It was nice, but I didn't think much of it and it eventually didn't happen as often. Fast forward to about two years ago when I got my mysterious illness...one effect I've had since then is that I have this sensation much more often, sometimes several times a day. Sometimes a certain tone of sound can trigger it, sometimes a certain touch...very occasionally even a thought. Usually the sensation starts in the back of my neck or head, but sometimes it starts down in my lower back and radiates outward.
Either way, it's a very pleasurable feeling of variable intensity...kinda like an orgasm, but in other parts of your body. If it's strong enough, I'll even visibly shudder like I have a chill, to the point where people have asked me if I was alright. I've often wondered if that's kinda what a female orgasm is like...it is orgasmic, but completely non-sexual.
Interestingly enough, I've tried the videos of people whispering that are supposed to be trigger it, but they have no effect on me...just another odd that about me. :P
Post by: Azeron on May 28, 2014, 11:35:07 PM
There are barely any Filipinos in my school and I feel happy because when I speak Tagalog they don't understand me, which makes for insults undercover.
Anyway : I got off-topic, but I hope it doesn't bother you, WM!
Post by: Wintermoot on May 28, 2014, 11:48:37 PM
Are you Filipinio? :P
Post by: Azeron on May 29, 2014, 12:00:57 AM
Pleasurable, eh? :O
Post by: Stark on May 29, 2014, 12:18:04 AM
I think a number of us experience weird tingling and other phenomena from time to time that we just pass off as odd as they subside. The wonders of the human body.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 29, 2014, 12:25:10 AM
Filipino - Yes.
Pleasurable, eh? :O
Awesome! Uniqueness in a given setting is a great thing. :)
And yeah...it's odd. It can be intense and orgasmic-like all over the body, but it's strangely non-sexual.
Interesting stuff Wintermoot!
I think a number of us experience weird tingling and other phenomena from time to time that we just pass off as odd as they subside. The wonders of the human body.
I constantly marvel at the flexibility and versatility of the human body and spirit. The great variety of things we can do, think, want, feel, express, be, and more is just...wow. I suppose one reason I take such an intimate interest in so many people is because everyone is unique in so many ways. :)
Post by: Omega on May 29, 2014, 05:36:50 AM
So... Chicago or a part of Minnesota?Someone give that man a medal!
Chicago >_>
Post by: Weissreich on May 29, 2014, 10:23:19 AM
~♡
Post by: Azeron on May 29, 2014, 10:46:39 AM
I'll probably never get to see the day I achieve the same, but it's the thought that counts. :P
Alt,
*Puts on shades
I don't need no medal. :P
Post by: Weissreich on May 29, 2014, 11:40:53 AM
Post by: Jone on May 29, 2014, 01:10:22 PM
Post by: Dawsinian on May 29, 2014, 03:20:08 PM
Post by: Omega on May 29, 2014, 03:27:55 PM
Post by: Dawsinian on May 29, 2014, 03:34:09 PM
Post by: Jone on May 29, 2014, 04:22:21 PM
:D
Post by: Wintermoot on May 29, 2014, 04:47:33 PM
:P
Post by: Ceneria on May 29, 2014, 05:13:25 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 29, 2014, 05:15:07 PM
Post by: Jone on May 29, 2014, 05:31:38 PM
/me likes to handle multiple swords at once
Post by: Govindia on May 29, 2014, 05:41:53 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on May 29, 2014, 05:44:52 PM
Post by: Jone on May 29, 2014, 05:53:12 PM
On another note...my Internet is down until I can pay the bill....which means posting by phone until I can........-_-
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Terrible.
Post by: Azeron on May 29, 2014, 09:51:07 PM
You should've kept purple.
And it's so long and large like a sword.
>.>
<.<
...That's what she said. :P
Post by: Jone on May 29, 2014, 09:58:57 PM
Post by: Reon on May 29, 2014, 10:54:29 PM
Post by: Azeron on May 29, 2014, 11:40:26 PM
<.<
*Slaps Reon
Post by: Dawsinian on May 29, 2014, 11:55:26 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 30, 2014, 03:24:36 AM
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Post by: Reon on May 30, 2014, 04:02:30 AM
Post by: Govindia on May 30, 2014, 04:13:02 AM
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on May 30, 2014, 04:22:35 AM
Post by: Jone on May 30, 2014, 04:31:05 AM
Post by: Reon on May 30, 2014, 04:53:15 AM
Post by: Omega on May 30, 2014, 06:38:41 AM
Talking about signatures, could we unfancy them please? Or at least not make them blatantly ridiculous. Wintry's is like a moderate fancy and it looks good. Take him as an example.
Post by: Azeron on May 30, 2014, 11:58:00 AM
We love copying someone else.
Come on guys, we're SUPPOSED to be unique. :P
Post by: Omega on May 30, 2014, 12:01:16 PM
I mind you using a huge picture for your sig because it looks ugly as a sig. The picture looks cool on its own, it's ugly as a sig <.<
Sorry if I came off as a bit of an asshole.
Post by: Azeron on May 30, 2014, 12:04:15 PM
My mind is blank.
Post by: Govindia on May 30, 2014, 12:04:53 PM
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Post by: Omega on May 30, 2014, 12:07:58 PM
Your RP name could be based off Zelda, though we are supposed to be Nordic :P, but you could be a Spiritan immigrant.
Post by: Govindia on May 30, 2014, 12:08:42 PM
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Post by: Jone on May 30, 2014, 01:26:32 PM
You should, and JW, cut down on the Snowflakes/asterisks please, it's fugly.
Talking about signatures, could we unfancy them please? Or at least not make them blatantly ridiculous. Wintry's is like a moderate fancy and it looks good. Take him as an example.
I adjusted it, and I'll adjust it again for my liking.
FANCY FOR ALL!
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fd4fxuz90idxmu.cloudfront.net%2Fimages%2Fdefault%2Fproducts%2Flarge%2F11733-1.jpg&hash=a0e5388e3fff56748f826b7f476e51ba)
Post by: Weissreich on May 30, 2014, 02:04:40 PM
Now, however, I've no idea on how to repair this problem. Having uninstalled, reset the browser, updated it, reinstalled, updated my java and flash, everything possible... nothing. Chrome opens, and then lags itself to shit, taking upwards of a minute to open a page and then refusing to scroll or click links, freezing up any time I type and generally not working.
This in itself would be a minor inconvenience apart from the fact that all my other browsers have none of my personalised settings I've accumulated over the last 3 years of Chrome use. In addition, for some reason I have no image resizing capability now, meaning my contributions to the O,TPYGIW thread are going to be limited by the fact every time I open the page now counts as visual assault.
+any forum page with large images now breaks for me, so unless there's a server-side resizer available, I'm rather screwed here. I mean, the image above this post takes up about 3x my screen-size for me now.
: sigh :
Post by: Wintermoot on May 30, 2014, 02:13:45 PM
I'm sure Apple would just tell you to switch to Safari :P
Post by: Jone on May 30, 2014, 02:24:24 PM
Post by: Weissreich on May 30, 2014, 02:35:17 PM
Images are already resized via CSS...if it's not resizing, then your browser isn't loading or reading the CSS file correctly. =/
I'm sure Apple would just tell you to switch to Safari :P
This is a fresh-install of Firefox, downloaded today. I don't see why there'd be that problem :/ Any suggestions? Going to try clearing my cache. And there is no chance in hell of me using Safari for anything other than downloading a different browser.
EDIT: Maybe this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14718033/responsive-images-wont-scale-with-firefox-as-screen-size-is-adjusted-works-in (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14718033/responsive-images-wont-scale-with-firefox-as-screen-size-is-adjusted-works-in)
Post by: Jone on May 30, 2014, 04:27:55 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 30, 2014, 04:34:10 PM
*rages*
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Post by: Jone on May 30, 2014, 05:02:19 PM
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FhzwC7.jpg&hash=cff849238afefdf6261784e31adccd64)
Post by: Wintermoot on May 30, 2014, 05:15:33 PM
Post by: Stacky on May 30, 2014, 06:05:38 PM
8)
Post by: Jone on May 30, 2014, 06:33:23 PM
Post by: Omega on May 30, 2014, 06:34:58 PM
See y'all laterz o/
Post by: Reon on May 30, 2014, 06:44:30 PM
Post by: Jone on May 30, 2014, 07:05:29 PM
Listening to Iron Maiden and Eminem before prom 8)
See y'all laterz o/
Get some Boyy!
Post by: Azeron on May 31, 2014, 02:18:25 AM
Post by: Omega on May 31, 2014, 10:13:09 AM
-To stand around awkwardly with a drink in my hand, not even alcoholic, though I did like the lemonade they were serving :P, and try and make smalltalk with a few girls, whom I could consider friends, from my grade;
-To greet over fifty people who's first names I didn't know, let alone their full names;
-To sit at a table with people I've probably said a total of 100 words to, for each person, most of them a greeting. And to awkwardly eat what was horrible food;
-To stare at my phone and try to avoid conversation with people I disliked;
-To take 'frozen smile' pictures which I hate seeing as most people don't look good in them and there's nothing interesting happening, ever;
And for Reon and others who insist I get laid: I didn't like almost anyone there, and the few girls I considered friends I'd already asked out before and gone out once or just been rejected. In addition, I have about 40 days left in Spain, 13 of which are school days. Half of the forty I'm going to spend studying for exams or at school, and the other half trying to break bonds with people slowly so I don't get a nasty shock when I leave. I do this for two reasons, one, it helps cushion the pain, and two, so I don't expect to remain in contact with them, which I suck at remaining in contact anyways. I'm not going to form any relationships with anyone and I for me sex has to have some kind of emotional connection, so I'm not going to go for a one night stand either.
And remind me never to waste €75 like that again.
Post by: Stacky on May 31, 2014, 03:24:38 PM
P.S. Remember not to waste €75 like that again :P
Post by: Govindia on May 31, 2014, 05:20:27 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on May 31, 2014, 08:25:51 PM
Post by: Azeron on June 01, 2014, 04:34:39 AM
The "Popular" Kids?
Those who have girlfriends and are instantly recognized by everyone?
Post by: Reon on June 01, 2014, 05:17:27 AM
Post by: Omega on June 01, 2014, 09:04:37 AM
Post by: Stark on June 01, 2014, 11:55:24 AM
*ahem* I really enjoy proms and going to proms. Your hostility is interesting to note though. I must however remind each of you that your personal experience of the types of proms you have been to does not define everyone's worldwide experience... Just saying...
I agree entirely. Mine was most enjoyable I would add.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 01, 2014, 01:20:02 PM
Post by: Azeron on June 01, 2014, 03:50:49 PM
It's just that my personal experiences have interfered with my thoughts.
Reon, I understand that you love proms and I, in no way, am against that.
Post by: Jone on June 02, 2014, 01:34:01 PM
Post by: Omega on June 02, 2014, 04:34:57 PM
2- What happened to your fancy sigil in your sig? :( :<
3- What in the fuck happened to your avatar pic? O.o
Post by: Wintermoot on June 02, 2014, 04:35:40 PM
Post by: Jone on June 02, 2014, 04:47:04 PM
Quote from: Alterra
1- Nice title text
Danke
2- What happened to your fancy sigil in your sig? :( :<
I put it away for storage
3- What in the fuck happened to your avatar pic? O.o
He got old :D
Quote from: Wintermoot
Daylen will like your avatar, JW. I think that's about the age of male he goes for. :P
I would love to cuddle with an old man like this :D
Post by: Wintermoot on June 02, 2014, 04:49:49 PM
Post by: Jone on June 02, 2014, 04:52:41 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 02, 2014, 05:06:02 PM
Post by: Jone on June 02, 2014, 06:23:29 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 02, 2014, 07:07:02 PM
Post by: Amalya on June 02, 2014, 07:27:06 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 02, 2014, 07:30:30 PM
Post by: Charax on June 02, 2014, 07:46:18 PM
Post by: Omega on June 02, 2014, 07:49:04 PM
What's up man? Can you hop onto IRC?
Post by: Charax on June 02, 2014, 07:51:42 PM
Post by: Jone on June 02, 2014, 08:09:30 PM
Alright, I'm sorry I mislead you all with promises of my return earlier. My harrowing time of urgency had not yet abated. I am 100% back now though.
Huzzah!
Post by: Azeron on June 03, 2014, 02:21:38 AM
Post by: Jone on June 03, 2014, 02:29:52 AM
Post by: Stacky on June 03, 2014, 12:25:27 PM
Anyway, I'm in a super good mood, because FINALS ARE FINALLY OVER!!
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg2.wikia.nocookie.net%2F__cb20130212114423%2Ftheamazingworldofgumball%2Fimages%2F9%2F91%2FDancing-spiderman.31672504_std.gif&hash=8beae5508cd045e8429066dad2238cde)
(^I really think we ought to make than an emoji on the forums)
Post by: Azeron on June 03, 2014, 12:42:44 PM
Also : That emoji, though. :P
Post by: Weissreich on June 03, 2014, 12:59:55 PM
I'm currently halfway through an in-depth analysis of the consequences of recent socio-political changes in Scotland on the yes/no independence referendum, along with potential electoral system reformations to be provided to the Scottish government.
YAY.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 03, 2014, 01:06:01 PM
Post by: Weissreich on June 03, 2014, 02:46:03 PM
I fucking hate politicians :D
Post by: Wintermoot on June 03, 2014, 03:21:31 PM
Post by: Jone on June 03, 2014, 08:25:35 PM
I can't help but notice that each of JW's avatars have been progressively wearing less and less clothing....
Anyway, I'm in a super good mood, because FINALS ARE FINALLY OVER!!
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg2.wikia.nocookie.net%2F__cb20130212114423%2Ftheamazingworldofgumball%2Fimages%2F9%2F91%2FDancing-spiderman.31672504_std.gif&hash=8beae5508cd045e8429066dad2238cde)
(^I really think we ought to make than an emoji on the forums)
That's his top side, you should see what goes on down below ;D
Post by: Govindia on June 03, 2014, 09:24:46 PM
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Post by: Jone on June 03, 2014, 09:34:01 PM
Post by: Azeron on June 03, 2014, 10:26:10 PM
...
Depression, Ain't nobody got time for that!
Post by: Jone on June 03, 2014, 10:50:06 PM
Post by: Stacky on June 04, 2014, 03:05:58 PM
And summer's nearly upon us!
Post by: Jone on June 04, 2014, 04:23:57 PM
Post by: Azeron on June 04, 2014, 09:40:07 PM
Summer, Y U No Come Any Sooner?!
Post by: Jone on June 04, 2014, 09:43:25 PM
Post by: Azeron on June 04, 2014, 11:02:30 PM
Why can't these last two days of school be done and over with?
Post by: Weissreich on June 05, 2014, 09:46:55 AM
Shaved today. Feel 50 years younger, and I'm only in my 20's to begin with -.-
Post by: Stacky on June 05, 2014, 12:39:47 PM
:(
Shaved today. Feel 50 years younger, and I'm only in my 20's to begin with -.-
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmilitantlibertarian.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F10%2F1381534_600885759969265_1247635503_n.jpg&hash=05a6ad8218dabfeae018cca4a27406d4)
Every time.
Post by: Jone on June 05, 2014, 01:15:05 PM
Post by: Weissreich on June 05, 2014, 06:11:46 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 05, 2014, 06:22:05 PM
Post by: Azeron on June 05, 2014, 08:49:37 PM
Post by: Jone on June 05, 2014, 09:49:22 PM
I got super ID'd at the liquor store the other day, she like took it and looked at the edges and gave me the 3rd degree lol.
Post by: Azeron on June 06, 2014, 12:40:38 AM
A growing pain for me. :(
Anyway : Would a mock trial RP be good?
Post by: Jone on June 06, 2014, 06:57:58 PM
Post by: Heliotropus on June 07, 2014, 06:19:35 AM
I never get ID'd I'm kind of offended really.
Post by: Weissreich on June 07, 2014, 11:12:00 AM
Post by: Stark on June 08, 2014, 10:55:17 PM
So thought I would share a very funny video on it. William Hague describing the scene if Tony Blair was EU President when Gordon Brown was PM.
William Hague - The European President (2008) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ26SmDzxHE#)
Post by: Azeron on June 08, 2014, 11:30:25 PM
Post by: Jone on June 09, 2014, 04:26:29 AM
GOT (Actual Spoiler)
Someone ruined the fact Egrit was going to die. But it was a fitting death.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 09, 2014, 10:22:49 PM
Dogs are such amazing creatures, and it's awesome to see one that's making a difference in one girl's life be recognized in a small way.
Post by: Jone on June 09, 2014, 11:56:23 PM
Post by: Azeron on June 10, 2014, 03:22:15 AM
JW : I would like a thin-crust, triple-meat pizza with Parmesan chicken wings on the side. :P
Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 10, 2014, 04:13:51 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 10, 2014, 04:41:46 AM
Post by: Reon on June 10, 2014, 10:24:20 AM
Post by: Omega on June 10, 2014, 11:45:08 AM
Hopefully you'll cheer up soon. In the meantime, use your brand new hair to get some :D
Post by: Jone on June 10, 2014, 01:18:02 PM
JW : I would like a thin-crust, triple-meat pizza with Parmesan chicken wings on the side. :PI had a delicious calzone..Double Mozzarella, Double Pepperoni, and Sausage :D
Post by: Azeron on June 10, 2014, 02:33:49 PM
Anyway : Reon, I hope the close comfort of friends, family, and happiness shower you with a different fate.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 10, 2014, 03:06:59 PM
I'll be on all day today though if you want to chat though! :)
Post by: Azeron on June 10, 2014, 10:07:54 PM
Beware!
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Post by: Jone on June 10, 2014, 10:25:31 PM
Post by: Stark on June 10, 2014, 10:59:54 PM
In my opinion that would be a great shame as they are a humorous party and I reckon they may just get some people interested in the political system.
Some of their recent policy ideas for example include:
- All food sold in fast food restaurants being clearly marked with "may contain traces of real food".
- All vegetables sold in supermarkets should be clearly marked with "for oral use only".
- Financing the takeover of Pfizer from AstraZeneca then the UK have the rights to viagra and the economy will stay up for longer.
- Options on the ballot paper for a possible EU membership referendum should read:
1. IN
2. OUT
3. Shake it all about
There are many more great policies! ;D
Post by: Weissreich on June 11, 2014, 10:55:07 AM
Post by: Jone on June 11, 2014, 01:29:29 PM
Post by: Azeron on June 11, 2014, 04:15:08 PM
Wait... What?!
Post by: Jone on June 11, 2014, 04:28:02 PM
Post by: Omega on June 11, 2014, 04:47:50 PM
Post by: Jone on June 11, 2014, 04:56:23 PM
Post by: Azeron on June 11, 2014, 11:19:04 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 11, 2014, 11:23:54 PM
I'm just recovering from being sick since Thursday...took yesterday off for sick leave, then still had to work from home because my boss was out sick as well and some things absolutely needed to be done. And yeah...some peace and relaxation is in order.
Post by: Jone on June 11, 2014, 11:25:34 PM
Post by: Jone on June 12, 2014, 02:04:32 PM
Post by: Govindia on June 12, 2014, 02:20:00 PM
Least I went to my first Cuban restaurant!
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Post by: Jone on June 12, 2014, 02:25:22 PM
Post by: Omega on June 12, 2014, 03:22:14 PM
Feeling sort of rested, but also not.I know that feeling JW, stay strong :)
I am heading into the depths of the WWII Allied attack on Italy... wish me luck, see y'all at Monte Cassino. o7
Post by: Govindia on June 12, 2014, 03:50:27 PM
I've been in a Cuban restaurant. It was an interesting experience....never tried the food though. Smelt good!
It's very high end. Had my first alcoholic drink in months with a really nice pan fried Caribbean red snapper, served with sweet plantains avocados, tomatoes and salad. Also had goat cheese cakes and calamari. Yeah, I ate really well :3
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Post by: Wintermoot on June 12, 2014, 03:57:35 PM
Post by: Jone on June 12, 2014, 04:11:41 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 12, 2014, 05:05:09 PM
I lost six pounds next month...have no clue how I'm doing this month though. I've stuck to the dietary changes (not calling it a diet cause I intend them to be permanent) pretty well, but I've lagged a bit on my exercise regiment this week because of being ill. Today's the first day I've got back to it in a week...
I'm looking for a good calisthenics workout for beginners to add to my aerobic workout...preferably something on Youtube I can follow along with, since I seem to be pretty successful with sticking to videos that do the exercises with me. So far no real luck though...most videos/sites assume you already know how to do everything and any videos I've found are just quick demonstrations.
Post by: Govindia on June 12, 2014, 05:18:16 PM
Goat Cheese Cakes?
Yeah look it up. Hard to describe. Basically fried goat cheese with gorgonzola
Wintermoot, I apparently lost 10 pounds in the last month, from 220 to 210!
You can do it too!
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Post by: Wintermoot on June 12, 2014, 05:21:33 PM
Post by: Govindia on June 12, 2014, 05:26:53 PM
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Post by: ORCA Bay on June 12, 2014, 05:28:14 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 12, 2014, 05:30:35 PM
Thanks Orca! My job is behind a desk, and most of my hobbies are too...so it's hard to have an active lifestyle.
Post by: ORCA Bay on June 12, 2014, 05:32:34 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 12, 2014, 05:33:34 PM
Post by: Govindia on June 12, 2014, 05:35:39 PM
@Gov - How much is a lot?
Thanks Orca! My job is behind a desk, and most of my hobbies are too...so it's hard to have an active lifestyle.
I usually walk for about half hour to 45 minutes twice a day?
I also went down from a 40 waist to a 38
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Post by: Jone on June 12, 2014, 06:22:42 PM
Post by: Azeron on June 12, 2014, 07:39:30 PM
Post by: Jone on June 12, 2014, 07:51:50 PM
Post by: Govindia on June 13, 2014, 01:32:57 AM
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Post by: Azeron on June 13, 2014, 03:08:01 AM
I don't know why I'm acting like an old man. :P
Post by: Stacky on June 15, 2014, 12:06:01 PM
(.....haha Spain)
Post by: Dawsinian on June 15, 2014, 04:21:40 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anastrophe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anastrophe)
Post by: Azeron on June 15, 2014, 04:52:31 PM
Post by: Reon on June 15, 2014, 08:45:16 PM
At least she looks good sleeping.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 15, 2014, 08:48:12 PM
Post by: Azeron on June 15, 2014, 08:49:18 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 15, 2014, 08:50:58 PM
Post by: Reon on June 15, 2014, 08:52:19 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 15, 2014, 08:54:03 PM
Post by: Heliotropus on June 16, 2014, 06:44:29 AM
Worth it.
Post by: Govindia on June 16, 2014, 12:59:01 PM
Still, I faltered a lot on exercise this month, especially when I was sick last week. That's the primary reason I didn't lose as much as I could have. I still did great on not eating as much sugar, and I haven't had a soda in two months now.what do you weigh now?
As for me, my sister's wedding and reception went well, save for a couple of hiccups that got steamrolled over. I'll be coming home later this evening, and then I have catching up to do lol.
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Post by: Wintermoot on June 16, 2014, 01:08:18 PM
Starting weight was 301 pounds / ~22 stone / ~137kg
I'm glad things went well on your trip for the most part. :)
Post by: Jone on June 16, 2014, 01:14:18 PM
Post by: Govindia on June 16, 2014, 01:23:15 PM
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Post by: Jone on June 16, 2014, 01:39:35 PM
Post by: Stacky on June 16, 2014, 01:42:53 PM
Post by: Jone on June 16, 2014, 02:03:55 PM
Post by: Weissreich on June 16, 2014, 02:21:08 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 16, 2014, 02:28:56 PM
Post by: Jone on June 16, 2014, 02:34:13 PM
Thanks JW! :)
Anything for you ;)
Post by: Govindia on June 16, 2014, 04:08:24 PM
What is that...me saluting and left hand having thumbs up.
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Post by: Stacky on June 16, 2014, 04:21:24 PM
What is that...me saluting and left hand having thumbs up.
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Wow, not even close. xD
Post by: Wintermoot on June 16, 2014, 04:28:23 PM
Post by: Jone on June 16, 2014, 04:30:04 PM
Post by: Azeron on June 16, 2014, 11:42:04 PM
Post by: Jone on June 17, 2014, 01:29:27 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 17, 2014, 07:50:56 PM
Post by: Amalya on June 17, 2014, 08:04:55 PM
Post by: Govindia on June 17, 2014, 08:17:29 PM
So, I've formally cut the positions of Queen Consort and Crown Prince for now. If and when I feel the time is right to fill them, I will...but until then, the vacant positions have become more trouble than they're worth, methinks.How so? Charax is back so he should get back his post?
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Post by: Jone on June 17, 2014, 08:48:14 PM
I still love you, Moot! :P I assume this won't affect our wedding date? ;)
As long as you understand I'll always be Mootles whore you can wed him ;).
Post by: Amalya on June 17, 2014, 09:51:02 PM
You know, I've always wanted to try this polygamy thing people are always going on about :PI still love you, Moot! :P I assume this won't affect our wedding date? ;)
As long as you understand I'll always be Mootles whore you can wed him ;).
Post by: Jone on June 17, 2014, 09:52:59 PM
You know, I've always wanted to try this polygamy thing people are always going on about :PI still love you, Moot! :P I assume this won't affect our wedding date? ;)
As long as you understand I'll always be Mootles whore you can wed him ;).
You know how to melt my heart. >.>
Post by: Wintermoot on June 17, 2014, 10:55:05 PM
The reason I did this is because I'm afraid that the positions being listed as vacant has lead to a 'competition' for the role of Queen/Prince Consort and especially Crown Prince, and it shouldn't be. I'm only going to fill the position of Crown Prince when I feel absolutely certain that if something were to happen to me the region would be in good hands, and Queen/Prince Consort is tough to fill because Leuth was just so great at it. She's always been a close friend, and we worked marvelously as a RP couple. They're just not positions to compete over or aspire to, and leaving them listed as vacant gives that impression.
And Gov, I won't explain my reasoning why hasn't received the position, but I will say I've seriously considered at least five or six people since Charax initially left NS. It's not a position I've ever taken lightly.
Post by: Azeron on June 18, 2014, 12:04:35 AM
Post by: Jone on June 18, 2014, 12:07:01 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 18, 2014, 12:08:14 AM
And I do have high standards for the Crown Prince position as well...having put in a lot of long hours and hundreds of dollars of money into it (not to mention my heart and soul), I want to be sure the region is in great hands if something happens to me. This region is my home and my baby...gotta be careful who I pass it along to.
Post by: Azeron on June 18, 2014, 12:08:54 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 18, 2014, 12:13:35 AM
The hell?
Post by: Azeron on June 18, 2014, 12:16:29 AM
I was referring to JW.
Post by: Jone on June 18, 2014, 12:16:51 AM
Post by: Azeron on June 18, 2014, 12:19:07 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 18, 2014, 12:19:39 AM
Post by: Jone on June 18, 2014, 12:20:20 AM
...What kind? ;)
The one grown in laboratories :D
Post by: Azeron on June 18, 2014, 12:23:05 AM
The algae used to make bio-fuel?
Post by: Reon on June 18, 2014, 12:44:51 AM
Post by: Stacky on June 18, 2014, 03:04:13 PM
Feel a bit better, had some green.
Yeeeeeeeeeeee
So that's what was changed in the Government of Wintreath post....it said it was edited and I couldn't figure out what changed...
Post by: Wintermoot on June 18, 2014, 03:08:13 PM
Post by: Stacky on June 18, 2014, 03:10:11 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 18, 2014, 03:28:02 PM
http://goo.gl/byN7Sh (http://goo.gl/byN7Sh)
Post by: Azeron on June 18, 2014, 05:43:21 PM
Post by: Govindia on June 18, 2014, 06:19:44 PM
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Post by: Jone on June 18, 2014, 06:54:21 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 18, 2014, 06:58:44 PM
The menstrual cycle of a psychopath.An interesting thing to have on one's mind...in more ways than one. :P
Post by: Govindia on June 18, 2014, 07:09:39 PM
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Post by: Jone on June 18, 2014, 07:12:25 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 18, 2014, 08:03:22 PM
Post by: Amalya on June 18, 2014, 08:09:46 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 18, 2014, 08:13:58 PM
Post by: Govindia on June 18, 2014, 08:33:42 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on June 18, 2014, 08:35:19 PM
Post by: Govindia on June 18, 2014, 08:35:51 PM
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Post by: Jone on June 18, 2014, 10:46:35 PM
Damn't.
Post by: Azeron on June 19, 2014, 01:18:35 AM
Post by: Govindia on June 19, 2014, 04:16:29 AM
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Post by: Azeron on June 19, 2014, 12:48:08 PM
Post by: Stacky on June 19, 2014, 12:55:36 PM
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
SCHOOL'S OUT! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbNEOJMGFAo)
Post by: Azeron on June 19, 2014, 12:57:36 PM
Post by: Stacky on June 19, 2014, 01:01:46 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 19, 2014, 01:13:17 PM
That being said, I combine vacation time with holiday time in December to get a few weeks off, and even now I can't wait until then...
Post by: Reon on June 19, 2014, 04:02:07 PM
I met a man who wasn't there...
He wasn't there again today...
I wish I wish he'd go away...
Post by: Jone on June 19, 2014, 05:33:28 PM
Post by: Azeron on June 19, 2014, 06:55:47 PM
Anyway : WM, who'll be the next Jarl of Integration?
Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 19, 2014, 09:10:00 PM
Post by: Jone on June 20, 2014, 03:26:18 AM
Wake Up
Smoke Weed
Eat Nom Nom's
Smoke Weed
Nap Until 9:30p
Smoke Weed
Go to Bed :D
Post by: Azeron on June 20, 2014, 05:17:30 AM
JW's Daiy Schedule of "Real" Life.
Post by: Weissreich on June 20, 2014, 10:00:22 AM
Post by: Govindia on June 20, 2014, 11:25:51 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on June 20, 2014, 11:41:02 AM
Post by: Jone on June 20, 2014, 03:31:08 PM
Car crashes are whack.
Hope everything is ok mate.
Post by: Stacky on June 20, 2014, 03:32:23 PM
Post by: Jone on June 20, 2014, 03:55:36 PM
^
JW's Daiy Schedule of "Real" Life.
On a good day.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 20, 2014, 07:02:18 PM
I know that we're just two days in, but so far I haven't seen a single game from the Steam sale that I want, isn't still too expensive, and don't already have. Mount and Blade: Warband for $3.99 is pretty good as part of the current flash sale though (I already have it).
Post by: Jone on June 20, 2014, 07:16:05 PM
G
I
F
Post by: Govindia on June 20, 2014, 09:01:26 PM
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Post by: Jone on June 20, 2014, 09:04:28 PM
Post by: Stark on June 20, 2014, 09:22:29 PM
Since the last thing on my mind turned into an official statement, let's try this again :P
I know that we're just two days in, but so far I haven't seen a single game from the Steam sale that I want, isn't still too expensive, and don't already have. Mount and Blade: Warband for $3.99 is pretty good as part of the current flash sale though (I already have it).
I am in the same predicament, a lot of maybe... should I...
Post by: Jone on June 20, 2014, 09:27:01 PM
Post by: Stark on June 20, 2014, 09:42:05 PM
What you and Moot really need to do is buy me some games..
What kind of games would you like to play with JW?
Post by: Jone on June 20, 2014, 09:47:42 PM
What you and Moot really need to do is buy me some games..
What kind of games would you like to play with JW?
Role Playing Games :D
Post by: Govindia on June 20, 2014, 10:13:56 PM
What are you on about Gov?how other people treat me and get away with things while I am punished only.
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Post by: Wintermoot on June 20, 2014, 10:58:36 PM
Post by: Jone on June 20, 2014, 11:03:03 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 20, 2014, 11:04:53 PM
Post by: Amalya on June 21, 2014, 01:16:12 AM
Post by: Jone on June 21, 2014, 04:53:37 AM
Post by: Govindia on June 21, 2014, 06:01:57 AM
I bought a few of the games on today's sale, no complaintsso did I!
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Post by: Amalya on June 21, 2014, 06:05:07 AM
Post by: Jone on June 21, 2014, 06:14:11 AM
Post by: Stacky on June 21, 2014, 08:38:59 AM
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.gameskinny.com%2Fgameskinny%2F2e594d67c2a42170ac7123c9dd374eb9.gif&hash=4ed2d650f296b22fb610ea7ca3f3cc5c)
Dammit Gaben....
Post by: Wintermoot on June 21, 2014, 05:30:47 PM
There's also a five-mile workout in my collection, but I don't I can do quite that yet...
Also, Wasteland 2 is on sale today on Steam...the game I've most looked forward to for quite awhile now. Sadly, $40 is still too expensive for my budget at this time, though. ;-; Some other deals I consider to be good today...Dragon Age: Origins for $7.49, Age of Empires II and Skyrim for $5, and Terraria for $2. I already have all those games though. :P
Post by: Weissreich on June 22, 2014, 10:41:22 AM
Post by: Stacky on June 23, 2014, 04:54:16 PM
Switching from a 15 inch screen to a 34 inch screen is very... disorientating.
Jeez where do you get a 34 inch monitor?
Post by: Azeron on June 23, 2014, 05:53:58 PM
Post by: Jone on June 23, 2014, 07:21:58 PM
Switching from a 15 inch screen to a 34 inch screen is very... disorientating.
That's terrible...why not to go for 36'?
Post by: Govindia on June 23, 2014, 07:52:39 PM
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Post by: Jone on June 23, 2014, 09:07:20 PM
Post by: Stacky on June 24, 2014, 05:37:47 PM
If I had the money, I'd go for one of these
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Post by: Jone on June 24, 2014, 07:02:13 PM
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Post by: Govindia on June 24, 2014, 08:17:17 PM
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Post by: Weissreich on June 27, 2014, 06:37:32 PM
BOINK!
Post by: Jone on June 27, 2014, 06:45:10 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 27, 2014, 07:14:20 PM
Post by: Weissreich on June 27, 2014, 07:18:56 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 27, 2014, 07:20:24 PM
Post by: Jone on June 27, 2014, 07:28:42 PM
Hmm.
Post by: Stacky on June 27, 2014, 08:22:35 PM
Deeeeep shit.
Loved every second of it. :D
Post by: Jone on June 27, 2014, 08:25:06 PM
Hmm.
I was never interested in the first two Bioshocks. Infinite looks cool though.
Post by: Stark on June 27, 2014, 08:56:55 PM
I am going to graduate with a 2:1 in BA Economics and Politics. Pretty chuffed ;D
Going to miss uni so much though.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 27, 2014, 09:03:22 PM
Post by: Jone on June 27, 2014, 09:05:45 PM
Got my results today.
I am going to graduate with a 2:1 in BA Economics and Politics. Pretty chuffed ;D
Going to miss uni so much though.
:D
Congrats. ;)
Post by: Stark on June 27, 2014, 09:08:39 PM
Got my results today.
I am going to graduate with a 2:1 in BA Economics and Politics. Pretty chuffed ;D
Going to miss uni so much though.
:D
Congrats. ;)
Thank you so much! It was a great sense of relief when I found out :)
Post by: Jone on June 27, 2014, 09:09:53 PM
Post by: Stark on June 27, 2014, 09:21:12 PM
Post by: Jone on June 28, 2014, 05:34:12 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLyGQnKMeLU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLyGQnKMeLU)
Post by: Amalya on June 28, 2014, 10:49:08 AM
Learning the ropes to EU4...pretty nice, but there are some differences compared to EU3.You have EU4? Why have we not played together yet?
Post by: Govindia on June 28, 2014, 10:50:09 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 28, 2014, 01:43:30 PM
You have EU4? Why have we not played together yet?I've only had it for two days. I bought it from the Steam sale. :P
Post by: Amalya on June 28, 2014, 01:47:31 PM
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 28, 2014, 08:06:10 PM
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Post by: Jone on June 29, 2014, 03:46:26 AM
Post by: Govindia on June 29, 2014, 06:02:57 AM
What's 2:1?Got my results today.
I am going to graduate with a 2:1 in BA Economics and Politics. Pretty chuffed ;D
Going to miss uni so much though.
:D
Congrats. ;)
Thank you so much! It was a great sense of relief when I found out :)
Post by: Omega on June 29, 2014, 01:12:43 PM
I won't return to Wintreath, and I have citizenship in Spiritus because I'm apparently a minor deity in Spiritus so I have to have citizenship e.e, but you can find me at The Alterran Republic.
Fuck!
Post by: Amalya on June 29, 2014, 01:18:21 PM
Post by: Stark on June 29, 2014, 01:36:58 PM
2:1 ?
It is a classification of Degree in the UK.
Post by: Govindia on June 29, 2014, 03:53:02 PM
What does it mean? Can you explain?2:1 ?
It is a classification of Degree in the UK.
Post by: Govindia on June 29, 2014, 03:53:45 PM
This motherfucking game and it's motherfucking magnetism >_>1. Why? You're posting here anyway.
I won't return to Wintreath, and I have citizenship in Spiritus because I'm apparently a minor deity in Spiritus so I have to have citizenship e.e, but you can find me at The Alterran Republic.
Fuck!
2. How are you a "minor deity" all of a sudden?
Post by: Jone on June 29, 2014, 03:59:54 PM
This motherfucking game and it's motherfucking magnetism >_>
I won't return to Wintreath, and I have citizenship in Spiritus because I'm apparently a minor deity in Spiritus so I have to have citizenship e.e, but you can find me at The Alterran Republic.
Fuck!
I enjoy a good joke Alt, but seriously?
Post by: Amalya on June 29, 2014, 04:06:23 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 29, 2014, 04:08:23 PM
It is a classification of Degree in the UK.
The British education system is just weird...I keep telling Leuth this.
And same with her, I'm just teasing you over it. :P
Post by: Amalya on June 29, 2014, 04:09:34 PM
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Post by: Jone on June 29, 2014, 04:29:33 PM
Post by: Amalya on June 29, 2014, 04:43:09 PM
lol, yes, Leuth is British. And it isn't a competition...not like she's coming back to remarry me. :Poh, so I'm just not pretty enough? :'(
Post by: Jone on June 29, 2014, 04:44:14 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 29, 2014, 04:45:10 PM
Edit: It has nothing to do with looks! I'm still in mourning, guys. :(
Post by: Jone on June 29, 2014, 05:02:40 PM
Post by: Reon on June 29, 2014, 07:45:40 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 29, 2014, 07:58:06 PM
/me hugs Reon
It was still awesome playing LoL with you though...
Post by: Govindia on June 29, 2014, 09:31:39 PM
lol, this topic again ;-;Dude she's giving you the best of both worlds and then some. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth!
Edit: It has nothing to do with looks! I'm still in mourning, guys. :(
Post by: Wintermoot on June 29, 2014, 09:34:29 PM
/me dons black
Post by: Stark on June 29, 2014, 09:50:38 PM
What does it mean? Can you explain?2:1 ?
It is a classification of Degree in the UK.
Well the classifications are:
First Class Degree
Second class degree higher (2:1)
Second class degree lower (2:2)
Third class degree
Pass
It is based on your overall percentage mark.
Post by: Govindia on June 29, 2014, 11:47:43 PM
Geeze, that's rather insensitive to those who have already passed :(She hasn't passed. She just left NS. You still communicate with her....yes?
/me dons black
Post by: Wintermoot on June 30, 2014, 01:42:49 AM
/me cries :(
Post by: Govindia on June 30, 2014, 02:23:55 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 02, 2014, 05:19:12 AM
The only thing you should consider doing with a bully is standing up to them.
Post by: Jone on July 02, 2014, 05:59:29 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 02, 2014, 06:00:41 AM
Post by: Govindia on July 02, 2014, 07:11:57 AM
I think the lesson for tonight...never give into bullies, no matter what or how much they attempt to blackmail or threaten you with. It doesn't accomplish anything and the next time they want something they'll be right back with the same threats, because then they know they can use the same thing and get anything they want.What happened Moot?
The only thing you should consider doing with a bully is standing up to them.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 02, 2014, 07:56:53 AM
Post by: Stacky on July 02, 2014, 12:26:30 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 02, 2014, 12:42:27 PM
Post by: Jone on July 02, 2014, 01:36:55 PM
Ah, yes, those fucking cowards that sit behind a screen to manifest some sort of pathetic sense of self-worth. Ignore it mooty. :)
I <3 you stacks. :)
Post by: Govindia on July 02, 2014, 03:29:48 PM
The typical NSGP bullshit. :PPlease elaborate? :-/
Post by: Jone on July 02, 2014, 04:12:24 PM
The typical NSGP bullshit. :PPlease elaborate? :-/
Read your logs Gov, I doubt Moot wants to stir up grievances from last night.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 02, 2014, 04:39:46 PM
Post by: Alissa DiLaurentis on July 02, 2014, 11:29:25 PM
Post by: Azeron on July 03, 2014, 12:37:50 AM
Post by: Weissreich on July 03, 2014, 02:15:03 AM
Not really sure where I am, either. Is this London?
Post by: Alissa DiLaurentis on July 03, 2014, 02:20:27 AM
Already a month in... -_-
Not where I live, duh. I've just ended my 2nd semester at the Uni. And weather just started to be like it should be, as it was often cloudy, rainy and windy. Of course not all the time but I didn't get a chance for a proper sunbathing. I hope I'll have it soon.
Post by: Azeron on July 03, 2014, 02:51:07 AM
Post by: Wuufu on July 03, 2014, 11:16:51 PM
Post by: Jone on July 03, 2014, 11:34:16 PM
And REALLY pissed off.
Post by: Amalya on July 04, 2014, 12:35:09 AM
Post by: Amalya on July 05, 2014, 10:08:20 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 05, 2014, 09:32:35 PM
Even found a screenshot from a game I played ten years ago. :P
Post by: Govindia on July 05, 2014, 09:56:52 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 05, 2014, 10:01:25 PM
Post by: Govindia on July 05, 2014, 11:21:15 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 05, 2014, 11:31:45 PM
Post by: Stark on July 05, 2014, 11:40:10 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 05, 2014, 11:42:22 PM
Glad you had a great day though, Stark. :)
Post by: Stark on July 06, 2014, 12:00:53 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 06, 2014, 12:14:51 AM
I dunno, this week has just been oddly...quiet. On all levels. Been spending it catching up on a lot of zZz's and doing things that I haven't done in a while, like clearing old files on my computer.
Post by: Govindia on July 06, 2014, 12:15:52 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on July 06, 2014, 12:17:51 AM
Post by: Amalya on July 06, 2014, 03:08:12 AM
Post by: Azeron on July 06, 2014, 03:58:25 AM
WM : It sure has been a pretty inactive week.
Anyway : I think JW has something to do with this "quietness".
Post by: Wintermoot on July 06, 2014, 04:49:13 AM
But additionally, we're entering the summer lull too...it's a period where all of NationStates is less active, the entire game loses a slew of nations, and people go off to vacations, trips, or enjoy time away from the computer/NS. In my experience, it will run through September, so the next few months will be a challenge for Wintreath and other regions.
Post by: Jone on July 06, 2014, 08:02:57 AM
Second day of work was good by the way.
Post by: Govindia on July 06, 2014, 01:22:00 PM
You never play anything I like Gov! ;-;Tell me ALL the games you play and we will figure out something
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Post by: Amalya on July 06, 2014, 01:24:13 PM
Post by: Govindia on July 06, 2014, 01:25:17 PM
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Post by: Dawsinian on July 06, 2014, 01:30:37 PM
Three hours into the second day without power. Thankfully I have several portable power boxes through which I can keep my phone charged, and talking to you guys./me sends electricity to Daphne
Post by: Wintermoot on July 06, 2014, 01:34:15 PM
Tell me ALL the games you play and we will figure out somethingThat would be quite a list ;-;
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Three hours into the second day without power. Thankfully I have several portable power boxes through which I can keep my phone charged, and talking to you guys.Damn...I remember two years ago when we had the derecho and power was out at my house for a week...in the middle of a heat wave. It's not something I want to go through again, and I feel your pain. =/
Post by: Amalya on July 06, 2014, 01:34:18 PM
Wait where on eastern canada are you?Currently visiting my sister in the Annapolis Valley.
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Post by: Govindia on July 06, 2014, 01:37:37 PM
Go ahead. I am a patient man.Tell me ALL the games you play and we will figure out somethingThat would be quite a list ;-;
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 via TapatalkThree hours into the second day without power. Thankfully I have several portable power boxes through which I can keep my phone charged, and talking to you guys.Damn...I remember two years ago when we had the derecho and power was out at my house for a week...in the middle of a heat wave. It's not something I want to go through again, and I feel your pain. =/
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Post by: Wintermoot on July 06, 2014, 01:41:11 PM
Post by: Amalya on July 06, 2014, 01:44:43 PM
It hasn't come through yet, I hope you went with a reputable delivery company. I don't want to lose the electricity to Somali pirates due to an overlong stay over.Three hours into the second day without power. Thankfully I have several portable power boxes through which I can keep my phone charged, and talking to you guys./me sends electricity to Daphne
Post by: Govindia on July 06, 2014, 01:55:28 PM
Why don't you start by just looking at my Steam library and we'll go from there? :PJust send me the list lol
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Post by: Stacky on July 06, 2014, 03:48:38 PM
Yeah, I know JW has been busy with real life :(
But additionally, we're entering the summer lull too...it's a period where all of NationStates is less active, the entire game loses a slew of nations, and people go off to vacations, trips, or enjoy time away from the computer/NS. In my experience, it will run through September, so the next few months will be a challenge for Wintreath and other regions.
I may have fallen victim to this...sorry for my relative lack of inactivity. To be honest NS had just slipped my mind, it's been a pretty packed few days. :P
But oh do I love summah.
And I must say, The Lego Movie is the greatest film of all time.
Post by: Jone on July 06, 2014, 06:55:35 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 06, 2014, 07:46:48 PM
Post by: Jone on July 06, 2014, 07:55:51 PM
X:
Post by: Azeron on July 06, 2014, 11:33:30 PM
Such a wonder to be in during childhood, but a terror1 in reality.
1 : Unless you have the easy life or a simple one.
Don't quote me on that.
Post by: Jone on July 07, 2014, 05:23:40 AM
Ah well, I am off again from both jobs on Sunday!
Until then...
Post by: Weissreich on July 07, 2014, 11:06:54 AM
Post by: Jone on July 07, 2014, 02:46:17 PM
I.
R.
E.
D.
-.-
Post by: Jone on July 07, 2014, 04:10:26 PM
:(
Post by: Amalya on July 07, 2014, 04:11:41 PM
Post by: Govindia on July 07, 2014, 04:17:22 PM
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Post by: Jone on July 07, 2014, 04:33:52 PM
:( what's wrong JW?
The short of it is I have a client who's family has convinced him to not do something that will save his life.
tl;dr
My client will die because his family sucks.
Post by: Govindia on July 07, 2014, 04:35:26 PM
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Post by: Amalya on July 07, 2014, 04:39:02 PM
That really sucks :(:( what's wrong JW?
The short of it is I have a client who's family has convinced him to not do something that will save his life.
tl;dr
My client will die because his family sucks.
Post by: Jone on July 07, 2014, 04:44:17 PM
Meh. There have been multiple times in NS and RL that have sometimes had me thinking people will be better off if I never existed.
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That's completely incorrect Gov.
Not everyone may like you, but you have people who love you and would sorely lose you if you weren't around.
I would miss you if you weren't around.
Post by: Jone on July 07, 2014, 04:45:23 PM
It does Daphne. It really does. It hurts me a lot because there isn't a damn thing I can do for him. I am usually stronger but my emotional callous was weakened by the death of another client last month.That really sucks :(:( what's wrong JW?
The short of it is I have a client who's family has convinced him to not do something that will save his life.
tl;dr
My client will die because his family sucks.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 07, 2014, 04:47:31 PM
/me hugs you
Post by: Stacky on July 07, 2014, 04:58:24 PM
Post by: Jone on July 07, 2014, 05:01:43 PM
/me hugs Wintermoot, Daphne, and Stacky
Post by: Weissreich on July 07, 2014, 05:19:24 PM
I have no experience in the matter at all, as you can well see. I hope they change their mind regardless, and stay strong JW! I have absolutely no doubt you've saved more lives than you've seen lost.
Post by: Govindia on July 07, 2014, 05:19:46 PM
Meh. There have been multiple times in NS and RL that have sometimes had me thinking people will be better off if I never existed.
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That's completely incorrect Gov.
Not everyone may like you, but you have people who love you and would sorely lose you if you weren't around.
I would miss you if you weren't around.
Coming from you, and how you've treated, and how your actions essentially got me kicked out of BI without trial, I really find anything you say to me hard to believe anymore.
Also, this image is relevant, because I've been treated this way by many in the active NS community for years and it's to a point where it's in excess. If this happened to anyone else, people would have said something:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10352842_10152608778552228_5928028276579692301_n.jpg)
Post by: Weissreich on July 07, 2014, 05:20:42 PM
Post by: Govindia on July 07, 2014, 05:26:25 PM
Gov, this is your mandatory *POINTLESS DRAMA ALERT*.
I'm saying what's on my mind. If you feel that's drama, then I'm sorry you see it that way.
Post by: Weissreich on July 07, 2014, 05:29:40 PM
I was just stating my mind as well, that argument works both ways ;)
Post by: Wintermoot on July 07, 2014, 05:29:56 PM
Though he's hardly the first person I've seen do such in SWOYM over the 12 years I've been a part of it in various places. :P
Post by: Jone on July 07, 2014, 10:03:25 PM
Meh. There have been multiple times in NS and RL that have sometimes had me thinking people will be better off if I never existed.
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That's completely incorrect Gov.
Not everyone may like you, but you have people who love you and would sorely lose you if you weren't around.
I would miss you if you weren't around.
Coming from you, and how you've treated, and how your actions essentially got me kicked out of BI without trial, I really find anything you say to me hard to believe anymore.
Also, this image is relevant, because I've been treated this way by many in the active NS community for years and it's to a point where it's in excess. If this happened to anyone else, people would have said something:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10352842_10152608778552228_5928028276579692301_n.jpg)
Jeeze we need to talk sometime.
Where's Daylen?
Post by: Wintermoot on July 08, 2014, 06:56:21 AM
This quote has been in my mind a lot lately.
Post by: Weissreich on July 09, 2014, 12:18:43 PM
Post by: Azeron on July 09, 2014, 01:44:36 PM
Post by: Jone on July 09, 2014, 02:18:42 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 09, 2014, 03:41:14 PM
That's true. Some people just follow the path to use minimal effort and barely pass.Which is fine for the most part, but when people are in positions of responsibility for which they volunteered for, it's just not acceptable.
Ugh. Completely overwhelmed at work. Have a mountain of paperwork and tasks to do...Aww, sorry to hear that. I actually spent a good deal of time clearing away old files on my work computer today...stuff accumulates after a year. -.-
Post by: Jone on July 09, 2014, 03:52:59 PM
I have like 1,000 pages of paperwork loll
Post by: Weissreich on July 09, 2014, 03:55:54 PM
Post by: Govindia on July 09, 2014, 04:36:03 PM
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Post by: Jone on July 09, 2014, 06:34:22 PM
Well today proved to not be that productive thus far.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 09, 2014, 07:02:09 PM
Post by: Govindia on July 09, 2014, 07:52:00 PM
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Post by: Jone on July 09, 2014, 09:08:28 PM
Post by: Weissreich on July 10, 2014, 12:42:57 PM
Post by: Stacky on July 10, 2014, 03:31:46 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 10, 2014, 03:33:23 PM
Post by: Stacky on July 10, 2014, 03:49:31 PM
Stark - how could you have Jamie Lannister as your avatar when your name is Stark? I feel betrayed.
Although I do like Jamie a lot now though.
Post by: Govindia on July 10, 2014, 03:52:46 PM
Uh huh...well if they couldn't pay a set amount, I'd tell them to take the bus :)They actually help with fuel and I don't mean just $5 only
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Post by: Azeron on July 10, 2014, 03:58:12 PM
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Post by: Jone on July 10, 2014, 04:42:09 PM
/me enjoys the effects some drugs have on some guys :P
Oh? ;)
Stop doing drugs mate. ;)Nein! Neit! Never!
How so?I think everyone's concern here is that you might be taken advantage of. It's nice they pay for the gas, but that doesn't account for the wear/tear on your car.
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Post by: Wintermoot on July 10, 2014, 05:12:22 PM
@Govindia - Yeah, what Jonewest is saying...not to mention your time. If they're truly your friend and they're making an income and you're the person enabling them to get to and from work, they should be paying for more than your gas given your financial situation.
Post by: Azeron on July 10, 2014, 07:42:15 PM
Also, it's interesting to note that people have become pretty aroused frequently on the internet. ;)
Gov : I hope that they will soon realize that to be this "true" friend, they will help you in nearly any way they can and not just limit themselves.
JW : I bet you're taking your abused medication right now.
Post by: Govindia on July 10, 2014, 08:19:04 PM
@Jonewest - Yeah, I know weed in particular makes guys more easily and intensely aroused. Guys have told me that when they're high even a single thought of sex could turn them on so bad they needed it right then and there. On the other hand, others have said it has the exact opposite effect on them. :PLike what?
@Govindia - Yeah, what Jonewest is saying...not to mention your time. If they're truly your friend and they're making an income and you're the person enabling them to get to and from work, they should be paying for more than your gas given your financial situation.
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Post by: Wintermoot on July 10, 2014, 08:32:05 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 12, 2014, 02:16:35 AM
This has to be one of the most horrid reality shows I've as much as read about. Just the fact that they managed to find a bunch of women was apparently stupid enough to actually believe that Prince Harry would need to go on an American reality show to find a girl, and that that girl was them, lol. The only saving grace is that this show was apparently too dumb for even Fox's audience (home of sophisticated fare as Temptation Island, Married by America, and Boot Camp, the latter surely a holdover of 90s talk show send em' to boot camp episodes).
Post by: Jone on July 12, 2014, 08:36:08 AM
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Post by: Govindia on July 13, 2014, 05:17:03 PM
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Post by: Weissreich on July 13, 2014, 08:50:13 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 13, 2014, 08:53:03 PM
Post by: Amalya on July 13, 2014, 09:01:30 PM
Post by: Jone on July 13, 2014, 10:22:56 PM
I've been so fucked up lately I didn't even know it was the weekend.
/me hugs and cuddles Daphne
Silly girl :(
Post by: Govindia on July 14, 2014, 01:17:09 AM
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 15, 2014, 06:33:31 AM
Post by: Jone on July 15, 2014, 01:20:39 PM
I have a confession to make, I've started cutting again. I'm better at hiding it now.
:(
Fishy...please get help.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 15, 2014, 01:22:08 PM
I have a confession to make, I've started cutting again. I'm better at hiding it now.No. You must stop. Now. :(
Post by: Azeron on July 16, 2014, 12:44:09 AM
Post by: Jone on July 16, 2014, 01:36:28 PM
Post by: Azeron on July 16, 2014, 03:54:11 PM
Post by: Stacky on July 16, 2014, 04:19:08 PM
My activity continues to be spotty, sorry guys. Just know I'm still here :P
Post by: Wintermoot on July 16, 2014, 05:31:05 PM
It's the summer lull, but I know we'll rebound in the autumn :)
Post by: Azeron on July 17, 2014, 12:10:23 AM
I highly don't want to replyvto my own replies... ???
Anyway : Autumn is coming!
PREPARE YOURSELVES!
Post by: Wintermoot on July 17, 2014, 05:26:50 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on July 17, 2014, 03:08:24 PM
Speaking of sweating my ass off, had my latest weigh-in on Tuesday...lost another five pounds last month for a total of 13 since April (from 301 to 288)! I'm almost back down to the weight I was when I joined NS over a year and a half ago (285). :D
Post by: Jone on July 17, 2014, 03:57:46 PM
I'm not really a fan of summer...we're having autumn-like weather here this week, and as far as I'm concerned it can stay for the rest of the summer. It beats sweating my ass off. :P
Speaking of sweating my ass off, had my latest weigh-in on Tuesday...lost another five pounds last month for a total of 13 since April (from 301 to 288)! I'm almost back down to the weight I was when I joined NS over a year and a half ago (285). :D
Mmm.
Post by: Amalya on July 17, 2014, 06:52:20 PM
.... right into the arms of another person :'(
Post by: Wintermoot on July 17, 2014, 07:11:48 PM
That moment when you convince the 'one that got away' that it's okay to leave her current terrible relationship.That's the worst...been there before, for sure.
.... right into the arms of another person :'(
/me hugs Daphne :(
Post by: Azeron on July 17, 2014, 07:35:21 PM
Sorry, Daphne. :(
Post by: Jone on July 17, 2014, 08:36:43 PM
That moment when you convince the 'one that got away' that it's okay to leave her current terrible relationship.
.... right into the arms of another person :'(
Daph that is one of the troubles of having a beautiful heart...people will walk all over it and take advantage of it.
This is one of the reasons I am so cynical to the world. Either I have seen, been apart of, or heard of a person in this situation that hardly ever gets what they deserve. I hope all goes well for you Daph, I love ya hun.
/me hugs Daphne
If I was into monogamous, or relationships in general, I would love to have someone half as beautiful and caring as you are. :)
Post by: Reon on July 18, 2014, 07:55:25 AM
Well, hopefully, My GF and I won't cross the line...The Line?
Post by: Wintermoot on July 18, 2014, 12:21:12 PM
Post by: Jone on July 18, 2014, 01:10:52 PM
Post by: Amalya on July 18, 2014, 07:23:02 PM
Post by: Jone on July 18, 2014, 07:55:55 PM
Well, at least I can take solace in the fact that it's comic order arrival day.
I got into that hobby once...it was expensive. I was spending a bit over a $100 a month on comics.
It was cool though, a lot of lovely Marvels. (Pun intended).
Post by: Amalya on July 18, 2014, 08:34:52 PM
Post by: Jone on July 18, 2014, 09:03:37 PM
I wish my subscription list was that small haha, I have too many interests.
That was like 8-10 different subscriptions (About 25 comics)...:/
Post by: Wintermoot on July 18, 2014, 09:08:55 PM
Post by: Jone on July 18, 2014, 09:13:56 PM
Post by: Amalya on July 18, 2014, 09:18:11 PM
I wish my subscription list was that small haha, I have too many interests.
That was like 8-10 different subscriptions (About 25 comics)...:/
I sub to 18, though not all of them are weekly.
After a whole six minutes in Euro Truck Simulator 2, I can already tell driving big rigs through Europe probably won't ever be a potential job for me in the future. :PI love that game. I'm terrible at it, but I love it.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 18, 2014, 09:45:51 PM
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Post by: PB on July 19, 2014, 05:17:20 AM
But that's totally their own fault, right? Gotta give the big rigs some space, damnit. :P
I've been told by friends returning from Japan that if you rear-end another car, no matter what, it is the other driver's fault, since the accident would.not have occurred if they weren't there.
Go figure.
Post by: Amalya on July 19, 2014, 09:25:16 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 19, 2014, 01:38:27 PM
Post by: PB on July 19, 2014, 06:16:07 PM
Post by: Weissreich on July 19, 2014, 10:48:56 PM
Funny, here in Canada it's whoever does the rear ending, to a degree where it's a faulty system. I've seen people back into other cars, just for the insurance money.Same set-up in England as well.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 19, 2014, 11:32:35 PM
It makes me yearn for autumn even more. :)
Post by: Azeron on July 19, 2014, 11:34:34 PM
We have 100 Degree Heat Waves in summer.
Me : I personally enjoy spring more.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 19, 2014, 11:35:41 PM
I still remember all too clearly two years ago when the power went out for a week in the middle of a heat wave...
Post by: Jone on July 20, 2014, 05:44:17 AM
Post by: PB on July 20, 2014, 12:06:08 PM
I really fucking hate people.
Go on. Everyone needs to let it all out every once in a while.
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Post by: Wintermoot on July 20, 2014, 08:57:36 PM
Post by: Govindia on July 21, 2014, 07:31:37 AM
But that's totally their own fault, right? Gotta give the big rigs some space, damnit. :P
I've been told by friends returning from Japan that if you rear-end another car, no matter what, it is the other driver's fault, since the accident would.not have occurred if they weren't there.
Go figure.
California is like that actually.
Post by: Stacky on July 21, 2014, 04:38:11 PM
Well, technically this isn't Chinese, it's German/Japanese. China just decided to spend the absurd amount of money while it's still to early in development to be practical and affordable.
Magnetic Levitation trains (Maglev) - the idea has been around for about fifty years now, and Japan and Germany have been seriously developing two different types for the past few years, trying to drive the construction costs down enough so they could be rolled out on a larger scale.
Basically, the trains use magnets to float above their tracks, and also use magnets to propel them along. Without any of the mechanical crap, like wheels and motors and breaks and axles, that heats up and weighs a lot and generates resistance, these trains can do over 300 mph without breaking a sweat. The one in this video can do over 300, and on everyday normal service it does 268. That's as fast as a Bugatti Veyron Supersport at top speed (the fastest car in the world) and way waay faster than any normal high speed train like the TGV or Bullet Train.
The current future-concept is to put the trains in a low-pressure tunnel, with almost little air resistance (this was when they realised vacuum tunnels over 300 or so miles were pretty much impossible). This would allow the trains to reach something like 1800 mph, faster than most fighter jets and more than three times as fast as any airliner. All the while burning no gas and emitting no fumes.
Sorry for the rant, I am a little bit of what you would call a train nerd...but watch this video. It's so fucking cool regardless. Can't stop thinking about it. I WANNA RIDE ONE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTo-krTSZBA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTo-krTSZBA)
Post by: Azeron on July 21, 2014, 06:34:00 PM
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Post by: Stacky on July 22, 2014, 07:26:45 PM
Post by: Jone on July 22, 2014, 07:49:53 PM
Well, it's been a bit of a tough day. Just found out my Grampa has cancer. :/
I am sorry to hear that Stacks...do you know what stage he's in?
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Post by: Jone on July 22, 2014, 11:10:01 PM
Post by: Azeron on July 22, 2014, 11:47:32 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 23, 2014, 12:04:39 AM
Just Tuesday and I'm already ready for the weekend...
Post by: Azeron on July 23, 2014, 12:58:12 AM
Post by: Amalya on July 23, 2014, 01:20:36 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 23, 2014, 01:30:11 AM
Post by: Govindia on July 23, 2014, 01:45:44 AM
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Post by: Amalya on July 23, 2014, 01:50:20 AM
Most people worry whether the employer will accept them, not whether they'll accept. :PThat did sound pretty vain, didn't it? It's just that I'm pretty qualified compared to many others in the area I moved to. I've actually got three offers on the table right now. This move did me wonders I think.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 23, 2014, 02:12:42 AM
Post by: Jone on July 23, 2014, 04:33:25 AM
Post by: Thê Bläck Heårted Røgué on July 23, 2014, 04:46:14 AM
*cunningcat gives everyone a random cookie
g'ni…
*cunningcat falls asleep in a nice, cool pool
I love cold things
Post by: Azeron on July 23, 2014, 06:11:54 AM
*Polaris wake-up slaps CC to the death. >:D
Post by: Govindia on July 23, 2014, 02:12:27 PM
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Post by: Thê Bläck Heårted Røgué on July 23, 2014, 02:17:09 PM
How DARE you wake me…
Post by: Govindia on July 23, 2014, 02:20:26 PM
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Post by: Sapphiron on July 23, 2014, 02:25:07 PM
Post by: Thê Bläck Heårted Røgué on July 23, 2014, 02:28:26 PM
*Aphrodite thwaps cunningcat
Stop plaguing this topic!
*cunningcat scowls
Sapphiron: You're a internet forum addict?
Post by: Sapphiron on July 23, 2014, 02:31:09 PM
Sapphiron: You're a internet forum addict?Ever since I started playing Nationstates and posting in Portal to the Multiverse. :(
Post by: Govindia on July 23, 2014, 02:55:33 PM
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Post by: Jone on July 23, 2014, 03:14:17 PM
Post by: Azeron on July 23, 2014, 05:07:24 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 23, 2014, 10:19:51 PM
Post by: Reon on July 23, 2014, 10:40:14 PM
Post by: Govindia on July 24, 2014, 12:32:28 AM
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Post by: Stacky on July 25, 2014, 07:47:13 PM
But never mind that. The good news about Comic Con starting is that KassemG will make another Cali On! Wooooo!
Post by: Jone on July 25, 2014, 07:51:36 PM
Super duper tired. Probably going to sleep like 14 hours tonight after I get done with this 15 hour shift loll.
Post by: Amalya on July 25, 2014, 08:21:23 PM
I'm going to have to leave this nation with my head hung in shame. My luck has me turning into a Govindia for reliability :P
Fucking tree just fell on my neighbour's power line so they cut the street's power to deal with it -.-
I'll have to either bow out, or do something really simple and forum based like the other contenders.
Post by: Jone on July 25, 2014, 08:22:59 PM
Post by: Stacky on July 25, 2014, 08:27:02 PM
Someone has to make this a meme. ASAP xD
Post by: Jone on July 25, 2014, 08:31:23 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 25, 2014, 09:28:27 PM
Post by: Deleted1 on July 25, 2014, 09:29:50 PM
Post by: Amalya on July 25, 2014, 09:35:06 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 25, 2014, 10:56:09 PM
Post by: Amalya on July 26, 2014, 01:14:58 AM
Post by: Govindia on July 26, 2014, 04:00:51 AM
Turning into a Govindia...No you fucking won't. I am not unreliable amd I take offence to that.
Someone has to make this a meme. ASAP xD
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Post by: Amalya on July 26, 2014, 04:15:36 AM
Relax Gov, it's all in good fun
Post by: Govindia on July 26, 2014, 04:17:40 AM
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Post by: Amalya on July 26, 2014, 04:21:37 AM
Don't call me a liar when your history proves my case for me.
/endcatfight
Post by: Govindia on July 26, 2014, 04:33:33 AM
2. I stand by my statements regarding nation based RP. Besides, Orca Bay hasn't been around lately to update the map.
3. I haven't been given a deadline to set up my nation RP
4. As you are aware, RL always takes precedence.
5. I am in not in any position here, so I can't be told I'm unreliable when I haven't been tasked with any duties.
6. No one here is lying or calling you a liar
7. Just because I didn't do a proper Jarl campaign does not mean I am unreliable. I stand by my campaign statements.
My point stands. I have always been there for my friends IRL and on NS and people like you always seem to not realise it or show ingratitude and that is why I am offended.
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Post by: Amalya on July 26, 2014, 04:39:40 AM
In the interest of saving face for my Underhusen campaign, I feel like I should apologize to you, but we both know it wouldn't be sincere, and I'm not about to lie just to further my political career.
Post by: Govindia on July 26, 2014, 04:42:09 AM
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Post by: Amalya on July 26, 2014, 04:46:33 AM
Goodnight Wintreath :)
Post by: Govindia on July 26, 2014, 04:50:52 AM
This conversation is doing nothing but making us both look foolish, I'm done.I was simply explaining my side when you made a bad joke lol
Goodnight Wintreath :)
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Post by: Govindia on July 26, 2014, 05:11:41 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on July 26, 2014, 02:58:59 PM
What an odd dream. But I was thinking of ways bringing RPG elements that I used to work with into the region before I went to bed, so that probably explains most of it. :P
Post by: Govindia on July 26, 2014, 03:01:41 PM
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Post by: Stacky on July 26, 2014, 03:03:34 PM
Aaaaand after another 12 minutes of editing it's still pretty big. FUCK IT 8)
Post by: Jone on July 26, 2014, 04:30:40 PM
Post by: Stark on July 26, 2014, 07:20:23 PM
I am a big twit and would love more followers and people's views to read!
Post by: Govindia on July 26, 2014, 07:21:48 PM
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Post by: Stacky on July 26, 2014, 07:24:02 PM
It's like a ticket
Hey it is. Never noticed :P
Post by: Wintermoot on July 26, 2014, 07:35:30 PM
I tried it some years ago, but I just never had anything interesting enough to say on there, lol. I keep to Facebook mostly, and I rarely spend more than a few minutes a day on that.
Post by: Stark on July 26, 2014, 07:49:20 PM
Big twitter user though, I love it!
Post by: Govindia on July 27, 2014, 05:31:32 PM
Final day of Comic-Con!
I'll do a recap later and respond later.
And yes I will respond to PMs and stuff later tonight. Thanks for your patience
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Post by: Govindia on July 28, 2014, 06:12:08 PM
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Post by: Jone on July 28, 2014, 06:43:39 PM
Post by: Amalya on July 28, 2014, 07:01:15 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 28, 2014, 07:05:43 PM
Post by: Amalya on July 28, 2014, 07:09:35 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 28, 2014, 07:10:52 PM
Post by: Amalya on July 28, 2014, 07:15:08 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 28, 2014, 07:30:43 PM
Post by: Jone on July 28, 2014, 07:36:23 PM
Potential relocation on the horizon again for another job. So many options, too many choices
I wouldn't mind some company ;)
Post by: Stacky on July 28, 2014, 07:55:34 PM
And now I promise I'm done with my sig.
Post by: Amalya on July 28, 2014, 08:02:02 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 28, 2014, 08:05:16 PM
Post by: Jone on July 28, 2014, 08:05:38 PM
Relo is always fun. :P I was never a kid who hated moving. It makes things so much more interesting.
And now I promise I'm done with my sig.
Oh that's real fun :D
Post by: Jone on July 28, 2014, 08:05:55 PM
I guess I'm just boring. :P
Stick in the mud :P
Post by: Wintermoot on July 28, 2014, 08:08:20 PM
Post by: Jone on July 28, 2014, 08:08:44 PM
Yeah, that's me...
I like your stick though ;D
Post by: Wintermoot on July 28, 2014, 08:29:21 PM
Post by: Jone on July 28, 2014, 08:47:01 PM
Post by: Amalya on July 29, 2014, 03:19:06 AM
Seems like the universe had other plans for me that don't involve moving just yet.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 29, 2014, 03:43:38 AM
Post by: Amalya on July 29, 2014, 03:48:39 AM
Post by: Jone on July 29, 2014, 03:49:25 AM
Post by: PB on July 29, 2014, 03:53:26 AM
Glad you're OK. :)
Post by: Amalya on July 29, 2014, 04:01:37 AM
Post by: Jone on July 29, 2014, 04:03:11 AM
In all honesty, it could have been much worse, can't really tell in that photo, but there's a pretty steep ditch right next to that tree. So, if I hadn't hit the tree, I likely would have had more serious injuries
I'm really happy you are OK...
Post by: Amalya on July 29, 2014, 04:08:58 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 29, 2014, 04:25:19 AM
I'm ... Fine. It's ... Fine. Just going to call the insurance people in the morning and see what they say. I got run off.
/me hugs Amalya
At least you're alright...that's the important thing. :)
Post by: Govindia on July 29, 2014, 06:39:11 AM
What happened? Did you get sleepy at the wheel? :-/
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Post by: Amalya on July 29, 2014, 11:16:51 AM
Post by: Govindia on July 29, 2014, 12:00:43 PM
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Post by: Amalya on July 29, 2014, 12:06:51 PM
Post by: Stacky on July 29, 2014, 01:39:20 PM
Glad to see you're OK Daph :) And people really ought to learn how to drive.
Post by: Amalya on July 30, 2014, 05:48:38 PM
Post by: Govindia on July 30, 2014, 05:51:47 PM
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Post by: Amalya on July 30, 2014, 06:02:56 PM
Post by: Jone on July 30, 2014, 06:14:10 PM
No better way to distract myself from my car problems than to try a new game. Finally trying this Neverwinter that Nox is always on about.
Neverwinter Nights is fun.
Post by: Jone on July 30, 2014, 06:16:58 PM
Post by: Stacky on July 30, 2014, 06:46:37 PM
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FXlerm6D.jpg&hash=3955d1bf33644b51a0765b4c6e8f19b8)
Actually, it's because school starts in less than three weeks now.
Why are you disappointed JW?
Post by: Jone on July 30, 2014, 07:04:49 PM
Why are you disappointed JW?
I am losing confidence in my place here.
Post by: Amalya on July 30, 2014, 07:43:15 PM
:( that's not goodWhy are you disappointed JW?
I am losing confidence in my place here.
Post by: PB on July 30, 2014, 07:51:23 PM
Why are you disappointed JW?
I am losing confidence in my place here.
Don't be silly. You're part of the family here. :)
Post by: Jone on July 30, 2014, 08:55:33 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 31, 2014, 04:55:43 AM
I am losing confidence in my place here.I'm sorry to hear that, especially if it's over whatever this thing is going on with Gov. =/
I find it pretty frustrating myself, as I've given both of you advice and you've both essentially rejected it. Can't we all just get along?
/me sighs
Post by: Govindia on July 31, 2014, 05:28:53 AM
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Post by: Jone on July 31, 2014, 02:04:43 PM
I am losing confidence in my place here.I'm sorry to hear that, especially if it's over whatever this thing is going on with Gov. =/
I find it pretty frustrating myself, as I've given both of you advice and you've both essentially rejected it. Can't we all just get along?
/me sighs
Na, not really anything to do with Gov. Just unsure if I fit in. :/
Post by: Stacky on July 31, 2014, 02:57:51 PM
Na, not really anything to do with Gov. Just unsure if I fit in. :/
Well then, I shall assure you that indeed you do. And I'm certain everyone here will agree. It's really fun with you around here JW, and Wintreath would be for the worse without ya. :D
Post by: Jone on July 31, 2014, 03:01:45 PM
Na, not really anything to do with Gov. Just unsure if I fit in. :/
Well then, I shall assure you that indeed you do. And I'm certain everyone here will agree. It's really fun with you around here JW, and Wintreath would be for the worse without ya. :D
I appreciate that Stacks. It's probably more or less just good ol' depression making me doubt everything I love :/
Post by: Wintermoot on July 31, 2014, 03:13:27 PM
I appreciate that Stacks. It's probably more or less just good ol' depression making me doubt everything I love :/Aww...you have always fit in marvelously. Don't doubt yourself there. :)
It's just that I've been busy and not around the chat to make it as fun as I usually do. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on August 01, 2014, 04:35:01 PM
Post by: Stark on August 01, 2014, 11:03:28 PM
Julio Iglesias - La Mer.flv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGcp3_OT2-0#)
Post by: Reon on August 02, 2014, 01:01:17 AM
Post by: Amalya on August 02, 2014, 06:41:43 AM
Post by: Reon on August 02, 2014, 05:09:25 PM
Birthday today and I'm truly truly excited. So many festivities and such my week is filled for a straight week with parties and get togethers and such.
Post by: Govindia on August 02, 2014, 05:43:34 PM
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Post by: Amalya on August 02, 2014, 05:50:43 PM
Post by: Reon on August 02, 2014, 08:18:06 PM
Happy Birthday Reon. May you have a good one. So that makes you 16 yes?
That's correct, Govin! Legal age of consent for most States. Exciting!
Post by: PB on August 02, 2014, 08:57:17 PM
Post by: David on August 02, 2014, 10:12:44 PM
Post by: Reon on August 02, 2014, 10:26:19 PM
Post by: Amalya on August 03, 2014, 03:43:13 AM
Also, that moment when you realize you've been a judgemental asshole for the last five years, who has simply drifted from her true friends and made friends with other judgemental assholes instead.
Sorry for the existential breakdown guys. Just, Wintreath really is all I have, and I needed to vent.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 03, 2014, 03:58:40 AM
I'll be counting the hours until I return home. It's just 96 or so. Each hour is a touch over 1%. It's not that I'm nervous about travelling or being away from home anymore. I only get nervous about things I haven't done many times before or don't know how to handle, and I've done this five or six times now. It's just that...I'm a homebody I guess. Everything is comfortable and familiar at home, and I guess I just like the idea of someone being around instead of being alone in a hotel room.
I'll just try to make the best of it and get a lot done during the evenings. :P
Post by: PB on August 03, 2014, 04:03:41 AM
You know what'd be fucking fantastic? Being able to get drunk once in my life without having a heart to heart with someone :(
Also, that moment when you realize you've been a judgemental asshole for the last five years, who has simply drifted from her true friends and made friends with other judgemental assholes instead.
Sorry for the existential breakdown guys. Just, Wintreath really is all I have, and I needed to vent.
Some people get angry when they drink, others play games, you like to have meaningful conversations. Me, I start throwing compliments around to everyone in the room. Genuine stuff, like "I appreciate your personality."
Oh, and about this supposed assholeness, I've gotten no such impression. Your true true friends will always be there for you
Post by: Amalya on August 03, 2014, 05:42:48 AM
Thanks, PB :). You likely have no idea how much your words mean to me. Wintreath simply is the best family out there.You know what'd be fucking fantastic? Being able to get drunk once in my life without having a heart to heart with someone :(
Also, that moment when you realize you've been a judgemental asshole for the last five years, who has simply drifted from her true friends and made friends with other judgemental assholes instead.
Sorry for the existential breakdown guys. Just, Wintreath really is all I have, and I needed to vent.
Some people get angry when they drink, others play games, you like to have meaningful conversations. Me, I start throwing compliments around to everyone in the room. Genuine stuff, like "I appreciate your personality."
Oh, and about this supposed assholeness, I've gotten no such impression. Your true true friends will always be there for you
Post by: Reon on August 03, 2014, 06:36:54 PM
Post by: Seroim on August 03, 2014, 06:44:47 PM
If somebody is going to smoke, that somebody might as well smoke organic cigs. It seems it's the additives doing most of the damage. I'm still gonna quit though. Smoke in your lungs is still smoke in your lungs - it's not supposed to go down there.
Also I ate McDo for lunch and it's still shitty but manages to cost as much as a meal in a real restaurant. God I hate McDo, but I was in a part of town where all the other places to eat are fancy as fuck and I just did not have the budget for that. A trio still set me back for like 11$…if only they paid their employees decent wages with the disgusting profit they make selling bad food at a premium.
Always was amused that they advertise their patties as "100% real Canadian beef" as if it's something extraordinary. That says nothing about all the garbage their cows are fed before they're dragged to the butcher's, caked in their own shit. And I'm eating this. Poor cows and poor me.
Post by: Jone on August 04, 2014, 06:18:21 PM
Reminder to myself to check this out at home: http://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/2cabbw/came_home_from_quebec_and_i_think_theres/ (http://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/2cabbw/came_home_from_quebec_and_i_think_theres/)
This was a scary story X:
I read to Part 3 and didn't get to finish the last one. Gave me the jeepers creepers.
Post by: Jone on August 04, 2014, 06:18:53 PM
Happy Birthday Reon. May you have a good one. So that makes you 16 yes?
That's correct, Govin! Legal age of consent for most States. Exciting!
D:
<3
Post by: Jone on August 04, 2014, 06:23:34 PM
You know what'd be fucking fantastic? Being able to get drunk once in my life without having a heart to heart with someone :(
Also, that moment when you realize you've been a judgemental asshole for the last five years, who has simply drifted from her true friends and made friends with other judgemental assholes instead.
Sorry for the existential breakdown guys. Just, Wintreath really is all I have, and I needed to vent.
I usually just let people take advantage of me. Or I am a horny drunk. Or I am a happy, huggy, drunk. Or I am an angry drunk (happened rarely). Or I am an emotional, soppy, drunk. But most of the time I was blackout drunk, so I don't really remember much.
On a side note, I think you are a wonderful, beautiful, girl Amalya and I'd totally get in your pants ;D
Post by: Amalya on August 04, 2014, 06:50:07 PM
Post by: Seroim on August 04, 2014, 10:52:47 PM
Reminder to myself to check this out at home: http://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/2cabbw/came_home_from_quebec_and_i_think_theres/ (http://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/2cabbw/came_home_from_quebec_and_i_think_theres/)
This was a scary story X:
I read to Part 3 and didn't get to finish the last one. Gave me the jeepers creepers.
As a resident of Quebec, I know exactly how this happened.
You see, the "hydroelectric dams" we supposedly have in the north are a sham. There aren't any. Instead, to fuel our technology, we have invented a machine that steals the soul out of every obnoxious Anglophone tourist and converts it into energy by way of a special quantum energy field. This is how we get cheap, ecologically clean electricity. Once the soul has been converted into energy, there's usually a certain quantity of thick brown liquid left : it's a byproduct of the conversion of souls and we use it to make poutine. The technology also "infects" people that are immune to primary harvesting with a quantum polarity field that makes people's souls that enter in contact with an "infected" person slowly disintegrate into energy that due to how quantum particles work (teleportation...), can be harvested at a distance. We call them "Mobile Harvesting Units". Jane may have been immune to primary harvesting (we are working on a bugfix in our top secret research station in Kuujjuaq) but she still was converted into a mobile harvesting unit, and is now stripping away her family and friends of their souls so that I can listen to Beau Dommage, recharge my cellphone and post on this forum. Mwahahahaha!
The best part is when we sell Americans our electricity. They are basically just buying back many an American soul. Of course, the overarching scheme is that when all Americans are transformed into soulless, pathetic creatures only capable of feigning empathy and emotions, we will take over North America as a whole and bring back the New France that should have been. These human husks will be used as slaves for the creation of our great, French-speaking (the most important facet of our plan obviously, the language police has been but a mere start) North American empire.
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Flabanquise.com%2Fen%2Fimages%2Fpoutine-canada.jpg&hash=4af3c437466a04119e0956d9669485e7)
Fig. 1 : diluted, emptied remains of Anglophone souls with potato fries and cheddar cheese curds.
The best part is they keep coming back so we can steal more souls and eat more poutine!
Post by: Reon on August 05, 2014, 04:05:42 AM
Post by: PB on August 05, 2014, 12:52:57 PM
Post by: Amalya on August 05, 2014, 02:50:43 PM
Post by: Jone on August 05, 2014, 03:34:09 PM
Post by: Amalya on August 05, 2014, 03:40:10 PM
Post by: Govindia on August 05, 2014, 04:23:05 PM
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Post by: Jone on August 05, 2014, 06:50:34 PM
It surely does. Several thousand dollars in compensation, so you know, jokes on those vandals.
Yay! :)
/me hugs Daph
I am the tiredest I have been in a LONG time. That's what I get for having maybe 20 hours of sleep in the past 5 days.
I have to work tonight...then I am going to crash hard.
Post by: Spudonia on August 05, 2014, 07:35:37 PM
On another note, my boss gave me enough work to fill only about 30 minutes while he's been gone on his 2+ hour "errand trip." He should really consider giving me more to do because my mind starts to wander, which is how I have ended up spending the last hour pricing out how much building and installing an adult-sized rainbow ball pit in my apartment would be.
(Approximately $400 was my estimate in case you were wondering :P)
Post by: Jone on August 05, 2014, 07:37:57 PM
Post by: Amalya on August 05, 2014, 09:26:37 PM
Post by: Jone on August 05, 2014, 09:54:06 PM
Almost off work from first job...on to the second one!
Post by: Govindia on August 05, 2014, 09:58:37 PM
Yay interview Thursday morning with a defence contractor!Now if only my phone can get turned back on .....asshole dad.....
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Post by: David on August 06, 2014, 02:24:35 AM
Post by: PB on August 06, 2014, 02:47:20 AM
Going to the hardware store tomorrow.
Post by: Amalya on August 06, 2014, 04:32:48 AM
So my bestfriend and therapist told me to find some positive way to release my emotions. So I've picked up writing. Poems, letters, just how I'm feeling. It's actually pretty relaxing. I'm surprised :P Just my phone, headphones, papers, and a pen and I'm zoned out for hours.You're into poetry? I encourage you to look at submitting a piece to the August edition of the Wintreath Poetry Contest. You could become Wintreath's first Poet Laureate.
Post by: David on August 06, 2014, 04:34:05 AM
Post by: Jone on August 06, 2014, 05:09:10 AM
Post by: Seroim on August 06, 2014, 02:05:14 PM
Working sucks.
Post by: Jone on August 06, 2014, 07:45:18 PM
Post by: Spudonia on August 06, 2014, 07:56:59 PM
Post by: Jone on August 06, 2014, 08:45:06 PM
D:
Post by: Azeron on August 06, 2014, 09:50:19 PM
*sigh*
Post by: Spudonia on August 07, 2014, 02:26:21 PM
Is he/she hot?
D:
HE is fairly attractive, so its not too bad. And he's nice to chat with. But I'd still rather have my own space regardless of how attractive and enjoyable the GA is. :P
Post by: Thê Bläck Heårted Røgué on August 07, 2014, 03:30:28 PM
Post by: Jone on August 07, 2014, 04:48:03 PM
I can imagine having your own office space is fairly nice. I work in an office with 5 other people...they are all women. You can imagine the stories I've heard...Is he/she hot?HE is fairly attractive, so its not too bad. And he's nice to chat with. But I'd still rather have my own space regardless of how attractive and enjoyable the GA is. :P
D:
Post by: Spudonia on August 07, 2014, 05:18:28 PM
I can imagine having your own office space is fairly nice. I work in an office with 5 other people...they are all women. You can imagine the stories I've heard...Is he/she hot?HE is fairly attractive, so its not too bad. And he's nice to chat with. But I'd still rather have my own space regardless of how attractive and enjoyable the GA is. :P
D:
Oh, I can imagine... :P ;)
Post by: Amalya on August 08, 2014, 04:28:14 PM
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Post by: Amalya on August 08, 2014, 04:57:17 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 08, 2014, 04:58:36 PM
Post by: Sapphiron on August 08, 2014, 05:00:48 PM
Post by: Govindia on August 08, 2014, 05:27:10 PM
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Post by: Azeron on August 09, 2014, 01:05:57 AM
Post by: Govindia on August 09, 2014, 01:06:57 AM
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Post by: Stacky on August 09, 2014, 03:55:08 PM
But I did come across this....
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs10.postimg.org%2Ffmr396ux5%2Fdaphne_s_restaraunt.jpg&hash=e73e14c945087404c0e853f03f02c969)
Since when did you open a Greek restaraunt, Daph? xD
Post by: Amalya on August 09, 2014, 03:57:18 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 09, 2014, 04:00:33 PM
I think something I want to do now that I'm back home is focus on better diversifying my time. Apart from work and sleep, I spend lots of time with NS things, and not really anything productive...checking the NS forums, other regional forums, etc. I also spend a lot of time on Youtube. I want to take that time and use it for myself...either doing more productive things on here, or playing games, or learning, or exploring stuff. I'd like to become a more interesting person in general...
Post by: Reon on August 10, 2014, 02:22:55 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 10, 2014, 03:24:03 AM
What is that, your homework? O_o
Post by: Reon on August 10, 2014, 04:27:53 AM
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Post by: David on August 10, 2014, 02:49:39 PM
Post by: Stark on August 10, 2014, 04:25:57 PM
Post by: David on August 10, 2014, 04:38:07 PM
Post by: Stacky on August 10, 2014, 04:45:54 PM
That I like.
But of course, there's also reddit.
Post by: David on August 10, 2014, 05:20:09 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 10, 2014, 06:24:18 PM
Post by: Azeron on August 10, 2014, 10:03:06 PM
Is it worth it?
At least in your case?
Post by: Amalya on August 11, 2014, 11:28:33 PM
Post by: Govindia on August 11, 2014, 11:32:16 PM
I am sad and at loss for words. He was a great entertainer.
Depression is no fun and I hope he is at peace now...
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Post by: Azeron on August 12, 2014, 03:08:34 AM
;-;
He was a great comedian. It's a great loss of a good person.
Post by: Amalya on August 12, 2014, 05:55:41 PM
Post by: Spudonia on August 12, 2014, 06:38:43 PM
You know what sucks? Bathroom anxiety.
Yes. Yes it does. :-\ I completely feel you on that.
Post by: Stacky on August 13, 2014, 01:36:16 AM
You do forget how damn large this country is after living in tiny little Europe for awhile. :P
Post by: David on August 13, 2014, 03:25:36 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 13, 2014, 03:33:30 AM
Didn't know finding a boyfriend or girlfriend would be this hard :/I thought you had a girlfriend, for some reason?
And Stacky, where are you here! Nowhere near me I'm sure, but still. :P
Post by: David on August 13, 2014, 03:36:00 AM
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Post by: Amalya on August 13, 2014, 10:04:40 AM
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Post by: Amalya on August 13, 2014, 11:31:24 AM
Post by: Stacky on August 13, 2014, 01:41:39 PM
And Stacky, where are you here! Nowhere near me I'm sure, but still. :P
I'm in the Philly area, but driving up to CT tomorrow, then leaving shortly after that. :/
Outta nowhere, instead of buying a VW, or a Honda, to replace my written off car, looks like I'm buying a 1983 Mercury Lynx :D very excited to be picking that up on Friday!
Luuuuuucckkyyy! Awesome daph!
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Post by: Thê Bläck Heårted Røgué on August 13, 2014, 10:03:16 PM
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Post by: David on August 14, 2014, 02:46:25 AM
Post by: Thê Bläck Heårted Røgué on August 14, 2014, 02:13:56 PM
*cunningcat hides
Men don't understand women…no matter how much they "know" about us >.>
So my solution: ASK THE GIRL OUT!!!!! If she says no, then she can go to hell.
Or are you too chicken? =.=
Post by: Dawsinian on August 14, 2014, 03:23:03 PM
So, yeah... swore into the New Hampshire Army National Guard like 10 minutes ago. Much fun, many swear, wow.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 14, 2014, 06:43:18 PM
Post by: Reon on August 14, 2014, 06:45:11 PM
How do you ask out a girl? I'm really shy and suck at it :PUsually one starts by either asking them out to a single date or just by saying to them, "would you like to date me?" Dependent on your age.
It's really very simple stuff.
Post by: Amalya on August 14, 2014, 08:20:28 PM
Post by: Thê Bläck Heårted Røgué on August 14, 2014, 08:40:48 PM
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So, yeah... swore into the New Hampshire Army National Guard like 10 minutes ago. Much fun, many swear, wow.
*cunningcat applaud
I feel like this should be a Citizenship Application and idk why >.<
Post by: Wintermoot on August 14, 2014, 08:59:01 PM
In any case, that's pretty awesome, Denth. :)
Post by: David on August 14, 2014, 09:42:31 PM
Post by: Seroim on August 15, 2014, 03:40:14 PM
We woke up at 4, left Quebec City at 6, now it's 11:40 and the border is nearby. I can't wait to spend all the money I saved up for exactly this purpose.
Post by: Amalya on August 15, 2014, 09:02:40 PM
Didn't end up getting the Lynx, it was heavily misrepresented :'(
Post by: Thê Bläck Heårted Røgué on August 15, 2014, 09:12:08 PM
Post by: David on August 16, 2014, 02:03:31 AM
Why can't we spend even $2 on a homeless person? Is it because we don't have time? Because they probably are lying and want drugs? Is it because we just can't afford it? Well I'd like to call bullshit. Today I was driving my brother to Buffalo Wild Wings and I got some food to go. One my way back, there was this homeless couple and a dog on the side of the road, with nothing but clothes on their back and a small sign that said "Have a nice day." I was parked at a red light and I just got to thinking about how Jesus would react if he saw these couple, and if you aren't religious, how any decent person would act. I immediately pulled to the side of the road and rolled down my window and asked these guys what they want. They were so great and just said "We'll take anything. We don't care."
So I drove over to Fry's and bought them a 6 piece chicken, two sub sandwiches, and 4 cold waters. Total $17.64. I went back and parked in a spot and brought it to them. The faces they made were so great and so awestruck that a 17 year old cared about them. I sat down in the dirt and just chatted for a few minutes, while Kasha, the female bulldog was licking me :)
We can do a lot in this world. We can spend time with homeless people, spend money, anything. People are too caught up in their own lives to slow down and realise what is happening around them. It's sad. Just talking to these two made them feel so much better (that's what they said). Why can't we do that? What's wrong with us?
It does not matter their background. It does not matter what drugs they do or don't do. It's up to us, I'm speaking mainly to my generation, but this applies to ALL, to fix this. I almost can't bear it.
Post by: Stacky on August 16, 2014, 12:57:46 PM
Dave, that's a really nice story. Honestly most human beings simply cannot or don't have the effort or will to overpower their basic human instinct to be selfish. It's all hardwired into every one of us, and it makes sense in nature. I only hope that as civilization becomes more developed, we will get there in time.
Until then, well, it's the reality. :(
Anyway, I am back in Switzerland with a whole ton of American food and actually not-too-bad jet lag.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 16, 2014, 05:32:27 PM
Anyway, looking forward to a quiet weekend...last night was awesome...cake, ice cream, chatting, having fun. I should relax like that more often. :P
Post by: Govindia on August 17, 2014, 02:47:21 AM
People fucking suck.Can you pursue legal action?
Didn't end up getting the Lynx, it was heavily misrepresented :'(
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Post by: David on August 17, 2014, 06:12:54 AM
United States Peace Officers.
The role of the police force is to protect the citizens and the rights of said citizens correct? Correct. These peace officers are given, and trained to use a variety of arms, including pepper spray, taser, a firearm, baton, and others. Training for peace officers include basic history of law enforcement, to the statutes of which state they're in, to talking down suicidal persons.
There has been a lot of publicity lately about how peace officers are abusing their power, shooting unarmed people, and other problems. And honestly I wish you all would shut up.
Peace officers are specifically trained and know what to do when a situation occurs. EVERY officer must go through a very extensive training. Now training times vary from state to sate, for example California is roughy 4-5 weeks of academy training, whereas Pennsylvania State Trooper academy training is 13-15 weeks.
A peace officer is trained to protect the lives of citizens. That is their sole duty. If any officer is caught in a hostage situation, the rule is to save the civilians before the officer if possible.
Now I'm not saying every single thing an officer does is justified. There are mistakes where an officer can be mistaken and it happens to end with the loss of a life. It's tragic, but the officer's interpretation was that the individual(s) were a harm to others, and so they took action. And yes sometimes officers are complete jerks and they beat up a minority figure. They don't deserve to wear the badge and hopefully the courts can sort it out.
Without any sort of police force, what state would the nation be in? Chaos. Anarchy. Anyone could do anything. They only other way would be to militarise everything, and then America becomes a police state.
Should officers be required to perform longer training periods? Maybe. Should all officers be required to wear cameras as they do in CA? Maybe. But getting rid of the police force? Hating officers for no reason? Really America? Yeah. Sure.
(Note: As a potential future PA State Trooper, this is basically one sided)
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Post by: Reon on August 17, 2014, 12:03:25 PM
The issues you're talking about are much much more complicated than you might think... I do believe that most cops are good. It is not a pleasant job and few would find it worth the pay so most who go in are going in because they genuinely do see it as a way to help and assist people. But here's the issue... The big stickler... When you give people anonymity (a uniform), you give them power (You are a physical representation of an ethereal force), and you give them people who are weaker than them (people who are not physical representations of The Law) they turn quite quite bad... Or rather they have a higher chance to... And without intensely difficult rewriting this kind of thing keeps happening... There've been a lot of excellent scientific studies that show that when you give people things like that they quickly get out of hand... Good nice people start committing truly awful acts... The problem DOES NOT lie with the cops themselves, in my opinion, but more with the system that the cops have been put into.
This idea has been talked about a lot, of course... And it's been around for a little while... If you really want to get a better grasp on what I'm trying to talk about look up the work of sociologist Phillip Zimbardo... He's a highly influential and interesting man and he talks a lot/proved much of what I'm talking about.
Post by: Thê Bläck Heårted Røgué on August 17, 2014, 02:35:42 PM
Post by: Govindia on August 17, 2014, 03:10:01 PM
Alright, second rant.The role of the police is to enforce the law and uphold order. They are not obligated, constitutionally, to protect you.
United States Peace Officers.
The role of the police force is to protect the citizens and the rights of said citizens correct? Correct. These peace officers are given, and trained to use a variety of arms, including pepper spray, taser, a firearm, baton, and others. Training for peace officers include basic history of law enforcement, to the statutes of which state they're in, to talking down suicidal persons.
There has been a lot of publicity lately about how peace officers are abusing their power, shooting unarmed people, and other problems. And honestly I wish you all would shut up.
Peace officers are specifically trained and know what to do when a situation occurs. EVERY officer must go through a very extensive training. Now training times vary from state to sate, for example California is roughy 4-5 weeks of academy training, whereas Pennsylvania State Trooper academy training is 13-15 weeks.
A peace officer is trained to protect the lives of citizens. That is their sole duty. If any officer is caught in a hostage situation, the rule is to save the civilians before the officer if possible.
Now I'm not saying every single thing an officer does is justified. There are mistakes where an officer can be mistaken and it happens to end with the loss of a life. It's tragic, but the officer's interpretation was that the individual(s) were a harm to others, and so they took action. And yes sometimes officers are complete jerks and they beat up a minority figure. They don't deserve to wear the badge and hopefully the courts can sort it out.
Without any sort of police force, what state would the nation be in? Chaos. Anarchy. Anyone could do anything. They only other way would be to militarise everything, and then America becomes a police state.
Should officers be required to perform longer training periods? Maybe. Should all officers be required to wear cameras as they do in CA? Maybe. But getting rid of the police force? Hating officers for no reason? Really America? Yeah. Sure.
(Note: As a potential future PA State Trooper, this is basically one sided)
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The Supreme Court has ruled this in a old Maryland domestic abuse case sometime in 2003.
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Post by: Amalya on August 17, 2014, 03:58:00 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on August 17, 2014, 07:58:57 PM
So the dreadful summer work schedule is now over, and starting tomorrow I'll be going in an hour later than I was during the summer. The extra five hours of sleep every work week should be absolutely blissful. :)
Post by: Stacky on August 17, 2014, 08:26:16 PM
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Post by: Reon on August 18, 2014, 10:14:00 AM
Post by: Stacky on August 18, 2014, 12:00:29 PM
*eyes Reon nervously*
And yes WM, that was sarcasm. This year is going to suck giant assholes.
Post by: Jone on August 18, 2014, 04:49:00 PM
Post by: Amalya on August 18, 2014, 04:56:12 PM
Post by: Govindia on August 18, 2014, 06:18:06 PM
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Post by: Jone on August 18, 2014, 06:51:08 PM
Everything okay JW?
Yeah sort of. Just a bit burned out on a few things.
Post by: Amalya on August 18, 2014, 07:27:14 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 18, 2014, 07:40:49 PM
Post by: Amalya on August 18, 2014, 08:09:07 PM
Feeling pretty seriously dysphoric today, ended up getting verbally attacked by a woman when I was leaving a public restroom. Must not look oh so femme today :(
Post by: Wintermoot on August 18, 2014, 08:15:12 PM
Post by: Jone on August 18, 2014, 08:47:31 PM
I'm always available to listen if you want to chat :)Thanks love, I will always keep that in mind :).
You know what's fun? Chasing the American Dream. You should make a post! :PSorry to hear that love, people are cruel and hateful. I think you're the bees knees, so there's that. :D
I need to!! X:
Feeling pretty seriously dysphoric today, ended up getting verbally attacked by a woman when I was leaving a public restroom. Must not look oh so femme today :(
Post by: Amalya on August 18, 2014, 08:56:59 PM
Now, enough flattery, go be an Italian American struggling to get by! I want the RP to be really active moving forward :P
Post by: Jone on August 18, 2014, 09:05:18 PM
Post by: Amalya on August 18, 2014, 09:06:41 PM
Post by: Jone on August 18, 2014, 09:07:36 PM
I hope so, I really do. :)
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 19, 2014, 07:10:36 AM
Post by: Jone on August 19, 2014, 01:41:43 PM
May not be fun, but might lead to more comfort for you.
Post by: Govindia on August 19, 2014, 05:50:35 PM
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Post by: Amalya on August 19, 2014, 05:52:16 PM
Post by: Jone on August 19, 2014, 06:45:52 PM
Post by: Stacky on August 19, 2014, 07:06:11 PM
Massively indifferent today.
Hmmmmm. Me too.
I feel like...waiting.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 19, 2014, 07:17:41 PM
Post by: Reon on August 19, 2014, 07:17:51 PM
Post by: Stacky on August 19, 2014, 07:19:12 PM
Over here, the world decided Right, hope you've enjoyed your fun, cause I don't care what the date is, it's time for Autumn! Here! Have some cold!
Post by: Wintermoot on August 19, 2014, 07:20:23 PM
Post by: Stacky on August 19, 2014, 07:22:57 PM
Heyo 500! Yay
Post by: Reon on August 19, 2014, 07:25:08 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 19, 2014, 07:36:06 PM
Post by: Jone on August 19, 2014, 07:37:49 PM
A day off would be nice after having a headache all day yesterday...but things are soo busy and I feel like I'm falling behind as it is. >_>I know how that is. -.-
Post by: Azeron on August 19, 2014, 08:30:34 PM
Post by: Jone on August 19, 2014, 08:42:10 PM
It rained yesterday and the day before that. TX.
We got a small amount of rain.
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Post by: Amalya on August 19, 2014, 09:44:51 PM
Post by: PB on August 19, 2014, 10:56:45 PM
Meh.
Post by: Amalya on August 19, 2014, 11:26:27 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 20, 2014, 05:05:56 AM
Sometimes even the most connected need to disconnect.
Post by: Reon on August 20, 2014, 08:49:10 AM
Post by: Jone on August 20, 2014, 01:49:49 PM
Getting 4 hours for a 13 hour workday. SUCKS.
Post by: Amalya on August 20, 2014, 02:34:38 PM
Fucking capitalist dogs.
Post by: Jone on August 20, 2014, 03:18:33 PM
Post by: Govindia on August 20, 2014, 04:13:45 PM
Friend of mine was just threatened with termination at his job, so he handed them his prewritten resignation and they refused it and got pissed off.Why did they refuse? They can't make him work can they?
Fucking capitalist dogs.
Nothing to do with capitalism.....
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Post by: Amalya on August 20, 2014, 04:20:57 PM
They refused his resignation, which means if he wants to stop working there he has to just stop showing up, which negatively impacts future prospects. I don't know the whole situation, just what he told me, but it sounds really sketchy.
Post by: Dawsinian on August 20, 2014, 04:41:53 PM
If y'all need me, forum PM me and I might respond at some point.
Post by: Amalya on August 20, 2014, 04:47:11 PM
Post by: Govindia on August 20, 2014, 04:59:14 PM
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Post by: Govindia on August 20, 2014, 06:12:26 PM
He was close to Mootles's age. He was so young. May he finally rest in peace :'(
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Post by: Stacky on August 20, 2014, 06:15:06 PM
Amalya - you're anti-capitalism? Can I ask why?
Maybe it should be moved to the debate hall but frankly, capitalism has been and always will be the most successful and most natural economic system there is, and I can give you about 10 million examples why.
Post by: Amalya on August 20, 2014, 06:36:07 PM
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Post by: Dawsinian on August 20, 2014, 07:11:29 PM
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This is disturbing on so many levels.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 20, 2014, 07:42:52 PM
I'm so glad you had a nice evening. What book was it?http://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Next-Generation-Scorned/dp/1451641699 (http://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Next-Generation-Scorned/dp/1451641699)
It was the first Star Trek novel I bought when I was a kid, so it was nice to read through something I did so long ago. Of course, while I have the paperback still, I read it in ebook format this time. :P
Sorry to hear of your friend's death, Gov. We often don't think that death is something that happens to the old, but it can happen at any age. All that we can do is live life with no regrets as long as we can...
Post by: Govindia on August 20, 2014, 10:46:19 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on August 20, 2014, 11:06:26 PM
Post by: Seroim on August 23, 2014, 06:14:18 AM
Friend of mine was just threatened with termination at his job, so he handed them his prewritten resignation and they refused it and got pissed off.
Fucking capitalist dogs.
Tell him to check his contract. Employers can't refuse a resignation as long as advance notice is given (usually a few weeks) or unless it's a fixed-term contract (work from day x to day y), and how long a notice is acceptable should either be in the contract or in relevant legislation. There are exceptions to that rule, but I don't have the details. Tell him to ring the Labour Commission of your province if nothing appears in the contract so they can help him find the section of the law that applies.
I hate (most) employers, which is why my specialty is labour law...people already have enough trouble working to eat and have a roof, employers who skirt the law are scumbags and I have zero respect for anybody toying with somebody's livelihood without due cause.
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Post by: Wintermoot on August 23, 2014, 03:55:29 PM
Unfortunately he wasn't super-wise as well. He ended up knocking up his best friends' wife...just after breaking up with his own boyfriend.
Relationships between people are strange. :P
Post by: Groezelgeel on August 23, 2014, 05:34:26 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 23, 2014, 05:36:45 PM
I just have so many games I want to delve into, and it's hard to do so just on a weekend. I can't wait until my December vacation so I can have a few weeks just for gaming. :D
Post by: Amalya on August 23, 2014, 08:10:51 PM
This happens far more than it should.
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Post by: Stacky on August 24, 2014, 01:09:42 PM
Oooooooh, David! Tell us more! Spill it!^^^^!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That time when you want to tell someone that their concerns are irrelevant and don't really matter in the slightest in the grand scheme of things, but can't because you're speaking as a third party to the whole thing and you're unsure if the party you're speaking in support of would appreciate such bluntness.
Hmm. How do you mean?
Post by: Dawsinian on August 24, 2014, 01:14:56 PM
Oooooooh, David! Tell us more! Spill it!Yes, please do.
Post by: Govindia on August 24, 2014, 04:33:03 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on August 24, 2014, 04:44:57 PM
Wintreath has a treaty with the People's Republic of Lazarus that includes a mutual defense clause.
Could definitely be an interesting few months if events go a certain way.
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Post by: Azeron on August 24, 2014, 10:45:33 PM
BEGIN!
Post by: Spudonia on August 25, 2014, 04:45:03 AM
nomnomnomnom... ;D
Post by: Govindia on August 25, 2014, 04:55:56 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on August 25, 2014, 04:57:57 AM
So, I've mentioned before my friend that knocked up his best friend's internet girlfriend last autumn. Apparently she had the baby last night, and he messages me talking about how amazing it is, and I'm just like...ok. He said he cried for an hour because it's so amazing, but I just don't get it. For fuck's sake, he knocked the girl up within a week of losing his virginity, he's working two jobs now, and he did the *right* thing and married her. I just see this being a horrible disaster in a few years and I can't really muster up much enthusiasm for his life, even though I know that sounds bad. It's just...what happens after the amazing wears off?
Post by: Govindia on August 25, 2014, 05:08:52 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on August 25, 2014, 01:43:40 PM
I cannot get it through my head why people do what they do. Alcohol is A) Disgusting and B) Only really leads downhill. I have severe depression and I don't get drunk or smoke marijuana like one of my other friends who is depressed and I managed to get a significant other and for the first time in my life...I'm happy. Alcohol ruins people. I've seen it. I firmly believe in strict alcohol laws and/or banning of it. I was once called naive and ignorant for saying that :P
The funny thing is, he had refused to drink until last year...his father was an alcoholic who abandoned his family, and he didn't want to turn into that. However, he was going through a stressful time because of lack of work and he gave in. When he told me she was pregnant, he admitted that on one night they were drunk and just didn't use protection. And I mean, I guess it's good that he's trying to work for his family and not be like his father...he got his GED and works two jobs now, but it's just going to be such a struggle for him, and what are the odds that him and her will last more than a few years? Yes, I'm a natural pessimist when it comes to love.
And you know, I get it...I've fantasized about having unprotected sex with a girl before and having that risk of getting her pregnant, and it was a huge turn-on. I've had that mating urge, but...outside of fantasy and roleplay, it's such a big deal. It's something that should be planned for when the time is right for the couple...18 years+ is a huge commitment. If I were to have a child today, I would be at least...46...wow...-.-
In any case, I don't support banning alcohol or weed, but we have to recognize that people do stupid stuff under it's influence at times.
Post by: Jone on August 25, 2014, 04:24:53 PM
I had a ham sandwich...it was nowhere as interesting as all those exotic flavours! :P
So, I've mentioned before my friend that knocked up his best friend's internet girlfriend last autumn. Apparently she had the baby last night, and he messages me talking about how amazing it is, and I'm just like...ok. He said he cried for an hour because it's so amazing, but I just don't get it. For fuck's sake, he knocked the girl up within a week of losing his virginity, he's working two jobs now, and he did the *right* thing and married her. I just see this being a horrible disaster in a few years and I can't really muster up much enthusiasm for his life, even though I know that sounds bad. It's just...what happens after the amazing wears off?
Similar situation happened to a friend of mine, he was no virgin or anything. But he dated a girl for awhile, he got her knocked up, they stayed together throughout the 9 months (the baby was actually born when my friend was shitfaced at my house for a party [he did go to the hospital]), they got married, and now they are getting a divorce. I didn't see it working out in the first place. My friend is a good guy but he is battling an addiction to alcohol and "having a good time".
Post by: Jone on August 25, 2014, 04:29:29 PM
I cannot get it through my head why people do what they do. Alcohol is A) Disgusting and B) Only really leads downhill. I have severe depression and I don't get drunk or smoke marijuana like one of my other friends who is depressed and I managed to get a significant other and for the first time in my life...I'm happy. Alcohol ruins people. I've seen it. I firmly believe in strict alcohol laws and/or banning of it. I was once called naive and ignorant for saying that :P
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Banning alcohol does not work. Prohibition does not work and is harmful. Alcohol is fine in moderation, it isn't some demonizing poison potion that will make you go stark mad. That's like watching "Reefer Madness" and not enjoying it for the satire it actually is.
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Post by: Wintermoot on August 25, 2014, 04:49:58 PM
Similar situation happened to a friend of mine, he was no virgin or anything. But he dated a girl for awhile, he got her knocked up, they stayed together throughout the 9 months (the baby was actually born when my friend was shitfaced at my house for a party [he did go to the hospital]), they got married, and now they are getting a divorce. I didn't see it working out in the first place. My friend is a good guy but he is battling an addiction to alcohol and "having a good time".
To clarify, this was his best friend's online girlfriend...his lived in Massachusetts, his friend lived in England, and she lived in North Carolina. So last Thanksgiving he decided to visit her for a week, since they were all friends. This is a course of action I advised against, since there had already been some questionable online interactions between them and she was still with his friend...but he did it, he lost his virginity to her, and a few weeks later he found out she was pregnant. So he moved to North Carolina to be with her and all that. Fortunately he's not addicted to alcohol as far as I know, they just had one stupid night and this is the result of it.
And Reon..."Reefer Madness"? Explain? O_o
Post by: Reon on August 25, 2014, 06:53:48 PM
Originally a propaganda film supported by a church it has been recut and taken over and is now used as a satire film because of it's sheer absurdity.
Post by: Jone on August 25, 2014, 07:08:15 PM
Jonewest mentioned it first. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reefer_Madness (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reefer_Madness)
Originally a propaganda film supported by a church it has been recut and taken over and is now used as a satire film because of it's sheer absurdity.
In some states (hereto 'incest states') they show the film in school as an anti-drug film.
Post by: Stacky on August 25, 2014, 08:08:57 PM
I cannot get it through my head why people do what they do. Alcohol is A) Disgusting and B) Only really leads downhill. I have severe depression and I don't get drunk or smoke marijuana like one of my other friends who is depressed and I managed to get a significant other and for the first time in my life...I'm happy. Alcohol ruins people. I've seen it. I firmly believe in strict alcohol laws and/or banning of it. I was once called naive and ignorant for saying that :P
It ruins people yes, but ban it? It won't happen. Like absolutely everything, too much alcohol is certainly bad for you. But of course it is. For fuck's sake, has anyone ever thought how stupid that phrase is? 'Too much is bad for you.' Well no fucking shit it's bad for you! By definition, 'too much' is that quantity where the substance or habit or whatever is bad for you!!
If anything, they ought to lower the drinking age in the US. Setting it at 21 does nothing but teach teenagers to consume alcohol as quickly as possible and as much as possible. Here in Europe I can sit down at a bar and enjoy some beers with my friends, or hell, my dad, at age 16.
Yes, it's awesome. But it also teaches you how to drink. How many European alcoholics do you know?
But forget that. I'm actually enjoying being back in school, at least for now. And Amalya, your radio station is putting me in a really good mood. Can't tell you how nice this is. :D
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Post by: Wintermoot on August 25, 2014, 11:23:21 PM
But I respect other people's right to. :)
Post by: Jone on August 25, 2014, 11:27:54 PM
I'm 28 and have never gotten drunk or high.
But I respect other people's right to. :)
That's why I love you.
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Post by: Wintermoot on August 26, 2014, 03:00:48 AM
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3497503 (http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3497503)
Post by: Jone on August 26, 2014, 04:11:29 AM
You just want to corrupt me. :P
Oh hell yes. I want you to be my concubine :P
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Post by: Stacky on August 26, 2014, 04:36:49 PM
Oh. I thought you just wanted to stuff me full of booze and get me high. :P
mmmmmm crossfading.... :D
It may be fall, but it is rainy outside and I feel like listening to this forever (http://www.infinitelooper.com/?v=EaK-F8YHPJk&p=n)
Post by: Wintermoot on August 26, 2014, 06:13:59 PM
@Stacky, I'm sure that's what JW says when he thinks about doing it to me. :P
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Post by: Wintermoot on August 27, 2014, 02:17:49 PM
It could also be something else...before I took a nap I ate a pint of ice cream my mom had got me. Where I've been cutting down on sugar, it could be that I'm just not used to that much of it anymore. :P
Post by: Jone on August 27, 2014, 03:25:13 PM
Oh. I thought you just wanted to stuff me full of booze and get me high. :P
mmmmmm crossfading.... :D
It may be fall, but it is rainy outside and I feel like listening to this forever (http://www.infinitelooper.com/?v=EaK-F8YHPJk&p=n)
That's one of my favorite things to do <3
Mootles
Having had insomnia for the majority of my life I've done a lot of research into sleep.
There are a few reasons why you might have felt shitty having woken up. One of the biggest things to remember when taking a nap is to make sure you are allowing your body to run its cycles; these happen in 90 minute intervals.
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How Long to Nap for the Biggest Brain Benefits (http://lifehacker.com/how-long-to-nap-for-the-biggest-brain-benefits-1251546669)
More than likely one of two things probably happened, I am not a medical physician or expert so no quoting me :P
- One- You experienced Sleep Inertia, this happens whenever your body jolts awake and you just aren't quite ready to be awake yet.
- Two- You mentioned that you ate ice cream before, it is possible while you were sleeping your body was working on breaking down that sugar, possibly making your blood sugar levels higher than normal. This could account for feeling shitty too.
While I am not an expert at sleeping, I am great at planning when to take naps. I can steam on through 4 and a half hours of sleep through a 15 hour work day...just as long as I get an hour nap in between that.
Post by: Amalya on August 27, 2014, 05:01:16 PM
I chuckled.
Post by: Jone on August 27, 2014, 07:49:17 PM
D:
Post by: Wintermoot on August 27, 2014, 07:59:57 PM
In any case, thanks for the information! How do you time your sleeps...just with an alarm? For naps I usually just fall asleep and wake up whenever I wake up.
Post by: Jone on August 27, 2014, 08:17:01 PM
Oh yes, it was a pint of Butterfinger flavoured ice cream, and it was delicious. :DNever been a fan of the candy flavored ice creams. :X
In any case, thanks for the information! How do you time your sleeps...just with an alarm? For naps I usually just fall asleep and wake up whenever I wake up.
I usually set my alarm, I try to set it for 90 minutes and give myself about 5-8 minutes to fall asleep.
Pandora (on my phone at least) has an alarm function that works fairly well. It will start playing music whenever you set it to, and as often as you set it to. A little less obstructive than a traditional alarm.
The problem with naps is this;
15-20 minutes = Good Power Nap
90 minutes = Perfect Cycle Nap
180 minutes = Maximum Cycle Nap
Anything over 3 hours for a nap will just throw your Circadian rhythm out of whack.
Ideally for sleep (depending on your age, health, and genetic factors) you should have 7-8 hours.
Though there have been studies where people healthily suffice on 4-5 hours of sleep a night (I do this, but not in a health conscious way).
Oversleeping is actually worse than not getting enough sleep, so studies find.
Basically to live a long time...don't live the Garfield/depression lifestyle (high carbs, lots of sleep, low activity).
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Post by: Jone on August 28, 2014, 02:04:31 PM
I thought 4 or 5 hours put you in sleep debt....
'Though there have been studies where people healthily suffice on 4-5 hours of sleep a night (I do this, but not in a health conscious way). '
They technically should Reon, I mentioned this just to say that some people suffice on 4-5 hours of sleep a night without sleep debt.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 28, 2014, 02:17:03 PM
Unfortunately I don't think I'm one of them. :P
Post by: Jone on August 28, 2014, 07:46:38 PM
I am dehydrated and having stomach problems.
My FNP prescribed me Probiotics and has suggested I try Celexa for anxiety/depression.
I am a little apprehensive (as you can imagine) about starting a new SSRI. I was on Lexapro and stopped it because it was 'too' expensive and had caused me to gain quite a bit of weight. I am hoping Celexa can help me get on track.
I want to be back in the gym and naturally promoting my health rather than relying on medications. Hopefully I can do that with this.
Anyway. Just an update on my life :/
Post by: Wintermoot on August 28, 2014, 07:55:55 PM
And I hope you get to feeling better soon. :)
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Post by: Thê Bläck Heårted Røgué on August 28, 2014, 10:48:20 PM
*cunningcat hugs all of ya
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Post by: Wintermoot on August 29, 2014, 01:06:47 AM
/me hugs back :D
Post by: Sachém Uióndánš on August 29, 2014, 01:56:49 AM
I just took asshole driving/parking to a whole new level. Your move, masshole. >_>
As opposed to Maineiacs, Vermonsters, New Crampsters, and Connecticunts....
Post by: Wintermoot on August 29, 2014, 04:05:31 AM
I guess sometimes like now I feel like I'm not doing enough with the region...I'm here and all, but I feel like compared to the early days of the region or my time as President of Spiritus I haven't been as productive as I used to be. I spend a lot more time just dicking around, and yet I don't seem to get much of a chance to just talk to people and have fun like I used to. There's always some task that needs doing, some project that needs to be completed...=/
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Post by: Jone on August 29, 2014, 06:02:05 AM
I'm curious...what do you guys think of the studies that have shown that diet and especially exercise can be as effective as anti-depressants in treating it over the long-term?
I definitely want to get to that point. Right now I am not at that point.
Post by: Sachém Uióndánš on August 29, 2014, 12:25:46 PM
What colourful names. :P
I guess sometimes like now I feel like I'm not doing enough with the region...I'm here and all, but I feel like compared to the early days of the region or my time as President of Spiritus I haven't been as productive as I used to be. I spend a lot more time just dicking around, and yet I don't seem to get much of a chance to just talk to people and have fun like I used to. There's always some task that needs doing, some project that needs to be completed...=/
Any you can peel off to noobies (like me)?
Post by: Dawsinian on August 29, 2014, 01:28:03 PM
New Crampsters my ass. Everything else here is true... except that. New Hampshire drivers are best drivers.I just took asshole driving/parking to a whole new level. Your move, masshole. >_>
As opposed to Maineiacs, Vermonsters, New Crampsters, and Connecticunts....
Post by: Wintermoot on August 29, 2014, 01:41:28 PM
Any you can peel off to noobies (like me)?Actually yes! If you join the Civil Service, there's a few things that anyone can do in there that would help...for example, I've spent a lot of time recruiting lately, since we won't get new members if we don't recruit. So more people doing that will free me up to do other things. :)
Post by: Sachém Uióndánš on August 29, 2014, 05:07:42 PM
New Crampsters my ass. Everything else here is true... except that. New Hampshire drivers are best drivers.
Bullwhooey. I lived in NH from 1998-2012, enough time to make some observations. I can tell you that almost NO ONE in NH has a CLUE how to make a proper Left Turn at a light.
For my semi-humorous rant on all of New England drivers: http://tullyspage.blogspot.com/2013/05/5-new-england-driving-habits-that-drive.html (http://tullyspage.blogspot.com/2013/05/5-new-england-driving-habits-that-drive.html)
Post by: Wintermoot on August 29, 2014, 07:39:36 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v582kPp43Mg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v582kPp43Mg)
Post by: David on August 29, 2014, 09:09:13 PM
Post by: Stacky on August 30, 2014, 02:12:51 PM
What colourful names. :P
I guess sometimes like now I feel like I'm not doing enough with the region...I'm here and all, but I feel like compared to the early days of the region or my time as President of Spiritus I haven't been as productive as I used to be. I spend a lot more time just dicking around, and yet I don't seem to get much of a chance to just talk to people and have fun like I used to. There's always some task that needs doing, some project that needs to be completed...=/
If anything, it shows that your region isn't just growing, but really developing. :)
Oh, and for naps, 20 minutes after I get home does wonders. If I don't have stuff to do, up to an hour.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 30, 2014, 02:28:06 PM
I suppose that's true, but now that we've developed to a certain point we'll need to reorganize and try to get more people doing the low-level things, especially recruit if we want to grow or even maintain the number of nations in the region. And I need to refocus on doing the high-level things and developing the website. I've already got a speech draft in the Riksråd, and a State of the Region speech I'm drafting now.
Yeah, we're doing good...we just need some work to take it to the next level. :D
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Post by: David on August 31, 2014, 04:47:15 AM
Wow...people still ask for their parent's permission? How old-fashioned. :PI'm a gentleman :P
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Post by: Azeron on August 31, 2014, 04:49:30 AM
I highly find that suspicious, cc.
We have to take all your reasons into consideration before making such a daring move. :(
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Post by: Wintermoot on August 31, 2014, 05:58:25 PM
Been playing AoE3 a lot this weekend...one of the things I like most about it is that the campaign storyline is actually pretty compelling, which is kind of unusual for a single-player RTS campaign game. I'm not sure if I'd like it better than AoE2, but it's a decent game.
Really need to play through the 30 other games on my need to try list...these Humble Bundle sales have really given me a backlog!
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Spoiler
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Unlocks in a day or two.
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I'm preloading the Sims 4.Spoiler(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FZDyYQnI.png&hash=4f7b802f44dddd220159a88bdb0c839a)
Unlocks in a day or two.
Cool, could you tell us about the game when you play it?
Post by: PB on September 01, 2014, 03:55:51 PM
I want a German Shepherd/Huskie mix.
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That's a beautiful breed. They're very energetic and playful year-round.
Post by: David on September 01, 2014, 03:57:24 PM
Oh that's the opposite of me :P I'll need something else :PI want a German Shepherd/Huskie mix.
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Post by: PB on September 01, 2014, 04:11:58 PM
Oh that's the opposite of me :P I'll need something else :PI want a German Shepherd/Huskie mix.
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That's a beautiful breed. They're very energetic and playful year-round.
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Mine just looooves to jump around in the snow. In the summer he's much less active, since it's just so damn hot.
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Post by: Stacky on September 01, 2014, 07:07:53 PM
Good way to lighten the mood on a crappy day that also happens to be September 1st.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 02, 2014, 01:44:33 PM
Well, the start of a busy week for me, both in real life and on NS...thinking about maybe taking Friday off work if all goes well, but that depends on my workload...
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Post by: Sapphiron on September 02, 2014, 05:10:20 PM
Oh yeah! Snow! Snow is approaching!Aww, the only two seasons here are monsoon and summer. :P
Post by: David on September 02, 2014, 06:11:03 PM
A-freakin-menOh yeah! Snow! Snow is approaching!Aww, the only two seasons here are monsoon and summer. :P
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Post by: Amalya on September 02, 2014, 06:30:23 PM
Job interview at 1500. Except it's at McDonalds :/ But a 17 year old has gotta do what he's gotta do.Hey, I accidentally worked for a McDonald's for a few months in university, wasn't too bad really.
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Post by: Wintermoot on September 02, 2014, 06:31:36 PM
Post by: David on September 02, 2014, 06:31:46 PM
Yeah, I just need money. I have two tickets totalling $500 to pay :P And now a girlfriend to spoil. So I'll deal with it :PJob interview at 1500. Except it's at McDonalds :/ But a 17 year old has gotta do what he's gotta do.Hey, I accidentally worked for a McDonald's for a few months in university, wasn't too bad really.
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Post by: Amalya on September 02, 2014, 07:09:11 PM
How does one accidentally work somewhere for a few months? :PTotal blonde moment, mixed up the phone numbers, both had offered me a job, and I called the wrong one back to accept. A few months later when the original opportunity arose again, I jumped ship and took the right job. But I genuinely enjoyed my time there.
The lesson in all of this folks,
Don't call to accept a job while hungover, you might be calling the wrong number.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 02, 2014, 07:13:38 PM
Post by: Stacky on September 02, 2014, 07:32:51 PM
Don't call to accept a job while hungover, you might be calling the wrong number.
xD Hhahaha, words of wisdom Daph.
So, I'm assuming since we're all fairly involved on the internet, we're all aware of the wonderful curse of...
The FAPPENING!
thoughts?
Post by: David on September 02, 2014, 07:50:10 PM
I haven't laughed that hard in a while. Thank you Daph :PHow does one accidentally work somewhere for a few months? :PTotal blonde moment, mixed up the phone numbers, both had offered me a job, and I called the wrong one back to accept. A few months later when the original opportunity arose again, I jumped ship and took the right job. But I genuinely enjoyed my time there.
The lesson in all of this folks,
Don't call to accept a job while hungover, you might be calling the wrong number.
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Post by: Wintermoot on September 02, 2014, 08:25:53 PM
xD Hhahaha, words of wisdom Daph.
So, I'm assuming since we're all fairly involved on the internet, we're all aware of the wonderful curse of...
The FAPPENING!
thoughts?
If all that was released were women, I'm not interested. Celebrities don't do much for me to start with. :P
Post by: Amalya on September 02, 2014, 08:37:32 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 02, 2014, 08:43:25 PM
Post by: Groezelgeel on September 02, 2014, 08:46:25 PM
The FAPPENING!
thoughts?
A grim reminder that there is no privacy on the internet and that anything you post, anywhere, can come to bite you in the ass in the future.
Post by: Amalya on September 02, 2014, 09:26:28 PM
It's not just online publicly though, Apple devices automatically sync to the iCloud, hell my Android is set up to sync to my dropbox. Should I not, as an adult take nude photos if I want to, simply because the risk exists that some colossal douchebag will break the law and access my private storage? An absolutely ridiculous assertion. People who access these leaked photos for their own pleasure/gratification are furthering the abuse these women are suffering.The FAPPENING!
thoughts?
A grim reminder that there is no privacy on the internet and that anything you post, anywhere, can come to bite you in the ass in the future.
Post by: Groezelgeel on September 02, 2014, 09:45:20 PM
Yeah, it's ridiculous. Taking nude pics of yourself is apparently dangerous nowadays. It was supposedly a really easy hack, too.It's not just online publicly though, Apple devices automatically sync to the iCloud, hell my Android is set up to sync to my dropbox. Should I not, as an adult take nude photos if I want to, simply because the risk exists that some colossal douchebag will break the law and access my private storage? An absolutely ridiculous assertion. People who access these leaked photos for their own pleasure/gratification are furthering the abuse these women are suffering.The FAPPENING!
thoughts?
A grim reminder that there is no privacy on the internet and that anything you post, anywhere, can come to bite you in the ass in the future.
Post by: David on September 02, 2014, 09:58:40 PM
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Post by: Reon on September 03, 2014, 01:35:26 AM
But in basic hive mind form as always everyone ever has leapt onto it... Extending cruelties. It'll be a little while before this all blows over. And even longer before we stop talking about what it means. Hopefully.
On the other hand, as I was discussing with my friend last night, it is a perfect text book show of what Internet anonymity does to and for people...
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Post by: Seroim on September 04, 2014, 01:23:29 AM
Wouldn't really mind if I died right now. I've never been actively suicidal but I've been passively suicidal before, wishing or waiting to be smitten. I have a girlfriend, that's about the only thing I have going on that's good in my life right now, perhaps the only thing keeping me sane because she's an amazing person and really I couldn't ask for a better girl with whom to be. I lost my job due to a lying prick, I'm not close to my family, I have few friends, but most of all what gets to me is that I wake up every morning looking at a civilization that's headed straight for the way of the dodo, a collectively amoral, even parasitic civilization for which consumption is its only God, the almighty dollar the only source of worth, where people are empty inside and are encouraged by society to attempt to fill it with material goods for which needs are artificially created by ruthless marketers to allow growth to continue undisturbed, funneling the meagre money that trickles down to us back to the top of the pyramid where sociopaths have staked a claim to our collective wealth and the fruits of our hard labour. It's a pointless, inherently destructive, vicious cycle.
I wake up some mornings and I want to climb on a soapbox, whip out a bullhorn and yell at people this truth, and ask them why oh why they perpetuate this, are complicit to this even when it runs contrary to their own interest, ostracize those of us who call it like they see it and refuse to participate in the destruction of our planet and our very humanity because a few greedy fucks tell them to. Why oh why can't they see that all the money in the world won't fill the void we all feel? Watch some documentaries on the Vanuatu tribes, these people are merry and a lot of them even say they have not ever felt unhappy in their life. Vanuatu is consistently ranked very, very high in happiness ratings. These people live in the sticks, grow their own food, hunt, and have no idea of the technology the Western world has created, technology that's supposed to improve our lives and make us happier. Yet they are happy like pigs in shit, because they don't have the black hole in their soul that we do. They don't feel disconnected from each other, alienated or ostracized. They don't feel exploited, their best years stolen doing pointless work as a wage slave for faceless people who may as well throw them under the bus the first chance they have. They don't have to do this to have a roof on their head or eat.
My dearest wish right now is to exile myself and the only link to the world I would keep is a computer and the Internet, only because it is such a vast repository of knowledge that I'd be completely idiotic to throw it away when my goal is to learn as much as possible and better myself in every way possible.
I don't want to not live, but I'd definitely want to live in another era, or somewhere else, where my life and what I do isn't just a check going in the pocket of somebody else. I don't want to be just another line on a quarterly report. I wish I could emulate Diogenes of Sinope.
Post by: Amalya on September 04, 2014, 01:31:49 AM
Although, I'm not currently a wage slave, as I'm still waiting for the right offer to come along, I have indeed been where you are, and worse.
Take steps to make yourself feel better.
Until of course, you get diagnosed with an extremely aggressive form of the deadliest cancer out there, and you're staring down the face of your own extinction.
Post by: Chanku on September 04, 2014, 01:43:58 AM
Post by: Seroim on September 04, 2014, 03:27:29 AM
Do what I did, travel, see some awesome places, find yourself. It really helps get me through the daily grind.
Although, I'm not currently a wage slave, as I'm still waiting for the right offer to come along, I have indeed been where you are, and worse.
Take steps to make yourself feel better.
Until of course, you get diagnosed with an extremely aggressive form of the deadliest cancer out there, and you're staring down the face of your own extinction.
If you have any tips on traveling while completely broke, let me know. I'd do anything to leave Canada even momentarily, save 20$ glory hole blowjobs.
I'm not angsty because I don't know myself. I know myself very well. I'm an incredibly introverted person. I'm also not angsty because my life sucks. I have it better than most and I'm 100% aware of that. I'm angsty because I don't want to be here. In reality I was brought here completely against my will and I hate this. I'm angry and desperate because I live in a self-destructive and self-perpetuating rotten clusterfuck of a society and few people are even aware of that fact, and even fewer care. I'd sell my testicles to leave it or to change it completely. My powerlessness in the face of the establishment is what drives me crazy. If I off myself, it won't be because me as a person, as the total sum of my awareness and accomplishments caused myself to be sad. It'll be because I look around myself and I'm stuck in little more than an open-air prison and my punishment is to consume, consume, consume, or to enable consumption by others, be that goods or services. I look around myself and see how retarded this civilization is and it makes me sad. What humanity has become. I literally have no part in my sadness. It's all caused by my environment.
I'm angry that I either have to stay here and enable this vicious circle. No matter where I go, I'm gonna have to pay taxes and buy food, at the very very least, if I want my existence to be secured. Even ascetics have to commercially consume and enable the flow of wealth. They just do it less.
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Post by: Jone on September 04, 2014, 01:38:37 PM
It is understandable to feel downtrodden about the cancerous infection that is the human condition.
As a whole, humans are disgusting. We (humans) are selfish, idolize gods of myth or the 'almighty god' that is the dollar, and have little to no care for each other. I agree, it is depressing to look around the world and try to find a hope of goodness in humanity. It is there. I promise.
I would urge you to travel, you are still relatively young (I assume), and help people hands on.
Volunteer for an organization (liken to the Peace Corps.); this can not only broaden your world experience but also allow you to make the change you want to see in the world. Maybe you aren't that type of person, there is nothing wrong with that. But I would suggest changing your environment if it not one that is fostering your hope in the goodness of humanity. Also, if you are feeling suicidal please seek help. I've been down that road before a few times (just as recently as earlier this year) and had I not received a call from a dear friend, I would have been sleeping with the fishes.
@Chanku
I'm sorry to hear your days haven't gone well Chanku. If you ever need someone to talk to, hit me up.
@Nox
You poor girl. :'(
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It is understandable to feel downtrodden about the cancerous infection that is the human condition.
As a whole, humans are disgusting. We (humans) are selfish, idolize gods of myth or the 'almighty god' that is the dollar, and have little to no care for each other. I agree, it is depressing to look around the world and try to find a hope of goodness in humanity. It is there. I promise.
I would urge you to travel, you are still relatively young (I assume), and help people hands on.
Volunteer for an organization (liken to the Peace Corps.); this can not only broaden your world experience but also allow you to make the change you want to see in the world. Maybe you aren't that type of person, there is nothing wrong with that. But I would suggest changing your environment if it not one that is fostering your hope in the goodness of humanity. Also, if you are feeling suicidal please seek help. I've been down that road before a few times (just as recently as earlier this year) and had I not received a call from a dear friend, I would have been sleeping with the fishes.
I'm turning 24 on September 13th. I'm young enough to travel, I know that.
I'll be all over Lawyers Without Borders when I graduate and get some experience, you can be sure of that.
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I'm turning 24 on September 13th. I'm young enough to travel, I know that.Lawyers Without Borders? That sounds wonderful. How exactly does that work though?
I'll be all over Lawyers Without Borders when I graduate and get some experience, you can be sure of that.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 04, 2014, 06:16:33 PM
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Post by: Amalya on September 04, 2014, 07:04:35 PM
Remember yesterday when I said I got a phone call about a friend that was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer? It wasn't the diagnosis of a friend, it was my diagnosis.
I don't know how active I'll be, or how long I'll stay active, but Moot knows I'll resign my positions before they suffer from inactivity.
I love you guys.
Post by: Govindia on September 04, 2014, 07:10:57 PM
*hugs*
I am here for you my friend. Please try to think positive.
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Post by: Stacky on September 04, 2014, 07:21:32 PM
How 'bout a group hug? I think we all need a group hug.
*Stacky initiates Wintrean group hug*
Post by: Jone on September 04, 2014, 07:28:45 PM
Now that Moot knows, and won't be blindsided by this, I have a confession.
Remember yesterday when I said I got a phone call about a friend that was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer? It wasn't the diagnosis of a friend, it was my diagnosis.
I don't know how active I'll be, or how long I'll stay active, but Moot knows I'll resign my positions before they suffer from inactivity.
I love you guys.
Words can't express how much this breaks my heart. I love you Daphne..
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Post by: Wintermoot on September 04, 2014, 10:43:17 PM
We love you very, very much...you are a beautiful person and you're a fighter. If anyone can beat this, it's you...I know it.
Post by: Jone on September 05, 2014, 03:49:00 PM
I hate seeing animals in pain, I especially hate seeing animals in pain that I/they caused. :/
Post by: Wintermoot on September 05, 2014, 08:00:25 PM
There are few things as saddening as seeing an innocent animal in pain. :(
Post by: Govindia on September 05, 2014, 08:07:25 PM
/me watches as Bacon gives cat hugs to everyone, especially Amalya
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Everyone knew that question was coming. :P
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Was it with tongue? xDNo :P We did make out, but nothing special.
Everyone knew that question was coming. :P
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No :P We did make out, but nothing special.
......That does seem to be a bit of a contradiction :P
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Spoiler
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I looked really fat due to how I was sitting :P
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And you don't look fat at all!
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And spam and whatnot. :P
You sound like you're interested in becoming part of the government at some point in the future. :P
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Consider me in on the next one :P
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When I first registered to vote, I was 18 and I was a solid Democrat. Over the years since, I've come to realize that neither party really cares about the American people, other than how to manipulate them to win elections. I still marginally prefer Democrats to win, because I support a lot of social liberal causes, but meh. I wish there were other viable parties that ran...more competition to force politicians to care about the people.
Post by: Sachém Uióndánš on September 09, 2014, 11:22:48 AM
Post by: Seroim on September 09, 2014, 03:35:55 PM
It's the same here in West Virginia.
When I first registered to vote, I was 18 and I was a solid Democrat. Over the years since, I've come to realize that neither party really cares about the American people, other than how to manipulate them to win elections. I still marginally prefer Democrats to win, because I support a lot of social liberal causes, but meh. I wish there were other viable parties that ran...more competition to force politicians to care about the people.
What's rarely said is that the US system is one of the least democratic in the world as it tends to lead to a two-party system, and since most voters are in a spectrum in the middle, they tend to not be functionally different from one another. Also SuperPACs and gerrymandered ridings that are never ever fixed. First past the post is an abomination.
Anyway, I'm having a big bucket of relationship problems dropped onto my head at the moment. It's like the ALS bucket thing but instead of deliciously cold water (I'm Canadian man, we dig holes in the snow, get in there with a swimsuit and have others shovel more snow on us and we think it's healthy. Iced water is nothing) it's the usual weird female stuff. Anybody has the instruction manual for women, because I'm so damn confused. Talking to my sister helped a bit, I guess. I still don't really know what to do or what she expects of me as to my male mind it all seems so contradictory.
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Post by: Sachém Uióndánš on September 09, 2014, 09:26:39 PM
Anybody has the instruction manual for women....
That was a joke, right? :P
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Anybody has the instruction manual for women....
That was a joke, right? :P
Yes. Everyone knows it doesn't exist simply 'cause we'd have to chop down all the trees on Earth to make enough paper for one.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 09, 2014, 10:52:35 PM
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I (barely) dodged the bullet with my gf and it's actually going remarkably better after my sis made me understand what they are looking for...my sis is a really girly girl, we never really got along because of that (she's too extroverted, I'm too introverted) but I have to admit she pulled through at exactly the moment I needed her to. Being a very typical female means she knows how dem wimmenz think, and she was nice enough to put it in comprehensible terms for me, plus she brought me Aspirin for the crushing headache an hour of crying, arguing and racking my brains for arguments and solutions brought on so cheers to her for that. She also figured it might be a good idea for me to go to a sex shop with her, I'm not sure if it's really either in the interest of helping me out or having a laugh at my expense, because let's face it, that's awkward.
Gf is now interested in getting into vidya with me as an activity to spend more time together (not that she didn't want to before, just never had the time for it/was low priority for her (understandably)) so in the end vidya may very well be a big part of what will perhaps ultimately resurrect our ailing relationship. It's not that I ignored her for vidya (I'm not that dumb), just that we are both really busy and often have no energy for commuting to see each other, so while we fix that too we might as well play vidya together since it doesn't require either of us to be stuck in a smelly bus for an hour after 6 hours of classes and 3 more of studying.
Vidya broke every one of my couples before that (extroverted girls tend to be attracted to me because they figure I'm an oasis of stability in a hectic life until they realize we share nothing in common and neither of us is willing to step out of their zones), now it may very well save this one 'cause she's more of an introvert (not as much as me, I'm like, the king of introverts, I mean I'll be honest I was 9 years away from wizarding out), so she's okay with stepping inside my zone. It's pretty rad, actually. Always wanted to be able to asplode stuff and slaughter death knights, dragons, mages, Asaris or just plain ol' dummies with things that cause ouchies in their hands with a girlfriend.
Hey, I mean, in the movies, the dude and the girl that are in danger together always end up hooking up. I figure, maybe it's not gonna be any different when her guy's at low HP and I step in like a badass, kill all the baddies and save her a respawn.
I currently plan to ruin her life by introducing her to Civilization : Beyond Earth when it comes out, letting the "just one more turn, it's not even 5AM yet!" syndrome work its magic.
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Post by: Jone on September 11, 2014, 08:34:28 PM
Actually, something tells me that if I tried to pick up guys, I would fail just as hard. xD Guess it's just me :P.
You can pick me up anytime, baby. ;D
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In other news, what do y'all think of Obama's "speech"?
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Post by: Seroim on September 12, 2014, 11:31:29 PM
I mean I'm gonna be 24, birthdays aren't a big deal at my age, but it's still a pretty good excuse to come hang with me. It's kinda sad nobody wants to.
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The best thing you can do is to keep talking with your therapist and make sure that he/she knows all of this. They need to know so they can adjust their methods and/or the medication you get to try to alleviate your depression. I'm not sure why you would hide your bedwetting from your parents. As I understand it's a medical condition that they're aware of, and so they should know that it isn't your fault. They would be the best people to help you come up with solutions to get around that particular problem.
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Post by: Sachém Uióndánš on September 13, 2014, 03:50:29 PM
I live in Renton, Washington
Go online here AND CALL THEM: http://www.thetrevorproject.org/pages/get-help-now#lifeline (http://www.thetrevorproject.org/pages/get-help-now#lifeline)
Post by: Wintermoot on September 13, 2014, 06:56:47 PM
In any case, at times I've always considered my sense of empathy to be one of my greatest strengths, yet at times it seems to be one of my greatest weaknesses as well...a double-edged sword that goes both ways.
Post by: Govindia on September 13, 2014, 06:57:56 PM
ugh and the next week is all going to be above 90 F. fuck this heat
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Post by: Sachém Uióndánš on September 13, 2014, 08:41:10 PM
Sachem, how did your sexual relationship work with a bedwetting partner. The way i do it is never sleep in a bed that isn't my own.
We slept in the same bed at all times. It meant that many mornings we got up, put the linens in the wash, and I took a shower. it's just the way it was. I made it a point to never complain, or roll my eyes, or make him feel bad about it, because that's what partners do. It's not like he was purposely doing it...
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1) Albion - 302
2) The North Pacific - 207
3) Europeia - 188
4) British Isles - 181
5) The Kingdom of Great Britain - 168
6) Ainur - 150
7) The Independent Order - 108
8) Osiris - 80
9) Balder - 60
10) Wintreath - 57
11) The East Pacific - 49
12) Lazarus - 26
13) The West Pacific - 19
14) Global Right Alliance - 13
15) New Warsaw Pact - 11
16) Equilism - 9
17) Spiritus - 7
18) Mordor - 6
19) Democratic Socialist Assembly - 6
20) The Rejected Realms - 4
21) The Pacific - 0
22) Yggdrasil - 0
23) The Versutian Federation - 0
Regions whose forum software don't compile daily post counts (ie. Invisionfree) or that I don't have access to aren't included. We did fair today, but there look to be some other hotbeds of activity in the NS...we need to figure out why that is and bring it here. On the plus side, we were the most active defender region today. :P
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Post by: David on September 14, 2014, 06:59:05 PM
And there are really only a few things I'd ever break up for, the top two are not liking bacon, and yes, not liking Doctor Who :P
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In any case, I've just been in a melancholy mood today. I ended up in this mood last weekend, too. =/
Post by: Dawsinian on September 14, 2014, 09:28:55 PM
/me nods
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At any rate, Denth, consider yourself +1 from me.
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When you finally tell your girlfriend you're bisexual and she accepts you and still loves you :) (background: her dad is a baptist pastor, so I'm happy :P )Yay! *huggles*
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Post by: Reon on September 15, 2014, 03:42:14 AM
In simpler ways... I had a good day today. There was a threesome and a likely finish to an abusive relationship.
Post by: Jone on September 15, 2014, 02:04:29 PM
Oh my.
I am le tired.
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Post by: Wintermoot on September 15, 2014, 02:10:16 PM
You'll be pleased to know that your death never entered our thoughts though! Or at least my thoughts...
Post by: David on September 15, 2014, 02:12:02 PM
Not saying it's impossible though ;)
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Post by: Jone on September 16, 2014, 06:22:30 PM
Spent way too much time playing the new Diablo III with my roommate last night....
Post by: Jone on September 16, 2014, 09:09:36 PM
That is exactly what I need today.
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Post by: Sachém Uióndánš on September 17, 2014, 12:17:06 AM
Post by: Govindia on September 17, 2014, 12:27:48 AM
on top of that I am socially isolated from my family and since 1 Aug. my dad shut off my phone for not dealing with his shit and moving back to PA with him like an obedient Indian son -_-
fuck everything
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Post by: Wintermoot on September 17, 2014, 06:54:48 AM
Post by: Jone on September 17, 2014, 01:21:36 PM
Post by: Sachém Uióndánš on September 17, 2014, 09:51:36 PM
As for moving back with dad.....WRONG.
Post by: Jone on September 17, 2014, 09:53:21 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 17, 2014, 10:27:13 PM
Post by: Govindia on September 17, 2014, 10:31:20 PM
Gov, you have NOTHING to lose by writing a letter and sending it certified, requesting the precise reason why you were terminated. As someone who teaches business & HR, "Not a Good Fit" is the standard answer when they want to fire you for an illegal reason. I would strongly hint that unless a reason consistent with the law is provided, you will consider a civil rights lawsuit for illegal termination. (PS...In addition to being a flaming gay economist professor...I'm also an attorney :-))How do you know about my Dad?
As for moving back with dad.....WRONG.
and the situation isn't that simple when you're a contractor
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Post by: Wintermoot on September 17, 2014, 10:35:16 PM
on top of that I am socially isolated from my family and since 1 Aug. my dad shut off my phone for not dealing with his shit and moving back to PA with him like an obedient Indian son -_-I would imagine this is how he knows. Do you not even pay attention to what you post?
Post by: Sachém Uióndánš on September 17, 2014, 11:10:44 PM
Sachem you're everything I want in life <3
Awwww.... <BLUSH>
Post by: Sachém Uióndánš on September 17, 2014, 11:13:26 PM
How do you know about my Dad?
From what you wrote. It speaks volumes. I've been around the block (many times)
and the situation isn't that simple when you're a contractor
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Granted, it's NEVER simple when you're in the maelstrom of it. But you eater stand up for yourself, or you spend a lifetime being kicked. No other choice.
Post by: Govindia on September 18, 2014, 01:18:01 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on September 18, 2014, 10:34:52 PM
85 days until my winter vacation, anyways. :)
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Post by: Sierra Corleone on September 19, 2014, 01:59:15 PM
I'm just so glad tomorrow is Saturday.
Post by: Spudonia on September 19, 2014, 07:54:34 PM
Post by: Stark on September 19, 2014, 10:47:28 PM
The best group of countries in the world is as strong as ever!
Post by: Govindia on September 19, 2014, 10:50:37 PM
So so happy at the Scottish referendum result, not to mention Alex Salmond has resigned as well! A great day!curious but why happy?
The best group of countries in the world is as strong as ever!
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Post by: Stark on September 19, 2014, 10:52:25 PM
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 20, 2014, 02:06:39 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 20, 2014, 02:15:54 AM
In any case, I read that in exchange for staying in as part of the UK, legislative power is going to be even more decentralized and Scotland will have even more say in its own affairs...a deal that has and likely will upset the English, who have no such separate parliament or autonomy. The article I read then went on to suggest that this will divide the UK more and more, until it separates on its own accord.
Post by: Sierra Corleone on September 20, 2014, 02:42:34 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 20, 2014, 02:56:12 AM
Post by: Sierra Corleone on September 20, 2014, 01:17:36 PM
There were a lot of separatist movements across the globe watching the Scottish referendum. Catalonia in Spain, Belgium, even the Chinese had reason to worry, what with Tibet, the separatists is Xinjiang, even ongoing issues they have with Taiwan and Hong Kong. Shit could have gotten real (and it's still not outside the realm of possibility), and fast.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 20, 2014, 01:20:53 PM
Post by: Sierra Corleone on September 20, 2014, 01:43:08 PM
America fought two wars over independence: gaining our independence from Great Britain, and again when the Confederate States tried to secede from the union. Syrians are now fighting government forces for control of their country. Kurdistan were fighting Saddam Hussein long before the US thought it was cool, and still want independence from Iraq. Even what's going on in Ukraine right now.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that it is possible for things to get ugly Scotland was fortunate that government in London gave them the opportunity to determine their own fate. So was Quebec 20 years ago, when they sought to split from Canada. Unfortunately, the democratic method for gaining independence seems to be the exception, not the rule.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 20, 2014, 02:13:55 PM
Besides...Texas has always had a small independence movement. It was a country for a time between it splitting from Mexico and officially joining the US, so there's a bit of nationalism involved there, too. In any case, it's interesting how 150 years after the Civil War succession is still thought about, even if it's in a causal since.
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Post by: Stacky on September 21, 2014, 11:50:21 AM
Post by: Reon on September 21, 2014, 03:10:41 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 21, 2014, 04:13:09 PM
Post by: Stark on September 21, 2014, 10:40:56 PM
I was actually curious to know if the UK was going to keep the word "United" in their name had Scotland split :PWhy would they change the name? Scotland just wouldn't be a part.
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They voted no nevertheless.
Post by: Stark on September 21, 2014, 10:44:33 PM
Technically it would still be a United Kingdom, since it includes Wales and Northern Ireland.
In any case, I read that in exchange for staying in as part of the UK, legislative power is going to be even more decentralized and Scotland will have even more say in its own affairs...a deal that has and likely will upset the English, who have no such separate parliament or autonomy. The article I read then went on to suggest that this will divide the UK more and more, until it separates on its own accord.
Well you need to start finding better articles! There is no chance of the UK breaking apart now, or in the future.
Scotland are getting greater devolution, but so will Wales and Northern Ireland in time. It has created a debate about English votes for English laws, but it is not particularly serious.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 21, 2014, 11:24:40 PM
Post by: Jone on September 22, 2014, 04:56:22 PM
Honestly, I don't think I would mind a Confederate States of America if it wasn't for the slavery. It would certainly distinguish which country was referred to as 'America' and 'Murica'. And 'America' wouldn't be laughed at as much by everyone else in the world. :PThe south is hardly why we are laughed at by the rest of the world :P
Texas
Living here I've heard plenty of 'good ol' southern boys' preach about how Texas would be 'so much better off' if we seceded from the Union. I've thought about it, and in fact I have a lot of "nationalist" pride in Texas. I associate myself with this state more than any other (and I've been to quite a few states). I care less about national ongoings than I do about what happens in Texas, where our motto is "It's a whole nother' country". I love this state, with blemishes and all.
Post by: Stark on September 22, 2014, 05:41:15 PM
It seemed entirely plausible to me...when one group feels that another is getting special privileges, of course they're going to feel put off and jealous and want the same things themselves. Are you telling me that the English are perfectly fine with a Parliament where Scottish representatives can take part in deciding affairs in the entire nation, but their own representatives in many cases won't have as much say over Scotland?
Majority of people don't think about it like that in my experience. The Conservatives are trying to use 'English votes for English laws' as an election ploy to trap Labour in the aftermath of the Scottish referendum, nothing more.
Post by: Stacky on September 22, 2014, 07:52:12 PM
Living here I've heard plenty of 'good ol' southern boys' preach about how Texas would be 'so much better off' if we seceded from the Union.
Yeah, but, uh, I believe the rest of America would not want one of its most iconic, productive, and most American states to decide to leave all of a sudden. And, well, it can't. If I may quote CGPGrey, "There is no 'Get Out of the Union Free' clause in the constitution."
Post by: Wintermoot on September 22, 2014, 07:55:07 PM
Post by: Seroim on September 22, 2014, 08:16:00 PM
I wasn't raised in a very religious family (only my grandma liked to pray and really believed in God like most people her age (born in 1917), my mom was one of these "cultural Catholics" and I ended up as an agnostic, what Dawkins calls a "cowardly position" because he isn't actually all that smart, anyway, I digress) but when I was younger I took a lot from my grandmother since I was raised by her and my mother (we all lived together) and I had a stronger faith in my teens...not necessarily really strong, but stronger than it is now. I was baptized like most people in my generation as an infant (because lol Catholics) then confirmed at a young age and there ended my involvement with organized religion aside from my folks dragging me reluctantly at Christmas mass, which I found boring because people sung in Latin and I didn't know what it meant. I enjoyed reading the Bible and I thought the lessons therein made sense if not taken literally and if taking into account the different cultural eras.
And quite few times, regularly in fact, during my teenage years, I got "the calling", even though I was not very religious still. I wanted to be a priest. I felt it, man, it was burning inside, up until the pedophilia scandals rocked the Church and I was so disgusted, like most people, that I just buried it and forgot about it. I did many other things since then, I have a degree in modern languages where I studied Spanish, German, art history and philosophy, and as you all know I'm finishing an LL.B. in just a few months. But I'm realizing now that I've not liked what I've done, that despite all I do and achieve I feel empty inside, and suddenly "the calling" came back. It's like I'm missing a few limbs, I'm not feeling whole at all. A few days ago I had a dream where I was at the church of my childhood, where I grew up, but I was the one in the cassock, delivering a sermon, and it felt absolutely glorious. I felt like I had an impact, that I changed lives for the better.
I've always wanted to help others, change the world, I'm an idealist. And as a priest I could. I do believe that I'm right on many degrees, that I have some truth that many ignore (that sounds arrogant, but hey) and that I have something worth saying. Lawyers don't have much stock in moral matters, and the system is too rigid to change but priests do for some people, and since they act on people's hearts and mind, it's much easier to have an impact. I think faith is an individual matter and I'm pretty free-spirited by nature, so even if ordained I wouldn't really tow the line perfectly. I wouldn't care about going to the Vatican or becoming a bishop or an archbishop or whatever other ranks they've got. I'd tow it just enough to not be defrocked, but I would get my message out all the same, and I'd like to believe that this message could even change the archaic behemoth that is the Catholic Church. I've been reading on the life of the new Pope and he did many great things...helped people, changed lives. That's what I want to do too, and spirituality is a better way to do just that than law is.
This is long, and rambling, but...I think once my LL.B. is done, I'll go on a retreat to a monastery. One week, maybe two of peace and quiet, so I can think. Quebec is great about that because we have a lot of monasteries and all of them have a hosting service, and they are all on a "pay what you can" basis. I'll start praying, not in a Church but by myself because that's how it's meant to be done, in a dark corner and in secret. If I still feel that void, I'll look towards taking the necessary steps to be ordained. I'm pretty sure that some of you must have pretty negative opinions of the Catholics, and religion in general. I share them in part. I never was a very good Catholic, but if being a good Catholic means hating on LGBT people and abortion, I will never be, because that will never change. I like everyone, don't condemn and don't judge.
I don't know why I feel the need to write this, but I really do, and I'm really serious about this. My mom thought I was just the regular confused teen and wondered why the Hell I would want to be a priest. But the fact that it is happening again and again is a pretty good indication that perhaps I'm meant to do this and perhaps I won't feel complete, serene and happy until I do. I don't know if God is calling me or not (and I suppose to a rational mind like mine, it seems pretty ridiculous that He is calling me, very nearly an unbeliever, Christian only by culture, when there's a huge stock of people already sold to Him He could call upon - I'm very aware of the cognitive dissonance involved), maybe that calling originates from myself, but it's getting harder and harder to ignore it, even with all I know and have experienced, even with the things I think and have said in the past.
In the depth of my person, I've always wanted a quiet life, in contemplation, spiritual or academic. I've often said the ideal life for me would be to study every day until I die. In Catholic churches, they don't make dumb priests (unlike many other denominations with fake universities where you can buy a degree - consistency is definitely a quality I can identify with), all of them have a master's degree plus many more years of study in a seminary, and the vast majority accrue knowledge until they die. There's even a very well-known order that makes knowledge, secular and spiritual, their prime focus, and I'd like to live a life like that. They have access to books and the Internet, they aren't cut off from the rest of the world. And yeah, there are kiddie fiddlers, but I am not one, and isn't that what matters in the end? It's not like I'll become a pedo because I'm a priest.
I'm gonna try that spiritual retreat with the monks, and really participate in their daily lives, and if that fixes the fucking black hole I have in myself, my mind will be set. Do you believe in callings?
Post by: Sierra Corleone on September 22, 2014, 08:25:01 PM
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Texas
Living here I've heard plenty of 'good ol' southern boys' preach about how Texas would be 'so much better off' if we seceded from the Union. I've thought about it, and in fact I have a lot of "nationalist" pride in Texas. I associate myself with this state more than any other (and I've been to quite a few states). I care less about national ongoings than I do about what happens in Texas, where our motto is "It's a whole nother' country". I love this state, with blemishes and all.
I'm sure there are small rumblings of secession in a lot of states. I myself have heard some of it here. I think Texas gets the wrap for it because it is the second largest (by population) in the union, and it is a deeply conservative state under a Democratic president that is the devil incarnate, if you believe Rick Perry. :P
And I totally get your sentiment towards Texas. I feel the exact same way about West Virginia. I know we get a bad wrap for being backwards hilljacks (even though we really aren't), but this is my home and it always will be.
Post by: Seroim on September 22, 2014, 09:21:51 PM
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Texas
Living here I've heard plenty of 'good ol' southern boys' preach about how Texas would be 'so much better off' if we seceded from the Union. I've thought about it, and in fact I have a lot of "nationalist" pride in Texas. I associate myself with this state more than any other (and I've been to quite a few states). I care less about national ongoings than I do about what happens in Texas, where our motto is "It's a whole nother' country". I love this state, with blemishes and all.
I'm sure there are small rumblings of secession in a lot of states. I myself have heard some of it here. I think Texas gets the wrap for it because it is the second largest (by population) in the union, and it is a deeply conservative state under a Democratic president that is the devil incarnate, if you believe Rick Perry. :P
And I totally get your sentiment towards Texas. I feel the exact same way about West Virginia. I know we get a bad wrap for being backwards hilljacks (even though we really aren't), but this is my home and it always will be.
Coming from a Canadian province with an history of a pretty big secession movement (the biggest in America in fact) that was very nearly succeeded, I can understand the desire for secession, but I honestly fail to believe how it applies to Texas.
Yes, Texas used to be it's own country, but isn't that pretty much where it ends? What cultural distinctions, for example, are present and important enough to warrant Texas leaving the union? What is the reason that supports the movement? I mean, Texas has a lot in common with the other southern states. They aren't completely separated like Quebec is, where we have difficulty finding much in common with Canada, be that on a ideological, linguistic, cultural or even religious standpoint. Texans speak English, are mostly Republicans, have a similar culture to the other southern states are are Protestants. There's so much more that links the state with the US than what might separates it. I honestly just don't see it.
Is it just because many citizens hate Obama and want to secede as a knee-jerk reaction, taking their ball and going home because they don't like him, or are there economic reasons? Is it because of Mexican immigration, legal or otherwise? I'd think Texans would have some kind of enmity with Mexico, what with the history between them. I'd also think Texas isn't all that rich (maybe mistakenly) compared to the northern states. It has oil, aside from the services sector, isn't that pretty much all as far as valuable commodities go? Besides, Texas benefits from the US military and diplomatic influence which are both many times bigger than what Texas could afford. And going back on the economy, how would that work? Doesn't Texas benefit a lot from the union? A huge, freely accessible market of 300+ million people, for example? Are most secessionists Christian fundamentalists that would want to shape Texas into some sort of theocracy? I mean, the CSA did happen, but wasn't that almost only a slavery issue? As an aside, I've always found strange how so many people view the CSA with nostalgia, wasn't it pretty much an economically depressed shithole with huge inflation because they were printing money just to pay for a war that was lost from the get-go? I mean, unlike people with ostalgia (the nostalgia of East Germany), no people are alive today to know what living in the CSA was like, and I'm not sure it had many things going for itself, perhaps even nothing.
I mean, given the ideological difference between northern and southern states, I'd understand a southern secession movement, a new Confederacy so to speak where Republicans would have a stronghold on governance, but just Texas? Seems weird to me.
I ask without meaning to cause offense - it's not that I think there aren't any, but I just don't know them. Educate me if you can.
Post by: Jone on September 22, 2014, 09:27:14 PM
Post by: Jone on September 22, 2014, 09:29:16 PM
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Texas
Living here I've heard plenty of 'good ol' southern boys' preach about how Texas would be 'so much better off' if we seceded from the Union. I've thought about it, and in fact I have a lot of "nationalist" pride in Texas. I associate myself with this state more than any other (and I've been to quite a few states). I care less about national ongoings than I do about what happens in Texas, where our motto is "It's a whole nother' country". I love this state, with blemishes and all.
I'm sure there are small rumblings of secession in a lot of states. I myself have heard some of it here. I think Texas gets the wrap for it because it is the second largest (by population) in the union, and it is a deeply conservative state under a Democratic president that is the devil incarnate, if you believe Rick Perry. :P
And I totally get your sentiment towards Texas. I feel the exact same way about West Virginia. I know we get a bad wrap for being backwards hilljacks (even though we really aren't), but this is my home and it always will be.
Coming from a Canadian province with an history of a pretty big secession movement (the biggest in America in fact) that was very nearly succeeded, I can understand the desire for secession, but I honestly fail to believe how it applies to Texas.
Yes, Texas used to be it's own country, but isn't that pretty much where it ends? What cultural distinctions, for example, are present and important enough to warrant Texas leaving the union? What is the reason that supports the movement? I mean, Texas has a lot in common with the other southern states. They aren't completely separated like Quebec is, where we have difficulty finding much in common with Canada, be that on a ideological, linguistic, cultural or even religious standpoint. Texans speak English, are mostly Republicans, have a similar culture to the other southern states are are Protestants. There's so much more that links the state with the US than what might separates it. I honestly just don't see it.
Is it just because many citizens hate Obama and want to secede as a knee-jerk reaction, taking their ball and going home because they don't like him, or are there economic reasons? Is it because of Mexican immigration, legal or otherwise? I'd think Texans would have some kind of enmity with Mexico, what with the history between them. I'd also think Texas isn't all that rich (maybe mistakenly) compared to the northern states. It has oil, aside from the services sector, isn't that pretty much all as far as valuable commodities go? Besides, Texas benefits from the US military and diplomatic influence which are both many times bigger than what Texas could afford. And going back on the economy, how would that work? Doesn't Texas benefit a lot from the union? A huge, freely accessible market of 300+ million people, for example? Are most secessionists Christian fundamentalists that would want to shape Texas into some sort of theocracy? I mean, the CSA did happen, but wasn't that almost only a slavery issue? As an aside, I've always found strange how so many people view the CSA with nostalgia, wasn't it pretty much an economically depressed shithole with huge inflation because they were printing money just to pay for a war that was lost from the get-go? I mean, unlike people with ostalgia (the nostalgia of East Germany), no people are alive today to know what living in the CSA was like, and I'm not sure it had many things going for itself, perhaps even nothing.
I mean, given the ideological difference between northern and southern states, I'd understand a southern secession movement, a new Confederacy so to speak where Republicans would have a stronghold on governance, but just Texas? Seems weird to me.
I ask without meaning to cause offense - it's not that I think there aren't any, but I just don't know them. Educate me if you can.
Oh my dear...I have a lot to learn you on Texas. I'll get back to your questions when I get off work...phew this is gonna be a dozy loll.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 22, 2014, 10:24:12 PM
Four more days to the weekend. Eighty-one days until my three-week vacation. :)
On callings, I'm not sure I've ever had a 'calling'. When I was a kid I wanted to be a meteorologist, but by high school I had gotten tired of being known as the weather guy. At about the same time, I took my first programming class as a senior, not out of interest but because there were so few electives to choose from at my school and this one seemed pretty simple. It was very simple C++ stuff, but I found interesting. Once I got internet through cable I started looking up programming knowledge required to build things I wanted to do...it's how I learned HTML and PHP for instance. Then once I started working where I am now, I was fortunate enough to slowly be able to move towards SQL-related reporting jobs. I found pulling data to be fascinating...it was fascinating to explore how it connected with each other in a database, and nicely formatted and pulled data looked beautiful in its own way.
But my primary interests are still the ones I do on my own times...projects such as Wintreath. It's nice to have a decent paycheck and insurance, but I don't feel like I'm changing anything at work...I often feel like I'm a digital paper-pusher, and as I get older and things happen I realize more and more that I want to be someone who makes a difference for others, even if it's just a small group of people. I suppose if I were to have a calling it would be this...building communities with awesome people. I've certainly tried enough times in my life...it's nice to have finally succeeded in at least some regard here. :)
Post by: Reon on September 23, 2014, 04:28:44 AM
I've never been baptized in any form though... My parents are staunchly antitheist and I have no extended family... I've been offered the chance to before but it always seemed greatly disingenuous to take part in that... I've even been a physical witness to two baptisms... The person who asks the questions. (They change per sect and not all sects ask the questions or have a witness... If they do ask a question it's usually along the lines of "Do you accept Jesus Christ as your lord and savior?")
I don't know... I've always thought of myself as a spiritual person who is just too logical to believe in something unknown... Talk about following my namesake... (Søren Kierkegaard.)
Post by: Sachém Uióndánš on September 23, 2014, 11:34:19 AM
Post by: David on September 23, 2014, 01:56:40 PM
Post by: Seroim on September 23, 2014, 06:35:32 PM
Anyway, if that last round of job-seeking still doesn't work, instead of going right away to my mom's (because obviously without a job I can't live by myself), I might miss a week of classes and do that retreat right away. Almost all the classes are classes I've already taken or have friends in so I can catch up, so I'm pretty lucky.
In regards to denomination, I honestly don't think they matter much anyway. It's just a question of differing tradition and ritual, which are useful insofar as they allow one to appreciate the message, and gives it an air of importance. I don't think it's very complicated being a good Christian (but it is very hard), basically all it requires is "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you" (John 15:12) and the other commandments will follow naturally, plus accepting that Jesus gift. I think as long as you try and do that, it'll be alright. It's a decent way to live even if there's no afterlife, in any case.
However, I do think some denominations (and even individual churches) have appropriated the word "Christian" for themselves for outward legitimacy but ended up as something totally different. What is preached in most megachurches by pastors with Rolexes and 2000$ suits, the prosperity gospel, is an example. In general I don't think the so-called Christian right is actually Christian. It's easy to yell in tongues in public so that everyone knows how chosen you are and "pray" loudly to ask Jesus Christ to please guide your ball and score a strike while playing bowling, and it actually convinces some people, but that's not Christian behaviour, and until very recently I myself fell into that trap and thought Christianity was shit because they had these people representing it. It sounds like a no true Scotsman but the rules of the religion are there and these people just don't follow it. They just steal the name. They had me disgusted for a long time but I'm doing an about face.
Post by: Stark on September 23, 2014, 06:53:56 PM
Join the club!
Post by: Jone on September 23, 2014, 07:28:33 PM
So, looks like my supervisor will be out this week too...starting to get a little concerning, since we're apparently late on statewide reports that only she has access to submit and run. It will take quite a bit of time if it ends up that I have to work on them, especially since I've never been trained on them. Otherwise...it went well today. The new person I'm supervising caught on that I was bi, because he pretty much just asked me...it wasn't a big deal though, and mostly led to a discussion about relationships and such, and what he hated about girls...the pitfalls of being straight I guess lol.
What an interesting conversation. :) Did his curiosity turn you on :P?
Four more days to the weekend. Eighty-one days until my three-week vacation. :)
Is that when you're going to come see me? :3
On callings, I'm not sure I've ever had a 'calling'. When I was a kid I wanted to be a meteorologist, but by high school I had gotten tired of being known as the weather guy. At about the same time, I took my first programming class as a senior, not out of interest but because there were so few electives to choose from at my school and this one seemed pretty simple. It was very simple C++ stuff, but I found interesting. Once I got internet through cable I started looking up programming knowledge required to build things I wanted to do...it's how I learned HTML and PHP for instance. Then once I started working where I am now, I was fortunate enough to slowly be able to move towards SQL-related reporting jobs. I found pulling data to be fascinating...it was fascinating to explore how it connected with each other in a database, and nicely formatted and pulled data looked beautiful in its own way.
My fascination with coding was more of an obsession than an interest...
But my primary interests are still the ones I do on my own times...projects such as Wintreath. It's nice to have a decent paycheck and insurance, but I don't feel like I'm changing anything at work...I often feel like I'm a digital paper-pusher, and as I get older and things happen I realize more and more that I want to be someone who makes a difference for others, even if it's just a small group of people. I suppose if I were to have a calling it would be this...building communities with awesome people. I've certainly tried enough times in my life...it's nice to have finally succeeded in at least some regard here. :)
You've absolutely done a wonderful job and I think you would thrive wherever you decided to go with this..
Post by: Jone on September 23, 2014, 07:29:06 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 23, 2014, 07:29:58 PM
Post by: Jone on September 23, 2014, 07:31:20 PM
I just spent over $100 on an impractical awesome thing I really wanted. so yeah.
I've spent $500 on strippers before. Call that impractical if you will, but hell was it fun!
Post by: Reon on September 23, 2014, 08:32:48 PM
Post by: Jone on September 23, 2014, 08:39:07 PM
$500? Damn, that is impressive. You must've been a favorite.We were, actually. It was in Austin, Texas at the Club XTC. I was there for a friend's bachelor party. We were the only white patrons, by coincidence, and were given VIP passes. We elected to stay in the main 'show room' (to stay in the back is BIG bucks), but we had several girls that stayed on our laps for hours on end. I think they enjoyed it, we were really nice to them (a lot of other patrons are very demeaning and lewd). We shared our drinks (Protip: Strippers love Vodka), and a good time was had by all. We were really close to putting my friend who was the bachelor on the stage (includes pictures! :X), but we opted not to. The $500 was a bit of an accident...I had planned to spend about $200-$300 but I got coaxed into (by the way let me say I was fairly shitfaced during this entire ordeal) a lapdance that lasted 30 minutes, it ended up costing $180.I spent an extra $10 a few times for them to dance full nude on/around me. The $180 girl let me finger fuck her, encouraged it actually. She also gave me a semi-blowie through my pants....
Oh my. What a night :D
Post by: Wintermoot on September 23, 2014, 10:42:18 PM
What an interesting conversation. :) Did his curiosity turn you on :P?To be honest, I may have gotten a semi when he asked, cause to be honest he's pretty damn attractive, both physically and personality-wise, but he's straight and I totally respect that, and even if he was into guys at all doing things with someone I'm supervising would open a host of potential problems that I'd rather avoid.
Unlike my own supervisor, apparently...got an email sent to all staff about her today. Apparently the reason she's been out for the last two weeks is because she was screwing around with the other guy she was supervising and she got pregnant...and the baby had problems and didn't make it. =/ I mean, I've suspected this was the case for months...you don't interact with two people for years and not notice when shit's going on, but meh, it's none of my business and I want it to continue being none of my business. Now that it's out to everyone though, I think there's going to be some awkward conversations at work when she gets back. I just hope I can avoid them. -.-
Sorry for that tangent...just what's on my mind. :P
Is that when you're going to come see me? :3I would have thought you would be busy with work and stuff. :P
My fascination with coding was more of an obsession than an interest...It is beautiful, even if you want to deny such. :P
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You've absolutely done a wonderful job and I think you would thrive wherever you decided to go with this..Aww...thank you! I hope it will continue thriving :)
And congrats on your promotion...it's well-deserved!
Post by: Amalya on September 24, 2014, 03:46:04 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 24, 2014, 12:07:35 PM
It's understandable with everything you're going through. The best advice I can give is to hold onto who you are, because that's your foundation as a person and who you are is awesome. And don't be afraid to reach out for your friends if you need help, or comfort, or people to talk to. I know you usually prefer keeping things to yourself and not 'bothering' your friends, but they're your friends for a reason...they really don't mind. And they want to help if they can...
And posting here is a good start, too. :)
Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 24, 2014, 05:43:19 PM
Post by: Jone on September 24, 2014, 05:47:54 PM
Feeling so lost lately, don't know which way is up anymore.The sky is up, silly.
But seriously, I can't imagine what you are going through..
What I can suggest, in my feeble attempts to console, is to meditate as much as possible.
When things seem their hardest that's all I can do to keep sane. I wish I was there in person..I could help you learn what my therapist taught me. I'll see if I can find a good youtube video that might be able to teach you liken to what he taught me. Daph you have to be you, always. You're too beautiful and heartwarming to be anyone but Daphne. Keep hold of that and fight strong, we will always be here for you (as you've been here for us).
Post by: Jone on September 24, 2014, 05:49:22 PM
I think I might be a bit of a bitch
What makes you think that?
Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 24, 2014, 06:32:21 PM
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Post by: David on September 26, 2014, 11:00:35 PM
It feels like someone is taking a knife and is stabbing my head repeatedly.
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Post by: Sierra Corleone on September 26, 2014, 11:08:32 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 26, 2014, 11:15:55 PM
Actually I'd say senior year was my favourite.
Post by: Govindia on September 27, 2014, 01:03:20 AM
I really need a job and I need the money :( Rent is due next month at the start of it, and I turn 31 on the 8th.
It's also frustrating when I can't access my phone (be it a new number or current one) because of my Dad >_<
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Post by: Vinaza on September 28, 2014, 02:04:09 AM
Full-on cackling. It's beautiful. I love it.
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Post by: Reon on September 29, 2014, 03:13:24 AM
Well, he did always tell me he loved to be inconvenient.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 29, 2014, 05:15:48 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 29, 2014, 07:02:18 AM
Post by: Jone on September 29, 2014, 01:27:23 PM
One of my roommates died today and it was my two year anniversary with my S.O.
Well, he did always tell me he loved to be inconvenient.
Sorry to hear that Reon. :(
Post by: Govindia on September 29, 2014, 03:04:36 PM
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Post by: Jone on September 29, 2014, 03:21:00 PM
I hate being sick when so much stuff needs to be done. :(
Post by: Wintermoot on September 29, 2014, 04:16:15 PM
What are you sick with? :(
Post by: Jone on September 29, 2014, 04:17:24 PM
/me huggles Jone
What are you sick with? :(
Sinus Infection and a terrible, terrible cough.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 29, 2014, 04:46:31 PM
Post by: Jone on September 29, 2014, 06:17:35 PM
Oh you poor thing...you need chicken soup, a hot shower, and a blowjob. Makes any man feel better. ;)
I need all of those things. :)
Post by: Wintermoot on September 29, 2014, 07:04:43 PM
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Post by: Jone on September 29, 2014, 07:46:48 PM
I'd say eating whilst receiving head would be ruder, JW.
I'll take that into account ;)
Post by: Sierra Corleone on September 29, 2014, 09:22:53 PM
When I get sick like that, I like a hot toddy. Even if it doesn't help get rid of the crud, at least you don't care (the beauty of bourbon).
Post by: Govindia on September 29, 2014, 09:33:29 PM
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Post by: Jone on September 29, 2014, 09:44:40 PM
I'm very upset now after how TEP treated me last night. I am not happy. Also fuck Alterra too that douchecunt.
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You seem quite upset Gov.
Post by: Amalya on September 29, 2014, 09:45:44 PM
I'm very upset now after how TEP treated me last night. I am not happy. Also fuck Alterra too that douchecunt.Here if you want to talk :)
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Post by: Govindia on September 29, 2014, 10:05:47 PM
there are honestly times where I wonder why the hell I am still alive and why people allow bullying
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Post by: Wintermoot on September 29, 2014, 10:18:21 PM
Is it the weekend yet?
Post by: Michi on September 30, 2014, 12:53:02 AM
Spent all day putting in data for 600 students into spreadsheets.
Is it the weekend yet?
Ask again in a few days. ;D
Post by: Sachém Uióndánš on September 30, 2014, 01:10:20 AM
Spent all day putting ... 600 students into ...sheets.
You must be freaking exhausted! (And Superman!)
Post by: Wintermoot on September 30, 2014, 03:52:24 AM
I haven't taken a day off work (other than weekends we already have off) since the 5th. That's a long, long time for me...to be honest I'm feeling more and more ready for vacation (73 days).
Post by: Seroim on September 30, 2014, 05:18:28 PM
Although, I have to admit that would have been somewhat pimpin'.
Now I'm drawing plans in my head to launch my own law practice...where I will charge no legal fees outside of required filing fees for written testimonies, suit filings and the like. I'd like to waive all fees if possible. I'm trying to find a sustainable business model, but I'm gonna partly mirror it on a local doctor's itinerant clinic. I would have to file for charity status, which should not be a problem.
One solution would be to take only worthy causes where I have an almost sure-fire chance of winning on the behalf of poor people, then grassroots fund the legal costs (lawyers might charge amazingly high fees, but the procedural costs are also really high, and if neither me or my client can pay them, there's no suit). Kickstarter et al. showed it could be done. For less obvious cases I might still grassroots them, but I'm trying to find a solution where the people giving would have enough for their money. I could use Internet grassroots and raise money all over the world or the old way of doing it, just collecting money from the streets.
Another solution would be to make it as a cooperative venture where people can buy "inverse shares" and donate a set cost per month, while I would reciprocate by making my legal representation free of charge to "board members". These "investors" would be able to review applications for legal actions from "non-investors" who are particularly disadvantaged. If it is a civil suit where damages can be awarded, the traditional lawyer's share could be divided among the "board members" and myself as a way of further return, but I don't really like that model because of the pressure to have returns in the first place. Lawyers can't always win, ya know, so it might give rise to impossible expectations.
Yet another solution would simply be to sustain myself on another job while taking all legal cases pro bono, but then I wouldn't have any time for myself.
If I can, I'd like to enlarge the study to some kind of massive awareness body, where people would be taught their exact rights and obligations and taught to read fuckin' Legalese so that they aren't screwed over in their next contract.
I don't even know why an "itinerant lawyer study" doesn't exist yet, what with everyone whining about accessibility to the justice system and how there's no justice if you aren't rich (they are 100% right). Everybody's whining, nobody's doing anything. This would be the first of its kind in my city, perhaps even the province or country.
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Post by: Govindia on September 30, 2014, 08:58:21 PM
I am really upset now and no one wants to talk to me because I am too berating :-/
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Post by: Seroim on September 30, 2014, 09:09:05 PM
That sounds interesting...but weren't you considering becoming a priest a few days ago?
Amazingly, one doesn't have to make the other impossible.
Google that Jesuit order thingamajig. It's really interesting.
Instead of a warrior-priest, hitting people with his huge 2-handed mace in the name of Sigmar, I can be a lawyer-priest, hitting delinquent with lawsuits in the name of God.
Post by: Reon on September 30, 2014, 09:58:12 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 30, 2014, 10:46:08 PM
Amazingly, one doesn't have to make the other impossible.Amazingly. However, it goes without saying that it'll take a lot of extra work to be both...it's going to take time and intense training, I imagine.
Google that Jesuit order thingamajig. It's really interesting.
Instead of a warrior-priest, hitting people with his huge 2-handed mace in the name of Sigmar, I can be a lawyer-priest, hitting delinquent with lawsuits in the name of God.
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But, I mean, my sleep schedule is for crap anyways. ლ,ᔑ•ﺪ͟͠•ᔐ.ლ
Post by: Wintermoot on October 01, 2014, 02:39:33 PM
Post by: Jone on October 01, 2014, 02:41:13 PM
I have a number of sleep disorders. :/
Restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, acute insomnia, night terrors...to name a few.
Post by: Vinaza on October 01, 2014, 02:53:03 PM
I have trouble with night terrors, which results in insomnia. I signed up for a sleep study and was told "take some Melatonin; that'll help you lots~". It helps on some days, not so much on others, and doesn't mess with my other medication. It's available wherever you can get vitamins, but I would recommend talking with a doctor before taking it, just in case.
Advice you didn't really ask for, but I figured it'd help out a bit, if you haven't already given it a go. c:
Post by: Seroim on October 01, 2014, 03:13:32 PM
There was one day where I got up to 18. It was glorious.
I love sleeping, it's the perfect excuse not to do anything. I often have trouble falling asleep because my mind works on overdrive 24/7 and I can't stop thinking, but I find a puff or 5 of some really dank indica will knock me out pretty fast.
Post by: Jone on October 01, 2014, 03:31:14 PM
I might've paraphrased them a bit. :D
I have trouble with night terrors, which results in insomnia. I signed up for a sleep study and was told "take some Melatonin; that'll help you lots~". It helps on some days, not so much on others, and doesn't mess with my other medication. It's available wherever you can get vitamins, but I would recommend talking with a doctor before taking it, just in case.
Advice you didn't really ask for, but I figured it'd help out a bit, if you haven't already given it a go. c:
They put me through a sleep study. Was an...interesting...experience. I've taken melatonin before. I take it from time to time. I just take too much damn medication/supplements. I try to cut where I can. I appreciate the consideration though <3 ;3
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I sleep 10 to 12 hours a day. I need my beauty sleep.That is usually my nightly regiment for falling asleep. I am sadly, very very low right now.
There was one day where I got up to 18. It was glorious.
I love sleeping, it's the perfect excuse not to do anything. I often have trouble falling asleep because my mind works on overdrive 24/7 and I can't stop thinking, but I find a puff or 5 of some really dank indica will knock me out pretty fast.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 01, 2014, 03:34:57 PM
I really need a vacation to sort out my system, but that's still two months away. ;-;
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Post by: Reon on October 01, 2014, 08:13:08 PM
Post by: Jone on October 01, 2014, 08:41:48 PM
What causes your sleep apnea, Jonesy?
My body is apparently just really lazy about breathing whenever I am not actively forcing it to do so.
It's a mild case, that could develop more seriously as I age. I <3 my CPAP. Though I don't wear it because it's annoying. I do feel like Darth Vader when I sleep with it on though. ;3
It has been mentioned that if I lost some weight it is possible it would be alleviated a bit.
Although that is the default answer I have received from numerous physicians throughout my life.
It's the physical equivalent of having a diagnosed anxiety disorder. No doctor will take your symptoms seriously if you tell them you have Generalized Anxiety Disorder. It's the same as if you're a bigger guy complaining about back pain. Even though my 90lb mother has back pain and it's a genetic issue...
Post by: Wintermoot on October 02, 2014, 04:28:02 AM
Speaking of sleep, I just woke up from a nap, so my sleep schedule tonight will be all fucked up ;-;
Post by: Stark on October 02, 2014, 12:15:44 PM
Too much to be awake for to sleep your life away! :P
Post by: Jone on October 02, 2014, 02:03:19 PM
Generally sleep apnea is associated with larger people...as I understand it, people with more weight and less muscle tone are at risk of having the soft tissue in their throat close up during sleep, which causes the airway to collapse and breathing to stop until the body wakes you up to get you breathing. In rarer cases the cause is that the brain fails the signal the muscles to breathe during sleep. For mild cases of sleep apnea caused by weight, not sleeping on your back may help...otherwise standard treatment is the CPAP, as Jone already has. :P
Speaking of sleep, I just woke up from a nap, so my sleep schedule tonight will be all fucked up ;-;
So many fun ways it wakes you up too...
I can't count the number of times I've woken up with numb limbs, like completely numb.
Fun stuff.
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Post by: Seroim on October 02, 2014, 03:19:43 PM
I hallucinated "walking" around my apartment in sepia tones. It felt like walking on the moon, gravity was completely distorted and I had to hold on to furniture to guide me around because apparently even though I could move forward with some struggle, I couldn't control the direction (I couldn't rotate, so to speak). I kept bumping into shit, wondering what the Hell was happening to me. For a brief moment, I thought I was dead and that my spirit was out of my body and trying to adjust itself to the physical world, hence the screwed up gravity and being unable to control the direction I was going in. I contemplated trying to teleport or fly myself to Paris or Tokyo or something to test my theory, but decided against it.
Then I felt myself pulled back to my body, realized I was just hallucinating but found out I was paralyzed from head to toe. Trying to move didn't work, it just hurt, which was really weird as I always thought paralysis meant that the nerves were deadened, so you couldn't feel pain. I suppose it isn't always so, however. Eventually it cleared up and I could move again. Amazingly, I managed to go back to sleep.
I've never been so freaked out and scared in my life. I have a friend who has SP on the regular and hallucinates killers, monsters and aliens and shit. Man I'd never fall asleep again if that happened to me a couple times.
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I went to being offered a promotion on
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Confirmed with another co-worker that my fears are probably moot. I'm so tired of all this pressure.
I think I'm just going to do it this weekend.
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Post by: Govindia on October 03, 2014, 04:36:02 PM
On a different note, I turn 31 this coming Wednesday!
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Post by: Seroim on October 04, 2014, 12:20:22 AM
This place near my apartment got this limited time dish. It's pulled pork poutine. Tons of that delicious pulled pork over the usual bed of fries and cheese, with some whiskey BBQ sauce mixed in with hot chicken sauce instead of the usual gravy. When I ordered it, I thought it would be the usual restaurant fare where they put just the bare minimum of "special ingredients", but this one has a truckload of pork. Well done too, juicy and tender, not too chewy, just right.
It is absolutely delicious...and really cheap too. The bonus part is that one portion of it leaves me full for a full day, and I gotta eat it slowly, else I can't finish it and my stomach complains.
This weekend, I think I'll rip my gf from her books just long enough so we can go eat some of that stuff together...she's going to adore it, she almost worships pulled pork.
This is easily in the top 5 poutines I've ever eaten...and I eat a lot of poutine. Honestly, it's gotten to the point where I fantasize over becoming a worldwide poutine ambassador, I think everyone should have it at least once in their lives. Anyway, the best poutine I've ever had is one my gf and I made : cheese, fries, sweet BBQ sauce, pepperoni, onions, bacon. But this is also really good.
Post by: Amalya on October 04, 2014, 01:14:58 AM
Post by: Seroim on October 04, 2014, 01:32:13 AM
I feel sorry for you, only having pulled pork poutine for a limited time.
This particular restaurant has it for a limited time. It's possible to find it at some other places I know about, but it was the first time I tried it.
I'm also a big fan of General Tao poutine. That shizniz is the bomb. I also like smoked meat poutine, Montreal style. The only good thing about Montreal is the smoked meat, I fucking hate Montreal. You're Canadian, you can relate.
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Post by: Seroim on October 04, 2014, 03:11:36 AM
What? You guys are missing out! We need to all meet somewhere and have poutine. But not Montreal, we want you to experience it somewhere nice.
Seriously, Montreal sucks so hard. There's homeless people absolutely everywhere, shady people keep trying to sell me drugs (bro I'm 24, no I don't need Viagra), city's ugly as sin, the people are rude, mean, unhelpful, self-centered and condescending and my biggest point of contention because I'm an asshole is that if you stop 10 strangers in the goddamn streets, there's 5 at best who speak French, quickly dwindling to 0 depending on the neighborhood you're in.
One time I spent a week in Montreal and just gave up speaking the freaking official language of the province, every time I went to Subway or corner shops or similar places I'd get hit with "English please", so after a while I didn't even bother trying anymore. When I came back to Quebec City, I was so confused that I was speaking English to people in the shops and then they'd say "French please" and I actually felt huge relief at being able to finally speak it. Like I know I'm not supposed to feel at home in a different city but the cultural shock was more akin to leaving the province entirely. It was almost like going to the States except signage was in French, even though I rarely met people actually speaking it. When I moved to Quebec City from southern Quebec, it didn't really take long until I felt at home, but I'd never get used to Montreal, probably not even if I spent years there. I'd feel like I was losing my identity, which in my case is mostly connected to language.
Just come to Quebec City, even the poutine is better. Montreal's nightlife is much more fun than ours, though, but I'm not a big fan of nightlife. Big and accepted LGBT community too, so that's a point in their favour.
Montreal is still a shithole and this was today's rant.
Post by: Amalya on October 04, 2014, 03:55:59 AM
Pretty accurate statement. I actually enjoy Quebec City a lot more than Montreal. I wouldn't be opposed to having poutine there with you lovely folks.What? You guys are missing out! We need to all meet somewhere and have poutine. But not Montreal, we want you to experience it somewhere nice.
Seriously, Montreal sucks so hard. There's homeless people absolutely everywhere, shady people keep trying to sell me drugs (bro I'm 24, no I don't need Viagra), city's ugly as sin, the people are rude, mean, unhelpful, self-centered and condescending and my biggest point of contention because I'm an asshole is that if you stop 10 strangers in the goddamn streets, there's 5 at best who speak French, quickly dwindling to 0 depending on the neighborhood you're in.
One time I spent a week in Montreal and just gave up speaking the freaking official language of the province, every time I went to Subway or corner shops or similar places I'd get hit with "English please", so after a while I didn't even bother trying anymore. When I came back to Quebec City, I was so confused that I was speaking English to people in the shops and then they'd say "French please" and I actually felt huge relief at being able to finally speak it. Like I know I'm not supposed to feel at home in a different city but the cultural shock was more akin to leaving the province entirely. It was almost like going to the States except signage was in French, even though I rarely met people actually speaking it. When I moved to Quebec City from southern Quebec, it didn't really take long until I felt at home, but I'd never get used to Montreal, probably not even if I spent years there. I'd feel like I was losing my identity, which in my case is mostly connected to language.
Just come to Quebec City, even the poutine is better. Montreal's nightlife is much more fun than ours, though, but I'm not a big fan of nightlife. Big and accepted LGBT community too, so that's a point in their favour.
Montreal is still a shithole and this was today's rant.
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Post by: Sachém Uióndánš on October 04, 2014, 06:02:32 PM
First, I freaking LOVE POUTINE, and everyone needs to clog their arteries several times a year with this stuff! I say that because I have spent every March and every August in Montréal for the last 10 years.
Montréal does not "suck hard." IT FUCKING ROCKS!
I don't know where the rest of you hang out, but I stay in Le Village (the gayborhood) each time. We have many friends there, some of whom speak only French, some of whom are bilingual to various degrees. 80% of the time I speak French, and no one has ever criticized me for it. The bars are great (I prefer Dive bars, actually), the people wonderful and inviting, and if I ever choose to emigrate from the USA, it would be to Montréal. It is a modern, liberal, multilingual, cosmopolitan city with an easy layout and a great subway system.
Post by: Seroim on October 04, 2014, 07:33:00 PM
I will weigh in with an Alternative View.
First, I freaking LOVE POUTINE, and everyone needs to clog their arteries several times a year with this stuff! I say that because I have spent every March and every August in Montréal for the last 10 years.
Montréal does not "suck hard." IT FUCKING ROCKS!
I don't know where the rest of you hang out, but I stay in Le Village (the gayborhood) each time. We have many friends there, some of whom speak only French, some of whom are bilingual to various degrees. 80% of the time I speak French, and no one has ever criticized me for it. The bars are great (I prefer Dive bars, actually), the people wonderful and inviting, and if I ever choose to emigrate from the USA, it would be to Montréal. It is a modern, liberal, multilingual, cosmopolitan city with an easy layout and a great subway system.
Well, in my mind, there's only one type of person ruder than the average Montrealer and it's the average urban American :P
With that being said, the rest of Quebec does not really share much in common with Montreal. Everywhere in the rest of the province there's this "small town charm" where the people are friendly to a fault, everybody wants to know you and it really isn't all that hard to approach people, even in Quebec City with almost a million people in the metro area. Coming from a small town myself, I'm used to greeting people I pass on the street just because, mailmen waving to me and saying good day, strangers getting uncomfortably personal for no other reason than to get to know you better, make you one of them, so to speak. I could find that in Quebec City, not Montreal. I like to engage in passing conversation with people just because I'm bored and don't have anything else to do, on the bus for instance. I'm also used to people engaging with me, while Montrealers mostly give me the cold shoulder. Montrealers are just overly suspicious to me. They remind me a lot of New Yorkers where apparently if you look at people on the subway you either want something from them or want to mug them. They're also always hurried, most people didn't seem to have any time for me. It seems like a really quick pace for a life, and I don't dig it.
One good point for Montrealers is that they could try as hard as they could, but they'd never be as rude and unfriendly as New Yorkers. As much as I dislike Montreal, that turns into outright hatred when New York City is concerned. It's like there's a contest there to be as big of a dick as you can to people. People in shops are dicks, people in restaurants are dicks, people working for the MTA are dicks and the NYPD is like a huge dick factory, they're completely unhelpful. I've never, ever seen anything like it. The only people that are nice to you are paid to be it seems, and even then it's incredibly hit or miss. The pace of life there is once again absolutely insane, everyone runs around like headless chickens and is on guard all the time, I honestly can't see why anyone would ever want to live in New York City.
I had a friend from NYC visit me here, and we were walking at night and passed in front of a school with a group of the regular late teenager hoodie people. My friend freaked out, crossed the street to get to the other side as fast as humanely possible then begged me to take her to safety as quickly as possible. I just couldn't see the problem, they were just standing there speaking in a group, not looking at us, not being threatening. Hell, I could've asked them for directions if I needed to. Like people from big cities just seem to be incredibly distrustful, I suppose that's why they're so cold and distant. I could never get used to that, it's way too pessimistic a lifestyle, expecting bad things from people all the time.
Then again, maybe that suspicion has good reason, what with the metric ton of homeless people, drug dealers and other potentially dangerous people in these cities. Plus, when the natives accost me instead of the opposite, it's usually to ask me for something. The term "no ulterior motive" didn't seem to exist. Just makes it seem all the more evident why city life isn't for me.
That being said, the village is really the only neighborhood I can tolerate (and no I'm not gay). People there just seem...friendlier. Probably because they know what it feels like to be given the cold shoulder for no good reason.
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So I just actually looked up poutine...it's seriously french fries, gravy, and cheese? :P
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Pretty accurate statement. I actually enjoy Quebec City a lot more than Montreal. I wouldn't be opposed to having poutine there with you lovely folks.
It should be during the St-Jean (June 24), so we can all munch on poutine while drunk or stoned and listen to the open-air bands playing until 3AM.
Post by: Sachém Uióndánš on October 04, 2014, 07:44:57 PM
Well, in my mind, there's only one type of person ruder than the average Montrealer and it's the average urban American :P
With that being said, the rest of Quebec does not really share much in common with Montreal. Everywhere in the rest of the province there's this "small town charm" where the people are friendly to a fault, everybody wants to know you and it really isn't all that hard to approach people, even in Quebec City with almost a million people in the metro area. Coming from a small town myself, I'm used to greeting people I pass on the street just because, mailmen waving to me and saying good day, strangers getting uncomfortably personal for no other reason than to get to know you better, make you one of them, so to speak. I could find that in Quebec City, not Montreal. I like to engage in passing conversation with people just because I'm bored and don't have anything else to do, on the bus for instance. I'm also using to people engaging with me, while Montrealers mostly give me the cold shoulder. Montrealers are just overly suspicious to me. They remind me a lot of New Yorkers where apparently if you look at people on the subway you either want something from them or want to mug them. They're also always hurried, most people didn't seem to have any time for me. It seems like a really quick pace for a life, and I don't dig it.
Then again, maybe that suspicion has good reason, what with the metric ton of homeless people, drug dealers and other potentially dangerous people. Plus, when the natives accost me instead of the opposite, it's usually to ask me for something. The term "no ulterior motive" didn't seem to exist. Just makes it seem all the more evident why that city isn't for me. That being said, the village is really the only neighborhood I can tolerate (and no I'm not gay). People there just seem...friendlier. Probably because they know what it feels like to be given the cold shoulder for no good reason.
Oh Puh-leeze...." metric ton of homeless people, drug dealers and other potentially dangerous people..."
You sound like a parochial country rube....which, of course, is how we urban Americans would view you small-town Québeckers 8)
Post by: Seroim on October 04, 2014, 08:45:05 PM
Oh Puh-leeze...." metric ton of homeless people, drug dealers and other potentially dangerous people..."
You sound like a parochial country rube....which, of course, is how we urban Americans would view you small-town Québeckers 8)
Bro you can't deny the homeless problem in Montreal, they're absolutely everywhere in most neighborhoods. Whenever I walk out I'm accosted maybe once every 2 minutes by some homeless dude who wants some money. I mean, I'm happy to give some, but eventually my change runs out.
Same thing with the dealers, I mean if I wanted drugs, I wouldn't even have to look for them, I'd just have to walk around St. Catherine or St. Denis, or head to the UQÀM or the bus terminal, and they'd find me instantly. The dealers are ubiquitous. Try finding even weed in Quebec City's streets...it's doable but it's way harder, it's not even comparable. I've never been offered any drugs in the streets of Quebec City in the 2 years I've lived there. In one weekend in Montreal, I was randomly offered weed, speed, ecstasy, coke, crack, Viagra and heroin, multiple times, and trust me I don't look like a druggie at all. It just seemed like random potshot offers and I've always wondered how these people never seemed to get busted by the police. I don't even know if it's the neighborhoods I stay at, they've always seemed to be "dodgier" but not necessarily "dodgy". I mean, we're talking about stuff like Côte-des-Neiges, not Montréal-Nord. Compared to the shadiest borough in Quebec City (which is pretty much eggshell white instead of pure white), CDN is 60-70s Queens or Harlem, but it's still not what I would consider as "never go there" dodgy, evidenced by the fact that I did spend a week there.
Now don't get me wrong, I never felt once in danger in Montreal, but then again I seem to be an overly trusting "parochial country rube". I know it's the stereotype that we people of the "big village" (as Montrealers call Quebec City) are scared for our lives upon stepping foot in Montreal, because there's so much weird shit we're not exposed to back home and we see all of it and immediately start being terrorized, but for me at least it's pretty much the opposite. It's because I wasn't exposed to huge amounts of homeless people, visible gangs, drug dealers and shady neighborhoods that I'm not scared. I still think people are decent and that trouble usually doesn't look for you, it will only find you if you look for it.
I was saying that maybe it's the metropolis folks feeling in danger all the time, hence why I find them so distrustful and distant. I have friends from large cities and I have a word to describe them : paranoid. But why are they? Small town folks are scared in cities because they're used to rural/suburban peace and seeing a police car going next to where you live is a big event that will get all the neighbours out and near the scene because it's so rare, while in the cities you see rushing cops all the time so you don't really feel safe because it's so common, but why are the natives not scared, but so distrustful? I mean they live in it, they should know that people aren't specifically out to get them, all of this is common and yet their guard's always up, they're always cautious and in a hurry. That's what I was getting at. Is it a perceived danger that I don't perceive? Am I just too naïve and that means I'm nice to everyone and pretty unguarded? I know my NYC friend had to teach me about not speaking randomly to strangers, not greeting people, not even making eye contact in the subway because they'll feel that I'm a danger or at least want something from them. Being distant and rude seems like a defence mechanism for them. People in the cities feel the need to be cautious, but I don't. I'm just wondering if it's because of all the shady shit or because I'm abnormal and just naturally trusting. I mean I'm not an idiot, I can recognize a dangerous situation, but I need a good reason to consider myself in danger, and I haven't had that happen yet, be that in Montreal or NYC. Being open and unguarded is my default mode, I was thinking most urban dwellers act how they do because they aren't, and then I'm wondering if they have a good reason, because where I'm from, that's not necessary and aside from the random paranoiac, people don't act this way.
Either way, I wouldn't enjoy living in a place where people don't give me the benefit of the doubt. I'd feel lonely and cut off. It's funny because I'm pretty much the biggest loner I know, I enjoy being alone, I rarely go out and I have very few friends even though I speak to everyone because I rarely let people get any close, but I don't like being an anonymous face in the masses. Some find this reassuring, I don't. I suppose it's something about being alone by choice, being in control of my social interactions, as opposed to a city where I find most people unapproachable, where this control is wrestled away from me.
Post by: Jone on October 05, 2014, 10:41:52 PM
On a side note..It's Sunday. That day before Monday. And I am here at work. -.-
Post by: Wintermoot on October 05, 2014, 11:12:39 PM
Post by: Sachém Uióndánš on October 05, 2014, 11:53:49 PM
I've never seen Canadian politics and stuff argued about so much :3
On a side note..It's Sunday. That day before Monday. And I am here at work. -.-
And I've been grading papers all day....
Post by: Jone on October 06, 2014, 12:15:10 AM
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Post by: Seroim on October 06, 2014, 01:17:57 AM
I definitely had the better Sunday.
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Post by: Vinaza on October 06, 2014, 01:37:31 PM
It's been so long since I've knitted anything on straights, I just use circulars for every project. Makes your wrists hurt less, pro-tip.
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Post by: Vinaza on October 07, 2014, 12:02:10 AM
I was under the impression that any form of knitting would hurt your wrists like hell for doing the same motion repeatedly for several hours...
It's probably because I have practice with putting my wrists in awful-for-you positions (prime example: typing anything, including this) that knitting for hours on end doesn't really bother me too much. Except for when I'm on straight needles as opposed to circulars, then I'll get about an hour in and my wrists will start crying.
But there are nice mittens for knitting purposes (to avoid wrist pain) that, humorously enough, you can also knit a pair of!
I was terrible at sewing. Even with a machine, especially with a machine. :3
I remember having to make a quilt as a final project in middle school. It went...surprisingly well, actually. Well, as well as one can expect for a sixth-grader. No casualties and I didn't stab myself, so I call that a rousing success!
Post by: Jone on October 07, 2014, 12:43:43 AM
Was it? Splendid my dear. :)I was under the impression that any form of knitting would hurt your wrists like hell for doing the same motion repeatedly for several hours...
It's probably because I have practice with putting my wrists in awful-for-you positions (prime example: typing anything, including this) that knitting for hours on end doesn't really bother me too much. Except for when I'm on straight needles as opposed to circulars, then I'll get about an hour in and my wrists will start crying.
But there are nice mittens for knitting purposes (to avoid wrist pain) that, humorously enough, you can also knit a pair of!I was terrible at sewing. Even with a machine, especially with a machine. :3
I remember having to make a quilt as a final project in middle school. It went...surprisingly well, actually. Well, as well as one can expect for a sixth-grader. No casualties and I didn't stab myself, so I call that a rousing success!
Post by: Stacky on October 07, 2014, 07:49:54 PM
Post by: Jone on October 07, 2014, 08:17:32 PM
Jone, just wondering, why'd you drop the 'west'?
This is in my AMA I believe :P
But, it is just a changing of the ages I guess.
I've been going by Jonewest for close to a decade in NS. I felt like it was time to change.
Also, it has something to do with the other region I am associated with right now, British Isles. Many people there have "normal" names and I figured it was a good time to "normalize" my name. I still login to various places as Jonewest. And I will still respond to it :P
Post by: Wintermoot on October 07, 2014, 08:25:13 PM
Post by: Jone on October 07, 2014, 08:34:05 PM
Of course some people mistook my name as Joneswest. For whatever reason ;3
Post by: Wintermoot on October 07, 2014, 08:38:01 PM
In any case, I stayed home today...both because my mom needed the car for appointments and because I'd been having some stomach problems the last few days. I diagnosed myself with with a flare-up of my stomach ulcer, and am taking 150mg of Ranitidine every 12 hours, which is already making me feel better. I sound like a doctor don't I? I know this cause of the last four times I've had a flare-up...they tell me to take that or a PPI and to come back in a week if it doesn't work. It happens every few years or so...at least it wasn't that bad this time.
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Post by: Govindia on October 07, 2014, 10:04:15 PM
I was terrible at sewing. Even with a machine, especially with a machine. :3I learned how to sew in 8th grade Home Ec. I only remember how to do machine vs. hand sewing now though.
Of course we can't. But you can ;)I believe you should finally post a pic up. :P
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Post by: BlackTudorRose on October 07, 2014, 10:16:00 PM
Post by: Jone on October 08, 2014, 01:22:26 PM
I believe you should finally post a pic up. :P
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Perhaps. Sometime I will.
Post by: Seroim on October 08, 2014, 03:22:22 PM
If anyone is interested enough for the whole story, you can PM me. It's nothing that would make it in a thriller movie, though.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 08, 2014, 03:37:29 PM
Was it someone in the region? If it's something I need to take care of, let me know.
Post by: Jone on October 08, 2014, 03:49:05 PM
Post by: Vinaza on October 08, 2014, 03:50:38 PM
I love knitting! Do you use wooden or metal needles?
After a bad experience with bamboo needles breaking 300 rows in, I tend to stick firmly to metal needles.
Post by: Seroim on October 08, 2014, 04:26:49 PM
O_o
Was it someone in the region? If it's something I need to take care of, let me know.
Nah, it wasn't. Don't worry about it.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 08, 2014, 04:29:35 PM
Post by: Govindia on October 08, 2014, 07:29:57 PM
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These were taken at maximum zoom more or less.
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Post by: Wintermoot on October 08, 2014, 07:32:55 PM
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Post by: Sachém Uióndánš on October 08, 2014, 10:39:04 PM
Got my CPR certification.
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Need additional practice? ;)
Post by: Reon on October 08, 2014, 11:27:27 PM
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Post by: PB on October 09, 2014, 05:04:10 AM
Got my CPR certification.
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I hope you never have to use it.
Post by: Jone on October 09, 2014, 01:13:55 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on October 09, 2014, 02:24:28 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on October 09, 2014, 02:35:54 PM
Post by: Jone on October 09, 2014, 02:38:14 PM
Oh I do most Mouth's. M-2-M, P-2-M, D-2-M....A-2-M is a little questionable.Mouth to Mouth, Pussy to Mouth, Dick to Mouth,...and Ass to Mouth.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 09, 2014, 02:42:30 PM
I'd eat a guy out if I knew he was clean...like we'd just showered together and I personally made sure he was clean. There are just some asses in this world that are irresistible...
Post by: Jone on October 09, 2014, 04:18:31 PM
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Post by: Jone on October 09, 2014, 04:44:05 PM
Oh myyy
Post by: Wintermoot on October 09, 2014, 04:49:40 PM
Post by: Jone on October 09, 2014, 09:39:05 PM
I work tonight, but we're closed at 10 for renovations. So yay! :3
Post by: Wintermoot on October 09, 2014, 10:30:27 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 10, 2014, 12:48:12 AM
Post by: Azeron on October 10, 2014, 01:14:47 AM
Ahem.
Umm...
Cut?
Post by: Govindia on October 10, 2014, 07:25:15 AM
I just need to have it to pass my Advanced Criminal Justice class.
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Weird. When I took CJ I never had to do that.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 10, 2014, 07:26:06 AM
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Post by: Sierra Corleone on October 11, 2014, 12:48:23 AM
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Post by: Reon on October 11, 2014, 04:18:15 AM
Post by: Govindia on October 11, 2014, 06:38:23 AM
Many sadnesses on your failed relationship, Sierra... But it's okay... We're your real girlfriend anyways.Just think of the make up sex!
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Post by: Wintermoot on October 11, 2014, 07:08:27 AM
Post by: Sierra Corleone on October 11, 2014, 09:16:23 AM
I'm not sure if he'll find that thought comforting, arousing, or disturbing. :P
A little all of the above, but I got a laugh out of it, too. lol. I appreciate the sympathies. You guys are the breast. :)
Post by: Wintermoot on October 11, 2014, 01:44:15 PM
Post by: PB on October 11, 2014, 06:53:45 PM
We are talking about the same kind of breasts, right?
Post by: Seroim on October 11, 2014, 07:34:15 PM
I finally got my nude mods on Fallout New Vegas working, it took a little bit of work to figure out what was wrong, but goddamn if I didn't fix it.
I'd check out nude Cass, while we're all hushing and hunting shitheads.
I helped a friend write a boilerplate contract for her freelance web designing business last night. Took me until like 11PM, started at 8PM. I had to drink some coffee (which I never do) and smoke a whole bunch just to be able to think, because I hadn't slept much at all last night.
I am now an expert on negligence suits and fraudulent misrepresentation when it comes to estimations of costs. I've literally read up on that for hours. I made her add a definition of her estimating method and explain its limitations. I made it a requirement to get a new estimation once the scope of the project changes, with renegotiated terms. I also made her add a penalty clause for cancelling the contract.
I made her limit the terms of the ownership transfer of the work to her clients. I had her add two sub-clauses on the use of the work by the designer in a portfolio and that a very small shoutout to her as a designed at the bottom of the page may never be deleted. If they had full rights they could have blocked either.
We set up the terms for maintenance and small tweaks. I made it as to require another estimation for tweaks and changes, and they must be submitted all at once for her convenience. Apparently some clients just keep coming in with changes ad vitam aeternam and she was really frustrated with this. Now it's a subcontract.
I also made her add a boilerplate jurisdiction clause because she has a lot of international clients, so in case of a lawsuit it should be settled in the courts servicing her location, as well as a sub lex fori that should enforce application of local law, although these two can always be overturned by a judge, it seems. Although it's a principle of common law regarding long distance contracts that the courts that have jurisdiction are those of the offerer's domicile, I'm of the opinion that it's always better to put it in writing, since contracts are the law of the parties and it seems that where she lives, jurisdiction matters are not written in law.
I kinda enjoyed doing it too. Writing that contract was really fun. It was like a puzzle, or maybe looking for holes in the pipe to clog, and it seems I'm pretty good at it. It's a pretty good contract if I do say so myself. Not written in Legalese, covers all of what I think is pertinent, and protects her pretty well. It was a productive evening, and I'm quite proud of myself. Just thought I'd share.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 13, 2014, 03:15:38 AM
Post by: Seroim on October 13, 2014, 05:33:39 PM
That's kinda how I feel about programming and data analysis...looking for holes and problems and things that don't fit, or making it all work kinda like a puzzle. It's a good feeling to successfully tackle a challenge like that and see others get some use out of your work. :)
Better when you're paid for it :P
Post by: Wintermoot on October 14, 2014, 07:04:18 PM
Post by: Jone on October 14, 2014, 08:28:38 PM
Also going through a tough time talking with this girl...it's so complicated. I hate even the thought of a relationship, just 'trying' one out is such a bore of frustration. Texting everyday? Throughout the day? Ugh. I hates it.
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Post by: Sachém Uióndánš on October 15, 2014, 08:56:46 PM
Fucking miserable today. I can't have a single fucking day at work now where I don't get pissed off by how shitty my boss is.
Time to dust off and polish the resume....
Post by: Seroim on October 16, 2014, 01:59:45 AM
Been tired today. And somewhat productive. Mostly tired though.
Also going through a tough time talking with this girl...it's so complicated. I hate even the thought of a relationship, just 'trying' one out is such a bore of frustration. Texting everyday? Throughout the day? Ugh. I hates it.
Yeah, mine's ever spiraling downwards. I'm trying to fix it, been trying for a while but it doesn't sound like she wants to or cares. We see each other once a week, if that, 'cause she keeps coming with excuses as to why we can't see each other, and we barely talk to each other anymore. I'm feeling like I'm being played for a fool at this point, she keeps saying she wants to try, but I'm not seeing it. Maybe I'm blind or maybe she really isn't trying.
I mean I'm not much for keeping in constant communication either, I appreciate my loneliness and privacy, but a little more than that would be nice, not to mention that I don't think there's any emotion involved anymore.
I'm beginning to think that there's no point to any of it anymore. Oh well, if it fails, I've made my peace a long time ago now.
Post by: Vinaza on October 16, 2014, 02:35:04 AM
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Post by: Jone on October 16, 2014, 05:33:23 AM
I see so many cute guys around that I can never hit on...
Post by: Reon on October 16, 2014, 06:34:50 AM
People don't have this problem when they have relationships with guys. ;) :P
If fucking only... Pff, relationships are difficult no matter who or what they are... You could have a relationship with a goldfish and find something to be wrong at some point. (Probably a lack of sexual reciprocation)
Relationships are always difficult in some small way...
Luckily however my relationships all appear to be going quite healthily in stark contrast to these here examples... I am pleased with mine.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 16, 2014, 02:49:39 PM
People don't have this problem when they fuck around with guys. ;) :P
Post by: Govindia on October 16, 2014, 06:00:20 PM
Ok...let me rephrase...Relationship issues happen to everyone, even cats
People don't have this problem when they fuck around with guys. ;) :P
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Post by: Amalya on October 16, 2014, 06:17:50 PM
What an interesting post to quote to respond to his first point. Are you saying you fuck around with cats?Ok...let me rephrase...Relationship issues happen to everyone, even cats
People don't have this problem when they fuck around with guys. ;) :P
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Post by: Jone on October 16, 2014, 08:25:46 PM
Post by: Govindia on October 16, 2014, 08:39:13 PM
No. Cats have relationship issues too! Youtube it!What an interesting post to quote to respond to his first point. Are you saying you fuck around with cats?Ok...let me rephrase...Relationship issues happen to everyone, even cats
People don't have this problem when they fuck around with guys. ;) :P
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Post by: PB on October 16, 2014, 09:32:15 PM
I refuse to let things spoil my day because The Evil Within is out.iluhyewshinjimikami
My roommate has been sinking hours into it lately. I'm preoccupied by Shadow of Mordor, so I haven't had a chance to play it.
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Post by: Govindia on October 17, 2014, 12:39:00 AM
I've been doing some junking around in Borderlands the pre-sequel... It's borderlands 2, with different abilities... Very few things have actually changed... Even some of the same bugs are in the game.what system? I have it for 360.
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Post by: Seroim on October 17, 2014, 12:46:11 AM
Not to mention the humour falls flat sometimes, although there were brilliant spots like the "cuties" quest, it was quite smart and I liked the underlying message, but I still think it's less funny than 2. Less offbeat, less ridiculous, but overall not necessarily smarter. And it's buggy as shit. I encountered a game-breaking bug I was only able to negate using another bug, else I would have had to restart my game. Events often don't trigger properly, and the hitboxes seem all over the place.
To date I haven't seen much variation in enemies either, it's torks, scavs, lost legion, shoggoths, kraggans or these rakk wannabe things. There are too many melee mobs which are just painfully easy to kill (they have less HP than ranged ones, I mean WTF) and little more than an annoyance, get a good spike shield and you can cruise control much of the game. The bosses are easy as hell too, I had to cheese quite a few in BL2 but that never happened here. I've not completed it yet, but the game seems awfully short too, there aren't a lot of side quests nor main quests but the latter are long as fuck (lots and lots of obvious filler) which is kind of annoying, especially given the paucity of fast travel points. The spawn points of mobs seem cheaper too, often you'll have badasses spawning behind you with a lot of other fodder in front which I don't remember happening much in BL2. It reminds me of DA2, in fact the whole game reminds me of DA2 : it's an okay game on its own, but compare it to the previous one and it's obvious it's all just filler : artificial difficulty, same environments, unsatisfying bosses. I'm still having fun but I was hoping for more.
That being said, I will be very, very angry if there's no innate UVHM mode...I'm not there yet but I hope it won't be a DLC again. That would be a huge money grab, given that BL2 really starts in UVHM. Then again it's not like Gearbox isn't known for milking the fuck out of their games with DLC.
Post by: Govindia on October 17, 2014, 01:02:46 AM
Yeah Pre-Sequel comes off as slightly disappointing to date. I like the new weapons and the new characters are very fun to play, the low-grav thing is interesting and makes the game more tactically flexible...but it's not enough for a full priced game. This is Borderlands 2.5, not 3. It's like the expansion packs of old. Why is it 60$? 40$ would have been more like it.Gearbox does care about their gamers though. See: Michael Mamaril.
Not to mention the humour falls flat sometimes, although there were brilliant spots like the "cuties" quest, it was quite smart and I liked the underlying message, but I still think it's less funny than 2. Less offbeat, less ridiculous, but overall not necessarily smarter. And it's buggy as shit. I encountered a game-breaking bug I was only able to negate using another bug, else I would have had to restart my game. Events often don't trigger properly, and the hitboxes seem all over the place.
To date I haven't seen much variation in enemies either, it's torks, scavs, lost legion, shoggoths, kraggans or these rakk wannabe things. There are too many melee mobs which are just painfully easy to kill (they have less HP than ranged ones, I mean WTF) and little more than an annoyance, get a good spike shield and you can cruise control much of the game. The bosses are easy as hell too, I had to cheese quite a few in BL2 but that never happened here. I've not completed it yet, but the game seems awfully short too, there aren't a lot of side quests nor main quests but the latter are long as fuck (lots and lots of obvious filler) which is kind of annoying, especially given the paucity of fast travel points. The spawn points of mobs seem cheaper too, often you'll have badasses spawning behind you with a lot of other fodder in front which I don't remember happening much in BL2. It reminds me of DA2, in fact the whole game reminds me of DA2 : it's an okay game on its own, but compare it to the previous one and it's obvious it's all just filler : artificial difficulty, same environments, unsatisfying bosses. I'm still having fun but I was hoping for more.
That being said, I will be very, very angry if there's no innate UVHM mode...I'm not there yet but I hope it won't be a DLC again. That would be a huge money grab, given that BL2 really starts in UVHM. Then again it's not like Gearbox isn't known for milking the fuck out of their games with DLC.
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Post by: Reon on October 17, 2014, 01:11:37 AM
Post by: Vinaza on October 17, 2014, 02:35:34 AM
I refuse to let things spoil my day because The Evil Within is out.iluhyewshinjimikami
My roommate has been sinking hours into it lately. I'm preoccupied by Shadow of Mordor, so I haven't had a chance to play it.
I had to nab it, being a survival horror aficionado (and having a torrid love affair with the king of the genre). I took a bit of a three-hour break, both for snacks and to finally get SW:KotOR (1 and 2, wowiee!) finally working on my machine again (to Hel with Win H8).
But I'm loving it. I'm biased, for certain, and I'll probably have to do another playthrough where I try to not squee so much and give an honest review. But that won't be for quite some time. :))
Post by: Reon on October 17, 2014, 04:02:47 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 17, 2014, 04:06:34 AM
Post by: Jone on October 17, 2014, 05:18:29 AM
Date went well tonight ^.^
Post by: Reon on October 17, 2014, 05:50:03 AM
Post by: Jone on October 17, 2014, 05:59:16 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 17, 2014, 06:19:19 AM
Post by: Jone on October 17, 2014, 06:39:35 AM
Post by: Reon on October 17, 2014, 06:39:53 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 17, 2014, 06:40:44 AM
Post by: Reon on October 17, 2014, 06:42:32 AM
Post by: Jone on October 17, 2014, 06:44:47 AM
I'd let you knock me up Reon ;3
Post by: Wintermoot on October 17, 2014, 06:47:36 AM
Post by: Jone on October 17, 2014, 06:50:43 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 17, 2014, 06:52:12 AM
Post by: Govindia on October 17, 2014, 02:22:40 PM
I've had this one fantasy where I'm forced to knock a girl up...by the girl. But the details of that are too wild for here. :Psounds like the plot from FEAR 2
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Post by: Jone on October 17, 2014, 03:10:57 PM
Post by: Govindia on October 17, 2014, 05:00:40 PM
My job just got offered to someone else.The fuck? why? :(
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Post by: Jone on October 17, 2014, 06:19:02 PM
Idk where my career stands, at this point it is more or less a waiting game.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 17, 2014, 07:07:54 PM
Post by: Govindia on October 17, 2014, 08:57:03 PM
Because. :/What was the reason?
Idk where my career stands, at this point it is more or less a waiting game.
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Post by: Jone on October 17, 2014, 09:20:43 PM
If I may make a suggestion...maybe it's time to look and see what alternative careers you could pursue. Try to be prepared in case the worst pans out. What's been going on with your job is shit, but I get the idea that most jobs are like that...=/
I believe my plan will be to finish paying off my loans here, save up some money, and move on to better options.
The best answer is a personality conflict between my boss and myself.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 17, 2014, 09:49:00 PM
Post by: Seroim on October 18, 2014, 02:44:55 AM
I'm even thinking about going up to the LL.D. for no other reason than to call myself a doctor and disappoint everyone when they'll find out I can't prescribe shit.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 18, 2014, 08:03:39 AM
Post by: Govindia on October 18, 2014, 08:05:17 AM
If I may make a suggestion...maybe it's time to look and see what alternative careers you could pursue. Try to be prepared in case the worst pans out. What's been going on with your job is shit, but I get the idea that most jobs are like that...=/
I believe my plan will be to finish paying off my loans here, save up some money, and move on to better options.
The best answer is a personality conflict between my boss and myself.
I mean didn't things go ok up until this point? I'm honestly curious as to what happened because I'm worried :(
Post by: Stacky on October 18, 2014, 04:01:13 PM
You could also just do what I'm doing, that is, stay in school as long as possible until most of the baby boomers are either dead or retired, then swoop in and basically get the job you want ;)
Huh. What an interesting strategy. But that means tons of student debt, does it not? I'd rather not be crushed with loan payments for the first half of my adult life...
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 19, 2014, 05:30:04 AM
Post by: Reon on October 19, 2014, 06:22:03 AM
Post by: Seroim on October 19, 2014, 02:39:14 PM
You could also just do what I'm doing, that is, stay in school as long as possible until most of the baby boomers are either dead or retired, then swoop in and basically get the job you want ;)
Huh. What an interesting strategy. But that means tons of student debt, does it not? I'd rather not be crushed with loan payments for the first half of my adult life...
I had a full scholarship for my bachelors, have a full scholarship for my masters and perhaps if I go there I'll have a full scholarship for my doctorate too.
If not...it's no big deal :P
I'm watching this super depressing show and I don't know what is worse : that it is super depressing or that I watch it precisely because it is.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 20, 2014, 07:28:49 AM
The file is dated April 24, 2005.
I had just turned 19 the month before, and things were changing fast. Whereas before I had been involved with only girls, she would be the last one I'd be involved with for eight years. I would only now begin exploring my feelings for guys, although I had realized I was into them two years before this, and for years I'd exclusively be into guys, to the point that I eventually decided I was gay...or at least only theoretically bi...for a long time. At the time we had that conversation, I remember being sure it was for the best for both of us, and she seemed sure too.
But looking back, I just feel regret, for letting a friendship slip away for no good reason if nothing else. It's not like either of us had done anything to warrant not talking to each other. And who knows what might have been? I remember her as a fun, spunky, creative person...had a unique quirky personality that made me smile...one of the things I liked about her. But she was just a good friend, and was supportive of me exploring my sexuality after we were no longer involved. So why did it up the way it did? It didn't really have to be that way, did it?
I've always been someone that's dwelled in the past a lot, although not as much now as I used to be. Sometimes I think of people I knew and talked to years ago and wonder if they ever think of me too. If they ever think of the times we had and smile, or if it's all been long-forgotten and I'm the only person that remembers and reminisces about these things.
It reminds me of a wallpaper I found in the same old files, that I apparently saved in 2006: Remember the paths that once crossed... (http://i.imgur.com/csMWwn3.jpg)
Post by: Govindia on October 20, 2014, 07:56:53 AM
I was going through some old files on my computer and happened to find a AIM conversation with a girl I was involved with...the last conversation we had. Something had happened the last time we talked...I don't remember what, but in the end we decided that we should go our separate ways. At the end she said she would most likely never talk to me again, and she was right.Try talking to her?
The file is dated April 24, 2005.
I had just turned 19 the month before, and things were changing fast. Whereas before I had been involved with only girls, she would be the last one I'd be involved with for eight years. I would only now begin exploring my feelings for guys, although I had realized I was into them two years before this, and for years I'd exclusively be into guys, to the point that I eventually decided I was gay...or at least only theoretically bi...for a long time. At the time we had that conversation, I remember being sure it was for the best for both of us, and she seemed sure too.
But looking back, I just feel regret, for letting a friendship slip away for no good reason if nothing else. It's not like either of us had done anything to warrant not talking to each other. And who knows what might have been? I remember her as a fun, spunky, creative person...had a unique quirky personality that made me smile...one of the things I liked about her. But she was just a good friend, and was supportive of me exploring my sexuality after we were no longer involved. So why did it up the way it did? It didn't really have to be that way, did it?
I've always been someone that's dwelled in the past a lot, although not as much now as I used to be. Sometimes I think of people I knew and talked to years ago and wonder if they ever think of me too. If they ever think of the times we had and smile, or if it's all been long-forgotten and I'm the only person that remembers and reminisces about these things.
It reminds me of a wallpaper I found in the same old files, that I apparently saved in 2006: Remember the paths that once crossed... (http://i.imgur.com/csMWwn3.jpg)
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Post by: Wintermoot on October 20, 2014, 01:34:14 PM
Post by: Seroim on October 20, 2014, 02:21:45 PM
I also know every single thing I've done wrong in my life, the bad choices I've made and the actions I should have taken because I can't stop analyzing my past behaviour. It's some compulsive stuff.
It's been very beneficial for my sanity to leave the past where it belongs. I can't stop my stupid mind from making me feel like shit by pointing out all I've ever failed at or done badly but at least I can stop enabling it. That's why I have a strict "no contact" policy with my exes. There have been times where I've failed to uphold this policy and each and every time I've felt like a turd. I've been as far as sleeping with one - that's trouble, never will again. Even speaking about mundane shit with an ex is a trigger to me, because then I get salty I'm not a part of it and my downward spiral towards "here's everything you did that might have caused the break up" mode starts anew. Maintaining contact for me is enabling it and then I can't stop thinking about what could've happened if I didn't do x or y or what could've been were we still together and all that crap. Thoughts like that aren't productive. It's over, always will be. Since I know I tend to ruminate the past, I try to busy myself in the present, read, study, watch TV, play vidya, meet new people, anything to keep me from falling in the hole.
At least at a "natural" state I can always block them, but my tendancy to look to the past is so strong when holding on to past artefacts that it literally ruins my day because I can't do anything else. At least, the benefit of my behaviour is that I never do the same mistake twice - I just do other ones :P
My tip to you is just to forget about it, because if you're anything like me, getting in contact with her will derail your train.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 20, 2014, 02:50:00 PM
For me, dwelling in the past is a double-edged sword...it can make me feel bad, but it can make me appreciate the present too. Maybe it's just a human tendency to long for the way things used to be in some regard...:P
Post by: Jone on October 20, 2014, 04:47:22 PM
Oh I don't intend to contact her. There's a point where you have to realize there's no going back, and for that circumstance it was nine years ago. It's more feeling like it could have been handled better...but, I was much younger then and it's hard to keep up a friendship after a relationship anyways. I'm probably not giving myself enough credit...it's just weird thinking back at the people you used to be close to, and then realizing it's been years since you even talked to them.
For me, dwelling in the past is a double-edged sword...it can make me feel bad, but it can make me appreciate the present too. Maybe it's just a human tendency to long for the way things used to be in some regard...:P
My dad gave me some advice a long time ago that I hold dear. He told me that friends will come and go as you move throughout your life. I surmise that I have had better friendships since taking in that part of wisdom. I enjoy the friendships I have while I have them. I have definitely drifted away from many people in my life. There is a desire to keep that core group of friends, but it is realistically impossible. The friends I have now are the longest set of friends I've ever had, close to 9 years now. Some have come and gone. I have hated some and rekindled the friendships. But yeah...it is strange how much we value each friendship and it seems they drift away with time. The longest term friend I have is actually an online friend from Missouri that I've known for close to 15 years I believe.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 20, 2014, 04:54:13 PM
I get the feeling I'm particularly abrasive on people I'm close with. :P
Post by: Seroim on October 20, 2014, 07:05:33 PM
My problem is usually relationships. After a year and a half, there's always something that makes them go to shit. I crave stability, which is why I usually try to fix what's wrong, but it never seems like the girls I'm with care much.
I've always thought my golden years would be in my 30s and 40s when women want a stable life too (plus I'm gonna be fucking hot with a few wrinkles and a more weathered face). IDK, to me, the girls of my generation (not all of them of course, but enough) are all YOLO and shit, which I despise and doesn't lead to the stability I demand. Hell...I'd be ready to found a family right now.
Post by: Jone on October 20, 2014, 07:37:21 PM
That's a big step, bro.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 20, 2014, 08:29:38 PM
Post by: Seroim on October 21, 2014, 02:53:28 AM
I'd hold the horses on the family starting business.
That's a big step, bro.
Obviously.
I'm just saying that if I had the occasion to right now, I'd do it.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 21, 2014, 04:15:44 AM
Post by: Jone on October 21, 2014, 04:17:57 AM
Noxootles
Post by: Reon on October 21, 2014, 05:27:54 AM
In other news I'm working on some of my cardio... Had to do a run that jolted me to reality. Thought I should work on it.
Post by: Govindia on October 21, 2014, 05:42:06 AM
We just passed 2000 posts in this thread guys. This is 2002. That's 2002 posts of getting to know each other's weird and beautiful minds.And I have gone past the 1000 post threshold. Yay!
In other news I'm working on some of my cardio... Had to do a run that jolted me to reality. Thought I should work on it.
Also disappointed with early election results :-/
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Post by: Reon on October 21, 2014, 05:47:00 AM
Also disappointed with early election results :-/They look alright to me...
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Post by: Govindia on October 21, 2014, 06:51:58 AM
Not to me. You didn't even campaign and I had no idea why you are running when you are in the OverhusenAlso disappointed with early election results :-/They look alright to me...
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Post by: Reon on October 21, 2014, 07:05:21 AM
Not to me. You didn't even campaign and I had no idea why you are running when you are in the Overhusen
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Well, for one... The underhusen and the Overhusen have basely different jobs... That's like saying I shouldn't run because I'm a chat OP. While the Overhusen does deal closely with the Underhusen they do have different jobs...
And, as far as I can tell, I can be in both... Though this is just after a cursory glance... There's also no process for removing an Overhusen member... Just replacing ones that have gone absent. Something I do intend to correct, by the way. Can't really have myself approving my own proposals... Rather defeats the purpose.
I am running for Underhusen because I love loopholes... I've exploited them in the past, most notably in spiritus, and I can see some, such as the one above, which really could use some fixing. Other than that the only reasons are to settle a tumultuous crowd with a hand that has done a fair bit of work in NS law and to fix the many basic typos and mistakes in our Fundamental Laws.
At my base, Govindia, I am a con man. In my real life I trick, deceive, and generally talk my way into having anything I need. I have a lot of practice finding the special and broken ways of doing things in contracts and such... I'd rather not anyone but me be able to use them. So I intend to patch the ones I see. I think in many ways our regional law is lacking a traditional politician. A con man.
Post by: Govindia on October 21, 2014, 07:16:48 AM
Actually according to Wintermoot you can't be in both. Chanku was slightly teased /chastised for doing this when he ran earlier this month.Not to me. You didn't even campaign and I had no idea why you are running when you are in the Overhusen
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Well, for one... The underhusen and the Overhusen have basely different jobs... That's like saying I shouldn't run because I'm a chat OP. While the Overhusen does deal closely with the Underhusen they do have different jobs...
And, as far as I can tell, I can be in both... Though this is just after a cursory glance... There's also no process for removing an Overhusen member... Just replacing ones that have gone absent. Something I do intend to correct, by the way. Can't really have myself approving my own proposals... Rather defeats the purpose.
I am running for Underhusen because I love loopholes... I've exploited them in the past, most notably in spiritus, and I can see some, such as the one above, which really could use some fixing. Other than that the only reasons are to settle a tumultuous crowd with a hand that has done a fair bit of work in NS law and to fix the many basic typos and mistakes in our Fundamental Laws.
At my base, Govindia, I am a con man. In my real life I trick, deceive, and generally talk my way into having anything I need. I have a lot of practice finding the special and broken ways of doing things in contracts and such... I'd rather not anyone but me be able to use them. So I intend to patch the ones I see. I think in many ways our regional law is lacking a traditional politician. A con man.
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Post by: Govindia on October 21, 2014, 07:17:32 AM
Also you missed where I said I finally crossed the 1000 post milestone :PAlso disappointed with early election results :-/They look alright to me...
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Post by: Reon on October 21, 2014, 07:20:03 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 21, 2014, 07:20:19 AM
Post by: Reon on October 21, 2014, 07:22:21 AM
Actually according to Wintermoot you can't be in both. Chanku was slightly teased /chastised for doing this when he ran earlier this month.Then I intend to put that entirely unspoken arrangement into proper law. The Overhusen is not an ungoverned body like the Riksrad and is thus deserving of the attention of the law.
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Post by: Govindia on October 21, 2014, 07:48:12 AM
I believe that's in the law already. as I said see the most recent election.Actually according to Wintermoot you can't be in both. Chanku was slightly teased /chastised for doing this when he ran earlier this month.Then I intend to put that entirely unspoken arrangement into proper law. The Overhusen is not an ungoverned body like the Riksrad and is thus deserving of the attention of the law.
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Post by: Wintermoot on October 21, 2014, 01:54:51 PM
Congrats on 1000, Gov. :)
Post by: Stacky on October 21, 2014, 04:53:10 PM
It has been implied by my rich as fuck grandparents that I'm getting a new laptop for Christmas
Man, I wish I had me some rich as fuck grandparents, for exactly this sort of thing...Lucky you Nox. Unfortunately my used-to-be-rich-as-fuck grandparents have now decided to live comfortably within their means. It's a nice sentiment, but, uh...MONEY
Post by: Jone on October 21, 2014, 05:32:44 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 21, 2014, 05:42:09 PM
Post by: Reon on October 21, 2014, 06:02:10 PM
Post by: Jone on October 22, 2014, 12:15:40 AM
But it certainly fucking helps with all the other things.
This.
With a mind and body like mine, I could go anywhere...with resources of Wealth ;3.
Post by: Seroim on October 22, 2014, 12:41:03 AM
I'm poor as shit currently and my family is poor as shit. I still like my life just the way it is. I mean, sure, sometimes I dream of winning the jackpot or something, but then I reflect on what I would do with it, and that would be jack shit. I'd sit on my millions, invest them and live off the interest to never have to work a single day of my life. I'd be so, so lazy if I were wealthy, so I think maybe I shouldn't be.
Usually, money usually naturally comes in the way of lawyering in Canada (not so in the US), so I'm thinking either I do that Jesuit stuff I've talked about or I pledge myself to donate enough of my salary so that it really comes down to 50-60k per year in my pocket. It's all I need, really. Hell, it's all anybody needs.
I don't like wealth. Wealth corrupts. I'm ever distrustful of rich people, especially since that stupid fucking ruling in the US, that affluenza crap thing.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/texas-boy-avoids-jail-in-deaths-of-four-after-psychologist-testifies-wealth-spoiled-him/2013/12/12/3710eab0-6352-11e3-91b3-f2bb96304e34_story.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/texas-boy-avoids-jail-in-deaths-of-four-after-psychologist-testifies-wealth-spoiled-him/2013/12/12/3710eab0-6352-11e3-91b3-f2bb96304e34_story.html)
I mean that's a load of horse shit. Probation for killing 4 people while driving drunk as a sack of dicks, because mister was born in a rich family. Sure, money corrupts. That doesn't mean you can get away with killing people.
Post by: Sierra Corleone on October 22, 2014, 12:57:14 AM
Post by: Seroim on October 22, 2014, 01:06:55 AM
Man, I would love to get 50-60K a year.
Yeah, it's the sweet spot. Not too much, not too little, as long as you've got no debts.
Besides, when I start practicing law, I'll have to pay my depressing student debt, so it'll be a while before I get to give to charity :P
But once that's done, I'm never taking on any debt, ever. It's too terrifying, I speak from present experience. Just a small credit card for Internet purchases that I will pay on the dot.
Post by: Jone on October 22, 2014, 01:08:24 AM
On a none money related matter, today went rather well at work. We got a lot of stuff done and now tensions have eased a bit.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 22, 2014, 01:31:22 AM
I think I'd be happy with $500k/year max. Enough to outright own a home, be able to do anything I could want within reason, and save some in the bank. I think I'd put most of it into building a customized home. :P
Post by: Amalya on October 22, 2014, 02:52:28 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 22, 2014, 02:53:15 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 22, 2014, 04:25:24 AM
Post by: Govindia on October 22, 2014, 05:14:05 AM
New boyfriend. Wonder how many dates I'll last before I realize he's no Jordan.
No Jordan? I guessed I missed something? :-/
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 22, 2014, 06:26:30 AM
Post by: Jone on October 22, 2014, 01:56:47 PM
<3
Post by: Amalya on October 22, 2014, 05:27:39 PM
Side note, super sad what's going on in Ottawa right now. Hopefully no more deaths :(
Post by: Govindia on October 22, 2014, 06:18:09 PM
You guys make me blush :)whaaa?
Side note, super sad what's going on in Ottawa right now. Hopefully no more deaths :(
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Post by: David on October 22, 2014, 06:43:47 PM
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Post by: Amalya on October 22, 2014, 07:33:20 PM
One of those days where you just want to burn everything to the ground and say "Fuck it, fuck it all".I'm not an eye for an eye person normally, but after today...
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Post by: Govindia on October 22, 2014, 07:34:42 PM
Care to elaborate either of you two? :-/One of those days where you just want to burn everything to the ground and say "Fuck it, fuck it all".I'm not an eye for an eye person normally, but after today...
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/me hugs both
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Post by: Wintermoot on October 23, 2014, 11:55:31 AM
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Post by: Jone on October 23, 2014, 05:36:21 PM
Also been a little worried about my lady friend..
I am starting to really like her, care about her even, but she has a lot of health problems...
She's pregnant right now, she didn't get that way from the best of circumstances...luckily that asshole is in prison. I would probably beat the shit out of him if I saw him. But she is having a lot of problems from the pregnancy...last time she was pregnant she had a lot of problems with the pregnancy and had to abort the child or she would have died. She is very concerned that she will die before the baby can be born. I haven't told her this but it would probably be best if she just aborted the baby...I mean to me it's more important that she is alive than her baby. But I have no leg to stand on in that conversation. At this point we are still 'talking' and haven't started dating...but I feel like that will be really soon. She's just difficult at times loll. I mean she is happy with me at one point of the day and upset with me the next. But she is really compassionate and she REALLY likes me. I mean, she is definitely crazy. But I like crazy, because I am a little crazy :).
Anywho, that's been on my chest for awhile now..
Post by: Govindia on October 23, 2014, 05:42:08 PM
Been busy busy busy with work :XAll you can do is just be supportive and be there for as best as you can, as you are doing.
Also been a little worried about my lady friend..
I am starting to really like her, care about her even, but she has a lot of health problems...
She's pregnant right now, she didn't get that way from the best of circumstances...luckily that asshole is in prison. I would probably beat the shit out of him if I saw him. But she is having a lot of problems from the pregnancy...last time she was pregnant she had a lot of problems with the pregnancy and had to abort the child or she would have died. She is very concerned that she will die before the baby can be born. I haven't told her this but it would probably be best if she just aborted the baby...I mean to me it's more important that she is alive than her baby. But I have no leg to stand on in that conversation. At this point we are still 'talking' and haven't started dating...but I feel like that will be really soon. She's just difficult at times loll. I mean she is happy with me at one point of the day and upset with me the next. But she is really compassionate and she REALLY likes me. I mean, she is definitely crazy. But I like crazy, because I am a little crazy :).
Anywho, that's been on my chest for awhile now..
Had a career fair this week that was ok and need to follow up with a company that I interviewed with last week. Also am doing a couple classes right now, so between Destiny and this, it takes my mind off the NS bullshit drama.
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Post by: Seroim on October 23, 2014, 06:52:49 PM
Honestly though, it was an amicable, mutual decision. We are both dumpers and dumpees, so to speak. I'm sad about it but I'm not a train wreck. It's nice to see that even at the end, we've been like we always were : fair and diplomatic.
Now I'm gonna get busy to escape that tinge of sadness, we'll stop thinking about it for a few days then we'll talk again as friends. Such was the consensus.
On another note, I'm available again. Who wants a bromance?
Post by: Wintermoot on October 23, 2014, 06:55:10 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 23, 2014, 08:29:08 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 23, 2014, 08:31:18 PM
Post by: Govindia on October 23, 2014, 08:56:44 PM
Wintermoot could do the relationship thing with meThat escalated quickly :P
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 24, 2014, 02:17:44 AM
Post by: Vinaza on October 24, 2014, 04:58:32 AM
Shh, it's expressive.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 24, 2014, 08:04:45 AM
And I should probably be sleeping right now ;-;
Post by: Jone on October 24, 2014, 01:38:36 PM
Current mood: (https://31.media.tumblr.com/7c696286588a64d86190f38ed307257e/tumblr_inline_ndvmfxAJxt1t2y1cb.gif)
Shh, it's expressive.
Military Grade Camouflage Cardboard. Gotta love it. ;3
Post by: Sierra Corleone on October 25, 2014, 03:54:33 AM
If nothing else, it's given me a chance to do some soul searching. Still haven't figured out if that's a good thing or not...
Post by: Wintermoot on October 25, 2014, 04:16:32 PM
Post by: Seroim on October 25, 2014, 04:58:51 PM
Just bought Empire: Total War and Rome: Total War for $7...about the cost of a meal at McDonald's. This is why I don't eat out. That money can be put to much better use elsewhere! :P
Like Civ : BE.
You should just have waited for a sale on Rome 2, now that it's patched up I heard it is pretty fucking good.
Sorry to hear that, Seroim. As a matter of fact, my (now ex-) girlfriend and I split just a couple of weeks ago. I feel your pain, and it fucking sucks. But, I don't regret any of it. Hope everything works out for you.
If nothing else, it's given me a chance to do some soul searching. Still haven't figured out if that's a good thing or not...
I hate drama. I can't figure out why for the life of me my life is full of it.
I'm starting to regret it, and I think she does too. I won't be waiting around, but if there's a chance, I'll take it.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 25, 2014, 06:53:27 PM
I did try out the tutorial for Rome though, and I think I'm going to really like the game! It's on my list of things to play when I'm on extended vacation this winter. :)
Post by: Amalya on October 25, 2014, 07:42:31 PM
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Post by: Govindia on October 25, 2014, 10:40:23 PM
Empire Total War isn't a bad game. I play it ever once and a while. I just like watching men kill each other.Sounds kinky. Possibly hot
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Post by: Wintermoot on October 25, 2014, 10:51:13 PM
Post by: Govindia on October 25, 2014, 11:09:50 PM
That's...neither of those things...Violence fetish........and blood :P
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Post by: Wintermoot on October 25, 2014, 11:30:57 PM
Post by: Govindia on October 26, 2014, 12:07:28 AM
Do you like either of those things?CLASSIFIED.
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Post by: Amalya on October 26, 2014, 02:29:31 AM
New boyfriend. Wonder how many dates I'll last before I realize he's no Jordan.Well, that lasted long.
He's a lucky guy to get one date with you. ;)That's about all it was. Some people are truly irreplaceable.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 26, 2014, 02:47:49 AM
Post by: Jone on October 27, 2014, 01:50:09 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 27, 2014, 04:08:24 PM
I'm taking periods of vacation November and December. It'd be lovely to play some games with some people during that time...:)
Post by: Jone on October 27, 2014, 04:49:42 PM
Post by: Azeron on October 27, 2014, 05:08:07 PM
Post by: Jone on October 27, 2014, 08:08:44 PM
I just don't know.
Post by: Seroim on October 28, 2014, 02:42:49 PM
I'd like to, but we'd need a solid plan to work around the external circumstances that made us break up in the first place. Else, it's just not worth. We didn't break up because we didn't love each other, we broke up because of time constraints which drove us apart. Honestly, it was a little crazy how alike our thought processes are, we are in sync like we've never been with anyone else, even the break up was a joint decision initiated by both of us. And now both of us are unsure it was the right thing to do, lol.
To be honest, there's only three differences between us (aside from gender or other physical characteristics) that I can perceive off the top of my hat : I'm an abstract thinker, a reclusive academic, she is more down to Earth and sociable. I'm much more of a "work to live, not live to work" person while she is kind of a workaholic, and I can drink a lot of alcohol before feeling anything (my grandmother was Scottish - slàinte mhòr, motherfuckers) and she's drunk after 3 beers.
People are generally quite uninteresting to me. But she is to me. Maybe it won't work out in the end, maybe the spark won't reignite, in this case I'd like to keep a relationship with her, but I'd still like trying again. I don't know, I feel like what we had is worth fighting for, even in the trenches with mustard gas raining all around.
Post by: Vinaza on October 29, 2014, 12:38:35 PM
Quote
As a region, Wintreath is ranked 69th in the world for Largest Information Technology Sector.
It's the dildo closet, spoilers.
Post by: Jone on October 29, 2014, 01:25:49 PM
I also came out to one of my best friends...If you know me you know that is a HUGE step for me.
Post by: Govindia on October 29, 2014, 02:06:58 PM
I had a pretty good date last night with the girl I have been talking to.Please explain?
I also came out to one of my best friends...If you know me you know that is a HUGE step for me.
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Post by: Wintermoot on October 29, 2014, 02:07:52 PM
Post by: Seroim on October 29, 2014, 02:09:20 PM
Maybe I shouldn't have yelled while doing it, she almost had a heart attack.
Post by: Govindia on October 29, 2014, 02:11:36 PM
I guess you don't know him. :PI only know him as much as he tells me. I still am curious about his reasoning.
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Post by: Jone on October 29, 2014, 02:27:25 PM
There was this one time where I came out of the closet just before my grandma walked in front of it.
Maybe I shouldn't have yelled while doing it, she almost had a heart attack.
Simply marvelous :)
@Gov
Not many of my friends or any of my family know that I am a bisexual.
I have told very few of my friends but I had a discussion with my best friend last night and I told him. He was really supportive of me. :)
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 29, 2014, 07:53:22 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 30, 2014, 04:46:19 AM
I hope the class doesn't get cancelled...
Post by: Raven Song on October 30, 2014, 06:53:17 AM
Ah... too much speculation, it's making my brain hurt.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 30, 2014, 08:58:18 AM
I feel like a little boy on the night before Christmas. :P
Post by: Seroim on October 30, 2014, 04:54:02 PM
Tomorrow I'm gonna go job hunt all day.
Post by: Jone on October 30, 2014, 05:26:54 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 31, 2014, 08:58:33 AM
Post by: Vinaza on November 01, 2014, 02:10:48 AM
My mom has surgery today.I hope it went well for her!
Post by: Wintermoot on November 01, 2014, 04:03:00 PM
Post by: Pantoufle on November 01, 2014, 05:03:53 PM
Post by: Reon on November 01, 2014, 05:57:53 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 01, 2014, 06:02:39 PM
How is "Minnesnowta"? I always imagined it was lovely, especially in winter.
Post by: Govindia on November 01, 2014, 10:14:27 PM
I want snow but it won't happen...Same here.
I really want to game on the xbox now, but my roommate who is still crashing with me is still asleep on the couch :-/. He went to bed I think around 2 or 3 am.
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Post by: Reon on November 01, 2014, 10:25:01 PM
Post by: Govindia on November 01, 2014, 10:27:06 PM
You could try biting his arm? Or having sex with him... Both those things wake me up...Even if I was gay he is not my type. Also I believe biting would not work. if someone bit me that wasn't an attractive girl or my cat, I would knock them the fuck out.
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Post by: Reon on November 01, 2014, 10:31:46 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 01, 2014, 10:39:12 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 04, 2014, 01:07:00 PM
Post by: Jone on November 04, 2014, 02:18:50 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 05, 2014, 04:35:08 AM
In any case, I'm trying to decide what to do for my next My Piece article..."Operation Brave Toaster: The Dangers of Cosmopolitanism" or "The Persecution of Govindia". :P
Post by: tatte on November 05, 2014, 12:40:21 PM
I don't like road salt. It ruins cars and especially at this point, renders all good wintery attemps futile: roads are kept unfrozen and wet. Wet roads are not only ugly at this point, but they're also making drivers' lives harder once the sun sets: it absorbs practically all light thrown at it, so driving in the dark really is driving in the dark. Almost like driving over a black hole (excluding the suction).
And while I love driving, I hate dirty brown snow that's the end result of cars and road maintenance. It's just really ugly. Luckily it's mostly cities problem, more rural areas get to enjoy more pure winter.
This autumn I broke my father's Ford Sierra, and now that winter is slowly coming, the regret resurfaces. I don't really play with cars, I have never driven intentionally sideways. I just have many memories with that car, most of them from winters. In some level I'm now conflicted, I have a perfectly good car that's exactly the car I want to have, but it's so comfortable and simply superb even during winter that it's actually less fun than older, more rough cars. It's not exciting in the way a car needs to be at winter. So I'm a little tempted to get a less good car for the sake of fun memories that in other hand weren't probably really that fun at the time.
Post by: Jone on November 06, 2014, 01:10:03 AM
Post by: Reon on November 06, 2014, 01:18:47 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 06, 2014, 06:34:51 AM
In any case, 15 days until the beginning of my first winter vacation, which will last a week. I'm sure I'll be straightened out then. :)
Post by: Jone on November 06, 2014, 02:17:08 PM
I'm sure I'll be straightened out then. :)
I would hope not...
So last night I was probably too rough with my girlfriend. We were messing around and I was making her O and I just got too into it. I bit her lip and gave her a hickey. She was pretty pissed at me when she got home last night. Le Sigh...
Post by: Wintermoot on November 06, 2014, 02:39:33 PM
Isn't this the pregnant girl?
Post by: Jone on November 06, 2014, 05:12:00 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 06, 2014, 05:21:54 PM
Post by: Jone on November 06, 2014, 05:47:07 PM
Post by: PB on November 07, 2014, 09:06:51 PM
Post by: Reon on November 07, 2014, 10:19:36 PM
Post by: Amalya on November 07, 2014, 10:19:54 PM
Post by: Reon on November 07, 2014, 10:29:41 PM
Post by: PB on November 07, 2014, 11:39:10 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 07, 2014, 11:42:22 PM
Post by: Seroim on November 10, 2014, 01:46:08 AM
I can't take this apathy anymore.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 10, 2014, 02:16:29 AM
Post by: Jone on November 10, 2014, 05:04:56 AM
Post by: Seroim on November 10, 2014, 02:05:30 PM
What's wrong, Seroim? =/
From what I can gather, I'm in the throes of a major depressive episode. It wouldn't be the first time. I'm experienced enough with depression to know what it feels like. All I know is that I can't take much more of these feels anymore.
I'm not suicidal but I've made the appropriate calls and emails to receive help.
Mostly a combination of losing my job, not finding another job, losing my gf then losing her as a friend also (yeah in the end we aren't staying friends). It seems like everything I've worked my ass off to build is just crumbling. I have no energy or will anymore to try and fix all this shit.
I haven't been to class this semester (I mean that literally) and the only reason I'm not academically dead is because I can at least move my ass to go do the tests. I can't study, though, I lose interest very quickly in everything including my two favourite activities, shitposting and vidya, so if I don't get help I'm going to either Failureland or directly to the Dead ****** Storage (hi Pulp Fiction).
Post by: Wintermoot on November 10, 2014, 08:34:38 PM
You're a great part of our community, and if there's anything we can do to help you please let us know. I hope you're able to get the help that you need and overcome things...and improve the circumstances that led to this. Relationships always end up in pain in the end...if there's anything I know abut the subject, it's that. =/
Post by: Jone on November 11, 2014, 06:02:23 AM
I am currently going toe to toe with a bout of depression. I hate my job (my main job), I couldn't make a relationship last a week (broke it off with my girlfriend today), and I am in general depressed (I had to go off my medicine because it is too expensive).
Post by: Govindia on November 11, 2014, 08:10:21 AM
Depression is an ugly monster. It's the most vengeful ex-(whatever)friend. No matter how hard you try to fight it, it seems to find its way back in./me hugs everyone
I am currently going toe to toe with a bout of depression. I hate my job (my main job), I couldn't make a relationship last a week (broke it off with my girlfriend today), and I am in general depressed (I had to go off my medicine because it is too expensive).
JW, does your job not have insurance?
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Post by: Jone on November 11, 2014, 02:15:58 PM
Post by: Seroim on November 11, 2014, 02:47:40 PM
My job does, but currently I am on my dad's insurance. It has Rx coverage. Idk if I'll be able to afford it...I'll have to see.
Damn. Sucks to be us.
At least Rx insurance is not something I have to be worried about on top of everything.
Oh wait, I do, my sun card (for the free healthcare lel) is expired. fml
Post by: Wintermoot on November 11, 2014, 08:18:16 PM
"In order to pull the new data without having to run for each student and type it in manually one at a time, I had to run the program review again, and I have attached that shit to this email."
-.-
Post by: Govindia on November 11, 2014, 08:28:14 PM
What I seriously sent in a work email and didn't notice until my supervisor burst out laughing...lesson learned Mootles *hugs*
"In order to pull the new data without having to run for each student and type it in manually one at a time, I had to run the program review again, and I have attached that shit to this email."
-.-
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Post by: Vinaza on November 11, 2014, 09:23:45 PM
I can't take this apathy anymore.I can relate with this; my depression either makes me apathetic or just terribly downtrodden. Allie Brosch (of "Hyperbole and a Half" fame) hit the nail on the head for me (main difference being that it just kind of sprung up on her) with her foray into her own introspection about her depression. It's worth a read (http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2011/10/adventures-in-depression.html).
(Part two, if you wanted this as well. (http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2013/05/depression-part-two.html))
Post by: Jone on November 12, 2014, 02:29:11 PM
It makes me more depressed that she even fucking text me.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 12, 2014, 09:08:26 PM
Post by: Jone on November 12, 2014, 09:27:14 PM
What a lovely day...took the day off, but did some work at home...sipping coffee, enjoying the cooler weather, mixing up work and fun. I could get used to more days like this...
Work and fun, huh? ;)
Post by: Wintermoot on November 12, 2014, 09:32:17 PM
Post by: Govindia on November 13, 2014, 11:10:11 AM
Not my fault I had to jerk it twice within two hours of waking up. :Pmy roommate really annoys me sometimes especially when it comes to using shared resources in the living room -_-. oh where do I begin.......
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Post by: Seroim on November 13, 2014, 12:12:48 PM
Not my fault I had to jerk it twice within two hours of waking up. :Pmy roommate really annoys me sometimes especially when it comes to using shared resources in the living room -_-. oh where do I begin.......
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Don't.
Post by: Govindia on November 13, 2014, 12:27:58 PM
why.......Not my fault I had to jerk it twice within two hours of waking up. :Pmy roommate really annoys me sometimes especially when it comes to using shared resources in the living room -_-. oh where do I begin.......
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Don't.
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Post by: Wintermoot on November 13, 2014, 01:00:21 PM
Post by: PB on November 13, 2014, 02:56:09 PM
What I seriously sent in a work email and didn't notice until my supervisor burst out laughing...
"In order to pull the new data without having to run for each student and type it in manually one at a time, I had to run the program review again, and I have attached that shit to this email."
-.-
I had a coworker who once said "The world would be such a better place if people were allowed to say MOTHERFUCK every once in a while." Hyperbole aside, I see no reason to be embarrassed by this. OK, maybe a little unprofessional, but if the only person who saw it was your boss and he didn't flip his shit, then meh.
Post by: Jone on November 13, 2014, 03:28:05 PM
Shared resources?
Read as: Jergens
Post by: Seroim on November 13, 2014, 05:11:18 PM
why.......Not my fault I had to jerk it twice within two hours of waking up. :Pmy roommate really annoys me sometimes especially when it comes to using shared resources in the living room -_-. oh where do I begin.......
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Don't.
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Because you quoted a post about jerking off then talked about furniture and now all I'm picturing is some dude fapping butt naked on the leather couch then jizzing on the TV.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 13, 2014, 05:17:49 PM
Post by: Amalya on November 14, 2014, 03:18:26 PM
Let it snow let it snow let it snow!
Post by: Stark on November 14, 2014, 05:27:21 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 14, 2014, 05:33:45 PM
But yes, it is a lovely doorway, too. :P
Post by: Seroim on November 15, 2014, 03:36:09 AM
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftapatalk.imageshack.com%2Fv2%2F14%2F11%2F14%2F6ba5a93d8e5900c170cb2da1d5455342.jpg&hash=5d32d30ea18d9de6de227f52f8e9b3fd)
Let it snow let it snow let it snow!
Please, no.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 15, 2014, 04:10:08 PM
And integrated graphics are supposed to be bottom of the barrel...
Post by: Reon on November 15, 2014, 06:06:34 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 15, 2014, 06:11:58 PM
Post by: Reon on November 15, 2014, 06:15:06 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 15, 2014, 06:29:43 PM
Post by: Govindia on November 15, 2014, 07:00:50 PM
Tapatalk has issues with people posting unless they quote from another post and it was unfortunate that the post I quoted was the last post at the time.why.......Not my fault I had to jerk it twice within two hours of waking up. :Pmy roommate really annoys me sometimes especially when it comes to using shared resources in the living room -_-. oh where do I begin.......
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Don't.
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Because you quoted a post about jerking off then talked about furniture and now all I'm picturing is some dude fapping butt naked on the leather couch then jizzing on the TV.
I finally spoke to my roommate about the issues I explained on IRC last night and we had a long fight and discussion that went until 630 am.
he apparently will try to be moving out in two weeks, but in that time he will do his best to improve his behaviour. we shall see how this works out.
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Post by: Seroim on November 15, 2014, 07:59:49 PM
Tapatalk has issues with people posting unless they quote from another post and it was unfortunate that the post I quoted was the last post at the time.why.......Not my fault I had to jerk it twice within two hours of waking up. :Pmy roommate really annoys me sometimes especially when it comes to using shared resources in the living room -_-. oh where do I begin.......
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Don't.
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Because you quoted a post about jerking off then talked about furniture and now all I'm picturing is some dude fapping butt naked on the leather couch then jizzing on the TV.
I finally spoke to my roommate about the issues I explained on IRC last night and we had a long fight and discussion that went until 630 am.
he apparently will try to be moving out in two weeks, but in that time he will do his best to improve his behaviour. we shall see how this works out.
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So basically, he was sitting bare-assed on your leather couch while fapping, then jizzing all over your TV, probably while watching some tamakeri (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamakeri) (you can click, the URL is SFW and general audiences).
I received an email from the Translation department saying they consulted my academic records with great interest and they invited me to the test for admission into the master's.
Now I'm really undecided as to which avenue to choose. Translators don't lack work here (officially bilingual + multicultural country and all) but I've wanted to become a lawyer since I was 8 and dressed into mini-suits, however it's a tougher market.
Post by: Govindia on November 15, 2014, 08:29:03 PM
he fapped in the bathroom not in the living room. Wintermoot show him logs please lolTapatalk has issues with people posting unless they quote from another post and it was unfortunate that the post I quoted was the last post at the time.why.......Not my fault I had to jerk it twice within two hours of waking up. :Pmy roommate really annoys me sometimes especially when it comes to using shared resources in the living room -_-. oh where do I begin.......
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Don't.
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Because you quoted a post about jerking off then talked about furniture and now all I'm picturing is some dude fapping butt naked on the leather couch then jizzing on the TV.
I finally spoke to my roommate about the issues I explained on IRC last night and we had a long fight and discussion that went until 630 am.
he apparently will try to be moving out in two weeks, but in that time he will do his best to improve his behaviour. we shall see how this works out.
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So basically, he was sitting bare-assed on your leather couch while fapping, then jizzing all over your TV, probably while watching some tamakeri (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamakeri) (you can click, the URL is SFW and general audiences).
I received an email from the Translation department saying they consulted my academic records with great interest and they invited me to the test for admission into the master's.
Now I'm really undecided as to which avenue to choose. Translators don't lack work here (officially bilingual + multicultural country and all) but I've wanted to become a lawyer since I was 8 and dressed into mini-suits, however it's a tougher market.
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Post by: Amalya on November 16, 2014, 02:27:39 AM
Post by: Azeron on November 16, 2014, 04:24:12 AM
Good luck on learning how to knit, Daph.
Post by: Amalya on November 16, 2014, 05:07:12 AM
Post by: Vinaza on November 17, 2014, 01:39:40 PM
Spending the next little while learning how to knit. Loving the change of seasons. I've given up on the job hunt for a bit. I'm not ready to give up all this free time just yet.Yesssss, knitting~
It's such a good hobby to have, especially with this weather. You'll find you get through your Netflix queue a lot quicker, haha. c:
Post by: Jone on November 18, 2014, 12:01:45 AM
Post by: Govindia on November 18, 2014, 12:03:10 AM
3 wisdom teeth extracted today. Such fun.Fun times. I had all six removed at once, two were impacted.
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Post by: Jone on November 18, 2014, 01:42:40 AM
One of mine was erupted.
Post by: Govindia on November 18, 2014, 02:56:43 AM
Don't people normally only have 4?They do but I had two impacting and growing late.
One of mine was erupted.
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Post by: Seroim on November 18, 2014, 04:12:29 AM
sux 2b u
I'm slowly realizing that I'm tired of going through life being cautious, distrustful and never taking chances...
Post by: Wintermoot on November 18, 2014, 04:13:12 AM
Sorry, I had to say it. :P
Post by: Seroim on November 18, 2014, 04:16:59 AM
Take a chance with me, bby.
Sorry, I had to say it. :P
Maybe if you were a girl and if you were in Quebec.
Still, you can fix at least one of these...the other would probably be too painful to be worth it.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 18, 2014, 04:17:58 AM
Post by: Seroim on November 18, 2014, 04:22:03 AM
A mouth is a mouth, dear Seroim. :P
I draw the line when it is circled with facial hair.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 18, 2014, 04:27:24 AM
Post by: Jone on November 18, 2014, 06:53:07 AM
So I am fighting some serious depression, apathy, and empathy. It's been a cycle between those three for the past few weeks...
I had to get off my medicine since my health insurance runs out at the end of the month. This is the second or third time I've cold turkey quit an SSRI, I know it's supposed to be a little bit dangerous. This is an obvious side effect of saying FUCK YOU BODY...I AINT WEENING SHIT!
Things are really rocky with me still...I turn 26 Wednesday. I have to work. I am not too happy about it. Today is my only day off this week and I've been out of commission because of my surgery this morning..My fucking mouth hurts. Bad. I am fuck all scared of dry socket so I haven't smoked weed today. Probably won't until my birthday. They said to lay off the sauce until at least tomorrow. So tomorrow will probably be a drunky day for me. A good way to bring in oh shit I am almost to 30 birthday.
My ex-girlfriend is still talking with me, we're "trying" at the moment? I don't even know what the fuck that means. We aren't together but I basically can't be with anyone else either. There's good days and bad days with her. Another cog in the machine that drives me mad. Having to stay around my mom today for an extended period almost killed me too. I love my mom, but she says every word possible to piss me off. I couldn't speak either half of today because my mouth was swollen and numb. I had gauze in my mouth and it made me really aggressive.
Anywho, that's me.
Post by: Seroim on November 18, 2014, 07:30:32 AM
I would shave for you, bby.
Hot.
Honestly, if a guy was hitting on me and looked a bit like a trap, perhaps I wouldn't say no in a sufficiently altered state.
Post by: Jone on November 18, 2014, 07:32:14 AM
Then I found I was attracted to men outside of altered states. So huzzah for me.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 19, 2014, 05:08:19 AM
I've actually long-believed most people are bi to some extent, but due to social conditioning some need help to realize it, and I base this on my personal experience with lots of guys that identified as straight. And I'm not saying everyone is equally into both sexes, but I think most people have at least a latent sexual attraction towards their own gender.
Post by: Jone on November 19, 2014, 05:26:02 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 19, 2014, 05:48:25 AM
Post by: Jone on November 19, 2014, 07:05:04 AM
Post by: Govindia on November 19, 2014, 10:02:34 AM
I was born on 11/19/1988 @ 9:04pm Central Time.Happy Birthday!
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Post by: Jone on November 19, 2014, 11:41:47 AM
Buy me a Steam game? ;)
Post by: Hugsim on November 19, 2014, 01:40:51 PM
Post by: Seroim on November 19, 2014, 04:36:07 PM
I was born on 11/19/1988 @ 9:04pm Central Time.
Happy birthday!
For future reference, mine's 9/13/90, 6:33PM EST :P
I'm not cool enough to be an 80 kid.
Post by: Govindia on November 19, 2014, 04:37:07 PM
Thanks Gov.get on Skype later and I'll sing you happy birthday
Buy me a Steam game? ;)
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Post by: Reon on November 19, 2014, 07:17:08 PM
Post by: Govindia on November 20, 2014, 12:00:24 AM
That is hardly a steam game! That might be torture for all I know!Bullshit. You get on the skype call too if he calls me and I will sing.
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Post by: Reon on November 20, 2014, 12:05:00 AM
Post by: Govindia on November 20, 2014, 02:20:48 PM
Thanks Gov.get on Skype later and I'll sing you happy birthday
Buy me a Steam game? ;)
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I didn't see any message from you Jone at all and I was on Skype, and now I'm removed o.O?
Post by: Govindia on November 20, 2014, 02:24:30 PM
Post by: Vinaza on November 20, 2014, 09:24:40 PM
Mostly the former.
Happy belated birthday, Jone!
Post by: Azeron on November 21, 2014, 04:36:23 AM
It's great for people who liked Dragon Age : 2 and the Mass Effect series, though I'm not sure about fans of the first one.
Post by: Amalya on November 21, 2014, 05:16:09 AM
Post by: Vinaza on November 21, 2014, 12:03:18 PM
Dragon Age : Inquisition is so good!
It's great for people who liked Dragon Age : 2 and the Mass Effect series, though I'm not sure about fans of the first one.
I'd say it combines elements of DA:O as well as 2 nicely, and keeps the rather poor elements of 2 out (so far as I can tell; I'm about 20 hours in and I've barely nicked the plot). There are a few glitches (just ran into a pretty yikes-worthy one; apparently it's easily fixed), but it's the 1.0 edition, so I can forgive. Nothing that won't be patched soon. c:
Post by: Seroim on November 21, 2014, 04:36:22 PM
I like the "no heals" approach, it's vastly superior to healbot spamming/sitting around doing nothing but waiting for your health to regenerate in both Origins and II. It's much more rewarding when you get out of a fight you really had no business winning because of good tactics and not because you spammed Heal/Regenerate and potions.
I like the open world-ish maps, frankly they are huge and it seems there's a ton of shit to do. The crafting system is really good as well, I really dig it.
I like the reduced cooldowns, Origins' cooldowns were really long which meant you autoattacked most of the time, and since warriors and rogue recover stamina with each melee attack, you can use a lot more skills. From what I've seen they tend to be more interesting as well than both Origins' and II's (lol I know it was in II but I'm really digging the chain pull, I upgraded it with the "siddown!" kick, Winter's Grasp freeze + improved Mighty Blow right after for insane burst, I've done 850-ish at level 4). I also like the new auto-attack, it rewards positioning instead of dice rolls for hits and misses, even though at first I thought it was really annoying.
I'm also glad they didn't go with the "mobs level with you" bullshit, I've ran into a fair few areas where mobs were double my level and I had to really work hard to survive. I'm really, really fucking glad they've brought back companion equipment. II's system was a mess. They also got rid of waves and mobs spawning out of thin air from II. Really, DAII was just a terrible game. They had more time to develop this one and it shows.
I don't like how they got rid of tactics macros for the AI, you could do some really sweet things with it in Origins. Sometimes the AI is really fucking dumb with its spells and you can't really choose when they will use them, only if they'll use them more or less often.
I don't like the skill trees, especially for mages, there's a lot of spells missing and you're basically stuck having at least a part-Primal mage until you unlock the specializations because 3 out of the 4 basic trees for mages are just Primal but split up. There seems to be less skill trees than in DA:II as well. Sustained talents especially seem to be missing, which sucks because I really liked them in Origins. One of my favourite things to do with mages was an Entropy/Glyph/BM build, just CCing everyone with AoE crowd control then fucking up everyone with AoE damage from Mass Sleep/Waking Nightmare combos and Blood Wound while walking around with sustained spells debuffing the shit out of every mob. No need for this elemental bullshit. Primal mages are just really generic and not that fun to play.
And where in the Hell are attribute points? Can you even raise them yourself or do you need to rely on gear/the game deciding what goes up when?
Speaking of spells combos, what I've seen to date is mostly the DAII style interplay between knockdowns/stuns/freezes/etc, I don't remember seeing specific mage spell combos (like Grease Fire for instance) but I could be wrong.
Also, 2H warriors do not seem very good in Inquisition (they were my favourite in Origins and if you knew how to time your sunders, they did really good single target DPS in addition to the AoE slamfest), you're better off just having a dagger rogue for melee DPS or S&S warrior for tank. Outside of talents, 2H doesn't really seem to do a lot of damage, and missing an AA is brutal. I mean I get that 2Hs are supposed to be melee AoE DPS but to date I haven't encountered a lot of situations where AoE even works because of the larger maps. Besides, rogues can do the AoE shred/sunder stuff once they get the Fan of Knives knockoff. It also seems like there are less mobs at once in a fight and I've found focusing the stronger mobs is almost always the better option. I'm looking forward to test 2H tank when I find a party member I can actually replace Cassandra with, because as usual the AI fucking sucks at melee rogue.
Speaking of melee rogues, I miss the two swords/axes/maces build. It looked really cool. Now, you're shoehorned into playing a dagger/archer rogue. You're also shoehorned into 2H/S&S warrior, dual wield warrior kicked ass in Origins.
I also utterly despise the new search system, spamming V when walking around to find loot/materials is really fucking tedious, the good old "highlight everything in range" in Origins was vastly superior. Also, fuck the freaking dialog wheel. Although this one is a fair bit better than II's, I still preferred the voiceless Warden in Origins, because it was so much easier to be immersed, and I could say exactly what I wanted to instead of relying on snippets that may or may not carry the meaning I intended to roleplay. It's a Mass Effect/Risen style narrative, and while I can tolerate it, I much prefer the BG style. Sometimes it seems a bit too JRPG-ish.
From what I've seen to date (admittedly, not much) it also seems more difficult to roleplay an asshole in Inquisition. The dialog choices seem less "extreme" than in Origins where you could basically tell anyone to fuck off or insult them. The few sidequests I've done do not seem to have many "asshole/self-serving" options as well, but keep in mind I'm not that far into the game. Also, I've yet to run into a charm/intimidate situation, I'm sure they're there but there seems to be less of them? Talking my way out of pickles is my favourite thing to do in any RPG game.
Mouse control is also really glitchy, sometimes your mouse will stop working in menus/dialog wheels, I've found alt-tabbing fixes it but it's still a bit frustrating. I've had just one CtD as of now. The cutscenes seem to stutter a lot too and my PC is pretty strong.
The interface fucking sucks, the huge "what quest am I on" screen is really annoying (reminds me of Far Cry 3's which is stupidly annoying, if you're gonna do that at least do like WoW and show multiple quests instead of just the active one), the inventory system is a bit lame and I haven't figured out a way to show spell descriptions when hovering the icon on the quick bar, which is a huge oversight, especially in tactical mode. Simply put, the interface is too console-ized, I'm sorry but it's true. Even the tactical screen is a better fit with a controller. I'm sad they released DA on consoles, I really wanted the series to keep on being Baldur's Gate II's spiritual successor with PC-centred mechanics (see, tactics, inventory system, etc). Good PC-only RPGs are getting rarer and rarer, and consoles are well-known for throwing the genre to shit, just look at Skyrim, it was so console-centric the PC version might as well have been a port.
Overall DA:I kinda seems like Witcher 3 lite to me. I think the latter will be a better game but Inquisition is still a good game and I'm still gonna play the fuck out of it.
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By the way, I gotta pass an English test to receive my bachelor's degree today (in 2 hours in fact). I need to score at least Intermediate. I'm not worried lol.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 22, 2014, 01:00:39 AM
Nope. Never heard any of that, just complaining. Some causes are truly thankless.
Post by: Govindia on November 22, 2014, 01:05:27 AM
"Thank you, Wintermoot, for giving me a fair chance to be a part a major region when I'm banned everywhere else. Thank you for standing by my right to be here when people have said I'm the reason they decided not to join or to leave. Thank you for standing up to one of your best friends at the time, Alterra, when he petitioned to have me removed from the region...and for doing the same when Chanku, someone else you adore, did the same thing a few months later. Thank you for intervening many times I was temp-banned, even when doing so pissed off your friends and made trouble for you. Thank you for defending me in other channels when I was brought up and people insisted that I was a cyber-stalker/sexual harasser/threat to women in the region. Thank you for intervening when people would come to #wintreath to troll me and get a laugh out of my reaction. Thank you for agreeing to give me a chance to work with another region as a military liaison, even though I totally blew it and made the guy that advocated for me to you regret it. Thank you for insisting that I be allowed in defender op channels when other defender channels have banned me. Thank you for taking the time to create a ministry/policy to handle disputes in the region, seeing as I'm the only person that's ever needed either..."Wow Wintermoot, way to be passive-aggressive when someone has a legitimate point to bring up -_-
Nope. Never heard any of that, just complaining. Some causes are truly thankless.
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Post by: Amalya on November 22, 2014, 05:40:06 AM
"Thank you, Wintermoot, for giving me a fair chance to be a part a major region when I'm banned everywhere else. Thank you for standing by my right to be here when people have said I'm the reason they decided not to join or to leave. Thank you for standing up to one of your best friends at the time, Alterra, when he petitioned to have me removed from the region...and for doing the same when Chanku, someone else you adore, did the same thing a few months later. Thank you for intervening many times I was temp-banned, even when doing so pissed off your friends and made trouble for you. Thank you for defending me in other channels when I was brought up and people insisted that I was a cyber-stalker/sexual harasser/threat to women in the region. Thank you for intervening when people would come to #wintreath to troll me and get a laugh out of my reaction. Thank you for agreeing to give me a chance to work with another region as a military liaison, even though I totally blew it and made the guy that advocated for me to you regret it. Thank you for insisting that I be allowed in defender op channels when other defender channels have banned me. Thank you for taking the time to create a ministry/policy to handle disputes in the region, seeing as I'm the only person that's ever needed either..."Hear hear Moot!
Nope. Never heard any of that, just complaining. Some causes are truly thankless.
Gov's recent actions have me feeling sorry I could have been the difference maker in the special election. My neck hurts from shaking my head so much.
On a side note, I matched with the first transphobe I've ever run into on Tinder tonight, been having a great laugh at his narrow mindedness all night. I'll probably post some screen shots of it later.
Post by: Govindia on November 22, 2014, 05:43:52 AM
I'm sorry you don't believe in transparency. Just because Wintermoot is our king doesn't mean we don't have a right to transparency and accountability. I expected you to understand better."Thank you, Wintermoot, for giving me a fair chance to be a part a major region when I'm banned everywhere else. Thank you for standing by my right to be here when people have said I'm the reason they decided not to join or to leave. Thank you for standing up to one of your best friends at the time, Alterra, when he petitioned to have me removed from the region...and for doing the same when Chanku, someone else you adore, did the same thing a few months later. Thank you for intervening many times I was temp-banned, even when doing so pissed off your friends and made trouble for you. Thank you for defending me in other channels when I was brought up and people insisted that I was a cyber-stalker/sexual harasser/threat to women in the region. Thank you for intervening when people would come to #wintreath to troll me and get a laugh out of my reaction. Thank you for agreeing to give me a chance to work with another region as a military liaison, even though I totally blew it and made the guy that advocated for me to you regret it. Thank you for insisting that I be allowed in defender op channels when other defender channels have banned me. Thank you for taking the time to create a ministry/policy to handle disputes in the region, seeing as I'm the only person that's ever needed either..."Hear hear Moot!
Nope. Never heard any of that, just complaining. Some causes are truly thankless.
Gov's recent actions have me feeling sorry I could have been the difference maker in the special election. My neck hurts from shaking my head so much.
On a side note, I matched with the first transphobe I've ever run into on Tinder tonight, been having a great laugh at his narrow mindedness all night. I'll probably post some screen shots of it later.
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Post by: Amalya on November 22, 2014, 06:06:06 AM
Please, Govindia, explain how you feel transparency is deserved? You choose to live in this monarchy do you not? This is not a democracy. Choosing to live in a monarchy, which gives no guarantee of such transparency, and expecting it, is ludicrous. NS is not real life, and this isn't virtual America, thank whatever deity you happen to believe in.I'm sorry you don't believe in transparency. Just because Wintermoot is our king doesn't mean we don't have a right to transparency and accountability. I expected you to understand better."Thank you, Wintermoot, for giving me a fair chance to be a part a major region when I'm banned everywhere else. Thank you for standing by my right to be here when people have said I'm the reason they decided not to join or to leave. Thank you for standing up to one of your best friends at the time, Alterra, when he petitioned to have me removed from the region...and for doing the same when Chanku, someone else you adore, did the same thing a few months later. Thank you for intervening many times I was temp-banned, even when doing so pissed off your friends and made trouble for you. Thank you for defending me in other channels when I was brought up and people insisted that I was a cyber-stalker/sexual harasser/threat to women in the region. Thank you for intervening when people would come to #wintreath to troll me and get a laugh out of my reaction. Thank you for agreeing to give me a chance to work with another region as a military liaison, even though I totally blew it and made the guy that advocated for me to you regret it. Thank you for insisting that I be allowed in defender op channels when other defender channels have banned me. Thank you for taking the time to create a ministry/policy to handle disputes in the region, seeing as I'm the only person that's ever needed either..."Hear hear Moot!
Nope. Never heard any of that, just complaining. Some causes are truly thankless.
Gov's recent actions have me feeling sorry I could have been the difference maker in the special election. My neck hurts from shaking my head so much.
On a side note, I matched with the first transphobe I've ever run into on Tinder tonight, been having a great laugh at his narrow mindedness all night. I'll probably post some screen shots of it later.
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Post by: Govindia on November 22, 2014, 06:15:22 AM
We actually have a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy. We have every right tp demand transparency, as that was one of my promises. Nowhere does it say we're not allowed to question himPlease, Govindia, explain how you feel transparency is deserved? You choose to live in this monarchy do you not? This is not a democracy. Choosing to live in a monarchy, which gives no guarantee of such transparency, and expecting it, is ludicrous. NS is not real life, and this isn't virtual America, thank whatever deity you happen to believe in.I'm sorry you don't believe in transparency. Just because Wintermoot is our king doesn't mean we don't have a right to transparency and accountability. I expected you to understand better."Thank you, Wintermoot, for giving me a fair chance to be a part a major region when I'm banned everywhere else. Thank you for standing by my right to be here when people have said I'm the reason they decided not to join or to leave. Thank you for standing up to one of your best friends at the time, Alterra, when he petitioned to have me removed from the region...and for doing the same when Chanku, someone else you adore, did the same thing a few months later. Thank you for intervening many times I was temp-banned, even when doing so pissed off your friends and made trouble for you. Thank you for defending me in other channels when I was brought up and people insisted that I was a cyber-stalker/sexual harasser/threat to women in the region. Thank you for intervening when people would come to #wintreath to troll me and get a laugh out of my reaction. Thank you for agreeing to give me a chance to work with another region as a military liaison, even though I totally blew it and made the guy that advocated for me to you regret it. Thank you for insisting that I be allowed in defender op channels when other defender channels have banned me. Thank you for taking the time to create a ministry/policy to handle disputes in the region, seeing as I'm the only person that's ever needed either..."Hear hear Moot!
Nope. Never heard any of that, just complaining. Some causes are truly thankless.
Gov's recent actions have me feeling sorry I could have been the difference maker in the special election. My neck hurts from shaking my head so much.
On a side note, I matched with the first transphobe I've ever run into on Tinder tonight, been having a great laugh at his narrow mindedness all night. I'll probably post some screen shots of it later.
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No one should be blindly following any leader in government.
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Post by: Amalya on November 22, 2014, 06:19:38 AM
Oh, right! You promised it! Well! That explains it all! It's a right, that we should expect, because you campaigned on it!We actually have a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy. We have every right tp demand transparency, as that was one of my promises. Nowhere does it say we're not allowed to question himPlease, Govindia, explain how you feel transparency is deserved? You choose to live in this monarchy do you not? This is not a democracy. Choosing to live in a monarchy, which gives no guarantee of such transparency, and expecting it, is ludicrous. NS is not real life, and this isn't virtual America, thank whatever deity you happen to believe in.I'm sorry you don't believe in transparency. Just because Wintermoot is our king doesn't mean we don't have a right to transparency and accountability. I expected you to understand better."Thank you, Wintermoot, for giving me a fair chance to be a part a major region when I'm banned everywhere else. Thank you for standing by my right to be here when people have said I'm the reason they decided not to join or to leave. Thank you for standing up to one of your best friends at the time, Alterra, when he petitioned to have me removed from the region...and for doing the same when Chanku, someone else you adore, did the same thing a few months later. Thank you for intervening many times I was temp-banned, even when doing so pissed off your friends and made trouble for you. Thank you for defending me in other channels when I was brought up and people insisted that I was a cyber-stalker/sexual harasser/threat to women in the region. Thank you for intervening when people would come to #wintreath to troll me and get a laugh out of my reaction. Thank you for agreeing to give me a chance to work with another region as a military liaison, even though I totally blew it and made the guy that advocated for me to you regret it. Thank you for insisting that I be allowed in defender op channels when other defender channels have banned me. Thank you for taking the time to create a ministry/policy to handle disputes in the region, seeing as I'm the only person that's ever needed either..."Hear hear Moot!
Nope. Never heard any of that, just complaining. Some causes are truly thankless.
Gov's recent actions have me feeling sorry I could have been the difference maker in the special election. My neck hurts from shaking my head so much.
On a side note, I matched with the first transphobe I've ever run into on Tinder tonight, been having a great laugh at his narrow mindedness all night. I'll probably post some screen shots of it later.
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No one should be blindly following any leader in government.
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Post by: Wintermoot on November 22, 2014, 06:19:56 AM
There isn't anyone that 'doesn't believe' in transparency...they 'don't believe' in your unreasonable and illogical stance.
Post by: Govindia on November 22, 2014, 06:24:10 AM
You don't, however, have the right to demand that I drop what I'm doing and type out an announcement everytime I make a change to satisfy you. I have already given my reasons for not making an announcement at this time, but as the information was updated on the government sidebar, at no time was anything not transparent. As far as I know, there's no requirement for the Executive of any region to make an announcement immediately upon making an appointment, and I daresay Wintreath is one of the most transparent regions in NationStates, in spite of being a monarchy.My stance actually quite reasonable and logical. At no time did I state that the announcement had to be done immediately, but it should be done in a reasonable timeframe. Waiting over a month for an announcement about the details of an appointment is not reasonable.
There isn't anyone that 'doesn't believe' in transparency...they 'don't believe' in your unreasonable and illogical stance.
If you claim Wintreath to be transparent, I don't see why you can't do the announcement as I kindly asked in a reasonable manner and in a reasonable timeframe. Having the list in the sidebar is hardly transparent when the appointment is done under-the-table behind closed doors or off the forum.
I expect people want me to be transparent to them, I expect it no less of other government officials here in Wintreath. None of my questions jave been addressed in a satisfactory manner.
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Post by: Govindia on November 22, 2014, 06:25:07 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on November 22, 2014, 06:36:35 AM
If you want to bring up transparency, accountability, and reasonable timeframes, whatever happened to that national RP you promised the region ten months ago?
Post by: Govindia on November 22, 2014, 06:43:06 AM
If it were not transparent, then nobody would even be aware of the appointments...since everyone else knows of the appointments, we must come to the conclusion that it was transparent. Again, a forum announcement won't say anything new, so it's illogical to demand one. It's also illogical to state that these appointments were made 'under the table', when they were no more over or under the table as any other appointment ever made.If you claimed transparency, then an announcement should have been made that explains why he was appointed and when, and in Denth's case, explaining the same thing and showing when he was approved to rejoin the WHR and why he was promoted.
If you want to bring up transparency, accountability, and reasonable timeframes, whatever happened to that national RP you promised the region ten months ago?
My being grateful for being here (as I have said on this forum and elsewhere I believe) does not mean I blindly follow any executive leader.
Instead of passively - aggressively attacking me for criticising you, maybe you should take the criticism to heart and address the concerns in a legitimate and civil manner.
This isn't about me, this is about you Wintermoot.
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Post by: Govindia on November 22, 2014, 11:18:45 AM
Looks like my roommate might have to stay longer. His car just got totalled :(
Post by: Stark on November 22, 2014, 01:51:23 PM
Please, Govindia, explain how you feel transparency is deserved? You choose to live in this monarchy do you not? This is not a democracy. Choosing to live in a monarchy, which gives no guarantee of such transparency, and expecting it, is ludicrous. NS is not real life, and this isn't virtual America, thank whatever deity you happen to believe in.I'm sorry you don't believe in transparency. Just because Wintermoot is our king doesn't mean we don't have a right to transparency and accountability. I expected you to understand better."Thank you, Wintermoot, for giving me a fair chance to be a part a major region when I'm banned everywhere else. Thank you for standing by my right to be here when people have said I'm the reason they decided not to join or to leave. Thank you for standing up to one of your best friends at the time, Alterra, when he petitioned to have me removed from the region...and for doing the same when Chanku, someone else you adore, did the same thing a few months later. Thank you for intervening many times I was temp-banned, even when doing so pissed off your friends and made trouble for you. Thank you for defending me in other channels when I was brought up and people insisted that I was a cyber-stalker/sexual harasser/threat to women in the region. Thank you for intervening when people would come to #wintreath to troll me and get a laugh out of my reaction. Thank you for agreeing to give me a chance to work with another region as a military liaison, even though I totally blew it and made the guy that advocated for me to you regret it. Thank you for insisting that I be allowed in defender op channels when other defender channels have banned me. Thank you for taking the time to create a ministry/policy to handle disputes in the region, seeing as I'm the only person that's ever needed either..."Hear hear Moot!
Nope. Never heard any of that, just complaining. Some causes are truly thankless.
Gov's recent actions have me feeling sorry I could have been the difference maker in the special election. My neck hurts from shaking my head so much.
On a side note, I matched with the first transphobe I've ever run into on Tinder tonight, been having a great laugh at his narrow mindedness all night. I'll probably post some screen shots of it later.
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In a recent decree on releasing cabinet discussions, Wintermoot himself said transparency is needed.
I am not talking about this individual case, but because we live in a monarchy transparency is even more important, as I believe Wintermoot has said.
Post by: Seroim on November 22, 2014, 02:18:34 PM
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I have one thing to say though. What is it with girls and the fucking "college experience"?
Girls of my generation are so deathly scared to commit it's not even fucking funny.
Will I have to wait until I'm 30 to get what I want? I get no fun whatsoever out of the "college experience". It's a waste of time. Where are the others with my mindset? Are they hiding or something?
I'm starting to be really goddamn tired of giving all I've got to something, not out of the blue but out of a reciprocal commitment, only to have it blow up in my face because she wants to "look elsewhere", or because she can't make time for me, or whatever else fucking reason. If you don't want to commit then don't, but don't waste my time by committing then backing out because that's not what you want anymore or because you're not able to give it anymore. Be 100% sure you're ready for it then do it. Be 100% mindful that commitment does mean that you give up a part of your liberty and be prepared to make that sacrifice. Also be 100% sure that's something you're even able to do. If you don't love me then fine, that I can understand, but leaving just for the sake of leaving? Are they all high?
I mean no knocks on people who do enjoy that "college experience", at least they clearly are not committing to anything.
But fine, I'm just gonna look elsewhere. Not now because obviously I have to heal, but I will. I'm gonna do everyone a service and take my time alone to lick my wounds instead of jumping on the rebound. I just have this nagging feeling that no matter how hard I look I won't find what I'm looking for anyway. I mean maybe if I were to troll churches or something but there's only one thing I hate more than fickleness, and it's the stereotypical religious person. I'm feeling like my case is doomed and I'll never have the life I've dreamed of since I was just a tiny grasshopper, that "happily ever after" BS, you know? That one life where I'll have the stability I desire instead of having to jump from train wreck to train wreck ad vitam aeternam. Given the freaking divorce rates, I suppose even marriage is devoid of meaning now and isn't a sign of anything.
I'm feeling like the only thing I'll ever get what I want out of is my hand. It's attached to me and it has no choice. It never whines about being attached.
Post by: Weissreich on November 22, 2014, 07:54:52 PM
When I joined the region, I had a lot of clashes with Wintermoot and others about how this place is run, especially after getting elected to the Underhusen. I pretty much felt the same way you do now, from what I can tell - that as citizens with representation you have the right to demand and question.
The truth is you do, but not entirely. Mootles is the Monarch, and in the context of NS that extends far further than it does in real life. He set everything up, he runs everything, he is invested in pretty much every aspect of the region. Sure this might be seen as a bad thing, but he's never once demonstrated anything other than sound, reasoned thinking in how he does things, and what your right to demand and question extends to is help inform him of how the region feels.
Ministers are obviously risen members of the citizenry as well, playing a big role in how things are done. But when it comes down to it it's Mootles making the call. And fuck, it actually works pretty damn well.
I'm pretty high so this might not make much sense :)
Post by: Amalya on November 22, 2014, 09:31:34 PM
In all seriousness, no hard feelings about it Gov, I'm just bitter about a lot of not NS related things today.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 23, 2014, 12:36:55 AM
I'm pretty high so this might not make much sense :)Well, your highness (see what I did there? :P) should revive his nation and reapply for Citizenship!
As I have already told Gov, there will be an announcement regarding all the changes in the Cabinet once the Cabinet review is complete. That may not be an answer he's happy with, but it's the answer nonetheless. That's all I have to say, I'm not going to be a party to dragging this out any longer.
Post by: Vinaza on November 23, 2014, 04:09:48 AM
On a side note, I matched with the first transphobe I've ever run into on Tinder tonight, been having a great laugh at his narrow mindedness all night. I'll probably post some screen shots of it later.
Transparency aside, transphobes are super-icky and gross and, for what it's worth, I'm sorry you had to deal with that. Trans people go through enough within themselves without having to dwell on what everyone else thinks of them.
You are whatever gender that you choose to identify as (or not); everyone else can take their opinions on your body and your choices and eat an entire buffet of ass.
Post by: Amalya on November 23, 2014, 04:48:53 AM
I'm really very comfortable with who I am, it takes a lot to get me frazzled. Mainly because I know people out there, like you, love me.On a side note, I matched with the first transphobe I've ever run into on Tinder tonight, been having a great laugh at his narrow mindedness all night. I'll probably post some screen shots of it later.
Transparency aside, transphobes are super-icky and gross and, for what it's worth, I'm sorry you had to deal with that. Trans people go through enough within themselves without having to dwell on what everyone else thinks of them.
You are whatever gender that you choose to identify as (or not); everyone else can take their opinions on your body and your choices and eat an entire buffet of ass.people are trash and i'm mad for you augh
Post by: Vinaza on November 23, 2014, 05:31:39 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 23, 2014, 06:39:25 AM
I listen to this, and I'm transported back in time...it's summer 2005. I'm 19 and I'm at a number of crossroads. I've just finished my first year of college and was starting my first experience staffing a game server, for a game I had played since the previous fall. I'm still trying to get over my second boyfriend, who had decided that he was straight but at this point hadn't closed the door on renewing our relationship...he was out for the weekend, visiting grandparents I think, and I'm trying to distract myself from missing him...playing Mario Tetris 3, and that's where I first heard this song. I paused the game and let it play for hours, because it felt so calming and relaxing.
It's interesting to think back and notice how much has changed. I don't have any of the same friends now, including him...I tried to tell him just being friends wouldn't work out. It's so hard to just be friends with someone after you've had so much more with them, especially when you're still in love with them. He thought I would eventually get over everything, but years later I never did and at some point we agreed it was best to go our separate ways. As I had always said it'd come to...and it was for the better.
But those times...I dunno, things felt more dynamic back then. Every interaction felt new and there seemed to be so much to explore...have I settled down? I was never the most adventurous person ever, but...it feels like I've settled down in more ways than one. What I need are...new experiences, I think. I need to find things I've never done before and then do them with fun people...not as the person in charge, but as just...one of many involved with it, equal to everyone else. The fun without the responsibility...hmm.
Post by: Jone on November 23, 2014, 12:08:47 PM
Post by: Seroim on November 23, 2014, 02:23:35 PM
@moot : that song is ultra comfy. I was 9 or 10 when I heard it for the first time. The level itself is shit, however.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 23, 2014, 02:40:04 PM
To answer your question, I think it depends on the person. I personally prefer giving head...to me there's nothing better than worshipping a guy's dick with my mouth and tongue. :P I've known plenty of others that prefer anal though and give/take it as often as they can, and obviously there's all the hookup sights for that too. It could be more often simply because gay male couples don't have the option of vaginal sex, but that's the only reason I can think of.
Overall, I don't think gay guys have more sex on average, I just think they're more open about the topic because they've had to deal with the topic as part of discovering themselves and they're just over it now.
Post by: Reon on November 23, 2014, 06:46:43 PM
Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but I really have to ask : is it true that homosexuals have anal sex at about the same frequency as heterosexuals? As in, most just suck off each other or do other things?Yeah, pretty true. Plenty of gay couples don't do anal... Pretty likely that they'll be more willing to try it, though. What with the like expectation you...
Really anal is a strange subject... There's no real mid points... You're either just not into it or you're really quite into it... And it's sorta hard to get into... It hurts a lot, you often don't look hugely attractive, and you usually need some extra supplies... I mean you get the wrong lube and you're gonna have a real bad day.
Post by: Vinaza on November 23, 2014, 08:23:22 PM
Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but I really have to ask : is it true that homosexuals have anal sex at about the same frequency as heterosexuals? As in, most just suck off each other or do other things?
This depends on the person, as is the case with most hetero couples, as is the case with *all* relationships that choose to engage in any sort of sexual activity. What one couple (or more if the relationship is poly; it's a lot more common than you'd think c:) does might not be the same thing as the next. Some hetero people like missionary, others, the idea of it squicks them out. Varies from person to person, is all.
Post by: Reon on November 23, 2014, 10:35:01 PM
Post by: Govindia on November 24, 2014, 04:49:02 AM
Here's my input to the debate about transparency etc, mainly pointed at Gov;
When I joined the region, I had a lot of clashes with Wintermoot and others about how this place is run, especially after getting elected to the Underhusen. I pretty much felt the same way you do now, from what I can tell - that as citizens with representation you have the right to demand and question.
The truth is you do, but not entirely. Mootles is the Monarch, and in the context of NS that extends far further than it does in real life. He set everything up, he runs everything, he is invested in pretty much every aspect of the region. Sure this might be seen as a bad thing, but he's never once demonstrated anything other than sound, reasoned thinking in how he does things, and what your right to demand and question extends to is help inform him of how the region feels.
Ministers are obviously risen members of the citizenry as well, playing a big role in how things are done. But when it comes down to it it's Mootles making the call. And fuck, it actually works pretty damn well.
I'm pretty high so this might not make much sense :)
You did make sense for the most part. However, the point you missed is that there are things that I have felt he has done that I felt were under the table, that I felt I had a duty to call him out on, no matter how unpopular that may have been. Doing the right thing may not always be the popular thing.
Well, don't I feel honoured! My first two negative karma ever in Wintreath and they came from the one and only Govindia. It truly is a great time to be alive.
In all seriousness, no hard feelings about it Gov, I'm just bitter about a lot of not NS related things today.
You've been a bit bitter about things a lot lately on non-NS related matters it seems, and you've taken it out on me, from this thread, and elsewhere earlier last we talked. Maybe something else is going on?
I'm pretty high so this might not make much sense :)Well, your highness (see what I did there? :P) should revive his nation and reapply for Citizenship!
As I have already told Gov, there will be an announcement regarding all the changes in the Cabinet once the Cabinet review is complete. That may not be an answer he's happy with, but it's the answer nonetheless. That's all I have to say, I'm not going to be a party to dragging this out any longer.
You promised me that you'd stop being passive-aggresive and that you would communicate better. You need to keep on that and keep to that commitment. You didn't say anything about a review until I asked about the appointments. This argument wouldn't have started had you not passively-aggressively attacked me and condoned people disrespecting me and people personally attacking me instead of becoming transparent, accountable, and communicative to people, instead of attacking me for questioning you and others. You, Dawsinian, and Amalya have only yourselves to blame.
I expect better of you and I expect you all, including you Wintermoot, to behave and act better. I will look forward to your review results, and the announcements as per my kind request, once your review of the Riksrad is complete. That is all I will say further in this thread.
Post by: Govindia on November 24, 2014, 04:52:19 AM
Also, like... Don't be afraid or worried to ask questions. Spreading information is always good.
Yes, spreading information is good, spreading diseases not so much :P
I don't really have any statistics on anal sex in homosexuals vs. heterosexuals, but then again, I never will do anal anyway :P
However, HERE ARE STATISTICS:
http://io9.com/5873230/the-cdc-wants-you-to-know-that-anal-sex-has-gotten-really-popular-among-heterosexuals (http://io9.com/5873230/the-cdc-wants-you-to-know-that-anal-sex-has-gotten-really-popular-among-heterosexuals)
Anal sex seems to be more popular among heterosexuals apparently?
Post by: Vinaza on November 24, 2014, 07:26:54 AM
Also, like... Don't be afraid or worried to ask questions. Spreading information is always good.Ye! As long as it isn't phrased rudely, I'm for sure always happy to assist with whatever knowledge I have, on whatever topic might be brought up. c:
Post by: Govindia on November 24, 2014, 07:27:39 AM
What did you think of the statistics?Also, like... Don't be afraid or worried to ask questions. Spreading information is always good.Ye! As long as it isn't phrased rudely, I'm for sure always happy to assist with whatever knowledge I have, on whatever topic might be brought up. c:
Post by: Vinaza on November 24, 2014, 07:39:02 AM
Part of one of the comments, I was in agreement with, though.
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I'm not sure why people ask "Why do they do that? *I* don't like it."
Uh, unless someone's doing it to you, you don't need to. If someone *is* doing it to you, now's a good time for a conversation.
Live and let fuck, yo.
Post by: Govindia on November 24, 2014, 07:43:42 AM
Kind of a vague "okie-dokie, new fact I didn't know from the CDC; cool beans" feeling?lol live and let fuck.
Part of one of the comments, I was in agreement with, though.QuoteI'm not sure why people ask "Why do they do that? *I* don't like it."
Uh, unless someone's doing it to you, you don't need to. If someone *is* doing it to you, now's a good time for a conversation.
Live and let fuck, yo.
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Post by: Jone on November 24, 2014, 03:26:47 PM
Fuck is life, fuck is love.
Post by: Reon on November 25, 2014, 06:49:05 AM
And lord, am I scared. An indictment is nothing. It's fucking nothing. It's a decision which says that there might be some chance at some wrong doing. It's not even a fucking trial.
I am in a minority. My family is all entirely Mexican... I personally however, have never thought about my race much before. I look very white and I act very very white, whatever the fuck that means.
When I heard there was no indictment I was not surprised. But I was scared. That's saying to the nation that if a cop shoots a minority, it's not a fucking crime. Now that's my entire family. They all look much more Mexican than me... Hell even I can look Mexican if you don't fucking know me... That's a decision that says that if I walk out and a cop decides to shoot me, it's not a crime. If a cop decides to shoot my entire fucking family, it might not be a fucking crime.
Michael brown's body was lying dead for 4 and a 1/2 fucking hours... Because it was not even a thought to the cop to have someone go look into that shit. How long might I be lying there? How long would it take before someone cared about my fucking body...
I'm scared. I'm scared of the thing that is designed to protect me. The people that I am supposed to trust.
This is a decision that says that if I were to die that the law would not care. And I am oh so very very scared right now...
Post by: Govindia on November 25, 2014, 07:31:11 AM
White privilege is being outraged or enraged at the decision for no indictment. Being a minority is to be scared.
And lord, am I scared. An indictment is nothing. It's fucking nothing. It's a decision which says that there might be some chance at some wrong doing. It's not even a fucking trial.
I am in a minority. My family is all entirely Mexican... I personally however, have never thought about my race much before. I look very white and I act very very white, whatever the fuck that means.
When I heard there was no indictment I was not surprised. But I was scared. That's saying to the nation that if a cop shoots a minority, it's not a fucking crime. Now that's my entire family. They all look much more Mexican than me... Hell even I can look Mexican if you don't fucking know me... That's a decision that says that if I walk out and a cop decides to shoot me, it's not a crime. If a cop decides to shoot my entire fucking family, it might not be a fucking crime.
Michael brown's body was lying dead for 4 and a 1/2 fucking hours... Because it was not even a thought to the cop to have someone go look into that shit. How long might I be lying there? How long would it take before someone cared about my fucking body...
I'm scared. I'm scared of the thing that is designed to protect me. The people that I am supposed to trust.
This is a decision that says that if I were to die that the law would not care. And I am oh so very very scared right now...
Apparently we as a nation have not learned anything since Rodney King.
and the fact that people now resort to violence and looting instead of exercising restraint makes this even worse.
Post by: Vinaza on November 25, 2014, 08:06:03 AM
White privilege is being outraged or enraged at the decision for no indictment. Being a minority is to be scared.After seeing the news, seeing all the outrage, I tried to quell my personal fear, my fear for my family, by being angry. But hell, I'm going to go to bed shaking with fear. I knew, already knew that the police system did not exist for me, a lifetime of microaggressions taught me that. But it just clicked how *nothing* I am as a minority.
And lord, am I scared. An indictment is nothing. It's fucking nothing. It's a decision which says that there might be some chance at some wrong doing. It's not even a fucking trial.
I am in a minority. My family is all entirely Mexican... I personally however, have never thought about my race much before. I look very white and I act very very white, whatever the fuck that means.
When I heard there was no indictment I was not surprised. But I was scared. That's saying to the nation that if a cop shoots a minority, it's not a fucking crime. Now that's my entire family. They all look much more Mexican than me... Hell even I can look Mexican if you don't fucking know me... That's a decision that says that if I walk out and a cop decides to shoot me, it's not a crime. If a cop decides to shoot my entire fucking family, it might not be a fucking crime.
Michael brown's body was lying dead for 4 and a 1/2 fucking hours... Because it was not even a thought to the cop to have someone go look into that shit. How long might I be lying there? How long would it take before someone cared about my fucking body...
I'm scared. I'm scared of the thing that is designed to protect me. The people that I am supposed to trust.
This is a decision that says that if I were to die that the law would not care. And I am oh so very very scared right now...
That's so horrifying to me.
Post by: PB on November 26, 2014, 03:42:26 AM
These issues come up frequently in my classes, and we've been following the recent events in Missouri with great interest. If you'd like to have a discussion about this, I'd be more than happy to entertain you.
Post by: Vinaza on November 26, 2014, 09:48:25 AM
Post by: Jone on November 26, 2014, 03:00:00 PM
I am hurt and upset, confused even. But I love this region.
I'm sorry for the hurtful things I have said, and I will eventually fully forgive what has been done to me.
I don't know where my place is here, but there are too many people I care about here to just abandon Wintreath.
I will not be involved in politics, I shouldn't have been in the first place. The thing I enjoyed about this place was the community, has always been the community, and I lost sight of that in a moment of insanity.
I know this has changed things, but maybe that change is for the best. I don't know to be honest.
I've been through a hell of a few weeks. The pain from my wisdom teeth, the absence of taking medication like I should (quitting cold turkey), bouts of depression, and the news that the only person I've had interest in a long time will probably die in a few months. I should have been more open and less distant. I have been so caught up in my own life I have neglected to think about how my words might shape others.
None of those are excuses for my actions. I shouldn't have drug Wintermoot through the carpet for a decision he feels is right. I still do not agree with him, but there have been things I have done he doesn't agree with either.
Post by: Seroim on November 26, 2014, 04:26:10 PM
At first I wanted to participate but then...nah...you guys are cool and it's more fun to just stick around and talk.
Post by: Govindia on November 29, 2014, 07:23:18 AM
Do what I do, just chill here.Politics isn't for everyone
At first I wanted to participate but then...nah...you guys are cool and it's more fun to just stick around and talk.
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Post by: Seroim on November 29, 2014, 03:43:16 PM
Do what I do, just chill here.Politics isn't for everyone
At first I wanted to participate but then...nah...you guys are cool and it's more fun to just stick around and talk.
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I was Grade 5 class president.
Post by: PB on November 29, 2014, 10:22:56 PM
Do what I do, just chill here.
At first I wanted to participate but then...nah...you guys are cool and it's more fun to just stick around and talk.
Getting a lot of people involved in civil stuff is good for the region and all, but to be honest I wish we had a dozen more like you, Seroim.
Post by: Vinaza on November 30, 2014, 11:26:26 AM
Dude, you too?Do what I do, just chill here.Politics isn't for everyone
At first I wanted to participate but then...nah...you guys are cool and it's more fun to just stick around and talk.
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Post by: Amalya on November 30, 2014, 02:22:42 PM
Post by: Jone on November 30, 2014, 02:38:49 PM
I have been asked by Daphne to come to this site and let you all know that yesterday she was rushed to the hospital and the situation does not look good. As per her request, I will post an update here when we know more.
Thank you for letting us know. Please keep us updated and let her know our thoughts and love are with her.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 30, 2014, 02:41:50 PM
If possible, please let her know that we love her, and that we're keeping her in our thoughts hoping for her recovery from this and return. :(
Post by: Govindia on November 30, 2014, 04:47:48 PM
I have been asked by Daphne to come to this site and let you all know that yesterday she was rushed to the hospital and the situation does not look good. As per her request, I will post an update here when we know more.Fuck. Let her know we are all praying for her. I hope she is all right.
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Post by: Amalya on November 30, 2014, 07:47:48 PM
Post by: Vinaza on November 30, 2014, 10:39:42 PM
I have been asked by Daphne to come to this site and let you all know that yesterday she was rushed to the hospital and the situation does not look good. As per her request, I will post an update here when we know more.Please continue to keep us posted; our thoughts are with her!
Post by: Amalya on December 01, 2014, 09:59:17 PM
Side note from me, am I supposed to find out how she wants to vote in this election thing going on? Or is that not allowed?
Post by: Govindia on December 01, 2014, 10:36:27 PM
She's awake again now, slight improvement, I may get to hand her phone back to her in a few days so she can update you guys herself, at least that's the hope. She's very thankful for all your kind words. She loves you all very much.Tell her that I wish her well and to come back to us strong. Tell her I hope she can support me again in this election :P
Side note from me, am I supposed to find out how she wants to vote in this election thing going on? Or is that not allowed?
Thank you though for the good news :)
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Post by: Wintermoot on December 01, 2014, 10:41:27 PM
I'm going to admit that's a vague question...obviously we never imagined this sort of situation when we drafted the regional laws. However, noting that your holding her Citizenship account, and that you would be acting on her behalf, if she wants to vote I would be willing to accept that.
Post by: Seroim on December 02, 2014, 01:30:27 AM
Dude, you too?Do what I do, just chill here.Politics isn't for everyone
At first I wanted to participate but then...nah...you guys are cool and it's more fun to just stick around and talk.
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I was Grade 5 class president.
Ah, the days of drawing shitty posters and hanging them around the class.
All of this for a banana position.
On another note, found out I didn't get that one job I was really hopeful about because "we interviewed people with more experience".
People, it's unskilled fucking work, it's called unskilled for a reason. I'm a graduate student, I'm not a dumbass. I have all the skills necessary to do menial work. How am I supposed to get experience if nobody will let me in the first place?
Post by: Jone on December 02, 2014, 02:01:39 AM
I hope she recovers soon...
Post by: Amalya on December 02, 2014, 10:08:47 PM
Tell Daph I love her and have a present for her in the Post Your Picture forum.I showed her that photo, it brought a big smile to her face and she told me to tell you thank you.
I hope she recovers soon...
She's still being monitored, but it looks like she made it through the worst of it this time somehow.
Post by: Jone on December 02, 2014, 10:30:35 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 02, 2014, 11:30:02 PM
Post by: Stark on December 03, 2014, 01:12:25 AM
Tell Daph I love her and have a present for her in the Post Your Picture forum.I showed her that photo, it brought a big smile to her face and she told me to tell you thank you.
I hope she recovers soon...
She's still being monitored, but it looks like she made it through the worst of it this time somehow.
Who is it that is running Amalya's account now?
Post by: Drexyl Nox on December 03, 2014, 01:53:38 AM
Post by: Govindia on December 03, 2014, 10:53:44 AM
Stark, check earlier posts here. It explains it.Tell Daph I love her and have a present for her in the Post Your Picture forum.I showed her that photo, it brought a big smile to her face and she told me to tell you thank you.
I hope she recovers soon...
She's still being monitored, but it looks like she made it through the worst of it this time somehow.
Who is it that is running Amalya's account now?
How is she doing? What happened to her?Tell Daph I love her and have a present for her in the Post Your Picture forum.I showed her that photo, it brought a big smile to her face and she told me to tell you thank you.
I hope she recovers soon...
She's still being monitored, but it looks like she made it through the worst of it this time somehow.
Tell her I miss her and that she shoyld keep her head up and spirits up. I hope to see her back online soon.
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Post by: Stark on December 03, 2014, 11:57:55 AM
Stark, check earlier posts here. It explains it.Tell Daph I love her and have a present for her in the Post Your Picture forum.I showed her that photo, it brought a big smile to her face and she told me to tell you thank you.
I hope she recovers soon...
She's still being monitored, but it looks like she made it through the worst of it this time somehow.
Who is it that is running Amalya's account now?
Previous posts don't explain who is using the account.
Post by: Govindia on December 03, 2014, 12:32:07 PM
I have been asked by Daphne to come to this site and let you all know that yesterday she was rushed to the hospital and the situation does not look good. As per her request, I will post an update here when we know more.Stark read this post from earlier. It is apparent it is a RL friend of hers who was given access to her account by her.
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Post by: Stark on December 03, 2014, 12:41:23 PM
I guess.I have been asked by Daphne to come to this site and let you all know that yesterday she was rushed to the hospital and the situation does not look good. As per her request, I will post an update here when we know more.Stark read this post from earlier. It is apparent it is a RL friend of hers who was given access to her account by her.
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Post by: Wintermoot on December 03, 2014, 01:02:06 PM
Post by: Stark on December 05, 2014, 01:26:42 AM
Post by: Dawsinian on December 05, 2014, 02:45:44 AM
Hats off to the people protesting in New York City and around America trying to make their voices heard!Here here!
Post by: Govindia on December 05, 2014, 05:58:49 AM
Protesting is cool, rioting ain't.Hats off to the people protesting in New York City and around America trying to make their voices heard!Here here!
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Post by: Reon on December 05, 2014, 06:23:43 AM
Judgement without understanding ain't.
Post by: Govindia on December 05, 2014, 06:26:46 AM
Rioting is a natural animalistic response to extraordinary injustice.Rioting and burning down businesses is unacceptable and animalistic or not people can find mature ways of protesting than looting and burning. It is not appropriate behaviour. Just because I may be upset with a decision doesn't mean I'm going to go out and riot. Same thing goes for sports fans who riot after their team loses. Still unacceptable actions.
Judgement without understanding ain't.
Martin Luther King would not want violence in his name committed, and I have studied extensively about him.
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Post by: Stark on December 05, 2014, 10:40:27 AM
Protesting is cool, rioting ain't.Hats off to the people protesting in New York City and around America trying to make their voices heard!Here here!
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I was mainly referring to the protests and marches in New York the last couple of nights, not rioting.
Post by: Jone on December 05, 2014, 02:28:15 PM
Post by: Govindia on December 05, 2014, 02:47:21 PM
Let's start a riot, a riot./me puts some Three Days Grace on
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Post by: Seroim on December 05, 2014, 05:15:37 PM
Post by: Jone on December 05, 2014, 05:18:48 PM
Post by: Amalya on December 07, 2014, 06:18:04 PM
Post by: Govindia on December 07, 2014, 06:19:00 PM
Sweet release! After I get settled back in here at home, I should be resuming my regular posting. Glad to see the pirate RP gained some serious interest, I'll be getting that going soon too.YAY WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU. HOPE YOU COME HOME SOON!!!
:D
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Post by: Govindia on December 07, 2014, 06:19:19 PM
Sweet release! After I get settled back in here at home, I should be resuming my regular posting. Glad to see the pirate RP gained some serious interest, I'll be getting that going soon too.^__________________________^
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Post by: Wintermoot on December 07, 2014, 11:01:44 PM
Sweet release! After I get settled back in here at home, I should be resuming my regular posting. Glad to see the pirate RP gained some serious interest, I'll be getting that going soon too.WELCOME BACK! :D
/me hugs you tightly
:)
You've no clue how happy I am that you're recovering and have returned to us. Take all the time you need, we're just glad you're here. :)
Post by: Reon on December 08, 2014, 03:46:58 AM
*hugs*
Post by: Jone on December 08, 2014, 03:27:24 PM
I'm glad you are out :)
Post by: Amalya on December 08, 2014, 09:38:42 PM
Post by: Govindia on December 09, 2014, 12:28:49 AM
Went out and bought myself an Xbone to celebrate my release. No regrets about it.Cool! What games ??
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Post by: Reon on December 09, 2014, 12:34:37 AM
Went out and bought myself an Xbone to celebrate my release. No regrets about it.My only regret is that it has only meh games!
Post by: Amalya on December 09, 2014, 12:34:39 AM
Post by: Govindia on December 09, 2014, 12:35:25 AM
Advanced Warfare because I bought the bundle because 1tb of space, and WWE 2k15 for now, thinking of going to get Forza or something tomorrow.are you going to get Halo: MCC? I have the game but not a one yet.
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Post by: Amalya on December 09, 2014, 12:37:01 AM
Post by: Govindia on December 09, 2014, 01:45:08 AM
Yeah, a few of my friends have it and I love the franchise so it's likely. Reon, I damn near bought a PS4 for better games, but then I didn't.Given Sony's breach, good idea.
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Post by: Amalya on December 09, 2014, 01:47:05 AM
Given Microsoft's lack of Disgaea, bad choiceYeah, a few of my friends have it and I love the franchise so it's likely. Reon, I damn near bought a PS4 for better games, but then I didn't.Given Sony's breach, good idea.
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Post by: Govindia on December 09, 2014, 01:56:42 AM
clarify?Given Microsoft's lack of Disgaea, bad choiceYeah, a few of my friends have it and I love the franchise so it's likely. Reon, I damn near bought a PS4 for better games, but then I didn't.Given Sony's breach, good idea.
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Post by: Amalya on December 09, 2014, 02:26:55 AM
Post by: Govindia on December 09, 2014, 02:29:21 AM
It's a Sony exclusive franchise. Probably one of my favourite series ever.
I was interested in a PS4, and I still am, however after the recent security breach by crackers at Sony Entertainment, I'm not planning to get a PS4 anytime soon until they fix their security issues. Microsoft has never had this problem with their Xbox Live division, and I had hoped after last year's breach, Sony would have learned.
Post by: Govindia on December 09, 2014, 02:32:09 AM
Went out and bought myself an Xbone to celebrate my release. No regrets about it.
Also you make it sound like you just got out of prison :P
So what was it like? :))
Post by: Wintermoot on December 09, 2014, 05:20:01 AM
Went out and bought myself an Xbone to celebrate my release. No regrets about it.You deserve everything you want and more, especially after the harrowing ordeal you just had. :)
As for what's on my mind, it's mostly thinking about my upcoming three week winter vacation.
Post by: Seroim on December 09, 2014, 05:44:28 AM
Post by: Jone on December 09, 2014, 06:12:25 AM
Given Microsoft's lack of Disgaea, bad choiceYeah, a few of my friends have it and I love the franchise so it's likely. Reon, I damn near bought a PS4 for better games, but then I didn't.Given Sony's breach, good idea.
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My roommate spent hours and hours and hours playing that game.
Such tediousity.
Post by: Amalya on December 09, 2014, 06:23:07 AM
We prefer to call it depth :PGiven Microsoft's lack of Disgaea, bad choiceYeah, a few of my friends have it and I love the franchise so it's likely. Reon, I damn near bought a PS4 for better games, but then I didn't.Given Sony's breach, good idea.
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My roommate spent hours and hours and hours playing that game.
Such tediousity.
Your assessment isn't far off though haha
Post by: Reon on December 09, 2014, 11:49:22 AM
Post by: Reon on December 09, 2014, 11:59:06 AM
Post by: Govindia on December 09, 2014, 02:40:25 PM
And govindia... You know that Microsoft isn't doing that great either... There was that whole thing with the slew of people who got phished in exactly the same way that they dealt poorly with, to say the least, and that event where a literal five year old found and exploited a vulnerability that allowed him to access any account without the password... Which Microsoft magically spun as a good thing which actually really impressed me. A five year old, Govindia...Source?
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Post by: Reon on December 09, 2014, 04:46:21 PM
Post by: Stark on December 09, 2014, 04:59:13 PM
Post by: Ulkhak on December 09, 2014, 05:06:02 PM
Post by: Stark on December 09, 2014, 05:24:29 PM
PC > Any Console
Ooohhh haha. I agree for some limited games ;)
Post by: Govindia on December 09, 2014, 05:31:22 PM
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristoffer_Von_Hassel (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristoffer_Von_Hassel)
That's not too bad, compared to the actual breach that happened at Sony, where several users' personal and financial data were compromised.
The breaching of parental controls to access a full console's content, while interesting, pales in comparison from a cyber-security standpoint.
And yes, I was planning on getting both consoles. I'll wait on the PS4 until Sony finally gets their shit together and secure.
Post by: Vinaza on December 11, 2014, 03:38:03 AM
I do.
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FOzWmVBa.png&hash=9db36f6a5eaf976c4a0f710920b8f4ff)
That aside, welcome back, Amalya! c:
Post by: Jone on December 11, 2014, 03:29:29 PM
I was so exhausted yesterday that I fell asleep 30 minutes after I got off work. I didn't wake up until about 10:30p with a fever break. I went back to sleep until about 2am, got up and went back to bed around 5am. I feel worn out. But I am taking 1730 mg of Amoxicillin.
Ugh. My ear generally hurts less now and my teeth don't hurt hardly at all. So that's a plus.
Post by: Seroim on December 11, 2014, 04:43:22 PM
I won't post for a while.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 11, 2014, 04:44:15 PM
And I'm glad you're getting better, Jone!
Post by: Jone on December 11, 2014, 05:05:04 PM
As of today I have officially ruined my life.
I won't post for a while.
I hope everything is ok Seroim.
Post by: Govindia on December 11, 2014, 05:09:31 PM
As of today I have officially ruined my life.
I won't post for a while.
Here if you want to talk buddy.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 14, 2014, 01:21:14 AM
But today I found two courses I want to 'take' during my vacation:
Harvard CS50 (https://cs50.harvard.edu/)
It's been a long time since I took an introductory computer science course, and even they it was quite mediocre, so I thought it would be nice to take a refresher, and I can already tell this is quite a course. This is the way that the CS field should be taught, especially to people not necessarily interested in it yet...often Intro to Computer Science and Intro to Programming courses are dry, boring, and mediocre, but even the first lecture was actually fun to set through. The conceptualization of concepts such as how binary and ASCII are used were great, and there was just a fun element to the course.
Upon reading more about the course, apparently it's become the most popular course in the school, with all sorts of events that draw all kinds of people...and they had cake after the first lecture. I'm so jealous. ^-^
Really looking forward to going through this one...
Justice (http://www.justiceharvard.org/)
Also through Harvard (although made in 2009), this is something I've wanted to go through for a long time, but have not had the time to...so far I'm liking listening to the discussion-based teaching as the students in the course explore given situations and come to conclusions about why a particular thing is believed to be right or wrong for some or most people. So far it seems to be more an examination of morality, but I've only gone through the first episode so far...in any case, also a very impressive course. I can already tell I'll be bringing some stuff from this into our serious discussion forum. :P
I already have two more courses picked out for next month too. ^_^
Post by: Reon on December 14, 2014, 03:00:36 AM
Post by: Govindia on December 14, 2014, 03:02:06 AM
Today is the first day of my vacation, which I'm on until January 4th, and I'm starting to think of the things I want to do during the break. Of course there's the usual NS/Wintreath and all kinds of gaming, but I kind of want to do more. Like...I'm going through online courses again. I used to watch and participate in lots of online courses, but as things happened in real life I didn't feel like it...first getting ill for a long time, then the events that led to me having to move and find a new house, and then just being too busy.Edx courses? nice! I might do CS50 myself. There is also an Australian criminal justice class about the psychology behind crime.
But today I found two courses I want to 'take' during my vacation:
Harvard CS50 (https://cs50.harvard.edu/)
It's been a long time since I took an introductory computer science course, and even they it was quite mediocre, so I thought it would be nice to take a refresher, and I can already tell this is quite a course. This is the way that the CS field should be taught, especially to people not necessarily interested in it yet...often Intro to Computer Science and Intro to Programming courses are dry, boring, and mediocre, but even the first lecture was actually fun to set through. The conceptualization of concepts such as how binary and ASCII are used were great, and there was just a fun element to the course.
Upon reading more about the course, apparently it's become the most popular course in the school, with all sorts of events that draw all kinds of people...and they had cake after the first lecture. I'm so jealous. ^-^
Really looking forward to going through this one...
Justice (http://www.justiceharvard.org/)
Also through Harvard (although made in 2009), this is something I've wanted to go through for a long time, but have not had the time to...so far I'm liking listening to the discussion-based teaching as the students in the course explore given situations and come to conclusions about why a particular thing is believed to be right or wrong for some or most people. So far it seems to be more an examination of morality, but I've only gone through the first episode so far...in any case, also a very impressive course. I can already tell I'll be bringing some stuff from this into our serious discussion forum. :P
I already have two more courses picked out for next month too. ^_^
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Post by: Wintermoot on December 14, 2014, 03:56:58 AM
Post by: Jone on December 14, 2014, 12:18:12 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 15, 2014, 03:04:54 AM
Post by: Seroim on December 15, 2014, 10:42:57 PM
You probably all know how I lost my job, how I lost my girlfriend and how I'm still unable to find work.
Well, misery is the gift that keeps on giving. Forget herpes. It's small time compared to the tendency life has to throw me (and most people) pile of shit after pile of shit just after I'm finally beginning to rise from the first piles of shit.
So today was the last day of the final week of what should be my final fucking semester in law, except I bombed the final exam of the last class I needed to graduate. I bombed it really hard.
On the midterm I had 85% (40% of the final grade). The final was worth the remaining 60%. I studied like a motherfucker. I must have studied 20 hours for the exam.
Day of the exam, I sleep right through my alarm clock. It's set at a neighbour-annoying volume yet I didn't even wake up. I woke up at 8:10, probably my subconscious going into URGENT!! mode. Exam was at 8:30. I rose up, quickly got dressed, packed my shit then bolted out of the door like Usain Bolt. I called a taxi. It's rush hour at this point. I arrive at university at 8:40. I go to the classroom that was indicated on the online schedule for my exam...totally different exam. I rush to the faculty to consult the printed schedule, the exam is not only not in this classroom but in another building altogether. Why not update the online schedule?!
I rush like a Spanish bull to the building, try to find the class, go down the stairs...the door to the level is locked! WTF! I go back up, take the elevator, go down to the level, find the class.
At this point I'm completely out of breath, I'm sweaty as fuck thanks to the winter gear, I'm stressed out of my mind and it's fucking 9:00. The teacher lets me come in the classroom, gives me the exam. I sit down, unbutton, at this point I'm starting to relax and I'm still convinced that I'm gonna be destroying the exam. Except that I look at the first question and I draw a blank. A huuuuge, long blank. I look at the question. Somehow it doesn't even seem like it's in French to me. It's utterly meaningless. I flip through the exam. It may as well have been written in Haitian Creole to me. It looks like French, I know it's French but it makes no sense. I try to conjure up my font of inner knowledge. I come up dry, completely fucking dry. I thumb through the relevant statutes hoping for an "Eureka!" moment, wishing so hard it'll just come rushing back to my head. Nothing.
At this point it must be 10:00 and I'm utterly desperate. I look at the questions and try to find keywords that I can link with the statutes. I abuse the index of the huge fucking caselaw book. Painstakingly, I begin to answer, but nothing seems right. Even what I'm writing makes no sense to me. Since I seemingly have no access to what's in my brain it takes a stupidly long time to answer the questions. I keep erasing (erasable pens FTW) because as I said, even what I'm writing is meaningless.
By the time it's 11:30 (the end), I have answered 1/3 of the questions. The answers seem terrible. I hand in my copy and GTFO as quick as I can.
I consider myself an excellent test taker. I do not usually feel pressure when sitting an exam. Usually I might as well be taking a piss or fapping, that's how chilled out I usually am. I'm pretty much always the first one out and I do usually get magnificent grades. For example, I had to pass an English test to fulfill the conditions for my graduation. Sat it, left 30 minutes before everyone else, got a perfect 990 score (if you're wondering, it was the TOEIC.) This is the first time that happened to me. I've never felt so helpless in my entire life. And of course, it had to be worth 60%. If both had been worth 50%, I could have winged it even with a really shitty grade thanks to my midterm score. But nope. It's pretty much guaranteed I'm failing the class.
Now if only it stopped there. To add insult to injury, as I was GTFOing suddenly it all came back. The questions finally made sense. I had the answers in my head. Answers that made perfect sense and weren't fucking written. At this point I'm completely dejected and I'm actually yelling "HOSTIE DE CÂLICE DE TABARNAC DE SAINT-CIBOIIIIRE!!!" in the streets (that's basically untranslatable Quebec French, but imagine someone yelling something like "FUCKING GODDAMN SHITTY MOTHERFUCKER!!!".
Digression follows. In Quebec French, words from the liturgy of the Catholic Church are used : "hostie" is the host, you know, the body of Christ thing; "calice" is the chalice used to hold the wine during Communion but we pronounce it câlice with a deep A when cursing; "tabernacle" is the cylindrical thing where the hosts are kept for storage but we pronounce it tabarnac with a light A and no L when cursing and "saint-ciboire" means holy ciborium : the thing used to hold the hosts during Communion. There's a lot more.
Anyway, so I can't take it anymore and call my mom. She comes to pick me up. I fall down in her arms crying like a baby, which is not something I usually do (either fall in her arms or crying).
Outside the Internet, I'm a very secretive person : I don't mind sharing details of my personal life online because you guys don't know me and most of all, nobody here has any expectations regarding me. What I mean is that I don't feel like I have to be a glowing success when I'm posting here. However, I've had a special upbringing with a very loving, but ultimately overprotective single mother who was quite old (she had me at 44) and my similarly very loving, but quite more old school grandmother. I had no masculine presence in my life, and I've been raised by both my mom and grandma because we all lived together. I like to say that I had two mothers because of this (my grandma died almost 2 years ago). I was the last kid, pretty much a miracle due to my mother's age and I was really bright to boot, so all my life I've been told that I'm special and that my parents were both so proud of me, etc. I had no friends when young, especially not in high school and my parents' pride was basically the only thing I had that made me feel good, so the way I reacted to all of this is that I stopped attempting anything harder than the minimum for fear of failure and losing my parents' love/pride. Also, whenever I failed at something, anything, I wouldn't tell them, although that came later.
Anyway, my mom knew a bit about my problems (job and gf) but there's a lot she didn't know, like the fact that I missed 3/4 of my classes out of heavy depression (isn't it funny how this work, you have no energy to do anything, so you don't, so you feel worthless and then you have even less energy to do things, so you feel even more worthless and so on. I got to a point where I wouldn't even get out of bed all day except to piss) or that I'm in debt over my head due to being refused UB because "ur a studnt l0l ask ur rents" and needing to borrow to pay everything for 4 months, plus another 3 months 2 years ago after leaving home unceremoniously, to say the least. I was crying already, so I decided to just empty my whole sack. That's where I discovered she wasn't angry with me for failing, she still loved me and was proud of me, all that stuff. That did make me feel better. I spent the night there, never slept better, it was like the last 4 months didn't happen. When I returned to my flat I instantly felt oppressed by some dark energy and I've noticed I don't function at all when I'm there. It's like my misery's been pooling in here and it's choking me out.
It made me feel so much better that I just asked if I could come back home because I couldn't take it anymore and she said yes. So what I'll be doing this week is cleaning up the flat and all my stuff to a pristine state, then I'm going to give the slip to my landlady in the middle of the night without a forwarding address (I obviously have a lease). I don't want to be sued for breaking the lease or leaving no notice (2 months' notice by law lol), I don't want to argue with the landlady that yes, I have to move out without due notice because I'm broke as shit and I have no choice, and that no, if she threatens me with legal action and wins, I won't be able to pay anyway, and that yes, she should at least be happy the flat will be sparkling clean when I move out (and she's a humongous bitch too). I have no outstanding rent fees. Then, because I owe money only to banks and I hate banks, because I'm an asshole and because the debt is definitely what gives me the most worry, I'm gonna declare bankruptcy. They relaxed the conditions and the subsequent terrible credit rating because everyone's bankrupt these days with the terrible economy, so why not? Some people are forecasting another huge dip in 2015 so it's not like I'll be the only one. With zero interest on anything to pay and living with my mom, I'll be living well even on minimum wage. It'll allow me to focus on myself, do things I quit due to apathy and depression that I used to love, like Judo, and basically just make myself happy to live again.
But I'm not done yet!
See, I also was admitted to a master's program in Translation, which requires me to have my bachelor's by January, which I won't because I failed the last class I needed to graduate. Now of course I can play the depression angle, I'm being followed by a therapist and I would see a shrink if my sun card (Quebec free health care ID) hadn't expired this very fucking month and yes, despite my huge reservations, I'd get medication (I've had really bad experiences with anti-depressants). I'm not asking for a free handout, I'm asking to be able to continue on my master's while retaking the class I need to graduate, with the full expectation that if I fail a second time, which I won't, I'll gladly show myself out. It's not like my undergrad has any link at all to my graduate program, I've passed the admissions test with a great score, I have a perfect TOEIC score, I'm there and I'd be damn good at it, even my classes are already chosen. They allow "preparatory classes" for people who didn't quite make the cut at the admissions test, so why not? I didn't fail because I'm dumb, I failed because what I had built as a life is pretty much fucking ruined! I'm rebooting here, please let me!
You might say "but Seroim in the worst case scenario just retake it next semester!" I will counter with the following : I'm poor as shit, my mom is poor as shit, ever since I got into translation I realized that I fucking despise law, they don't give grants for just one class and even if they did, I'm at the time limit. The master's would reset the time limit, so to speak, if I were allowed to have a law class as my "preparatory class" so I'd be fine. So basically I won't even be able to afford a single class and I'll have to drop out with 96 credits out of 99. Nice.
So I'm not out of the water yet but with my decision to move out of this place, I'm already breathing a bit easier. I literally cannot wait until I get to abscond in the middle of the night, not only is that the coolest thing ever, but it's also a pretty fitting symbol of a new beginning, just saying "fuck you!" to all this shit. There are a few problems left to fix, and I hope it'll go well, but honestly at the moment I don't think it will. I don't think whatever's been pissing on my head all this time is done with me yet.
tl;dr : fuck you, just read
Post by: Wintermoot on December 16, 2014, 12:27:44 AM
Post by: Seroim on December 16, 2014, 03:39:18 AM
Damn...I'm sorry that you're going through so much, but to look at the silver lining they say that it's during the bad times that people grow and develop, and gain things that are more valuable in the end...in your case, it seems like you've reconnected with your mom in a deeper way, you're finding the support that you need, and you're feeling better and working out the steps needed to get out of your situation. I'm sure...and I hope...that in time you'll recover, figure things out, and be able to set off in a new direction...or old, if that's what you want. :)
Yeah, I figure that all of this is completely secondary to the principal issue, that is my being happy again. Aside from random, short-lived episodes, I'm leading a rather grim life. Best for me right now would be to finally get some stability.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 16, 2014, 04:09:28 AM
Post by: Seroim on December 16, 2014, 06:12:54 AM
I completely agree...is there anything we can do to help? :)
Somebody could take me to a trip around the world so I can forget my First World problems.
Post by: Jone on December 16, 2014, 03:54:05 PM
It is something I have considered for a time. To that means I have seriously considered volunteering for the American Peace Corp.
I am not fancy on serving in the military (not big on violence or killing peeps), but I would still like to serve my country and the people of the world.
I know what you mean about depression being a vicious cycle. I am on, and have tried several, anti-depressants to little effect. Sometimes bad situations can outweigh chemical assistance. I too am in a situation that has rendered little happiness in my life.
I am just getting by at this point. It's not even that things are that bad for me, they aren't. I'm just not happy.
I am hoping with a potential move within the next 6 months that it will make things better. I know a different scenery doesn't always help fight your inner demons, but if I am going to be in pain...why not make it a pretty place?
In any case, good luck man. I hope you find your key to happiness. You are a smart bloke and I think you'll come out on top from all this.
Post by: Seroim on December 16, 2014, 04:07:48 PM
Have you considered travelling? I know at this point it is probably not possible. But it seems like if you worked even minimum wage, living with your mother you should be able to save a modest amount. I've read about several people that have traversed the world on as little as 10,000 Euro (This particular case was over a 4 year period, so like 5,000 USD/yr).
It is something I have considered for a time. To that means I have seriously considered volunteering for the American Peace Corp.
I am not fancy on serving in the military (not big on violence or killing peeps), but I would still like to serve my country and the people of the world.
I know what you mean about depression being a vicious cycle. I am on, and have tried several, anti-depressants to little effect. Sometimes bad situations can outweigh chemical assistance. I too am in a situation that has rendered little happiness in my life.
I am just getting by at this point. It's not even that things are that bad for me, they aren't. I'm just not happy.
I am hoping with a potential move within the next 6 months that it will make things better. I know a different scenery doesn't always help fight your inner demons, but if I am going to be in pain...why not make it a pretty place?
In any case, good luck man. I hope you find your key to happiness. You are a smart bloke and I think you'll come out on top from all this.
I've always, always wanted to travel, and indeed it's one of the things I'll do. I've dreamed of backpacking around Europe since I was a kid, but never had the time or money to. Minimum wage where I live is 10,35$ so that's not so bad. If all goes well for my master's, I'd like to take a semester abroad if at all possible.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 16, 2014, 04:33:20 PM
Post by: Jone on December 16, 2014, 04:38:28 PM
Post by: Reon on December 16, 2014, 05:07:23 PM
Post by: Jone on December 16, 2014, 05:51:15 PM
Post by: Reon on December 16, 2014, 06:11:55 PM
Post by: Jone on December 16, 2014, 07:49:09 PM
Post by: Reon on December 16, 2014, 08:40:44 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 16, 2014, 08:42:37 PM
Post by: Jone on December 16, 2014, 08:59:08 PM
We're not all good though... We're building a tunnel thing that's accidentally causing a portion of the city to sink... And cutbacks on public transportation... And the city is absolutely filled with fucking Yuppies.
I was thinking I would stake out in Seattle for the moment then go on to a different city/countryside :P
Post by: Jone on December 16, 2014, 09:07:03 PM
Post by: Reon on December 16, 2014, 09:14:05 PM
I'd like to see Reon fit in in southern West Virginia. :PThere was that little bout of time in Arizona, you know... There are people like me everywhere, I promise.
Post by: Reon on December 16, 2014, 09:14:36 PM
Oh my god, do it! I'll take you out to dinner if you come here!We're not all good though... We're building a tunnel thing that's accidentally causing a portion of the city to sink... And cutbacks on public transportation... And the city is absolutely filled with fucking Yuppies.
I was thinking I would stake out in Seattle for the moment then go on to a different city/countryside :P
Post by: Wintermoot on December 16, 2014, 09:19:09 PM
There was that little bout of time in Arizona, you know... There are people like me everywhere, I promise.I don't think there's anyone else quite like you out there. :P
Post by: Reon on December 16, 2014, 09:30:38 PM
Post by: Seroim on December 17, 2014, 01:55:48 PM
merry christmas (well, soon!)
Post by: Jone on December 17, 2014, 04:29:25 PM
Oh my god, do it! I'll take you out to dinner if you come here!We're not all good though... We're building a tunnel thing that's accidentally causing a portion of the city to sink... And cutbacks on public transportation... And the city is absolutely filled with fucking Yuppies.
I was thinking I would stake out in Seattle for the moment then go on to a different city/countryside :P
Sounds like a date ;)
:))
Post by: Govindia on December 17, 2014, 05:22:12 PM
Possibly [emoji14]Peace Corps* rather
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Post by: Govindia on December 17, 2014, 05:23:26 PM
Isn't he too young? : POh my god, do it! I'll take you out to dinner if you come here!We're not all good though... We're building a tunnel thing that's accidentally causing a portion of the city to sink... And cutbacks on public transportation... And the city is absolutely filled with fucking Yuppies.
I was thinking I would stake out in Seattle for the moment then go on to a different city/countryside [emoji14]
Sounds like a date ;)
:))
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Post by: Reon on December 17, 2014, 05:36:13 PM
Also, dates are not inherently sexual or romantic!
Post by: Govindia on December 17, 2014, 06:58:18 PM
Nope! Age of consent is sixteen!I know, just teasing lol
Also, dates are not inherently sexual or romantic!
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Post by: Azeron on December 18, 2014, 04:29:24 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 18, 2014, 07:05:46 PM
Fortunately, I got an early Christmas present the other day...a treadmill! ^.^ I plan on using it as part of my daily routine...one session on it, and one session using the walking in place videos I've used since the spring. I like the videos cause it also has kicks, knee-lefts, side-steps, and a combination of those and squatting down (to build up those ass muscles ;)). I'm still looking to add to my routine, but it's hard to find things that I feel is just right to add...
Post by: Jone on December 18, 2014, 09:01:57 PM
Also Reon,
It would be a pleasurable time :P
Post by: Wintermoot on December 18, 2014, 09:23:26 PM
Post by: Jone on December 19, 2014, 04:47:56 PM
I didn't know you cared so much about my ass muscles. :P
:)
Post by: Vinaza on December 20, 2014, 02:31:44 PM
Also, burpees. Everyone hates them, but they're helpful.
Currently remapping my intake in preparation for a 5k; won't happen for a few months, but it's always a good idea to start early on training.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 20, 2014, 02:47:17 PM
5k...damn, you must be really active!
Post by: Azeron on December 20, 2014, 07:08:02 PM
Post by: Vinaza on December 20, 2014, 10:23:18 PM
And what about these gains? :P
5k...damn, you must be really active!
I mean, I try to be. It's inevitable that I fall off the wagon sometimes, but, for the most part, I think I do fairly well. I thought about competing for a while, but, man, a lot of competitions are on another level and I def need to be more if I'm ever gonna do one of those.
Buh.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 20, 2014, 10:26:35 PM
I mean, I try to be. It's inevitable that I fall off the wagon sometimes, but, for the most part, I think I do fairly well. I thought about competing for a while, but, man, a lot of competitions are on another level and I def need to be more if I'm ever gonna do one of those.I think we all fall off the wagon at times...some more than others. Nonetheless if you're preparing for 5k you're much better off than I am, I can tell you that much! :P
Buh.
Post by: PB on December 21, 2014, 04:58:42 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 21, 2014, 05:11:35 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 22, 2014, 11:03:47 PM
Cafe Parisian (B-Deck): Titanic Adventure out of Time Soundtrack (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-Mp6ZNMkDw#)
Listening to these two tracks together was just...wonderful...very healing for a damaged psyche. For me at least, it's intense negative emotions that damage my psyche, particularly anger/rage and fear, and conflict. I understand that it might be unavoidable, but conflict is very damaging to me mentally...but when I feel myself healing, my ASMR (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_sensory_meridian_response) goes off and I feel all kinds of tingles and goosebumps all over my body...the more tingles and goosebumps, the more I know I really needed it. Then after awhile I feel the tenseness lift, I feel calm on a deeper level, and I feel more at ease and open-hearted. At least to me it's a pretty amazing thing.
And now I'm following up with this as a less-intense recovery track...it's more of a gentle background track, but it seems to complement the Chakra healing track quite well.
Tibetan Healing Sounds #1 -11 hours - Tibetan bowls for meditation, relaxation, calming, healing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5dU6serXkg#ws)
Post by: Seroim on December 23, 2014, 04:07:43 PM
I'm a bit wary, because I...found this Hemi-Sync stuff *cough* and on their website, they make really unlikely claims, like how there's a beat for past life regression and astral projection and curing everything from high blood pressure to allergies. When I visit forums to see what the deal is, people just talk about New Agey bullshit like the third eye and how Hemi-Sync allows them to see auras. It screams of pseudoscientific, ineffective woo to me. Snake oil in audio form, in other words. I hate New Age.
I just wanted the ones that help with sleep. I don't want to learn about my past lives. :\
Post by: Wintermoot on December 23, 2014, 04:27:34 PM
I would try it and if it doesn't work for you, try a few others before forgetting the whole thing. I looked through many binaural tracks and this is the one that works best for me...some even irritated me. It's best that you use earphones if you can, because binaural tracks typically send different things through the left and right channels for best effect. That's all I can really say about it.
Post by: Reon on December 23, 2014, 05:24:48 PM
http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/acm.2006.6196 <- that's a pilot experiment. It's not a full study and can only be sort of counted. Still interesting though.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/21480784/ <- more proper but only with 8 participants and was particularly looking at meditation and binaurals!
Yeah! Science!
Post by: Wintermoot on December 23, 2014, 06:03:31 PM
:P
Post by: Reon on December 23, 2014, 08:31:42 PM
Post by: Seroim on December 23, 2014, 10:30:51 PM
I'm actually rather interested in conspiracy theories, UFOs and the paranormal, and I have a good library of books on the subject, but it seems that unlike most people that are into this stuff, I've kept a little something called critical thinking.
I've read a really good book on Roswell lately and I think it's impossible to claim that nothing special happened there. Too many people saw it, handled the crash remains (composed of badass things like aluminum foil-looking stuff that can't be bent at all, and thin sheets of metal that instantly retake their form like water with no visible creases when crumpled and released, both were handled by multiple witnesses), the cover-up was much too intensive with military hanging around for months picking up every single tiniest remain and the Air Force scaring witnesses into submission by threatening them and their families, too many ex-military people testified to weird shit, both while they were alive, on their death beds (death bed confessions are considered particularly legit in law) and in their wills. The military's standard "weather balloon" answer, experimental, top-secret or otherwise, has always been substandard and insulting to people's intelligence.
Ex-military also say that they recovered alien bodies, including a live one that later died, saw them and even performed autopsies, but I'm unconvinced as to that part. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. It would take much more than testimony to get me to believe that. Following the Drake Equation, I have no trouble believing that ET is out there on their planets, and that some of these ET species are intelligent (after all, it's a huge Universe we live in) but I'm not convinced that they're coming here and saying hello. I reserve my judgment about what happened at Roswell until there's further proof, but something happened there.
The subject quickly tends to deteriorate into really kooky shit, like project SERPO that claims we've actually sent soldiers to an alien planet aboard an alien craft as part of an exchange program (proven a hoax) or the zillion of abductees/contactees that seem to me the product of sleep paralysis, attention seeking or simply insanity for the vast majority, with a few unknowns. I don't think aliens need to abduct people and stick probes in their asses to study them. It appears to me that were aliens studying us, looking at our genome and simply observing us would be sufficient to learn all that they need to. Worse yet are the David Ickes of this world claiming that all our leaders are evil shape-shifting reptilians hell-bent on making humankind a slave race, or the Däniken/Sitchin-style "alien astronauts teaching us how to be civilized" proponents. Come on.
Louis Theroux did a really good feature on the UFO movement. He went hunting extra-dimensional aliens with some guy, shooting his gun with his mind. Obviously, there was not a one.
It's the same thing with paranormal stuff. I don't believe in life after death, but I don't disbelieve it either. A lot of people in my family went brain-dead then came back saying they had seen stuff (the OBE phenomenon), most prominently my own mother and grandmother, and I've read a few books about it. The scientific explanations don't convince me as for most of these to be true, the neocortex needs to be functional, which isn't the case in a lot of people reporting OBEs. All that proves though is that the cause is unknown. Maybe consciousness is able to be separated from our brains, maybe not, so again, I reserve my judgment. One thing is clear to me, it's that if life after death exists, religion's got it wrong as everyone, sinner or not, from any or no religion, seems to get to view a slice of heaven.
As for the other stuff like PK, telepathy, astral projection, remote viewing, medium stuff, you'll see zillions of people claim that they can do freaky shit with their minds. The TV mediums are the absolute worst. They are disgusting, evil, subhuman scum preying on vulnerable people who have lost people dear to them by using crude psychology to cold read their audiences and make believe that they can talk to dead people. If I had my way, Lisa Williams and her ilk would be rotting in jail. No disclaimer can fix that wrong.
It speaks to me that despite this kind of paranormal stuff being much more easily testable in a controlled setting and falsifiable than UFOs, for example, that there's little to no scientific proof or literature on the subject that isn't flawed. Personally, if I could move stuff with my mind, I'd take the James Randi challenge immediately and not only get rich, but prove this stuff exists for real for humanity's sake.
The Internet is making this stuff way more dangerous than it used to be because like minds conglomerate on message boards and just say stupid shit that passes as gospel among these people. An individual human can be smart, but in a group, the vast majority of us turn into rabid, thoughtless animals. Just look at Black Friday. Conspiracy/paranormal message boards are the Black Friday crowds of the Internet. Maybe there's some truth on there, but the effort required to separate all the dense piles of shit to get to the unlikely gold nugget make the effort a bit worthless. Books are much better sources of information as long as you've got that critical thinking skill.
That's why I was so leery of binaural beats. Even if something is legit at its base, there's always some douchebag who will take that base and raise it to ridiculous, unlikely levels, which casts a shit stain over the whole thing. Meditation is a victim of that too even though no one can deny meditation is effective at what it does. New Age shit makes a fortune out of doing that. I detest New Age shit.
Post by: Jone on December 29, 2014, 05:16:29 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 29, 2014, 10:19:51 PM
Post by: Jone on December 29, 2014, 10:53:28 PM
I got my bluetooth keyboard I bought for myself for work today. It's pretty nice. I got it for $24 when it is normally $75. So yay.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 30, 2014, 03:10:41 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 05, 2015, 07:13:23 AM
I kept my pledge to only have one dessert a day while off for the holidays, and even managed to control my dessert portions...on most days. ;) Knowing that I'm trying to lose weight, my grandparents gave me a treadmill for Christmas, and I've done a decent job of doing 45 minutes on it a day...just put my iPad on it, plug in my earphones, and throw on an episode of Star Trek while I walk. :P I just hope that I continue to have the will to make time for it when I'm spending most of my time at work.
I feel like during the break I've made the best of our regional situation during the winter lull...our FA is straightened out for the first time since Charax left and is regularly engaged with our partners, Pengu is doing some wonderful stuff with the classic games and Werewolf, and I'm working on retooling the Cabinet and hope to have announcements soon. We also had our Anne Frank operation, and I think it was the best showing the Hvitt Riddaral has made in months. I've seen what the team of Chanku and Govindia can do, and I hope they will apply that outside the ops to growing the military while their mandate continues. And more...I started a sort of principles/ideas sheet for what I feel our regional values and directions are and ideas based on that, and I work on it a bit every day. Things could be better, but things could be worse too, and I may be biased but I think we're doing some very smart things with what we have, and if all goes well we'll be ready for the end of the lull.
I can't write about this time without mentioning Daphne...the news that she's been placed in hospice broke my heart, and there isn't an hour that goes by without her on my mind wishing and hoping for her recovery and return to us. There's so much more behind those words, but they're not things I feel like posting...I'm sure a lot of you understand and feel the same.
But in the end, I feel this break has been successful...I feel rested and at peace with all that has gone on in the past year. I no longer feel the need to dwell on the things I felt the need to dwell on before, and I feel ready to just...go out there and be the best person I can be. As with everyone else, I will make mistakes...some of which I may even regret, but I know that my heart is true and my intentions good...even if I fail sometimes or I'm not able to live to some people's expectations or I take rash actions due to my emotions, I'll be able to sleep at night if both those things remain true.
Post by: Jone on January 05, 2015, 02:59:40 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 06, 2015, 02:15:02 AM
Post by: Stark on January 07, 2015, 04:55:48 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 07, 2015, 06:11:29 PM
Post by: PB on January 07, 2015, 06:45:50 PM
@Moot - as my friend tactfully put it today, "If you change your magazine's content because of threats or violence from extremists, the terrorists win" >:(
Post by: Wintermoot on January 07, 2015, 06:57:59 PM
Even if doing so is sometimes painful...as we see today...:(
Post by: Seroim on January 08, 2015, 06:21:25 PM
I've got a pretty sweet setup too. I can say it's much more comfortable. I won't have to study with the books on my knees anymore!
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi7.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy278%2FKinshasa%2Froomdesk.jpg&hash=0c29cfc3f9af36c717760195216291f8)
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi7.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy278%2FKinshasa%2Froombed.jpg&hash=413cf8ebbbe34f83b621d0fb554915b1)
Post by: Wintermoot on January 08, 2015, 06:27:46 PM
Post by: Seroim on January 08, 2015, 09:03:45 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 08, 2015, 09:10:33 PM
Post by: Seroim on January 08, 2015, 09:44:18 PM
Second step would be to get a few posters on the walls. I have one Mario poster, but I'd like to get Paradox posters if they even exist :D
Third step would be to replace the lamp with a big lava lamp. This will be done, no exception.
Fourth, I need to fill the mini-fridge with Mountain Dew (the mini-fridge in the bedroom is a big part of why I'm so happy lol).
Fifth, maybe I will change the bed sheets for something cooler. You can't see them because the bed's shelved in the pics, but they're a bit generic (warm, though, which is really nice on -30C nights like the last one).
And finally, one day I might replace the curtains with ones that aren't yellow.
And yes, I'm a complete Nintendo dork, I know...my summer bed sheets are Mario Kart sheets.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 08, 2015, 09:53:41 PM
I used to have a lava lamp...it was pretty cool, but for the last few years I've used white Christmas lights to provide dim light in the room. I really don't do well with bright light...I'm pretty sensitive to it, especially after my illness a few years back. I love ambient lighting though...
Post by: PB on January 08, 2015, 10:13:33 PM
Post by: Seroim on January 08, 2015, 11:03:50 PM
Is that A Song of Ice and Fire I see in your bookshelf?
Indeed it is. In English too. I bought the books this summer in Burlington, VT :P
Post by: the changeling horde on January 08, 2015, 11:19:28 PM
*cut to a alternate westros in kings landing where bodies fill the streets as the city burns and a sickly green miasma coats the skys*
I am pretty sure I took a holiday there if I am correct...
*cut back to High queen chrysalis sitting on the iron throne with a mind controlled daenerys in a more revealing outfit in her arms while a pile of bodies both belonging to the lannisters and Baratheons families, All except tyrion who has become a mind controlled butler to the queen*
*sigh* I really do miss that place, the locals were nice...
*Cut to later that night between the 2 women of noble*
The mead was to die for...
*cut to chrysalis tasting a nice glass of mead as the bartender is lead outside and executed*
and the architecture was stunning...
*cut to the wall being destroyed explosively with the queen watching from a nearby hill*
I miss that place so much. the queen sheds a tear.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 10, 2015, 06:25:27 PM
So, earlier this week a new Calvin Klein campaign came out featuring Justin Bieber...who was sporting an almost obscenely large bulge in those briefs, and for some reason this was a big news thing this week. So someone gets ahold of the original unedited pictures and it turns out the bulge is massively photoshopped, lol. I dunno why, it just amuses me that size is such a big deal in society, I guess.
And I speak as a fan of both /r/tinydick and /r/massivecock. :P
Post by: Seroim on January 12, 2015, 05:07:13 PM
He even has the gall to claim that the photos are real.
His trainer says he is a well-endowed guy, LOL! I hope he was paid a lot to say that to the media.
Bieber's fucking pathetic, he likes to make-believe that he's got a huge dick, a buff body...he's still just an immature, brainless twat and nothing will ever change that little fact.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 12, 2015, 10:00:52 PM
Post by: Seroim on January 13, 2015, 02:39:59 AM
I find it amusing that his people are attesting to his well-endowed image...do they have personal experience to attest to this? lol. What's wrong with having an average-sized dick anyway? I'm average, it's never hurt me any lol.
He probably paid them to attest to that to keep tweeners thinking he has a humongous penor.
It actually sounds a little pedo once said like that.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 13, 2015, 02:41:23 AM
Post by: Seroim on January 13, 2015, 06:14:40 AM
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi7.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy278%2FKinshasa%2FIMG_20150113_011058.jpg&hash=38af632924614b2b2f7668598257da2d)
Do you think that could attract some kids?
Kudos to the Mexican Sombrero Guard for making sure my Dune books aren't disturbed.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 13, 2015, 06:29:46 AM
Post by: the changeling horde on January 13, 2015, 04:21:49 PM
Post by: Seroim on January 13, 2015, 04:34:14 PM
I see the dictionary on the bottom shelf there...should keep most kids away. :P
There's 4 of them :P
One English (obviously the Marriam-Webster), one French-English (Robert & Collins), one French (Le Petit Robert, aka "little Bob") and one French-Chinese (the Larousse).
There's also a huge book on French grammatical and syntactical errors (Le français au bureau), published by the provincial government by the way, so I essentially bought it twice, once with my tax dollars and once in the library. I thumbed through it, it actually looks pretty useful. The smallish book is a Chinese textbook.
The rest of my books are the first 3 Dunes, a book on formal logic, a Latin textbook, ASOIAF, a bunch of law textbooks on every domain imaginable and hidden are some Judo and BJJ books, a few other novels and comic books (like Tintin, Gaston Lagaffe or Astérix, not like Marvel).
Post by: Wintermoot on January 14, 2015, 04:27:48 AM
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Post by: Funkadelia on January 18, 2015, 04:03:23 AM
boner of steelthat sounds like priapism you'd better get it checked out
Post by: Wintermoot on January 18, 2015, 04:06:58 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 22, 2015, 11:08:26 PM
Post by: Seroim on January 25, 2015, 10:46:36 PM
It states : the abilities and knowledge of the main character in any given work of fiction must be commensurate with the abilities and knowledge of the writer himself.
I'm reading Dan Brown's Digital Fortress tonight, and within the first few pages, the foreign language college professor blessed with an eidetic memory (of course, as a sidepoint, he also has a beautiful wife with an IQ of 170 as the token female sidekick who he will have gratuitous sex with at the end of the novel) already sounds like a total idiot.
Brown has this hilarious quote about modern linguistics academia : "The youngest full professor at Georgetown University and a brilliant foreign-language specialist, he was practically a celebrity in the world of academia. Born with an eidetic memory and a love of languages, he’d mastered six Asian dialects as well as Spanish, French, and Italian. His university lectures on etymology and linguistics were standing-room-only, and he invariably stayed late to answer a barrage of questions. He spoke with authority and enthusiasm, apparently oblivious to the adoring gazes of his star-struck coeds."
1) etymology is a subset of linguistics, so it makes no sense to separate them, that's like saying "lectures on criminal law and law";
2) dialects =/= languages, obviously there's a clear difference between the two, but they are often confused by noobs; in the brilliant words of actual linguist Max Weinreich : "a language is a dialect with an army and a navy";
3) Brown obviously has never stepped foot in a linguistics department if he thinks somebody, no matter how brilliant, will receive "rockstaresque" applause and make girls wet when giving conferences.
Next :
"For two hours, Becker interpreted an endless stream of Mandarin symbols. But each time he gave them a translation, the cryptographers shook their heads in despair. Apparently the code was not making sense. Eager to help, Becker pointed out that all the characters they’d shown him had a common trait—they were also part of the Kanji language. Instantly the bustle in the room fell silent. The man in charge, a lanky chainsmoker named Morante, turned to Becker in disbelief. “You mean these symbols have multiple meanings?”
Becker nodded. He explained that Kanji was a Japanese writing system based on modied Chinese characters. He’d been giving Mandarin translations because that’s what they’d asked for. “Jesus Christ.” Morante coughed. “Let’s try the Kanji.” Like magic, everything fell into place. The cryptographers were duly impressed, but nonetheless, they still made Becker work on the characters out of sequence."
Our genius apparently doesn't bother to give translations in the correct language even once his NSA temporary colleagues tell him his translations don't make sense for two hours straight (kanji being a painfully obvious solution, because they use traditional characters as well as Japanese innovations, while Mandarin now uses simplified on the mainland), and they themselves seem oblivious to the fact that Japanese is partly written with hanzi, while they shouldn't even need correcting in the first place. So much for super-smart NSA cryptography specialists.
lol impressed
Next up, I'm too lazy to dig it up, but there's a "puzzle" where the answer is 3 and the solution is supposed to be the difference between Fat Man and Little Boy. That's because Brown thinks Fat Man was filled with uranium-238, while Little Boy used uranium-235. Our team of geniuses yet again struggle to find the obvious answer, if that were the case...except Fat Man used plutonium as a filling. Oops. The hilarious thing is, to make it work, he even wrote that this was a "common misconception".
Or how about this one quote :
"The old man sighed contentedly. “Much better… thank you.” “Pas du tout,” Becker replied"
"Pas du tout" (not at all) is never used to answer thank you...this would mark somebody instantly as foreign. What's ironic is that we are reminded just before this how Becker's French is "perfect"...so much for that, lol. Brown just translated English word for word, nice research. Then again, the French Canadian says "merde alors!" to curse...which no French Canadian would ever do. That's a very French thing. His whole behaviour is French, being uppity and angry at the Germans. Dan Brown didn't even get my ethnicity right. Fuck him.
I'm a bit reminded of the part in Inferno where that one guy claims his phone is dead to keep Sienna from using it...but Sienna has used it like 5 minutes ago, so she should know how much power is left. Girl is a genius but not smart enough to put 2 and 2 together.
I'm just reading them so I can play "find the plot hole" at this point.
The point is that if you proclaim your protagonist to be an expert in his field with super-special memory abilities, accompanied by a female sidekick with a 170 or 208 IQ (like Sienna in Inferno), they shouldn't struggle to solve little puzzles that anybody with the tiniest bit of knowledge in the field would handily solve. Digital Fortress is about computers mostly, and I've read Brown doesn't know the difference between bits and bytes, and confuses uploading with remote access. He also thinks ASCII has 256 characters. If you don't know jack about computers, you can't write a good techno-thriller. That's obvious. It's like a non-lawyer trying to write a paper after having read Black's Law Dictionary. You can compensate with good research, but it seems that Brown can't research either (ASCII having 128 characters would just take a quick Google search).
Brown already is hard-pressed to write with his bad prose, he shouldn't bother trying to get into the head of super-geniuses and attempt to craft enigmas they would realistically struggle with, because he himself isn't a genius. Likewise, confusing a writing system with an actual language speaks of really sloppy research and of a lack of knowledge about the field, so Brown shouldn't write novels about linguistics professors. If you write that your character speaks perfect French...he should! I'm certain Langdon's adventures are equally filled with silliness, but I don't know enough about the field to appreciate it.
One last thing about Digital Fortress...this quote :
"“The EFF doesn’t have the rst clue about what we do here,” Strathmore railed in disgust. “If they knew how many terrorist attacks we’ve stopped because we can decrypt codes, they’d change their tune.”"
Here's another quote :
“Those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.” - Benjamin Franklin
I'm beginning to dislike this book. I hope it gets more nuanced later on instead of hailing the NSA as heroes.
I always smile when people tell me Brown's books are "smart thrillers"...not really, no. Don't get me wrong, they can be interesting, but they require suspension of disbelief, especially when you know just a bit about the subject matter, because Brown's research is so bad, his errors are mostly painfully obvious.
Tankado isn't even a real Japanese family name.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 26, 2015, 06:28:46 AM
It should be great figuring out what to do for work tomorrow...
Post by: Reon on January 26, 2015, 09:02:29 AM
And on the other hand writers that are relatively respectful of this rule Terry Pratchett and (mostly) China Mieville... At least in my experience...
Good rule though, really.
Post by: Sapphiron on January 27, 2015, 01:56:38 PM
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Post by: Sapphiron on January 27, 2015, 02:36:55 PM
Post by: PB on January 27, 2015, 02:39:11 PM
Yes. It's okay though. I understand. Not everyone can get up every morning and train there ass off to a higher level while others sleep. The wolf always rises before the sheep. It's a lifestyle few can implement in their lives and that's why there are so many burnouts. It's hard. Very hard and not meant for everyone. ...
I know. Every now and then someone needs to get shot to wake them up and get themselves out of the routine of the motions and realize how real this all is and how hard it can be. We train to do something no one else can do and that is to become a 5 percenter. The 5 percent of this nation that can out work and out do the rest of the 95. We train to become the best of the best. The tip of the spear.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 27, 2015, 03:25:34 PM
On a related topic though, you mentioned something about shirtless pics in the past. I shall never forget. ^.^
Post by: Seroim on January 27, 2015, 09:19:07 PM
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Post by: Reon on February 03, 2015, 04:13:53 PM
Well, for me, it is time for a confession. I have had sex for money. There, I said it.You sound embarrassed about it. Don't be. I have too and I think many people would have... While I don't know your particular situation I'm sure you had your reasons and that you're going to be fine.
Post by: Wintermoot on February 03, 2015, 07:02:08 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on February 03, 2015, 08:22:49 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 05, 2015, 05:21:13 AM
If all goes right, the events of the next few weeks will lower the region's gameplay profile and return us to our roots of just being an open and fun region for anyone that wants to be...well, open and fun. Many times I long for how things used to be, but having examined the events from then to now I know I could take no different action. This region is best at having fun and building friendships...and the occasional flirting and sexy talk with region-mates! And we have so many hot region-mates...mmm....:D
Post by: Seroim on February 05, 2015, 09:25:50 PM
One of my teachers felt the need to humiliate me in front of everyone (probably unintended, but what was said was not nice and I don't respond well to ribbing), I was rejected after an interview for a deadbeat job _again_ and my financial situation is as shitty as ever.
Post by: Wintermoot on February 05, 2015, 10:24:53 PM
Still, I'm sorry that things aren't going so well for you right now. :(
Post by: Aubrey on February 06, 2015, 04:49:45 AM
Post by: Seroim on February 06, 2015, 07:48:46 AM
I thought you had withdrawn from school?
Still, I'm sorry that things aren't going so well for you right now. :(
Nope, I graduated.
Post by: Wintermoot on February 06, 2015, 06:58:34 PM
Post by: Seroim on February 06, 2015, 08:50:33 PM
What happened with the one class you said you weren't going to graduate because of?
The funniest thing. The teacher found that the final was "too hard" and gave everybody 3 points on it - just enough for me to pass.
Post by: Wintermoot on February 06, 2015, 09:27:27 PM
Post by: Seroim on February 07, 2015, 07:13:05 PM
I got a volunteer gig at Watching America this morning. I'm quite happy I was chosen, as they said they had a lot of applicants. It's no money, but experience - it's a fun gig to boot.
Post by: Wintermoot on February 07, 2015, 10:58:53 PM
Is that something many Canadians aspire to do? :P
Post by: Omega on February 09, 2015, 01:17:29 AM
Monty Oum's death really hit hard even though I never met the guy.
Hope everyone else is doing okay.
Be well o/
Post by: Wintermoot on February 09, 2015, 01:37:31 AM
I hope you are well as well.
Post by: Seroim on February 10, 2015, 11:00:41 PM
Watching America?
Is that something many Canadians aspire to do? :P
It is a pretty hilarious country.
Post by: Wintermoot on February 10, 2015, 11:08:13 PM
Post by: PB on February 11, 2015, 03:15:57 AM
Watching America?
Is that something many Canadians aspire to do? :P
It is a pretty hilarious country.
Can confirm the country is lulzworthy at many times.
Post by: Govindia on February 11, 2015, 07:20:49 AM
Every country has its lulz moments.Watching America?
Is that something many Canadians aspire to do? [emoji14]
It is a pretty hilarious country.
Can confirm the country is lulzworthy at many times.
In other news I have to pack as much as I can and vacate by 0920 tomorrow morning. Even more fun? I am doing it all by myself, without any help.
I'm sick and tired of friends asking me for help but they can't spare time to help me when I need it. I haven't really slept and I need to press on as much as I can :'(
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Post by: Seroim on February 11, 2015, 05:59:40 PM
Are you sure it isn't out of envy? :P
I certainly envy your Tea Party, crime rates, election laws, health care and huge Evangelical political lobby ::)
Post by: PB on February 11, 2015, 06:19:22 PM
Let's get this shit started.
Canada
(https://i.imgur.com/0CxskBF.png)
Post by: Govindia on February 11, 2015, 08:19:55 PM
That's unfortunate Gov. Do you have a place to stay?Yeah I do.....I just have to now go back for the rest of my stuff whilst being charged "reasonable storage fees. "
Let's get this shit started.Canada(https://i.imgur.com/0CxskBF.png)
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Post by: Aubrey on February 19, 2015, 04:17:35 PM
Why does the print and reply button looks so similiar when on mobiles...
Post by: Wintermoot on February 19, 2015, 06:21:58 PM
Post by: Aubrey on February 21, 2015, 04:35:56 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 21, 2015, 04:36:45 PM
Website itself, no idea how to use this taptalk thing
Ah, that would explain it. This site must look like shit on a small screen. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on February 22, 2015, 10:24:36 PM
Quote
Article I: Recognition of Governments
1) The signatories recognize their counterpart signatories as the legitimate and sovereign governments of their respective regions.
2) Having recognized the legitimacy and sovereignty of each governments, the signatories shall not participate in or support any action taken with the intent to destabilize or overthrow the government of another signatory.
3) The signatories shall not conduct, promote, encourage or otherwise support the use of espionage, sabotage, or any other covert action against another signatory.
4) As a sign of this recognition, the signatories shall maintain both in-game and active forum embassies with each other.
Article II: Common Defense
1) In the event a signatory region becomes founderless, the signatories shall render military assistance in the defense of their respective counterparts' home regions at the request of the legitimate leader of the requesting region, with the goal of defending the region from invasion, securing the region with the password, or assisting in the refounding of the region.
2) The signatories shall share all information related to any known or suspected threats to the security of the home regions or off-site properties of either region. The signatories agree that any information learned through this section shall not be made public or passed on to any outside party without the permission of the region which provided the information.
3) The legal Heads of State of the signatory regions shall be the only persons authorized to activate any portion of this Article.
Article III: Other Military Assistance
1) Acknowledging that increased military cooperation is of mutual benefit, the signatories may seek to inform each other of opportunities for joint-missions as they arise, although it shall not be required for regions to participate in them.
Article IV: Development and Promotion of Culture
1) In order to promote and foster the growth of each others' cultures and communities, the signatories shall allow the recognized ambassador of their counterparts to promote the cultural activities and events of their region in each others' designated cultural forum area, so long as it is not a shared activity or event with a non-signatory party.
2) The signatories shall jointly develop one festival with each other every calendar year. The host region shall be determined by the order with which each region ratified this document.
3) The signatories may consider joint collaboration on the development and implementation of additional events which are commonly held by multiple regions, such as holiday celebrations, in order to improve the quality of the festivities, foster camaraderie between regional communities, and reduce the duplication of each region developing their own festivities. However, this shall not be a requirement.
4) Participants of joint events and activities shall follow the laws of the region hosting the event. The region hosting the event shall maintain the right to deny or revoke access to participate in the festival for any reason.
Article V: Protocols for Amendment, Expansion, and Termination
1) This document may be amended upon its re-ratification by both signatories, as determined by each region's individual laws.
2) Each signatory shall maintain the right to terminate this agreement through their relevant laws. Upon termination of this agreement, the terminating region shall provide its counterpart with a one week notice via a post within their embassy on the counterpart's forum. The terms of this treaty shall no longer be binding upon the terminating treaty at the conclusion of this notice period.
Post by: Wintermoot on February 23, 2015, 07:46:12 AM
I'm not sure I'll ever get back into WoW like that again though, even if I found another server. I don't have the time to devote to it, and at the end of the day, it's not the game I'm into anymore, it's the memories and nostalgia of the fun that I had on it in the past with good friends.
Post by: PB on February 24, 2015, 03:11:13 AM
It's happening
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi0.kym-cdn.com%2Fphotos%2Fimages%2Ffacebook%2F000%2F242%2F631%2F382.gif&hash=3a6a40d76c3468fe2792b866a42863b4)
Post by: Chanku on February 24, 2015, 12:25:19 PM
Any who today, well this morning, I realized that most of the people who were apart of that community, that I knew, had a steam account. I decided to look up one of the owners, and was able to find him quickly(thankfully he had a unique account name) and I also learned there is/was a steam group for the community as well. So I went through and decided to add some of the people whom I actually remember.
Post by: Chanku on February 26, 2015, 02:00:47 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on February 26, 2015, 08:35:42 AM
Post by: Reon on February 26, 2015, 03:49:41 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 27, 2015, 06:30:30 PM
Post by: Sapphiron on February 28, 2015, 05:23:22 PM
Blue and Black, White and Gold or Blue and Gold?
Post by: Wintermoot on February 28, 2015, 11:03:30 PM
http://news.asiaone.com/news/science-and-tech/black-and-blue-vs-white-and-gold-what-do-you-see (http://news.asiaone.com/news/science-and-tech/black-and-blue-vs-white-and-gold-what-do-you-see)
Blue and Black, White and Gold or Blue and Gold?
No. Just no. I see enough of that damned dress on my Facebook. -.-
:P
Post by: Reon on March 01, 2015, 01:21:06 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 01, 2015, 01:35:26 PM
Spoiler
(https://i.imgur.com/DAfFRKv.jpg)
I do believe I'm becoming a rice queen *drools* :))
Post by: Amalya on March 01, 2015, 06:07:22 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 01, 2015, 06:21:17 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 04, 2015, 09:11:00 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 04, 2015, 09:16:34 AM
Post by: Reon on March 04, 2015, 10:23:46 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 04, 2015, 02:39:01 PM
Post by: Michi on March 05, 2015, 05:17:09 AM
Post by: Reon on March 05, 2015, 08:32:59 AM
Post by: Michi on March 05, 2015, 09:21:28 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 05, 2015, 09:48:35 AM
Post by: Reon on March 05, 2015, 01:09:36 PM
Post by: Michi on March 05, 2015, 08:21:15 PM
I'm so afraid that one night I'm gonna go to sleep and not wake up in the morning.
That's an understandable fear. Considering we're not guaranteed to wake up the next day, I'm a bit more surprised that most people never even consider that. They seem more to think that they're automatically entitled to wake up each day.
Post by: Michi on March 11, 2015, 12:09:24 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 11, 2015, 02:42:18 AM
Post by: Michi on March 11, 2015, 06:51:54 PM
-My first year's went towards a 360
-Next went towards a Wii, which I later sold.
-The year after's went towards a 3DS
-And the year after that went towards a PS3.
-And since the new consoles weren't quite good enough to get yet, last year's went mainly towards games and apartment-related stuff.
This year's went towards my new apartment. But I also spent most of one of my paychecks on a PS4, so it balances itself out. I don't plan on getting a One anytime soon, though I'm considering getting a Wii U in the near future.
Post by: Seroim on March 12, 2015, 04:49:24 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 12, 2015, 08:07:32 PM
Post by: Michi on March 14, 2015, 05:48:44 AM
I actually completely forgot about Final Fantasy Type 0 coming out pretty quickly, and I have money set towards it. I wonder if I should call and cancel it...or at least shift it over to Arkham Knight.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 14, 2015, 07:42:51 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 14, 2015, 12:50:22 PM
Post by: Michi on March 15, 2015, 02:18:22 AM
I have 154 hard copy games. 162 if you count each game in the "collection" games separately.
Total wise including downloaded games on both consoles and PC, I have about 759 games total.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 15, 2015, 02:37:55 AM
Post by: Michi on March 15, 2015, 05:21:55 AM
*154 (not counting the multiple games in the collection ones) hard copy, between my PS2-4, 360, and 3DS. At least 65% of those are from my PS2 alone.
*40-ish (I actually haven't counted lately, but I have at least 40) on my 360's hard drive.
*10 on my 3DS hard drive
*60 on my PS3 hard drive
*12 on my PS4 hard drive
*71 old DOS games for DOSbox
And the rest are downloaded Hidden Object games, GOG games (Rollercoaster Tycoon, Might and Magic, etc...), and other games (Diablo II).
Post by: Reon on March 15, 2015, 09:29:32 AM
I do not have many physical possessions... So no physical games.
Post by: PB on March 15, 2015, 11:57:55 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 16, 2015, 12:13:52 AM
Post by: PB on March 16, 2015, 02:18:00 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 16, 2015, 08:08:34 AM
Post by: Govindia on March 16, 2015, 08:26:10 AM
So it's official, in two months I go into the hospital and either come out with no organs or not at all.What the hell Nox? Please explain
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 16, 2015, 08:29:26 AM
Post by: Govindia on March 16, 2015, 08:31:40 AM
Sorry, it's not supposed to be on Facebook, explains why you don't knowPlease explain what you meant by what you said above please. It is very cryptic, disturbing, and worrying
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 17, 2015, 05:54:55 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 17, 2015, 08:12:16 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 20, 2015, 06:41:18 AM
Post by: Reon on March 20, 2015, 07:21:25 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 22, 2015, 05:57:20 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 22, 2015, 03:33:15 PM
In any case, I've been taking some time to organize my porn collection, starting with my many reddit links. I'm downloading pictures to my computer and organizing them so I still have them if the internet goes out or of they get deleted. I'm also taking some time to categorize the guys I liked well enough to bookmark over the past year. So far...
Sexuality
Straight - 47.83%
Gay - 43.48%
Bi - 4.35%
Unknown - 4.35%
Race
Asian - 36.36%
White - 36.36%
Hispanic - 18.18%
Black - 4.55%
Unknown - 4.55%
Circumcised?
Uncut - 77.27%
Unknown - 13.64% (guys that didn't display their naughty bits :P)
Cut - 9.09%
Now Seroim can call me a data fetishist (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=404.msg27506#msg27506). :))
Post by: Michi on March 22, 2015, 05:36:35 PM
It's always interesting seeing percentages, though. It tells me where your preferences tend to be more, and for some reason I'm not surprised that Caucasian/Asian guys would be more your preference. :P
I think my percentage would be only slightly different, with Caucasian/European having a bit bigger of a percentage of what I have in my guy folder. :P
I wouldn't begin to know their sexuality since they're only pictures.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 22, 2015, 05:49:48 PM
We'll see when I start organizing my Xtube stuff! :D
Post by: Michi on March 22, 2015, 05:55:47 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 22, 2015, 06:03:06 PM
Post by: Reon on March 22, 2015, 06:05:29 PM
Post by: Michi on March 22, 2015, 06:59:30 PM
Post by: Laurentus on March 23, 2015, 01:12:39 PM
I do have a suggestion though. It seems that you are trying to make the forum a better tool than Zetaboards, Wintermoot? Might I suggest adding something similar to a shoutbox then? Sometimes what we have to say doesn't really fit into any category, and while I understand this section of the forum is dedicated to those types of things, sometimes it's just more handy to have something like a shoutbox to post something in where the comment is immediately viewable and can't immediately be buried under other topics as well.
It's a small thing, but a useful one. :P
Post by: Sapphiron on March 23, 2015, 01:23:00 PM
Post by: Laurentus on March 23, 2015, 02:01:39 PM
Post by: Sapphiron on March 23, 2015, 02:07:46 PM
Spoiler
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Foi58.tinypic.com%2F2zz7xgz.jpg&hash=d47bac41348fba05ade872ce440640f9)
Post by: Wintermoot on March 23, 2015, 02:18:18 PM
How many images are there overall? Data always looks random without knowing the sample size...It came out to about 20 people on Reddit at the end. I only bookmark people that I find really attractive for some reason, and then as I reorganized I deleted some because they had either removed all their pictures or I had only saved them to start with because they had *potential*, and that left 20.
I still need to reorganize my Xtube and Youtube links, so the sample size will increase next weekend. :P
From my brief explorations on the forum, it is apparent that it would be a bit too early to run in elections. If I run now, I'd really just be doing it for the heck of it, and my campaign would really only be centred on successes in previous regions, which I don't really want to do, as each region is unique and requires a different perspective and style. I've not yet completely comprehended what this region is, or what its mission and vision are. One thing is clear. It's dedicated to being open, friendly, fun and honest... perhaps a bit too much at times. ;)Any campaign would be a step up from the last election where nobody campaigned. :))
I do have a suggestion though. It seems that you are trying to make the forum a better tool than Zetaboards, Wintermoot? Might I suggest adding something similar to a shoutbox then? Sometimes what we have to say doesn't really fit into any category, and while I understand this section of the forum is dedicated to those types of things, sometimes it's just more handy to have something like a shoutbox to post something in where the comment is immediately viewable and can't immediately be buried under other topics as well.
It's a small thing, but a useful one. :P
The sidebar on the right side of the main page, which includes the shoutbox, should be enabled by default if you're using the website (and not the Tapatalk mobile app). If you're not seeing it, try to get us a screenshot so i can see what's going on. :)
Post by: Hugsim on March 23, 2015, 04:14:16 PM
Post by: Seroim on March 24, 2015, 05:05:23 PM
You can be grown up and be padded you know...you shouldn't let that stop you from feeling and being grown up. :)
In any case, I've been taking some time to organize my porn collection, starting with my many reddit links. I'm downloading pictures to my computer and organizing them so I still have them if the internet goes out or of they get deleted. I'm also taking some time to categorize the guys I liked well enough to bookmark over the past year. So far...
Sexuality
Straight - 47.83%
Gay - 43.48%
Bi - 4.35%
Unknown - 4.35%
Race
Asian - 36.36%
White - 36.36%
Hispanic - 18.18%
Black - 4.55%
Unknown - 4.55%
Circumcised?
Uncut - 77.27%
Unknown - 13.64% (guys that didn't display their naughty bits :P)
Cut - 9.09%
Now Seroim can call me a data fetishist (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=404.msg27506#msg27506). :))
I have never, ever seen someone categorize their porn collection like that.
Well played, sir.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 24, 2015, 05:18:31 PM
Oh yeah, and I found another Reddit link on another bookmark folder, so that slightly raises Bi, Hispanic, and Uncut. :P
Post by: Amalya on March 25, 2015, 05:32:31 PM
"I love you all, I will miss you more than words could ever describe. Thank you for all your support, but this is the end for me. I know Wintreath is in great hands with Pengu at the helm of culture. I'll never forget you all. Thank you for this opportunity Jason."
Post by: Michi on March 25, 2015, 05:42:38 PM
Thank you so much for being there for her for everything. I know it can't have been easy at all, but she's very lucky to have someone like you in her life that has been there for her through all of this.
Post by: Reon on March 25, 2015, 05:43:43 PM
I have no more words.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 25, 2015, 07:37:39 PM
As I have said before, I will maintain hope...Daphne has recovered and returned to us before, and I can hope that she will this time too. Daphne has a spirit that I've never seen in anyone before, and if anyone can it's her...and I will give her all my hope and support, and I know that everyone else will as well for as loved she is. I can't think of anyone that has had more of an impact on this region and this community of people...it's safe to say she's the embodiment of the spirit of this region. We've been very lucky to have her in our lives this past almost-year, and without her...it just won't be the same. There's no way it can be...
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 26, 2015, 01:01:33 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 28, 2015, 05:14:28 PM
Damn I'm out of shape. :(
Post by: Reon on March 28, 2015, 06:12:20 PM
In other news three of my friends are turning 18 today and I'm going to have sooooo much sex today! I'm more than a little excited...
Post by: Wintermoot on March 28, 2015, 06:18:10 PM
Post by: Reon on March 28, 2015, 06:22:20 PM
Three of my friends are... And they're all having parties. Well they're throwing a party together. With inebriated excited people at them. Also pie. This means sex. It's science.
Post by: PB on March 28, 2015, 07:04:29 PM
Out of shape is a state of mind! You're choosing to go out and to work on your problems which is more than many! You'll get there and you're already doing awesome!
In other news three of my friends are turning 18 today and I'm going to have sooooo much sex today! I'm more than a little excited...
When I turned 18, my friend gave me a copy of the state's law on statutory rape and said, "This was your last chance to f**k 14 year old p***y, and you blew it."
;_;
Post by: Reon on March 28, 2015, 07:06:32 PM
Here we celebrate being able to fuck teachers... Classes can be a lot easier that way...
Post by: Wintermoot on March 28, 2015, 08:13:29 PM
I'm not turning 18, no!I know you're not, but I didn't know it was a requirement that the other person be for you. :P
Three of my friends are... And they're all having parties. Well they're throwing a party together. With inebriated excited people at them. Also pie. This means sex. It's science.
When I turned 18, my friend gave me a copy of the state's law on statutory rape and said, "This was your last chance to f**k 14 year old p***y, and you blew it."Was that something you'd been wanting to do? :P
;_;
Post by: Michi on March 28, 2015, 08:46:06 PM
Oh geeze...got on the treadmill for the first time in awhile and it kicked my fucking ass. Instead of going a blanket 2.5 miles per hour for 45 minutes, I adjusted it up and down for 30...most of the ass kicking was the 8 minutes at 3mph, and I think I did another 8 at 2.5 and another 8 at 2...the rest at 1.5.
Damn I'm out of shape. :(
Do what my trainer did when it came to the treadmill:
*Have it at 2.5 with an 8.0 incline for 2 minutes
*Boost it to 6 at a 3.0 incline for 1 minute.
And repeat. And if 6 is too fast, just go for the one that puts you at a jog and do that for 1 minute, and then switch back to 2.5 and that higher incline. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on March 28, 2015, 09:01:46 PM
Post by: Michi on March 28, 2015, 09:42:57 PM
6?!? Are you trying to kill me? ;-;
I did say "and if 6 is too fast, go for the one that puts you at a jogging speed." :P
So basically alternate between walking at a higher incline for 2 minutes, and then jogging at a lower incline for 1 minute.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 28, 2015, 11:07:48 PM
Post by: Chanku on March 28, 2015, 11:07:57 PM
Is it bad that I chuckled?Out of shape is a state of mind! You're choosing to go out and to work on your problems which is more than many! You'll get there and you're already doing awesome!
In other news three of my friends are turning 18 today and I'm going to have sooooo much sex today! I'm more than a little excited...
When I turned 18, my friend gave me a copy of the state's law on statutory rape and said, "This was your last chance to f**k 14 year old p***y, and you blew it."
;_;
I'm not turning 18, no!As long as the person you are with is well not drunk...then go for it...the main reason I say that is because if they are, even if you are as well, you could be charged with rape...which would NOT be fun (note: I ANAL, however I'm pretty sure this is for most states in the US, and probably other countries as well, however keep in mind that I don't know where Reon lives, or what he does for a living, therefore if he's a CEO of a big company, then this might be moot...).
Three of my friends are... And they're all having parties. Well they're throwing a party together. With inebriated excited people at them. Also pie. This means sex. It's science.
Post by: Reon on March 28, 2015, 11:09:49 PM
Post by: Chanku on March 28, 2015, 11:13:33 PM
Also Wintermoot you could always live the life of a circle...it is after all a shape...
Post by: PB on March 28, 2015, 11:22:57 PM
When I turned 18, my friend gave me a copy of the state's law on statutory rape and said, "This was your last chance to f**k 14 year old p***y, and you blew it."Was that something you'd been wanting to do? :P
;_;
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages1.fanpop.com%2Fimages%2Fquiz%2F20299_1214357885645_400_200.jpg&hash=94acd97fac770b8b10ebe1b4654ae3ec)
Post by: Wintermoot on March 28, 2015, 11:44:01 PM
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages1.fanpop.com%2Fimages%2Fquiz%2F20299_1214357885645_400_200.jpg&hash=94acd97fac770b8b10ebe1b4654ae3ec)I've no clue what that means, so I'll take it as a yes. :P
Post by: PB on March 29, 2015, 01:14:59 AM
Sauce (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnlv1wd13fY).
Post by: Wintermoot on March 29, 2015, 01:35:22 AM
So...you want me to find you some high school girls? :P
Post by: Wintermoot on March 31, 2015, 12:05:09 AM
Post by: Reon on March 31, 2015, 09:21:08 AM
Fuck yeah!
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 31, 2015, 06:55:20 PM
Post by: Reon on March 31, 2015, 08:49:12 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 03, 2015, 01:10:50 AM
So, tonight I'm aiming to learn jQuery, because apparently it's a lot easier to do things in it than with plain old javascript, which I've been a faithful coder of for many years. Some of it seems neat, but some of it eh...I don't get the obsession in the tutorials with anonymous functions. Why would you code this...?
Code: [Select]
$(document).ready(function(){
$('div').hide()
});When you can code this?
Code: [Select]
$(document).ready($('div').hide());I've even seen examples where functions were put into functions into functions...that's just not the way I do things. I like neat, easily maintained code, not a clusterfuck. I suspect that's going to make it harder for me to learn jQuery...
Post by: Wuufu on April 03, 2015, 01:01:17 PM
I believe the reason you use anonymous functions is that you are passing the function as an argument to the ready function. That means you can have multiple instances of code all calling the ready function with their own anonymous blocks of code they want to execute, and when the website fully loads, they will all execute one after another.
However, if you want a shorthand version, you can use this:
Code: [Select]
$(function(){
// jQuery methods go here...
});Oh, and the way I would see you code the ready function is to have it appear in one place where you can put all of the code you want executed when things are ready (usually in the footer that gets put on every page).
Post by: Wintermoot on April 03, 2015, 01:56:44 PM
I've been coding things for about ten years now, and I've just developed ideas on how I want my code to be structured. I was once told I have very neat coding, lol...but jQuery code looks horrific and violates all my standards, lol.
Post by: Wuufu on April 03, 2015, 11:02:53 PM
But yeah, if you have coding standards that go against what jQuery provides, perhaps put the jQuery into a separate JavaScript file...
Post by: Aubrey on April 03, 2015, 11:28:35 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 03, 2015, 11:40:03 PM
I'd be interested to see your articles, only to learn more of the shorthand style.
But yeah, if you have coding standards that go against what jQuery provides, perhaps put the jQuery into a separate JavaScript file...
I feel like I've struck a nerve against your programming sensibilities. :P
I think I am beginning to prefer this region over my home region.
All regions have their bouts of drama...even Wintreath has in the past. I'm sure Ainur will recover and be fine in the long run. :)
Post by: Wuufu on April 03, 2015, 11:44:59 PM
I think I am beginning to prefer this region over my home region.I always enjoy my visits here :)
I feel like I've struck a nerve against your programming sensibilities. :PWhen it comes to jQuery, I don't really have any coding styles, so usually just stick to the default suggested way of coding things.
So it's interesting to hear from someone who is really into JavaScript to learn more about the coding styles out there. I see JavaScript as more of a side language I have to delve into every now and then to achieve something more than anything else...
Post by: Aubrey on April 03, 2015, 11:48:10 PM
Now I am thinking about smearing whip cream on that guy from big bang.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 03, 2015, 11:54:49 PM
When it comes to jQuery, I don't really have any coding styles, so usually just stick to the default suggested way of coding things.
So it's interesting to hear from someone who is really into JavaScript to learn more about the coding styles out there. I see JavaScript as more of a side language I have to delve into every now and then to achieve something more than anything else...
I still remember when people advised that javascript be turned off for security reasons...now it essentially powers the idea of Web 2.0 in that it's a component of AJAX that allows pages to be refreshed without reloading the page. I think it's almost as important as the server-side programming language. :P
Oh winter... I am sure Ainur will be fine, I just said what on my mind at the moment
Now I am thinking about smearing whip cream on that guy from big bang.
That's...quite a thought. :P
Post by: Michi on April 04, 2015, 04:45:56 AM
Now I am thinking about smearing whip cream on that guy from big bang.Which one? :P
Post by: Wintermoot on April 05, 2015, 03:11:52 AM
In any case...what is on my mind right now is concern. I just did the Citizenship check, and in spite of our recruitment efforts we only had a net gain of four Citizens. This tells me that our problem at the moment isn't recruitment, but integration. For some reason we're losing people after they apply for Citizenship. We definitely need to find out why and make improvements in that area, cause it sucks to put in all that time in manual recruitment for such a paltry gain.
Post by: Michi on April 07, 2015, 03:40:22 AM
So I just noticed that the latest Sims DLC is called "Get to Work", and it's apparently about jobs and stuff...we're seriously paying many so our virtual characters can do more work that we dread doing in real life? lol.
In any case...what is on my mind right now is concern. I just did the Citizenship check, and in spite of our recruitment efforts we only had a net gain of four Citizens. This tells me that our problem at the moment isn't recruitment, but integration. For some reason we're losing people after they apply for Citizenship. We definitely need to find out why and make improvements in that area, cause it sucks to put in all that time in manual recruitment for such a paltry gain.
Actually, "Get to Work" is only about 3 jobs in particular: Detective, Scientist, and Retail. Granted the previous two open up certain possibilities, there's still many jobs that it won't be touching upon.
Also aliens. Dunno why, but they decided to use that expansion to bring back the aliens that were in Sims 2. Probably because of the scientist occupation and being able to travel to a planet called Sixam.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 07, 2015, 03:44:22 AM
Post by: Seroim on April 07, 2015, 01:21:03 PM
Actually, I worked retail once. I got fired because I called the cops on a very drunk woman taking her car for a drive after buying a lot of alcohol.
Fuck retail.
Post by: Reon on April 07, 2015, 01:39:47 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 07, 2015, 02:30:37 PM
Post by: Michi on April 07, 2015, 10:52:14 PM
Retail jobs are the best. Who wouldn't dream of getting arbitrarily chewed out by rude, entitled pricks called "customers" for 40 hours each week, and having to take it all with a smile?
Actually, I worked retail once. I got fired because I called the cops on a very drunk woman taking her car for a drive after buying a lot of alcohol.
Fuck retail.
I guess retail is different for everyone. I work retail (Goodwill) and I actually don't mind it. In fact, most days I actually enjoy it for the most part. The customers I've come across have always either been courteous and nice, or they walk off before they get pissed off. I've never had a customer chew me out before, though I've seen some of the others including the managers get chewed out by them.
Post by: Seroim on April 07, 2015, 11:20:51 PM
Seroim! Why'd you CTE your nation in the region? :(
I didn't leave voluntarily, I just haven't been active and forgot to put in vacation mode.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 08, 2015, 01:07:36 AM
Post by: Michi on April 08, 2015, 04:10:53 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 09, 2015, 02:36:57 AM
Post by: Weissreich on April 09, 2015, 10:51:54 AM
Former citizen? Are we sure about that one?
Post by: Wintermoot on April 09, 2015, 12:01:33 PM
You still need to re-apply for Citizenship though. Sorry, just standard procedure. :P
Post by: Sapphiron on April 09, 2015, 12:07:56 PM
Post by: Weissreich on April 09, 2015, 01:10:57 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 09, 2015, 06:51:01 PM
I'm just not sure about this. >_>
Post by: Reon on April 09, 2015, 10:51:54 PM
Is there any specific or direct benefit?
Post by: Wintermoot on April 09, 2015, 10:57:06 PM
Post by: Reon on April 09, 2015, 11:12:18 PM
I.E. A raise, different hours... You know. Things that directly change because of this in a beneficial manner.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 09, 2015, 11:12:54 PM
Post by: Reon on April 09, 2015, 11:13:38 PM
How adverse to going to Chicago are you? Some might consider it a good thing...
Post by: Wintermoot on April 09, 2015, 11:15:48 PM
It's something that I won't really think much of now, but as it gets closer to time to go I'd start thinking about it more and being all worried and stuff...
Post by: Reon on April 09, 2015, 11:17:25 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 09, 2015, 11:41:19 PM
Post by: Reon on April 10, 2015, 12:21:39 AM
READY?
FIGHT!
Post by: Wintermoot on April 10, 2015, 12:29:08 AM
Post by: Michi on April 10, 2015, 02:27:21 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 10, 2015, 02:29:52 AM
Post by: Reon on April 10, 2015, 05:36:37 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 10, 2015, 05:45:55 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 11, 2015, 02:40:34 AM
Post by: PB on April 11, 2015, 03:06:27 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 11, 2015, 03:19:38 AM
Post by: Weissreich on April 13, 2015, 01:38:22 PM
Post by: Michi on April 14, 2015, 07:10:50 PM
Post by: Govindia on April 15, 2015, 03:43:58 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on April 15, 2015, 04:38:28 PM
I've been busy in real life and working on our responses to the Lazarus situation, but today I'm trying to take some time and catch up on the work that's piled up in the region...especially to prepare for the new legislative session. I think it's going to be very active...and should be interesting to see what happens. :)
Post by: PB on April 15, 2015, 06:55:53 PM
Fairly large image ahead
(https://pitt.app.box.com/representation/file_version_27483526498/image_2048/1.png)
EA is going to make some sort of announcement about Star Wars Battlefront at that celebration. Their instagram promotion is a little...off.
Post by: Govindia on April 16, 2015, 03:35:38 PM
Speaking of Star Wars...Yup on Friday morningFairly large image ahead(https://pitt.app.box.com/representation/file_version_27483526498/image_2048/1.png)
EA is going to make some sort of announcement about Star Wars Battlefront at that celebration. Their instagram promotion is a little...off.
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Post by: Wintermoot on April 17, 2015, 11:28:45 PM
Post by: Michi on April 18, 2015, 01:43:09 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 18, 2015, 01:45:05 AM
Post by: Sapphiron on April 20, 2015, 05:09:41 PM
Post by: Michi on April 21, 2015, 07:37:05 PM
or Tremendous Salads? ;)
Post by: Wintermoot on April 21, 2015, 08:12:10 PM
Post by: Michi on April 22, 2015, 04:08:06 AM
Not because she's one of those managers that are bad and don't do anything...but because I'll go ask her something that should take a minute, and it'll take what feels like hours because she'll go on and on about really stupid stuff.
I'm also pretty sure that if she was guilty of one of the seven deadly sins, it'd be Pride. She will talk nonstop about how she makes youtube videos for celebrities, how she talks to all of these celebrities she's friends with on soaps, how they give her "personal footage" from the shows for her to use in her videos, and how she'll only add celebrities on facebook.
She's shown me her videos, and they look like something a 3rd grader could have made...not something eye catching that the same celebrity would "absolutely love and share with their friends." They're mainly picture slideshows and occasional video tidbits, with music playing in the background. The pictures are all blurry and pixelated beyond belief, and the videos are shoddy and look like what you'd see if you watched a cam-quality video.
In short, as I said, they look like something a 3rd grader could make. :P And she's quite proud to talk about all of them as if they're the greatest things ever made.
And since talk is cheap, I actually found a couple of the videos:
One (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw4fPQ976HM)
two (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wECNOpUP-I)
Post by: Wintermoot on April 22, 2015, 04:51:51 AM
Post by: Michi on April 22, 2015, 05:23:00 AM
Post by: Seroim on April 22, 2015, 10:24:08 AM
A fascinating study in the human mind's incredible capacity for self-delusion.
Post by: Michi on April 23, 2015, 02:21:13 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 23, 2015, 03:01:22 AM
Post by: Michi on April 23, 2015, 04:02:59 AM
Speaking of which, I'm up to 16 nations now:
Charlie and the Chocolate Penguin (The West Pacific)
Charlie and the Penguin Factory (The North Pacific)
Penguin Dictators (Wintreath)
Penguin Instigators (Albion)
Penguin Pretenders (Mordor)
Penguin Usurpers (10000 Islands)
Penguin Protectors (Lazarus)
Penguin Quartermasters (Kingdom of Great Britain)
Penguin Companions (Reckoning of Albion, for their contest)
Pengu (Taijitu)
Pride and Penguins (United Kingdom)
The Seven Levels of Heaven (Yggdrasil)
The Seven Circles of Hell (Hellenic Civilization)
Tredania (Wintreath)
The Ghost of Space (The South Pacific)
The Ghost of Time and Space (The East Pacific)
Don't ask why I bothered to spread them all out. I'm only active on ours, Albion's (mainly for spam), and 10KI's messageboards, and Lazarus' RMB. :P
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 24, 2015, 05:05:56 PM
Post by: Reon on April 24, 2015, 06:31:13 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 24, 2015, 06:41:16 PM
Post by: Wuufu on April 24, 2015, 08:12:41 PM
Post by: Michi on April 25, 2015, 12:02:12 AM
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Post by: Govindia on April 26, 2015, 09:57:59 PM
http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/seals-caught-having-sex-penguins (http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/seals-caught-having-sex-penguins)
Post by: Chanku on April 26, 2015, 10:08:57 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 26, 2015, 10:09:30 PM
Post by: Chanku on April 27, 2015, 02:22:57 AM
Post by: Chanku on April 27, 2015, 02:28:10 AM
Post by: Reon on April 27, 2015, 02:28:48 AM
Post by: Chanku on April 27, 2015, 02:29:56 AM
Post by: Chanku on April 27, 2015, 02:30:16 AM
Post by: Michi on April 27, 2015, 05:43:35 AM
Now, before I get into my rant, just know that there are a very rare few things that actually and truly bug me in this world to the point of me wanting to physically hurt someone. If I feel like I or someone else is being treated as if they're not a person, that's one. If someone or an animal is being verbally or physically abused, that's another.
In this case, it's the latter.
So, I moved out of my last place for several reasons. The first is because I actually do like the privacy, and I felt living there, well there was really a severe lack of it. Second is because one of my roommates is my most recent ex, and he had his boyfriend move in when I was still living there, which made me uncomfortable for several other reasons which I'll get into later. Third was because I could feel a rift happening for several reasons, and part of that was because my ex's boyfriend absolutely did not like me (although played like he did), and didn't want me there. Finally, on top of all of those, I was starting to feel so stressed that I was actually having a complete reversal in my life to where I really looked forward going to work (which I do still enjoy going to), but I always dreaded when it was time to clock off, because it meant going home and dealing with stress.
So I ended up moving out, and have been feeling much better all around because of it. The rent is a bit higher than what I was paying before...but overall I've been in a much better place, and I wouldn't ever want to go back.
This is being emphasized by the fact that things have been spiraling downward for them ever since I left: Steven (the ex) has been struggling with keeping a job, Neshia (my other roommate/close friend) has been pretty much paying for everything including rent and utilities, and Ray (the new boyfriend) has been pretty much living there rent free since June, aside from two times that he actually bothered to chip in.
Now, I've really tried to like the guy. I don't like coming off as the jealous ex that can't stand the new boyfriend, and in fact was grateful that even when Steve and I broke up, we were able to still live together as friends. However, from day 1 of meeting his new boyfriend, I've had a difficult time with trying to get to like him.
Now, another thing to keep in mind, the place I left was a two-bedroom apartment. Ray and Steven had their own room (which was mine and Steven's when we were dating), and Neshia had her own room, and I slept in the living room, which I was alright with...though since I didn't have a closet at the time (since the living room closet was completely full), all of my clothes were taking up half of Steven's closet since we used to share the room. Though this changed instantly after this next bit to where I personally grabbed everything that was mine out of Steven's room and moved it.
Date #2 between them is when I should have realized that things...well...I was going to have to get over my feelings REALLY fast (because Steven was someone I actually had a lot of feelings for). I had my headphones on and was playing a game, and went to get out something from the fridge. Steven's door was completely wide open and they were making out on his bed. Since I still had a lot of feelings for him, it was hard for me to see, and made me a bit upset, so I waited until they were done, stormed in and grabbed my jacket and keys, and took off for a walk. I mean, hell, I wasn't going to say anything...considering we weren't dating anymore, he was free to do as he pleased. I just had to deal with the fact that he obviously got over me very fast, and I had to do the same. So I walked a little ways out, sat down outside in front of the church (because it was a nice little area, I'm actually not a church-goer), and reflected for a bit. I came home about...maybe 10 minutes later because I decided to just drown everything out in video games like I normally do to calm myself down, and from the living room I could hear them through the wall going at it (and there's a bathroom separating the living room and his bedroom).
That was the point that I walked out of the house and took another good long walk and cried, angry at myself for even letting myself feel like that since things were over, and upset with him for being what I considered a crappy friend. He KNEW I was pissed off (I don't hide it well), so his first thought was "Hey, he's gone, so let's have sex!" ? I mean really?!
Anyways, that semi rant is still going into the main point as to a few things. Over time I eventually began to lose whatever feelings I had because being with Ray started to change Steven a bit. He started to care less about everything, to throw an example of him once being a complete neat freak, and then when they started dating, the whole apartment has been a huge mess for the longest time.
Not to mention, there have been rifts in Steven's and my friendship, as well as Steven's and Neshia's friendship because of Ray. Neshia and Steve have been friends for god knows how long, I think a decade now, and it's being constantly threatened now because of Ray and his dumbass decisions (such as using his student loans for stuff he doesn't need, rather than, you know, helping with rent), his outright temper over stupid things (he's broken many a laptop because he gets super pissed if he dies in League of Legends), and his complete disregard for Neshia's dog (who was living there for 6 months before Ray came into the picture)...which brings me into the whole point of this rant.
Jayda, Neshia's dog, is a pitbull, and one of the sweetest pitbulls I've ever had the pleasure of being around since her and Neshia moved into the place. She's also Neshia's service dog, so she's a big part of Neshia's life. Since Neshia rescued her, she's never had a problem around strangers, even though Neshia is still careful around letting her be alone with them. And even when Ray moved in, she never had problems, and was always just a really happy dog that always wanted to play, and always let you know when she needed to go out, and was trained enough to be able to go outside without a leash.
So imagine my surprise when I come to visit yesterday. Neshia and Jayda were the only ones home, and Jayda as usual was really excited to see me, and I her since she's like my niece. Steven and Ray come home several moments later, and Jayda instantly darts under the table and starts shaking. This is something I've never in my entire time living there have ever seen her do unless you say the word "Bath" or turn on the tub. I was completely dumbfounded as to why she was hiding and shaking under the table, and she only came out when Ray left the room. But the moment he came back in (and was yelling at people on the phone), she went right back under the table.
Today, I went to give Steven back his CD that I borrowed, and Ray walked in, and Jayda immediately went under the table again. We tried to get her out, but she refused to move an inch. Ray grabbed a PVC pipe (since Neshia likes to build things, so she owns a few) and tried to get Jayda to play with it, but every time he put it near her, she would back up further away.
I finally got Jayda out from under the table and played with her a bit, and Neshia and I let her out and talked for a bit. Neshia is pretty sure that Ray has been beating Jayda because of how scared she is of him, and I'm believing it.
This is further believed when we come inside and Ray is holding the PVC pipe and playing with it again, and Jayda starts to take off. Neshia gets the pipe from him and holds it, and Jayda walks up to Neshia and sniffs the pipe, and tries to play with it.
Neshia and I have a long talk about it, and I do the same thing she did. I grab the PVC pipe and hold it, and Jayda walks up to me, curious about what it is, and starts biting on it. I give it to Neshia, and she and Jayda play with it a bit, and then Jayda sits down like she does when Neshia throws something for her to catch.
That right there told me that she wasn't scared of the pipe, she was scared of the fact that Ray was holding it, which told both Neshia and I that she was terrified that he was going to beat her with it.
Neshia is super pissed off now because it's 99% likely that Ray has been beating her dog, and worse: he's been specifically doing it when Neshia isn't home. He's putting himself in a position that Jayda, being a big pitbull, is going to feel backed in a corner by him, and she's going to retaliate. And the worst part is, he doesn't care. Neshia has tried talking to him about it, and he's already said that he doesn't care if Jayda is scared of him.
And it just pisses me off both the fact that he's putting himself in a position to get himself hurt (not because I'm worried for him, but for Jayda), and the fact that he feels the need to verbally SCREAM (not firmly yell, but scream angrily) as well as beat (such as punching her in the face because she woke him up) a dog. It's a fucking dick move for someone to do, and his actions are going to cause a huge rift between Neshia and Steven for many reasons:
1) If Jayda DOES retaliate, that's Steven's boyfriend that just got attacked.
2) If Jayda has to be put down because she attacked someone, Neshia loses the one thing that has kept her sane.
3) If it comes down to it, Steven will have to choose between Neshia and Ray, and that's one thing I hate to see.
4) If Jayda doesn't retaliate and Ray continues, then Neshia has already threatened to retaliate instead.
And honestly, with #4, I already told Neshia that I'll be glad to help her. Anyone who feels the need to physically and verbally abuse a person or an animal to the point that they're terrified of you deserves to be beat up themselves. It takes a real coward to push an animal to fear you like that.
And that's the end. Sorry for the long read, but it was a long time build up and this whole thing between yesterday and today just really set it off. Neshia and I talked for a good two+ hours about it, her to the point of tears because that's how upset the whole thing was making her, which goes into the final thing mentioned at the beginning: If you make my friends upset to that point, then I want to fucking punch you in your face and put you in your place.
Post by: Govindia on April 27, 2015, 06:16:23 AM
@Weissreich @Wintermoot @Pengu @Govindia @Reon@Chanku @ChurchofSatan @Wintermoot @Hugsim @Reon @Weissreich
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Post by: Govindia on April 27, 2015, 06:58:16 AM
@Weissreich @Wintermoot @Pengu @Govindia @Reon
@Chanku @Wintermoot @Pengu @Reon @Weissreich @The Church of Satan @Hugsim
Post by: Govindia on April 27, 2015, 06:58:38 AM
I will miss his gentleness, his different coloured eyes, how he loved to be cuddled like a baby, purring in a deeper tone. How he was always at his brother Bacon's side. He is at peace now hopefully, with my two dogs.
Bacon now has me as his only companion, with his brother gone last year. I'm sure he misses him, as do I. Currently Bacon is 15 going on 16 in September. He is currently the oldest animal I have ever had. For as long as Bacon is still breathing I'll make sure Bacon has a comfortable life.
Spoiler
(https://scontent-4.22773.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/10154033_10100853192761905_4134362848473942483_n.jpg?oh=f872524e7a60602503d7f0be5afb2cde&oe=55D4A8F4)
I was trying to show this to @Pengu and others, but only @The Church of Satan seemed to care what I had to say. It's funny when the people I trust don't really care how I feel :-/
Post by: Michi on April 27, 2015, 07:48:34 AM
It's funny when the people I trust don't really care how I feel :-/
Okay Gov, I'll just say it like this:
I'm sorry that you lost your pet a year ago, I really am.
But realize that other people have their problems as well, as I highlighted both on the chat, and right above your post (literally 4 posts above this one) you'll notice that I'm having a shit day because of something that happened in the span of the present. Obviously, as much as I'm sad for you, my level of caring in general is at pre-microscopic level, and I don't mean that as a way against you...it's just how I'm feeling today.
When you know I'm having an absolute shit day because I am completely and utterly pissed at something, continuously diverting attention to talk about your deceased cat isn't going to garner sympathy from me when I'm in the process of venting. And pestering me with saying my name constantly, telling Zaphyr to tell me to look at the picture, and sending me queries about it also isn't going to help either, and if anything is just going to give me more of a reason to be pissed off, since I tend to not like being pestered that much for something in general (as I've told you before when you do it), and doing it on a day where I'm pissed off in general is going to heighten that.
So before you say that others don't care about you feel, stop trying to ask everyone to look at your picture and cry with you and think about how others feel as well.
Post by: Govindia on April 27, 2015, 08:48:20 AM
It's funny when the people I trust don't really care how I feel :-/
Okay Gov, I'll just say it like this:
I'm sorry that you lost your pet a year ago, I really am.
But realize that other people have their problems as well, as I highlighted both on the chat, and right above your post (literally 4 posts above this one) you'll notice that I'm having a shit day because of something that happened in the span of the present. Obviously, as much as I'm sad for you, my level of caring in general is at pre-microscopic level, and I don't mean that as a way against you...it's just how I'm feeling today.
When you know I'm having an absolute shit day because I am completely and utterly pissed at something, continuously diverting attention to talk about your deceased cat isn't going to garner sympathy from me when I'm in the process of venting. And pestering me with saying my name constantly, telling Zaphyr to tell me to look at the picture, and sending me queries about it also isn't going to help either, and if anything is just going to give me more of a reason to be pissed off, since I tend to not like being pestered that much for something in general (as I've told you before when you do it), and doing it on a day where I'm pissed off in general is going to heighten that.
So before you say that others don't care about you feel, stop trying to ask everyone to look at your picture and cry with you and think about how others feel as well.
On IRC you didn't make it sound like you were having a bad day.
And regarding "pestering", maybe if you actually acknowledged my post instead of passively saying NOTHING, then I wouldn't have tried to repeatedly get a hold of you.
So yes, ignoring me deliberately when I was reaching out to you was stupid, rude, and disrespectful. I can't read your mind. It isn't up to me to realise you're having a bad day. I was also upset too and I reached out to you because I thought you bloody cared.
In future, stop being passive and if I'm trying to get a hold of you, and you see it, please don't be rude and acknowledge it. You're not the only one who has feelings too.
So when you actually care about how I feel, please respond properly to my post above. In future, learn to acknowledge and respond appropriately when someone is trying to get a hold of you, instead of ignoring them passively. It's at least showing you acknowledge what they said. At least COS did .
Post by: Michi on April 27, 2015, 09:07:21 AM
It's funny when the people I trust don't really care how I feel :-/
Okay Gov, I'll just say it like this:
I'm sorry that you lost your pet a year ago, I really am.
But realize that other people have their problems as well, as I highlighted both on the chat, and right above your post (literally 4 posts above this one) you'll notice that I'm having a shit day because of something that happened in the span of the present. Obviously, as much as I'm sad for you, my level of caring in general is at pre-microscopic level, and I don't mean that as a way against you...it's just how I'm feeling today.
When you know I'm having an absolute shit day because I am completely and utterly pissed at something, continuously diverting attention to talk about your deceased cat isn't going to garner sympathy from me when I'm in the process of venting. And pestering me with saying my name constantly, telling Zaphyr to tell me to look at the picture, and sending me queries about it also isn't going to help either, and if anything is just going to give me more of a reason to be pissed off, since I tend to not like being pestered that much for something in general (as I've told you before when you do it), and doing it on a day where I'm pissed off in general is going to heighten that.
So before you say that others don't care about you feel, stop trying to ask everyone to look at your picture and cry with you and think about how others feel as well.
On IRC you didn't make it sound like you were having a bad day.
And regarding "pestering", maybe if you actually acknowledged my post instead of passively saying NOTHING, then I wouldn't have tried to repeatedly get a hold of you.
So yes, ignoring me deliberately when I was reaching out to you was stupid, rude, and disrespectful. I can't read your mind. It isn't up to me to realise you're having a bad day. I was also upset too and I reached out to you because I thought you bloody cared.
In future, stop being passive and if I'm trying to get a hold of you, and you see it, please don't be rude and acknowledge it. You're not the only one who has feelings too.
So when you actually care about how I feel, please respond properly to my post above. In future, learn to acknowledge and respond appropriately when someone is trying to get a hold of you, instead of ignoring them passively. It's at least showing you acknowledge what they said. At least COS did .
1) How does my ranting about my day (and CoS, since you keep using him, can vouch for the fact that I WAS ranting throughout) when you're online, right when you decide to interject to talk about your cat, not sound like I'm having a bad day? The logs can even attest to the fact that I expressed several times how pissed I was.
2) Gov, I said it on here, I said it thousands of times to you when you pestered me with asking me to vote for you in query, and I'll say it again: I tend to not like being pestered that much for something in general. And yes, that includes everything I mentioned before. I've told you this thousands of times already, so there's nothing passive about it. I haven't danced around the issue at all, I flat out told you in chat to stop doing it. If I'm telling you I don't like it, then I don't like it. I shouldn't have to make it a point to tell you every time you come on to not do it. It's common courtesy that if you KNOW the person dislikes it, don't do it.
So no, I'm not going to acknowledge everything you said, because you don't seem to respect the fact that I've told you countless times how much I dislike it.
Now if you've got more to say, which I know you do, then please take it to PM. This is getting very off topic, and I really don't care to continue to make a spectacle in front of everyone.
Post by: Govindia on April 27, 2015, 09:11:59 AM
No you didn't say anything. You were rude and ignoring me. I didn't see anywhere on IRC that you seemed upset and I am sorry if I missed that. However you still should have acknowledged what I said and politely responded to that if nothing else.It's funny when the people I trust don't really care how I feel :-/
Okay Gov, I'll just say it like this:
I'm sorry that you lost your pet a year ago, I really am.
But realize that other people have their problems as well, as I highlighted both on the chat, and right above your post (literally 4 posts above this one) you'll notice that I'm having a shit day because of something that happened in the span of the present. Obviously, as much as I'm sad for you, my level of caring in general is at pre-microscopic level, and I don't mean that as a way against you...it's just how I'm feeling today.
When you know I'm having an absolute shit day because I am completely and utterly pissed at something, continuously diverting attention to talk about your deceased cat isn't going to garner sympathy from me when I'm in the process of venting. And pestering me with saying my name constantly, telling Zaphyr to tell me to look at the picture, and sending me queries about it also isn't going to help either, and if anything is just going to give me more of a reason to be pissed off, since I tend to not like being pestered that much for something in general (as I've told you before when you do it), and doing it on a day where I'm pissed off in general is going to heighten that.
So before you say that others don't care about you feel, stop trying to ask everyone to look at your picture and cry with you and think about how others feel as well.
On IRC you didn't make it sound like you were having a bad day.
And regarding "pestering", maybe if you actually acknowledged my post instead of passively saying NOTHING, then I wouldn't have tried to repeatedly get a hold of you.
So yes, ignoring me deliberately when I was reaching out to you was stupid, rude, and disrespectful. I can't read your mind. It isn't up to me to realise you're having a bad day. I was also upset too and I reached out to you because I thought you bloody cared.
In future, stop being passive and if I'm trying to get a hold of you, and you see it, please don't be rude and acknowledge it. You're not the only one who has feelings too.
So when you actually care about how I feel, please respond properly to my post above. In future, learn to acknowledge and respond appropriately when someone is trying to get a hold of you, instead of ignoring them passively. It's at least showing you acknowledge what they said. At least COS did .
1) How does my ranting about my day (and CoS, since you keep using him, can vouch for the fact that I WAS ranting throughout) when you're online, right when you decide to interject to talk about your cat, not sound like I'm having a bad day? The logs can even attest to the fact that I expressed several times how pissed I was.
2) Gov, I said it on here, I said it thousands of times to you when you pestered me with asking me to vote for you in query, and I'll say it again: I tend to not like being pestered that much for something in general. And yes, that includes everything I mentioned before. I've told you this thousands of times already, so there's nothing passive about it. I haven't danced around the issue at all, I flat out told you in chat to stop doing it. If I'm telling you I don't like it, then I don't like it. I shouldn't have to make it a point to tell you every time you come on to not do it. It's common courtesy that if you KNOW the person dislikes it, don't do it.
So no, I'm not going to acknowledge everything you said, because you don't seem to respect the fact that I've told you countless times how much I dislike it.
You were passive and rudely did not say or acknowledge anything and that's on you and no one else.
I am still asking for you and anyone else who gives a damn to please respond to what I had posted above. Just because you have feelings doesn't mean mine should be rudely ignored too >_<
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Post by: Michi on April 27, 2015, 09:13:24 AM
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Now if you've got more to say, which I know you do, then please take it to PM. This is getting very off topic, and I really don't care to continue to make a spectacle in front of everyone.
I'm saying nothing further on this matter in this thread.
Post by: Govindia on April 27, 2015, 09:18:36 AM
You should have acknowledged what someone else said instead of rudely tuned them out or not responded at all, ESPECIALLY when they reached out to YOU for support.QuoteNow if you've got more to say, which I know you do, then please take it to PM. This is getting very off topic, and I really don't care to continue to make a spectacle in front of everyone.
I'm saying nothing further on this matter in this thread.
So that was your fault on that part.
Please respond to my post Pengu proper. You are not the only one that has feelings here. People seem to forget that.
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Post by: Michi on April 27, 2015, 09:28:05 AM
You should have acknowledged what someone else said instead of rudely tuned them outQuoteNow if you've got more to say, which I know you do, then please take it to PM. This is getting very off topic, and I really don't care to continue to make a spectacle in front of everyone.
I'm saying nothing further on this matter in this thread.
Alright Gov, since you seem so keen to keep pushing, I'll leave it at this, and then I'm jumping out of this thread since you don't seem to be able to understand when I say take it to PM since it's getting off topic.
If you want people to acknowledge what you say and not tune you out, then again, common courtesy is expected, and you should do the same for them.
Last I remember, and I'm sure someone that was in the chat at the time can attest, you bombarded me with queries about your campaign, what I thought, if you could count on my support, blah blah blah.
When I failed to respond to you, you asked me point blank in the chat why I was ignoring you and making a scene about it.
I decided to respond to you, and told you flat out right there that I don't like being pestered with queries to that extent, and that I will ignore you if you keep doing it. I also stated that it was rude to constantly pester someone with queries (in that instance I said because you shouldn't pester someone to vote for you), and that if someone chooses to ignore your query, then you need to move on.
I also told you the same with Bootsie when he was choosing not to acknowledge you. I told you that constantly pestering him was absolutely rude, more rude than his choosing to ignore you because he felt it was the right thing to do.
So yes Gov, those are only two instances, which I'm very sure others can vouch for me, that I've flat out, not passively, but flat out told you how completely rude it is that you do that, and the first I even told you that if you continue, I won't even acknowledge those messages. And if you continue to use Zaphyr to tell me messages, I'll just completely block you on IRC for good, and that's something I've never done before.
So please, drop it and leave me alone, or at least be civil and take it to PM where I may or may not choose to answer it, because I'm done talking about it in here, and I'm done trying to get it through to you that you're being far more disrespectful than you think I'm being simply because I won't talk about your cat.
It's a continuing cycle with you, and I'm done with it. Pester me again, and I will have a reason to get pissy, because this is seriously what feels like the 1000th time, and I'm just completely done with it.
Post by: Michi on April 27, 2015, 09:45:26 AM
Post by: Wuufu on April 27, 2015, 09:47:22 AM
I feel that at this stage something needs to give; it has gone too far for something not to. Either Ray needs to learn to control himself (unlikely given his desire not to care, people don't change without reason), Steven needs to realise what kind of person Ray is and dump him (also unlikely, as if Steven is trying to start a relationship with Ray he is likely trying to make a good first impression to the guy, even at the detriment of his friends around him) or Neshia needs to take matters into her own hands.
Given Ray's attitude I feel that things are only going to get worse, or at the very least leave Neshia and Jaydon with constant stress and fear. And that is not a good place to be when you are in your own home.
In my opinion, violence is never the solution. It only begets more fear, unhappiness and would only work to damage the friendships you guys have. You can't force people to make changes as you can only fully control your own destiny, so it's best for everyone involved if Neshia moved out ASAP.
With both Neshia and you gone it will then leave Steven with the idea that by staying with Ray he has pushed all his friends away from him and left him on his own. Perhaps then he will see what a bad influence Ray has become in his life. That's my two cents anyhow.
Also, I wouldn't advise deletion of posts, just ignore Govindia and leave this to Wintermoot to deal with.
@Govindia: I am sorry for your loss, really, but why do you have to make a meal out of the smallest things? You need to have patience and realise that other people have their own lives too and are not there just to service yours. Also, please do not use Zaphyr in that way.
Post by: Govindia on April 27, 2015, 09:52:23 AM
@Pengu: to bring this back on topic, I want to say that if it is possible for Neisha to remove herself and Jaydon from the situation completely as you have done, that would be the best route.Wuufu I reached out to someone who I thought cared how I felt. COS barely responded so I turned to Pengu and ignored me.
I feel that at this stage something needs to give; it has gone too far for something not to. Either Ray needs to learn to control himself (unlikely given his desire not to care, people don't change without reason), Steven needs to realise what kind of person Ray is and dump him (also unlikely, as if Steven is trying to start a relationship with Ray he is likely trying to make a good first impression to the guy, even at the detriment of his friends around him) or Neisha needs to take matters into her own hands.
Given Ray's attitude I feel that things are only going to get worse, or at the very least leave Neisha and Jaydon with constant stress and fear. And that is not a good place to be when you are in your own home.
In my opinion, violence is never the solution. It only begets more fear, unhappiness and would only work to damage the friendships you guys have. You can't force people to make changes as you can only fully control your own destiny, so it's best for everyone involved if Neisha moved out ASAP.
With both Neisha and you gone it will then leave Steven with the idea that by staying with Ray he has pushed all his friends away from him and left him on his own. Perhaps then he will see what a bad influence Ray has become in his life. That's my two cents anyhow.
Also, I wouldn't advise deletion of posts, just ignore Govindia and leave this to Wintermoot to deal with.
@Govindia: I am sorry for your loss, really, but why do you have to make a meal out of the smallest things? You need to have patience and realise that other people have their own lives too and are not there just to service yours. Also, please do not use Zaphyr in that way.
That hurt. This isn't a "small" thing. I was upset, hurting, and emotional and no one cares apparently how I feel.
If they did, people would have responded to what I posted instead of defending how I was treated :(
I still would like people who actually care to actually respond to my earlier post on the previous page please :-/
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Post by: Michi on April 27, 2015, 09:58:03 AM
@Pengu: to bring this back on topic, I want to say that if it is possible for Neshia to remove herself and Jaydon from the situation completely as you have done, that would be the best route.
I feel that at this stage something needs to give; it has gone too far for something not to. Either Ray needs to learn to control himself (unlikely given his desire not to care, people don't change without reason), Steven needs to realise what kind of person Ray is and dump him (also unlikely, as if Steven is trying to start a relationship with Ray he is likely trying to make a good first impression to the guy, even at the detriment of his friends around him) or Neshia needs to take matters into her own hands.
Given Ray's attitude I feel that things are only going to get worse, or at the very least leave Neshia and Jaydon with constant stress and fear. And that is not a good place to be when you are in your own home.
In my opinion, violence is never the solution. It only begets more fear, unhappiness and would only work to damage the friendships you guys have. You can't force people to make changes as you can only fully control your own destiny, so it's best for everyone involved if Neshia moved out ASAP.
With both Neshia and you gone it will then leave Steven with the idea that by staying with Ray he has pushed all his friends away from him and left him on his own. Perhaps then he will see what a bad influence Ray has become in his life. That's my two cents anyhow.
Also, I wouldn't advise deletion of posts, just ignore Govindia and leave this to Wintermoot to deal with.
@Govindia: I am sorry for your loss, really, but why do you have to make a meal out of the smallest things? You need to have patience and realise that other people have their own lives too and are not there just to service yours. Also, please do not use Zaphyr in that way.
Thanks for the reply on this Wuufu. I think that's where my mind is at on this whole thing at the moment. It's all on Neshia since it's her dog, and she needs to do something about it. I know she talked to Steven about it sometime after I left, and I'm hoping that it was a very illuminating talk.
I echo you completely on the violence factor, which is why I normally don't condone it. But there are times such as that to where I can't help but feel that literally knocking some sense into the guy is the only way to make him understand what he's doing.
That being said though, her leaving due to it would definitely set off some alarms in Steven's head about it. If he knows that I'm thrilled to be gone because I don't have to be around Ray (and he knows how hard it is for me to actually dislike someone to that extent), and Neshia leaves for the same reason, maybe he'll open his eyes and reevaluate what he's gotten himself into. I just hope he does, because Steven is a good guy, and he doesn't deserve to have someone that is going to drive his friends away from him.
I only resort to deleting posts because ignoring him clearly doesn't work, as that's the entire reason why he's even going off in this thread in the first place. Honestly, if there was a way to block from even seeing his posts in threads, I would have done so by now and saved however many pages this argument has taken up. But you're right I suppose that it should just be something for Mooty to handle, and I'll try to continue the method in which I've been attempting.
Post by: Laurentus on April 27, 2015, 10:12:48 AM
Post by: Govindia on April 27, 2015, 10:14:35 AM
When children throw tantrums, the best course of action is to ignore them. Seriously Govindia, this is incredibly childish behaviour.No it wasn't. apparently you ignored a word I said. Being passive was childish when someone who was upset was reaching out to someone who thought they cared.
Read again properly before prejudging Laurentus
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Post by: Laurentus on April 27, 2015, 10:21:53 AM
Making a public spectacle just makes everything worse.
Take Pengu up on his advice and settle this through PM. There is absolutely no justification for making this type of scene. Which is caused in the first place because you're allowing your feelings to cloud your judgment. Calm down. Take deep breaths. Think things through. And then PM him.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 27, 2015, 04:45:05 PM
@Pengu: First off, kudos on getting out of a bad situation. As bad as that situation is, it would be even more stressful on you if you were still living there and having to always be in that environment. This has always been my fear with apartment-style living and why I opted to buy a house instead. All it takes is one person not giving a shit to ruin that sort of living situation, and it sounds like Ray doesn't give a shit and isn't going to give a shit.
Which means it's time for others to step up, and make him aware that his behaviour is not responsible and if he continues it there will be consequences to his actions. Preferably in a perfect world that would be your ex, as he's the person he's most likely to listen to and he's the one that brought him there to begin with. And if your ex is willing to lose old friendships over a guy, then that's stupid and he also needs to accept the consequences of that. I hope if it comes to that I hope he learns a good lesson. Bros before hos, man.
Have you guys thought of leaving a camera around when she's not around and getting evidence that he's beating her dog? Then perhaps taking it to the police? Animal abuse is not only very serious, it's a criminal offense. In any case, nobody should have to put up with any of that, even if they aren't already mostly paying for everything as it is. It sounds like overall they're making her a guest in her own apartment, and even if the animal abuse wasn't going on, that should also be unacceptable.
@Govindia: Your downfall in pretty much every region in NationStates is that you never know when to lay off and quit pestering people. People are not under any obligation to respond to you when you so demand it. If someone is not answering you, it means that they're either busy or don't want to talk to you, and bombarding them with requests and notices to talk to you is not going to change that...it's just going to piss them off. It pisses me off when you do that, and it pisses any normal person off, so knock it off.
To put it in NS-terms, Pengu has now very clearly told you to stop doing it to him. If you continue, I think he has a solid case to bring up harassment/aggression charges against you, and the last thing you need in this game is for yet another region, especially one that has gone out of its way to accept you and take criticism from the rest of NS for it, to conclude that you're harassing its members. Additionally, you have been warned multiple times not to abuse Zaphyr to contact people that are online and not replying to you, and I know you're aware of the rule because you used to try to go after Alterra by reporting that he was doing it...you just don't think these rules apply to you, apparently. So if I find you're abusing Zaphyr like this again at any point in the future, I will have your privileges to use him cut. Consider this your final warning in that area.
I'm sorry about Frito...I know what it's like to lose a pet, and it is an emotional experience, but you have to learn not to take it out on everyone else and to lay off when someone else wants space from you.
Post by: Michi on April 27, 2015, 06:16:39 PM
Posting during lunch between meetings at work...
@Pengu: First off, kudos on getting out of a bad situation. As bad as that situation is, it would be even more stressful on you if you were still living there and having to always be in that environment. This has always been my fear with apartment-style living and why I opted to buy a house instead. All it takes is one person not giving a shit to ruin that sort of living situation, and it sounds like Ray doesn't give a shit and isn't going to give a shit.
Which means it's time for others to step up, and make him aware that his behaviour is not responsible and if he continues it there will be consequences to his actions. Preferably in a perfect world that would be your ex, as he's the person he's most likely to listen to and he's the one that brought him there to begin with. And if your ex is willing to lose old friendships over a guy, then that's stupid and he also needs to accept the consequences of that. I hope if it comes to that I hope he learns a good lesson. Bros before hos, man.
Have you guys thought of leaving a camera around when she's not around and getting evidence that he's beating her dog? Then perhaps taking it to the police? Animal abuse is not only very serious, it's a criminal offense. In any case, nobody should have to put up with any of that, even if they aren't already mostly paying for everything as it is. It sounds like overall they're making her a guest in her own apartment, and even if the animal abuse wasn't going on, that should also be unacceptable.
@Wintermoot, CoS was suggesting a camera as well, and I think I might suggest that to her, as that honestly would be the best course of action.
And Animal abuse to me is right there with spousal or child abuse. You're hurting someone that can't/won't attack back for whatever reason, and you're using that to your advantage to make them afraid of you. I've seen too many rescue dogs that were broken because of having owners neglect them, abuse them physically to where it left mental and even possible physical scars, and it's something that absolutely disgusts me.
I am hoping that things get better between all three of them...but I also know that they're not. I know Neshia, and unless the talk ended with Steven saying that he was going to break up with Ray, they're not going to get better. My guess was that it ended with all three of them talking about it, and Ray understanding how much of an asshole he's been...but I've also heard that one before when they tried talking to him about his temper when it comes to LOL and Ray having the same reaction...but he still has the temper as evidence by the fact that they've tried banning him from even playing it in the house even after their talk.
So unless more happened, I'm still very worried for the two of them, because I know that he's not going to learn that easily that he fucked up, and he's going to do it again, and shit is really going to hit the fan. It's really just a matter of time. And as much as I don't want it to tear a hole in their friendship, I know it's going to, and that's what makes me sad about the whole thing is that because of one person, their friendship is never going to be the same.
Overall I'm feeling better than I was yesterday, though. Like I said in the original post, this was a long time coming and those events just really made it come out, but after getting them out and getting some sleep, I'm feeling much better today, and I might head over and talk to her today and see how things are actually going.
Post by: Govindia on April 27, 2015, 11:19:56 PM
I was also feeling upset yesterday, and I would actually like to know someone actually cares how I feel why I was upset, which means focused on only how upset I was feeling. People do this for others. I have feelings too, regardless.
Post by: Govindia on April 27, 2015, 11:23:16 PM
One year ago, Frito passed away after two fights with cancer. The first took his eye, and unfortunately, the second took his life, He lived until 14. He, and his brother, Bacon, who's now 15, are the only cats I ever had, as I was a dog owner prior to adopting both of them from Jane, the previous owner, at the age of 11.
I will miss his gentleness, his different coloured eyes, how he loved to be cuddled like a baby, purring in a deeper tone. How he was always at his brother Bacon's side. He is at peace now hopefully, with my two dogs.
Bacon now has me as his only companion, with his brother gone last year. I'm sure he misses him, as do I. Currently Bacon is 15 going on 16 in September. He is currently the oldest animal I have ever had. For as long as Bacon is still breathing I'll make sure Bacon has a comfortable life.Spoiler(https://scontent-4.22773.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/10154033_10100853192761905_4134362848473942483_n.jpg?oh=f872524e7a60602503d7f0be5afb2cde&oe=55D4A8F4)
I would appreciate it if someone please actually responded to this reasonably. I am still upset about his passing, and that is why I am reaching out here to anyone who actually will care to listen how I feel :(.
Post by: Michi on April 27, 2015, 11:27:10 PM
Games always make me happy. :D
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 28, 2015, 12:46:48 AM
Post by: Govindia on April 28, 2015, 04:05:26 AM
I'm sorry about your cat Gov
Thanks.
Anyone else have any thoughts? :-/
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 28, 2015, 05:38:17 AM
Post by: Govindia on April 28, 2015, 06:21:14 AM
I started cutting again. I also started wetting the bed again.Nox I have already lost someone close to me, multiple actually. Please get some help.
Talking here that you are cutting is......I don't even know what to say.
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Post by: Reon on April 28, 2015, 04:19:37 PM
I started cutting again. I also started wetting the bed again.Nox, there is really support... I'm sure you can, at the least, talk to any of us or all of us...
Please.
Self harm is one of the least sustainable coping measures... It's not the answer.
Talk to us. Shits hard and we're pretty good at listening.
Post by: PB on April 28, 2015, 04:38:55 PM
@Pengu, I hope everything works out best. It would be a shame if Neshia and her puppy had to leave, but it seems like the best option. I don't think you're at a point yet where confronting Ray or Steven about the suspected abuse would be wise. Until then, Neshia has to consider what's best for her and her service animal. I wouldn't blame her at all for leaving.
@Govindia, I'm really sorry to hear about your loss. Pets are incredibly important parts of our lives. My dog turns 16 this summer - for perspective, I turn 21, so he's been around for practically my entire life. His eyesight is deteriorating, he barely hears us, and his joints have the flexibility of a piece of furniture. It gets hard to play with him and pet him like I used to, knowing how old and tired he is now. I can only imagine what it must be like to lose something so close to you.
@Drexyl Nox, We're all here for you. You've been with this community for longer than I have, and I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say that we want you to stick around a lot longer, too. Please reach out if you need help. That's what we're here for.
This mention thing is pretty cool, but I'm tired of feeling bad about stuff. Let's share some good news for a while!
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 28, 2015, 07:36:50 PM
Post by: Reon on April 28, 2015, 08:23:53 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 28, 2015, 11:05:23 PM
Post by: PB on April 28, 2015, 11:25:10 PM
Breeze, I was like the third member of this region before we had a forum, the only person that's still here that's been here for longer is Moot
All the more reason for you to stick around! I walk (post) in the presence of legends!
Post by: Weissreich on April 29, 2015, 12:24:38 AM
Heh, you youngun you ;)Breeze, I was like the third member of this region before we had a forum, the only person that's still here that's been here for longer is Moot
All the more reason for you to stick around! I walk (post) in the presence of legends!
Nox, just remember - as dark as it gets, you'll always be able to find light.
Post by: Reon on April 29, 2015, 12:53:55 AM
I'm pretty sure I did tell you. :PYou did, after a couple weeks!
Only once you needed a wa delegate did you come to me and tell me about it!
Post by: Wintermoot on April 29, 2015, 02:21:11 AM
Post by: Reon on April 29, 2015, 05:25:26 AM
But yeah, I was joking... But you did wait an age to tell me about Wintreath...
Post by: Michi on April 29, 2015, 05:33:49 AM
Post by: PB on April 29, 2015, 06:22:12 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 29, 2015, 07:09:39 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 29, 2015, 07:31:40 AM
Post by: Michi on April 29, 2015, 08:09:05 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 29, 2015, 08:17:39 AM
Post by: Govindia on April 29, 2015, 08:20:23 AM
You know, in all the ways we lament our judicial system, just know it could always be worse....[Taijitu v. Govindia]. No offense to anyone allegiant with Taijitu, but man that was a cluster if I ever saw one, and I was reading it all after the fact! I couldn't imagine trying to manage that as a Justice or prosecutor/defense counsel.Reading that, it's good to see that people in this region are trying elsewhere to get me removed from other regions without due process.
If they pursue relations, have them send someone else other than Myroria. We don't need diplomats disrespectful and dehumanising our citizens here.
My two cents. However, apparently no one seemd to care anymore about my opinion or feelings.
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 29, 2015, 08:23:48 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 29, 2015, 08:24:25 AM
Post by: Michi on April 29, 2015, 08:27:25 AM
Wintermoot, ignore what contact said, that dumpster fire is a bitter old Fart.
This is possibly the best thing I've read all day. It gave me a good laugh to hear Cormac referred to like that. :))
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 29, 2015, 08:30:22 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 29, 2015, 09:10:32 AM
Post by: Sapphiron on April 29, 2015, 10:30:42 AM
If they pursue relations, have them send someone else other than Myroria. We don't need diplomats disrespectful and dehumanising our citizens here.May I direct you to The Consulate of Taijitu (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=2052.0) and yes, Myroria is their ambassador.
Post by: Michi on April 29, 2015, 03:04:32 PM
Post by: Govindia on April 29, 2015, 03:10:44 PM
Having him disrespect me is not a good idea. They should send someone elseIf they pursue relations, have them send someone else other than Myroria. We don't need diplomats disrespectful and dehumanising our citizens here.May I direct you to The Consulate of Taijitu (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=2052.0) and yes, Myroria is their ambassador.
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Post by: Wintermoot on April 29, 2015, 03:23:15 PM
I think it's understood by mature regions, which I believe all our diplomatic partners to be, that having Gov in the region has no relation to our foreign affairs, and that as a sovereign region we have a right to determine our own Citizenship according to our laws and customs. When Gov does come up in the context of our foreign relations, it's usually divided between people glad that he's 'getting another chance' and people that are curious what it's like to have him in the community and whether he's changed from their previous experiences with him. There are some people that try to bring it up as an issue, but I've never seen them succeed because he has no role or authority in our region's foreign policy.
At most, some regions have respectfully requested that he not be sent to their regions as an ambassador, and those requests are always honoured, as regions have a sovereign right to accept or refuse diplomats from other regions. We wouldn't accept someone that had been declared persona non grata as a diplomat, for example.
Post by: Laurentus on May 01, 2015, 08:34:45 AM
Post by: Reon on May 02, 2015, 02:59:53 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 02, 2015, 03:01:09 PM
Post by: Reon on May 02, 2015, 03:06:52 PM
It's a lot easier than "hey, give me money for these games."
Post by: Wintermoot on May 02, 2015, 03:08:51 PM
Post by: Reon on May 02, 2015, 03:11:33 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 02, 2015, 03:12:19 PM
Post by: Reon on May 02, 2015, 03:13:23 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 03, 2015, 04:11:37 AM
Post by: Laurentus on May 04, 2015, 06:31:44 AM
Would it at all be possible to have a notification area that is similar to NationState's one? Where all notifications can be shown when someone quotes you, likes/dislikes your posts, mentions you, etc?
It would go a long way in keeping up to date with events and discussions.
Post by: Michi on May 04, 2015, 06:40:30 AM
Perhaps there is already something like this that I'm just missing, but...
Would it at all be possible to have a notification area that is similar to NationState's one? Where all notifications can be shown when someone quotes you, likes/dislikes your posts, mentions you, etc?
It would go a long way in keeping up to date with events and discussions.
I actually do like the idea of getting notifications when someone quotes or likes/dislikes a post, since many times topics can get lost or forgotten about, and even when someone quotes you...you may never know.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on May 04, 2015, 07:02:11 AM
Post by: Laurentus on May 04, 2015, 09:45:29 AM
Post by: Chanku on May 05, 2015, 09:32:57 PM
Anywho, the project itself is now over 515 lines of code, making it the largest project I've ever coded, the first being Zatch at 515. Also note that unlike Zatch (in which I did get help when I needed it, I must thank Wuufu for helping me) I have coded all of this project by myself.
Edit: Also note that 515 is the amount of code in the main/master branch on github...in the BetterLogging Branch it's 904. Making the project the second largest behind Zatch-Better Logging Branch, but larger than the master version of Zatch...
Post by: Weissreich on May 06, 2015, 12:37:41 PM
Much better.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 06, 2015, 06:27:09 PM
I AM BORED OF THIS GODDAMN ELECTION ALREADY FUCK WORK FUCK THIS FUCK THAT FUCK EVERYTHING.
Much better.
Calm down...take a
Post by: Chanku on May 06, 2015, 08:41:34 PM
Post by: Michi on May 07, 2015, 02:23:05 AM
I AM BORED OF THIS GODDAMN ELECTION ALREADY FUCK WORK FUCK THIS FUCK THAT FUCK EVERYTHING.
Much better.
Wait for it.
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I think someone needs to Let it go. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moSFlvxnbgk)
Post by: Wuufu on May 07, 2015, 09:53:01 AM
Post by: Weissreich on May 07, 2015, 09:57:01 AM
I wouldn't expect you to know this but I hate Frozen even more than I hate election time.I AM BORED OF THIS GODDAMN ELECTION ALREADY FUCK WORK FUCK THIS FUCK THAT FUCK EVERYTHING.
Much better.
Wait for it.
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I think someone needs to Let it go. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moSFlvxnbgk)
UK General Election today. As long as the Conservatives and UKIP do badly, I'll be happy.Bumped into my local Tory MP today, even he's not voting Conservative.
Post by: Chanku on May 08, 2015, 12:05:58 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 08, 2015, 01:40:18 AM
For my project, it's almost complete...code-wise that is. The attack system was implemented more in it's final form, and Units now respect the range that they are given. Unit removal has not been done yet...however it should be done soon. If I can get that done quick enough, along with anything else I might need to add, I'll work on saving/loading, code-cleanup, and documentation of the code.Your excitement and desire to show off your project is rather cute. :P
Congratulations on almost being done with it though...I'm sure it's a stepping-stone to future great projects using what you've learned from this one, and it's definitely a change from when you once told me you couldn't stay interested in any one thing for very long. :)
Post by: Weissreich on May 08, 2015, 02:36:51 PM
Looks like you Americans might get to meet me after all.
Post by: Govindia on May 08, 2015, 02:43:14 PM
For fucks sake, I knew the British public were idiotic but to be drawn into such a populist and fear-mongering message to the extent of returning a Conservative majority was frankly beyond even my darkest thoughts on the matter.
Looks like you Americans might get to meet me after all.
You should see the conversation I had with Wuufu about this. The Tories remained the only viable party. The LibDems didn't present themselves as a good party independent of the coalition. Labour ended up being portrayed as a spendthrift group, with fears of a left-wing Labour/SNP coalition. UKIP got votes from people disgruntled with immigration, economy, and how the tories and labour had been, from what people told me who voted for them.
The plus side: Nick Clegg, Ed Miliband, and Nigel Farage all resigned lol
Post by: Wintermoot on May 08, 2015, 02:48:48 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 08, 2015, 02:52:04 PM
Thank of it this way Weissreich...at least they're still way better than Republicans in the US. :P
American conservatism is not the same as European conservatism.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 08, 2015, 02:54:54 PM
Post by: Weissreich on May 08, 2015, 03:34:22 PM
For fucks sake, I knew the British public were idiotic but to be drawn into such a populist and fear-mongering message to the extent of returning a Conservative majority was frankly beyond even my darkest thoughts on the matter.
Looks like you Americans might get to meet me after all.
You should see the conversation I had with Wuufu about this. The Tories remained the only viable party. The LibDems didn't present themselves as a good party independent of the coalition. Labour ended up being portrayed as a spendthrift group, with fears of a left-wing Labour/SNP coalition. UKIP got votes from people disgruntled with immigration, economy, and how the tories and labour had been, from what people told me who voted for them.
The plus side: Nick Clegg, Ed Miliband, and Nigel Farage all resigned lol
The Tories did not remain the only viable party. They were in fact far from the only viable party, but through careful electioneering and populist language they convinced the general public that they had a lot to be afraid of, and thus should vote for them. If you look at what the Conservatives have done this term, the only reason things haven't been as bad as they could've been was because of the influence, albeit minor, of the Lib Dems. The Lib Dems, in case you'd not realised, have now ceased to be an effective political party due to how fucked up the Conservatives were last term. I really don't hold out much hope.
Post by: Govindia on May 08, 2015, 05:43:21 PM
For fucks sake, I knew the British public were idiotic but to be drawn into such a populist and fear-mongering message to the extent of returning a Conservative majority was frankly beyond even my darkest thoughts on the matter.
Looks like you Americans might get to meet me after all.
You should see the conversation I had with Wuufu about this. The Tories remained the only viable party. The LibDems didn't present themselves as a good party independent of the coalition. Labour ended up being portrayed as a spendthrift group, with fears of a left-wing Labour/SNP coalition. UKIP got votes from people disgruntled with immigration, economy, and how the tories and labour had been, from what people told me who voted for them.
The plus side: Nick Clegg, Ed Miliband, and Nigel Farage all resigned lol
The Tories did not remain the only viable party. They were in fact far from the only viable party, but through careful electioneering and populist language they convinced the general public that they had a lot to be afraid of, and thus should vote for them. If you look at what the Conservatives have done this term, the only reason things haven't been as bad as they could've been was because of the influence, albeit minor, of the Lib Dems. The Lib Dems, in case you'd not realised, have now ceased to be an effective political party due to how fucked up the Conservatives were last term. I really don't hold out much hope.
Please elaborate? What did you find issue with the Lib Dems and Tories? Please explain.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on May 08, 2015, 09:16:49 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 08, 2015, 09:36:49 PM
Post by: Weissreich on May 09, 2015, 03:13:52 PM
The issues I had with the Lib Dems stem more from the fact that they caved to the allures of power and didn't stick up for any of their worthwhile policies that actually got them elected next to the Conservatives. Whilst they were in power I've got to say that they were the only moderating influence on a lot of the Conservative policies, although that's not saying much as the Lib Dems would for the most part do whatever they were told and only offered token resistance when they felt doing so would boost their popularity. That being said, their moderating influence was required and I find it frankly disgusting that the electorate here responded to their weakness as a political party by voting in the Conservatives with a majority. Bit ridiculous in my opinion.For fucks sake, I knew the British public were idiotic but to be drawn into such a populist and fear-mongering message to the extent of returning a Conservative majority was frankly beyond even my darkest thoughts on the matter.
Looks like you Americans might get to meet me after all.
You should see the conversation I had with Wuufu about this. The Tories remained the only viable party. The LibDems didn't present themselves as a good party independent of the coalition. Labour ended up being portrayed as a spendthrift group, with fears of a left-wing Labour/SNP coalition. UKIP got votes from people disgruntled with immigration, economy, and how the tories and labour had been, from what people told me who voted for them.
The plus side: Nick Clegg, Ed Miliband, and Nigel Farage all resigned lol
The Tories did not remain the only viable party. They were in fact far from the only viable party, but through careful electioneering and populist language they convinced the general public that they had a lot to be afraid of, and thus should vote for them. If you look at what the Conservatives have done this term, the only reason things haven't been as bad as they could've been was because of the influence, albeit minor, of the Lib Dems. The Lib Dems, in case you'd not realised, have now ceased to be an effective political party due to how fucked up the Conservatives were last term. I really don't hold out much hope.
Please elaborate? What did you find issue with the Lib Dems and Tories? Please explain.
The problems I have with the Conservatives are things like the incredible amounts of debt they've created (more than every Labour government combined, so don't believe all that shit about Tories being good for the economy), the reduction in wages, the 'employment' they've created isn't actually real employment at all, they've introduced secret courts legislation meaning you can be tried on evidence you're not allowed to know, on charges they won't tell you in a court house they won't let you enter. In addition to this, they want to repeal the EU Human Rights Act in favour of one they can freely alter whenever they feel like it, which when combined with the secret courts legislation does not make me feel good about the powers my government is assuming. Furthermore, the impending hike in tuition fees from the already ridiculous £9k a year to £11.5k a year is indicative of nothing less than an attempt to return our country to elitism where the rich are the only ones capable of gaining an education that allows you to see past the political bullshit Cameron will be spewing left right and centre, ostracising the majority of the country from politics completely and leaving it to a famed 'upper class'.
Basically, Tories are shit. How we voted them in is totally beyond me.
Post by: Govindia on May 11, 2015, 03:02:40 AM
On this Day, I dedicate this special post in memory of my beloved, beautiful and dearest Mother. I celebrate her life this day every year, as I always have before her passing & since then. I Feel SO blessed and ever grateful to have a mother who loved me with all her might, passing on to me her strength, aptitude, beauty, willpower, lovely and caring nature. I treasure all the special moments we had, …and still am brought to tears when family/friends reveal how much she has touched their lives and they declare how I remind them of her, too. By the way, Dad, Gayathri, & I all long for your cooking, you were a chef connoisseur and your dishes were unparalleled to anything I eat now…or attempt to make on my own (alas, while I have done my best to cook well, it has never been the same as yours, and I wish I had the chance for you to teach us...)
Mum, you have truly shaped me into the strong willed person I’ve become and I know you’re above watching & smiling down and can only hope that you’re proud of all my accomplishments since you were taken from us. I pray you are happy where you are, and know you would've loved to meet my friends, my Star Wars family and San Diego friends, my cat Bacon. While things are not quite right without you, I hope you know I think of you always, and that your legacy will always continue through us. You would be very proud of Dad, despite the difficulties, he has raised us above and beyond what a father can do, despite your tragic and still unimaginable loss. Dad, Gayathri, & I miss you so terribly, love you very much and are not the same people without you. You still touch each part of our lives, every day and always live in our hearts. I feel you’re still here, and that gives me comfort, as we can never let go. I love you more than a son can love a mother, Mum,...and miss you more than anyone can imagine....
Happy Mother’s Day Mum. Happy Mother's Day to all the Mothers out there, those who have past, the ones I know present, and those who shall become Mothers in future <3
Attached: A picture of my late mother, in her early years
Post by: PB on May 11, 2015, 03:33:19 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 12, 2015, 02:17:44 PM
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Post by: Reon on May 13, 2015, 07:58:53 PM
It also allows for expanded competitive play which is helpful both to the company and to the players as well as its offshoots.
Beyond that you've got cool shit like individual metas and styles of playing for different servers and different pro players which are very differently favored.
It's cool shit.
Post by: Govindia on May 13, 2015, 08:05:44 PM
:')Thank you Point Breeze. Much appreciated and good to know someone at least cared. ...........
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EDIT: My apologies. I was viewing this on my phone, and I did not see others had liked my post. I want to thank everyone who did like that post. Much appreciated.
Post by: Govindia on May 14, 2015, 05:11:55 PM
:')
Thanks dude. Updated my post above. Tapatalk doesn't show likes or dislikes.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on May 15, 2015, 04:48:00 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 15, 2015, 06:04:31 PM
I depart either tonight or toosday
huh??
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Post by: Reon on May 17, 2015, 02:36:36 AM
My first prom of the year was this Friday... The most casual one, to be sure... Wore a dress and some lipstick but didn't put a lot of work into it...
My date got named Prom King, which was pretty dope...
The venue was good, the music was mediocre, and the theme (Game Of Thrones) wasn't played up enough to matter.
Post by: Seroim on May 19, 2015, 05:49:43 AM
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I was in America so nothing in my world even mentioned Victoria Day 'Cept for you folks.
Best part is that I had to look up the English name because in Quebec it's called the "Journée nationale des patriotes" (National Patriots' Day), where we commemorate the single occasion on which we rebelled against the British, getting our asses kicked yet again.
We changed the name just because it mentions the Queen (in French, Victoria Day is "Fête de la Reine"). Nothing even happened in May during the Patriots' War so it is a holiday completely devoid of significance. I have spent it playing TW3.
Post by: Laurentus on May 19, 2015, 08:19:25 AM
Post by: Govindia on May 19, 2015, 08:35:54 AM
Nope, seeing as I'm here nowWelcome back.
I have limited access due to a clerical error with my ISP which is why I haven't been on much since I came back from the LA area.
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Post by: Seroim on May 19, 2015, 04:47:22 PM
Is The Witcher 3 any good? I'm a bit sceptical that it could retain its amazing story from the first 2 games with so much energy having been poured into the open world.
Oh yeah, it is.
Some side quests are even better than the main story IMO.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 19, 2015, 05:00:50 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on May 19, 2015, 05:07:30 PM
One of my favourite people up here won't be up much this year, he's a special effects guy for movies, a native American, and a conspiracy theory nut.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 19, 2015, 05:19:20 PM
I bet you don't need any help to "get up"Hahaha...I see what you did there. :P
One of my favourite people up here won't be up much this year, he's a special effects guy for movies, a native American, and a conspiracy theory nut.
How are you enjoying things up there in general?
Post by: Seroim on May 19, 2015, 08:25:11 PM
I finally found a job BTW. It's night shift which is awesome, full-time during summer which is badass. I always wanted to work nights because people and I don't agree and the vast majority of jobs you can get as a student are fucking customer service.
Post by: Michi on May 20, 2015, 12:45:23 AM
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a person who criticizes or reproves with unsparing severity and frankness.
I swear, the terms people come up with.
Also, I ended up getting Bloodborne yesterday for the PS4. It's quite fun, although frustrating when you die. But that's how it was in Demon's/Dark Souls as well.
Post by: Govindia on May 20, 2015, 06:50:56 AM
Dear Cox,Nope, seeing as I'm here nowWelcome back.
I have limited access due to a clerical error with my ISP which is why I haven't been on much since I came back from the LA area.
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Fuck you and your poor accounting.
We paid the damn net bill so why do you say we owe $700?
This is fucking bollocks and bullshit.
My roommate and landlord won't talk to me much about it because he is frustrated, and I am frustrated that I can't get online to do anything. No NS, IRC, Xbox, or even job searching much. I paid for my part of the bill and this happens.
I don't know what the fuck to do
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Post by: Wintermoot on May 20, 2015, 04:28:43 PM
Post by: Michi on May 20, 2015, 05:36:13 PM
It must be "Year of the ISPs" or something.
I wonder if Sony's next step will be to provide an internet service. They already have an online gaming-rental service (aka Playstation Now), a movie rental/show rental service, an alternative to Cable TV (aka Playstation Vue), so an internet providing service seems like the next logical step. That or a cell phone network, either one.
But considering their prices (Playstation Now's 3 month "Stream any of our 100+ games as much as you want" for PS only titles for $45 total each 3 months, and PS Vue you can pay $50 a month for 50 channels, $60 a month for 53 channels, or $70 a month for 83 channels), I doubt their service for internet would be cheap.
But considering you have to pay them to use online features, it would make sense that they'd create an internet service so that you could pay them even more just to even be online to pay them to use their online features.
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Post by: Wintermoot on May 27, 2015, 04:03:22 AM
lol, you're probably going to pay for not sleeping tomorrow, you know that right?
Post by: Loriara on May 27, 2015, 04:07:37 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 27, 2015, 04:11:41 AM
Damn...I feel it after not getting enough sleep for one night...which happens all-too often. :P
Post by: Loriara on May 27, 2015, 04:22:47 AM
The sad thing is, I'm just used to this by now. Within the next three days in just going to go to bed at eight and wake up at noon because that happens every time. Ugh.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 27, 2015, 04:26:12 AM
I can't remember the last time I went to bed at eight...maybe not since I was a kid, haha.
Post by: Loriara on May 27, 2015, 04:31:35 AM
It only happens when I crash and burn, usually. My usual sleep time is like one thirty or two. Sometimes three, if I'm daring.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 27, 2015, 04:33:30 AM
I used to be the same way...I'm naturally a night person, but I always pay for it at work when I try to do it...unless I have a few weeks off. Then I indulge :D
Post by: Loriara on May 27, 2015, 04:41:27 AM
Where do you work? And I was like this even when I was in school. I'm bad at making good decisions when it's in regards to my sleep schedule xp
Post by: Laurentus on May 27, 2015, 04:44:54 AM
Epicurus
Post by: Wintermoot on May 27, 2015, 04:46:54 AM
Nice. Who's the oldest, do you know?Well, Gov is 32 I think...we had a guy here in his 50s at one point, but he's not here any more. So around there.
Where do you work? And I was like this even when I was in school. I'm bad at making good decisions when it's in regards to my sleep schedule xp
lol, well, nobody is good at making good decisions when it comes to sleep and things they want. :P
Post by: Loriara on May 27, 2015, 04:51:03 AM
"Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist."
Epicurus
That is a really nice quote and one that I really want to write down for reference for whenever.
Post by: Loriara on May 27, 2015, 04:52:48 AM
Oh wow, fifty. What's the average age around here?Nice. Who's the oldest, do you know?Well, Gov is 32 I think...we had a guy here in his 50s at one point, but he's not here any more. So around there.
Where do you work? And I was like this even when I was in school. I'm bad at making good decisions when it's in regards to my sleep schedule xp
lol, well, nobody is good at making good decisions when it comes to sleep and things they want. :P
I know I certainly can't. :P Believe me, I've tried. And failed.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 27, 2015, 04:54:00 AM
Well, you know...try and fail again. :P
Post by: Loriara on May 27, 2015, 05:04:22 AM
The last time I checked, around 22, though the community has changed since then, so it's hard to say. :PI will try, valiantly, before failing and trying again. An endless cycle, going on for eternity and even after that.
Well, you know...try and fail again. :P
I'm actually rather tired right now and I'm going to try and sleep. I'll be back tomorrow! Night, guys :)
Post by: Wintermoot on May 27, 2015, 05:05:41 AM
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Post by: HannahB on May 28, 2015, 02:33:40 PM
Is anyone here? Someone talk to me please. :P
I'm here, I'm bored, I'l talk to you :P :)
Post by: Reon on May 28, 2015, 03:32:12 PM
Though I'm mad because tapatalk is showing me in thread ads... And this is just ridiculous...
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Post by: Michi on May 28, 2015, 06:09:07 PM
You know if enough people use Tapatalk we get money from those ads. It's never happened before though lol
But it's so much easier browsing the forums through chrome when I'm on m phone. :P
Post by: PB on May 29, 2015, 02:11:43 PM
Nah, I'm not trying to make money through Tapatalk. If anyone wants to support the costs of the region, they can donate directly through the site. :P
That reminds me...
Post by: Wintermoot on May 29, 2015, 03:41:44 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on May 29, 2015, 04:18:00 PM
In any case, I just found out there was a song on the White Star Line band playbook called "Pussy". This is currently amusing me to no end...guessing the slang of that word didn't exist at the time. :P
Post by: Drexyl Nox on May 30, 2015, 01:09:46 AM
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Post by: Govindia on May 30, 2015, 09:47:29 AM
It really sucks my roommate / landlord isn't doing much to improve the situation. Well, he says he's doing what he can to get it back up as quickly as possible, but he isn't saying anything. It'd be real nice to actually use the wifi at home, use my computers proper, and save fuel doing so instead having to waste petrol going to coffee shops and a 24 hour cafe that's even further from my home to use the wifi at
:-/
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Post by: Seroim on June 01, 2015, 08:01:07 AM
Ayyy Ohhh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrZRIW87eWI
Post by: Wintermoot on June 01, 2015, 03:56:30 PM
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Greetings, my name is <span itemprop="name">Jason</span>, and I am a <span itemprop="jobTitle">programmer</span>
</section>.Nobody will see the changes, but apparently if a search engine crawls it they'll pull it for better searches or something. So basically a bunch of changes that do not improve the functionality of a website at all. I think I'll do better the rest of the course now that that's out of the way and we can move on to actual new functionality.
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And now I'm going to sleep. Night Wintreath. :)
Post by: Govindia on June 03, 2015, 03:40:34 AM
Today was a cool, dreary autumn-like day...a perfect day for lazying around under blankets and catching up on reading or browsing things in front of the television...which is what I did when I got home from work. It was nice to take a short break from things online. :)well rawr then! you were missed on IRC @Wintermoot by myself and @tatte and millions of people! lol
And now I'm going to sleep. Night Wintreath. :)
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Post by: Seroim on June 03, 2015, 01:38:01 PM
My feet are killing me, it's 9:37AM and I'm going to sleep.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 03, 2015, 02:43:24 PM
Even though I went to bed early last night, I still feel sleepy...it's just the weather. Another autumn-like day that I love, but makes me want to snuggle under the blankets and take naps. I even thought of taking the day off work, but I don't care for the idea of taking a Wednesday off and I'd prefer to take a day off later in the month.
But on the other hand, it is a comfortable, peaceful feeling...especially since I hate summer and hot weather. :P
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Post by: Wintermoot on June 03, 2015, 05:01:08 PM
The only silver lining is that the creators of Fallout 1 and 2 were eventually able to create Wasteland 2, which should have been Fallout 3.
Post by: Laurentus on June 03, 2015, 05:47:21 PM
Apparently Dragon Age: Origins was a spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 03, 2015, 05:53:35 PM
I have Baldur's Gate from a GoG sale, but I've never played it...speaking of which, I'm thinking of picking up Vampire: The Masquerade and Arcanum from today's GoG sale. ^.^
Post by: Laurentus on June 03, 2015, 06:20:02 PM
The people who made the originals were probably hoping to make money off it too. People have to make a living somehow. Why not make money and make exceptional games?
I've been trying to find the time and the courage to play games as old as Fallout 1 & 2 and Baldur's Gate, but I don't even properly have time for Dragon Age: Inquisition at the moment. Vampire: The Masquerade and Arcanum are also firmly in that boat.
There are too many good games.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 03, 2015, 07:34:50 PM
Ironic to this conversation, Arcanum and Vampire: The Masquerade are from many of the same people that worked on Fallout 1 and 2, circa early 2000s. You don't need much courage for Fallout 1 and 2 though. They may be older, but they're very easy to pick up and play...the most difficult part is making all the decisions you have to do in making your character. A lot of variety there. :P
Post by: Emoticonius on June 03, 2015, 10:34:44 PM
Post by: Reon on June 03, 2015, 10:43:29 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 04, 2015, 06:59:59 AM
Fallout 1 & 2 were outstanding! I've never played Fallout 3 due to my own various restrictions. But I wouldn't find an Elderscrolls style Fallout game very appealing.This guy knows the deal! :P
I did try Fallout 3 at one point, and ended up being very disappointed. The great thing about Fallout and Fallout 2 was that they were more RPG and less combat-oriented...you had a lot of character development (good or bad), a lot of colourful personalities, and a lot of quirky humour in the grit of the post-apocalypse world. Those were fun worlds to explore. Fallout 3...the characters and the world just seemed so dull, and it really came off as an Elder Scrolls game with guns. I don't like FPS games in general, and this was no exception, and it seemed like when they were developing the game everything else took a backseat to making it a FPS game.
It's not a bad game, although even standalone it wouldn't be my thing...but it's not a Fallout game, or it shouldn't be, and it's unfortunate that the IP fell out of the hands of the people that put it together to begin with.
Post by: Jone on June 05, 2015, 03:01:50 AM
Post by: Anneliese on June 06, 2015, 03:39:18 AM
Post by: Govindia on June 06, 2015, 03:40:57 AM
I absolutely ate a donut burger today. I felt so American.Awesome
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Post by: Laurentus on June 06, 2015, 03:42:04 AM
I absolutely ate a donut burger today. I felt so American.There is such a thing?
Post by: Wintermoot on June 06, 2015, 03:44:50 AM
Post by: Laurentus on June 06, 2015, 03:47:15 AM
Sometimes I just get tired of having to think about finances and prioritizing and what I need...sometimes I wish I could just splurge and by a bunch of stuff just because I want it...but that seems to be a long ways off..."Fiances," you say. ???
As in, more than one. ???
Post by: Anneliese on June 06, 2015, 03:49:03 AM
Then I think crap...I already am.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 06, 2015, 03:49:42 AM
Post by: Laurentus on June 06, 2015, 03:59:21 AM
If you're going to make fun of typos, at least make sure you're not misreading it first. :PEr. Right. I think I should go to bed now. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on June 06, 2015, 04:21:18 AM
Post by: Bisgea on June 06, 2015, 11:28:09 AM
Post by: Laurentus on June 06, 2015, 11:55:18 AM
Post by: Govindia on June 06, 2015, 12:01:14 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 06, 2015, 12:56:19 PM
What's on my mind? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Guys, give me something to think about. :P
PENIS. :P
Post by: Govindia on June 06, 2015, 12:58:25 PM
There are two pieces of frozen sausage in my freezer.
Post by: Bisgea on June 06, 2015, 01:40:21 PM
Penis is fun. I love playing with mah sausage. :PWhat's on my mind? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Guys, give me something to think about. :P
PENIS. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on June 06, 2015, 01:41:09 PM
Post by: Bisgea on June 06, 2015, 01:44:16 PM
Post by: Laurentus on June 06, 2015, 01:45:19 PM
Ramsay Bolton
(https://thepurplelighthouse.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/sausage.png)
Post by: Wintermoot on June 06, 2015, 01:45:52 PM
Post by: Anneliese on June 06, 2015, 03:06:33 PM
Post by: Govindia on June 06, 2015, 03:10:28 PM
I don't mind a good penis. But I've never understood men's fascination with their own.I don't know if I can respond appropriately to this [emoji14]
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Post by: Anneliese on June 06, 2015, 03:12:09 PM
Post by: Bisgea on June 06, 2015, 03:14:48 PM
It's an honest question. I don't get it. I'm not obsessed with my boobs.To be honest if I were a girl, I would. :P
Uhm, probably it's hardwired into our brains or something.
Post by: Govindia on June 06, 2015, 03:15:36 PM
It's an honest question. I don't get it. I'm not obsessed with my boobs.Play around with a long sausage sometime. It's like a very loose appendage lol
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Post by: Laurentus on June 06, 2015, 03:20:12 PM
Boobs look much nicer. :P
Post by: Anneliese on June 06, 2015, 03:25:29 PM
Post by: Laurentus on June 06, 2015, 03:31:10 PM
Post by: Govindia on June 06, 2015, 03:32:49 PM
Vaginas are probably more the equivalent in terms of function. [emoji14]prolly lol
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Post by: Seroim on June 06, 2015, 03:36:18 PM
Some of it is about missing people, people the police are looking to "question" and badly written crime reports by hack "journalists", but most of it is actually a softcore porn insert coupled with mail-order dildo ads. Yeah, I don't get it either.
Anyway, point being, this issue's titillating story was about some woman who graciously accepted to model for nude pics and tell us all about her sexuality. It was called "mes clitos de seins" (my clit-like breasts) and it was basically 2 pages about how playing with her large breasts while flicking the bean made them hypersensitive and that by a process of psychological reinforcement, any time someone or herself touches her breasts, she is overcome with the need to have an orgasm and gets to work immediately. She calls herself a nymphomaniac. No doubt her boyfriend is quite happy with that.
So that's apparently what happens when chicks play with their tits too much.
She did have a nice pair, though. Wouldn't mind touching that.
Post by: Anneliese on June 06, 2015, 03:40:09 PM
Of course. Why didn't I think of that? How silly.
If I played with my vagina like guys played with their penises... I don't get it. GIVE IT A BREAK! XD Save it for the good times!
And nice to meet you Seroim. I'm Anneliese. Don't think we've met. I don't have nice tits. Interesting point though.
Post by: Seroim on June 06, 2015, 03:46:56 PM
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And nice to meet you Seroim. I'm Anneliese. Don't think we've met. I don't have nice tits. Interesting point though.
My real name is Tony and I'm the token Franco.
Post by: Govindia on June 06, 2015, 03:47:39 PM
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F31.media.tumblr.com%2Fec497a317b9e063b1709224d3547ba7a%2Ftumblr_inline_nkz25vjygk1rrrkde.gif&hash=cb81434117053b59c5240adc30728f7c)I'm sure your boobs are lovely!
Of course. Why didn't I think of that? How silly.
If I played with my vagina like guys played with their penises... I don't get it. GIVE IT A BREAK! XD Save it for the good times!
And nice to meet you Seroim. I'm Anneliese. Don't think we've met. I don't have nice tits. Interesting point though.
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Post by: Anneliese on June 06, 2015, 03:50:20 PM
If one more person tells me I should chair the IBTC I'm gonna flip them.
And the pleasure is all mine Tony. I'm the resident new girl.
Post by: Seroim on June 06, 2015, 03:52:25 PM
I wrote it in its long form, so you can't flip me according to your own terms. Lawyer skills come in handy sometimes.
Post by: Anneliese on June 06, 2015, 03:59:51 PM
Well played.
Post by: Laurentus on June 06, 2015, 05:56:51 PM
I see that the application form for recruiters has been archived. Where do people apply to become involved with recruiting now?
Post by: Wintermoot on June 06, 2015, 06:05:06 PM
lol, assuming anyone actually is interested in recruiting, which is almost never the case, applying is no longer necessary. Any Citizen can go to the recruiter here (http://wintreath.com/index.php?part=recruit) and begin recruiting. The recruiter also has a link to the recruiting guide, with steps on how to set up a recruitment message and start recruiting.
Post by: Laurentus on June 06, 2015, 06:10:24 PM
I happened upon the old recruiter application, and saw that Anneliese expressed interest a few hours ago.
Post by: Anneliese on June 06, 2015, 06:21:32 PM
Post by: Laurentus on June 06, 2015, 06:30:04 PM
And thank you for your service!
Post by: Anneliese on June 06, 2015, 06:40:15 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 06, 2015, 06:44:39 PM
I think we do well enough manually...just don't fret about not getting many nations. You won't in a single session, I'm afraid...
Post by: Chanku on June 06, 2015, 06:45:37 PM
The competition for new nations is fierce, and there's often 20+ nations recruiting at one time...we're at a disadvantage because a lot regions pay money for their telegrams to beFTFYautomaticallyautomagically sent, but that can get up to $30-$40 a month, so it's outside of our ability.
I think we do well enough manually...just don't fret about not getting many nations. You won't in a single session, I'm afraid...
Post by: Anneliese on June 06, 2015, 09:37:25 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 06, 2015, 09:50:42 PM
Back to the theme...sometimes you look at things from the past and regret how things turned out with things, even though in hindsight you know you could do nothing to change the outcome. Still doesn't stop from getting you down sometimes, though.
Post by: PB on June 07, 2015, 12:41:41 AM
Post by: Seroim on June 07, 2015, 04:29:12 AM
Post by: Laurentus on June 07, 2015, 04:35:20 AM
A cold cider is really enough for me.
Post by: PB on June 07, 2015, 05:02:12 AM
Cocktails are for wimps who can't handle spirits.
That lonely feel when you're the only one who wants to do shots :(
Post by: Laurentus on June 07, 2015, 05:13:26 AM
Tequila and Jägermeister have always competed for dominance here. Though Jägermeister has definitely gained the lead at my university.
Post by: PB on June 07, 2015, 06:04:35 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 07, 2015, 07:37:48 AM
Post by: Govindia on June 07, 2015, 11:32:43 AM
Post by: PB on June 07, 2015, 06:33:21 PM
My Sith Assassin, Xu'Felnee, is probably the nicest sith you'll ever meet, she doesn't murder people, or torture them. She negotiates whenever she can, and helps people. She's basically an Imperial Jedi.
Seems like a pretty shitty Sith, by conventional definitions.
Post by: Govindia on June 07, 2015, 11:56:30 PM
or an Imperial Knight from the Legacy seriesMy Sith Assassin, Xu'Felnee, is probably the nicest sith you'll ever meet, she doesn't murder people, or torture them. She negotiates whenever she can, and helps people. She's basically an Imperial Jedi.
Seems like a pretty shitty Sith, by conventional definitions.
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Post by: Seroim on June 08, 2015, 02:34:36 PM
Or perhaps they have a desire to live much past the age of 70. :P
A cold cider is really enough for me.
Realistically, the only purpose of alcohol is to get drunk, so I'd rather drink as low an amount as possible while still getting the desired effects than swallow more garbage than is needed.
Or better yet, just smoke weed.
Post by: Laurentus on June 08, 2015, 02:55:07 PM
Post by: the_sclerian on June 08, 2015, 03:26:51 PM
Realistically, the only purpose of alcohol is to get drunk
That's how I felt at age 20, but at 31 I appreciate a good beer or cider a lot more than hard liquor. And after many a hungover Sunday, the novelty of being heavily drunk has definitely worn off...
Post by: PB on June 08, 2015, 03:30:49 PM
Realistically, the only purpose of alcohol is to get drunk
That's how I felt at age 20, but at 31 I appreciate a good beer or cider a lot more than hard liquor. And after many a hungover Sunday, the novelty of being heavily drunk has definitely worn off...
I agree. Getting drunk is fun, but sometimes I just want to enjoy a beer or cider. IPA's are excellent for drinking casually, but terrible to drink to get drunk.
Post by: Seroim on June 08, 2015, 03:41:37 PM
Realistically, the only purpose of alcohol is to get drunk
That's how I felt at age 20, but at 31 I appreciate a good beer or cider a lot more than hard liquor. And after many a hungover Sunday, the novelty of being heavily drunk has definitely worn off...
Can't say I will ever enjoy drinking alcohol for its own sake. It tastes like shit. I don't understand people that sip hipster beers and gush about the taste (don't understand the same thing about wine either). It's alcohol, all of it tastes like shit, it's like eating turds and talking about their head and lacing.
If I drink alcohol, it's to get drunk. I don't get knockout drunk ever since the day I blacked out after drinking 3/4 of a 26oz of tequila and woke up next to my own vomit, but it is solely for the purpose of attaining a certain level of drunkenness. Not for the taste, not for the pleasure.
Post by: Laurentus on June 08, 2015, 03:45:23 PM
And the point of alcohol, for me, is to make socialisation at a place where there are a lot of new people easier, as I'm inherently stiff around strangers, and two beers or ciders have me casually chatting away and dancing in no time.
Post by: Seroim on June 08, 2015, 04:13:55 PM
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Beers and ciders become an acquired taste.
An "acquired taste" is not something you learn to appreciate, you just get used to the taste being so bad and it doesn't seem that bad anymore.
I'm sure that on some level, poo is an acquired taste too, but I'm not gonna stuff my face in it until it starts tasting like pootine.
Usually alcohol makes me even more abrasive than I am sober, so it doesn't quite work as a social lubricant for me.
Post by: Laurentus on June 08, 2015, 04:38:11 PM
But I was recently at a braai (something similar to a barbecue, but not quite the same), and found out that certain guests had brought non-alcoholic beer. I just immediately blurted out: "Why not drink milkshake?"
Post by: Wintermoot on June 08, 2015, 04:42:10 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 08, 2015, 06:05:41 PM
or an Imperial Knight from the Legacy seriesMy Sith Assassin, Xu'Felnee, is probably the nicest sith you'll ever meet, she doesn't murder people, or torture them. She negotiates whenever she can, and helps people. She's basically an Imperial Jedi.
Seems like a pretty shitty Sith, by conventional definitions.
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Actually, she's just a shitty sith, this is like 4000 years before the imperial knights.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 08, 2015, 08:24:34 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 08, 2015, 08:34:08 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 08, 2015, 08:45:59 PM
Post by: Bisgea on June 09, 2015, 10:32:23 AM
Yes...there's a post about it and everything lolI wanna join. :(
Post by: Govindia on June 09, 2015, 12:52:56 PM
Yes...there's a post about it and everything lol
I applied @Wintermoot
Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 10, 2015, 10:04:33 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 11, 2015, 04:22:21 AM
I really appreciate all the work that @Anneliese has put into recruiting. It may be tedious and never-ending, but I can't overstate how important recruiting is for our region to grow...without new recruits, there's no new Citizens, no new community members...really hope more people will follow her lead and recruit. Even 100 nations a day would be great! :)
Post by: Seroim on June 11, 2015, 06:22:24 AM
You thought I didn't do this shit anymore did you?
Post by: Reon on June 11, 2015, 06:23:20 AM
Post by: Govindia on June 11, 2015, 11:37:24 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 12, 2015, 03:36:54 AM
Post by: Laurentus on June 12, 2015, 03:47:24 AM
Post by: Govindia on June 12, 2015, 04:00:10 AM
I'm trying to figure out what it is. The one on the left is an Egyptian?
Some fanfic of Ahsoka Tano and Barriss Offee having a romantic Padawan lesbian moment.
Post by: Colberius X on June 12, 2015, 05:31:03 AM
do you like my profile pic?I don't care for it. Bariss can do so much better than Ashoka. Seriously.
Post by: Govindia on June 12, 2015, 05:32:41 AM
do you like my profile pic?I don't care for it. Bariss can do so much better than Ashoka. Seriously.
I think Barriss wouldn't start a romance. it is out of her character. She is more an adherent to the Jedi code than either Ahsoka or Anakin.
Post by: Michi on June 12, 2015, 06:18:49 AM
Witcher 3 review pending upon completion.
You thought I didn't do this shit anymore did you?
It's alright. I'll be spending my next day off writing a game review as well.
Word of caution: It'll be lengthy.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 12, 2015, 06:30:12 AM
Post by: Michi on June 12, 2015, 06:31:04 AM
It would be so nice to go to an ice cream shop...but everything is closed here now. :(
Ice cream sounds good right now. D: I need to make a note to buy some next time I go grocery shopping.
Post by: Laurentus on June 12, 2015, 06:33:23 AM
Anyway, don't they sell ice cream at petrol stations?
Post by: Govindia on June 12, 2015, 06:37:34 AM
It would be so nice to go to an ice cream shop...but everything is closed here now. :(
7-11, walmart, or petrol stations would have them lah :P
Post by: Michi on June 12, 2015, 06:42:31 AM
It would be so nice to go to an ice cream shop...but everything is closed here now. :(
7-11, walmart, or petrol stations would have them lah :P
I think he wants a shop because he's feeling too lazy to scoop his own ice cream. :P
Post by: Govindia on June 12, 2015, 06:43:17 AM
It would be so nice to go to an ice cream shop...but everything is closed here now. :(
7-11, walmart, or petrol stations would have them lah :P
I think he wants a shop because he's feeling too lazy to scoop his own ice cream. :P
They have ice cream bars and ice cream in pints......it's not that hard.
Post by: Michi on June 12, 2015, 06:52:08 AM
It would be so nice to go to an ice cream shop...but everything is closed here now. :(
7-11, walmart, or petrol stations would have them lah :P
I think he wants a shop because he's feeling too lazy to scoop his own ice cream. :P
They have ice cream bars and ice cream in pints......it's not that hard.
True. But sometimes those just can't beat scoops of ice cream in a waffle cone (and yes, I know they have the Drumsticks ice cream too :P) chosen from an assortment of flavors.
And now I want Baskin Robbins. D:
Post by: Laurentus on June 12, 2015, 07:05:27 AM
Post by: Reon on June 12, 2015, 07:07:50 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 12, 2015, 07:12:38 AM
Y'all eat some fucking ranc ass ice cream...
And i suppose you eat the Ice Cream in Las Vegas with gold in it. side note: I've had it, and i literally shit gold afterward.
Post by: Michi on June 12, 2015, 07:15:59 AM
Y'all eat some fucking ranc ass ice cream...
Don't be hatin.
I also like Cold Stone ice cream. :3
But I prefer gelato over ice cream. Much more yummy.
Post by: Laurentus on June 12, 2015, 08:00:38 AM
Game of Thrones: "The Dance of Dragons"
Game of Thrones: Season 5, Episode 9 was the hardest thing I've ever had to watch. They had prepared me for it during the last 3 seasons, but no amount of preparation could ever have been sufficient.
I hope Stannis gets what he deserves, the bastard. He's gone far beyond tragic villains like Macbeth.
I hope Stannis gets what he deserves, the bastard. He's gone far beyond tragic villains like Macbeth.
Sorry, just had to get that off my chest. :)
As usual, don't click that if you haven't watched the latest episode yet, or if you have any intention of watching Game of Thrones at some point if you haven't yet started.
Post by: Hugsim on June 12, 2015, 08:54:32 AM
Post by: Govindia on June 12, 2015, 08:56:47 AM
Drumstick ice cream? I'm not sure what to say. It just feels... very strange and like it wouldn't be good at all.look it up
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Post by: Seroim on June 12, 2015, 12:34:55 PM
God it was so delicious. Entirely worth the stomachache the next day.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 12, 2015, 05:52:28 PM
Post by: PB on June 12, 2015, 06:00:37 PM
Post by: Reon on June 12, 2015, 06:33:19 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 12, 2015, 06:43:38 PM
There's no cold stones in Seattle so I didn't have it for many years... But there's one in Federal Way so I've been having it pretty regularly...Hehe, good...:D
Oh, I love cold stone. I haven't been in years though, as the last thing I got there had me...indisposed for several days.What exactly did you get there?
Post by: PB on June 12, 2015, 07:08:08 PM
Post by: Aaron Specter on June 12, 2015, 07:10:03 PM
Game of Thrones: "The Dance of Dragons"Game of Thrones: Season 5, Episode 9 was the hardest thing I've ever had to watch. They had prepared me for it during the last 3 seasons, but no amount of preparation could ever have been sufficient.
I hope Stannis gets what he deserves, the bastard. He's gone far beyond tragic villains like Macbeth.
Sorry, just had to get that off my chest. :)
As usual, don't click that if you haven't watched the latest episode yet, or if you have any intention of watching Game of Thrones at some point if you haven't yet started.
I completely agree.
Game of Thrones Spoiler
The one good thing left in the Baratheon camp. I can't believe they actually did that. The rest of Stannis' storyline better sufficiently excite/interest me now. Hopefully with him and/or Melisandre dying in a tragic way.
Having the 'too old' thing over in Braavos happen at the same time was a bit much to me though I have to say GoT has done wonders for my sensitivity to brutality and the like. Not quite sure if it's a good thing yet.
Having the 'too old' thing over in Braavos happen at the same time was a bit much to me though I have to say GoT has done wonders for my sensitivity to brutality and the like. Not quite sure if it's a good thing yet.
Post by: Laurentus on June 12, 2015, 08:01:57 PM
Game of Thrones Spoiler
Melisandre's rituals thus far have proven to be incredibly effective, even when just using Gendry's blood which were extracted with leeches.
There is no reason to assume the coming battle at Winterfell will go poorly for Stannis. I just wonder what the hell could drive him. He's just sacrificed his only bloody child.
That said, I would much appreciate a season where he and Melisandre are tortured by Ramsay Bolton. :P
At this stage of the game, I don't really care who wins the game anymore. Daenerys is an utterly inefficient leader, and her idealism has been the cause of many atrocities. My only hope now is that all the Starks don't die before the end. It would also be nice if Tyrion can survive.
There is no reason to assume the coming battle at Winterfell will go poorly for Stannis. I just wonder what the hell could drive him. He's just sacrificed his only bloody child.
That said, I would much appreciate a season where he and Melisandre are tortured by Ramsay Bolton. :P
At this stage of the game, I don't really care who wins the game anymore. Daenerys is an utterly inefficient leader, and her idealism has been the cause of many atrocities. My only hope now is that all the Starks don't die before the end. It would also be nice if Tyrion can survive.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 12, 2015, 09:07:39 PM
Post by: Laurentus on June 12, 2015, 09:12:12 PM
Post by: Michi on June 12, 2015, 10:05:24 PM
There's no cold stones in Seattle so I didn't have it for many years... But there's one in Federal Way so I've been having it pretty regularly...
Come down to Tacoma. We have a few in between there and other parts of Pierce County.
Post by: Reon on June 12, 2015, 10:24:34 PM
Well I live in federal way so like... It's now convenient... But I can come and visit you! :DThere's no cold stones in Seattle so I didn't have it for many years... But there's one in Federal Way so I've been having it pretty regularly...
Come down to Tacoma. We have a few in between there and other parts of Pierce County.
Post by: PB on June 13, 2015, 12:52:38 AM
Post by: Govindia on June 13, 2015, 02:11:38 AM
I'm several episodes behind on GoT, these spoilers make me nervous.I HAVE INTERNETS AT HOME
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Post by: Wintermoot on June 13, 2015, 02:13:57 AM
Post by: Michi on June 13, 2015, 02:15:24 AM
Well I live in federal way so like... It's now convenient... But I can come and visit you! :DThere's no cold stones in Seattle so I didn't have it for many years... But there's one in Federal Way so I've been having it pretty regularly...
Come down to Tacoma. We have a few in between there and other parts of Pierce County.
Ah, good old Federal Way. And I actually live in one of the other areas of Pierce County, up near Lakewood/Spanaway.
Also, congrats Gov! I'm sure you're ecstatic to have internet again.
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 13, 2015, 05:16:12 AM
Post by: Seroim on June 15, 2015, 01:28:56 PM
Any of you beautiful douches in the area?
Post by: Laurentus on June 15, 2015, 01:59:53 PM
Game of Thrones: Mother's Mercy
R.I.P. Jon Snow. Though you knew nothing, we will never see your like again.
And now his watch is ended.
And now his watch is ended.
Post by: Seroim on June 15, 2015, 03:19:45 PM
Game of Thrones: Mother's MercyR.I.P. Jon Snow. Though you knew nothing, we will never see your like again.
And now his watch is ended.
They're setting it up for Daenerys to win, as the surprise boy doesn't exist in the show.
Daenerys is such a dumb fucking bitch. She doesn't deserve the throne. All she does is fail at ruling and say "m-muh dragons" to get her way. Even with advisers she fails as she listens to them exactly 0% of the time. I hope she dies an extra painful death in the books. The girl who plays her looks weird too. Peroxyde blonde and caterpillar black eyebrows is a derpy look. Looks kinda inbred, which I suppose means that she looks the part.
Stannis was by far the only one who deserved the Iron Throne and the most competent and they raped his character in the show. Westeros needs a hard but fair ruler, not an inbred attention whore or an inbred mommy's boy, and that was 100% Stannis. Instead they ruined him because he is "unlikable" which is the fucking point. ASoIaF Stannis would never sacrifice Shireen in a thousand years.
Post by: Laurentus on June 15, 2015, 04:47:13 PM
Anyway:
Game of Thrones
It absolutely was in Stannis's character to sacrifice Shireen. Need I remind you what happened to Renly, and what would have happened to Edric Storm?
He was completely without mercy when it comes to his duty and destiny. That's not to say it's a selfish whim that drove him to sacrifice Shireen. He really didn't have a lot of options. But still. You just don't sacrifice your family members! It did fit perfectly with his character, however.
It has also been revealed that this is something that will happen in the books too at some point, though how and when has not been revealed.
The claim that he was killed off because he was unlikable is without merit too. He was almost everyone's favourite character before he sacrificed Shireen.
But I definitely agree with the Daenerys part. I truly hate her. I don't wish a terrible death on her, however. That's a fairly Daenerys-ish thing to do. :P
He was completely without mercy when it comes to his duty and destiny. That's not to say it's a selfish whim that drove him to sacrifice Shireen. He really didn't have a lot of options. But still. You just don't sacrifice your family members! It did fit perfectly with his character, however.
It has also been revealed that this is something that will happen in the books too at some point, though how and when has not been revealed.
The claim that he was killed off because he was unlikable is without merit too. He was almost everyone's favourite character before he sacrificed Shireen.
But I definitely agree with the Daenerys part. I truly hate her. I don't wish a terrible death on her, however. That's a fairly Daenerys-ish thing to do. :P
Post by: optimisticguru on June 16, 2015, 04:36:19 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 16, 2015, 05:45:44 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 17, 2015, 03:27:12 AM
I finally got help for my depression after a year. It feels nice actually having energy again.
Welcome back to the forums. :) I'm glad that you're feeling better and have more energy now.
In any case, I suppose I've been feeling a bit down and lonely lately. It's occurred to me that there aren't very many people I'm close to on an emotional level...that I can open up to about how I feel about things and sensitive stuff like that. Most of the people I used to talk to just...aren't around much anymore. =/
Post by: Laurentus on June 17, 2015, 04:19:21 AM
That said, I'm fairly good at listening, if you want to talk sometime.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 17, 2015, 06:20:31 AM
I guess I've just realized that I'm not close to many people...I mean, I talk to plenty of people, but not many on a deep level anymore. There just aren't many people that I click with on that level, and it makes me feel...isolated I suppose. A bit of an alone with everyone feeling. I fear becoming aloof and out of touch for it...
I dunno, maybe I just need to go suck a cock or something.
Post by: Laurentus on June 17, 2015, 07:03:53 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 17, 2015, 07:54:53 AM
Post by: Govindia on June 17, 2015, 07:56:32 AM
Being able to open up and talk about feelings and shared experiences on a deep level...having friendships where you feel comfortable doing that...that sorta thing.sucking cock or just talking and communicating?
There is a clear distinction.......
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Post by: Colberius X on June 17, 2015, 12:18:30 PM
Yeah, I'm fairly terrible at emotional support. I told my sister to do her homework when her rabbit died 5 years ago, the reasoning being that sitting there and crying in grief wouldn't do wonders for her schoolwork. While I'm not nearly as terrible anymore, I still get a stony face and don't know quite what I'm supposed to do when someone starts crying, for example, apart from giving advice on dealing with the problem.That sounds like something I would do. When people come to me for emotional support, instead, I give them a solution to the "problem." I've been getting better, though, and I've always been a good listener. So there's hope for me yet. Don't ask me to confide in anyone else, though.
That said, I'm fairly good at listening, if you want to talk sometime.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 17, 2015, 12:46:58 PM
Post by: Aaron Specter on June 17, 2015, 03:48:11 PM
Yeah, I'm fairly terrible at emotional support. I told my sister to do her homework when her rabbit died 5 years ago, the reasoning being that sitting there and crying in grief wouldn't do wonders for her schoolwork.
100% INTP. ;)
Post by: Govindia on June 17, 2015, 03:52:41 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 17, 2015, 04:11:28 PM
Post by: Aaron Specter on June 17, 2015, 04:30:55 PM
If you hadn't seen it, we have a great discussion about personality types going on here (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=2425.0)...just thought I'd let you know. xD
Thanks, I read it just the other day, which is what made me make my comment when I saw Laurentus' post. I tend to stay clear of 'typing' conversations and the like because I used to be obsessed by Jung/MBTI/function theory and stuff like that. A couple of friends of mine recently are also going through a similar phase to me which is frustrating; they keep asking me what stuff means, when I'm trying not to get into it again. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on June 17, 2015, 04:39:45 PM
Also, hi Aaron! We haven't talked in awhile. :)
Post by: Michi on June 17, 2015, 06:02:18 PM
I'm like the Bob Saget at my work because I'll give out hugs to my coworkers every time one of them is having a bad day (or I'll offer it at least), and I give hugs to my coworker-friends occasionally when I see them or say bye to them.
Post by: Govindia on June 17, 2015, 06:15:33 PM
Post by: Michi on June 17, 2015, 06:31:13 PM
If you hadn't seen it, we have a great discussion about personality types going on here (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=2425.0)...just thought I'd let you know. xD
Post by: Govindia on June 17, 2015, 06:33:57 PM
ah okIf you hadn't seen it, we have a great discussion about personality types going on here (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=2425.0)...just thought I'd let you know. xD
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Post by: Wintermoot on June 17, 2015, 06:36:43 PM
Post by: Laurentus on June 17, 2015, 10:49:40 PM
Yeah, and to me it also feels like I'm gossiping when I confide in someone else. It's getting better with age, but when I was a teenager, I expected everyone to just mind their own business when I was having a bad day (even INTPs have those :P) and expected them to deal with their own emotional stuff on their time too, and not let it interfere with their responsibilities. As a teenager, people used to think I was dead inside, lol.Yeah, I'm fairly terrible at emotional support. I told my sister to do her homework when her rabbit died 5 years ago, the reasoning being that sitting there and crying in grief wouldn't do wonders for her schoolwork. While I'm not nearly as terrible anymore, I still get a stony face and don't know quite what I'm supposed to do when someone starts crying, for example, apart from giving advice on dealing with the problem.That sounds like something I would do. When people come to me for emotional support, instead, I give them a solution to the "problem." I've been getting better, though, and I've always been a good listener. So there's hope for me yet. Don't ask me to confide in anyone else, though.
That said, I'm fairly good at listening, if you want to talk sometime.
That changed fairly quickly about 3 years ago, when I started university.
Sometimes people need to be comforted and given confidence...feeling down can really shake someone up. Do confide all your secrets to me though. ;) :PIndeed, but when I was younger, I just couldn't wrap my head around taking care of someone's feelings when improving their situation would take care of it on it's own. Which meant I was terrible when someone was grief-stricken over someone's death, or when someone went through a break-up. My general advice was just that it would get better with time, but I'd say with this with such a flat and awkward tone that I'm not sure anyone was remotely comforted.
It took me awhile, and 3 books on body-language, to realise that I could provide a lot of emotional support simply through the power of touch, if I knew how to utilise it correctly. Which also meant I had to overcome my general aversion to touching people to begin with. :P
Thanks, I read it just the other day, which is what made me make my comment when I saw Laurentus' post. I tend to stay clear of 'typing' conversations and the like because I used to be obsessed by Jung/MBTI/function theory and stuff like that. A couple of friends of mine recently are also going through a similar phase to me which is frustrating; they keep asking me what stuff means, when I'm trying not to get into it again. :P
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say you're also a Rational (NT). :P
Why did you want to learn about it in the first-place? For me, it was primarily to try and improve upon my social interaction, through reading people and then adapting my manner to better fit with theirs. I'm usually fairly accurate when I type someone in real life, too. The internet is very tricky, though.
I guess that's where the F part of my ENFJ/INFJ comes in. When someone comes up to me telling me that they had a bad day, or need a shoulder to cry on, or just need someone to talk to, I always make myself available, and I'll share their feelings with them. When someone is crying their eyes out because of something that happened and they come talk to me, I'll usually cry with them and give them a hug.
I'm like the Bob Saget at my work because I'll give out hugs to my coworkers every time one of them is having a bad day (or I'll offer it at least), and I give hugs to my coworker-friends occasionally when I see them or say bye to them.
Lol, I have friends who are like you. They make a game out of making me uncomfortable through constant hugging and touching. I don't think I'll ever completely feel comfortable with people invading my personal space, except in intimate situations with women I'm attracted to.
Post by: Aaron Specter on June 18, 2015, 12:37:09 PM
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say you're also a Rational (NT). :P
Why did you want to learn about it in the first-place? For me, it was primarily to try and improve upon my social interaction, through reading people and then adapting my manner to better fit with theirs. I'm usually fairly accurate when I type someone in real life, too. The internet is very tricky, though.
I can't fault you since the Intellectual (or Rational) is the type I try to project on the internet and always have done.
It was another gaming forum, half a decade ago, where this craze just caught on seemingly overnight. I took part in it then but I was a bit too young to really understand what it was about. A few years later I came back to the test I took and learned more and more about it out of curiosity. I've always been intuitive and I could sense the type of person someone was when others didn't seem able to (in real life, of course) - this, and other things, were sort of validated by the whole typing thing. There wasn't anyone in real life who I thought would be interested, though, and I'd left the community I mentioned, so I left it. Now, for some reason, it's caught on a lot in the mainstream on the internet but also in real life since I hear a lot of people talk about this sort of thing now, including celebrities. It might just be me though.
Post by: Govindia on June 18, 2015, 05:23:03 PM
I'm glad that was resolved. [emoji14]In other news today, I apparently was sent to the ER due to an apparent seizure I had :-/
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Post by: Reon on June 18, 2015, 07:39:31 PM
Jesus... Are you relatively okay now? And do you have a history of seizures?I'm glad that was resolved. [emoji14]In other news today, I apparently was sent to the ER due to an apparent seizure I had :-/
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Post by: Seroim on June 19, 2015, 11:31:16 AM
I guess that's where the F part of my ENFJ/INFJ comes in. When someone comes up to me telling me that they had a bad day, or need a shoulder to cry on, or just need someone to talk to, I always make myself available, and I'll share their feelings with them. When someone is crying their eyes out because of something that happened and they come talk to me, I'll usually cry with them and give them a hug.
I'm like the Bob Saget at my work because I'll give out hugs to my coworkers every time one of them is having a bad day (or I'll offer it at least), and I give hugs to my coworker-friends occasionally when I see them or say bye to them.
I would hate working with you. I hate being touched :(
Post by: Seroim on June 19, 2015, 01:14:56 PM
It helps that I'm the only fucker with a law degree applying for an internship in legal translation but my grades are middling (tending towards bad recently) thanks to recurring bouts of autism-wrought depression that leave me unable to function for months on end.
How do I make them understand that I'm actually one smart motherfucker? Should I just tell them, doctor's note with me?
Post by: Laurentus on June 19, 2015, 07:48:22 PM
You also have the advantage of being the only one with a law degree, so perhaps even with poorer grades, the sheer scope of your knowledge could be enough to make them consider you a finer candidate.
In any case, I wish you luck.
Post by: Govindia on June 19, 2015, 10:20:26 PM
Yes ok, no no historyJesus... Are you relatively okay now? And do you have a history of seizures?I'm glad that was resolved. [emoji14]In other news today, I apparently was sent to the ER due to an apparent seizure I had :-/
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Post by: Michi on June 21, 2015, 03:32:00 AM
I guess that's where the F part of my ENFJ/INFJ comes in. When someone comes up to me telling me that they had a bad day, or need a shoulder to cry on, or just need someone to talk to, I always make myself available, and I'll share their feelings with them. When someone is crying their eyes out because of something that happened and they come talk to me, I'll usually cry with them and give them a hug.
I'm like the Bob Saget at my work because I'll give out hugs to my coworkers every time one of them is having a bad day (or I'll offer it at least), and I give hugs to my coworker-friends occasionally when I see them or say bye to them.
I would hate working with you. I hate being touched :(
Don't worry. I only hug the people I know are comfortable with it. I happily leave the ones who don't enjoy their personal space being invaded...although I'll sometimes fuck with them about it. :P
It's always fun when you come from a theatre background to where personal space is pretty much a myth, and you work with people to where it's more of a gospel. :P
Post by: Seroim on June 21, 2015, 10:10:29 AM
I feel you. I myself under-perform in certain tests and exams when my bipolar slips into depression, and I'm also studying law. I don't know what advice I could give you, however. Being honest about your illness helps, but the trick is not making it sound like an excuse.
You also have the advantage of being the only one with a law degree, so perhaps even with poorer grades, the sheer scope of your knowledge could be enough to make them consider you a finer candidate.
In any case, I wish you luck.
Yeah, I don't want it to sound like a cop out, which is a tall order, you're right. I've been running scenarios in my head and I can't figure out a way to make it sound good.
I'm banking on my degree, French to English experience (which is rarer than you'd think given that translators should translate into their mother tongue exclusively) and extremely autonomous personality to see me through the door, but I can't help but be a bit apprehensive. Everything is so competitive nowadays that I'm scared that one blemish will be one too many.
Thanks for the wishes though. My interview is Thursday if you want to send more good vibes my way.
Post by: Laurentus on June 22, 2015, 02:16:29 AM
www.iflscience.com/brain/brain-brain-interface-allows-humans-control-cockroaches-their-minds
And I again wish you luck, Seroim, you got this.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 22, 2015, 03:35:21 AM
Post by: Laurentus on June 22, 2015, 04:46:42 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 22, 2015, 04:57:40 AM
I have lots of faith in technology...I just have little faith in the powers that be who control it. :P
Post by: Laurentus on June 22, 2015, 05:24:48 AM
Even then, it requires an actual part inserted into our nerves to act as a type of decoder, so there would probably be war if some sort of civilisation-wide mind control scheme were to materialise.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 22, 2015, 05:44:35 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 22, 2015, 01:04:53 PM
Even simulating the human mind is a long way off, because we know very little about it, truth be told. I can't give anything close to an estimate of how far off mind control is of the human mind, but I doubt we'll see it anytime soon.
Even then, it requires an actual part inserted into our nerves to act as a type of decoder, so there would probably be war if some sort of civilisation-wide mind control scheme were to materialise.
Probably 20-30 years...not really all that far off when you think about it. I mean, we've been around 20-30 years. :P
It'll probably start in the military and the prison system...in many ways basic training is geared to break down one's personality and rebuild it and associated habits in a way that's beneficial to military life, so this would do the same things quicker and (eventually) cheaper. Plus the many additional benefits such as suppressing soldier's fear instinct during combat and perhaps even memory erasure as a PTSD cure. For prisons...well, there'd be no easier way to monitor them and thwart an escape plan before it even starts. In those situations the person receiving it probably won't have much choice in the matter.
That's only a first step though.
Post by: Vinaza on June 23, 2015, 05:46:17 AM
get in the fucking robot, shinji
Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 23, 2015, 05:48:26 AM
Post by: Laurentus on June 23, 2015, 06:29:46 AM
Speaking of being afraid of technology, Neon Genesis Evangelion's first episode took place on June 22nd, 2015, which might still be today for some people.Third impact will be something to behold.
get in the fucking robot, shinji
If Shinji doesn't despair himself to death first...
Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 23, 2015, 07:34:00 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 23, 2015, 08:17:14 PM
In other news, I finished the first draft of my State of the Region address. I will look it over later for revisions, but as of now it only has 7 paragraphs compared to 16 last time. xD
Post by: Laurentus on June 25, 2015, 05:08:52 AM
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33157407
Post by: Govindia on June 25, 2015, 05:39:12 AM
This is becoming increasingly more common.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33157407
Common? How so?
Post by: Vinaza on June 26, 2015, 07:25:18 PM
Post by: Govindia on June 26, 2015, 08:28:43 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 27, 2015, 02:00:39 AM
Post by: Seroim on June 27, 2015, 03:27:46 PM
We're not even responsible enough to be trusted with combustion engines without fucking up the planet. The Chinese have made a garbage dump out of their hitherto beautiful country and the Western world is just paying lip service to environmentalism because they don't want to divert money and effort there and fucking with Big Oil's revenue, only to be one-upped by the Chinese, who truly don't give a shit and aren't hiding it.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 28, 2015, 02:42:02 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 29, 2015, 04:18:59 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 29, 2015, 04:24:15 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 29, 2015, 04:51:20 AM
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Post by: PB on June 30, 2015, 02:23:12 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 30, 2015, 02:25:28 AM
Post by: Seroim on June 30, 2015, 02:51:32 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 30, 2015, 02:52:17 AM
Post by: Reon on June 30, 2015, 03:15:01 AM
I've gone through two PS4 controllers already - both are completely unusable. I'm quite irritated.Jesus how... I've had the same controller since I got the bastard when it came out... What do you do to those poor things?
Post by: Michi on June 30, 2015, 04:59:50 AM
I've gone through two PS4 controllers already - both are completely unusable. I'm quite irritated.Jesus how... I've had the same controller since I got the bastard when it came out... What do you do to those poor things?
My thoughts as well. I've had the same controller for...gosh, almost 5 months now.
Post by: Laurentus on June 30, 2015, 05:29:44 AM
Post by: Govindia on June 30, 2015, 05:47:42 AM
Perhaps Point Breeze has two vise-grips for hands.or perhaps he was using the vibration for something else ;)
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Post by: PB on June 30, 2015, 12:20:11 PM
Post by: Reon on June 30, 2015, 12:48:00 PM
One decides to press the left bumper constantly, but when I press it, nothing happens. It also likes to ignore me completely except for the PS button. The other's right analog stick has decided that right = down. I suppose I do drop them every once in a while...I should be more careful with my next one.I literally throw these shits at my roommate when he says stupid stuff and the only damage has been a small tear on the rubber on the left stick... Definitely going with the vise grip for hands theory, jeez...
Post by: Michi on June 30, 2015, 08:09:23 PM
Post by: Reon on June 30, 2015, 09:04:41 PM
Post by: Govindia on June 30, 2015, 09:52:21 PM
It's not a habit, per se... I like to think of it as a solution.I prefer my theory [emoji14]
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Post by: Wintermoot on June 30, 2015, 10:48:00 PM
Post by: PB on July 01, 2015, 03:12:38 AM
So I shelled out $60 for a new controller and picked up a pre-owned copy of Infamous: Second Son. Let's see how long this one lasts. -_-
Post by: Govindia on July 01, 2015, 03:30:27 AM
Post by: Michi on July 01, 2015, 06:18:55 AM
Sometimes all you need is a good fap.
So I shelled out $60 for a new controller and picked up a pre-owned copy of Infamous: Second Son. Let's see how long this one lasts. -_-
Hopefully a while since ISS doesn't require much use of any motion controls or anything of the like.
Though it is a pretty fun game. :D If it wasn't for the fact that my PS4 library is completely set, I'd re-grab it.
Post by: PB on July 01, 2015, 09:56:20 AM
Sometimes all you need is a good fap.
So I shelled out $60 for a new controller and picked up a pre-owned copy of Infamous: Second Son. Let's see how long this one lasts. -_-
Hopefully a while since ISS doesn't require much use of any motion controls or anything of the like.
Though it is a pretty fun game. :D If it wasn't for the fact that my PS4 library is completely set, I'd re-grab it.
Actually, there is the spray painting minigame.
Post by: Michi on July 01, 2015, 05:04:49 PM
Sometimes all you need is a good fap.
So I shelled out $60 for a new controller and picked up a pre-owned copy of Infamous: Second Son. Let's see how long this one lasts. -_-
Hopefully a while since ISS doesn't require much use of any motion controls or anything of the like.
Though it is a pretty fun game. :D If it wasn't for the fact that my PS4 library is completely set, I'd re-grab it.
Actually, there is the spray painting minigame.
That's the only instance it's really used, though. And the biggest you do with that is move the controller up and down. Everything else is just holding it a different way and moving it like you'd move a wii-mote.
Post by: Govindia on July 01, 2015, 06:14:56 PM
that sounds like acrobatic fappingSometimes all you need is a good fap.
So I shelled out $60 for a new controller and picked up a pre-owned copy of Infamous: Second Son. Let's see how long this one lasts. -_-
Hopefully a while since ISS doesn't require much use of any motion controls or anything of the like.
Though it is a pretty fun game. :D If it wasn't for the fact that my PS4 library is completely set, I'd re-grab it.
Actually, there is the spray painting minigame.
That's the only instance it's really used, though. And the biggest you do with that is move the controller up and down. Everything else is just holding it a different way and moving it like you'd move a wii-mote.
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Post by: Michi on July 01, 2015, 08:06:52 PM
that sounds like acrobatic fappingSometimes all you need is a good fap.
So I shelled out $60 for a new controller and picked up a pre-owned copy of Infamous: Second Son. Let's see how long this one lasts. -_-
Hopefully a while since ISS doesn't require much use of any motion controls or anything of the like.
Though it is a pretty fun game. :D If it wasn't for the fact that my PS4 library is completely set, I'd re-grab it.
Actually, there is the spray painting minigame.
That's the only instance it's really used, though. And the biggest you do with that is move the controller up and down. Everything else is just holding it a different way and moving it like you'd move a wii-mote.
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Not if you don't hold it that close, because it's supposed to look like shaking a spray can. :P
Post by: Govindia on July 01, 2015, 08:27:47 PM
suuuuuurrrrrrrrreeeeeeeethat sounds like acrobatic fappingSometimes all you need is a good fap.
So I shelled out $60 for a new controller and picked up a pre-owned copy of Infamous: Second Son. Let's see how long this one lasts. -_-
Hopefully a while since ISS doesn't require much use of any motion controls or anything of the like.
Though it is a pretty fun game. :D If it wasn't for the fact that my PS4 library is completely set, I'd re-grab it.
Actually, there is the spray painting minigame.
That's the only instance it's really used, though. And the biggest you do with that is move the controller up and down. Everything else is just holding it a different way and moving it like you'd move a wii-mote.
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Not if you don't hold it that close, because it's supposed to look like shaking a spray can. [emoji14]
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Post by: Vinaza on July 02, 2015, 02:05:22 AM
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Post by: Govindia on July 02, 2015, 03:16:19 AM
me attempting to derail this conversation:lol
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Post by: Wintermoot on July 02, 2015, 04:52:03 AM
Sometimes all you need is a good fap.
Right. I don't have enough time in the mornings cause of work, so after a whole day...it was relieving. :P
I'm sure I have other stuff on my mind, but I have a bit of a headache atm, lol.
Post by: Govindia on July 02, 2015, 07:18:51 AM
^excess fapping lolSometimes all you need is a good fap.
Right. I don't have enough time in the mornings cause of work, so after a whole day...it was relieving. [emoji14]
I'm sure I have other stuff on my mind, but I have a bit of a headache atm, lol.
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Post by: Seroim on July 02, 2015, 12:51:40 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 02, 2015, 01:17:04 PM
^excess fapping lol
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I don't believe once in a 18+ hour period is really excessive in any way, lol.
And sorry Seroim, I've heard of Age of Wonders, but I've never had the opportunity to play or buy it. =/
Post by: Govindia on July 02, 2015, 01:40:12 PM
once? i thought you were more prolific than that lol^excess fapping lol
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I don't believe once in a 18+ hour period is really excessive in any way, lol.
And sorry Seroim, I've heard of Age of Wonders, but I've never had the opportunity to play or buy it. =/
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Post by: Wintermoot on July 02, 2015, 01:53:12 PM
Post by: Govindia on July 02, 2015, 02:02:13 PM
Well, obviously I can't jerk it at work, and I can't jerk it while I'm asleep, so there's 16 hours that I can't jerk it on work days. Kinda puts a crimp in things lol. [emoji14]you can use the bathroom?
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Post by: Seroim on July 02, 2015, 02:51:58 PM
^excess fapping lol
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I don't believe once in a 18+ hour period is really excessive in any way, lol.
And sorry Seroim, I've heard of Age of Wonders, but I've never had the opportunity to play or buy it. =/
If you give me your Steam, I'll gift you the first one. It's still pretty good, although Shadow Magic and III are better.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 02, 2015, 05:02:26 PM
Post by: Govindia on July 02, 2015, 05:26:01 PM
That's very generous of you! I would be very appreciative...my Steam is winterm00t. It's the one with the yellow sign in the avatar. :)in other news:
just because we're friends and my roommate is dating you does not mean i am obligated to take care of your son. that is YOUR responsibility. that also means you don't tell him I have to make him food if you're asleep or my roommate is asleep.
/me ends brief rant and goes back to Destiny
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Post by: Seroim on July 02, 2015, 08:53:00 PM
That's very generous of you! I would be very appreciative...my Steam is winterm00t. It's the one with the yellow sign in the avatar. :)
No prob. I don't use credit cards so I buy steam cards, and I had about $7 left from the summer sale, which incidentally was the price of AoW.
I know you don't have a lot of budget but I can't have you not knowing one of the best oldies of all time ;)
Spoiler
Plus if you like AoW1, you'll love AoW2 and AoW:SD, which are very reasonably priced also, thus you will be introduced to other awesome budget games which is a win for you. Then, if you love these, you'll adore AoW3, which you might then get on sale as it goes for -75% often enough with its DLC expansions which are one of the few DLC that are really, absolutely worth it, as they are like old-school expansions, which means you might want to play it with me or even encourage others here to get this awesome game so we can have a bash one day, which is a win for me/all of us. I plan far in the future.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 02, 2015, 10:31:19 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 03, 2015, 11:15:20 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 05, 2015, 05:17:17 PM
Post by: Reon on July 05, 2015, 06:49:10 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 05, 2015, 06:53:35 PM
Post by: Govindia on July 05, 2015, 08:16:20 PM
I thought you could only choose not to view content from certain people?you can also choose to block game content
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Post by: Wintermoot on July 05, 2015, 08:24:25 PM
Post by: Govindia on July 05, 2015, 08:25:46 PM
It's not a Facebook game that's posting through his account, though...it's him posting screenshots of the deaths in his album.Well then, Reon explained how you can block that out.
That's just messed up man, what he's doing
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Post by: Wintermoot on July 05, 2015, 08:43:48 PM
Post by: Michi on July 06, 2015, 01:49:47 AM
Well, they're animated graphics...not real deaths. I should point that out. :P
If he's posting them on his facebook account, just highlight his name and unfollow him. You'll still be friends, but you won't see what he posts.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 07, 2015, 08:05:16 PM
Post by: PB on July 07, 2015, 08:06:26 PM
I made a new nation and the economy is at 0
I remember mine was at 4 a month or so after I created it. Good times, good times.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 07, 2015, 11:06:17 PM
Post by: Govindia on July 07, 2015, 11:10:18 PM
(https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/11539690_1001171933240419_6538220189277788629_n.jpg?oh=caf3c136f397b6e7eca8e57665b8d73a&oe=562BE82E)cool!
Graduation Alliance?
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 07, 2015, 11:14:30 PM
Post by: Govindia on July 07, 2015, 11:17:56 PM
My internet school:D
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 08, 2015, 12:16:34 AM
this made me laugh
Post by: Wintermoot on July 08, 2015, 12:17:49 AM
Post by: PB on July 08, 2015, 12:31:18 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 08, 2015, 01:44:00 AM
Post by: PB on July 08, 2015, 01:48:55 AM
(https://41.media.tumblr.com/63ff732d20fc5b6413fc642f24d4a8da/tumblr_nc627ehg401qjnhqgo1_540.jpg)
this made me laugh
Dammit, @Govindia
Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 08, 2015, 03:54:40 AM
Post by: Govindia on July 08, 2015, 03:56:22 AM
not my fault!(https://41.media.tumblr.com/63ff732d20fc5b6413fc642f24d4a8da/tumblr_nc627ehg401qjnhqgo1_540.jpg)
this made me laugh
Dammit, @Govindia
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 08, 2015, 06:14:05 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 09, 2015, 09:45:35 PM
Eventually they plan to roll out a part 2 of the course that will cover more advanced topics, too...
Post by: Govindia on July 09, 2015, 09:51:14 PM
I just finished my HTML5 course, and I passed with a 70%...the bare minimum. Missing the assignment deadline during the second week really hut me, but overall it was exactly the stuff that I wanted to learn, and I hope to find time to play around with it all. :DWintermoot never misses a deadline though! That's pretty big to have your grade weighted heavily
Eventually they plan to roll out a part 2 of the course that will cover more advanced topics, too...
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Post by: Wintermoot on July 09, 2015, 09:54:04 PM
Post by: Govindia on July 09, 2015, 09:56:37 PM
There's only five weeks of exercises and the final, so each week counted for 15% of the grade, and then considering I did poorly the first week and got high 80s and low 90s for the other courses and the final...yeah. It's not a big deal though, it's just an honourary certificate...not like it's going on my transcripts. [emoji14]other courses?
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Post by: Wintermoot on July 09, 2015, 11:00:02 PM
Post by: Govindia on July 09, 2015, 11:05:40 PM
I meant other weeks lol/me notes it on Wintermoot's transcript*
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 10, 2015, 02:28:30 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 11, 2015, 05:26:15 AM
But with modern technology...
Spoiler
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FeLH51aY.png&hash=b6be815ed5afc96f8702f91db635eff4)
This page accepts an old binary map file from that project and based on its byte location in the file extracts all the relevant values and then uses those values to draw the map on the page using one version of the game tileset...recreating the map without using the old client/server technology. If you could see a live version, you would be able to tell that the lake is actually animated kinda. It was fun to work on, and who knows where it might end up?
Post by: Reon on July 14, 2015, 06:33:18 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 14, 2015, 07:31:04 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 16, 2015, 12:19:35 AM
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 16, 2015, 07:06:28 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 16, 2015, 07:10:49 PM
Post by: PB on July 16, 2015, 11:05:48 PM
Post by: HannahB on July 17, 2015, 12:24:03 AM
Anyway, a "holiday" of sorts that I thought was later in the year was sprung on me yesterday and revealed to be starting on Friday :-\ ... Some friends and family of mine will be heading North through the UK and to the northerly isles, mainly Orkney, we will be driving up, I'll be taking point in my little Ford Fiesta but 3 other vehicles will be coming as well. I had already agreed to it and it will be fun (hopefully), but as I say I didn't expect it to be so soon :P this has as such thrown a spanner in a few of my other smaller plans (including some here).
Anyway the main reason for this post is that as we will be going through the Scottish Highlands and a few nights we will be camping out, I may not have any internet access for a while... Worst case scenario I have no internet at all and am MIA for the next week here :( , although I think I will still be able to access my mobile data for some of the trip and at hotels so I should be able to still come on here to post and see messages and such occasionally...
I thought about posting this in the absence topic... but as it is very likely I'll still be around... and that this is more of a rant at my situation I decided to post it here :P sorry if I am getting in the way.
PS: Also sorry if the suddenness of this interrupts anything anyone else had planned, or anything I had committed myself to :( hopefully it doesn't effect anything too much...
Post by: PB on July 17, 2015, 01:08:52 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 17, 2015, 02:06:04 AM
I hope that you have a good time on your trip! :D
Post by: Michi on July 21, 2015, 02:19:40 AM
Most people know that characters include punctuation and spaces along with letters, so really every time you push something on the keyboard that moves the blinking cursor, you're increasing your message by one character.
Example:
"Anakin Skywalker clearly had a very logical reason for joining the dark side, given his backstory."
Is 98 characters exactly. So even 100 characters would be the equivalent of a single sentence (or more if they're short sentences).
This one guy on POF complained that 100 characters was far too much and he didn't understand why he had to keep writing to even meet that requirement.
Because a full sentence is such a chore to write.
(Btw, this post is a total of 838 characters long)
This was his message:
Quote
It wants me to write you a long message..... Ugh super annoying.... Still not long enough... Seriously? Whyyyyyyy???? It wants an entire story?
And my response:
Quote
Because it filters out people who send messages that are a single word. Longer messages that are more than just "hi, how're you?" catch my attention and interest much faster.
By the way, 100+ characters is really nothing.
"Hi, my name is Max. I really liked reading your profile. I just thought I'd send a message. How are you?"
That (disincluding the quotes) was 106 characters.
Post by: Govindia on July 21, 2015, 02:32:05 AM
So generally on dating sites, I have a 100+ character limit set so that nobody can message me unless they type that much or more.Because most people on dating sites like that, sadly want just to fuck first then talk later.
Most people know that characters include punctuation and spaces along with letters, so really every time you push something on the keyboard that moves the blinking cursor, you're increasing your message by one character.
Example:
"Anakin Skywalker clearly had a very logical reason for joining the dark side, given his backstory."
Is 98 characters exactly. So even 100 characters would be the equivalent of a single sentence (or more if they're short sentences).
This one guy on POF complained that 100 characters was far too much and he didn't understand why he had to keep writing to even meet that requirement.
Because a full sentence is such a chore to write.
(Btw, this post is a total of 838 characters long)
This was his message:QuoteIt wants me to write you a long message..... Ugh super annoying.... Still not long enough... Seriously? Whyyyyyyy???? It wants an entire story?
And my response:QuoteBecause it filters out people who send messages that are a single word. Longer messages that are more than just "hi, how're you?" catch my attention and interest much faster.
By the way, 100+ characters is really nothing.
"Hi, my name is Max. I really liked reading your profile. I just thought I'd send a message. How are you?"
That (disincluding the quotes) was 106 characters.
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Post by: Michi on July 21, 2015, 02:35:54 AM
So generally on dating sites, I have a 100+ character limit set so that nobody can message me unless they type that much or more.Because most people on dating sites like that, sadly want just to fuck first then talk later.
Most people know that characters include punctuation and spaces along with letters, so really every time you push something on the keyboard that moves the blinking cursor, you're increasing your message by one character.
Example:
"Anakin Skywalker clearly had a very logical reason for joining the dark side, given his backstory."
Is 98 characters exactly. So even 100 characters would be the equivalent of a single sentence (or more if they're short sentences).
This one guy on POF complained that 100 characters was far too much and he didn't understand why he had to keep writing to even meet that requirement.
Because a full sentence is such a chore to write.
(Btw, this post is a total of 838 characters long)
This was his message:QuoteIt wants me to write you a long message..... Ugh super annoying.... Still not long enough... Seriously? Whyyyyyyy???? It wants an entire story?
And my response:QuoteBecause it filters out people who send messages that are a single word. Longer messages that are more than just "hi, how're you?" catch my attention and interest much faster.
By the way, 100+ characters is really nothing.
"Hi, my name is Max. I really liked reading your profile. I just thought I'd send a message. How are you?"
That (disincluding the quotes) was 106 characters.
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Then they should stick to Adam4Adam and Grindr, since those cater specifically to hooking up. :P Whereas POF and OkCupid cater to actual dating.
Post by: Govindia on July 21, 2015, 02:38:08 AM
Lately the horndogs and horntacos have been creeping on there. Just search for "casual sex" and some people's photos and accounts.....damn.So generally on dating sites, I have a 100+ character limit set so that nobody can message me unless they type that much or more.Because most people on dating sites like that, sadly want just to fuck first then talk later.
Most people know that characters include punctuation and spaces along with letters, so really every time you push something on the keyboard that moves the blinking cursor, you're increasing your message by one character.
Example:
"Anakin Skywalker clearly had a very logical reason for joining the dark side, given his backstory."
Is 98 characters exactly. So even 100 characters would be the equivalent of a single sentence (or more if they're short sentences).
This one guy on POF complained that 100 characters was far too much and he didn't understand why he had to keep writing to even meet that requirement.
Because a full sentence is such a chore to write.
(Btw, this post is a total of 838 characters long)
This was his message:QuoteIt wants me to write you a long message..... Ugh super annoying.... Still not long enough... Seriously? Whyyyyyyy???? It wants an entire story?
And my response:QuoteBecause it filters out people who send messages that are a single word. Longer messages that are more than just "hi, how're you?" catch my attention and interest much faster.
By the way, 100+ characters is really nothing.
"Hi, my name is Max. I really liked reading your profile. I just thought I'd send a message. How are you?"
That (disincluding the quotes) was 106 characters.
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Then they should stick to Adam4Adam and Grindr, since those cater specifically to hooking up. [emoji14] Whereas POF and OkCupid cater to actual dating.
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Post by: Michi on July 21, 2015, 03:57:29 AM
Lately the horndogs and horntacos have been creeping on there. Just search for "casual sex" and some people's photos and accounts.....damn.
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Ugh, I know. It's crazy how it's gotten these days. It's almost better to go back to just going to a gay bar for a date than it is to go to dating sites. :\
Post by: Wintermoot on July 21, 2015, 04:06:51 AM
Post by: Michi on July 21, 2015, 05:19:58 AM
There's nothing wrong with casual or even promiscuous sex, so long as it's in the right context. Nothing like a bit of fooling around to deepen a friendship with someone...even getting certain pictures of someone you know is something of an enshrinement of the closeness and the trust that you share. I just don't get the hooking up with strangers thing...don't people worry about STDs and just becoming a target in general?
I never said there was anything wrong with it, but when it's not something you're looking for then it becomes highly annoying when it's almost the new norm on a dating site.
And of course not. Hell, even HIV positive people are totally cool with saying they want Bareback and will only do it that way, because people are totally cool having unprotected sex with HIV positive people these days. People are more concerned about getting off than they are about doing it smartly/safely, and some of them even do it to get infected.
It's all quite ridiculous, really.
Post by: Emoticonius on July 21, 2015, 07:33:42 AM
I kinda want to tell her that, but she's not a part of my life anymore, that makes me happy and it'd be a waste of my time to go looking for trouble. Plus I don't want to have to put up with my friends messaging & texting me like "What's up with you and Kieara? Why'd you go off on her?" ::)
Post by: PB on July 21, 2015, 03:27:45 PM
She starts seeing someone in the AIR FORCE who leaves for basic training the same time I leave for school. It was just incredible. She then asks me next year (after not speaking to me for months) if I'm coming to her graduation party.
Nah. I'm good.
Post by: Emoticonius on July 21, 2015, 06:34:12 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 21, 2015, 07:51:06 PM
I never said there was anything wrong with it, but when it's not something you're looking for then it becomes highly annoying when it's almost the new norm on a dating site.
And of course not. Hell, even HIV positive people are totally cool with saying they want Bareback and will only do it that way, because people are totally cool having unprotected sex with HIV positive people these days. People are more concerned about getting off than they are about doing it smartly/safely, and some of them even do it to get infected.
It's all quite ridiculous, really.
Quite. :P
I don't really understand why people use dating sites anyway, especially those that say they can find you your most compatible matches...how do they know what makes someone compatible? It's good to have similarities, but on the other hand opposites attract, right? I dunno, I have some accounts just to see what's around (it's reassuring just to know there's gay/bi people in the area), but the one time I started talking to someone honestly we ended up having cybersex like 45 minutes into it. I actually kinda regret that we didn't talk much more...at least he put in the effort to talk, we just didn't have much in common.
I'm pessimistic about love and dating and all that to begin with though. :P
Post by: PB on July 21, 2015, 08:00:22 PM
The hypocrisy is outstanding isn't it?
They're exes for a reason. Nevar 4get
Post by: Govindia on July 21, 2015, 08:18:55 PM
I swear to god this kid is spoiled and needs to be disciplined. Seriously.The hypocrisy is outstanding isn't it?
They're exes for a reason. Nevar 4get
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Post by: Emoticonius on July 21, 2015, 08:22:52 PM
Post by: Govindia on July 21, 2015, 08:30:21 PM
Who?My landlord/roommate's girlfriend's youngest and spoiled kid. He thinks he can whatever he wants and screams like a bansheee then cries when he gets spanked or has things like the DS tsken away.
This girlfriend is moving in apparently and I didn't know until a few days ago that she was. The roommate / landlord didn't tell me, and they used me to pick up a new dog too that has Cushing's Syndrome and forced my cat to stay in the room.
I swear she better pay rent next month.
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Post by: Michi on July 21, 2015, 10:39:15 PM
I never said there was anything wrong with it, but when it's not something you're looking for then it becomes highly annoying when it's almost the new norm on a dating site.
And of course not. Hell, even HIV positive people are totally cool with saying they want Bareback and will only do it that way, because people are totally cool having unprotected sex with HIV positive people these days. People are more concerned about getting off than they are about doing it smartly/safely, and some of them even do it to get infected.
It's all quite ridiculous, really.
Quite. :P
I don't really understand why people use dating sites anyway, especially those that say they can find you your most compatible matches...how do they know what makes someone compatible? It's good to have similarities, but on the other hand opposites attract, right? I dunno, I have some accounts just to see what's around (it's reassuring just to know there's gay/bi people in the area), but the one time I started talking to someone honestly we ended up having cybersex like 45 minutes into it. I actually kinda regret that we didn't talk much more...at least he put in the effort to talk, we just didn't have much in common.
I'm pessimistic about love and dating and all that to begin with though. :P
Well for me, it's easier to find guys to even talk to on those sites since I don't like to make a habit of going to the Gay bars that often aside from going out occasionally for karaoke. That, and I tend to get hit on a lot by a lot of the really older men there (or guys that aren't interested in dating, but just hooking up)...not that I don't ever get messages from older guys on those dating sites, but still. <.<
Post by: Wintermoot on July 21, 2015, 11:34:35 PM
Post by: Evelynx on July 22, 2015, 12:45:55 AM
To expound a little bit, I've been in quite a number of threads very much like this one. Usually, it's the longest thread on the forums.
As for my mind, I've got -cross site scripting- on the brain, and maybe a little bit of -access control bypass-.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 22, 2015, 12:47:45 AM
Post by: Michi on July 22, 2015, 12:56:08 AM
So the takeaway is that you hate older guys. :P
Hate? No. I actually like talking to guys of any age when it comes to having friends.
Do I want to date them? No. I'd rather date someone closer to my age.
Post by: Govindia on July 22, 2015, 01:01:42 AM
So the takeaway is that you hate older guys. [emoji14]I just hate spoiled kids
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Post by: Wintermoot on July 22, 2015, 01:24:21 AM
Hate? No. I actually like talking to guys of any age when it comes to having friends.
Do I want to date them? No. I'd rather date someone closer to my age.
Ah yeah, I forgot you don't like dating people like fatties. :P
Post by: Govindia on July 22, 2015, 01:39:00 AM
Avoid kidsHate? No. I actually like talking to guys of any age when it comes to having friends.
Do I want to date them? No. I'd rather date someone closer to my age.
Ah yeah, I forgot you don't like dating people like fatties. [emoji14]
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Post by: Michi on July 22, 2015, 02:32:36 AM
Hate? No. I actually like talking to guys of any age when it comes to having friends.
Do I want to date them? No. I'd rather date someone closer to my age.
Ah yeah, I forgot you don't like dating people like fatties. :P
But that just means that someone else will be lucky enough to snatch them up. :P Just because they're not someone I prefer doesn't mean that someone else won't find them stunning and sweep them off their feet. ;)
Post by: Wintermoot on July 22, 2015, 02:38:03 AM
But that just means that someone else will be lucky enough to snatch them up. :P Just because they're not someone I prefer doesn't mean that someone else won't find them stunning and sweep them off their feet. ;)
It just means that you won't. :P
Post by: Michi on July 22, 2015, 03:23:38 AM
But that just means that someone else will be lucky enough to snatch them up. :P Just because they're not someone I prefer doesn't mean that someone else won't find them stunning and sweep them off their feet. ;)
It just means that you won't. :P
And that's a problem? :o That means they'll just have someone that much better for them.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 22, 2015, 03:25:44 AM
Post by: Michi on July 22, 2015, 03:37:34 AM
Oh no, no amount of humbleness and self-deprecation will save you now!
But it's true.
If I'm preferential in the sense that I turn down everything else about a person for dating purposes because of looks, then arguably isn't that a good thing anyways that it was something best avoided for them?
It'd be the same thing if I turned down people simply because they were a race that wasn't preferential to me. I may have turned them down for that reason, but that's good for them because they can find someone better for them in the sense of not looking so closely at things such as that, which is what everyone deserves.
And it's not self-deprecation, because I'm not trying to degrade myself or make myself look bad because I don't prefer certain types. Because that's just human nature: We have the set traits that we look for in someone, whether they be emotional/mental, physical, or both. For some people those traits are absolutely ironclad, and for others there's wiggle room, but not a exceptionally large amount. If everyone was absolutely and completely open to what they were looking for, then being single wouldn't even be an issue for anyone in the world, because everyone would most likely fall in love with the first person that they talked to and clicked with on a deeper level.
Alas, that's not the case. You can talk to someone and really click with them on one level, but there are hurdles of levels of compatibility that you may or may not click with outside of that one...which is why it's actually that much harder, to where running into the love of your life is essentially as easy as finding the job that you'll want to be in for the rest of your life (until you retire).
Post by: Govindia on July 22, 2015, 04:03:13 AM
Again.Oh no, no amount of humbleness and self-deprecation will save you now!
But it's true.
If I'm preferential in the sense that I turn down everything else about a person for dating purposes because of looks, then arguably isn't that a good thing anyways that it was something best avoided for them?
It'd be the same thing if I turned down people simply because they were a race that wasn't preferential to me. I may have turned them down for that reason, but that's good for them because they can find someone better for them in the sense of not looking so closely at things such as that, which is what everyone deserves.
And it's not self-deprecation, because I'm not trying to degrade myself or make myself look bad because I don't prefer certain types. Because that's just human nature: We have the set traits that we look for in someone, whether they be emotional/mental, physical, or both. For some people those traits are absolutely ironclad, and for others there's wiggle room, but not a exceptionally large amount. If everyone was absolutely and completely open to what they were looking for, then being single wouldn't even be an issue for anyone in the world, because everyone would most likely fall in love with the first person that they talked to and clicked with on a deeper level.
Alas, that's not the case. You can talk to someone and really click with them on one level, but there are hurdles of levels of compatibility that you may or may not click with outside of that one...which is why it's actually that much harder, to where running into the love of your life is essentially as easy as finding the job that you'll want to be in for the rest of your life (until you retire).
Don't date people with kids
Too much bullshit crazy.
See above.
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Post by: Michi on July 22, 2015, 04:11:38 AM
Again.Oh no, no amount of humbleness and self-deprecation will save you now!
But it's true.
If I'm preferential in the sense that I turn down everything else about a person for dating purposes because of looks, then arguably isn't that a good thing anyways that it was something best avoided for them?
It'd be the same thing if I turned down people simply because they were a race that wasn't preferential to me. I may have turned them down for that reason, but that's good for them because they can find someone better for them in the sense of not looking so closely at things such as that, which is what everyone deserves.
And it's not self-deprecation, because I'm not trying to degrade myself or make myself look bad because I don't prefer certain types. Because that's just human nature: We have the set traits that we look for in someone, whether they be emotional/mental, physical, or both. For some people those traits are absolutely ironclad, and for others there's wiggle room, but not a exceptionally large amount. If everyone was absolutely and completely open to what they were looking for, then being single wouldn't even be an issue for anyone in the world, because everyone would most likely fall in love with the first person that they talked to and clicked with on a deeper level.
Alas, that's not the case. You can talk to someone and really click with them on one level, but there are hurdles of levels of compatibility that you may or may not click with outside of that one...which is why it's actually that much harder, to where running into the love of your life is essentially as easy as finding the job that you'll want to be in for the rest of your life (until you retire).
Don't date people with kids
Too much bullshit crazy.
See above.
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Yeah...it's hard enough dating someone without kids. Adding kids into the picture can complicate things depending on how the kid feels about you and the fact that their parent is trying to date.
I don't even want kids right now, since I'm not financially in a good enough place to support having them.
Post by: Chanku on July 22, 2015, 04:54:18 AM
Post by: Govindia on July 22, 2015, 05:35:13 AM
This frustrates me @Wintermoot and @Pengu :-/Who?My landlord/roommate's girlfriend's youngest and spoiled kid. He thinks he can whatever he wants and screams like a bansheee then cries when he gets spanked or has things like the DS tsken away.
This girlfriend is moving in apparently and I didn't know until a few days ago that she was. The roommate / landlord didn't tell me, and they used me to pick up a new dog too that has Cushing's Syndrome and forced my cat to stay in the room.
I swear she better pay rent next month.
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Post by: Wintermoot on July 22, 2015, 07:24:34 AM
*sigh*
Post by: Seroim on July 25, 2015, 05:16:23 AM
When they tell you "I'm not looking for a father for my kid, he's already got one" coupled with "my kid has priority over you", the subtext is nigh-always "but I am definitely looking for a provider".
If I want to deal with kids in any way, I'll have some of my own. At least, they'll be, you know, mine.
I've had single mothers hit on me before when my life was more stable. Always nope'd out really quickly once I found out.
I'm quite judgmental on this issue. Kids raised by single mothers especially, and especially boys, have to cope with a lot of neuroses. A kid should have two parents and they should be together. I believe they call it the "destruction of the nuclear family".
I was raised by a single mother and I have to deal with a lot of shit from it. You can't learn how to be a man if you've got no man around to show you. I love my mom and all, and from my experience I'm one of the better-off, luckier ones, but there's a reason people can't reproduce by parthenogenesis or something.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 25, 2015, 06:36:54 AM
Kids would make a relationship more difficult, but I still think overall it would be fine so long as the relationship went slow and there was clear and consistent communication like there should be in a relationship anyway. To be quite honest, a person's kids should have priority over someone they're just dating until it has gotten serious...I mean like living together or being married. Kids are your family, a boyfriend/girlfriend is just someone that makes your brain release chemicals that make you feel good.
I have to admit though, I probably wouldn't respond to being hit on by much of anyone. I strongly believe that good mates should be good friends first, so by the time I was even ready to enter a relationship with someone most issues like that would already have fallen into place, I imagine.
Post by: Michi on July 25, 2015, 03:03:05 PM
Yes, you are quite judgemental on this issue. :P
Kids would make a relationship more difficult, but I still think overall it would be fine so long as the relationship went slow and there was clear and consistent communication like there should be in a relationship anyway. To be quite honest, a person's kids should have priority over someone they're just dating until it has gotten serious...I mean like living together or being married. Kids are your family, a boyfriend/girlfriend is just someone that makes your brain release chemicals that make you feel good.
I have to admit though, I probably wouldn't respond to being hit on by much of anyone. I strongly believe that good mates should be good friends first, so by the time I was even ready to enter a relationship with someone most issues like that would already have fallen into place, I imagine.
I do agree with this. Why should your boyfriend/girlfriend that you just started dating get a higher priority than your flesh and blood children? Like Mooty said, until things have gotten serious to the point that he stated, kids should always get a higher priority. Does that mean they get the license to be little devils and attempt to break up all your relationships, you answer their every beck and call like spoiled children, or you just stop dating someone because they tell you to? No, but it does still mean that they should come first in other ways, and that you should still take their feelings into account when it comes to the new boyfriend/girlfriend rather than just completely ignore them for said new boyfriend/girlfriend.
Post by: Reon on July 25, 2015, 09:42:32 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 25, 2015, 09:44:54 PM
Post by: Reon on July 25, 2015, 10:01:54 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 25, 2015, 10:06:25 PM
Are you sure?
Post by: Reon on July 25, 2015, 10:22:07 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 25, 2015, 10:24:14 PM
Post by: Reon on July 25, 2015, 10:46:44 PM
Post by: Chanku on July 25, 2015, 11:04:06 PM
Post by: Govindia on July 25, 2015, 11:18:35 PM
Of course... Thank you...I'll be around if you want to talk man.
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Post by: Reon on July 25, 2015, 11:19:20 PM
Post by: Michi on July 26, 2015, 01:22:07 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 26, 2015, 07:24:40 PM
I have to admit though, I probably wouldn't respond to being hit on by much of anyone. I strongly believe that good mates should be good friends first, so by the time I was even ready to enter a relationship with someone most issues like that would already have fallen into place, I imagine.
Is this why we haven't fucked yet?
Post by: Wintermoot on July 26, 2015, 07:34:51 PM
Post by: Govindia on July 26, 2015, 07:36:55 PM
I have to admit though, I probably wouldn't respond to being hit on by much of anyone. I strongly believe that good mates should be good friends first, so by the time I was even ready to enter a relationship with someone most issues like that would already have fallen into place, I imagine.
Is this why we haven't fucked yet?
You're also on the other side of the country for him :P
Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 27, 2015, 05:11:23 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 27, 2015, 10:57:50 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 28, 2015, 05:43:02 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 28, 2015, 06:04:27 PM
Post by: Chanku on July 28, 2015, 06:31:10 PM
Post by: PB on July 29, 2015, 03:38:10 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 29, 2015, 03:45:26 AM
Hammocks are tits.Is that good or bad? :P
Post by: PB on July 29, 2015, 04:00:08 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 29, 2015, 04:01:09 AM
But there's different kinds of tits, too.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 29, 2015, 05:19:55 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 29, 2015, 03:25:12 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 29, 2015, 05:52:57 PM
Post by: Augustus Anumia on July 30, 2015, 07:52:26 PM
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 31, 2015, 01:43:04 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 31, 2015, 01:43:31 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 31, 2015, 01:43:53 AM
Ah, gaming acronyms! I was looking Kotor up and all Google was telling me about was a seaside town in Montenegro!
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2
Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 31, 2015, 01:45:18 AM
Post by: Evelynx on July 31, 2015, 05:00:52 AM
Post by: Michi on July 31, 2015, 06:27:22 AM
I really don't know how to respond to that. Anyone else want to try?
Post by: Evelynx on July 31, 2015, 08:54:36 AM
What it comes down to is, in my head I perceive my thoughts as a stream of words. Words are composed of letters, letters can be typed. So, a system can be conceived wherein you think the word, decompose the word into letters, and then tell your fingers to type each one in sequence. This would be very simple.
However, there was an error in which a syllable and a word were exchanged for ones that sounded similar. If, in fact, this error would consistently produce exchanges of similarly pronounced words or syllables, then somehow what the word sounds like must factor into whatever process occurred between when I decided to type a certain word and when it was typed.
The only way I can think of the sound factoring in is if there's something in the brain case that is 'saying' the words, and something else that is 'listening'. So, when I'm typing or pretty much doing anything I'm just talking to myself and then other bits listen then do it.
Seemingly inefficient in the case of typing.. but since speaking and listening are used so frequently for other things, it makes some sense to use speaking and listening to transfer info. Like using HTTP, even though it's tremendously wasteful even on paper.
I suspect that I'd notice the same thing for reading... I read a word, it then gets 'spoken' then 'heard' and at that point I perceive its meaning. Would have to come up with a test.. wherein something you read got mixed up with something phonetically similar in your head.
Post by: HannahB on July 31, 2015, 09:14:40 AM
I was guessing it was more biological than that, I don't know much about brain chemistry though, so I'll just speculate: :)
I know alcohol slows down ones reactions and the iconic slurred speech and saying things you wouldn't normally say is due to parts of your brain communicating too slowly for other parts. I imagine something similar happens when you get "so high" :)) . As in it's possible the area responsible for saying words is where you come up with what you are going to type but a more logicically (possibly complicated) part is where you tell your hands and fingers to type it out, so the communication between these two parts could be slowed, interrupted or confused, like with alcohol.
Although then again I am just speculating... you have the experience and your explanation seems more thought out :-\ it's also still possible it's combination, for example you are describing the more personal effects while I am closer to the root cause or vice-versa(for example)...
Whatever the case it is very interesting ^-^
Post by: Wintermoot on July 31, 2015, 01:06:37 PM
Post by: Seroim on July 31, 2015, 06:22:47 PM
Second language goes straight to Hell, though.
Post by: Laurentus on July 31, 2015, 08:07:46 PM
I would like to say that I have written whole law essays while blazed and that my first language skills actually tend to increase, especially vocabulary. I also never make spelling mistakes when high and become a fucking Jedi master of French verb conjugation.Cocaine, although being such a historically condemned drug, actually increases the brain's rate of activity. Pure cocaine, in small enough quantities, has the exact same effect as Rittalin.
Second language goes straight to Hell, though.
Students know this, and some of them snort Rittalin to make it work faster than drinking it.
Pretty insane shit one learns while studying the biological aspects of psychology.
Post by: Evelynx on July 31, 2015, 09:56:13 PM
Hmm, interesting theory ??? :)
I was guessing it was more biological than that, I don't know much about brain chemistry though, so I'll just speculate: :)
I know alcohol slows down ones reactions and the iconic slurred speech and saying things you wouldn't normally say is due to parts of your brain communicating too slowly for other parts. I imagine something similar happens when you get "so high" :)) . As in it's possible the area responsible for saying words is where you come up with what you are going to type but a more logicically (possibly complicated) part is where you tell your hands and fingers to type it out, so the communication between these two parts could be slowed, interrupted or confused, like with alcohol.
Although then again I am just speculating... you have the experience and your explanation seems more thought out :-\ it's also still possible it's combination, for example you are describing the more personal effects while I am closer to the root cause or vice-versa(for example)...
Whatever the case it is very interesting ^-^
Yeah, It's definitely entirely biological. But with certain mechanisms at work, you can expect certain types of errors. For example, if you hit i instead of o, this is just your fingers doing the wrong movement or starting in the wrong place, or the keyboard you're using is slightly different etc. If you type out an entire word and it gets mixed up with a phonetically similar one, at some point the word had to have been represented phonetically, even though the act of typing doesn't require actually making any sounds.
As to the effects of cannabis on the mind.. it depends on a lot of factors. I find that a high vaporization temperature gives a nice mellow high as long as you're using a non-sativa strain. THC has the lowest vaporization temperature, and it's the compound that really messes with your ability to think. Mix in enough CBN and CBD, with somewhat higher vaporization temperatures, and you can really feel super insightful. You might not ACTUALLY be insightful, but it certainly feels that way.
I tend towards anxiety anyway, and a pure THC high just makes it worse.. so I always try for nice mellow sort of high. The 'Whoa' high.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on July 31, 2015, 10:24:33 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 03, 2015, 09:30:46 AM
Post by: Govindia on August 03, 2015, 10:07:30 AM
Fascinating how I watched that for an hour and just...couldn't pull myself away. I didn't want to...I just eventually forced myself to. It was a tranquil feeling, to be sure. :)what did you watch?
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Post by: Govindia on August 03, 2015, 10:32:21 AM
My landlord roommate decided that he/she doesn't want to renew the lease anymore because they'd rather move in their sketchy girlfriend and crazy kids.
So I now have 30 days to move out even though the rent was paid on the 1st.
Fucking great.
So much for a fucking friend.
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Post by: Laurentus on August 03, 2015, 02:16:33 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 03, 2015, 04:01:00 PM
Post by: Laurentus on August 03, 2015, 05:23:13 PM
Post by: Govindia on August 03, 2015, 10:11:29 PM
Well,
My landlord roommate decided that he/she doesn't want to renew the lease anymore because they'd rather move in their sketchy girlfriend and crazy kids.
So I now have 30 days to move out even though the rent was paid on the 1st.
Fucking great.
So much for a fucking friend.
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This is going to be fun. I hope I find work soon.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 03, 2015, 11:29:13 PM
Post by: PB on August 04, 2015, 12:28:06 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 04, 2015, 05:57:25 AM
So I spent most of the evening napping...but it was still worth it. :P
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 04, 2015, 08:01:42 AM
Post by: PB on August 04, 2015, 03:53:14 PM
Post by: Govindia on August 04, 2015, 05:33:40 PM
There must be a surplus.Guys the new Halo 5 Xbox One.......my birthday is in October.......just saying [emoji14]
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Post by: Reon on August 04, 2015, 06:55:30 PM
I'd think you'd ask for like... Rent... Or a home or something...There must be a surplus.Guys the new Halo 5 Xbox One.......my birthday is in October.......just saying [emoji14]
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Post by: Wintermoot on August 04, 2015, 06:57:21 PM
Gov, you're facing eviction and you don't have a job...I would think games would be one of the last things on your priority list. =/
Post by: Govindia on August 04, 2015, 07:53:05 PM
Reon echoed my thoughts...I just didn't want to say it out loud. :P
Gov, you're facing eviction and you don't have a job...I would think games would be one of the last things on your priority list. =/
Sorry I just saw it and was like, awestruck :(
Post by: Wintermoot on August 04, 2015, 07:54:40 PM
Post by: Govindia on August 04, 2015, 07:55:37 PM
Priorities, man.
I know, I'm working on things on my end too.
Post by: Reon on August 04, 2015, 08:07:12 PM
Reon echoed my thoughts...I just didn't want to say it out loud. :PThat's my job! Sayin' the blunt things people think...
Post by: Wintermoot on August 04, 2015, 08:22:05 PM
Post by: Reon on August 04, 2015, 08:22:57 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 04, 2015, 09:07:21 PM
Post by: Arenado on August 04, 2015, 09:28:53 PM
Post by: Michi on August 06, 2015, 04:35:41 AM
Whats on my mind? My hat. Thank you, I'll be here all week, don't forget to tip the waiters!
Wouldn't it be a skull, and then skin, hair, and THEN a hat? Or do you simply keep the top of your head pulled off and vulnerable simply so your brain can wear a hat? :P
In other news, I've been trying to do some much needed writing, and doing quite a bit of free writing as well. Doing such, i've learned something interesting about myself...which is that the idea of fucking with readers by throwing the MC (main character) into 500000 realms in one story is something that makes me giggle. I even noted it in my outline without thinking about it:
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which takes him to another realm (essentially another “dream” realm, because I do so love transporting him to so many realms in one book, just to make the reader go “OH COME ON!”)
Apparently I'm the evil type of author that way.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 06, 2015, 09:26:00 PM
Post by: Govindia on August 06, 2015, 09:30:16 PM
I found an important wikihow http://www.wikihow.com/Pee-Yourself-as-a-Woman
Doesn't this go in the adult form @Noxy o.O?
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 06, 2015, 11:11:13 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 07, 2015, 04:59:05 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 07, 2015, 02:02:07 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 07, 2015, 05:14:43 PM
Post by: Govindia on August 07, 2015, 05:39:48 PM
Played a practice Civ game with Reon last night...he got rekt. :P
@Wintermoot, we still need to do a practise game, or with @HannahB
Post by: Wintermoot on August 08, 2015, 02:06:44 AM
Post by: Govindia on August 08, 2015, 03:43:34 AM
Have you been practicing against the AI?I need practise against a human player :-/
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 08, 2015, 06:22:58 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 09, 2015, 03:40:45 AM
Post by: Reon on August 09, 2015, 04:11:35 AM
I met Reon todayI met Nox today...
It was pretty dope...
She and I had some bomb-ass salmon...
Post by: Wintermoot on August 09, 2015, 04:12:08 AM
Post by: Michi on August 09, 2015, 06:26:30 AM
Post by: Laurentus on August 09, 2015, 07:12:15 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 09, 2015, 07:15:44 AM
Post by: Arenado on August 09, 2015, 10:00:31 AM
God, that party was several hours of pretending to be someone I'm not
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
Post by: Chanku on August 09, 2015, 04:26:18 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 10, 2015, 09:03:03 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 10, 2015, 03:42:59 PM
Don't worry though, I recovered and ended up sucking off one of the Backstreet Boys...circa 15 years ago. O_O
Post by: Vinaza on August 11, 2015, 01:45:32 AM
(https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/s480x480/11813410_958792407515970_4917019298898767907_n.png?oh=a911edea14d30c7d7683d01224e1d3ff&oe=564D7224)Wow, how'd you find this rare photo of me?
Post by: Michi on August 11, 2015, 03:34:30 AM
I had the oddest dream last night...I dreamed that I got distracted and drove off a bridge and nearly died. X_x
Don't worry though, I recovered and ended up sucking off one of the Backstreet Boys...circa 15 years ago. O_O
Amusingly, that's still slightly less strange than my normal dreams.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 11, 2015, 04:21:02 AM
Post by: Michi on August 11, 2015, 04:55:03 AM
It's odd because I've never, ever been attracted to any member of the Backstreet Boys. They were way too clean-cut for me. My fantasies at the time geared more toward Sum41. :P
Maybe your subconscious has different ideas?
Consciously you might not be attracted, but that doesn't mean that there's some part of your mind that wasn't attracted to them at some point in your life.
Post by: Vinaza on August 11, 2015, 08:03:26 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 11, 2015, 05:50:44 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 11, 2015, 06:02:05 PM
Post by: PB on August 11, 2015, 06:05:46 PM
Is it really?
If so, happy birthday! I've been fooled by this before...
Post by: HannahB on August 11, 2015, 06:07:47 PM
It's my birthday
:D Happy Birthday Noxy ^-^
You doing anything special today? :)
PS: Now Point Breeze is putting doubt in my mind... Eh, either way, I wish you all the best ^-^
Post by: Reon on August 11, 2015, 06:17:15 PM
It's my birthdayIt is, in fact, her birthday!
Happy birthday, Noxy?
Post by: Wintermoot on August 11, 2015, 07:11:09 PM
Post by: Vinaza on August 11, 2015, 08:27:48 PM
It's my birthdayHope it's a happy one~
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 11, 2015, 11:46:16 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 11, 2015, 11:47:19 PM
Post by: Michi on August 12, 2015, 04:11:29 AM
Post by: Libetarian Republics on August 12, 2015, 04:45:16 AM
Post by: Govindia on August 12, 2015, 05:06:38 AM
Craving some spicy foodToo bad Mexican is only open now
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 12, 2015, 08:27:13 PM
Post by: Evelynx on August 12, 2015, 09:47:24 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 12, 2015, 10:52:23 PM
Post by: PB on August 13, 2015, 12:15:53 AM
Post by: Evelynx on August 13, 2015, 12:16:13 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 13, 2015, 03:04:46 AM
Post by: Evelynx on August 13, 2015, 06:32:45 AM
Wouldn't it be a riot if both of you were talking about the same promotion?!
At my place of employment, promotions aren't a conserved resource... they just pay you more as you earn it.
Post by: Evelynx on August 13, 2015, 06:33:18 AM
Uh...well, if you get one of those emails with more money in it, forward it to me will ya? :))
I'll forward you half of the email.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 13, 2015, 07:05:04 AM
Post by: Michi on August 13, 2015, 07:40:05 AM
When I went up to choose my last song, I was met with a surprise by the DJ. He complimented my singing and offered me a job hosting karaoke there on Saturdays and Sundays. Thankfully, it's not something that clashes with my current job schedule, so I was more than happy to say yes...as karaoke is one of my greatest loves in life.
So I'll be calling him tomorrow to get all the details and sort everything out. It'll be nice to have an extra income come from a job that I would absolutely love doing.
Post by: Liora Cerebella on August 13, 2015, 03:44:29 PM
Post by: Reon on August 13, 2015, 05:17:40 PM
For the third day in a row, some bastard parked his Smartcar in my motorcycle space at work. If this keeps up, I'm going turn this stupid Smartcar into an ashtray.Smart cars are pretty light... Just push it into the middle of the parking lot.
Post by: Michi on August 13, 2015, 05:20:13 PM
For the third day in a row, some bastard parked his Smartcar in my motorcycle space at work. If this keeps up, I'm going turn this stupid Smartcar into an ashtray.Smart cars are pretty light... Just push it into the middle of the parking lot.
Or off a cliff.
Post by: Reon on August 13, 2015, 05:21:11 PM
There are options to every situation.For the third day in a row, some bastard parked his Smartcar in my motorcycle space at work. If this keeps up, I'm going turn this stupid Smartcar into an ashtray.Smart cars are pretty light... Just push it into the middle of the parking lot.
Or off a cliff.
Post by: Michi on August 13, 2015, 05:25:59 PM
There are options to every situation.For the third day in a row, some bastard parked his Smartcar in my motorcycle space at work. If this keeps up, I'm going turn this stupid Smartcar into an ashtray.Smart cars are pretty light... Just push it into the middle of the parking lot.
Or off a cliff.
Indeed, and I can think of many for this one. :D Does that make me a bad person?
Post by: Reon on August 13, 2015, 05:27:05 PM
Nope! Smart car drivers in Seattle and Tacoma are generally terrible people and I too dream of destroying their various cars.There are options to every situation.For the third day in a row, some bastard parked his Smartcar in my motorcycle space at work. If this keeps up, I'm going turn this stupid Smartcar into an ashtray.Smart cars are pretty light... Just push it into the middle of the parking lot.
Or off a cliff.
Indeed, and I can think of many for this one. :D Does that make me a bad person?
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 13, 2015, 05:34:33 PM
Post by: Liora Cerebella on August 13, 2015, 05:37:40 PM
Smart cars are pretty light... Just push it into the middle of the parking lot.I'm a small woman. :(
I have acquired said vintage pre-1950s clarinet for under $50Oh, do you play?
Post by: Michi on August 13, 2015, 05:53:12 PM
Nope! Smart car drivers in Seattle and Tacoma are generally terrible people and I too dream of destroying their various cars.There are options to every situation.For the third day in a row, some bastard parked his Smartcar in my motorcycle space at work. If this keeps up, I'm going turn this stupid Smartcar into an ashtray.Smart cars are pretty light... Just push it into the middle of the parking lot.
Or off a cliff.
Indeed, and I can think of many for this one. :D Does that make me a bad person?
Amusing. I've actually never seen them that often in Tacoma, though I imagine they're all over Seattle.
Post by: HannahB on August 13, 2015, 05:57:39 PM
^-^
Post by: Reon on August 13, 2015, 06:02:28 PM
Yeah, they're everywhere and I have a grudge against ALL OF THEM.Nope! Smart car drivers in Seattle and Tacoma are generally terrible people and I too dream of destroying their various cars.There are options to every situation.For the third day in a row, some bastard parked his Smartcar in my motorcycle space at work. If this keeps up, I'm going turn this stupid Smartcar into an ashtray.Smart cars are pretty light... Just push it into the middle of the parking lot.
Or off a cliff.
Indeed, and I can think of many for this one. :D Does that make me a bad person?
Amusing. I've actually never seen them that often in Tacoma, though I imagine they're all over Seattle.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 13, 2015, 06:03:51 PM
Post by: Michi on August 13, 2015, 06:06:46 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 13, 2015, 06:07:38 PM
Post by: Michi on August 13, 2015, 06:21:33 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 13, 2015, 06:26:39 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 13, 2015, 07:39:10 PM
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Post by: Liora Cerebella on August 13, 2015, 07:52:54 PM
No comment on my new clarinet?
Smart cars are pretty light... Just push it into the middle of the parking lot.I'm a small woman. :(I have acquired said vintage pre-1950s clarinet for under $50Oh, do you play?
8)
Post by: HannahB on August 13, 2015, 07:55:01 PM
But I have to ask how you found one so cheap!? :)
Post by: Wintermoot on August 13, 2015, 07:56:17 PM
Also, I must say...the planning for the festival is still going to the very last second, and it's getting better with each passing hour. So excited to get this thing started...
Post by: Evelynx on August 13, 2015, 10:06:34 PM
Post by: HannahB on August 13, 2015, 10:09:30 PM
Yay~ The festival! What's the festival?
:o
The Summersend festival, starting tomorrow! :D
There is going to be lots of events and competitions and stuff going on here. :)
Post by: Evelynx on August 13, 2015, 10:57:33 PM
Post by: HannahB on August 13, 2015, 11:02:48 PM
=( I'm working, then flying tomorrow!
It's on for over a week :D from the 14th to the 23rd! ^-^ So you're bound to have some free time during it's running. :)
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 14, 2015, 12:24:24 AM
Awesome clarinet Noxy ^-^Ebay. And yes, I play, played for about 12 years
But I have to ask how you found one so cheap!? :)
Post by: Michi on August 14, 2015, 12:46:47 AM
=( I'm working, then flying tomorrow!
Like Hannah said, it only starts tomorrow. But it'll be going on until the 23rd, so anyone wishing to take part has plenty of time to join in on the fun.
Post by: Govindia on August 14, 2015, 01:22:23 AM
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Like Hannah said, it only starts tomorrow. But it'll be going on until the 23rd, so anyone wishing to take part has plenty of time to join in on the fun.
Pengu you should use my compton thing for the festival as a competition!
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Post by: Laurentus on August 19, 2015, 10:52:20 AM
Let's do this.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 19, 2015, 06:23:09 PM
Post by: Arenado on August 20, 2015, 05:35:50 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 22, 2015, 04:56:58 PM
Post by: Arenado on August 23, 2015, 06:47:41 PM
Out of curiosity, why do you have to go between Malaysia and Singapore so often?
Work. This thing with the Malaysian Ringgit is great for business but terrible for my personal life. My boss is going back and forth on behalf of clients buying property like its going out of style.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 23, 2015, 07:55:32 PM
Post by: Arenado on August 23, 2015, 08:00:43 PM
So do you work at a real-estate firm?
Yes.
Post by: Weissreich on August 24, 2015, 11:25:55 AM
Post by: Govindia on August 24, 2015, 11:26:45 AM
It's nice to be back (again). Hopefully this time I can sort my shit out and get things moving.YAY! WELCOME BACK!
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Post by: Wintermoot on August 24, 2015, 03:52:11 PM
Post by: PB on August 25, 2015, 09:25:27 PM
It's nice to be back (again). Hopefully this time I can sort my shit out and get things moving.
Rev up the shit-sorter. It's good to have you back!
Post by: Govindia on August 26, 2015, 02:42:00 AM
I fucking hate this shit.
I fucking just wished I was happy for one day.
Is that all too much to fucking ask?
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Post by: PB on August 26, 2015, 03:27:59 AM
Post by: Govindia on August 26, 2015, 03:37:17 AM
Post by: Laurentus on August 26, 2015, 09:02:18 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 26, 2015, 09:03:16 PM
Snap. That awkward moment when you realise you've accidentally been leading a girl on, and she COMPLETELY gets the wrong idea. :/Opps, you did it again. :P
Post by: Laurentus on August 26, 2015, 09:15:47 PM
Gods, I feel kinda shitty now. It's not that I don't enjoy this particular girl's company, her beliefs are just too far removed from my own to ever make us work as more than friends.
Post by: Arenado on August 26, 2015, 09:16:37 PM
Post by: Arenado on August 26, 2015, 09:18:22 PM
Apparently witty repartee is considered flirting when done with the opposite sex. :/
Gods, I feel kinda shitty now. It's not that I don't enjoy this particular girl's company, her beliefs are just too far removed from my own to ever make us work as more than friends.
I'm no expert, (REALLLY not an expert) but the best thing for it would probably be to just tell her the truth and apologize but assure her you still want to be friends. Whatever happens happens and I hope it works out well for you, good luck.
Post by: Laurentus on August 26, 2015, 09:25:10 PM
Post by: Arenado on August 26, 2015, 09:39:15 PM
I recognise the truth of this from a rational stand-point, but how do I do this without sounding like a douche, and completely crushing her heart?
Well, like I said, I'm no expert, but my suggestion (and feel free to take it with a grain of salt) would be to adopt a conciliatory tone and to apologize if anything you had done gave the wrong impression, assure her that you think that she is a lovely person but that she just isn't your type. Thats my two cents, anyway, but then again I dont know what the heck I'm talking about.
Post by: Laurentus on August 26, 2015, 09:46:41 PM
So I guess I should just steel myself and get it over with, in as nice and firm way as possible.
Post by: Arenado on August 26, 2015, 09:54:53 PM
Well, I suppose if she's anything like me, and the tables were turned, I'd probably end up slightly hurt no matter how nicely she puts it. But mostly I'll feel embarrassed for being so dense. And after a short while of being hurt and awkward around her, I'll just accept it and move swiftly on, and may or may not still want to be friends.
So I guess I should just steel myself and get it over with, in as nice and firm way as possible.
Either way, good luck. I hope it works out for you.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 26, 2015, 09:55:03 PM
Post by: Aaron Specter on August 27, 2015, 05:15:10 PM
No really though, I hope things work out.
Post by: Michi on August 27, 2015, 11:03:49 PM
Laurentus be like
No really though, I hope things work out.
"Two people like this post"
*Clicks to check to see who*
"Point Breeze"
Well, apparently Point Breeze is worth two people now.
Post by: PB on August 27, 2015, 11:15:27 PM
I don't know what I did wrong ;_;
Post by: Michi on August 28, 2015, 01:02:20 AM
Post by: PB on August 28, 2015, 01:50:00 AM
<3
Post by: Michi on August 28, 2015, 06:23:09 PM
WIthout it, this annoying Care Credit bill would take a while to pay off, because I'd never get the ridiculous past due amount paid off, and they jack up the minimum payment to make it damn near impossible for my kind of income (which is minimum wage in my state on a bi-weekly 32 - 40 hour weeks, more in the middle of that lately, basis).
To add insult to injury, even if you make the minimum payment (at this point it's $110 a month), they put it towards the past due amount instead (at this time it's 201). So even if you put in $200 on in, they won't put it towards your current payment, and will put that $110 onto your past due as well as their $35 late fee. The only way to avoid both is to pay the exact full amount...which is fine unless you can only pay $50 a paycheck because of dwindling hours (or $100-110 a month). Which means they'd take $110 off your past due, slap on the $110 that you just "missed," and slap on another $35 for a late fee.
But with my weekend job, it's ensured that I'll have an extra $100-$150 to toss in on another bi-weekly basis, which means I could have anywhere from $200 to $250 a month to toss in if worse came to worse, and $350 to $400 a month to toss in if things keep steady enough. Which means I'd have that stupid past amount due paid off completely, and they'd have to knock my minimum payment down to $60 a month (which was what it originally was before they jacked it up after I missed a single payment when I was out of work).
Post by: PB on August 28, 2015, 08:55:58 PM
Post by: Michi on August 28, 2015, 09:25:11 PM
These are people that you could be jobless and homeless and they'll still continue to rack up that past due amount with absolutely no way of being able to slow it down (I mean, student loans offer deferment, and if you don't qualify for those then forebearance which stops loans for a period but increases the interest percentage). And the fact that even if you pay the right amount, they don't even put any of it towards your current payment is silly. Let me pay what I owe now, and I'll pay off my past amount as I'm able.
Or at the very least, don't keep charging late fees when I'm paying the amount required for the normal minimum payment.
Post by: Michi on August 29, 2015, 04:51:54 AM
One of the singers at karaoke tonight proposed to her girlfriend. Part of me was really happy because it's a wonderful thing to see, and it's something I've never seen in person before.
But I also want to just hide away, curl up in a ball, and cry. It may sound pathetic, and you're probably right, but it just reminds me that I'm single, and no matter how much I may want something like that...I may never get it, and it kills me inside because I want it.
Ugh, now I really just want to hide away right now. <.<
Post by: Weissreich on August 29, 2015, 09:29:44 AM
Post by: Arenado on August 29, 2015, 10:05:17 AM
Post by: Reon on August 29, 2015, 10:11:05 AM
Memorial service tomorrow! Or today. Time.
I got a new outfit for it... Sort of casual sort of dressy... Maybe I'll post pictures if I like how it looks...
In the meantime I'm debating whether to read my completely crazy grandmothers obsessive bible... I don't know if I really want to but at the same time it will always be the only connection or understanding of her I can ever have? So... Debating...
Post by: Arenado on August 29, 2015, 03:12:02 PM
Stay hopeful my friend!
Memorial service tomorrow! Or today. Time.
I got a new outfit for it... Sort of casual sort of dressy... Maybe I'll post pictures if I like how it looks...
In the meantime I'm debating whether to read my completely crazy grandmothers obsessive bible... I don't know if I really want to but at the same time it will always be the only connection or understanding of her I can ever have? So... Debating...
I'm sorry, that first line reminded me of the "Stay thirsty" ads :]
As to the second part, I have some idea what you're going through. My own grandmother (who passed) was deeply religious and conservative (and somewhat racist, she once went into an airport gift shop and exclaimed loudly "Oh, I love this nigger doll, I want it!"). In the end, I decided I would remember the parts about her I love and remember less the parts I didn't. I dont know if this helps, just wanted to share my story.
Also, my condolences. I hope you find peace.
Post by: Evelynx on August 30, 2015, 06:09:32 AM
Might be fun! I'm just so oooooo sooooo lonely.
Post by: Colberius X on August 30, 2015, 07:38:36 AM
*yawn*
Need... Caffeine...
Post by: Reon on August 30, 2015, 08:28:09 AM
In Seattle this week.. and next week. If any Seattlites want to hang out I'm game. I can pay for whatevah meals if someone wants to go out to eat.Yooooooooooooooooooooo we should go out to eat or do something!
Might be fun! I'm just so oooooo sooooo lonely.
Post by: Michi on August 30, 2015, 10:00:10 AM
In Seattle this week.. and next week. If any Seattlites want to hang out I'm game. I can pay for whatevah meals if someone wants to go out to eat.
Might be fun! I'm just so oooooo sooooo lonely.
If only you were in Tacoma. :P
Post by: Laurentus on August 30, 2015, 11:18:50 AM
So... Three days into college, I've gotten up at 2:45 AM to audition for a 24 hour play festival. Carpe Diem and YOLO and all that jazz. Wish me luck and hope that I don't die.Cheer up, it only gets worse. :P
*yawn*
Need... Caffeine...
On the plus side, you'll get used to being a zombie eventually. Or you'll have a mental breakdown. But positive thoughts, right!
And @Reon, I'm sorry for your loss. I would suggest reading it. Even if you don't believe a word of it, at the very least you'll gain a deeper understanding of what made your grandmother the way she was.
Besides, even speaking as an Agnostic, I find that all religious texts have some common sense to them in certain parts. I rather enjoy reading them as a product of their times.
Post by: Govindia on August 30, 2015, 01:41:03 PM
In Seattle this week.. and next week. If any Seattlites want to hang out I'm game. I can pay for whatevah meals if someone wants to go out to eat.Welcome to my life :-/
Might be fun! I'm just so oooooo sooooo lonely.
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Post by: Wintermoot on August 30, 2015, 02:51:14 PM
Post by: PB on August 31, 2015, 01:22:33 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 31, 2015, 01:47:43 AM
Post by: PB on August 31, 2015, 02:51:42 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 31, 2015, 03:16:46 AM
Post by: Michi on August 31, 2015, 03:22:52 AM
I don't know what's up with me lately...maybe I just need some time away from things.
Sometimes that's the best thing we can do for ourselves. I'm taking a week vacation off of work specifically for that.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 31, 2015, 03:26:27 AM
Post by: Weissreich on September 01, 2015, 11:22:48 AM
The map is complete! All hail the map! Now it's time to go and detail hundreds of cities and towns. Yay!
Post by: Wintermoot on September 01, 2015, 03:49:57 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 02, 2015, 04:15:20 AM
Post by: Govindia on September 02, 2015, 05:56:05 AM
what's with the trial?Chanku is suing Pengu because of speaker procedures
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Post by: Michi on September 02, 2015, 06:27:59 AM
what's with the trial?Chanku is suing Pengu because of speaker procedures
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Would suing even be the correct word if there's no money involved? :P
Post by: Govindia on September 02, 2015, 07:13:19 AM
yes. you can sue for recourses not involving money or compensationwhat's with the trial?Chanku is suing Pengu because of speaker procedures
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Would suing even be the correct word if there's no money involved? [emoji14]
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 02, 2015, 11:29:09 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 02, 2015, 11:38:30 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 02, 2015, 11:41:42 PM
Post by: Arenado on September 03, 2015, 12:24:18 AM
I hereby sue you for emotional damages, GET JUDGE JUDY
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 04, 2015, 07:01:08 AM
Rant start:
So my dad and I drove past the turnoff to my old private school and we eventually started talking about my rape, and ultimately the guy that did it and my FUCKING dad thinks I should feel some FUCKING compassion for that FUCKING ASSHOLE. Because somebody FUCKED him up. But why does that excuse what he did to me? GODDAMN FUCKING ASSHOLE.
Rant over.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 04, 2015, 08:28:18 AM
Post by: Reon on September 04, 2015, 09:45:52 AM
And yes... Though greater Seattle area wintreathians appear to include me, you, Pengu, and! For one week only! Evelyn. So, you know...
Also how does the subject of your rape just like... Casually come up... That really doesn't feel like a car ride conversation...
Post by: Reon on September 04, 2015, 09:47:16 AM
Post by: Weissreich on September 04, 2015, 09:59:28 AM
Post by: PB on September 04, 2015, 03:11:10 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 04, 2015, 03:22:52 PM
Post by: Aaron Specter on September 04, 2015, 04:56:03 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 04, 2015, 06:21:02 PM
Post by: Weissreich on September 04, 2015, 06:28:35 PM
I don't know about city and town names, but I do know that in Skyrim they divided the land into nine separate areas called holds, and tried to give each hold a distinct geography and culture, so the northern and central areas were very harsh and wintry, while the southern areas were more temperate, and each area had its own things going on and stuff.I'm following a system I derived from TES, actually; we have around 25 to 30 Rides, which are grouped into the 8 Territories - mainly because if I only had one tier each section would cover huge tracts of land and that's kinda infeasible in the setting, so I just made two :p
E: To be a little clearer about this, Wintreath covers an area of a little less than 10,000,000 miles, so having fewer but larger territories wouldn't really work; the nation is far too diverse to classify in less than ten areas. Thus, the 25-30 Rides divided up into 8 or 9 Territories :)
Post by: Seroim on September 04, 2015, 08:05:34 PM
I don't know about city and town names, but I do know that in Skyrim they divided the land into nine separate areas called holds, and tried to give each hold a distinct geography and culture, so the northern and central areas were very harsh and wintry, while the southern areas were more temperate, and each area had its own things going on and stuff.I'm following a system I derived from TES, actually; we have around 25 to 30 Rides, which are grouped into the 8 Territories - mainly because if I only had one tier each section would cover huge tracts of land and that's kinda infeasible in the setting, so I just made two :p
E: To be a little clearer about this, Wintreath covers an area of a little less than 10,000,000 miles, so having fewer but larger territories wouldn't really work; the nation is far too diverse to classify in less than ten areas. Thus, the 25-30 Rides divided up into 8 or 9 Territories :)
10m sq mi seems way out of proportion. Canada is a bit less than 4m sq mi and it's enormous, not to mention most of it is almost uninhabitable. You're talking about a country as big as Canada + Russia combined.
Post by: Reon on September 04, 2015, 09:58:39 PM
Though in all fairness Asia is 17M square miles... And would be far less diverse than our little ridiculous fictional region...
Post by: Arenado on September 04, 2015, 11:30:13 PM
Or twice the size of the dwarf planet Pluto...
Though in all fairness Asia is 17M square miles... And would be far less diverse than our little ridiculous fictional region...
I disagree, Asia is incredibly diverse.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 05, 2015, 02:08:32 AM
Post by: Arenado on September 05, 2015, 02:24:49 AM
Post by: Reon on September 05, 2015, 02:53:54 AM
Asia is incredibly incredibly diverse, I won't argue that... Buuuut it is bound by like resource availability, culture spreads, and reality problems... Which we are not... So... You know... I'd expect us to be more diverse...Or twice the size of the dwarf planet Pluto...
Though in all fairness Asia is 17M square miles... And would be far less diverse than our little ridiculous fictional region...
I disagree, Asia is incredibly diverse.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 05, 2015, 03:46:45 AM
Post by: Arenado on September 05, 2015, 04:30:56 AM
Japan is diverse, or perverse
Little bit of both from what I hear.
Post by: Weissreich on September 05, 2015, 11:50:08 AM
It's not meant to be proportionate to anything else. Wintreath exists (in the RP setting I'm discussing) as one of the smaller nations in a world that varies wildly between extremes. Sure, to compare it to real life makes the comparison a ridiculous one, but in setting I need all that space for the diversity Wintreath contains. Read the EoS thread :)I don't know about city and town names, but I do know that in Skyrim they divided the land into nine separate areas called holds, and tried to give each hold a distinct geography and culture, so the northern and central areas were very harsh and wintry, while the southern areas were more temperate, and each area had its own things going on and stuff.I'm following a system I derived from TES, actually; we have around 25 to 30 Rides, which are grouped into the 8 Territories - mainly because if I only had one tier each section would cover huge tracts of land and that's kinda infeasible in the setting, so I just made two :p
E: To be a little clearer about this, Wintreath covers an area of a little less than 10,000,000 miles, so having fewer but larger territories wouldn't really work; the nation is far too diverse to classify in less than ten areas. Thus, the 25-30 Rides divided up into 8 or 9 Territories :)
10m sq mi seems way out of proportion. Canada is a bit less than 4m sq mi and it's enormous, not to mention most of it is almost uninhabitable. You're talking about a country as big as Canada + Russia combined.
EDIT: Moving past this, the Rides can be and are as different from one another as they can imaginably be, but the Territories group Rides by location and climate into 9 more distinct groups. Within those Territories you might find similar attitudes because of how harsh the winters are or from shared experiences in the deep Past, but hugely different architectural styles and gearwork principles (although they are more unified than they ever have been in the past).
For example, the Erivale Rides is a harsh place to live and gives rise to some of the strongest men and women Wintreath knows, yet as part of the Far Northern Territory it and its sister Rides have a mentality similar to the Starks of GoT. On a singular Ride level you don't get that sort of thing, but when seen as part of a Territory you do. Micro-nations within micro-nations within the nation, if that makes sense.
Post by: Arenado on September 05, 2015, 12:09:39 PM
It's not meant to be proportionate to anything else. Wintreath exists (in the RP setting I'm discussing) as one of the smaller nations in a world that varies wildly between extremes. Sure, to compare it to real life makes the comparison a ridiculous one, but in setting I need all that space for the diversity Wintreath contains. Read the EoS thread :)I don't know about city and town names, but I do know that in Skyrim they divided the land into nine separate areas called holds, and tried to give each hold a distinct geography and culture, so the northern and central areas were very harsh and wintry, while the southern areas were more temperate, and each area had its own things going on and stuff.I'm following a system I derived from TES, actually; we have around 25 to 30 Rides, which are grouped into the 8 Territories - mainly because if I only had one tier each section would cover huge tracts of land and that's kinda infeasible in the setting, so I just made two :p
E: To be a little clearer about this, Wintreath covers an area of a little less than 10,000,000 miles, so having fewer but larger territories wouldn't really work; the nation is far too diverse to classify in less than ten areas. Thus, the 25-30 Rides divided up into 8 or 9 Territories :)
10m sq mi seems way out of proportion. Canada is a bit less than 4m sq mi and it's enormous, not to mention most of it is almost uninhabitable. You're talking about a country as big as Canada + Russia combined.
EDIT: Moving past this, the Rides can be and are as different from one another as they can imaginably be, but the Territories group Rides by location and climate into 9 more distinct groups. Within those Territories you might find similar attitudes because of how harsh the winters are or from shared experiences in the deep Past, but hugely different architectural styles and gearwork principles (although they are more unified than they ever have been in the past).
For example, the Erivale Rides is a harsh place to live and gives rise to some of the strongest men and women Wintreath knows, yet as part of the Far Northern Territory it and its sister Rides have a mentality similar to the Starks of GoT. On a singular Ride level you don't get that sort of thing, but when seen as part of a Territory you do. Micro-nations within micro-nations within the nation, if that makes sense.
Forgive me if this makes me look like an idiot but what are we talking about?
Post by: Laurentus on September 05, 2015, 03:47:34 PM
Also, since we've been following Scandinavian conventions for pretty much everything, we should probably continue with that. @Aragonn would be an excellent choice to consult on this.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 07, 2015, 07:48:01 AM
Post by: Arenado on September 07, 2015, 03:52:56 PM
Something must've broken in my brain because I'm losing control a lot faster. It takes a lot of effort to stay even when people are around. I'm glad I'm home alone a lot.
I'm sorry to hear that, Noxy. This might be an issue that is no business of mine but I hope it works out for you.
Post by: Laurentus on September 08, 2015, 07:03:59 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on September 08, 2015, 07:07:08 PM
Post by: Laurentus on September 08, 2015, 08:04:16 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 08, 2015, 08:15:55 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 08, 2015, 09:16:43 PM
They never happen in South Africa. That's what's worrying.I think they're happening everywhere now. =/
Post by: Govindia on September 08, 2015, 09:49:04 PM
They never happen in South Africa. That's what's worrying.As long as your government is vigilant and as long as the people are as well, that's what matters.
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Post by: Wintermoot on September 08, 2015, 10:43:04 PM
Now that I am well-rested and going back I'm going to have to figure out what made me so fatigued to begin with and what I'm doing that is bringing me down. I did find out that I still have a joy for development...it has been fun working on the website this weekend, and while most people won't have much cause to celebrate new profiles, I'm happy with how they turned out...same for the law page. To my honest relief, I also realized that I still enjoy many aspects of my job...I did some website work Friday night that had been over my head, and it went well. And of course I still enjoy gaming...there was never any doubt of that beforehand. :P
In terms of the region, I think it's just letting go of things that feel like work...I've discontinued tracking activity in other regions. It served a purpose in that it showed me a lot of regions that we were overlooking, and I'd still like to initiate new relations based on what I found, but it's just not worth the two hours a week I had to put into it. I will also probably discontinue monthly activity stats, and replace it with an automated version. And I won't be doing nearly as much recruitment...I've recruited well over 100,000 nations since the spring, and while it isn't exactly difficult, it is fatiguing when you end up doing hundreds or thousands of nations in a day. I hope eventually we'll have things in place that will encourage others to recruit, or maybe some people will discover their sense of civic duty and do so of their own accord, but I will not carry the weight of recruitment anymore.
And that's what I've came to during my break. :P
Post by: Arenado on September 09, 2015, 04:09:32 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 09, 2015, 04:16:38 AM
Post by: Arenado on September 09, 2015, 04:22:35 AM
Post by: Laurentus on September 09, 2015, 02:09:21 PM
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Post by: Govindia on September 09, 2015, 02:23:58 PM
That moment when you realise you've just completely destroyed your winning chess position... in the final round... in front of the entire crowd... and messed up your chance for second place. :/I know the feeling
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Post by: Colberius X on September 09, 2015, 05:07:29 PM
I started it two hours ago.
It's done, but this is not a habit I want to keep from high school.
Post by: Laurentus on September 09, 2015, 06:39:49 PM
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Post by: Laurentus on September 09, 2015, 06:51:47 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 09, 2015, 07:00:18 PM
Post by: Michi on September 10, 2015, 02:44:43 AM
I'm off to a fabulous start for my college career. My first paper was assigned a week and a half ago to be due at 2 o'clock today.
I started it two hours ago.
It's done, but this is not a habit I want to keep from high school.
Sounds about what I normally did.
Powerpoint presentation is assigned one day and due in two weeks.
I start and finish it the night before. 8)
Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 10, 2015, 06:27:24 AM
Post by: Reon on September 10, 2015, 11:04:10 AM
Post by: Arenado on September 10, 2015, 11:48:59 AM
Post by: Reon on September 10, 2015, 11:21:52 PM
Short brown haired white guys... All the same.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 11, 2015, 01:43:51 AM
Post by: Reon on September 11, 2015, 01:56:32 AM
Post by: HannahB on September 11, 2015, 10:11:32 AM
Post by: Arenado on September 11, 2015, 11:26:35 AM
So you might have noticed that recently my activity hasn't been all that high, in face I was pretty quiet on here for a little while :-\ ... Sure I was a little busy but it was more than that, I have just been a little tired as of late with everything I have had sort of a burnt out feeling, so I have been trying to broaden my horizons a bit and have been going out... not doing much mainly walking around going to coffee shops and pubs and sitting about :P but now that I have been doing that for a while and have managed to get some basic human interaction back in my life (however meagre) I feel once again fresh and raring for pretty much anything! ^-^ Which is good because my University course starts back on the 21st... :))
Thats great, I'm glad your feeling better, Hannah :]
Post by: Govindia on September 11, 2015, 11:40:03 AM
God, its hard to tell the difference between Noxy and Reon when they are next to each other :]
How so @North? Did they post a pic of themselves recently o.O?
Post by: Arenado on September 11, 2015, 01:01:21 PM
God, its hard to tell the difference between Noxy and Reon when they are next to each other :]
How so @North? Did they post a pic of themselves recently o.O?
No, I mean their avatars. And I should have said on top of each other but that also leaves room for confusion....
Post by: Reon on September 11, 2015, 10:41:50 PM
Anyways, yeah Gov... Nox and I are both using demon signs from the same people in the same format so...
Post by: Wintermoot on September 12, 2015, 08:10:27 AM
Post by: Arenado on September 12, 2015, 08:17:26 AM
Post by: Michi on September 12, 2015, 03:01:46 PM
Post by: Reon on September 12, 2015, 08:23:57 PM
/me sighsWhat's up?
Post by: Laurentus on September 13, 2015, 04:30:05 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 13, 2015, 05:06:44 PM
Post by: Reon on September 13, 2015, 05:37:45 PM
But I'm Andras, he's AsmodeusIt's true, they're totally different.
Post by: PB on September 14, 2015, 04:14:54 AM
But I'm Andras, he's Asmodeus
I was reading it as Sandra. I knew it wasn't right, but it was more entertaining in my head to just keep it that way.
Post by: Arenado on September 14, 2015, 08:19:21 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 15, 2015, 04:13:31 AM
Came to mind cause I read this article: http://www.pcgamer.com/team-dignitas-is-selling-one-of-its-lcs-teams/
Post by: Reon on September 15, 2015, 05:49:28 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 15, 2015, 06:39:49 AM
Post by: Reon on September 15, 2015, 08:40:05 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 15, 2015, 12:54:24 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 16, 2015, 01:18:51 AM
Post by: Arenado on September 16, 2015, 06:51:46 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 17, 2015, 03:10:00 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 19, 2015, 02:42:51 PM
It's really a bit amusing, really lol.
Post by: Evelynx on September 19, 2015, 09:33:17 PM
So my local paper has been publishing these 'letters to the editor' about gay marriage after people complained that their coverage wasn't reflecting what people in the area felt...these being letters that people wrote to the newspaper to get published. I don't know if it's like the same person under different names or what, but they all claim that gay marriage is proof that this is the 'end times' and that God is going to punish everyone for their 'sinful ways'. It's like the same letter worded a bit differently each time...
It's really a bit amusing, really lol.
Lol, what isn't proof that the end times are coming? And what kind of god would punish someone for being gay, let alone for someone else being gay?
lawl.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 19, 2015, 09:44:16 PM
Lol, what isn't proof that the end times are coming? And what kind of god would punish someone for being gay, let alone for someone else being gay?Sodom...according to them.
lawl.
Post by: Evelynx on September 19, 2015, 09:55:09 PM
Yeah.... I see now. All makes sense.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 19, 2015, 10:05:07 PM
Post by: Evelynx on September 19, 2015, 10:13:17 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 19, 2015, 10:22:51 PM
Post by: Arenado on September 20, 2015, 06:44:43 PM
So my local paper has been publishing these 'letters to the editor' about gay marriage after people complained that their coverage wasn't reflecting what people in the area felt...these being letters that people wrote to the newspaper to get published. I don't know if it's like the same person under different names or what, but they all claim that gay marriage is proof that this is the 'end times' and that God is going to punish everyone for their 'sinful ways'. It's like the same letter worded a bit differently each time...
It's really a bit amusing, really lol.
Lol, what isn't proof that the end times are coming? And what kind of god would punish someone for being gay, let alone for someone else being gay?
lawl.
You know, I wanted to make a gay joke, butt fuck it.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 20, 2015, 06:58:07 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 21, 2015, 04:34:41 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 23, 2015, 08:00:08 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 29, 2015, 02:52:33 AM
Post by: Arenado on September 29, 2015, 02:59:42 AM
It's the end of an era, I lose my citizenship next check for the first time in wintreath history.
Sorry, what?
Post by: Evelynx on September 29, 2015, 05:18:44 AM
I made a yummy curry and everything.
Post by: Seroim on September 29, 2015, 05:19:47 AM
My poor tummy feels so bad and growly but nauseated so I don't want to eat anything.. =(
I made a yummy curry and everything.
Eat toast.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 29, 2015, 07:52:51 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 30, 2015, 02:29:40 AM
Start Date - Name
2015.09.28 - Introduction to Game Development
2015.09.29 - Excel for Data Analysis and Visualization
2015.09.30 - The Civil War and Reconstruction 1850-1861
2015.10.01 - Justice
2015.10.13 - Inclusive Leadership Training: Maximizing Work-Life for Your Success
Post by: PB on September 30, 2015, 03:58:09 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 02, 2015, 05:52:31 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 02, 2015, 06:20:45 PM
That civil war course would be interesting. Not a lot of discussion going on about that time period.The Revolutionary period through Reconstruction is my favourite period of American history, and I've studied the Civil War era a lot since I was a kid...I'm really excited about the course, especially since it's apparently being taught by an expert.
My dad told my i'm not feminine at all and to stop it with the "Trans bullshit" yesterday and it's really bugging meI think a lot of parents are resistant at first...in fairness, they've always known you as a male, and all their thoughts and dreams about you since you were born were framed by that identification. Hopefully as time passes and he gets more used to you as a girl, he will come to understand. Just be confident in who you are until then, and I'm sure all the pieces will fall into place. :)
Post by: Colberius X on October 02, 2015, 06:28:53 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 02, 2015, 06:54:43 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 02, 2015, 10:17:12 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 02, 2015, 10:19:31 PM
Wintermoot, look up the CSS HunleyI'm actually knowledgeable about it...there was a lot of news about it when it was raised a few years ago. I think it's interesting how the Civil War at times utilized tactics from years before and at times experimented with technology that would be at the forefront of future wars...the submarine, the gatling gun, trench warfare in the siege of Richmond, etc.
Post by: Arenado on October 03, 2015, 01:23:56 AM
Wintermoot, look up the CSS HunleyI'm actually knowledgeable about it...there was a lot of news about it when it was raised a few years ago. I think it's interesting how the Civil War at times utilized tactics from years before and at times experimented with technology that would be at the forefront of future wars...the submarine, the gatling gun, trench warfare in the siege of Richmond, etc.
I also find it fascinating that in WW1 the US took all the valuable lessons they learned in WW1... and ignored them in favour of the good ole' full frontal assault technique. Well done, General Pershing.
Post by: Arenado on October 03, 2015, 01:24:11 AM
Wintermoot, look up the CSS HunleyI'm actually knowledgeable about it...there was a lot of news about it when it was raised a few years ago. I think it's interesting how the Civil War at times utilized tactics from years before and at times experimented with technology that would be at the forefront of future wars...the submarine, the gatling gun, trench warfare in the siege of Richmond, etc.
I also find it fascinating that in WW1 the US took all the valuable lessons they learned in the Civil War... and ignored them in favour of the good ole' full frontal assault technique. Well done, General Pershing.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 03, 2015, 03:39:53 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 03, 2015, 03:49:30 AM
Post by: Colberius X on October 03, 2015, 02:09:46 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 03, 2015, 03:31:17 PM
Post by: Arenado on October 03, 2015, 07:29:35 PM
Frontal charge was also an unfortunate tactic of the Civil War...many of its generals were trained from or had experience with earlier wars using muskets and early artillery, and failed to understand that charging against newer artillery and rifles was a much deadlier combination. The charge against Marye's Heights in the Battle of Fredricksburg is a great example of this.
Though to be fair, Marye's Heights in particular and the fiasco that was Fredricksburg in general had less to do with out-dated tactics of the times and more to do with General Burnsides being bad at his job.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 04, 2015, 02:31:11 PM
One of the early lectures from the Civil War course I'm taking...so far very impressed. It's early on, but I'm really enjoying it...
Post by: Govindia on October 06, 2015, 03:47:51 AM
Yay for hour-ling depressing conversations with dad about how I shattered my dignity to the family and how I bring shame to him. Apparently I'm going to be homeless because i refuse to abandon my cat while looking for a job and a new place to live.
He tells me I'll never find a job in my field and yet he feels shamed by the fact that I do temp manual labour work and seek retail jobs for a person who has a BS degree for someone from a Brahmin Indian family.
He asks when I'm going to get married and I don't even have a girlfriend yet because I've been trying to become stable yet he doesn't know why I can't find someone.
Love the level of motivation I get. I'm going to be 32 in three days and I feel shitty and worthless.
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Post by: Arenado on October 06, 2015, 05:54:21 AM
Yay for hour-ling depressing conversations with dad about how I shattered my dignity to the family and how I bring shame to him. Apparently I'm going to be homeless because i refuse to abandon my cat while looking for a job and a new place to live.
He tells me I'll never find a job in my field and yet he feels shamed by the fact that I do temp manual labour work and seek retail jobs for a person who has a BS degree for someone from a Brahmin Indian family.
He asks when I'm going to get married and I don't even have a girlfriend yet because I've been trying to become stable yet he doesn't know why I can't find someone.
Love the level of motivation I get. I'm going to be 32 in three days and I feel shitty and worthless.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 via Tapatalk
Gov, you aren't worthless. We all feel a little lost sometimes, lord knows we can all attest to that. And who cares what your father says? Your your own man, beholden to nothing and no one but yourself. If you ever need to talk, ever need a friendly ear you know that you an always talk to us.
Post by: Govindia on October 07, 2015, 06:06:12 AM
Post by: Arenado on October 07, 2015, 06:42:35 AM
Who would be willing to listen? Not many have said anything :-/
Well then talk to me. You'd be amazed how much talking about how you feel can help. Why do you feel worthless, Gov?
Post by: Colberius X on October 07, 2015, 04:15:26 PM
Who would be willing to listen? Not many have said anything :-/I listen, and I'm willing to continue doing so.
Sometimes nothing else needs to be said; North happened to sum things up nicely. Don't mistake seeming silence for a lack of listeners.
Post by: Laurentus on October 07, 2015, 06:11:25 PM
Post by: Laurentus on October 09, 2015, 02:06:42 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 09, 2015, 02:52:28 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 09, 2015, 04:41:37 AM
Spoiler
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FJBxUUor.jpg&hash=62421438d6cb8f456973b08527860538)
Post by: Arenado on October 09, 2015, 07:11:09 AM
Post by: Stir on October 09, 2015, 08:11:07 AM
I'm just morbidly curious as to if this is actually a thing...O_OSpoiler(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FJBxUUor.jpg&hash=62421438d6cb8f456973b08527860538)
I don't see why that can't be when this is:
Spoiler
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fecx.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FI%2F51f%252BcNHRVOL._SX355_BO1%2C204%2C203%2C200_.jpg&hash=fb66d861b4537b0b87c739d629f7b707)
Post by: Wintermoot on October 09, 2015, 01:05:44 PM
Cant tell if I'm supposed to be terrified by Wintermoot's new profile pic or aroused.....Who cares what you're supposed to be...are you aroused by it? :P
I don't see why that can't be when this is:I guess there's erotica of everything hahaSpoiler(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fecx.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FI%2F51f%252BcNHRVOL._SX355_BO1%2C204%2C203%2C200_.jpg&hash=fb66d861b4537b0b87c739d629f7b707)
Post by: Arenado on October 09, 2015, 02:33:26 PM
Cant tell if I'm supposed to be terrified by Wintermoot's new profile pic or aroused.....Who cares what you're supposed to be...are you aroused by it? :PI don't see why that can't be when this is:I guess there's erotica of everything hahaSpoiler(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fecx.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FI%2F51f%252BcNHRVOL._SX355_BO1%2C204%2C203%2C200_.jpg&hash=fb66d861b4537b0b87c739d629f7b707)
[crosses legs]
uhhh...... I plead the fifth....
Post by: Wintermoot on October 09, 2015, 03:08:28 PM
[crosses legs]/me pulls at your legs
uhhh...... I plead the fifth....
Show me! Show me right nao! xD
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 09, 2015, 07:13:43 PM
Post by: Arenado on October 09, 2015, 07:14:09 PM
[crosses legs]/me pulls at your legs
uhhh...... I plead the fifth....
Show me! Show me right nao! xD
Much as I love men pulling at my legs telling me to show them my boomstick I think I'll keep it where it is....
Post by: Wintermoot on October 09, 2015, 07:15:41 PM
Much as I love men pulling at my legs telling me to show them my boomstick I think I'll keep it where it is....:(
Post by: Arenado on October 09, 2015, 07:32:06 PM
Much as I love men pulling at my legs telling me to show them my boomstick I think I'll keep it where it is....:(
Can we talk about something other than my strange arousal by an erotic drawing of slenderman? Like, I dont know, didnt Noxy say something about Viking time travel erotica? Lets talk about that!
Post by: Wintermoot on October 09, 2015, 08:11:59 PM
Can we talk about something other than my strange arousal by an erotic drawing of slenderman? Like, I dont know, didnt Noxy say something about Viking time travel erotica? Lets talk about that!/me gets bored and walks off
:P
Post by: HannahB on October 09, 2015, 08:17:29 PM
I'm just morbidly curious as to if this is actually a thing...O_OSpoiler(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FJBxUUor.jpg&hash=62421438d6cb8f456973b08527860538)
I have actually read a short story with a similar title and premise online :)) , I read a bunch of creepypasta's and the like and sometimes I accidentally read stuff like this, though I still finished it of course. ^-^
So yes, it is 100% a thing! :)
Post by: Wintermoot on October 10, 2015, 04:58:47 PM
I have actually read a short story with a similar title and premise online :)) , I read a bunch of creepypasta's and the like and sometimes I accidentally read stuff like this, though I still finished it of course. ^-^And is it actually...you know, hot? And not as corny as it looks? :P
So yes, it is 100% a thing! :)
In any case, I've completed the second week of the Unity3D game development course! I don't know what my grade is because my assignment submission is being peer reviewed...but this week I learned how to import game assets, create basic 3D geometric objects, position them, then apply components to them (textures, audio, scripts, etc). Also learned how to set the camera and create additional cameras, including adding an audio listener...and then I learned how to build the project into an actual thing that people can run. :D
Post by: Arenado on October 10, 2015, 06:48:54 PM
I have actually read a short story with a similar title and premise online :)) , I read a bunch of creepypasta's and the like and sometimes I accidentally read stuff like this, though I still finished it of course. ^-^And is it actually...you know, hot? And not as corny as it looks? :P
So yes, it is 100% a thing! :)
In any case, I've completed the second week of the Unity3D game development course! I don't know what my grade is because my assignment submission is being peer reviewed...but this week I learned how to import game assets, create basic 3D geometric objects, position them, then apply components to them (textures, audio, scripts, etc). Also learned how to set the camera and create additional cameras, including adding an audio listener...and then I learned how to build the project into an actual thing that people can run. :D
I like Unity, its a good engine, I just that it wasnt associated with all the terrible games made on it by bad devs.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 11, 2015, 04:32:12 PM
Spoiler
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FUmbmi0F.jpg&hash=30d93676d25fb7543c8470faa14a5749)
So far I'm finding it interesting...especially since the course is covering 3d things. I've worked with some games in 2d, but 3d is a new thing for me. It was pretty easy to get things going in the course material...but then again, those were just spherical shapes. I'm not sure how one would do more complex things...but I guess I'll eventually find out. :P
Post by: Laurentus on October 17, 2015, 05:44:36 PM
(https://scontent-ams2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xlt1/v/t1.0-9/12065518_1095903327146209_4265565390457363928_n.jpg?efg=eyJpIjoiYiJ9&oh=f4b65ba624e7a83ff04607b780b2c555&oe=56C9E796)
Post by: Wintermoot on October 17, 2015, 05:49:27 PM
I'm finally feeling better from my illness, but so much as piled up in the past week...here in the region, the free courses I'm taking, and work...it's going to be dreadful just trying to work through the pile ;-;
Post by: Arenado on October 17, 2015, 06:52:45 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 18, 2015, 08:56:23 AM
Woke up with dry mouth...just re-hydrating before I go back to sleep, lol.
Post by: Arenado on October 19, 2015, 07:54:38 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 20, 2015, 06:12:18 PM
The good news though is that my porn collection is alright. :D
Post by: Seroim on October 20, 2015, 06:37:47 PM
He says he's going to legalize weed, making us the biggest, most important country with the world with 100% legal weed.
Suck it murrikans.
Post by: Arenado on October 20, 2015, 08:32:31 PM
Out with Harper, in with Trudeau. Majority government again.
He says he's going to legalize weed, making us the biggest, most important country with the world with 100% legal weed.
Suck it murrikans.
Is he going to do that before or after he falls down a flight of stairs? :]
In all seriousness, its a good thing he won.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 20, 2015, 08:52:26 PM
Can't imagine why that would've popped into mind...
Post by: PB on October 20, 2015, 10:08:39 PM
Out with Harper, in with Trudeau. Majority government again.
He says he's going to legalize weed, making us the biggest, most important country with the world with 100% legal weed.
Suck it murrikans.
I'm saddened that we Americans have no hope of our next president having superior hair to your new PM.
Post by: Seroim on October 21, 2015, 07:53:31 AM
Out with Harper, in with Trudeau. Majority government again.
He says he's going to legalize weed, making us the biggest, most important country with the world with 100% legal weed.
Suck it murrikans.
I'm saddened that we Americans have no hope of our next president having superior hair to your new PM.
He knows how to look fabulous, I'll give him that. Overheard many women saying they voted for his candidate in their riding because he's "hot".
I'm willing to bet half the Liberal votes were "he's hot" votes and the other half were weed votes.
Out with Harper, in with Trudeau. Majority government again.
He says he's going to legalize weed, making us the biggest, most important country with the world with 100% legal weed.
Suck it murrikans.
Is he going to do that before or after he falls down a flight of stairs? :]
In all seriousness, its a good thing he won.
Neither. He's gonna do it while he falls down a flight of stairs. He's that good.
In all honestly, I didn't vote for him. The choices for this election were a huge shit cake and two smaller shit cakes that looked kind of the same size. I didn't like either of the three parties, mostly because I completely disagree with all their stances on immigration. But Stephen Harper was the biggest shit cake and he had to go.
You want to know who I voted for?
I didn't vote.
Post by: Arenado on October 21, 2015, 09:49:21 AM
Post by: Crushita on October 21, 2015, 02:22:26 PM
That video will never stop amusing me. Ever.
Now we just need outgoing PM Stephen Harper falling down those stairs. Or Mulcair. Either way the symbolism is there.
Post by: Arenado on October 21, 2015, 02:25:51 PM
That video will never stop amusing me. Ever.
Now we just need outgoing PM Stephen Harper falling down those stairs. Or Mulcair. Either way the symbolism is there.
Harper lost but Mulcair was crushed.
Post by: Seroim on October 21, 2015, 06:21:34 PM
That video will never stop amusing me. Ever.
Now we just need outgoing PM Stephen Harper falling down those stairs. Or Mulcair. Either way the symbolism is there.
Harper lost but Mulcair was crushed.
NDP lost because of one thing and one thing only : supporting niqabs in citizenship ceremonies. Quebecers hate that sort of thing. Mulcair took a dive as soon as he said he would defend that "right" and he went down for the count. It may have been cheap identity politics by the Tories but Mulcair bought it hook, line and sinker and screwed himself. Without support in Quebec, NDP had no chance. Seeing that, most voters jumped ship to the next most likely to win, Liberals.
Post by: Laurentus on October 22, 2015, 04:15:14 AM
Post by: Evelynx on October 22, 2015, 05:17:54 PM
Toilets, democracy's greatest achievement.
Post by: Seroim on October 22, 2015, 08:44:18 PM
Politics are only for idiots, sycophants, psychopaths and narcissists. I am forced to vote to keep the ANC from gaining a two-thirds majority, but I absolutely hate all the candidates and parties in South Africa.
The ANC looks like a number from what I've read. No matter how great majority rule is, it seems clear to me that the ANC lost its only real competent exponent in Mandela. It's only what I've read and heard between the grapevines, obviously it doesn't compare to RL experience, but each successive ANC president has been a disaster for various reasons. Mbeki and HIV denialism, Zuma...do I really need to talk about Zuma? Guy took a shower after allegedly raping a chick because he thought it would help him avoid catching HIV. Also, he knew she was positive and he went in without a condom anyway, which is so reckless it might as well be considered slow-fire suicide. He got rocked by an apparently big corruption scandal too (I think everybody knows that politicians everywhere are corrupt, but at least ours don't get caught...often). It sounds like he's none too smart. What is he doing as president?
However the ANC continues to benefit from being the party of the guy who, with de Klerk, ended apartheid, and became an international hero. That's huge political capital to have, even if the guys leading it now are terrible at their jobs. I bet their campaigns could be "vote ANC, we did something great in 1994" and they'd still win hands down. Meanwhile the other parties are "blessed" with irrelevancy, political extremism/utter dumbfuckness and/or factionalism, and another is not gaining much tract possibly because it's mainly white (correct me if I'm wrong), despite Helen Zille not looking even a quarter as incompetent as the rest of the leaders.
I mean, I don't want to offend you or anybody, mate, but if I were South African, I'd pretty much steer my whole life towards emigrating somewhere else. Sounds to me like SA went from a dictatorship of the minority to a dictatorship of the majority. I always wanted to visit though, I like nature and I always wanted to see Africa, but I also need all the modern comforts without them being too expensive because I'm a coddled North American and I don't like hardship. Sounds like SA is my best bet for a compromise. Just gotta be inconspicuous.
With politics like that, I'd hate them too. We don't realize here that we're very lucky to have a choice, even if its between which dildo we get up our ass. In many, many other countries, they just take the biggest one available and ram it in without lube. No offence to those who enjoy dildos up their asses. Politics, especially democracy, universally tend to give power to those most unfit to rule, those predisposed to obfuscation, manipulation, ruthlessness, because that's what it takes to get power in a democracy. Look at Obama. Guy's whole platform was "change!" What change did Americans get? Half-baked healthcare "reform" that now makes it sit in between universal and private healthcare, and that's not a very comfy place because it pisses off everyone. The rest is mostly the same shit it was with Bush : he goes 'round, bombs foreign countries, gets in rows with Russia, lets intellgence agencies spy on everyone including citizens, and signs right-curbing legislation.
I always thought any functioning democracy should at least have a recall mechanism drawing its source directly from the people. Else there's nothing keeping politicians from breaking all their promises and doing nothing they said they'd do. What kind of democracy is that? People choose once then get bent for four years? It's a joke.
Also more and more I've been thinking that the vote should be restricted. Voting is a duty, not a right, and it should only be awarded to those who can acquit themselves of this duty responsibly. There are more people than I care to know here voting for candidates for stupid reasons, like "he/she is hot", "she's a woman" or in Canada's recent case, "he wants to legalize weed so we can 420blazeit all day erry day". For every one person who takes the time to research current issues, political positions, credentials of the candidate, ignores obvious propaganda and seeks information from reliable third parties as unbiased as possible, weights the pros and cons and bases his vote on an educated opinion, there are 100 morons voting according to ad spots on TV, regurgitated propaganda by heavily biased columnists, mere gender or racial identity, corporate or celebrity endorsements, or even in a few cases, utterly randomly. But in a modern democracy, my vote is worth exactly the same as the vote of a complete fuckwit, which is the whole point of universal suffrage anyway, to get more votes from idiots. The right to vote should be earned, not given, as if given it has no value.
I used to take voting really seriously, I'd throw my ballot in the advance polls, listen to all the debates, assiduously follow political news from reliable sources, keep track of all the scandals, research my riding's candidates and the leaders and the party platforms, weigh everything in the balance. I'd even watch CPAC (parliamentary channel) when I had nothing better to do so I could assess the performance of the MPs. I'd encourage anyone around me to do the same because I thought it was my duty to make people interested in politics so they can take hold of their destiny. It didn't matter to me what their opinion was, as long as it was backed up by diligent research just like mine. The important was that they go out and make themselves heard even if we completely disagreed on everything. At one point there even was considerable friction between my ex and I because she was apolitical, and in my opinion that may as well have been tantamount to just reverting to the good old serfdom days. But then I realized that no matter how informed my choice, there is always going to be one asshole who makes my vote worth nothing because "uhh duuuh this guy wants to give me money". Most likely there is going to be 10 such assholes. 100. Thousands and thousands country-wide.
So what's the point? I didn't vote this election. I still did my research, but I didn't vote because it doesn't matter. And sure enough, the guy affiliated with the party who has done nothing all campaign but run attack ads mocking Trudeau because he has nice hair and pretended to be the best guys to manage "the economy" (I guarantee you 95% of all voters do not know exactly what the economy is and can't define it for you) despite landing us in a recession (only G8 country to be in one) by creating a short-term boom by putting all the eggs into the oil basket won with 50%+ of the vote. So essentially my vote would have been worth absolutely zip because of FPTP. Fucking fantastic.
Post by: Arenado on October 22, 2015, 08:51:55 PM
Politics are only for idiots, sycophants, psychopaths and narcissists. I am forced to vote to keep the ANC from gaining a two-thirds majority, but I absolutely hate all the candidates and parties in South Africa.
The ANC looks like a number from what I've read. No matter how great majority rule is, it seems clear to me that the ANC lost its only real competent exponent in Mandela. It's only what I've read and heard between the grapevines, obviously it doesn't compare to RL experience, but each successive ANC president has been a disaster for various reasons. Mbeki and HIV denialism, Zuma...do I really need to talk about Zuma? Guy took a shower after allegedly raping a chick because he thought it would help him avoid catching HIV. Also, he knew she was positive and he went in without a condom anyway, which is so reckless it might as well be considered slow-fire suicide. He got rocked by an apparently big corruption scandal too (I think everybody knows that politicians everywhere are corrupt, but at least ours don't get caught...often). It sounds like he's none too smart. What is he doing as president?
However the ANC continues to benefit from being the party of the guy who, with de Klerk, ended apartheid, and became an international hero. That's huge political capital to have, even if the guys leading it now are terrible at their jobs. I bet their campaigns could be "vote ANC, we did something great in 1994" and they'd still win hands down. Meanwhile the other parties are "blessed" with irrelevancy, political extremism/utter dumbfuckness and/or factionalism, and another is not gaining much tract possibly because it's mainly white (correct me if I'm wrong), despite Helen Zille not looking even a quarter as incompetent as the rest of the leaders.
I mean, I don't want to offend you or anybody, mate, but if I were South African, I'd pretty much steer my whole life towards emigrating somewhere else. Sounds to me like SA went from a dictatorship of the minority to a dictatorship of the majority. I always wanted to visit though, I like nature and I always wanted to see Africa, but I also need all the modern comforts without them being too expensive because I'm a coddled North American and I don't like hardship. Sounds like SA is my best bet for a compromise. Just gotta be inconspicuous.
With politics like that, I'd hate them too. We don't realize here that we're very lucky to have a choice, even if its between which dildo we get up our ass. In many, many other countries, they just take the biggest one available and ram it in without lube. No offence to those who enjoy dildos up their asses. Politics, especially democracy, universally tend to give power to those most unfit to rule, those predisposed to obfuscation, manipulation, ruthlessness, because that's what it takes to get power in a democracy. Look at Obama. Guy's whole platform was "change!" What change did Americans get? Half-baked healthcare "reform" that now makes it sit in between universal and private healthcare, and that's not a very comfy place because it pisses off everyone. The rest is mostly the same shit it was with Bush : he goes 'round, bombs foreign countries, gets in rows with Russia, lets intellgence agencies spy on everyone including citizens, and signs right-curbing legislation.
I always thought any functioning democracy should at least have a recall mechanism drawing its source directly from the people. Else there's nothing keeping politicians from breaking all their promises and doing nothing they said they'd do. What kind of democracy is that? People choose once then get bent for four years? It's a joke.
Also more and more I've been thinking that the vote should be restricted. Voting is a duty, not a right, and it should only be awarded to those who can acquit themselves of this duty responsibly. There are more people than I care to know here voting for candidates for stupid reasons, like "he/she is hot" or in Canada's recent case, "he wants to legalize weed so we can 420blazeit all day erry day". For every one person who takes the time to research current issues, political positions, credentials of the candidate, ignores obvious propaganda and seeks information from reliable third parties as unbiased as possible, weights the pros and cons and bases his vote on an educated opinion, there are 100 morons voting according to ad spots on TV, regurgitated propaganda by heavily biased columnists, corporate or celebrity endorsements, or even in a few cases, utterly randomly. But in a modern democracy, my vote is worth exactly the same as the vote of a complete and utter imbecile, which is the whole point of universal suffrage anyway, to get more votes from idiots. The right to vote should be earned, not given, as if given it has no value.
I used to take voting really seriously, I'd throw my ballot in the advance polls, listen to all the debates, assiduously follow political news from reliable sources, keep track of all the scandals, research my riding's candidates and the leaders and the party platforms, weigh everything in the balance. I'd even watch CPAC (parliamentary channel) when I had nothing better to do so I could assess the performance of the MPs. I'd encourage anyone around me to do the same because I thought it was my duty to make people interested in politics so they can take hold of their destiny. It didn't matter to me what their opinion was, as long as it was backed up by diligent research just like mine. The important was that they go out and make themselves heard even if we completely disagreed on everything. At one point there even was considerable friction between my ex and I because she was apolitical, and in my opinion that may as well have been tantamount to just reverting to the good old serfdom days. But then I realized that no matter how informed my choice, there is always going to be one asshole who makes my vote worth nothing because "uhh duuuh this guy wants to give me money". Most likely there is going to be 10 such assholes. 100. Thousands and thousands country-wide.
So what's the point? I didn't vote this election. I still did my research, but I didn't vote because it doesn't matter. And sure enough, the guy affiliated with the party who has done nothing all campaign but run attack ads mocking Trudeau because he has nice hair and pretended to be the best guys to manage "the economy" (I guarantee you 95% of all voters do not know exactly what the economy is and can't define it for you) despite landing us in a recession (only G8 country to be in one) by creating a short-term boom by putting all the eggs into the oil basket won with 50%+ of the vote. So essentially my vote would have been worth absolutely zip because of FPTP. Fucking fantastic.
I cant help but laugh at your assessment of the nature of democracy. It sounds exactly like something someone who has never been in a country without real choices would say. In Singapore, like them or not, the PAP runs the show. Dont like their immigration policy? So what. Dont like their "Asian Values" bullshit? Tough. Dont like the cronyism? Their economic policy? Anything at all? To bad. And you'd better learn to live with them because they will never leave if this election was anything to go by. At least you have choices and chances in Canada.
Post by: Laurentus on October 22, 2015, 09:17:57 PM
Politics are only for idiots, sycophants, psychopaths and narcissists. I am forced to vote to keep the ANC from gaining a two-thirds majority, but I absolutely hate all the candidates and parties in South Africa.
The ANC looks like a number from what I've read. No matter how great majority rule is, it seems clear to me that the ANC lost its only real competent exponent in Mandela. It's only what I've read and heard between the grapevines, obviously it doesn't compare to RL experience, but each successive ANC president has been a disaster for various reasons. Mbeki and HIV denialism, Zuma...do I really need to talk about Zuma? Guy took a shower after allegedly raping a chick because he thought it would help him avoid catching HIV. Also, he knew she was positive and he went in without a condom anyway, which is so reckless it might as well be considered slow-fire suicide. He got rocked by an apparently big corruption scandal too (I think everybody knows that politicians everywhere are corrupt, but at least ours don't get caught...often). It sounds like he's none too smart. What is he doing as president?
However the ANC continues to benefit from being the party of the guy who, with de Klerk, ended apartheid, and became an international hero. That's huge political capital to have, even if the guys leading it now are terrible at their jobs. I bet their campaigns could be "vote ANC, we did something great in 1994" and they'd still win hands down. Meanwhile the other parties are "blessed" with irrelevancy, political extremism/utter dumbfuckness and/or factionalism, and another is not gaining much tract possibly because it's mainly white (correct me if I'm wrong), despite Helen Zille not looking even a quarter as incompetent as the rest of the leaders.
I mean, I don't want to offend you or anybody, mate, but if I were South African, I'd pretty much steer my whole life towards emigrating somewhere else. Sounds to me like SA went from a dictatorship of the minority to a dictatorship of the majority. I always wanted to visit though, I like nature and I always wanted to see Africa, but I also need all the modern comforts without them being too expensive because I'm a coddled North American and I don't like hardship. Sounds like SA is my best bet for a compromise. Just gotta be inconspicuous.
With politics like that, I'd hate them too. We don't realize here that we're very lucky to have a choice, even if its between which dildo we get up our ass. In many, many other countries, they just take the biggest one available and ram it in without lube. No offence to those who enjoy dildos up their asses. Politics, especially democracy, universally tend to give power to those most unfit to rule, those predisposed to obfuscation, manipulation, ruthlessness, because that's what it takes to get power in a democracy. Look at Obama. Guy's whole platform was "change!" What change did Americans get? Half-baked healthcare "reform" that now makes it sit in between universal and private healthcare, and that's not a very comfy place because it pisses off everyone. The rest is mostly the same shit it was with Bush : he goes 'round, bombs foreign countries, gets in rows with Russia, lets intellgence agencies spy on everyone including citizens, and signs right-curbing legislation.
I always thought any functioning democracy should at least have a recall mechanism drawing its source directly from the people. Else there's nothing keeping politicians from breaking all their promises and doing nothing they said they'd do. What kind of democracy is that? People choose once then get bent for four years? It's a joke.
Also more and more I've been thinking that the vote should be restricted. Voting is a duty, not a right, and it should only be awarded to those who can acquit themselves of this duty responsibly. There are more people than I care to know here voting for candidates for stupid reasons, like "he/she is hot" or in Canada's recent case, "he wants to legalize weed so we can 420blazeit all day erry day". For every one person who takes the time to research current issues, political positions, credentials of the candidate, ignores obvious propaganda and seeks information from reliable third parties as unbiased as possible, weights the pros and cons and bases his vote on an educated opinion, there are 100 morons voting according to ad spots on TV, regurgitated propaganda by heavily biased columnists, corporate or celebrity endorsements, or even in a few cases, utterly randomly. But in a modern democracy, my vote is worth exactly the same as the vote of a complete and utter imbecile, which is the whole point of universal suffrage anyway, to get more votes from idiots. The right to vote should be earned, not given, as if given it has no value.
I used to take voting really seriously, I'd throw my ballot in the advance polls, listen to all the debates, assiduously follow political news from reliable sources, keep track of all the scandals, research my riding's candidates and the leaders and the party platforms, weigh everything in the balance. I'd even watch CPAC (parliamentary channel) when I had nothing better to do so I could assess the performance of the MPs. I'd encourage anyone around me to do the same because I thought it was my duty to make people interested in politics so they can take hold of their destiny. It didn't matter to me what their opinion was, as long as it was backed up by diligent research just like mine. The important was that they go out and make themselves heard even if we completely disagreed on everything. At one point there even was considerable friction between my ex and I because she was apolitical, and in my opinion that may as well have been tantamount to just reverting to the good old serfdom days. But then I realized that no matter how informed my choice, there is always going to be one asshole who makes my vote worth nothing because "uhh duuuh this guy wants to give me money". Most likely there is going to be 10 such assholes. 100. Thousands and thousands country-wide.
So what's the point? I didn't vote this election. I still did my research, but I didn't vote because it doesn't matter. And sure enough, the guy affiliated with the party who has done nothing all campaign but run attack ads mocking Trudeau because he has nice hair and pretended to be the best guys to manage "the economy" (I guarantee you 95% of all voters do not know exactly what the economy is and can't define it for you) despite landing us in a recession (only G8 country to be in one) by creating a short-term boom by putting all the eggs into the oil basket won with 50%+ of the vote. So essentially my vote would have been worth absolutely zip because of FPTP. Fucking fantastic.
I cant help but laugh at your assessment of the nature of democracy. It sounds exactly like something someone who has never been in a country without real choices would say. In Singapore, like them or not, the PAP runs the show. Dont like their immigration policy? So what. Dont like their "Asian Values" bullshit? Tough. Dont like the cronyism? Their economic policy? Anything at all? To bad. And you'd better learn to live with them because they will never leave if this election was anything to go by. At least you have choices and chances in Canada.
Choices that mean absolutely nothing...
Seroim basically described exactly what annoys me so much about democracy. I'm not advocating any system above another, but as someone who lives in pretty much the worst case example of what a democracy can be, I can tell you that I would love some form of meritocracy right about now.
The problem isn't really the system. It's the fucktards who become politicians. And I can't see how that would change in a dictatorship, meritocracy or democracy. My considered opinion is that we're all fucked.
EDIT: Even those who receive higher education have demonstrated that they are no more fit to govern than anyone else here: http://abc.net.au/news/2015-10-22/south-african-police-hurl-teargas-at-student-protesters/6874924
What many news outlets, particularly the overseas ones, conveniently ignore is that these student protesters are basically lynch mobs who prevent people from going to class, physically assaulting other students who don't want to join them in their
This episode has finally convinced me that this country is well and truly lost, despite the fact that I've been staying positive amidst power blackouts, water rationing and our preposterous crime and corruption problems. I'm just done. Many people whom I considered my friends have even become involved with this wide-scale lunacy.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 23, 2015, 05:06:33 AM
For the first time in almost two weeks, I have no symptoms from being sick...it feels...so good. :)
Post by: Seroim on October 24, 2015, 03:41:56 AM
Post by: Arenado on October 24, 2015, 05:26:13 AM
Thinking about everything I ever did wrong and what things could have been if I had been a better man. I always get one day per year of this shit. Wish I had something to drink or smoke.
Personally, I feel like that at least once a week.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 24, 2015, 06:14:34 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 24, 2015, 11:09:24 PM
http://wintreath.com/boxshooter/Web%20Player.html
Now all I need to do is peer review four other people's submissions and I'm finished with the course. Overall I'm glad that I took it...never imagined I would have the ability to do even basic 3D games, and I have to admit the Unity interface is intuitive. I can't wait to take the next course in the series. :)
Post by: PB on October 25, 2015, 05:43:44 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 25, 2015, 05:46:50 AM
Post by: Arenado on October 25, 2015, 08:36:11 AM
You need the Unity plugin for it to work, which Chrome doesn't support anymore...should work with Firefox or maybe even IE.
Internet Explorer? What heresy is this? :]
Post by: Wintermoot on October 25, 2015, 03:29:15 PM
Which reminds me...yesterday while I was napping I had a dream that I was in WWII. We were fighting the Nazis, but it was all over some sort of OpenSpades sort of world...except there were cars and planes and bombs. The dream ended when the Nazis developed some sort of huge bomb that destroyed the entire world...nuclear maybe? It was like a rocket almost, but it tipped over, fell to the ground, and exploded...
Post by: PB on October 25, 2015, 05:50:39 PM
You need the Unity plugin for it to work, which Chrome doesn't support anymore...should work with Firefox or maybe even IE.
Internet Explorer? What heresy is this? :]
Didn't work with IE or MS Edge...whatever that is.
Interestingly, when I opened the page in Edge, I was told that "chrome was no longer supported"
¯\(o_o)/¯
Post by: Michi on October 26, 2015, 06:29:24 AM
You need the Unity plugin for it to work, which Chrome doesn't support anymore...should work with Firefox or maybe even IE.
Internet Explorer? What heresy is this? :]
I cringe when I still see people using it or businesses requiring it. As far as I recall, school systems still use it as their main browser, and companies like Goodwill still use it as their main browser as well.
People need to hurry up and realize the Internet Exploder is old news.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 26, 2015, 06:38:19 AM
Post by: Laurentus on October 26, 2015, 07:05:30 AM
I must say that I really enjoy Windows 10. I thought that I might miss Windows 8.1 on my tablet, but both my desktop and tablet work so much better with 10.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 26, 2015, 12:32:09 PM
I'm liking Windows 10 too, and I went from 7 to 10, skipping 8 entirely.
Post by: PB on October 26, 2015, 01:37:49 PM
But yeah, Windows 10 is definitely a step in the right direction. I miss the Charms bar, though.
Post by: Laurentus on October 26, 2015, 01:56:30 PM
I also really like the unity of design. 8 felt really schizophrenic with it's 2 different environments.
EDIT: But I must say I liked 8.1 quite a bit. I never really understood many people's fierce aversion to it.
Post by: Seroim on October 26, 2015, 06:33:59 PM
Post by: Laurentus on October 26, 2015, 09:59:52 PM
Besides, they're spying on you with all other Windows variations anyway. They're just being honest about it now. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on October 26, 2015, 10:32:03 PM
Post by: Laurentus on October 26, 2015, 10:42:50 PM
http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/human-heart-can-now-be-3d-printed-using-biological-material
Post by: Chanku on October 28, 2015, 01:12:14 AM
Post by: Evelynx on October 28, 2015, 08:01:31 AM
Ugh...just deleted by /usr/bin folder...
Quick .. >.> Partedmagic recovery disk, most of that disk space hasn't been overwritten yet.
Post by: Laurentus on October 28, 2015, 06:31:42 PM
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.quickmeme.com%2Fimg%2Fc3%2Fc389ff34d58ad2dcc583a99365230123697c4e66eba4df1594880ca562e2cd39.jpg&hash=57f65ca407f6406cf6a356da298eb6f3)
One such anime is Highschool DxD.
Post by: Chanku on October 30, 2015, 11:00:01 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 30, 2015, 08:49:32 PM
Post by: Evelynx on October 30, 2015, 09:22:54 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on November 01, 2015, 08:03:58 AM
(https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/12191491_1056163787741233_4243068019571584063_n.jpg?oh=4103947d415e4bd5e50187d4a7bb6830&oe=56B56375)
Post by: Lidwine on November 01, 2015, 08:58:12 AM
I graduated High school last week
Congratulation Azrael!
If only french took as seriously this kind of things.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 02, 2015, 01:59:02 AM
Post by: Arenado on November 02, 2015, 04:32:54 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 03, 2015, 01:17:24 PM
Ugh, it's been too long since I've been teased real good like that outside of dreams. <_<
Post by: Drexyl Nox on November 04, 2015, 02:41:42 AM
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages-cdn.perfectworld.com%2Farc%2F39%2F49%2F3949192174a520ec26c7c01cd8a856d11446587795.png&hash=883a7d49c7ecfc083c153c2f4984683a)
Post by: Laurentus on November 04, 2015, 08:58:39 AM
Post by: Colberius X on November 04, 2015, 01:58:28 PM
I may be moving to Australia soon. This was not an easy decision to make.Woah. What changed?
Post by: Laurentus on November 04, 2015, 03:21:00 PM
Luckily no lawyer struggles to find work, but I am just sick of everything in South Africa. Eskom, our power utility, is going ahead with its plan to fire 7000 white males in management positions, despite this power crisis already being the result of people in management who don't have the necessary skills or experience.
Interestingly, among black South Africans in their middle ages and older, this is widely condemned, but the black youth has largely fallen under the spell of Julius Malema, the leader of the EFF, despite the youth never feeling the blow of apartheid themselves.
I just can't see a future here anymore. I've felt like this for awhile, but these recent student riots have just broken something in me. I firmly believed we were at least in good hands with regards to our future engineers, lawyers and educated politicians, but these riots have destroyed that illusion.
EDIT: I'm not sure I can convey just how big a blow these student riots were to me. I love my country, and despite having the opportunity to emigrate to Australia for quite a few years now, as many white people have done, my family and I just kept hoping things would improve. The thought of moving to Australia fills me with dread. And yet I don't see a rational reason to stay anymore.
Post by: Arenado on November 04, 2015, 03:47:00 PM
It's not really that anything has changed, it's more that the fight has left me. The recent student riots, and the government's inability to deal with it properly, was just the final blow. There are far worse problems, like our water utility, power utility, idiotic implementation of affirmative action (which has left many white males completely without a job), and the EFF's meteoric rise to power, despite their blatant racist and xenophobic policies. I'm also expected to work nearly for free for the state after graduating, but the government doesn't want to do anything for me or any other students, and on top of that, even with my excellent grades and work performance, I'll still get passed over one day when it comes to job promotions because I am a white male.
Luckily no lawyer struggles to find work, but I am just sick of everything in South Africa. Eskom, our power utility, is going ahead with its plan to fire 7000 white males in management positions, despite this power crisis already being the result of people in management who don't have the necessary skills or experience.
Interestingly, among black South Africans in their middle ages and older, this is widely condemned, but the black youth has largely fallen under the spell of Julius Malema, the leader of the EFF, despite the youth never feeling the blow of apartheid themselves.
I just can't see a future here anymore. I've felt like this for awhile, but these recent student riots have just broken something in me. I firmly believed we were at least in good hands with regards to our future engineers, lawyers and educated politicians, but these riots have destroyed that illusion.
Whatever happens, Laurentus, I hope you find what your looking for. Good luck with whatever you decide :]
Post by: Laurentus on November 04, 2015, 04:34:07 PM
Post by: Crushita on November 04, 2015, 04:47:48 PM
In all seriousness though, I hope you find your way Laurentus
Post by: Arenado on November 04, 2015, 04:52:29 PM
Thank you, North. I appreciate it. :)
Hey, we are all players on the stage of life so might as well be nice to each other. After all, blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be recognized as children of god. :]
Post by: Michi on November 04, 2015, 06:37:49 PM
Post by: Laurentus on November 04, 2015, 06:48:37 PM
Post by: Govindia on November 05, 2015, 12:11:47 AM
This happened around 0300. I drove home from the karaoke bar. I was driving on the I-15 towards the fork where the CA-78 is and I apparently dozed off. When I woke up, part of the car was in the air and I landed with the car facing oncoming traffic. I apparently hit the median barrels between the 15 and 78 exits.
the front of my car was pushed inward and the engine hood got popped up and pushed inward. Driver's airbags on front and left side deployed. The force of the car got my seat belt unbuckled a bit and my glasses were thrown to the dashboard above the driver's seat.
A woman who witnessed it called 911. Another person helped me get out of the car as the driver door was pushed open from the landing but jammed. The woman gave me her name and number and left once CHP and paramedics arrived. Save for a rash on my neck from seat belt burn, I am ok, pretty shaken up.
That car saved my life that I had since June 2008. CHP took me to a nearby Denny's around 4 am where I had been waiting for a ride until about 0800, when a local friend was willing to make the drive to come take me home. I had already called State Farm and filed the claim.
I am shaken, not stirred. Thank you to those who reached out.
On the positive side, 83 applications submitted, 18 applications rejected later, and I had a phone interview today with General Atomics.
Post by: Colberius X on November 05, 2015, 02:06:12 AM
Post by: Arenado on November 05, 2015, 05:54:50 AM
Post by: Laurentus on November 17, 2015, 11:33:37 AM
http://businesstech.co.za/news/general/104389/sa-court-may-be-forced-to-decide-who-suffered-more-under-apartheid/
EDIT: More information can be found here (http://businesstech.co.za/news/general/80085/too-many-whites-in-gauteng/). Needless to say, I would be pretty pissed if this shit succeeds in court. I don't think I even need to explain why.
Post by: Gerrick on November 17, 2015, 05:19:29 PM
Welcome to apartheid 2.0
http://businesstech.co.za/news/general/104389/sa-court-may-be-forced-to-decide-who-suffered-more-under-apartheid/
EDIT: More information can be found here (http://businesstech.co.za/news/general/80085/too-many-whites-in-gauteng/). Needless to say, I would be pretty pissed if this shit succeeds in court. I don't think I even need to explain why.
Wow, that's all kinds of fucked up. Can they even do that? Like ethically as well as logistically?
Post by: Laurentus on November 17, 2015, 06:15:47 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 18, 2015, 04:15:49 AM
Spoiler
(https://i.imgur.com/80zyNWR.jpg)
Post by: Govindia on November 18, 2015, 11:01:04 AM
Same here, Gov.
@Barnes why did you dislike this post?
Post by: Reon on November 18, 2015, 11:33:28 AM
I've no clue how good this team is, but suddenly they're my favourite. =PTSM is decent enough.Spoiler(https://i.imgur.com/80zyNWR.jpg)
Post by: Barnes on November 18, 2015, 01:09:01 PM
[/quote]Oh my! I'm terribly sorry! I swear it was a complete accident! There was absolutely no reason for me to dislike it. Thanks for pointing it out! Again, my apologies and sympathies.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 18, 2015, 03:30:31 PM
TSM is decent enough.
I did my research and determined that the guy in the middle is involved with another team now (though he's not actually playing on it), so I've changed my mind...now it's Team Liquid. I blame this on my being a fickle American. :P
Are they any good, Reon? :P
Post by: Reon on November 18, 2015, 05:23:50 PM
Who is that guy?
Post by: Wintermoot on November 18, 2015, 05:52:58 PM
Post by: Laurentus on November 18, 2015, 07:45:49 PM
Post by: PB on November 18, 2015, 11:07:19 PM
Post by: Wuufu on November 18, 2015, 11:59:26 PM
You can load Windows onto a Mac, while still keeping OS X, right? I think you call it dual-booting?As a Mac user myself (it's what I use as my primary machine) you certainly can. You have two options.
Run it as a separate install, and boot directly into it on system boot. This is done using Boot Camp (https://www.apple.com/uk/support/bootcamp/). Benefits are you have direct access to the hardware, and you're not competing with two OS's for CPU and memory, so it gives far better performance. Drawbacks are that it's difficult to interact between your Mac and your Windows OS versions, and that you can only run one or the other.
The other option is to run it as a Virtual Machine on your Mac OS. You can use software such as Parallels (https://www.parallels.com/uk/landingpage/pd/windows-on-mac/), VMWare Fusion (https://www.vmware.com/uk/products/fusion) or VirtualBox (https://www.virtualbox.org/). Benefits are better integration with your Mac OS, and you can run the two OS's side by side. Drawbacks are all performance based.
Post by: Laurentus on November 19, 2015, 12:17:21 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 24, 2015, 07:48:40 AM
Someone schedule this for the Wintreath meetup when we have one lol
Post by: Laurentus on November 24, 2015, 02:30:51 PM
Post by: Evelynx on November 24, 2015, 04:01:21 PM
Very scary, I wish her the best.
Post by: Laurentus on November 24, 2015, 04:50:45 PM
Post by: Bodobol on November 24, 2015, 06:21:35 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 24, 2015, 07:39:34 PM
Post by: Laurentus on November 24, 2015, 07:42:59 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 27, 2015, 05:25:14 AM
In happier news, I bought the 1st Starcraft II game so I can play games with @HannahB and @Evelynx. I'm looking forward to getting my ass kicked. :P
Post by: Govindia on November 27, 2015, 07:35:50 AM
When you're upset about something and try to make it clear to them so they'll pick up on it and they just never do. *sigh* And no, it's not anyone I've talked to today before anyone asks. =pWhat was the situation?
In happier news, I bought the 1st Starcraft II game so I can play games with @HannahB and @Evelynx. I'm looking forward to getting my ass kicked. [emoji14]
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 via Tapatalk
Post by: Arenado on November 27, 2015, 12:42:49 PM
I'm very sorry to hear about your grandmother, Laurentus, I hope she'll be fine and I'll pray for her.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 28, 2015, 09:05:16 AM
Post by: Arenado on November 28, 2015, 09:23:53 AM
And dont worry, its walking pneumonia. Other than the fever, headache, inflamed lungs and throat I'm fine. And with all the drugs they gave me, I'm as high as a fucking kite! :]
Post by: Wintermoot on November 28, 2015, 09:25:02 AM
Post by: Arenado on November 28, 2015, 09:46:46 AM
Post by: Laurentus on November 28, 2015, 10:00:40 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 28, 2015, 10:10:58 AM
Post by: Arenado on November 28, 2015, 11:12:05 AM
But admitting you're stoned WON'T get you in trouble? :)
Its persciprion drugs that the doctor prescribed it, so its all good! Also, the NaCl helps.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 30, 2015, 03:27:51 PM
Post by: Laurentus on November 30, 2015, 03:44:15 PM
But I suppose I'll be working more this month to afford my trip to the Congo.
Post by: PB on November 30, 2015, 04:33:25 PM
I'm officially on vacation. For two months.
But I suppose I'll be working more this month to afford my trip to the Congo.
On vacation this month... But working this month... To pay for a trip to the Congo. I'm quite confused.
Post by: Laurentus on November 30, 2015, 05:30:27 PM
Post by: PB on November 30, 2015, 10:57:43 PM
Myself included.
Post by: Govindia on December 01, 2015, 02:03:03 AM
Post by: Laurentus on December 01, 2015, 03:01:07 AM
I've never been there, and want to see the sights.
Post by: Chanku on December 01, 2015, 04:18:11 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 01, 2015, 06:05:52 AM
Post by: Michi on December 01, 2015, 11:45:51 PM
why go to the Congo?
Why NOT go to the Congo? :P
Post by: PB on December 02, 2015, 02:28:22 AM
why go to the Congo?
Why NOT go to the Congo? :P
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Post by: Wintermoot on December 02, 2015, 08:31:49 PM
So something happened for the first time last night...I literally fell asleep in my computer chair. I've been trying to be someone that does more things than just post on here and watch Youtube and porn, so I've been trying to do a lot of gaming, working out, studying up on things, and I guess between that and still coming off the shock of getting back on the work schedule it just happened. Fortunately at some point I woke up and went to bed though, lol.
Post by: Bodobol on December 02, 2015, 10:45:58 PM
Why does anyone go anywhere? :P
I've never been there, and want to see the sights.
Which Congo will you be visiting, and what areas?
This is my 8888th post. :D
So something happened for the first time last night...I literally fell asleep in my computer chair. I've been trying to be someone that does more things than just post on here and watch Youtube and porn, so I've been trying to do a lot of gaming, working out, studying up on things, and I guess between that and still coming off the shock of getting back on the work schedule it just happened. Fortunately at some point I woke up and went to bed though, lol.
My computer chair is a piano bench, so I don't have that problem. One time I took a nap on the living room floor though.
What kind of stuff have you been studying?
Post by: Wintermoot on December 03, 2015, 09:35:51 AM
My computer chair is a piano bench, so I don't have that problem. One time I took a nap on the living room floor though.
What kind of stuff have you been studying?
I have a comfy leather chair that someone gave me...my only concern is that sometimes the latch that keeps it from leaning all the way back comes out, which is pretty surprising when it happens and suddenly I'm falling back. I think that would be even more surprising if I were asleep in it. :P
At the moment I'm taking the Columbia University EdX course on the Civil War period...I've always been fascinated with that era, but I'm really enjoying the course because it is exploring the nuances and some of the details of the events and people that I didn't really know. The current course is focusing on 1845 to 1860, so right now it's all about the people and events leading up to the war.
I'm also going to be starting a HTML 5 course this week, and well as a book club that's going over A Christmas Carol this month...should be fun. :)
Post by: Laurentus on December 03, 2015, 10:32:01 AM
Which Congo will you be visiting, and what areas?The larger Democratic Republic. What I mainly want to see is the Congo River, and the accompanying tropical wildlife, but as these things go, I'll end up seeing a lot more things I hadn't even known about while there, probably.
Post by: Arenado on December 04, 2015, 01:15:18 PM
Post by: Laurentus on December 04, 2015, 03:25:03 PM
Just out of curiosity, why don't you want to visit Africa? It is incredibly beautiful.
Post by: PB on December 04, 2015, 04:55:40 PM
Post by: Laurentus on December 05, 2015, 03:39:45 AM
Post by: Arenado on December 05, 2015, 04:08:22 AM
Thank you, I most likely will. :).
Just out of curiosity, why don't you want to visit Africa? It is incredibly beautiful.
I just don't like heat, and wildlife, and insects. I have plenty of those where I live already.
Post by: Bodobol on December 05, 2015, 06:31:55 AM
Will do, Point Breeze. :)
Out of curiosity, is there a stigma in SA/nearby countries against taking pictures in public? I was reading some travel guides out of some boredom the other day and I noticed several nations, esp. African nations, had that sort of stigma. I think it was mostly just in the less-developed countries, but I could be wrong.
My computer chair is a piano bench, so I don't have that problem. One time I took a nap on the living room floor though.
What kind of stuff have you been studying?
I have a comfy leather chair that someone gave me...my only concern is that sometimes the latch that keeps it from leaning all the way back comes out, which is pretty surprising when it happens and suddenly I'm falling back. I think that would be even more surprising if I were asleep in it. :P
At the moment I'm taking the Columbia University EdX course on the Civil War period...I've always been fascinated with that era, but I'm really enjoying the course because it is exploring the nuances and some of the details of the events and people that I didn't really know. The current course is focusing on 1845 to 1860, so right now it's all about the people and events leading up to the war.
I'm also going to be starting a HTML 5 course this week, and well as a book club that's going over A Christmas Carol this month...should be fun. :)
Nice! In terms of American history, I'm mostly interested in pre-Columbian/colonial periods, but the Civil War is interesting too.
Are you planning to pursue coding further, or are you just learning HTML to get a basic grasp? Either way, best of luck!
Which Congo will you be visiting, and what areas?The larger Democratic Republic. What I mainly want to see is the Congo River, and the accompanying tropical wildlife, but as these things go, I'll end up seeing a lot more things I hadn't even known about while there, probably.
I'm jealous, I'd love to see that area myself. Have fun!
Post by: Laurentus on December 05, 2015, 01:10:33 PM
My Facebook friends positively annoy me with all the photos they share, but I suppose in the more rural areas of South Africa, there are just more important things to do and worry about than buying a camera and taking pictures. In the city, the only real thing that prevents people from taking out their cameras or expensive phones wherever they go is our well-out-of-hand violent crime statistics.
But I don't know about a stigma exactly. I know some countries like Zimbabwe really don't like reporters and photographers, though.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 05, 2015, 05:38:19 PM
Nice! In terms of American history, I'm mostly interested in pre-Columbian/colonial periods, but the Civil War is interesting too.
Are you planning to pursue coding further, or are you just learning HTML to get a basic grasp? Either way, best of luck!
The colonial period is interesting, though I'm most interested in the part between the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War when it comes to that era. What I think is unique about the Civil War era is the period that it's in that was kind of like a bridge between the past and the future...the south still had a largely agrarian society while the north was in the process of industrializing, for example. And then there's the military tactics and technology...you had the charges and muskets of the past, but also saw the development of the gatling gun (forerunner of the machine gun), the submarine, the ironclad, repeaters, and at the end outside of Richmond the sort of trench warfare that World War I would be better known for.
I think programming is something you're always pursuing if you're into it...I've known HTML in general for about ten years now, but HTML5 is a whole other beast, in that it includes a lot of now methods and features to better integrate javascript and do a lot of stuff it was easier to use Flash for in the past. You can even make a MMORPG in HTML5, as the Mozilla Foundation has done. I'm hoping to take what I learn from there and use it in my work and also here, since I develop the region's website. :)
Post by: Govindia on December 06, 2015, 12:24:46 AM
Nice! In terms of American history, I'm mostly interested in pre-Columbian/colonial periods, but the Civil War is interesting too.
Are you planning to pursue coding further, or are you just learning HTML to get a basic grasp? Either way, best of luck!
The colonial period is interesting, though I'm most interested in the part between the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War when it comes to that era. What I think is unique about the Civil War era is the period that it's in that was kind of like a bridge between the past and the future...the south still had a largely agrarian society while the north was in the process of industrializing, for example. And then there's the military tactics and technology...you had the charges and muskets of the past, but also saw the development of the gatling gun (forerunner of the machine gun), the submarine, the ironclad, repeaters, and at the end outside of Richmond the sort of trench warfare that World War I would be better known for.
I think programming is something you're always pursuing if you're into it...I've known HTML in general for about ten years now, but HTML5 is a whole other beast, in that it includes a lot of now methods and features to better integrate javascript and do a lot of stuff it was easier to use Flash for in the past. You can even make a MMORPG in HTML5, as the Mozilla Foundation has done. I'm hoping to take what I learn from there and use it in my work and also here, since I develop the region's website. :)
You should still take the terrorism course I took :P
Post by: Wintermoot on December 06, 2015, 04:57:23 PM
Mayhaps that's a tradition that we should revive. :P
Post by: Govindia on December 06, 2015, 05:15:47 PM
So I was looking back through an old forum I used to be a part of, and I remembered they had a thing called Topless Tuesdays, where people would...post topless pictures of themselves along some theme on Tuesdays.
Mayhaps that's a tradition that we should revive. :P
@Wintermoot, it's not a tradition if it never happened here.
Also, it would not be appropriate because it would only be for the Adult Forum, since we have minors still present here <_<
Post by: Wintermoot on December 06, 2015, 05:39:45 PM
Post by: Govindia on December 06, 2015, 05:44:21 PM
Uh, I'm pretty sure there's nothing illegal or inappropriate about shirtless pics. O_o
From men or women? If it's women, it's an issue if it's not on the adult forum, because it's still apparently considered porn.
That aside, we never had said tradition here :P
Post by: Reon on December 07, 2015, 01:20:00 AM
In West Virginia and about 30 other states there is no difference legally speaking between pictures of chests of either sex and unless the pictures depict them in a sexually lewd or intense manner it wouldn't be a problem!
But that's true for either body type... So we needn't worry...
As long as there wasn't like "sexual fluid" or fetish material or the like on any of the pictures it would be totally fine...
Post by: Govindia on December 07, 2015, 03:10:35 AM
You are actually wildly incorrect here, Gov!Source?
In West Virginia and about 30 other states there is no difference legally speaking between pictures of chests of either sex and unless the pictures depict them in a sexually lewd or intense manner it wouldn't be a problem!
But that's true for either body type... So we needn't worry...
As long as there wasn't like "sexual fluid" or fetish material or the like on any of the pictures it would be totally fine...
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Post by: Laurentus on December 07, 2015, 03:44:49 AM
Post by: Laurentus on December 07, 2015, 03:32:38 PM
How hot does Singapore get?Thank you, I most likely will. :).
Just out of curiosity, why don't you want to visit Africa? It is incredibly beautiful.
I just don't like heat, and wildlife, and insects. I have plenty of those where I live already.
Post by: Evelynx on December 08, 2015, 12:19:25 AM
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Post by: Chanku on December 08, 2015, 11:38:50 PM
Post by: Barnes on December 09, 2015, 12:08:22 AM
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Post by: Daoine pacaiste on December 09, 2015, 04:57:23 AM
It will just affect that college as it is not a national one.
Post by: Gerrick on December 09, 2015, 05:06:09 AM
So how does everyone feel about musical theatre?That is my wife's shit! She actually had a theatre scholarship in college and was offered a choir one as well, but she felt like she should only do one of the two. She loved to do the singing and dancing bits when they were in plays, having choreographed a couple numbers. Not really my cup of tea, though.
Taking the ACT next week so I can duel enroll in my local college and high school. So that is kind of stressful, bu to only need to get 19 to be part of the duel enrollment program, so I am pretty confident.Fun fact: There is no penalty for guessing as you aren't deducted points for incorrect answers. Just fill in a random bubble for the rest of the questions if you're out of time. I only really answered about 3/4 of the questions and filled in the rest randomly, and I think I got a score of like 36 or something. Top 1% in the nation. Just don't sweat it.
It will just affect that college as it is not a national one.
Post by: Laurentus on December 09, 2015, 05:25:54 AM
Post by: Daoine pacaiste on December 09, 2015, 05:37:34 AM
Are you guys talking about that international test conducted by that Australian university on grade 10s and 11s? Because I did exactly what Gerrick did when I got in time trouble. Also ended up in the top 1% of SA with both Math and English.Nope, I live in the usa. The ACT and the SAT here are the general tests of readiness for college, not technically mandatory by all Colleges but your very unlikely to get in without taking it and most Colleges require it.
Some Colleges or university's offer dual enrollment programs so that you can be in high school and taking college classes and the credits you gain will count toward both.
Post by: Gerrick on December 09, 2015, 05:43:15 AM
Are you guys talking about that international test conducted by that Australian university on grade 10s and 11s? Because I did exactly what Gerrick did when I got in time trouble. Also ended up in the top 1% of SA with both Math and English.Well, ACT stands for American College Testing -- it's been around like forever, but it sounds like it's pretty much the same thing.
Nope, I live in the usa. The ACT and the SAT here are the general tests of readiness for college, not technically mandatory by all Colleges but your very unlikely to get in without taking it and most Colleges require it.Good on you. Doesn't hurt to snatch up as many credits as you can when you're already doing the work. I think I did the same for pre-calculus, statistics, and Spanish.
Some Colleges or university's offer dual enrollment programs so that you can be in high school and taking college classes and the credits you gain will count toward both.
Post by: Daoine pacaiste on December 09, 2015, 05:50:29 AM
Post by: Govindia on December 09, 2015, 02:34:26 PM
Post by: Chanku on December 09, 2015, 03:45:35 PM
Post by: Barnes on December 09, 2015, 06:06:39 PM
That's awesome for your wife! I wish her the congratulations for that! I'm not nearly that good, especially not at the dancing parts, because I've only really started getting into theatre this year.So how does everyone feel about musical theatre?That is my wife's shit! She actually had a theatre scholarship in college and was offered a choir one as well, but she felt like she should only do one of the two. She loved to do the singing and dancing bits when they were in plays, having choreographed a couple numbers. Not really my cup of tea, though.
I second that. I can coach you on some of the sections if you'd like. I actually took the test last March (I got a 34 composite), yet I believe the test format has changed since then. But I can still help, because I don't think the changes were too drastic. It's not too much of a worry, and plus you can send the score to potential colleges come senior year. Regardless, good luck next week!Taking the ACT next week so I can duel enroll in my local college and high school. So that is kind of stressful, bu to only need to get 19 to be part of the duel enrollment program, so I am pretty confident.Fun fact: There is no penalty for guessing as you aren't deducted points for incorrect answers. Just fill in a random bubble for the rest of the questions if you're out of time. I only really answered about 3/4 of the questions and filled in the rest randomly, and I think I got a score of like 36 or something. Top 1% in the nation. Just don't sweat it.
It will just affect that college as it is not a national one.
And the dual-enrollment is definitely something to undertake, especially if they're paid for by your school district as is mandated in my state :) Last year I was had dual enrollment for calculus and next semester I'm going to be dual-enrolled in linear algebra and differential equations. It's a lot of fun, helps you be taken seriously by students, and gets you credits towards a degree.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on December 10, 2015, 01:48:20 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on December 11, 2015, 03:57:40 AM
Post by: Arenado on December 11, 2015, 12:58:16 PM
Today is one of those days.
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Post by: Evelynx on December 14, 2015, 06:23:55 AM
Post by: Laurentus on December 14, 2015, 07:03:06 AM
I hate making plans, I can't wait until I can drive myself places. I've spent several hours today trying to arrange hanging out with one of my friends for an hour and a half, and I'm still not entirely sure if that's going to work. :-\Driving is pretty convenient, yes.
Post by: Daoine pacaiste on December 15, 2015, 10:34:49 PM
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Post by: Barnes on December 15, 2015, 11:48:58 PM
Post by: PB on December 16, 2015, 02:01:25 AM
Just giving you guys an update. I took the ACT and got a 25 composite score! I will be taking college classes this spring!
Good stuff!
Taking college credits in high school was one of the best academic choices I made. Having a few college classes out of the way coming in really clears up your schedule in the later years. You'll be thankful for that extra time when searching for jobs or applying to grad school.
Post by: Daoine pacaiste on December 16, 2015, 03:28:18 AM
I am starting out easy for the first semester and taking something I am really interested In. Cultural Anthropology.
I am only 14, so I have time to take it slow at first.
Post by: Michi on December 16, 2015, 03:37:07 AM
It's really hard to believe that was practically 15 years ago.
Post by: Gerrick on December 16, 2015, 05:05:37 PM
Overall, not bad. And they're cheap and supposedly healthy, too, so I might get more in the future.
Post by: Bodobol on December 16, 2015, 05:27:13 PM
Thanks for the nice words!
I am starting out easy for the first semester and taking something I am really interested In. Cultural Anthropology.
I am only 14, so I have time to take it slow at first.
How'd you take the ACT at 14? I'm thesame age and I haven't noticed any opportunities to take it anywhere.
So I ate sardines from a can for the first time in my life today... And I gotta say, they were pretty good. They came in mustard, which is probably what made them taste good. They weren't boneless, so I expected having to de-bone them or crunch through the bone, but I couldn't even really tell that the bones were there. Also the look of the sardines -- they looked just like small fish with the heads, tails, and fins cut off -- kinda put me off, but you just kinda chomp into it and don't think about it.
Overall, not bad. And they're cheap and supposedly healthy, too, so I might get more in the future.
I tried sardines with mustard a few months ago and they were absolutely disgusting. I like most fish, but can't stand sardines.
Post by: Laurentus on December 16, 2015, 06:25:31 PM
Post by: Michi on December 16, 2015, 06:46:32 PM
Post by: Aaron Specter on December 16, 2015, 06:54:19 PM
I haven't met a fish I haven't liked...animal wise anyways.
*tries to think of appropriate "plenty of other fish in the sea" pun*
Post by: Michi on December 16, 2015, 06:58:19 PM
I haven't met a fish I haven't liked...animal wise anyways.
*tries to think of appropriate "plenty of other fish in the sea" pun*
:P It's okay, the term I was thinking of when I said that wasn't exactly appropriate.
Post by: Bodobol on December 16, 2015, 07:33:54 PM
The only fish I like is tuna.
Have you tried swai? It's honestly the best kind of fish, imo.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 16, 2015, 07:57:51 PM
Watching fish in a tank though...I could get into that. :P
Post by: Bodobol on December 16, 2015, 08:00:40 PM
My biology classroom has a fish tank and I spend a lot of time watching it. I've given names to several of them. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on December 16, 2015, 08:04:17 PM
I've thought of getting one of those fish tanks...seems like a lot of work though, making sure it's clean and doing the research to select fish that won't get into it with each other.
Post by: Govindia on December 16, 2015, 09:37:48 PM
Just giving you guys an update. I took the ACT and got a 25 composite score! I will be taking college classes this spring!
Good stuff!
Taking college credits in high school was one of the best academic choices I made. Having a few college classes out of the way coming in really clears up your schedule in the later years. You'll be thankful for that extra time when searching for jobs or applying to grad school.
AP classes too
Post by: Wintermoot on December 17, 2015, 02:40:19 AM
"When a person has an expectation that I will message them back. My advice? If you have one, you're going to be disappointed, often. And when you communicate your anger and frustration over not getting a response to someone, you come across as a crazy person. I, nor anyone, has an obligation to you. Yes, I realize how this sounds. But not everyone is always inclined to respond to "hi"s from people living all the way in Kentucky, or belly rubs from someone with a blank profile. Don't take it personally - sometimes life just gets in the way and people genuinely don't have time to catch up on messages, no matter how sincere or thoughtful. There is no need to then go on the attack of a person's character. I don't think I'm better than anyone on this site, but having an expectation that you'll get a response from me or anyone is just a waste of your emotional energy."
Post by: Laurentus on December 17, 2015, 07:39:50 AM
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Post by: Lidwine on December 17, 2015, 04:06:22 PM
I'm close to making a pretty big push for something that should've been done a long time ago, and that in fairness a few others tried to do in the past.
And pray tell what is it? (If not too personel of course)
Post by: Laurentus on December 17, 2015, 06:17:37 PM
http://www.wired.com/2015/12/martin-shkreli-arrest/
Post by: Wintermoot on December 18, 2015, 02:59:15 AM
And pray tell what is it? (If not too personel of course)It's not personal at all, just something related to something. :P
Post by: Arenado on December 18, 2015, 02:33:19 PM
Post by: Laurentus on December 18, 2015, 07:04:41 PM
Star Wars
Oh my god oh my god oh my god.
Ren absolutely can't be allowed to live.
Ren absolutely can't be allowed to live.
Post by: Govindia on December 18, 2015, 07:06:11 PM
I know.
Post by: Laurentus on December 18, 2015, 07:14:38 PM
Star Wars
They fucking destroyed my childhood.
Post by: Bodobol on December 18, 2015, 07:42:53 PM
Post by: Laurentus on December 18, 2015, 08:09:27 PM
Post by: Arenado on December 19, 2015, 05:44:40 AM
Massive Star Wars spoiler. You were warned.
Goodbye, Han.
Post by: Laurentus on December 19, 2015, 06:09:46 AM
Star Wars
*Laurentus cries
I shall stubbornly refuse to believe he's dead until I see the body. That little fuck-head can't kill Han Solo!
I shall stubbornly refuse to believe he's dead until I see the body. That little fuck-head can't kill Han Solo!
Post by: Wintermoot on December 19, 2015, 07:59:53 AM
Post by: HannahB on December 19, 2015, 02:48:48 PM
If I was to do that, I'd be here all day :-\ not to be a downer, but way too much has been on my mind... Tried to spend time attempting to sort out my RL personal life, but all I managed to do was make myself depressed, particularly bad at a time when I had projects and exams due in for Uni :( I've done some proper stupid stuff over that last short while and last week marks as one of the worst weeks, I have had... :-\
Got myself back together now, getting on, moving on up, going to be doing another industrial placement next year and thinking of quitting my current job for a new higher paying one that's on the table... hopefully soon I'll be able to earn enough to get a place of my own, all to myself instead of sharing. :)
That's my little personal update/status report done, carry on...
Post by: Wintermoot on December 24, 2015, 08:27:44 AM
In fact, now that the game is over (until the next chapter is released) I kinda feel a bit...lonesome. I wonder what it'd be like to be part of a group like that...where you live together, share lives together, really bond and become like a family. Of course, I'm sure the reality isn't on par with any visual novel, lol...I'm just being silly I guess.
Post by: Laurentus on December 24, 2015, 10:41:42 AM
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Post by: Govindia on December 24, 2015, 06:50:01 PM
Families stick together, but they also fight. A lot.
Kind of like this family here :)
Merry Christmas, blessed Solstice and Happy Yule everyone!
Post by: Sapphiron on December 24, 2015, 06:54:02 PM
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on December 24, 2015, 10:51:57 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 25, 2015, 01:27:04 AM
Families stick together, but they also fight. A lot.
I'm not really big into families...well, those related by blood at least. We've never had a close family...more the type that doesn't have much to do with each other. I really like the idea of people meeting and becoming part of the same life and becoming a sort of experience-bonded family though. Even then though I imagine there's some arguing...and not the cutesy arguing that takes place in a lot of visual novels. :P
Post by: Laurentus on December 25, 2015, 07:50:15 AM
And my blood-related family is also pretty close, even though we fight a lot too.
P.S. Not physical fights, obviously, but growing up, there was a lot of that between me and my cousins.
Post by: Bodobol on December 25, 2015, 09:10:28 AM
I once lived in a house with a bunch of different people, and while I would die to save any of them now (and while we were all living together), because I've grown to care for each of them, I still eventually got fed up with sharing my space with so many people and all the fights it brought with it, and moved out. We still braai together a lot, but yeah. The reality doesn't very often live up to the ideal. :P
And my blood-related family is also pretty close, even though we fight a lot too.
P.S. Not physical fights, obviously, but growing up, there was a lot of that between me and my cousins.
I'm terrified at the thought of living with people (despite living my family now), I'd much prefer living alone even if it means living in a shitty/shittier residence. I think I have a somewhat accurate view of what the reality would be like, at least. :P
My dad's side of the family is very religious but generally nice people, they don't seem to fight much. My mom's side is... a clusterfuck, but it seems to have gotten better within the last few years. I'm spending Christmas with my dad's side and will be seeing some of my mom's side over spring break.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 27, 2015, 02:34:40 AM
I once lived in a house with a bunch of different people, and while I would die to save any of them now (and while we were all living together), because I've grown to care for each of them, I still eventually got fed up with sharing my space with so many people and all the fights it brought with it, and moved out. We still braai together a lot, but yeah. The reality doesn't very often live up to the ideal. :P
And my blood-related family is also pretty close, even though we fight a lot too.
P.S. Not physical fights, obviously, but growing up, there was a lot of that between me and my cousins.
I don't know...maybe I've watched and played too many things involving small crews on space ships lately. Even though, I remember a long time ago I thought it would be neat to put together a bunch of those tiny Tumbleweed houses and like have a small, intimate community in the same vein.
I guess what I really want is to bring Wintreath into the real world. :P
Post by: Govindia on December 28, 2015, 02:17:01 PM
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/de-klerk-doesnt-deserve-nobel-peace-prize-eff-20151227?isapp=true
It looks like political correctness is going to extremes ? :-/
Post by: taulover on January 02, 2016, 06:14:35 PM
I mean, we all knew it was going to happen, but I held out a bit of hope the TWOW would come out before S6 of GOT. Oh well.
The main problem for me, though, is that I'm still on S1 and won't have the time to catch up on GOT. I also doubt my ability to avoid spoilers.
Post by: Govindia on January 02, 2016, 07:07:44 PM
http://grrm.livejournal.com/465247.htmlIs that your livejournal?
I mean, we all knew it was going to happen, but I held out a bit of hope the TWOW would come out before S6 of GOT. Oh well.
The main problem for me, though, is that I'm still on S1 and won't have the time to catch up on GOT. I also doubt my ability to avoid spoilers.
That aside, American moving companies are so fucking unreliable it makes me frustrated
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Post by: Chanku on January 02, 2016, 07:44:38 PM
Post by: taulover on January 02, 2016, 08:27:46 PM
Post by: Lumenland on January 02, 2016, 08:57:00 PM
If a house burns up, it burns down. You fill in a form by filling it out and an alarm clock goes off by going on. You get in and out of a car, yet you get on and off a bus. When the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible. You park on the driveway, but drive on the parkway. You don't bite down, since your can only move your bottom jaw, thus you're really biting up.
Post by: Lidwine on January 03, 2016, 12:07:34 PM
English is weird.
If a house burns up, it burns down. You fill in a form by filling it out and an alarm clock goes off by going on. You get in and out of a car, yet you get on and off a bus. When the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible. You park on the driveway, but drive on the parkway. You don't bite down, since your can only move your bottom jaw, thus you're really biting up.
I stopped asking myself why is english like that a long time ago! XD
Post by: PB on January 03, 2016, 06:21:51 PM
http://grrm.livejournal.com/465247.html
I mean, we all knew it was going to happen, but I held out a bit of hope the TWOW would come out before S6 of GOT. Oh well.
The main problem for me, though, is that I'm still on S1 and won't have the time to catch up on GOT. I also doubt my ability to avoid spoilers.
I've read a lot of people (mainly 'purists') are planning on avoiding the HBO series until TWOW is out.
You know, when I first heard that people were speculating that George would pass away before he finishes ASOIAF, I thought they were crazy. Now...
Post by: Lumenland on January 03, 2016, 07:07:21 PM
http://grrm.livejournal.com/465247.html
I mean, we all knew it was going to happen, but I held out a bit of hope the TWOW would come out before S6 of GOT. Oh well.
The main problem for me, though, is that I'm still on S1 and won't have the time to catch up on GOT. I also doubt my ability to avoid spoilers.
I've read a lot of people (mainly 'purists') are planning on avoiding the HBO series until TWOW is out.
You know, when I first heard that people were speculating that George would pass away before he finishes ASOIAF, I thought they were crazy. Now...
That's actually one of the reasons why I'm a bit nervous to become a writer, since what if I die before the last book is finished? Who is going to keep writing it in my place? Scary stuff.
Post by: PB on January 03, 2016, 07:47:51 PM
http://grrm.livejournal.com/465247.html
I mean, we all knew it was going to happen, but I held out a bit of hope the TWOW would come out before S6 of GOT. Oh well.
The main problem for me, though, is that I'm still on S1 and won't have the time to catch up on GOT. I also doubt my ability to avoid spoilers.
I've read a lot of people (mainly 'purists') are planning on avoiding the HBO series until TWOW is out.
You know, when I first heard that people were speculating that George would pass away before he finishes ASOIAF, I thought they were crazy. Now...
That's actually one of the reasons why I'm a bit nervous to become a writer, since what if I die before the last book is finished? Who is going to keep writing it in my place? Scary stuff.
Do you plan on writing voluminous tomes late in life?
Post by: Lumenland on January 03, 2016, 08:38:11 PM
http://grrm.livejournal.com/465247.html
I mean, we all knew it was going to happen, but I held out a bit of hope the TWOW would come out before S6 of GOT. Oh well.
The main problem for me, though, is that I'm still on S1 and won't have the time to catch up on GOT. I also doubt my ability to avoid spoilers.
I've read a lot of people (mainly 'purists') are planning on avoiding the HBO series until TWOW is out.
You know, when I first heard that people were speculating that George would pass away before he finishes ASOIAF, I thought they were crazy. Now...
That's actually one of the reasons why I'm a bit nervous to become a writer, since what if I die before the last book is finished? Who is going to keep writing it in my place? Scary stuff.
Do you plan on writing voluminous tomes late in life?
Well, as of now, I'm not planing on it. Lol.
Post by: taulover on January 03, 2016, 08:52:27 PM
Game of the Thrones Season 7: The Novelization!http://grrm.livejournal.com/465247.html
I mean, we all knew it was going to happen, but I held out a bit of hope the TWOW would come out before S6 of GOT. Oh well.
The main problem for me, though, is that I'm still on S1 and won't have the time to catch up on GOT. I also doubt my ability to avoid spoilers.
I've read a lot of people (mainly 'purists') are planning on avoiding the HBO series until TWOW is out.
You know, when I first heard that people were speculating that George would pass away before he finishes ASOIAF, I thought they were crazy. Now...
Post by: Wintermoot on January 04, 2016, 02:38:46 AM
1) The emergence of Dungeons & Dragons as sort of the foundation of what computer game would be based on later on, along with some of the very early computer games of the 60s and 70s.
2) The games created by Richard Garriott, especially focusing on the Ultima series, which was apparently based on his desire to create an authentic D&D-like experience as his own programming and design experience grew.
3) id Software, and particularly the creation of Doom and Quake, as the first mega-successful games focused on multiplayer, with some focus on the subsequent creation of clans, gaming conventions, LAN parties, tournaments, and professional players over these games.
4) The pushback against games following the Columbine shootings, and the arguments made for and against violent games in particular as well as its effect on the gaming community.
5) The emergence and domination of MMOs, with particular focus on Ultima Online and its focus on giving players unrivaled freedom over how to advance in the game compared with later games such as World of Warcraft that offered players more restrictive but better-structured experiences. Also briefly mentioning the relative failure of The Sims Online and Second Life, platforms that moved even further away from gaming but offered even greater control over their experience.
I have to admit, I'm not really knowledgeable about much of this history, but it was a fascinating read because one of the things that transformed me from a casual player to a more dedicated player was the idea of people playing games, sharing experiences, and building friendships while they were doing it, something I think reflects even now with Wintreath's focus on community. The book argues, and I agree, that games were never truly meant to be played alone, and that gaming is and should be as much a social experience as anything else. It was definitely an inspiring read.
Post by: Evelynx on January 04, 2016, 09:27:10 PM
It's structured imaginative play. I think it also helps with promoting abstract thought that's useful in lots of arenas throughout life outside of video games.
It's also a relatively safe low-cost way to have an extremely enjoyable time with a few close friends, or even people you just met and would like to get to know better.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 05, 2016, 06:05:14 AM
Off-topic, and speaking of feeling connected, I have to admit I've felt a bit lonely today...it's probably just making the adjustment from being at home awhile to being back at work, but I feel like I've been a bit disconnected from people as of late. =/
Post by: Evelynx on January 05, 2016, 07:30:07 PM
Minus the cost of the console, board games are probably similarly expensive to console games, though that's a pretty big minus. PC games are probably in the same boat, but has a lot more free games available. Even reading books and watching movies can get pricy if you consume them for as many hours a day as some of us game.
Tabletop RPGs like D&D are probably the most cost effective per entertainment value, though of course how much you enjoy any of these activities is purely subjective.
The big ratio I look at is amount of money spent per hours enjoyed, or bang per buck (bpb). I think honestly video games have one of the best BPBs around, I'd estimate that i've spent some small fraction of a cent for every hour i've played Minecraft for instance, whereas to go to the movies you spend about 5-7 dollars an hour depending on ticket prices/movie lengths.
As for being connected, I feel ya.. I've got a few super close relationships and like 20 that I want to be closer. I'm also pretty sure I need romantic relationships to be mentally healthy, I feel like i've been cast adrift and my life is falling apart around me.. =)
Post by: Wintermoot on January 05, 2016, 09:30:20 PM
I'm not sure that I have any super close relationships at the moment...there's people that I talk to, some daily even, but it's very rare that I have an intimate personal discussion with anyone. I haven't been part of a close-knit group for a long time, and I miss that. I thought maybe I just become reclusive, so I've been trying to be more out there and articulate, and express my interests, but I'm not sure if I'm making any progress. Even the things I've done recently here haven't made much of a splash...I thought the topic collections were really exciting, but only Hannah gave it a try...and the recruitment guild hasn't attracted any members. I guess it's left me wondering if I'm just completely out of touch with everyone. =/
Romantic relationships? Have you become poly-amorous? :P
Post by: Evelynx on January 05, 2016, 10:25:36 PM
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on January 06, 2016, 12:00:52 AM
Post by: Evelynx on January 06, 2016, 02:27:21 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on January 06, 2016, 03:00:19 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 06, 2016, 09:11:34 PM
Last night was fun...spent some time exploring with @Colberius X, and we found an awesome place for a new colony! It's picturesque, with a nice clearing in a forest, with mountains in the background protecting fertile valleys...it's something right out of Banished. I've already envisioned a quaint community of small houses and log cabins...farms and wells and humble community spaces. I'm excited to build my own. ^-^
Post by: taulover on January 07, 2016, 02:40:32 AM
Congrats on your writing, Nox. :DWhat game are you speaking of?
Last night was fun...spent some time exploring with @Colberius X, and we found an awesome place for a new colony! It's picturesque, with a nice clearing in a forest, with mountains in the background protecting fertile valleys...it's something right out of Banished. I've already envisioned a quaint community of small houses and log cabins...farms and wells and humble community spaces. I'm excited to build my own. ^-^
Post by: Colberius X on January 07, 2016, 02:41:54 AM
Minecraft! :))Congrats on your writing, Nox. :DWhat game are you speaking of?
Last night was fun...spent some time exploring with @Colberius X, and we found an awesome place for a new colony! It's picturesque, with a nice clearing in a forest, with mountains in the background protecting fertile valleys...it's something right out of Banished. I've already envisioned a quaint community of small houses and log cabins...farms and wells and humble community spaces. I'm excited to build my own. ^-^
Post by: Lumenland on January 07, 2016, 04:21:35 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 07, 2016, 04:32:11 AM
Post by: Lumenland on January 07, 2016, 04:34:21 AM
And I'm just like how even does that make an ounce of sense??
Post by: Wintermoot on January 07, 2016, 04:35:31 AM
Post by: Lumenland on January 07, 2016, 04:38:06 AM
How does it make sense to send someone to the office and write them up because they need to use the bathroom??
Then he kept yelling at us the full period like okay calm down already you sound like a twelve year old because your voice keeps cracking when you talk too loudly and you keep telling people to be quiet.
He just makes me mad uggghhh.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 07, 2016, 04:44:30 AM
Sorry you're stuck with a shitty math teacher. :(
Post by: Lumenland on January 07, 2016, 04:46:58 AM
If he actually sends someone to the office for needing to use the bathroom, I will so post an angry review on ratemyteachers.com because I can't do much else.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 07, 2016, 04:52:49 AM
I'm not sure how effective sites like that are though...teachers and administrators don't usually care about the opinions of their students.
Post by: Lumenland on January 07, 2016, 04:54:48 AM
One of the teachers at my old middle school got caught watching indecent videos behind his desk during class, he only got suspended for two weeks and then got brought back, despite that was not the first incident to happen.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 07, 2016, 05:05:42 AM
Post by: Lumenland on January 07, 2016, 05:51:13 AM
I mean, he did look down the shirt of a student, I'm just like why even is he still a teacher.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 07, 2016, 05:54:33 AM
Seriously though, it's hard to say without knowing more about your actual area...in general, a lot of districts are so desperate they even depend on substitutes to take on full-time assignments. In some areas the teacher's union can be a powerful force against firing one of their members, too.
Post by: Lumenland on January 07, 2016, 05:58:39 AM
My school hires some real weird teachers though, like there was seriously a teacher who spilled his coffee on the floor in the gym every morning when everyone was sitting in there to wait for classes to start, and he'd look at it and then walk away like what.
Then another who freaked out on me for going into their desk like you told me to go into the desk and then I got yelled at in front of everyone.
Then there was one who reached down the back of the shirt of one of my female friends to cut a tag and I was just like what like just what just I don't.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 07, 2016, 06:11:11 AM
Post by: Lumenland on January 07, 2016, 06:12:20 AM
I looked up news for one of the middle schools and one of the teachers there just got arrested, can't say I'm surprised tbh.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 07, 2016, 06:33:22 AM
Post by: Colberius X on January 07, 2016, 06:50:24 AM
Post by: Govindia on January 07, 2016, 07:02:33 AM
It may not be my fault, but I can still be sympathetic [emoji14]Some professors actually read those reviews as well as administrators and under pressure and criticism do change their ways if they want to keep teaching. Others try to rebut such criticisms or try to make the reviews look positive for them.
I'm not sure how effective sites like that are though...teachers and administrators don't usually care about the opinions of their students.
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Post by: Wintermoot on January 07, 2016, 07:07:58 AM
Post by: Govindia on January 07, 2016, 07:14:11 AM
Professors, yes...college professors and administrators have incentive to care about what their students think, because students can always withdraw, take their money, and go to another college. Most high school students don't have that luxury unless their families can afford private school.Well they can always complain to the local principals or school board etc.
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Post by: taulover on January 07, 2016, 07:28:01 AM
Do you have the coordinates? I'd like to check it out next time I'm online. Also, is it still within the borders of Wintreath?Minecraft! :))Congrats on your writing, Nox. :DWhat game are you speaking of?
Last night was fun...spent some time exploring with @Colberius X, and we found an awesome place for a new colony! It's picturesque, with a nice clearing in a forest, with mountains in the background protecting fertile valleys...it's something right out of Banished. I've already envisioned a quaint community of small houses and log cabins...farms and wells and humble community spaces. I'm excited to build my own. ^-^
Academic tenure (in schools earlier than the college level) is one of the most convoluted and unjust parts of the American education system. Once teachers have been with their district for x number of years, suddenly they're practically untouchable.Indeed. My 7th grade Algebra 1 teacher talked about that several times.
Who are powerless to do anything because of academic tenure and/or the teacher's union.Professors, yes...college professors and administrators have incentive to care about what their students think, because students can always withdraw, take their money, and go to another college. Most high school students don't have that luxury unless their families can afford private school.Well they can always complain to the local principals or school board etc.
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Post by: Govindia on January 07, 2016, 07:36:30 AM
Not always.Do you have the coordinates? I'd like to check it out next time I'm online. Also, is it still within the borders of Wintreath?Minecraft! :))Congrats on your writing, Nox. :DWhat game are you speaking of?
Last night was fun...spent some time exploring with @Colberius X, and we found an awesome place for a new colony! It's picturesque, with a nice clearing in a forest, with mountains in the background protecting fertile valleys...it's something right out of Banished. I've already envisioned a quaint community of small houses and log cabins...farms and wells and humble community spaces. I'm excited to build my own. ^-^Academic tenure (in schools earlier than the college level) is one of the most convoluted and unjust parts of the American education system. Once teachers have been with their district for x number of years, suddenly they're practically untouchable.Indeed. My 7th grade Algebra 1 teacher talked about that several times.Who are powerless to do anything because of academic tenure and/or the teacher's union.Professors, yes...college professors and administrators have incentive to care about what their students think, because students can always withdraw, take their money, and go to another college. Most high school students don't have that luxury unless their families can afford private school.Well they can always complain to the local principals or school board etc.
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Post by: Wintermoot on January 07, 2016, 08:11:31 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on January 07, 2016, 08:53:51 AM
Post by: Lumenland on January 07, 2016, 11:29:42 AM
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Post by: taulover on January 07, 2016, 08:41:00 PM
Fuck this heatwave. Some places in the country hit 53 Celsius today.How humid is the climate in South Africa?
Post by: Laurentus on January 07, 2016, 08:51:31 PM
Post by: Evelynx on January 08, 2016, 12:45:50 AM
Post by: Lumenland on January 08, 2016, 01:07:40 AM
I'm a very emotional potato you see.
Post by: Laurentus on January 08, 2016, 02:30:08 AM
Post by: Barnes on January 08, 2016, 03:02:48 AM
Aren't contacts more expensive anyway?
Post by: Wintermoot on January 08, 2016, 03:14:22 AM
My eyes are too sensitive for contacts...I'd never be able to wear them, so I've always wore glasses. I think most people look better in glasses though. :P
Post by: taulover on January 08, 2016, 03:25:47 AM
That said, not having to wear contacts or glasses in the daytime is pretty convenient.
Post by: Lumenland on January 08, 2016, 04:04:18 AM
I couldn't even take them out on my own since it was hurting pretty badly at that point, so I had the lady take them out for me since it just wasn't working out.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 08, 2016, 05:39:26 AM
I hope after that experience you don't have to go through any others with contacts in the near future...
Post by: Evelynx on January 08, 2016, 08:46:44 AM
I've gotten pretty good at it or my eyes have gotten more resistant to them over time. When I first got them for about 2 months my eyes were dry and irritated. I tried a different brand (Oasys) and it helped a little bit, but I left them in for too long or something and got a nasty eye infection. Tried them again years later and as long as I do everything correctly, I can wear them for like 8-10 hours without getting irritated, which is normal for that kind.
My rules are.. Always put in your contacts BEFORE your makeup. It can be done with makeup on but like you have to be extra careful. Always wash your hands thoroughly with soap and then with water to get the soap off, and dry on a clean lint free towel. Then place the contact on your finger.. inspect it thoroughly for dust and specks of stuff and cleanse both sides with eye drop solution. You'll have to invert it to clean both sides. Minimize contact between the surface of the contact and your fingers. Minimize the contact between your fingers and anything but the contacts.
There's really no hope for putting them in pleasantly.. you just gotta pull down your lid and stick it on. If it feels bad immediately like something sharp is in your eye, take it out and clean it again. Once it's in, put more eye drops in your eye to lubricate the lens. Close your eye and move it around a little with your finger to get the air out and get it centered. Should be good to go.
Then.. take them out every single night, if that's what kind of contacts you use, and change the water in the case and wash your hands thoroughly and dry them with a lint free towel. Have the case already open so you don't have to touch it.. in fact have everything ready to not be touched until it's time to put the lids back on the cases. Take the contacts out via a gently pinching motion. Put them in the case. At this point you're blind, so really make sure the contact is in the solution lol.
Never put the contacts in anything but contact solution and always keep it covered. I think some people really can't wear contacts because of dry eyes or whatever, but if you really want to wear them I think most people can get used to it.
I put them in because everyone says I look prettier without glasses on. Most days I can't be bothered though. I have pretty serious allergies to most things, but the contact itself i hypoallergenic.. it's the stuff that's on them that gets you in trouble
Post by: Lumenland on January 08, 2016, 11:35:21 AM
Post by: Evelynx on January 08, 2016, 08:42:46 PM
Nobody really thinks twice when they see someone with glasses on, she should really stop forcing her presuppositions on you. Parents are good at ignoring that particular piece of advice though.
But, there are things I really really did not want to do as a kid but would be happier now if I had done. For example, I really wish I had gone to a dermatologist about my acne rather than try to wait it out, like my mom wanted.
Post by: Lumenland on January 08, 2016, 10:15:27 PM
Post by: Evelynx on January 08, 2016, 11:36:42 PM
Post by: Lumenland on January 09, 2016, 12:01:17 AM
And I've seen my mom get infections from her contacts, and I know that doesn't happen often and that it won't if you throw them out when you need to and keep them clean, but I don't wanna risk that either due to having enough eye issues already, lol.
Post by: Evelynx on January 09, 2016, 12:17:26 AM
Wintermoot is definitely right about that, glasses make you look older not younger.
Post by: Lumenland on January 09, 2016, 12:43:22 AM
I don't get her logic, sometimes.
Post by: Evelynx on January 09, 2016, 12:49:25 AM
It would have to be true that glasses make you look less mature though, which I don't think is true.
Post by: taulover on January 09, 2016, 05:58:10 AM
She does have a point, though.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 09, 2016, 06:28:40 AM
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Post by: Lumenland on January 11, 2016, 11:49:40 AM
It's always so cold here in the winter.
Post by: Arenado on January 11, 2016, 12:16:32 PM
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Post by: PB on January 11, 2016, 05:02:34 PM
Post by: Govindia on January 11, 2016, 05:31:52 PM
I can't remember how many pairs of glasses I've went through. I don't miss them.This is my third. This prescription was overdue by three years.
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Post by: Lumenland on January 13, 2016, 03:31:25 AM
My mom told me no leggings today since I wear a pair every day, so I stashed leggings in my bag and wore jeans to school.
And what do you think I did with them?
I put them on during 8th period, last period of the day, and then wore my jeans home over it I am such a rebel guys.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 13, 2016, 03:53:01 AM
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Post by: Bodobol on January 14, 2016, 03:50:06 PM
I sometimes really hate living in the midwest ;o;
It's always so cold here in the winter.
Same. I love the old, but only when there's snow. Standing by my bus stop in dry 20 degree weather is miserable.
Post by: Colberius X on January 14, 2016, 04:43:12 PM
Want snow? Come on up here to the Great Lakes and take as much as you want. We don't need it.I sometimes really hate living in the midwest ;o;
It's always so cold here in the winter.
Same. I love the old, but only when there's snow. Standing by my bus stop in dry 20 degree weather is miserable.
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Post by: Laurentus on January 19, 2016, 05:00:18 PM
Welcome to post-apartheid South Africa.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 19, 2016, 07:32:15 PM
Post by: Laurentus on January 20, 2016, 01:29:36 AM
With the ANC's (in my mind quite deliberate) useless schooling policies, people in South Africa are getting more and more uneducated. Of course, it doesn't help that there's a holdover culture from the apartheid regime where pupils burn down their schools to show their displeasure at the government.
Post by: Arenado on January 20, 2016, 11:21:48 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on January 20, 2016, 06:21:24 PM
:P
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Post by: Lumenland on January 21, 2016, 06:54:09 PM
So, in my awkward fit, I instantly upper the conversation by posting a picture of easter island heads since that's just brilliant.
Then he told me he liked me a couple of minutes later and I was oh uh sorry and then he started asking me these personal questions, like if I had ever dated anyone and if I even liked guys, to which I was like no and I like everyone??
So, it ended with him maybe understanding I didn't want to date him but then idk twenty minutes later he started flirting with me again and I feel god awful since what if I broke his little heart because I'm an ass
Post by: Wintermoot on January 21, 2016, 07:53:45 PM
I dunno though...it sounds like he just can't take a hint. With some guys you just have to bluntly tell them how it is, else they'll think that there's hope or that they'll be able to swoon you over or something. And then they get all clingy and obsessive and shit and it's a huge turn-off. >_>
Actually, I used to be one of those guys. Ask @Evelynx. O_O lol
Post by: Lumenland on January 22, 2016, 01:06:30 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on January 22, 2016, 04:56:35 AM
Are you alright? =/
Post by: Lumenland on January 22, 2016, 05:01:10 AM
He basically messaged me that he was...erm, in a lewd state and I was like uhh alright and he asked if his...situation made me uneasy and I was like yeah okay no don't message me anymore. As, earlier he was being a bit creepy heavy with the compliments, even after he said he would stop, and it was just a very uneasy situation for me. So, I wound up getting very, very anxious and having to go to my mom, who talked to me and wasn't as understanding as I hoped. That then ended with her telling me that if it continued, to tell the school but otherwise, just leave it alone. So, yeah, it wasn't good.
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Post by: Lumenland on January 22, 2016, 07:24:46 PM
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Post by: Lumenland on January 22, 2016, 11:25:29 PM
Post by: taulover on January 23, 2016, 06:29:43 PM
Post by: Aubrey on January 24, 2016, 01:13:00 AM
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Post by: Lumenland on January 24, 2016, 02:22:13 AM
Though I feel so bad for the families that lost those two kids
Post by: Wintermoot on January 24, 2016, 02:43:49 AM
@taulover - Sorry to hear about your friend and his brother...you hear more about things like that happening all the time, and it's pretty scary. I can't imagine how you feel for it to strike so close to home. =/
Post by: Aubrey on January 24, 2016, 03:11:30 AM
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Post by: Govindia on January 24, 2016, 07:59:32 AM
I would break you...I call BS lol.
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Post by: Arenado on January 24, 2016, 09:59:49 AM
Post by: Aubrey on January 24, 2016, 07:08:32 PM
I would break you...I call BS lol.
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Its not the size but the insatiable need and frequencey needed
Post by: Wintermoot on January 24, 2016, 07:32:12 PM
What's on my mind..."Govindia, an unfortunate lamia appears". Don't ask, lol
Post by: Govindia on January 24, 2016, 07:37:07 PM
Tell me more about this insatiable need...sounds hot. ;)The fuck?
What's on my mind..."Govindia, an unfortunate lamia appears". Don't ask, lol
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Post by: Aubrey on January 24, 2016, 07:39:10 PM
Tell me more about this insatiable need...sounds hot. ;)The fuck?
What's on my mind..."Govindia, an unfortunate lamia appears". Don't ask, lol
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Indeed "The Fuck"?
Post by: Chanku on January 24, 2016, 07:41:32 PM
Post by: Govindia on January 24, 2016, 08:16:21 PM
Govindia is Llama confirmed!Chanku is a troll confirmed and my karma once again is going up in an hour negatively!
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Post by: Lumenland on January 24, 2016, 09:21:10 PM
Post by: Govindia on January 25, 2016, 12:19:10 AM
o.oO.o
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Post by: Lumenland on January 25, 2016, 02:38:54 PM
o.oO.o
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O.O
Post by: Lumenland on January 25, 2016, 02:39:21 PM
Post by: Aubrey on January 25, 2016, 02:48:35 PM
Post by: Lumenland on January 25, 2016, 02:49:29 PM
I wanna get my work out there more and such, but I'm scared people aren't going to like it ;o;
Post by: Lidwine on January 25, 2016, 06:05:57 PM
Sounds interesting ^o^Do it, because if you don't you are going to regret it. I posted mine on Fiction Press. And I was scared of what people would say, but in the end it didn't kill me ;) , so go for it!
I wanna get my work out there more and such, but I'm scared people aren't going to like it ;o;
Post by: Lumenland on January 26, 2016, 01:19:27 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 27, 2016, 07:33:34 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on January 27, 2016, 08:55:06 AM
Post by: Lumenland on January 27, 2016, 02:56:37 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 27, 2016, 04:58:43 PM
Hmm...I'm not doing this work thing right. I need to find some offices to hide out in like everyone else so nobody will be me either heh.
Post by: Laurentus on January 27, 2016, 10:53:59 PM
Sounds interesting ^o^
I wanna get my work out there more and such, but I'm scared people aren't going to like it ;o;
It previously sounded like you'd want to write professionally at some stage. Were I you, I'd refrain from posting anything but fanfics to established works to such sites. You might just give someone a million dollar idea, and then they use that idea and become wildly successful. I myself am very cautious with what I share with even my closest friends. They might just unintentionally give someone else such an idea in a moment of drunkenness or something.
Of course, I'm fast becoming aware that there is no such thing as a truly original idea anymore. Still, I hold out hope that one day I'll have something I'd feel proud of sharing with the world. If you are the same, I suggest you learn a great deal of caution.
Post by: Evelynx on January 28, 2016, 12:01:55 AM
Post by: Lumenland on January 28, 2016, 02:22:13 AM
Sounds interesting ^o^
I wanna get my work out there more and such, but I'm scared people aren't going to like it ;o;
It previously sounded like you'd want to write professionally at some stage. Were I you, I'd refrain from posting anything but fanfics to established works to such sites. You might just give someone a million dollar idea, and then they use that idea and become wildly successful. I myself am very cautious with what I share with even my closest friends. They might just unintentionally give someone else such an idea in a moment of drunkenness or something.
Of course, I'm fast becoming aware that there is no such thing as a truly original idea anymore. Still, I hold out hope that one day I'll have something I'd feel proud of sharing with the world. If you are the same, I suggest you learn a great deal of caution.
I hope no one would steal my ideas ;o;
I still wanna try to get my original stuff out there, we all gotta start somewhere, right? ^o^
Post by: Drexyl Nox on January 28, 2016, 03:38:44 AM
Post by: Lumenland on January 28, 2016, 03:51:51 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on January 28, 2016, 04:20:30 AM
Post by: Lumenland on January 28, 2016, 01:51:02 PM
Also people at my school are nuts o.o
Post by: Lumenland on January 28, 2016, 02:59:26 PM
Good thing my ideas are so weird and strange that most people wouldn't be able to write them, or maybe that's a bad thing o.o
This is what happens when I watch too many shows and weird ideas come
Post by: Laurentus on January 28, 2016, 03:51:50 PM
By the gods.
Post by: Barnes on January 28, 2016, 04:41:54 PM
Post by: Evelynx on January 29, 2016, 08:18:12 PM
The fact that the very horizon exists is proof enough that the earth is round. And the argument I heard the famous rapper use was, "these cities are only 16 miles apart. Where's the curve?" But, and I'm roughly approximating here, the distance between the cities is only (25.6km/40000km)*360° = only .23° of arc of the earth; not a noticable and observable difference.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW__MZXMA7A
The horizon is just an illusion!
Post by: Drexyl Nox on January 29, 2016, 11:12:23 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 31, 2016, 05:14:04 AM
What's making it hard for me is my sleep schedule and work. In my perfect world, I would wake up early enough to do a quick workout and have breakfast, then get ready for work...but in reality I get up 30 minutes before I have to leave for work because I stay up so late. I've always been a night owl...I remember when I was 5 and had a 9pm bed time, and I never wanted to go to bed, because I felt like I was missing out. Once I turned 18 I stopped having a bedtime, and since then I've never gone to bed before midnight unless I was just sick or something. But now this causes another problem, in that I'm always napping by the end of the week, especially since I don't guzzle down soda anymore...and once I get home, have dinner, shower, and nap, I don't want to work out. -.-
I feel like I've done decently, but I still have a lot of fighting to do...
Post by: Drexyl Nox on January 31, 2016, 05:49:11 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 31, 2016, 05:52:53 AM
Post by: Laurentus on January 31, 2016, 08:18:23 AM
Post by: Lumenland on February 03, 2016, 02:45:35 AM
Post by: Barnes on February 03, 2016, 03:24:51 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 03, 2016, 04:11:10 AM
Just to reiterate...it's fucking hard to come home from a full day of work knowing you still have 45 minutes of workouts to do. It's just Tuesday and I already feel like all I've done is work and work out. I had planned on catching up on stuff today, but somehow our registrar managed to drop all off our students from their courses, so thanks to having to work on that I'm not only not caught up at work, I'm further behind than I was. -.-
I've come up with a goal though. The last time I weighed myself was in December 2014, and I weighed 300 pounds. I was so embarrassed that I never weighed myself again, though it helps that I don't have scales at home. My third boyfriend was between 300 and 400 pounds, and back then that sounded fucking huge...I mean, I loved him, but I swore that I'd never be that big...and then I was. I would like to reach 240 pounds by the end of the year...roughly the weight I was between graduating high school and becoming ill a few months before I joined NationStates three years ago.
It's still a big number, but it's something that would feel like an achievement.
Post by: Govindia on February 03, 2016, 04:14:11 AM
People of Wintreath, I need a mentor for NS, and this region.
/me breaks down and cries
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Post by: Joshua Bluteisen on February 03, 2016, 05:03:39 AM
Thanks Laurentus. I just saw your post. :)
Just to reiterate...it's fucking hard to come home from a full day of work knowing you still have 45 minutes of workouts to do. It's just Tuesday and I already feel like all I've done is work and work out. I had planned on catching up on stuff today, but somehow our registrar managed to drop all off our students from their courses, so thanks to having to work on that I'm not only not caught up at work, I'm further behind than I was. -.-
I've come up with a goal though. The last time I weighed myself was in December 2014, and I weighed 300 pounds. I was so embarrassed that I never weighed myself again, though it helps that I don't have scales at home. My third boyfriend was between 300 and 400 pounds, and back then that sounded fucking huge...I mean, I loved him, but I swore that I'd never be that big...and then I was. I would like to reach 240 pounds by the end of the year...roughly the weight I was between graduating high school and becoming ill a few months before I joined NationStates three years ago.
It's still a big number, but it's something that would feel like an achievement.
Go for it, man. You'll feel better -- physically and mentally -- after you've gotten down to a stable, healthy weight. I've been there; I went from 255 to 190 over a year. If I can do it, you can too.
Don't think of the workouts as something to do. Just make it part of your routine; it's lifestyle changes, not a chore. Adjust what you eat, look into something like a fitbit or use a food journal (include liquid) and try to keep a positive outlook. It'll fluctuate up *and* down throughout the day by a couple pounds (poop is heavy man), so keep your weigh ins to once a week or so for a stable benchmark.
Post by: Lumenland on February 03, 2016, 05:25:12 AM
Post by: Weissreich on February 03, 2016, 04:45:14 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on February 03, 2016, 07:36:14 PM
It's nice to be back around the forums :)You're also basically a God to us newer folk :P
Post by: Laurentus on February 03, 2016, 07:53:49 PM
Post by: Govindia on February 03, 2016, 07:54:29 PM
It's nice to be back around the forums :)Welcome back sir
/me hugs Weissreich and cries
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Post by: Sapphiron on February 03, 2016, 07:58:43 PM
I don't want to go to school tomorrow, I'm stressed, I'm getting sick, I'm tired all the time.Hope you get well soon
Post by: Wintermoot on February 03, 2016, 08:14:59 PM
Go for it, man. You'll feel better -- physically and mentally -- after you've gotten down to a stable, healthy weight. I've been there; I went from 255 to 190 over a year. If I can do it, you can too.
Don't think of the workouts as something to do. Just make it part of your routine; it's lifestyle changes, not a chore. Adjust what you eat, look into something like a fitbit or use a food journal (include liquid) and try to keep a positive outlook. It'll fluctuate up *and* down throughout the day by a couple pounds (poop is heavy man), so keep your weigh ins to once a week or so for a stable benchmark.
Thanks for the support man. After a month and a half I'm already starting to see some results...it doesn't look like my belly is about to explode out of my winter coat for one. :P
For me at least, as I started approaching 300 pounds I became extremely lethargic...everything becomes something that you have to do, even thinking. I've always been big, but I've always loved to just think and imagine and plan things, so that was a big change that I didn't like at all...I wasted a lot of hours watching Youtube in that state. Fortunately I'm out of that state, but it's going to take a while to change my mindset. I've just been lazy for so long...but for now I'm just taking it one day at a time.
Post by: Govindia on February 03, 2016, 08:20:09 PM
I think it's time to admit I need help.This took a lot for me to say, since pride and honour are important. I need a mentor.
People of Wintreath, I need a mentor for NS, and this region.
/me breaks down and cries
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I hope this doesn't show I am weak :'(
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Post by: Wintermoot on February 03, 2016, 08:22:06 PM
This took a lot for me to say, since pride and honour are important. I need a mentor.
I hope this doesn't show I am weak :'(
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I understand that it took a lot for you to say, but it's hard to find the right mentor for something so personal. Have you considered approaching some people you would trust in private and asking for their advice in general?
Post by: Govindia on February 03, 2016, 09:03:48 PM
I don't know who trusts meThis took a lot for me to say, since pride and honour are important. I need a mentor.
I hope this doesn't show I am weak :'(
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I understand that it took a lot for you to say, but it's hard to find the right mentor for something so personal. Have you considered approaching some people you would trust in private and asking for their advice in general?
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Post by: Lumenland on February 04, 2016, 02:11:00 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 04, 2016, 04:48:43 AM
I don't know who trusts me
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Who do you trust?
Okay literally my internet is really bad sometimes and when it gets extra crappy I channel enough anger to bring about the destruction of mankind and everything else in the world except for like bunnies or somethingNope, the bunnies will diiiiieeee in the destruction. The only solution is non-destruction. :P
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So! Today I started the second course of the Civil War series I started taking last fall...the last course focused on the period of 1851-1860, while this course covers the actual war. It's fun to be studying something that's always been one of my favourite periods in history, but on the other hand it's something else to juggle. If only they'd find a way to make it so people could go with an hour or two less sleep each day with no ill effects...
Post by: BraveSirRobin on February 04, 2016, 05:12:59 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 04, 2016, 05:35:41 AM
Actually, it's sad that too many people don't know their history...it's something I think should be taught and reinforced in school as much as math and science, but it's not and you get a less responsible Citizenry for it. =/
Post by: Govindia on February 04, 2016, 05:43:16 AM
the question also is who trusts me enough to work with me?I don't know who trusts me
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Who do you trust?Okay literally my internet is really bad sometimes and when it gets extra crappy I channel enough anger to bring about the destruction of mankind and everything else in the world except for like bunnies or somethingNope, the bunnies will diiiiieeee in the destruction. The only solution is non-destruction.[emoji14]
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So! Today I started the second course of the Civil War series I started taking last fall...the last course focused on the period of 1851-1860, while this course covers the actual war. It's fun to be studying something that's always been one of my favourite periods in history, but on the other hand it's something else to juggle. If only they'd find a way to make it so people could go with an hour or two less sleep each day with no ill effects...
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Post by: Sapphiron on February 04, 2016, 06:50:58 AM
Actually, it's sad that too many people don't know their history...it's something I think should be taught and reinforced in school as much as math and science, but it's not and you get a less responsible Citizenry for it. =/Is history not a mandatory subject in the school curriculum?
Post by: Colberius X on February 04, 2016, 07:14:35 AM
I saw this video earlier today and thought it was appropriate for this conversation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRZZpk_9k8E
Post by: Laurentus on February 04, 2016, 09:14:20 AM
Like. That defeats the whole damn point of history. By all means, go into detail about the heinous crimes committed by the apartheid regime, but don't ignore the offences of all other groups involved, or the hard work that white South Africans did to try and end it.
EDIT: Here is a link to what I'm referring to. Had they placed emphasis on how bad such a behaviour is in our history class, why, we might have never seen the resurgence of it in the age of xenophobia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necklacing
Post by: Lumenland on February 06, 2016, 05:59:07 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 06, 2016, 04:28:28 PM
sad Sarah noisesWhat's wrong? =/
Post by: Govindia on February 06, 2016, 04:47:36 PM
sad Sarah noisessarah noises o.O?
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Post by: Lumenland on February 06, 2016, 04:59:10 PM
Post by: Govindia on February 06, 2016, 05:02:18 PM
confirming Sarah noiseshuh?
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Post by: Lumenland on February 06, 2016, 07:45:28 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 06, 2016, 08:09:59 PM
Post by: Lumenland on February 06, 2016, 08:13:30 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 06, 2016, 08:15:03 PM
Post by: Lumenland on February 06, 2016, 08:24:51 PM
Or a steak fry
Post by: Govindia on February 06, 2016, 08:41:08 PM
I'm a crinkle fry ^o^so confused
Or a steak fry
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Post by: taulover on February 06, 2016, 08:55:07 PM
Post by: Lumenland on February 06, 2016, 11:48:47 PM
Post by: Lumenland on February 07, 2016, 02:39:53 AM
Post by: Weissreich on February 09, 2016, 11:30:32 PM
Playing aggravating questions is fun tbhBut why?
Post by: Lumenland on February 10, 2016, 12:04:23 AM
It's fun ^o^Playing aggravating questions is fun tbhBut why?
Like for example:
What's a chair?
Post by: taulover on February 10, 2016, 12:41:14 AM
What's a chair?Yes.
Post by: Laurentus on February 10, 2016, 12:44:40 AM
Post by: Govindia on February 10, 2016, 01:11:59 AM
Or to quote Govindia: "No."NO
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Post by: taulover on February 10, 2016, 01:57:21 AM
NONO I MUST WIN
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on February 11, 2016, 01:51:23 AM
Post by: Barnes on February 11, 2016, 02:03:28 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on February 11, 2016, 02:33:18 AM
What is love?Physically? Chemicals. 8)
Literally? An intense feeling of deep affection.
Govindially? No. :P
Philosophically? I've got no idea either there, Nox. :)
Post by: Wintermoot on February 11, 2016, 07:22:48 AM
I haven't been in love for a long time personally...I've had crushes, I've thought people were attractive, and I suppose I could fall in love if the opportunity presented itself. It just...hasn't...and that's ok. :)
Post by: RedRevenant/Sci on February 11, 2016, 08:41:46 AM
For Aiur!
Post by: Govindia on February 11, 2016, 08:43:32 AM
the fuck?What is love?Physically? Chemicals. 8)
Literally? An intense feeling of deep affection.
Govindially? No.[emoji14]
Philosophically? I've got no idea either there, Nox. :)
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Post by: Evelynx on February 11, 2016, 08:53:41 AM
Some say love, it is a razor, that leaves the soul to bleed.
It's not a cry that you hear at night.
It's not somebody whose seen the light.
It's a cold, and it's a broken Hallelujah.
That's where my love story is at right now. So uh, I dunno, if you're in love with someone and they love you back it really is a beautiful thing and.. cherish that, while it lasts. Hopefully for a long long time.
Post by: Lidwine on February 11, 2016, 01:50:17 PM
Well for my part I hope I finally find someone who love me back.
Post by: Arenado on February 11, 2016, 03:18:03 PM
Post by: Laurentus on February 11, 2016, 03:23:00 PM
And we don't want someone to love us, we kinda need it. Evolution fucked us over that way. :P
Post by: Gerrick on February 11, 2016, 04:25:13 PM
Love is a shit-load of chemicals released into your brain, influencing you to stay with your wife/husband/whatever and children and be a decent family man/woman so your genes can pass on successfully. That's it.Eh, I think it's more than that. I would agree that attraction or infatuation are just chemicals, but love is different. People don't just want to be wanted or have a spouse/kids, but they need companionship as well, which is what I think love is.
And we don't want someone to love us, we kinda need it. Evolution fucked us over that way. :P
Post by: Laurentus on February 11, 2016, 04:30:54 PM
Post by: Gerrick on February 11, 2016, 06:40:28 PM
And we need those thing because we're genetically wired to need it. Love (long-lasting love) is powered by a variety chemicals that form attachment, attraction, longing and so forth.Well, yes that's true, but people also derive meanings from those chemicals, making it more than just wiring.
Did you know a man's testosterone levels drops when he becomes a father?And no I can't say I knew that lol.
Post by: Colberius X on February 11, 2016, 07:58:36 PM
Neither did I, until this morning.
Post by: Laurentus on February 11, 2016, 08:03:12 PM
And yeah, our testosterone levels drop so we're less aggressive, more responsible and more faithful to our families. The more we bond with our children, the more it drops. It really is just biology and chemistry. :P
But I concede your point. Even if it is just chemistry, it doesn't make that emotion any less real in the one experiencing it. It is just also rather comical that by injecting enough of the right chemicals and hormones, or by the body naturally producing more or less because of some condition, that people can change completely.
Did you know that if your grandfather had a lot of food as a teenager, you're four times more likely to develop diabetes than someone whose grandfather barely ate enough as a teenager? Or that rats who are cared for by nurturing mothers handle stress better than those whose mothers mostly ignored them?Lol, Colby, why exactly did this discussion make you think of that?
Neither did I, until this morning.
Post by: Colberius X on February 11, 2016, 08:07:03 PM
On a more related note, Mental Floss just put up a video about this.
(Also, the video mentions my school. :D )
Post by: Govindia on February 11, 2016, 08:40:13 PM
Fuck you Bank of America for taking out money and leaving it negative.
Which means the money my Dad sent me for storage is fucking gone.
Fuck you Bank of America.
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Post by: Laurentus on February 11, 2016, 09:17:00 PM
Post by: Govindia on February 11, 2016, 09:21:46 PM
Do the South African thing to do: burn that motherfucker down.yes but then i would be thrown in prison and never see my money or my cat again ;-;
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Post by: taulover on February 11, 2016, 11:46:23 PM
Just wondering @Laurentus, do South Africans get away with arson, or is the criminal system actually effective?Do the South African thing to do: burn that motherfucker down.yes but then i would be thrown in prison and never see my money or my cat again ;-;
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Post by: Laurentus on February 11, 2016, 11:49:49 PM
People blow ATMs up here all the time.
Post by: Govindia on February 12, 2016, 01:22:21 AM
The police aren't worth shit, and people get away with just about anything. It's basically considered rational to be a criminal here, since the police most likely won't be able to do anything about it.this doesn't help.me :(
People blow ATMs up here all the time.
Also my dad doesn't think it's racist or wrong to ask if a cook friend of mine is Hispanic (he's white)
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Post by: Laurentus on February 12, 2016, 01:28:06 AM
Post by: Govindia on February 12, 2016, 01:33:47 AM
I'm lacking some serious context of the American way of life, but why would that be racist?i told my.dad he's a trained mechanic who works as a cook.
he assumes most cooks in the back of restaurants are mexicans.
he doesn't understand American cultural etiquette then points out how my sister blindly answers any question he asks her without objection -_-
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Post by: Laurentus on February 14, 2016, 05:59:04 PM
Post by: Arenado on February 14, 2016, 09:14:32 PM
Post by: Govindia on February 14, 2016, 10:00:35 PM
Post by: Weissreich on February 14, 2016, 10:01:47 PM
Post by: Colberius X on February 16, 2016, 08:15:07 AM
Post by: Govindia on February 16, 2016, 10:43:17 AM
There is a special place in hell for whoever decided that it would be a good idea to cook at 2:30 in the morning and set off the building fire alarm.sorry i wanted to microwave a turkey[emoji14]
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Post by: Colberius X on February 16, 2016, 04:58:45 PM
So it's your fault, then? >:(There is a special place in hell for whoever decided that it would be a good idea to cook at 2:30 in the morning and set off the building fire alarm.sorry i wanted to microwave a turkey[emoji14]
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Post by: Govindia on February 16, 2016, 05:10:20 PM
lolSo it's your fault, then? >:(There is a special place in hell for whoever decided that it would be a good idea to cook at 2:30 in the morning and set off the building fire alarm.sorry i wanted to microwave a turkey[emoji14]
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Post by: Aubrey on February 17, 2016, 09:21:50 PM
FEM POWERS ACTIVATE!
One of these days i will have to see him outside of work and let him see how i dress ^_^
Post by: Govindia on February 17, 2016, 09:24:34 PM
Please fucking hire me. I have good skills, am willing to relocate.
Just give me a good job so I can be happy again
Kind regards,
Gov
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Post by: Lumenland on February 17, 2016, 09:39:41 PM
Post by: Evelynx on February 17, 2016, 11:11:50 PM
They were carding me to make sure I wasn't under 18. I'm 27.
Post by: Michi on February 17, 2016, 11:13:00 PM
Post by: Evelynx on February 17, 2016, 11:14:30 PM
Post by: Michi on February 17, 2016, 11:16:58 PM
I was really confused. One of the ladies behind the counter was looking at me really suspiciously.
But it's something you can relish. It means that you look really young for your age, and that's never a bad thing.
Well, unless you're 16 and you look 10. That might be different. :P
Post by: Chanku on February 17, 2016, 11:24:37 PM
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Post by: Laurentus on February 18, 2016, 01:19:05 AM
Spoiler
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Post by: Chanku on February 18, 2016, 01:21:25 AM
Post by: Michi on February 18, 2016, 01:34:40 AM
For you, Bieber-haters. For you. Praise by to Ryuk, to you we give thanks.Spoiler(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fweknowmemes.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F08%2Fdeath-note-justin-bieber-autograph.jpg&hash=f35cc4bcee19448bc727acadc84d04e8)
Amen.
Post by: Lumenland on February 18, 2016, 01:35:07 AM
Post by: Lumenland on February 18, 2016, 01:38:19 AM
Post by: Chanku on February 18, 2016, 01:42:06 AM
Post by: Lumenland on February 18, 2016, 01:45:38 AM
Wouldn't some of the stuff be in Ukranian?
I'm not sure, though I know for sure that quite a bit of it is in Polish, I wish I could read the stuff ;o;
All in there that I could really read were the military papers, some of the passports, and a couple other snippets of things
Post by: Chanku on February 18, 2016, 01:48:57 AM
I'm actually partially Russian, my Great Grandfather (IIRC) escaped Russia during the Bolshevik Revolution. :P
Post by: Barnes on February 18, 2016, 01:50:06 AM
Post by: Lumenland on February 18, 2016, 01:53:53 AM
I got some friends at school who know Russian and Polish, I might ask them for help tomorrow if I remember to take pictures of it :p
Post by: Chanku on February 18, 2016, 01:54:30 AM
Post by: Barnes on February 18, 2016, 01:55:18 AM
If you ever get around to translating the documents, please let us know of your findings :)
Post by: Laurentus on February 18, 2016, 01:56:18 AM
Post by: Lumenland on February 18, 2016, 01:56:49 AM
Post by: Lumenland on February 18, 2016, 01:57:15 AM
Post by: Laurentus on February 18, 2016, 01:59:59 AM
Well, what the hell are you waiting for?! :P
I didn't think I was going to get this lucky.
Post by: Lumenland on February 18, 2016, 02:14:19 AM
Hopefully they'll come through to my laptop ;o;
Post by: Chanku on February 18, 2016, 02:15:19 AM
Post by: Lumenland on February 18, 2016, 02:17:57 AM
It kinda looks iffy, but that's just due to the bad lighting ;o;
Post by: Michi on February 18, 2016, 02:23:23 AM
Post by: Lumenland on February 18, 2016, 02:24:39 AM
https://i.quotev.com/img/q/u/16/2/17/62964d1361-2016.jpg
I got more pictures, it's okay! ^o^
Post by: Lumenland on February 18, 2016, 02:37:45 AM
Post by: taulover on February 18, 2016, 02:56:20 AM
Post by: Lumenland on February 18, 2016, 03:00:55 AM
I think you'd need higher-resolution images to read that text, unfortunately. You might want to use a dedicated image uploader like imgur.
I dunno why my pictures keep turning out weird, they look fine in one place and then look like trash the next place ;o;
Post by: BraveSirRobin on February 18, 2016, 03:34:42 AM
I guess this means that I'll continue to avoid IRC then...
Post by: Laurentus on February 18, 2016, 03:39:45 AM
Post by: Joshua Bluteisen on February 18, 2016, 03:46:40 AM
Post by: Michi on February 18, 2016, 03:50:29 AM
Gosh. What is this the third situation on the regional chat in a month!? People need to calm the f**k down and be respectful and kind. :(
I guess this means that I'll continue to avoid IRC then...
Please don't, we have our good days too. Not all are bad. D:
Post by: PB on February 18, 2016, 05:59:24 AM
Gosh. What is this the third situation on the regional chat in a month!? People need to calm the f**k down and be respectful and kind. :(
I guess this means that I'll continue to avoid IRC then...
I think I've spent a collective 6 minutes on IRC in about a year and a half. I can't say my experience has suffered.
Post by: Govindia on February 18, 2016, 06:27:07 AM
Gosh. What is this the third situation on the regional chat in a month!? People need to calm the f**k down and be respectful and kind. :(NO. COME ON AND HAVE FUN
I guess this means that I'll continue to avoid IRC then...
SINGAPORE UNITY
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Post by: BraveSirRobin on February 18, 2016, 04:49:33 PM
NO. COME ON AND HAVE FUNLast time I checked I was in America and not Singapore!! :P
SINGAPORE UNITY
But I appreciate the gesture, Gov. I'll probably get on at some point in the next couple of days or so... :)
Post by: Wintermoot on February 18, 2016, 09:18:33 PM
Post by: Michi on February 18, 2016, 09:21:41 PM
That, and if someone or multiple people are causing trouble, you can always put them on ignore and filter them out so that you can chat with the others.
Post by: Lumenland on February 18, 2016, 10:13:54 PM
Post by: Michi on February 18, 2016, 11:55:34 PM
We got one of the papers that we found translated, and apparently it's my great, great, great grandfather's russian military discharge papers from 1909 :p
Wow...that's a nice piece of history to have right there. ^_^
Post by: Laurentus on February 19, 2016, 03:41:09 AM
Just 16 more likes, and I'll finally have a karma of 666! :))
Post by: Michi on February 19, 2016, 03:45:34 AM
Post by: Barnes on February 19, 2016, 03:47:42 AM
Post by: Laurentus on February 19, 2016, 03:48:46 AM
Post by: Evelynx on February 19, 2016, 03:49:31 AM
AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!! Curse you to the deepest circles of hell, Pengu! You're destroying my chances of getting back to my father's house! He'll make sure there's an extra special place for you when you die!
Your dad is the devil?
Also, :D
Post by: Laurentus on February 19, 2016, 03:51:03 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on February 20, 2016, 04:39:13 AM
Hey, guys. Guys! I've just realised something amazing! Are you ready? Here it is!*Robin proceeds to go around liking Laurentus' posts*
Just 16 more likes, and I'll finally have a karma of 666! :))
I think that makes it exactly 666...
Post by: Laurentus on February 20, 2016, 04:43:55 AM
EDIT: And I'm now at exactly 3030 posts too. :P
Post by: BraveSirRobin on February 20, 2016, 04:47:47 AM
That would've been an epic fail... :D
Post by: Laurentus on February 20, 2016, 04:53:05 AM
Post by: Gerrick on February 20, 2016, 05:12:12 AM
Post by: Laurentus on February 20, 2016, 05:20:02 AM
*Rises back to Earth as a regular person again*
You will pay for this.
Post by: Lumenland on February 20, 2016, 05:34:47 AM
Hehe I'm a rebel
Post by: Barnes on February 20, 2016, 05:40:56 AM
Post by: Lumenland on February 20, 2016, 05:41:35 AM
Post by: Arenado on February 20, 2016, 05:49:41 AM
Post by: Lumenland on February 20, 2016, 05:51:08 AM
Post by: Arenado on February 20, 2016, 07:28:05 PM
Post by: Govindia on February 20, 2016, 07:36:05 PM
Watched Deadpool. Some of the humour fell flat but a lot of it worked. Cinematography was rather by the numbers and uninspiring. Ryan Reynolds was good ans so were the other actors. Plot was rather ho-hum. Action was great. Overall a nice movie, I'd give it a 7.you mean a 5 out of 7? lol
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Post by: Aubrey on February 20, 2016, 08:51:11 PM
We gonna fight...
Post by: Govindia on February 20, 2016, 08:54:08 PM
BODY!!! How did you put on 3 lbs!!!
We gonna fight...
Three pounds isn't too bad :-/
I might have put on 10. I'm trying to get below 220, and I think I'm close to 230 :(
Post by: Aubrey on February 20, 2016, 08:58:52 PM
Post by: Chanku on February 20, 2016, 09:23:38 PM
Post by: Lumenland on February 20, 2016, 09:25:26 PM
Post by: Aubrey on February 20, 2016, 09:54:10 PM
Post by: Chanku on February 20, 2016, 09:55:34 PM
Post by: PB on February 20, 2016, 09:55:47 PM
Am I seeing the genesis of a community weight loss effort...?
twink?
Google it.
Not at school/work.
Post by: Lumenland on February 20, 2016, 09:56:16 PM
Post by: Aubrey on February 20, 2016, 10:02:35 PM
Twink like a twinkie?
Well usually they are cream filled.
Post by: Gerrick on February 20, 2016, 10:05:19 PM
Am I seeing the genesis of a community weight loss effort...?I think so. I'm 180ish trying to drop 20/30 lbs by sitting on the couch and willing myself to lose weight. Hasn't really been working out for me though.
Twink like a twinkie?How can someone be so consistently innocent? If you turn out to be a bad guy in Werewolf, I don't think I'll be able to trust anyone again.
Post by: Lumenland on February 20, 2016, 10:06:32 PM
What's a twink?
Post by: Lumenland on February 20, 2016, 10:08:06 PM
What's a munchkin and a griefer? o.o
Post by: Lumenland on February 20, 2016, 10:10:14 PM
Post by: Chanku on February 20, 2016, 10:21:24 PM
MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Post by: Weissreich on February 20, 2016, 10:34:58 PM
*backs slowly in the general direction of anywhere but here*
Post by: Chanku on February 20, 2016, 10:43:46 PM
Post by: Laurentus on February 20, 2016, 10:49:41 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 20, 2016, 11:31:43 PM
ME AND WINTERMOOT HAVE BECOME ONE, WE ARE NOW WINTERKU...OR CHANMOOT...I NEED TO COME UP WITH MORE NAMES...
MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
O_O I don't think you ran this becoming one-ness with me. :P
Also, seems like some people in the region need a good stuffing (with food)...get some bellies going on people. :P
Post by: Chanku on February 20, 2016, 11:32:13 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on February 21, 2016, 12:22:11 AM
-assimilates Hannah, Laurentus, and Weiss-What are you now Chanku? The Borg? :P
Post by: Drexyl Nox on February 21, 2016, 12:35:23 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 21, 2016, 12:42:54 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on February 21, 2016, 06:35:58 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on February 21, 2016, 08:37:06 AM
Post by: Lumenland on February 21, 2016, 09:52:03 AM
Post by: Evelynx on February 21, 2016, 12:18:38 PM
Directed at me. I think I might be making bad decisions right now in my life.
:'(
Post by: Aubrey on February 21, 2016, 06:14:30 PM
I updated mu human/dragon sex fanfic. Bet that's something you never expected to read
Pfft been reading Hictooth fanfics for ages. SO HOT!
Post by: Lumenland on February 22, 2016, 01:30:46 PM
Post by: Weissreich on February 22, 2016, 09:06:27 PM
Yeah, I played that game Mootles recommended too. Shit was hot.
Post by: Wintermoot on February 22, 2016, 09:09:50 PM
Hmm... dragon porn.
Yeah, I played that game Mootles recommended too. Shit was hot.
=O You played CoC? You must tell me all about it sometime...everything you liked and such...^-^
Just thinking of you liking it is so hot. ;)
Post by: Aubrey on February 23, 2016, 04:41:57 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 23, 2016, 07:38:09 AM
Unless Weissreich is referring to Monster Girl Quest, another game I was talking up a lot last month.
Post by: Lumenland on February 23, 2016, 07:40:18 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 23, 2016, 07:46:50 PM
How are you?
Post by: Lumenland on February 23, 2016, 08:07:22 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 23, 2016, 08:10:05 PM
Post by: Lumenland on February 23, 2016, 08:11:56 PM
Like almost all other female teachers I've had are good, but it's only this semester that's a big problem and I'm like wtf
Post by: Wintermoot on February 23, 2016, 08:15:10 PM
But hey, you only have a few more months and the year is over, right?
Post by: PB on February 23, 2016, 09:08:25 PM
Post by: Lumenland on February 23, 2016, 09:23:22 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 23, 2016, 09:28:37 PM
Post by: Lumenland on February 23, 2016, 10:11:06 PM
Post by: tatte on February 26, 2016, 09:24:20 AM
You were abusing it just as much, don't act like you didn't. I didn't make a fuss about that because I know I went too far (but not because I'd feel like you didn't deserve that, only reason for my regret is that Wintermoot had to clean it up). No blaming, just facts. I'm also not saying I didn't deserve those dislikes, I see them as administrative punishment.My first ever dislike was from Govindia for not voting him. I think the rest are the aftermath of that one drunkenly night when I disliked a bunch of his posts and he revenged those. He walked away from that night with less dislikes than he had before, so you're welcome Gov.
Yet I highly doubt he gives a shit about your karma, BraveSirRobin. Good luck with getting that cancelled.
Inaccurate still Laurentus. The only reason my dislikes were discounted that night tatte were because you were abusing the system and you and Chanku were warned about it. Don't blame me for you drunk behaviour.
When I rise to power and rule the world, I will build a few statues* of Chanku to thank him for the work he put towards balancing your karma back to a level where it should be. :P (*Form of expressing gratitude is negotiable.)
I truly wish the forum had a feature to ignore someone. Irc has gotten so much better since I perfected the ignore towards you.
And now that this box is open once again, I'll do you the courtesy of putting on record the reason why I have had enough of you: I expressed you my disliking of you linking me pictures and demanding for response on at least four different occasions. The latest one ended up being recorded in the Double Post Game, that's after this permanent ignore (before which I politely asked you to never to speak to me again). I have explained my reasons from several aspects but all you care is about getting some stupid response from half the community, and you can't take a no for answer.
At this point all that matters anymore is that I ask you, please do not talk to me unless I talk to you first (example of that being this post). When I do, you can of course choose not to answer. I understand and don't care. Of course you'll never see these words because you "read" by not actually reading anything.
You're so autistic it hurts my brain to see you still trying to deny it, after having half the community tell you so. Go get tested, get help. That'll lead with good chance to a better quality of life. But you have already heard all this for god knows how many times. You're too YOU to realize even this.
You speak of respect sometimes to no end, yet when you forget something and are forced to face that, instead of saying: "sorry I forgot" like a normal person, you go the extra mile to say: "that's not worth remembering to me". That is so mindblowingly rude and unnecessary that that alone would be a good reason to hate you.
It annoys me that you couldn't be bothered to post anything relevant in either of the two most recent elections, while you however had time to play spam games and whine in Wintermoot's thane hiring thread. I have no doubt that in the future you will once again bitch how you should be given "a chance". You know where you can get a job you're not qualified or deserving due to your hard work? Soviet Union. We have people here who keep the community growing and blooming, people who put in a constant effort, and then there's you who complains how you should get for free all the same things that they have worked for to earn.
Do you understand the part where you have to do work with no apparent immediate personal reward? Anything constructive that happens here could motivate a new citizen to join. If all you care about is power, any power, go start your own region. That way you can have all the power without annoying people who think you shouldn't get any.
Simply being a pleasant person takes a citizen extraordinary far in here. You could try starting there.
You have single handedly caused me to make god knows how many mistakes in here, I'm not blaming you but telling you. There is no end to how annoying you are, and there's not a single aspect of you that I can respect. Not one. I have my own plentiful problems even without someone like you provoking me, and at times I have considered should I just move on from here because your presence often makes it even harder to be a worthwhile member of the community, a challenge I don't feel like I'm managing so well currently.
It feels like anything anyone ever says to you goes to waste. I once followed an entire night of the whole channel focusing in helping you and talking about your matters. Do you think anything ever came from that? Did you even appreciate the support?
Another super funny thing is your desire to be opped in the irc. It's more absurd than wanting the moon from the sky (at least we have the technology to fetch the moon piece by piece). In the level of activity that our channel sees, great many have ignored you and more would like to ignore you. An entity like you could never moderate the channel. This unfortunately goes the other way too, people who do moderate the channel are forced to not ignore you.
I feel much less annoyed now so I suppose this rant has done its job.
Post by: Govindia on February 26, 2016, 09:37:11 AM
This doesn't belong in the Double Post Game so I'm bringing it here. This is for you @Govindia. It's a rant but I shall try to avoid breaking any rules.This doesn't belong here. if you have an issue, take it up with me via PM and speak to me like a mature adult, and don't blame all of your mistakes on me.You were abusing it just as much, don't act like you didn't. I didn't make a fuss about that because I know I went too far (but not because I'd feel like you didn't deserve that, only reason for my regret is that Wintermoot had to clean it up). No blaming, just facts. I'm also not saying I didn't deserve those dislikes, I see them as administrative punishment.My first ever dislike was from Govindia for not voting him. I think the rest are the aftermath of that one drunkenly night when I disliked a bunch of his posts and he revenged those. He walked away from that night with less dislikes than he had before, so you're welcome Gov.
Yet I highly doubt he gives a shit about your karma, BraveSirRobin. Good luck with getting that cancelled.
Inaccurate still Laurentus. The only reason my dislikes were discounted that night tatte were because you were abusing the system and you and Chanku were warned about it. Don't blame me for you drunk behaviour.
When I rise to power and rule the world, I will build a few statues* of Chanku to thank him for the work he put towards balancing your karma back to a level where it should be.[emoji14](*Form of expressing gratitude is negotiable.)
I truly wish the forum had a feature to ignore someone. Irc has gotten so much better since I perfected the ignore towards you.
And now that this box is open once again, I'll do you the courtesy of putting on record the reason why I have had enough of you: I expressed you my disliking of you linking me pictures and demanding for response on at least four different occasions. The latest one ended up being recorded in the Double Post Game, that's after this permanent ignore (before which I politely asked you to never to speak to me again). I have explained my reasons from several aspects but all you care is about getting some stupid response from half the community, and you can't take a no for answer.
At this point all that matters anymore is that I ask you, please do not talk to me unless I talk to you first (example of that being this post). When I do, you can of course choose not to answer. I understand and don't care. Of course you'll never see these words because you "read" by not actually reading anything.
You're so autistic it hurts my brain to see you still trying to deny it, after having half the community tell you so. Go get tested, get help. That'll lead with good chance to a better quality of life. But you have already heard all this for god knows how many times. You're too YOU to realize even this.
You speak of respect sometimes to no end, yet when you forget something and are forced to face that, instead of saying: "sorry I forgot" like a normal person, you go the extra mile to say: "that's not worth remembering to me". That is so mindblowingly rude and unnecessary that that alone would be a good reason to hate you.
It annoys me that you couldn't be bothered to post anything relevant in either of the two most recent elections, while you however had time to play spam games and whine in Wintermoot's thane hiring thread. I have no doubt that in the future you will once again bitch how you should be given "a chance". You know where you can get a job you're not qualified or deserving due to your hard work? Soviet Union. We have people here who keep the community growing and blooming, people who put in a constant effort, and then there's you who complains how you should get for free all the same things that they have worked for to earn.
Do you understand the part where you have to do work with no apparent immediate personal reward? Anything constructive that happens here could motivate a new citizen to join. If all you care about is power, any power, go start your own region. That way you can have all the power without annoying people who think you shouldn't get any.
Simply being a pleasant person takes a citizen extraordinary far in here. You could try starting there.
You have single handedly caused me to make god knows how many mistakes in here, I'm not blaming you but telling you. There is no end to how annoying you are, and there's not a single aspect of you that I can respect. Not one. I have my own plentiful problems even without someone like you provoking me, and at times I have considered should I just move on from here because your presence often makes it even harder to be a worthwhile member of the community, a challenge I don't feel like I'm managing so well currently.
It feels like anything anyone ever says to you goes to waste. I once followed an entire night of the whole channel focusing in helping you and talking about your matters. Do you think anything ever came from that? Did you even appreciate the support?
Another super funny thing is your desire to be opped in the irc. It's more absurd than wanting the moon from the sky (at least we have the technology to fetch the moon piece by piece). In the level of activity that our channel sees, great many have ignored you and more would like to ignore you. An entity like you could never moderate the channel. This unfortunately goes the other way too, people who do moderate the channel are forced to not ignore you.
I feel much less annoyed now so I suppose this rant has done its job.
Anything else you want to say, do it privately please. Don't lecture me about respect when I've left you alone and you felt the need to personally attack me in a dishonourable and disrespectful manner.
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Post by: tatte on February 26, 2016, 10:23:34 AM
Post by: Michi on February 26, 2016, 10:32:00 AM
And technically he's right that his rant is technically saying what's on his mind.
However, at the same time, we don't want this thread to become a place where people rant to/about members they don't like on here. It's a bad precedent, and we all should at least be civil to each other on the forums. So if there are more words to be had, please transfer it to PM and please don't let this become another argument thread, thank you.
Post by: Govindia on February 26, 2016, 10:34:14 AM
While I don't agree with Tatte posting the rant publicly for everyone to see, I also do see it as going on record that he doesn't want you speaking to him in any capacity unless he initiates it.Fair point.
And technically he's right that his rant is technically saying what's on his mind.
However, at the same time, we don't want this thread to become a place where people rant to/about members they don't like on here. It's a bad precedent, and we all should at least be civil to each other on the forums. So if there are more words to be had, please transfer it to PM and please don't let this become another argument thread, thank you.
@Pengu have you watched Fuller House? It comes on Netflix today
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Post by: Michi on February 26, 2016, 10:35:19 AM
I've actually been more than excited for it for quite some time. I know what I'll be watching today!
Post by: Michi on February 26, 2016, 10:46:15 AM
"Well Michelle sends her love, but she's busy in New York running her fashion empire."
*Everyone looks to the camera for a few moments.
What a great moment.
Post by: Govindia on February 26, 2016, 10:55:01 AM
Bahaha.LOL YES.
"Well Michelle sends her love, but she's busy in New York running her fashion empire."
*Everyone looks to the camera for a few moments.
What a great moment.
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Post by: Govindia on February 26, 2016, 11:10:01 AM
So much nostalgia here. I nearly teared up when they mentioned Comet's name. I'm so going to miss that dog :(
On a different note, glad to see Steve's kept his appetite :P
Post by: Michi on February 26, 2016, 11:21:54 AM
Post by: Govindia on February 26, 2016, 11:24:12 AM
I must have missed seeing his monstrous appetite in the past. I was like "damn, he's going to eat that entire fridge." :))
Yeah in the previous show he had a habit of eating the fridge's contents basically. There was the episode for Kimmy's birthday where DJ is trying to find stuff for a birthday cake rapidly (as she forgot her birthday) and she couldn't find any because Steve ate most of it a while ago :P
Post by: Arenado on February 26, 2016, 11:54:25 AM
Post by: Govindia on February 26, 2016, 11:55:54 AM
Fuller House? Is it related to Full House?
Yes it's a spinoff, the Full House people 29 years later lol
Post by: Michi on February 26, 2016, 12:40:31 PM
Difference being that Girl Meets World is really about Cory and Topanga's kids, with them being secondary characters. Whereas Fuller House is really about DJ, Stephanie, and Kimmie, with their kids being the secondary cast members. So in a sense it's a reversal compared to GMW.
And both have frequent cameos from other original cast members...with the pilot having much of the main cast of the original, and being an obvious nod to the original series with all of the different references.
Post by: Michi on February 26, 2016, 12:58:22 PM
How have I not known that super garbage disposal and DJ Love interest Steve and the voice of Aladdin were the same person?! (https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fz5.ifrm.com%2F30286%2F34%2F0%2Fe5193388%2F%2Fe5193388.gif&hash=de3370d426a27ca31a9d453ff7c6b638)
Post by: Govindia on February 26, 2016, 01:12:47 PM
Also...Scott Weinger is the voice of Aladdin.
How have I not known that super garbage disposal and DJ Love interest Steve and the voice of Aladdin were the same person?! (https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fz5.ifrm.com%2F30286%2F34%2F0%2Fe5193388%2F%2Fe5193388.gif&hash=de3370d426a27ca31a9d453ff7c6b638)
You don't give my posts here love, @Pengu? :(
Post by: Wintermoot on February 26, 2016, 01:49:21 PM
I truly wish the forum had a feature to ignore someone. Irc has gotten so much better since I perfected the ignore towards you.Old User CP -> Modify Profile -> Buddies/Ignore List -> Edit Ignore List
You're welcome. :P
Post by: Michi on February 26, 2016, 01:50:50 PM
Post by: tatte on February 26, 2016, 02:02:18 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 26, 2016, 02:09:35 PM
I"ll take a look at it sometime later...
Post by: Michi on February 26, 2016, 02:12:39 PM
Post by: Arenado on February 26, 2016, 03:45:03 PM
Post by: Govindia on February 26, 2016, 05:01:01 PM
Wintermoot: Discovering ways to enhance your ignore experience. :)):-/
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Post by: Seroim on February 27, 2016, 06:18:30 AM
I figured out lately that it's perfectly all right to be mediocre.
All my life, everyone around me kept hyping me up, saying they had great hopes for me, how proud they were of me and all that jazz. They weren't wrong, for most of my life I was an overachiever, I never needed to do anything academically to get good grades, everything came so easily to me. I was tested with an IQ of 131 and offered a grade skip once in grade 5, something that my mother refused because I was already younger than everyone else. I'm not trying to brag (especially given what follows), I'm barely MENSA material and a lot of people are smarter than me, I'm just trying to get you guys in my shoes a bit. In short, everything pointed to a real bright future ahead for me. Cruise control for success.
A few years ago I was faced with a choice. I'm not gonna go in detail because it's not important. I'm going to say that it involved a girl and a very intense love story about which I am still ambivalent. It was a huge risk, the biggest I've ever taken...and I actually took the plunge. It was completely out of character for me and it wasn't so bad at first, in fact it was great for a while, but it backfired in my face a year or so later. I could have backed out then, but I kept going on course. It finally exploded completely in my face about a year ago and most of what I had then went in flames along with my prospects and most of my sanity.
I always thought I'd be somebody. More than that, others always thought I'd be somebody. When the risk I took backfired, it really backfired. I went from an overachiever to an underachiever almost instantly. I barely graduated whereas my grades used to be excellent. I lost my job, my place, my pride. And after that, I lost any desire to take risks. Any at all. The mere prospect of having any kind of choice terrifies me, much less trying to rebuild everything I've had to give up. I simply don't want to.
You might have noticed I've been away from here for a while. That's because I think nothing matters, there's nothing worth doing. Nothing's fun anymore. I barely play video games anymore, or even do anything. I mostly sleep, and sometimes I eat. The last time I spoke to a human being aside from my mom was a few months ago, I don't even remember. Speaking sucks anyway. I write a bit, it helps. In short, I'm depressed as fuck.
A few weeks ago I started having panic attacks for seemingly no reason at all. After some introspection, I figured out that they were borne from health anxiety and what panicked me so was suddenly dying a loser, which I very much am right now. As I wrote, I always thought I'd be somebody, that I'd leave my mark on the Earth in a way or another. That's why I chose law. I nabbed some benzos from my mom and quashed them as they came. They stopped lately, though, because I figured out it's okay to be mediocre.
I'm a loser, an underachiever, a dropout. I'm one of the most flagrant wastes of potential I know of. I tried, and I failed, and it's alright. Conventional wisdom would say that I should get back up and try again, but nah. You know what, I don't give a shit anymore. Being mediocre means I have less responsibilities, that means I have less worries, that means my life is more stable and less risky. Trying to fit in as a super sperg in this fucked up society of ours is basically beyond hope. I've tried for years, and polite society hasn't given me much of a chance so polite society can go fuck itself. As for leaving my mark, why bother? I don't want kids and I don't want a girlfriend or a wife. They're all just trouble. There'll be nobody to enjoy anything I've done or earned after I'm gone.
Maybe I'll shoot for permanent invalidity (I could get it, I'm really spergy), or get myself some sinecure where I produce nothing of value and yet earn money anyway. I was always told I should accept that I'm sick and that I'll never be normal. I never did, but I do now. I'm sick, and I'll never be normal. So why try to be normal?
I wanna be mediocre. It sounds much better than being excellent. No pressure, no stress, no risk. With cannabis legalization coming soon, I'd be perfectly happy doing a boring 9-5 stressless job and going home to smoke weed until I fall asleep.
Post by: Govindia on February 27, 2016, 06:44:25 AM
Rare blogpost nowadays but I'mma give it a go :/me hugs Seroim
I figured out lately that it's perfectly all right to be mediocre.
All my life, everyone around me kept hyping me up, saying they had great hopes for me, how proud they were of me and all that jazz. They weren't wrong, for most of my life I was an overachiever, I never needed to do anything academically to get good grades, everything came so easily to me. I was tested with an IQ of 131 and offered a grade skip once in grade 5, something that my mother refused because I was already younger than everyone else. I'm not trying to brag (especially given what follows), I'm barely MENSA material and a lot of people are smarter than me, I'm just trying to get you guys in my shoes a bit. In short, everything pointed to a real bright future ahead for me. Cruise control for success.
A few years ago I was faced with a choice. I'm not gonna go in detail because it's not important. I'm going to say that it involved a girl and a very intense love story about which I am still ambivalent. It was a huge risk, the biggest I've ever taken...and I actually took the plunge. It was completely out of character for me and it wasn't so bad at first, in fact it was great for a while, but it backfired in my face a year or so later. I could have backed out then, but I kept going on course. It finally exploded completely in my face about a year ago and most of what I had then went in flames along with my prospects and most of my sanity.
I always thought I'd be somebody. More than that, others always thought I'd be somebody. When the risk I took backfired, it really backfired. I went from an overachiever to an underachiever almost instantly. I barely graduated whereas my grades used to be excellent. I lost my job, my place, my pride. And after that, I lost any desire to take risks. Any at all. The mere prospect of having any kind of choice terrifies me, much less trying to rebuild everything I've had to give up. I simply don't want to.
You might have noticed I've been away from here for a while. That's because I think nothing matters, there's nothing worth doing. Nothing's fun anymore. I barely play video games anymore, or even do anything. I mostly sleep, and sometimes I eat. The last time I spoke to a human being aside from my mom was a few months ago, I don't even remember. Speaking sucks anyway. I write a bit, it helps. In short, I'm depressed as fuck.
A few weeks ago I started having panic attacks for seemingly no reason at all. After some introspection, I figured out that they were borne from health anxiety and what panicked me so was suddenly dying a loser, which I very much am right now. As I wrote, I always thought I'd be somebody, that I'd leave my mark on the Earth in a way or another. That's why I chose law. I nabbed some benzos from my mom and quashed them as they came. They stopped lately, though, because I figured out it's okay to be mediocre.
I'm a loser, an underachiever, a dropout. I'm one of the most flagrant wastes of potential I know of. I tried, and I failed, and it's alright. Conventional wisdom would say that I should get back up and try again, but nah. You know what, I don't give a shit anymore. Being mediocre means I have less responsibilities, that means I have less worries, that means my life is more stable and less risky. Trying to fit in as a super sperg in this fucked up society of ours is basically beyond hope. I've tried for years, and polite society hasn't given me much of a chance so polite society can go fuck itself. As for leaving my mark, why bother? I don't want kids and I don't want a girlfriend or a wife. They're all just trouble. There'll be nobody to enjoy anything I've done or earned after I'm gone.
Maybe I'll shoot for permanent invalidity (I could get it, I'm really spergy), or get myself some sinecure where I produce nothing of value and yet earn money anyway. I was always told I should accept that I'm sick and that I'll never be normal. I never did, but I do now. I'm sick, and I'll never be normal. So why try to be normal?
I wanna be mediocre. It sounds much better than being excellent. No pressure, no stress, no risk. With cannabis legalization coming soon, I'd be perfectly happy doing a boring 9-5 stressless job and going home to smoke weed until I fall asleep.
You're not a loser. We are here for you if you need to talk
And welcome back.
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Post by: Aubrey on February 27, 2016, 09:17:01 PM
Post by: Chanku on February 27, 2016, 11:04:24 PM
Post by: taulover on February 28, 2016, 03:03:50 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on February 28, 2016, 04:00:31 AM
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Post by: BraveSirRobin on February 28, 2016, 04:29:29 AM
More like Avatar of the second-half-of-February-first-week-of-March "Month" :PGosh I can't wait for the next season!!!
*resumes countdown for season four*
Post by: Laurentus on February 28, 2016, 04:55:17 AM
Post by: Barnes on February 28, 2016, 04:56:30 AM
Post by: Laurentus on February 28, 2016, 05:06:46 AM
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Post by: Barnes on February 28, 2016, 05:56:28 AM
Post by: Laurentus on February 28, 2016, 07:02:32 AM
Post by: PB on February 28, 2016, 07:43:09 AM
Post by: Evelynx on February 28, 2016, 09:24:18 AM
/me glares at Laurentus
Post by: Laurentus on February 28, 2016, 11:05:29 AM
Post by: Arenado on February 28, 2016, 12:03:00 PM
Let's just pretend Fant4stic never happened....
Post by: Michi on February 28, 2016, 01:00:15 PM
Uh. Sorry?? What did I do, exactly?
What DIDN'T you do might be more appropriate to ask. :P
Post by: Govindia on February 28, 2016, 01:02:31 PM
Pengu this is YOUR fault. Time to get the soap......Uh. Sorry?? What did I do, exactly?
What DIDN'T you do might be more appropriate to ask. [emoji14]
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Post by: Barnes on February 28, 2016, 03:36:43 PM
I'm so pissed that Barnes is Barnes. I wish I thought of it, I feel like it's appropriate that I would be Barnes because like! like.Had Laurentus known that I started House of Cards, he probably would've notified me :P
/me glares at Laurentus
Come on! It's too obvious!
Post by: Laurentus on February 28, 2016, 05:11:39 PM
/me is hopelessly, gloriously confused.
Post by: Aubrey on February 28, 2016, 07:24:30 PM
Post by: Barnes on February 28, 2016, 07:43:05 PM
/me has no idea what's going on.Evelynx is just jealous that I chose the Barnes-Barnes House of Cards idea first >:D
/me is hopelessly, gloriously confused.
Post by: Evelynx on February 28, 2016, 11:28:43 PM
Uh. Sorry?? What did I do, exactly?
I don't know why but I feel like this is somehow your fault. My phone app bugged out and put Zoe as my avvy instead of Barnes for like 10 seconds, and I was so happy. Then it switched to Barnes and I was like, LAURENTUS?!?! WHY?!?!
Post by: Laurentus on February 28, 2016, 11:52:50 PM
Also, SHIT, I COMPLETELY FORGOT ZOE'S SURNAME IS BARNES!
Also, you can always use Claire, Jackie Sharp, or Rachel Posner. Or even Heather Dunbar.
Post by: Evelynx on February 28, 2016, 11:59:40 PM
I always get blamed for putting ideas in people's heads. :(
Also, SHIT, I COMPLETELY FORGOT ZOE'S SURNAME IS BARNES!
Also, you can always use Claire, Jackie Sharp, or Rachel Posner. Or even Heather Dunbar.
Spoiler
None of them got pushed in front of a train.
I feel like I can relate.
But Jackie Sharp will have to do - like hell i'm marrying you!
Post by: Laurentus on February 29, 2016, 12:04:15 AM
Don't Goddamn Read If You Haven't Finished Season 3
But on the other hand, Claire does leave him and realise she could run for president much more effectively than he can. She learns a lot from him.
So you can totes marry me with that in mind. :P
Post by: Evelynx on February 29, 2016, 12:08:43 AM
Haha.Don't Goddamn Read If You Haven't Finished Season 3But on the other hand, Claire does leave him and realise she could run for president much more effectively than he can. She learns a lot from him.
So you can totes marry me with that in mind. :P
Well, I have always liked Frank.. and Claire...
But she's so.. evil..
Post by: Michi on February 29, 2016, 01:44:01 AM
Post by: Govindia on February 29, 2016, 01:48:00 AM
Just be Rachel Posner. her fate was well....:PI always get blamed for putting ideas in people's heads. :(
Also, SHIT, I COMPLETELY FORGOT ZOE'S SURNAME IS BARNES!
Also, you can always use Claire, Jackie Sharp, or Rachel Posner. Or even Heather Dunbar.SpoilerNone of them got pushed in front of a train.
I feel like I can relate.
But Jackie Sharp will have to do - like hell i'm marrying you!
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Post by: Arenado on February 29, 2016, 03:03:23 AM
Post by: Aubrey on February 29, 2016, 03:10:27 AM
Post by: Weissreich on February 29, 2016, 03:29:56 AM
Post by: Michi on February 29, 2016, 05:21:28 AM
Post by: Arenado on February 29, 2016, 06:41:27 AM
Post by: Michi on February 29, 2016, 06:42:19 AM
Post by: Lumenland on February 29, 2016, 02:57:42 PM
Post by: taulover on February 29, 2016, 06:02:10 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 29, 2016, 09:23:37 PM
>_>
Post by: Evelynx on February 29, 2016, 09:25:35 PM
When you spend an hour pulling data, only to have to repull it because you find they don't want to identify students by ID or SSN, but by date of birth/name...oh, and you pulled age too, but not exact DOB.
>_>
PII huh, can't live with it, will be rendered a non-entity by the governments of the world without it, and if you disclose it you die.
Post by: Wintermoot on February 29, 2016, 09:27:16 PM
Post by: Evelynx on February 29, 2016, 09:42:10 PM
Yeah, I'm pretty sure disclosure would be a massive FERPA violation...but this is National Student Clearinghouse, they already have PII on every student like...in the country. >_>
I think a lot of concerns come from in-transit leaks .. like if you email outside of your domain, a lot of times that ends up unencrypted in transit. So someone could read it .. common sense would tell you based on how normal conversation works that someone would have to be listening in order to get it. Unfortunately these days a lot of shit gets logged, and for stuff that gets logged the chance of leakage goes up over time rather than down.. someone could read it months or years later.
Since hackers are so good at what they do.. it pays dividends to be extra careful. I definitely always write people up if they log, store or transmit PII across any unencrypted channel. Oh, the life of an auditor.
Post by: Wintermoot on February 29, 2016, 09:43:35 PM
I don't know why they have to make this so hard on me *cries*
Post by: Evelynx on February 29, 2016, 10:14:47 PM
But they have secure FTP ;-;
I don't know why they have to make this so hard on me *cries*
On the other end it likely just ends up on a hard drive on an unencrypted partition. =p
In-transit encryption doesn't help much if it's stored insecurely.
In any case, my sympathies. Redoing work that sucked the first time you did it sucks extra.
Post by: Govindia on February 29, 2016, 10:50:05 PM
But they have secure FTP ;-;because you must be hard
I don't know why they have to make this so hard on me *cries*
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Post by: Yvette on March 01, 2016, 04:53:09 AM
So I'm in a Skype call with some other NS friends right. My dogs need to go pee so I go afk and mute my mic. I come back and im about to unmute my mic when I realize they're talking shit about me and making from of my profile picture, which is a selfie of me.
"She has the chin of James Bottomtooth from Family Guy"
"Her shoulders are fucked up"
"Her hair is like from an emo band from 2002"
"Her arms look like string beans"
"She has a midget body"
Really makes me feel great. Friends that I thought actually gave a shit turn around and talk shit about me behind my back even knowing how self-conscious i am about that shit. time for another depressive episode :) :D :wave:
Post by: Lumenland on March 01, 2016, 04:55:50 AM
sorry i really need to rant bc im seething with anger
So I'm in a Skype call with some other NS friends right. My dogs need to go pee so I go afk and mute my mic. I come back and im about to unmute my mic when I realize they're talking shit about me and making from of my profile picture, which is a selfie of me.
"She has the chin of James Bottomtooth from Family Guy"
"Her shoulders are fucked up"
"Her hair is like from an emo band from 2002"
"Her arms look like string beans"
"She has a midget body"
Really makes me feel great. Friends that I thought actually gave a shit turn around and talk shit about me behind my back even knowing how self-conscious i am about that shit. time for another depressive episode :) :D :wave:
Oh, I'm so, so sorry that happened to you. Now, turn right around and call them out on it, that's not okay to do.
Post by: Yvette on March 01, 2016, 05:00:23 AM
sorry i really need to rant bc im seething with anger
So I'm in a Skype call with some other NS friends right. My dogs need to go pee so I go afk and mute my mic. I come back and im about to unmute my mic when I realize they're talking shit about me and making from of my profile picture, which is a selfie of me.
"She has the chin of James Bottomtooth from Family Guy"
"Her shoulders are fucked up"
"Her hair is like from an emo band from 2002"
"Her arms look like string beans"
"She has a midget body"
Really makes me feel great. Friends that I thought actually gave a shit turn around and talk shit about me behind my back even knowing how self-conscious i am about that shit. time for another depressive episode :) :D :wave:
Oh, I'm so, so sorry that happened to you. Now, turn right around and call them out on it, that's not okay to do.
i would but i've already fucked up so bad by causing shit in the past that i dont want to contribute to that reputation
ughh
Post by: Wintermoot on March 01, 2016, 05:23:19 AM
Regardless, that shit is not ok, and they're not your friends if they're doing that. Besides, I'm sure you look great. :)
Post by: Govindia on March 01, 2016, 05:49:20 AM
I would call them out on it and end the call.sorry i really need to rant bc im seething with anger
So I'm in a Skype call with some other NS friends right. My dogs need to go pee so I go afk and mute my mic. I come back and im about to unmute my mic when I realize they're talking shit about me and making from of my profile picture, which is a selfie of me.
"She has the chin of James Bottomtooth from Family Guy"
"Her shoulders are fucked up"
"Her hair is like from an emo band from 2002"
"Her arms look like string beans"
"She has a midget body"
Really makes me feel great. Friends that I thought actually gave a shit turn around and talk shit about me behind my back even knowing how self-conscious i am about that shit. time for another depressive episode :) :D :wave:
Oh, I'm so, so sorry that happened to you. Now, turn right around and call them out on it, that's not okay to do.
i would but i've already fucked up so bad by causing shit in the past that i dont want to contribute to that reputation
ughh
That wasn't cool and I'm sorry ;-;
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Post by: Arenado on March 01, 2016, 06:10:07 AM
Post by: Govindia on March 01, 2016, 06:36:37 AM
People like that always exist. They are not worth your time and they do not deserve your time.hey at least people didn't try to fake a suicide attempt over skype like what some people from TEP did to me :-/
Nevertheless, those people can sodd off Oyrana. *hugs* I'm sure you look great
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 01, 2016, 03:45:14 PM
Post by: Chanku on March 01, 2016, 05:15:19 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 01, 2016, 05:15:43 PM
Post by: Chanku on March 01, 2016, 05:39:14 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 01, 2016, 05:55:49 PM
It'll stunt your growth. Or something. :P
Post by: Lumenland on March 01, 2016, 06:34:48 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 01, 2016, 07:05:54 PM
Wintermoot hopes this doesn't bring all the boys to the yard. :P
Post by: Govindia on March 01, 2016, 07:12:45 PM
Wintermoot gives Lumenland the desired milkshake.In Soviet Russia, Milkshake brings all the boys into the yard, then they het shot in back of the head!
Wintermoot hopes this doesn't bring all the boys to the yard.[emoji14]
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Post by: Chanku on March 01, 2016, 07:31:11 PM
Post by: Lumenland on March 01, 2016, 07:33:22 PM
Post by: Lumenland on March 01, 2016, 07:37:44 PM
Post by: Laurentus on March 01, 2016, 07:39:30 PM
Post by: Lumenland on March 01, 2016, 07:42:14 PM
Post by: Evelynx on March 01, 2016, 08:32:25 PM
There's no way to remove demand for drugs, so supply will rise to meet it through whatever means necessary except in the face of the most extreme oppression.
And it's not even a war worth fighting. You're telling people what to do with their own bodies, not stopping hitmen or something. If it's legal/regulated you can more readily identify the people who aren't using responsibly and get them the help they need. Instead we throw them in prison, making them feel even more alienated by a society that told them that their desires were immoral because reasons.
Plus the war on drugs has huge racist underovertones. Crack cocaine and coke have a huge sentencing disparity - 1 gram of crack results in the same sentence as 18 grams of coke. They are the same drug, but poorer people, especially black americans, tend to use crack and richer white people tend to use coke. Coke is in much broader use as well, with 12% of adults using compared to 4% with crack. Used to be 100 grams of coke per 1 gram of crack too.
It's all such a gloriously disgusting losing war against nothing important that does no good and plenty of harm.
Post by: Yvette on March 01, 2016, 09:29:52 PM
Post by: Lumenland on March 01, 2016, 10:10:50 PM
Well last night was full of self-loathing and I almost had a complete meltdown in public this morning, but now, I'm feeling mostly okay so that's good :))
*hugs*
Post by: Colberius X on March 02, 2016, 12:25:28 AM
I'm watching a movie called Traffic right now. It's not exactly pleasant. How accurately does it describe the war on drugs in America? Because if it is accurate, I don't think you guys have a hope in hell of combating it, or at least the most heinous criminal aspects of it, without legalising it and regulating the shit out of it.I've never seen it, so I can't claim that the movie is accurate, but your assessment most certainly is. America has taken a completely inefficient, ineffective, and just plain wrong approach to combating drugs. The war on drugs has been dragging America down for the past 40 years now.
There's no way to remove demand for drugs, so supply will rise to meet it through whatever means necessary except in the face of the most extreme oppression.I disagree with your initial statement. You most certainly can decrease demand for drugs. If you meant removing it as in completely, then your statement stands. (Also, I think you meant "opposition", not "oppression".) The problem is that America has decided to focus most of its efforts at targeting supply, driving the price and profitability of drugs up to meet the unchanged demand. Additionally, the punishments handed out for drug convictions, as you point out, also tend toward the absurd for their severity and systematic "not-technically-racist-but-in-reality-nothing-but" minimum sentences.
And it's not even a war worth fighting. You're telling people what to do with their own bodies, not stopping hitmen or something. If it's legal/regulated you can more readily identify the people who aren't using responsibly and get them the help they need. Instead we throw them in prison, making them feel even more alienated by a society that told them that their desires were immoral because reasons.
Plus the war on drugs has huge racist underovertones. Crack cocaine and coke have a huge sentencing disparity - 1 gram of crack results in the same sentence as 18 grams of coke. They are the same drug, but poorer people, especially black americans, tend to use crack and richer white people tend to use coke. Coke is in much broader use as well, with 12% of adults using compared to 4% with crack. Used to be 100 grams of coke per 1 gram of crack too.
It's all such a gloriously disgusting losing war against nothing important that does no good and plenty of harm.
Not five minutes before seeing this thread I watched a great little video about this very issue. Here it is, for anyone interested.
Why the War on Drugs Is a Huge Failure
Post by: Michi on March 02, 2016, 12:50:17 AM
Wintermoot gives Lumenland the desired milkshake.In Soviet Russia, Milkshake brings all the boys into the yard, then they het shot in back of the head!
Wintermoot hopes this doesn't bring all the boys to the yard.[emoji14]
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No no no, you're saying it wrong.
In Soviet Russia, all the boys bring milkshakes to the yard.
Post by: Govindia on March 02, 2016, 12:54:07 AM
I'm watching a movie called Traffic right now. It's not exactly pleasant. How accurately does it describe the war on drugs in America? Because if it is accurate, I don't think you guys have a hope in hell of combating it, or at least the most heinous criminal aspects of it, without legalising it and regulating the shit out of it.quite a bit accurate :-/
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Post by: Michi on March 02, 2016, 01:01:59 AM
I'm watching a movie called Traffic right now. It's not exactly pleasant. How accurately does it describe the war on drugs in America? Because if it is accurate, I don't think you guys have a hope in hell of combating it, or at least the most heinous criminal aspects of it, without legalising it and regulating the shit out of it.I've never seen it, so I can't claim that the movie is accurate, but your assessment most certainly is. America has taken a completely inefficient, ineffective, and just plain wrong approach to combating drugs. The war on drugs has been dragging America down for the past 40 years now.There's no way to remove demand for drugs, so supply will rise to meet it through whatever means necessary except in the face of the most extreme oppression.I disagree with your initial statement. You most certainly can decrease demand for drugs. If you meant removing it as in completely, then your statement stands. (Also, I think you meant "opposition", not "oppression".) The problem is that America has decided to focus most of its efforts at targeting supply, driving the price and profitability of drugs up to meet the unchanged demand. Additionally, the punishments handed out for drug convictions, as you point out, also tend toward the absurd for their severity and systematic "not-technically-racist-but-in-reality-nothing-but" minimum sentences.
And it's not even a war worth fighting. You're telling people what to do with their own bodies, not stopping hitmen or something. If it's legal/regulated you can more readily identify the people who aren't using responsibly and get them the help they need. Instead we throw them in prison, making them feel even more alienated by a society that told them that their desires were immoral because reasons.
Plus the war on drugs has huge racist underovertones. Crack cocaine and coke have a huge sentencing disparity - 1 gram of crack results in the same sentence as 18 grams of coke. They are the same drug, but poorer people, especially black americans, tend to use crack and richer white people tend to use coke. Coke is in much broader use as well, with 12% of adults using compared to 4% with crack. Used to be 100 grams of coke per 1 gram of crack too.
It's all such a gloriously disgusting losing war against nothing important that does no good and plenty of harm.
Not five minutes before seeing this thread I watched a great little video about this very issue. Here it is, for anyone interested.Why the War on Drugs Is a Huge Failure
I think Futurama said it best in their first movie:
"Admiral, will we stop attacking at any point? Or is this one of those phony bologna feel-good wars like the War on Drugs? "
Post by: Lumenland on March 02, 2016, 01:57:21 AM
Milkshakes and chocolate ?
Post by: Evelynx on March 02, 2016, 02:46:24 AM
I disagree with your initial statement. You most certainly can decrease demand for drugs. If you meant removing it as in completely, then your statement stands. (Also, I think you meant "opposition", not "oppression".) The problem is that America has decided to focus most of its efforts at targeting supply, driving the price and profitability of drugs up to meet the unchanged demand. Additionally, the punishments handed out for drug convictions, as you point out, also tend toward the absurd for their severity and systematic "not-technically-racist-but-in-reality-nothing-but" minimum sentences.
I misspoke a bit. What I meant to imply was that nothing we're doing currently reduces demand for drugs. Even that isn't strictly true, only mostly. We mostly attack supply.
Post by: Govindia on March 02, 2016, 02:56:42 AM
Wait, if I wanna bring boys and girls to my yard to have a rave party, what do I bring? ;-;yes
Milkshakes and chocolate ?
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Post by: Lumenland on March 02, 2016, 03:48:09 AM
Everyone gets to come to my party
Post by: Arenado on March 02, 2016, 04:11:10 AM
Post by: Aubrey on March 03, 2016, 08:10:02 AM
Post by: Evelynx on March 03, 2016, 08:20:12 PM
For the first time in forever... I met my deadlines(by 9 mins), am up to date on all work and can actually got to sleep. Did the universe just do something nice for me >.>
For the first time in forever, your work ethic will come to light.
For the first time in forever, you'll be sleeping through the night!
/me twirls
Post by: Laurentus on March 03, 2016, 08:26:58 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 04, 2016, 04:55:47 AM
I feel the melody slowly washing away at the fatigue and weariness inside me. I feel so...peacefully content and chill, like I'm fine with just existing, doing nothing, not even thinking, just listening to the song while my psyche repairs itself. The quietness in my mind is a relaxing change from the norm...I wonder if this experience would repeat if I tried tomorrow night?
Post by: BraveSirRobin on March 04, 2016, 05:03:35 AM
And while I personally vehemently oppose legalisation of drugs, I will concede that decriminalisation of specific drugs might be more successful at curbing drug use than our current guns-blazing emotional strategy...
Post by: Seroim on March 05, 2016, 06:43:08 AM
I racked my brains for a good 5 minutes yesterday trying to find the French word for "table", which is, amusingly enough, "table".
There are many instances where I just find it more expedient to use the English word for whatever I'm speaking about, even when I'm speaking French with other frogs. Sometimes I'll switch in the middle of a sentence because I just can't be bothered. English is simply easier, it comes more naturally.
Compare that to a few years ago, when I'd visit a few friends in America, go to a restaurant, forget which country I was in and attempt to order something in French. My whole life was in French, everywhere I'd go, anything I'd read or listen to, it would be en français. Now I just read and listen to everything in English, save French authors (I'm not that far gone).
It feels a bit bad forgetting my mother tongue (or maybe I'm just going senile). I used to have an amazing command of the language too. I spoke like an immortel, only with a Canadian accent. Nowadays I don't care. If I don't speak English, I'll speak joual (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joual). Things are coming out of my mouth that would never have made it past my brain filter before.
It's not like French is very worthwhile to know these days anyway.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 05, 2016, 08:50:01 AM
Post by: Govindia on March 05, 2016, 09:57:51 AM
I'm sad, I just left a community i've been in for a long time.where?
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Post by: Lidwine on March 05, 2016, 02:14:45 PM
Anybody else here who doesn't speak English as a mother tongue and spend so much time on the Internet that they're beginning to forget their native language?
I racked my brains for a good 5 minutes yesterday trying to find the French word for "table", which is, amusingly enough, "table".
There are many instances where I just find it more expedient to use the English word for whatever I'm speaking about, even when I'm speaking French with other frogs. Sometimes I'll switch in the middle of a sentence because I just can't be bothered. English is simply easier, it comes more naturally.
Compare that to a few years ago, when I'd visit a few friends in America, go to a restaurant, forget which country I was in and attempt to order something in French. My whole life was in French, everywhere I'd go, anything I'd read or listen to, it would be en français. Now I just read and listen to everything in English, save French authors (I'm not that far gone).
It feels a bit bad forgetting my mother tongue (or maybe I'm just going senile). I used to have an amazing command of the language too. I spoke like an immortel, only with a Canadian accent. Nowadays I don't care. If I don't speak English, I'll speak joual (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joual). Things are coming out of my mouth that would never have made it past my brain filter before.
It's not like French is very worthwhile to know these days anyway.
I am the same actually, and I live in France, I need to use french all the time. But all the thing I do are in English, I install game in english even when I could in French. Sometime when I speak with my mom I stop because I forgot a word in french, but I have it in english.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 05, 2016, 02:54:12 PM
Anyways, I woke up this morning just reflecting...looking over the past few years and feeling abandoned. Time and time again I've put my trust and in some cases my love with people who have abandoned me for seemingly little or no reason. In some cases they just...disappeared without ever even saying why they were doing so. And it's not like they disappeared really...sometimes they're still around. They just don't talk to me anymore...
Is it me?
Post by: Laurentus on March 05, 2016, 02:56:26 PM
And as an Afrikaner, very few things on the web or in terms of software and games are available in Afrikaans anyway.
Post by: Laurentus on March 05, 2016, 03:04:58 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 05, 2016, 03:05:20 PM
Post by: Laurentus on March 05, 2016, 03:08:33 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 05, 2016, 04:00:21 PM
Post by: Arenado on March 05, 2016, 04:42:11 PM
Just kidding, knowing you I can honestly that I know very few people as compassionate and dedicated as you, wintermoot.
Post by: Laurentus on March 05, 2016, 05:08:25 PM
Post by: Michi on March 05, 2016, 06:05:43 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 05, 2016, 06:25:29 PM
People come and go. The ones that really matter are the ones that stay no matter what.But that's the thing...nobody seems to stay. The people I talk to now are almost all people I've only met in the last year or two, and that's always been how it is. The people you knew drift away and you get new friends to replace them...but shouldn't some people stick around? =/
You might very well think that, I couldnt possibly comment.....Thanks North...I really appreciate what you said. *hugs*
Just kidding, knowing you I can honestly that I know very few people as compassionate and dedicated as you, wintermoot.
To those certain people you're referring to, it might be. Not everyone we meet will stay a part of our lives. There's nothing wrong with us necessarily, or even them necessarily. These things simply happen.But what if there was somebody that had spent several years telling you they loved you, and then just...stopped talking to you, out of nowhere, for no apparent reason, to leave you to draw your own conclusions about what happened?
Post by: Govindia on March 05, 2016, 06:28:07 PM
for the last part, maybe they have their own internal demons to fight it out with that simply not talking to you anymore would be a way to protect you against that?People come and go. The ones that really matter are the ones that stay no matter what.But that's the thing...nobody seems to stay. The people I talk to now are almost all people I've only met in the last year or two, and that's always been how it is. The people you knew drift away and you get new friends to replace them...but shouldn't some people stick around? =/You might very well think that, I couldnt possibly comment.....Thanks North...I really appreciate what you said. *hugs*
Just kidding, knowing you I can honestly that I know very few people as compassionate and dedicated as you, wintermoot.To those certain people you're referring to, it might be. Not everyone we meet will stay a part of our lives. There's nothing wrong with us necessarily, or even them necessarily. These things simply happen.But what if there was somebody that had spent several years telling you they loved you, and then just...stopped talking to you, out of nowhere, for no apparent reason, to leave you to draw your own conclusions about what happened?
I have had a friend I had known for several years drop out of contact with me, and I never been able to find out why or what is going on with him.
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Post by: Laurentus on March 05, 2016, 06:41:42 PM
I don't know. Maybe there just formed a gap in your communication with these people as time went on. I've had many relationships just sort of end, and the reasons are there when I look really far back, and often times when I realise something is wrong, we've already reached a point where things seem impossible to fix. I'm only 22, nearing 23. I imagine it happens more often as people get older, get jobs and become incredibly busy.
Still, I have a few friends who I've had since childhood, and not all my ex-girlfriends have left my life.
Post by: Arenado on March 05, 2016, 06:58:12 PM
Dammit, this is causing me more grief then coming to terms with my sexuality did.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 05, 2016, 06:59:38 PM
Sorry to bring the topic down. =/
One of the most awkward, if not the most awkward, parts of NS is being locked in a bunk with 9 other buff attractive guys who walk around all sweaty and without shirts on and hiding your raging hard on.Reminds me of the locker room in my high school gym class...of course, grief was the last thing I was feeling at the time. :D
Dammit, this is causing me more grief then coming to terms with my sexuality did.
Post by: Seroim on March 05, 2016, 10:52:51 PM
Anybody else here who doesn't speak English as a mother tongue and spend so much time on the Internet that they're beginning to forget their native language?
I racked my brains for a good 5 minutes yesterday trying to find the French word for "table", which is, amusingly enough, "table".
There are many instances where I just find it more expedient to use the English word for whatever I'm speaking about, even when I'm speaking French with other frogs. Sometimes I'll switch in the middle of a sentence because I just can't be bothered. English is simply easier, it comes more naturally.
Compare that to a few years ago, when I'd visit a few friends in America, go to a restaurant, forget which country I was in and attempt to order something in French. My whole life was in French, everywhere I'd go, anything I'd read or listen to, it would be en français. Now I just read and listen to everything in English, save French authors (I'm not that far gone).
It feels a bit bad forgetting my mother tongue (or maybe I'm just going senile). I used to have an amazing command of the language too. I spoke like an immortel, only with a Canadian accent. Nowadays I don't care. If I don't speak English, I'll speak joual (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joual). Things are coming out of my mouth that would never have made it past my brain filter before.
It's not like French is very worthwhile to know these days anyway.
I am the same actually, and I live in France, I need to use french all the time. But all the thing I do are in English, I install game in english even when I could in French. Sometime when I speak with my mom I stop because I forgot a word in french, but I have it in english.
Salut, cousin.
Ta famille a bien fait de rester là où elle est. L'hiver au Canada, c'est vraiment de la merde.
Post by: Lidwine on March 06, 2016, 02:53:57 PM
Anybody else here who doesn't speak English as a mother tongue and spend so much time on the Internet that they're beginning to forget their native language?
I racked my brains for a good 5 minutes yesterday trying to find the French word for "table", which is, amusingly enough, "table".
There are many instances where I just find it more expedient to use the English word for whatever I'm speaking about, even when I'm speaking French with other frogs. Sometimes I'll switch in the middle of a sentence because I just can't be bothered. English is simply easier, it comes more naturally.
Compare that to a few years ago, when I'd visit a few friends in America, go to a restaurant, forget which country I was in and attempt to order something in French. My whole life was in French, everywhere I'd go, anything I'd read or listen to, it would be en français. Now I just read and listen to everything in English, save French authors (I'm not that far gone).
It feels a bit bad forgetting my mother tongue (or maybe I'm just going senile). I used to have an amazing command of the language too. I spoke like an immortel, only with a Canadian accent. Nowadays I don't care. If I don't speak English, I'll speak joual (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joual). Things are coming out of my mouth that would never have made it past my brain filter before.
It's not like French is very worthwhile to know these days anyway.
I am the same actually, and I live in France, I need to use french all the time. But all the thing I do are in English, I install game in english even when I could in French. Sometime when I speak with my mom I stop because I forgot a word in french, but I have it in english.
Salut, cousin.
Ta famille a bien fait de rester là où elle est. L'hiver au Canada, c'est vraiment de la merde.
Salut, cousin :D. ( Et je suis une cousine ;))
Je suis bien contente d'être dans le sud alors! La méditerranée c'est magnifique!
Post by: Seroim on March 06, 2016, 09:01:40 PM
Anybody else here who doesn't speak English as a mother tongue and spend so much time on the Internet that they're beginning to forget their native language?
I racked my brains for a good 5 minutes yesterday trying to find the French word for "table", which is, amusingly enough, "table".
There are many instances where I just find it more expedient to use the English word for whatever I'm speaking about, even when I'm speaking French with other frogs. Sometimes I'll switch in the middle of a sentence because I just can't be bothered. English is simply easier, it comes more naturally.
Compare that to a few years ago, when I'd visit a few friends in America, go to a restaurant, forget which country I was in and attempt to order something in French. My whole life was in French, everywhere I'd go, anything I'd read or listen to, it would be en français. Now I just read and listen to everything in English, save French authors (I'm not that far gone).
It feels a bit bad forgetting my mother tongue (or maybe I'm just going senile). I used to have an amazing command of the language too. I spoke like an immortel, only with a Canadian accent. Nowadays I don't care. If I don't speak English, I'll speak joual (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joual). Things are coming out of my mouth that would never have made it past my brain filter before.
It's not like French is very worthwhile to know these days anyway.
I am the same actually, and I live in France, I need to use french all the time. But all the thing I do are in English, I install game in english even when I could in French. Sometime when I speak with my mom I stop because I forgot a word in french, but I have it in english.
Salut, cousin.
Ta famille a bien fait de rester là où elle est. L'hiver au Canada, c'est vraiment de la merde.
Salut, cousin :D. ( Et je suis une cousine ;))
Je suis bien contente d'être dans le sud alors! La méditerranée c'est magnifique!
Ben oui, le soleil et le bord de mer, c'est sûrement plus beau et moins chiant que ça :
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C'était il y a 4 jours :\
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 07, 2016, 01:22:28 AM
Post by: Govindia on March 07, 2016, 03:21:55 AM
Hopefully it won't be too long. THe past three days have been irritating as fuck.
I just can't wait to get this move done and be settled :-/
And yes with my refund I have enough for rent and enough for a buffer for other bills next month.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 07, 2016, 03:26:10 AM
Post by: Lumenland on March 07, 2016, 03:35:05 AM
Post by: Govindia on March 07, 2016, 03:39:59 AM
I ate all the cupcakes
yay?
so I'll find out if I can finally move in or not. The complex management messed up with the paperwork :-/
Post by: Laurentus on March 07, 2016, 07:55:38 PM
http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/stnews/2016/03/06/LISTEN-Antiwhite-students-flirt-with-race-war-warns-Blade
Post by: Govindia on March 08, 2016, 12:34:54 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 08, 2016, 12:38:36 AM
Relentless and furious masturbation to MLP porn?All that except MLP is correct, and it was good too. Must've gushed buckets :P
Post by: Lumenland on March 08, 2016, 01:40:31 AM
Post by: Seroim on March 08, 2016, 01:59:53 AM
Post by: Arenado on March 08, 2016, 11:36:52 AM
Post by: Arenado on March 08, 2016, 12:06:59 PM
Post by: Laurentus on March 09, 2016, 02:13:46 PM
If this weren't so hilariously unenforceable, I might have been angry. There is no way that they're carting children begging in the streets off to jail or fining them. This is pretty much the most retarded thing I've ever seen.
Post by: Barnes on March 10, 2016, 05:33:55 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on March 10, 2016, 05:35:55 AM
Something tells me @SarumanTheWhite likes John Oliver's Last Week Tonight!How'd you know? :P
Post by: Barnes on March 10, 2016, 05:41:21 AM
I try to keep up every week, or at least on the main bit that's posted online each week, seeing as how I don't have HBO.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on March 10, 2016, 05:32:24 PM
And, for the record, I was just poking fun :P
Post by: Lumenland on March 11, 2016, 03:04:39 PM
Post by: Gerrick on March 11, 2016, 06:41:35 PM
Post by: Govindia on March 11, 2016, 06:50:33 PM
Just finished binge watching all four seasons of House of Cards. Season 5 can't come soon enough -- it's gonna be good.I just watched Episode 4 of Season 4 last night.....fucking shit ;-;
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Post by: Gerrick on March 11, 2016, 06:55:24 PM
I just watched Episode 4 of Season 4 last night.....fucking shit ;-;I know, right?? I did not see that coming.
Post by: Laurentus on March 11, 2016, 06:57:23 PM
Post by: Govindia on March 11, 2016, 06:58:17 PM
There's a season 4? Shit.since march 4
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Post by: Gerrick on March 11, 2016, 07:01:23 PM
Post by: Laurentus on March 11, 2016, 09:15:32 PM
Post by: Govindia on March 11, 2016, 09:54:40 PM
That's good. Season 3 fell flat in many ways.eh some parts, not all
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 11, 2016, 11:16:07 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 14, 2016, 02:35:18 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 14, 2016, 02:43:49 AM
Post by: Barnes on March 14, 2016, 02:44:57 AM
Post by: Michi on March 14, 2016, 04:16:15 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 14, 2016, 04:21:03 AM
Post by: Michi on March 14, 2016, 04:29:56 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 14, 2016, 04:49:39 AM
Post by: Michi on March 14, 2016, 05:31:12 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 14, 2016, 05:38:38 AM
But still...a lot of tumblr isn't sex, and I just don't get it. Pinterest is really superior for other images.
Post by: Govindia on March 14, 2016, 09:37:44 AM
Pinterest doesn't allow explicit sex images though.[emoji14]pinterest is for cute things and food
But still...a lot of tumblr isn't sex, and I just don't get it. Pinterest is really superior for other images.
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Post by: Michi on March 15, 2016, 07:30:12 PM
They're just always wearing pants/shorts/underwear. :P
Post by: Arenado on March 15, 2016, 09:59:18 PM
And pictures of cute guys, and cute topless guys. They've got plenty of those.
They're just always wearing pants/shorts/underwear. :P
:-[
Post by: Michi on March 16, 2016, 12:42:08 AM
And pictures of cute guys, and cute topless guys. They've got plenty of those.
They're just always wearing pants/shorts/underwear. :P
:-[
See? This one gets it. ^-^
Post by: Wintermoot on March 16, 2016, 12:43:28 AM
Post by: Michi on March 16, 2016, 12:45:40 AM
But why stop there when you can go on tumblr and see what's poking through those shorts/pants/underwear? :P
Why not just go watch porn at that rate? :P
Some people like the mystery. :P
Post by: Arenado on March 16, 2016, 01:06:11 AM
Post by: Lychgate on March 16, 2016, 06:26:39 PM
Or you could do both.....Two is better than one...
Post by: Wintermoot on March 16, 2016, 06:35:46 PM
Post by: Govindia on March 16, 2016, 07:53:14 PM
And on any site that allows both, you can have both ;)multitasking ftw?
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Post by: Lychgate on March 17, 2016, 11:02:14 AM
You can use an Excel spreadsheet, hint, hint :-\And on any site that allows both, you can have both ;)multitasking ftw?
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 17, 2016, 02:03:36 PM
=IF(AND(OR(AND(IFERROR(MATCH(P2,{"098","099"},0),0) > 0,R2 = "Y"),OR(ISBLANK(P2),P2="")),OR(AND(IFERROR(MATCH(T2,{"098","099"},0),0) > 0,V2 = "Y"),OR(ISBLANK(T2),T2=""))), "Y", "N")
Isn't it just lovely? ^-^
Post by: Michi on March 17, 2016, 03:16:54 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 17, 2016, 09:16:24 PM
Post by: Michi on March 17, 2016, 09:54:39 PM
Post by: Lychgate on March 17, 2016, 10:40:00 PM
Nerd. :PNerds rule the world. Without us, you'd be stuck in caves.
∫sec d y*01/6π= loge*3sqrt(64x)! Woo!
Post by: Wintermoot on March 18, 2016, 01:20:56 AM
Quote
Warning - while you were typing 13 new replies have been posted. You may wish to review your post.
Geeze.
Post by: PB on March 18, 2016, 02:18:41 AM
QuoteWarning - while you were typing 13 new replies have been posted. You may wish to review your post.
Geeze.
As I was reading the ratification thread, Laurentus changed his avatar and the thread went from 6 pages to 2. I was quite confused.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 18, 2016, 02:31:06 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on March 18, 2016, 02:40:49 AM
Something tells me we're going to break another activity record this month. :PQuick! Everybody! Stop posting so we can prove Wintermoot wrong!! >:D
Post by: Michi on March 18, 2016, 02:46:00 AM
Post by: HannahB on March 18, 2016, 02:35:15 PM
Post by: Lumenland on March 18, 2016, 03:21:13 PM
What should I have for dinner!? ???
Flesh.
Post by: Arenado on March 18, 2016, 03:22:01 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on March 18, 2016, 03:35:23 PM
What should I have for dinner!? ???Noxy would say fish... :P
Post by: Lumenland on March 18, 2016, 04:25:09 PM
Post by: Govindia on March 18, 2016, 04:51:09 PM
Or maybe even eat some cakeSTEAK AND CAKE
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Post by: taulover on March 18, 2016, 05:37:10 PM
Post by: Michi on March 18, 2016, 06:05:10 PM
Post by: Govindia on March 18, 2016, 08:23:20 PM
STAKE AND CEAK?YUS
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Post by: Lychgate on March 18, 2016, 09:27:36 PM
Cake flavored steak?Steak-flavored cake is better.
Post by: Michi on March 18, 2016, 10:02:58 PM
Cake flavored steak?Steak-flavored cake is better.
Depends on how the steak was cooked, what seasonings they used, what sauces/marinating juices they used, etc...
Cake is more infallible.
Post by: taulover on March 18, 2016, 11:15:00 PM
ALL HAIL POTATO
Post by: Crushita on March 18, 2016, 11:40:54 PM
You know what's even more infallible than cake? The Pope.
ALL HAIL POTATO
ALL HAIL POTATO!
Post by: Chanku on March 18, 2016, 11:55:56 PM
Post by: Lychgate on March 19, 2016, 01:17:04 AM
I am happy...like really happy. I got back from hanging with some friends....so fun. :DDid you have any potato-flavored steak-flavored cake?
Post by: Govindia on March 19, 2016, 01:20:11 AM
he probably got some giggityI am happy...like really happy. I got back from hanging with some friends....so fun. :DDid you have any potato-flavored steak-flavored cake?
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Post by: Chanku on March 19, 2016, 01:26:19 AM
Post by: Govindia on March 19, 2016, 11:20:01 AM
Yeah one of those nights
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Post by: Weissreich on March 19, 2016, 03:44:03 PM
Post by: Lychgate on March 19, 2016, 06:13:55 PM
I feel it
8)
Post by: Michi on March 19, 2016, 06:17:36 PM
Post by: Govindia on March 19, 2016, 06:20:44 PM
That moment when you feel that you have to post a "that moment" comment to this thread.sigh
I feel it
8)
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 21, 2016, 07:05:49 AM
Great Wonder of NationStates
+4 Culture/Turn
Reduces Unhappiness by 10
Enables Sexiness Victory
Post by: Aubrey on March 21, 2016, 07:27:49 AM
Post by: Govindia on March 21, 2016, 12:06:27 PM
That horrible moment when someone else finds out you are faking happy...what?
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 21, 2016, 05:06:02 PM
Post by: Laurentus on March 21, 2016, 05:09:20 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 21, 2016, 05:12:36 PM
Post by: Laurentus on March 21, 2016, 05:23:29 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 21, 2016, 05:29:05 PM
Honestly, I think it's just to let everyone know how you really feel without actually having to come out and state specifics. :P
Post by: Lumenland on March 21, 2016, 06:47:50 PM
Did I miss something? ;-;
Post by: Evelynx on March 21, 2016, 07:24:50 PM
I just wait for my subconscious to do it for me.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 21, 2016, 07:27:49 PM
:P
Post by: Govindia on March 21, 2016, 07:32:01 PM
o.o ?
Did I miss something? ;-;
your guess is as good as mine @Lumenland.
Post by: Evelynx on March 21, 2016, 07:49:33 PM
ITT: Giving Evey attention.
:P
Giveeee it to me!
Anyway nothing interesting going on in my life right now. Gonna get into the dating scene for the first time, I've never really dates people just like fell into my lap or I fell into theirs.. but that just takes way too long. It will be faster if I go looking.
So I will!
Post by: Wintermoot on March 21, 2016, 07:51:05 PM
Hey, it's attention. :P
Post by: Laurentus on March 21, 2016, 08:15:52 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 21, 2016, 08:23:36 PM
Post by: Evelynx on March 21, 2016, 08:25:25 PM
I'm not fine with just friendship, physical intimacy is important to me.
Post by: Laurentus on March 21, 2016, 08:27:55 PM
Post by: Evelynx on March 21, 2016, 08:31:02 PM
I'll have to just go alone, it's just scary..
Post by: Wintermoot on March 21, 2016, 08:33:15 PM
Post by: Laurentus on March 21, 2016, 09:07:52 PM
Post by: Arenado on March 21, 2016, 09:55:23 PM
Final physical test today. Along with a final law exam. Cause I need to feel like a complete nervous wreck.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on March 21, 2016, 10:02:13 PM
It is a game on a board...Good luck and Godspeed!
Final physical test today. Along with a final law exam. Cause I need to feel like a complete nervous wreck.
Post by: PB on March 21, 2016, 10:02:23 PM
It is a game on a board...
Final physical test today. Along with a final law exam. Cause I need to feel like a complete nervous wreck.
Good luck! This is what you've been training for!
Post by: Govindia on March 21, 2016, 10:17:45 PM
Post by: Evelynx on March 21, 2016, 11:01:12 PM
Calling chess a board game slightly offends me for some reason. :P
Yeah, me too, but probably for the opposite reason.. :p
Chess is super dated, modern board games are much more fun and have plenty of skill and strategy involved. Kinda like newer video games vs older ones.
Not that I dislike chess, I just wouldn't spend time really playing it.
Post by: Colberius X on March 21, 2016, 11:31:01 PM
Post by: Govindia on March 21, 2016, 11:46:34 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on March 22, 2016, 12:21:43 AM
No modern board game beats the thrill of a chess match. And I love playing board games.Yep, totally agree. Go, on the other hand, is epic as well... :)
Post by: Laurentus on March 22, 2016, 12:38:49 AM
EDIT: I should mention that as the host country, our players didn't need to qualify to play in the tournament. That's the only reason I was even able to play there. I remember my school paying for our chess team to play in the tournament, figuring it would be phenomenal practice for the upcoming championships.
Post by: Evelynx on March 22, 2016, 01:00:57 AM
Post by: Lumenland on March 22, 2016, 01:05:14 AM
Post by: Govindia on March 22, 2016, 01:18:00 AM
Uno is funGames take away my frustrations on things like how my dad treats me as mentioned above :-/
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Post by: Laurentus on March 22, 2016, 01:19:26 AM
Post by: Chanku on March 22, 2016, 01:19:39 AM
Uno is funYes, yes it is. However I prefer Magic: The Gathering :P
Post by: Laurentus on March 22, 2016, 01:26:35 AM
Post by: Chanku on March 22, 2016, 01:28:48 AM
Post by: Evelynx on March 22, 2016, 01:31:13 AM
Post by: Lumenland on March 22, 2016, 01:34:30 AM
Post by: Laurentus on March 22, 2016, 01:37:28 AM
Even though I know I will never be as good as Magnus Carlsen is, chess can best be described as an obsession of mine.
And what do you mean with that, Lumenland? :)
EDIT: Chess is simply one of those things that I'm always shocked to discover isn't appreciated by everyone as much as by me. :P
I know that's completely unreasonable, but it is what it is.
Post by: Govindia on March 22, 2016, 01:37:55 AM
My dad still expects things to be done, and even though he's been assisting me with things, he still acts rude and condescending to me, and refuses to apologise. He thinks it's ok to pester me and be rude and condescending to me, but call him out on his actions, he's in complete denial >_<and no one seems to care :-/
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Post by: Lumenland on March 22, 2016, 01:38:49 AM
Sorry, it's one of my true passions. I didn't mean to sound condescending or dismissive of others' interests. :P
Even though I know I will never be as good as Magnus Carlsen is, chess can best be described as an obsession of mine.
And what do you mean with that, Lumenland? :)
I like chess symbolism and stuffs, one example I can think of off the bat is Black Butler, chess being mentioned a lot.
Post by: Laurentus on March 22, 2016, 01:40:10 AM
Post by: Lumenland on March 22, 2016, 01:41:23 AM
Post by: Laurentus on March 22, 2016, 01:48:12 AM
Post by: Chanku on March 22, 2016, 01:48:20 AM
Post by: Lumenland on March 22, 2016, 01:49:01 AM
Post by: Evelynx on March 22, 2016, 01:49:47 AM
Post by: Chanku on March 22, 2016, 01:50:30 AM
Post by: Laurentus on March 22, 2016, 01:54:12 AM
And I'm still a huge StarCraft fan, I just haven't played it in forever. :P
EDIT: I suppose it is kind of depressing that I can only muster that type of enthusiasm and love for chess, and not something else. And I can only write well about something I care about.
Post by: Lumenland on March 22, 2016, 01:58:49 AM
Post by: Laurentus on March 22, 2016, 02:00:26 AM
Post by: Lumenland on March 22, 2016, 02:01:59 AM
Post by: Govindia on March 22, 2016, 02:10:17 AM
Post by: Laurentus on March 22, 2016, 02:14:00 AM
Post by: Chanku on March 22, 2016, 02:22:05 AM
Post by: Evelynx on March 22, 2016, 02:24:38 AM
Everyone has to handle their own family issues, because only family really knows family in a family way.. My dad is different from Gov's dad is different from Laurentus' dad is different from Wintermoot's dad etc. etc.
I really love and respect my dad, even though he's really disappointed in me for not being a man.
Post by: Arenado on March 22, 2016, 02:26:12 AM
Now for the law exam...
Post by: Chanku on March 22, 2016, 02:26:53 AM
Post by: Arenado on March 22, 2016, 02:29:12 AM
Post by: Barnes on March 22, 2016, 02:32:01 AM
Post by: Chanku on March 22, 2016, 02:33:56 AM
Congrats North!
Post by: Hydra on March 22, 2016, 02:36:50 AM
Post by: taulover on March 22, 2016, 02:37:27 AM
Should I learn Go? It looks interesting.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 22, 2016, 02:39:03 AM
Post by: Arenado on March 22, 2016, 02:53:33 AM
Post by: Colberius X on March 22, 2016, 02:55:27 AM
Silver is the second highest grade. Almost every vocation (posting, basically) is open to me.Which vocation are you most interested in?
Post by: Govindia on March 22, 2016, 02:58:30 AM
@Govindia
Everyone has to handle their own family issues, because only family really knows family in a family way.. My dad is different from Gov's dad is different from Laurentus' dad is different from Wintermoot's dad etc. etc.
I really love and respect my dad, even though he's really disappointed in me for not being a man.
You still don't ignore people when they vent. If other people vented, everyone gives support to them. When I do, no one cares. :'(
Post by: Arenado on March 22, 2016, 02:59:24 AM
Silver is the second highest grade. Almost every vocation (posting, basically) is open to me.Which vocation are you most interested in?
Train Police.
Post by: Govindia on March 22, 2016, 03:02:03 AM
sorry if I am upset but I am glad you succeeded. what part of the SPF are you going for?Silver is the second highest grade. Almost every vocation (posting, basically) is open to me.Which vocation are you most interested in?
Train Police.
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Post by: Gerrick on March 22, 2016, 03:21:31 AM
Post by: Chanku on March 22, 2016, 03:26:14 AM
Post by: Gerrick on March 22, 2016, 03:31:03 AM
Wait @Gerrick , you have a wife? TILHaha yeah. Coming up on our first year soon. :)
Post by: Chanku on March 22, 2016, 03:47:03 AM
Post by: Govindia on March 22, 2016, 03:52:12 AM
/me hugs Gerrick because he needs someone to hugWait @Gerrick , you have a wife? TILHaha yeah. Coming up on our first year soon. :)
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Post by: Laurentus on March 22, 2016, 04:01:39 AM
Post by: Arenado on March 22, 2016, 04:31:02 AM
Tonight was the first time my wife and I ran together, and it was on the campus in the dark. I can't say we didn't remind me of the Underwoods. :))
Democracy is so overrated....
Post by: Lumenland on March 22, 2016, 10:31:18 AM
So what's your story about Lumen?
It's a sci fi story kinda
Post by: Chanku on March 22, 2016, 12:22:00 PM
Post by: Gerrick on March 22, 2016, 01:43:50 PM
That comparison doesn't give me much hope for the future of your marriage, Gerrick. :PHave you seen season 4? ;)
Post by: Lumenland on March 22, 2016, 01:44:24 PM
Post by: Arenado on March 22, 2016, 02:00:14 PM
That comparison doesn't give me much hope for the future of your marriage, Gerrick. :PHave you seen season 4? ;)
No, so if you spoil it I will push you in front of a train.
Post by: Gerrick on March 22, 2016, 02:38:15 PM
No, so if you spoil it I will push you in front of a train.
Spoiler
Ha, fooled you. There's no spoiler here. But I wanted to. Don't shoot me. :D
Post by: Laurentus on March 22, 2016, 03:02:57 PM
Post by: Weissreich on March 22, 2016, 03:03:20 PM
Post by: Laurentus on March 22, 2016, 03:16:36 PM
Post by: Arenado on March 22, 2016, 03:26:15 PM
Goddamnit, you're messing with my mind here. Now I'm really curious what's in that spoiler, but I'm also suspicious that this isn't in itself a trick, Weissreich. :P
Don't worry, there isn't a spoiler... >:D
Post by: Crushita on March 22, 2016, 03:27:47 PM
Post by: Lychgate on March 22, 2016, 04:06:51 PM
"You will now doubt everything."Goddamnit, you're messing with my mind here. Now I'm really curious what's in that spoiler, but I'm also suspicious that this isn't in itself a trick, Weissreich. :P
Don't worry, there isn't a spoiler... >:D
Or is there?
Post by: Govindia on March 22, 2016, 05:56:15 PM
That comparison doesn't give me much hope for the future of your marriage, Gerrick. :PHave you seen season 4? ;)
Dude, omg Season 4, especially it's conclusion @Gerrick.
I really want to talk about my thoughts for the Season but I don't know if @Laurentus has watched it yet, and I don't want to spoil it for him. URG.
That moment when you can't talk about a show with others because others haven't seen it and you don't want to release spoilers!
URG URG URG. URGGGGGGG!
Post by: Laurentus on March 22, 2016, 05:59:00 PM
Post by: Govindia on March 22, 2016, 06:05:17 PM
Post by: Gerrick on March 22, 2016, 06:05:58 PM
Post by: Govindia on March 22, 2016, 06:08:35 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 22, 2016, 06:39:48 PM
Post by: Laurentus on March 22, 2016, 10:35:29 PM
We could just create separate threads talking about TV shows that inherently will have spoilers. Game of Thrones is coming up in a few weeks if I'm not mistaken, and I'm sure people will want to talk about that. I'm not sure where those threads would go, though.I think I remember reading that Thrones is coming out later this year than it previously did.
Post by: Gerrick on March 22, 2016, 10:51:02 PM
Post by: Evelynx on March 22, 2016, 11:10:20 PM
Post by: PB on March 22, 2016, 11:27:38 PM
I've been watching 1 episode a day since 50 days pre ep 1.. =p
1 episode a day...since before episode 1...
Post by: Evelynx on March 23, 2016, 12:23:22 AM
I've been watching 1 episode a day since 50 days pre ep 1.. =p
1 episode a day...since before episode 1...
Episode 1 of season six. It's so I can re-watch it all before the first episode of the season where nobody has a fucking clue what's going to happen. Season 6 is going to be so fun.... >.>
Post by: Govindia on March 23, 2016, 12:28:21 AM
Post by: Colberius X on March 23, 2016, 12:37:37 AM
I am not able to watch GOTWhy not?
Post by: Govindia on March 23, 2016, 12:54:05 AM
Post by: Laurentus on March 23, 2016, 01:01:47 AM
Post by: Govindia on March 23, 2016, 01:11:36 AM
the joys of licencing bullshit
Post by: Gerrick on March 23, 2016, 01:27:29 AM
Post by: taulover on March 23, 2016, 01:30:55 AM
You can do what I do and watch it on third-party streaming sites.There's a reason why GOT is the most pirated show of 2015. :P
Post by: Gerrick on March 23, 2016, 01:37:06 AM
Hey, I don't download or reproduce it, so technically it's not pirating. :))You can do what I do and watch it on third-party streaming sites.There's a reason why GOT is the most pirated show of 2015. :P
Post by: PB on March 23, 2016, 01:38:43 AM
Post by: Gerrick on March 23, 2016, 01:39:38 AM
Everything is free on the internet.Except for one thing: freedom.
Post by: Govindia on March 23, 2016, 01:51:04 AM
You can do what I do and watch it on third-party streaming sites.
Where, and with subtitles?
Post by: Gerrick on March 23, 2016, 02:28:44 AM
I usually use CouchTuner. Just google it as the domain changes occasionally. And sometimes there are subtitles, but sometimes not. You'll definitely want to be using an ad blocker, though, if you don't already.You can do what I do and watch it on third-party streaming sites.
Where, and with subtitles?
Post by: Laurentus on March 23, 2016, 02:57:31 AM
I can't seem to locate that particular piece now, but this one (http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2014/04/15/game-of-thrones-sets-piracy-world-record-but-does-hbo-care/#3c22bcc67198) will do.
Post by: Laurentus on March 23, 2016, 03:04:55 AM
If people insist on using anti-piracy measures, at least make sure it actually functions, like Steam. I've never once had a problem with Steam. I especially love GOG.
Post by: Chanku on March 23, 2016, 03:30:22 AM
OH THE HUMANITY!
(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpl1/v/t1.0-9/1915590_993748870711094_3593159570098646298_n.jpg?oh=d673f8d34c898476b02f018e0f0969bf&oe=578F2EE1)
Post by: Michi on March 23, 2016, 04:54:16 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 23, 2016, 07:27:50 AM
This is why things keep piling up. :P
Post by: taulover on March 23, 2016, 05:43:32 PM
you'll want a damn good ad blocking add-on for Firefox if you use it (I don't believe Google Chrome has one yet)IMO, uBlock Origin is now the best adblocker for Firefox, and that add-on started started out as a Chrome extension.
I personally prefer torrenting to streaming, but that's just me.
Post by: Gerrick on March 23, 2016, 05:52:42 PM
IMO, uBlock Origin is now the best adblocker for Firefox, and that add-on started started out as a Chrome extension.I use Chrome with uBlock Origin and can confirm it's pretty reliable.
I personally prefer torrenting to streaming, but that's just me.
Post by: PB on March 23, 2016, 06:07:27 PM
Started posting here around 11:30...posted, replied to PMs, approved Citizenships, provided a lengthy opinion in a military proceeding, and answered a telegram that was waiting for me on-game, and now it's 3:30. That doesn't include any recruiting, planning, organizing, developing, or anything else I do as Monarch or founder.
This is why things keep piling up. :P
It wouldn't be Wintreath without you, Mootles!
Post by: Wintermoot on March 23, 2016, 06:33:39 PM
It wouldn't be Wintreath without you, Mootles!
:P
Someone remind me to start Underhusen campaigning stuff after midnight tonight, please.
Post by: PB on March 23, 2016, 07:07:19 PM
;_;
Post by: Wintermoot on March 23, 2016, 07:09:02 PM
Post by: Barnes on March 23, 2016, 07:10:36 PM
I neglected to include a nay vote from Crushita, making it 12-9 or 57.1%. The two nay-aye switches still applies, but the number of abstains that need to "convert" is six at this point. So yes, it's increasingly unlikely to pass at this point.
Post by: Crushita on March 23, 2016, 07:33:38 PM
It's 12-8 for at the moment: 60%. In order for the amendment to pass, two people can switch from nay to aye or four people who have abstained (out of the seven at the moment). Or perhaps a one-and-one.
I neglected to include a nay vote from Crushita, making it 12-9 or 57.1%. The two nay-aye switches still applies, but the number of abstains that need to "convert" is six at this point. So yes, it's increasingly unlikely to pass at this point.
Why does nobody see my vote :'(
Post by: Govindia on March 23, 2016, 07:47:38 PM
It's 12-8 for at the moment: 60%. In order for the amendment to pass, two people can switch from nay to aye or four people who have abstained (out of the seven at the moment). Or perhaps a one-and-one.
I neglected to include a nay vote from Crushita, making it 12-9 or 57.1%. The two nay-aye switches still applies, but the number of abstains that need to "convert" is six at this point. So yes, it's increasingly unlikely to pass at this point.
@Barnes see PM please when you can
Post by: PB on March 23, 2016, 09:34:35 PM
#wearethe99percent
Post by: Arenado on March 23, 2016, 10:08:24 PM
Post by: Lumenland on March 24, 2016, 02:04:15 AM
Post by: Hydra on March 24, 2016, 03:54:02 AM
I tend to stream shows that aren't current on Netflix (aka the newer seasons of shows). I normally use Primewire, but you'll want a damn good ad blocking add-on for Firefox if you use it (I don't believe Google Chrome has one yet), since Primewire is one of those that'll bombard you with ads with every click you make if you're not prepared.
I also use Primewire! :P
IMO, uBlock Origin is now the best adblocker for Firefox, and that add-on started started out as a Chrome extension.I use Chrome with uBlock Origin and can confirm it's pretty reliable.
I personally prefer torrenting to streaming, but that's just me.
I've used Primewire in conjunction with uBlock for the past year or so on Chrome, and it works beautifully.
Post by: Govindia on March 24, 2016, 03:59:14 AM
>:(
Post by: Gerrick on March 24, 2016, 04:04:50 AM
That moment where you want to just relax in the evening on the Xbox, and your Xbox doesn't want to turn on and cooperateI've been playing Skyrim again on my Xbox for the past couple months, and it seems to freeze like every other time I get on. I can sympathize.
>:(
Post by: Govindia on March 24, 2016, 06:20:22 AM
Post by: Evelynx on March 24, 2016, 07:16:16 AM
My xbox does not even turn on! :(
What does it do, precisely?
Post by: Arenado on March 24, 2016, 07:44:07 AM
My xbox does not even turn on! :(
What does it do, precisely?
Not turn on, apparently.
Post by: Evelynx on March 24, 2016, 07:57:52 AM
Post by: Laurentus on March 24, 2016, 12:41:28 PM
This is why I prefer PC gaming, and am still a Sony fan.
Post by: Lumenland on March 24, 2016, 01:31:32 PM
Post by: Arenado on March 24, 2016, 03:23:20 PM
My ears are purple
You might want to see a doctor about that.
Post by: Lumenland on March 24, 2016, 03:28:33 PM
Post by: Evelynx on March 24, 2016, 04:53:58 PM
I'm just spit-balling here, but I think it means he presses one button or another for it to turn on, and then for one reason or another, it doesn't.
This is why I prefer PC gaming, and am still a Sony fan.
Well, it's a perfectly reasonable to conclude your diagnosis right there if you don't care to try to fix it. If it's red ringed, which I have heard people call "It won't turn on", you can sometimes fix it by wrapping it in a blanket for an hour. This can re-flow the solder leads on the GPU, the failure of which is the primary cause of XBox 360 red-rings.
If it doesn't turn on at all (No blinking lights, no fans, nothing), Gov should see if he can't test the power supply. The XBox 360 has an external power supply which can independently fail. You can test it with pretty simple tools.
You people are so pessimistic.
Post by: Laurentus on March 24, 2016, 05:40:15 PM
Is that the Red Ring of Death problem?
Post by: Evelynx on March 24, 2016, 05:44:16 PM
Post by: Govindia on March 24, 2016, 06:59:40 PM
@Evelynx, @Laurentus, and @Gerrick, this is just to let you know what happened. @North, seriously stop with the sarcasm and condescension >_<
My Xbox would just power on for one second then just go off. The power brick has had an orange light, not red. I'm going to go Gamestop today to buy a new power brick to see if that's an issue.
If not, my Halo 4 Xbox 360 Slim may need to be serviced, and that would cost me at least $99 to have it shipped directly to MS :(
Post by: Evelynx on March 24, 2016, 08:29:31 PM
As for experienced electricians, electricians don't know dick about electronics.. =p
Post by: PB on March 24, 2016, 09:44:58 PM
Post by: Govindia on March 24, 2016, 09:52:32 PM
Yeah the towel trick doesn't work on Slims, only on original 360s. Slims are actually pretty reliable, that sucks.
As for experienced electricians, electricians don't know dick about electronics.. =p
I mean experienced electronics technicians, @Evelynx
Post by: Evelynx on March 24, 2016, 10:09:33 PM
They'd probably just wrap it in a towel though. ;)
Post by: PB on March 24, 2016, 10:37:41 PM
"No but I read on the internet if you wrap it in a towel and let it run for a while it'll fix itself."
"Well, let's give it a shot."
...
Labor: 60/hr * 4hrs = $240
Parts: $144.22
Shop Fee: $90.00
Post by: Laurentus on March 24, 2016, 11:27:27 PM
How can you doubt the collective wisdom of the internet?Gods. The internet. That thing that named a damn expensive ship Boaty McBoatface.
Post by: Weissreich on March 24, 2016, 11:28:21 PM
Post by: Laurentus on March 24, 2016, 11:39:08 PM
Accurate?
Post by: Evelynx on March 24, 2016, 11:41:59 PM
"This kid says his game-box thing isn't working, ever been inside one of these?"
"No but I read on the internet if you wrap it in a towel and let it run for a while it'll fix itself."
"Well, let's give it a shot."
...
Labor: 60/hr * 4hrs = $240
Parts: $144.22
Shop Fee: $90.00
Sounds about right.. That'd be a lot more expensive than a new xbox though.. =p
I've done the towel trick to 3 xboxes, one of them my own. Mine broke again later for different roommate related reasons.. wonder what happened to those other two..
EDIT: Evidently, at least one broke like 2 days afterwards lol.. So not a good fix.
Post by: Michi on March 25, 2016, 02:29:44 AM
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/22/boaty-mcboatface-british-public-engagement
Accurate?
Personally, I quite enjoyed "RRS Big Metal Floaty Thingy-thing" and "RRS I Like Big Boats&I Cannot Lie"
Seriously, some of these boat suggestions are amusing as heck. But it's even more so to see that Boaty Mcboatface is leading by a whopping 74245 votes, with the 2nd most loved one only hitting 7741 votes.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on March 25, 2016, 03:41:02 AM
Post by: Barnes on March 25, 2016, 03:49:33 AM
It's funny how I changed my signature to include that after the recent dissent with the OA, so those who know the quote's translation should hopefully find some humour in that.
Post by: Evelynx on March 25, 2016, 03:51:56 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on March 25, 2016, 04:04:18 AM
Handmaid's tale.. that book gave me chills. The bad kind.Boy am I glad that never happened. Religious regimes scare the sh*t out of me. "You don't believe in the same cloud friend as me!!?? I'll have you shot, you blaspheme!!!" Boy would it suck. Not to mention a complete lack of rights for the majority of the population...
Post by: Colberius X on March 25, 2016, 04:09:57 AM
Post by: Laurentus on March 25, 2016, 04:16:57 AM
A well-written book, but I really didn't care for it.How so?
I find dystopian novels fascinating, but I can't ever say I enjoy them.
Post by: Evelynx on March 25, 2016, 04:35:38 AM
Post by: Gerrick on March 25, 2016, 11:13:03 PM
We also apparently have to take a mandatory stop at the Trump Tower for a photo op of them flipping it off. I told her, "yeah, that'll show him". After 7 years it seems she still can't tell the sarcasm from anything else I say.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 25, 2016, 11:16:34 PM
Post by: Gerrick on March 26, 2016, 12:02:06 AM
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/pence-reinstates-mandatory-minimum-prison-terms-for-some-drug-crimes/article_7438d356-3c54-54aa-b68a-8b0b7c3c640e.html (http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/pence-reinstates-mandatory-minimum-prison-terms-for-some-drug-crimes/article_7438d356-3c54-54aa-b68a-8b0b7c3c640e.html)
Proud to be a Hoosier /s. These come after last year's ridiculous Religious Freedom Act. Fun fact, Gov. Pence lived in the very fraternity house where we now live.
Post by: PB on March 26, 2016, 12:34:56 AM
Post by: Laurentus on March 26, 2016, 12:39:47 AM
Post by: PB on March 26, 2016, 01:14:14 AM
Post by: Chanku on March 26, 2016, 01:53:35 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 26, 2016, 01:54:26 AM
I am tired and gonna be sore tomorrow, but I have had fun.O_O
Post by: Laurentus on March 26, 2016, 02:40:00 AM
Funny, I didn't like them much at first, but they've really grown on me over the years.
Post by: PB on March 26, 2016, 02:45:08 AM
Post by: Laurentus on March 26, 2016, 02:54:31 AM
What are some of their songs you enjoy most? Or judging by their description, I suppose they're the type of band that you have to listen to the entire album to appreciate it, much like Tool?
Looks like I need to fire up my long unused iTunes account.
Post by: PB on March 26, 2016, 03:01:40 AM
Post by: Laurentus on March 26, 2016, 03:27:38 AM
Post by: PB on March 26, 2016, 03:55:41 AM
https://youtu.be/XCLUc1BtqGM
Post by: Chanku on March 26, 2016, 05:16:18 PM
I am tired and gonna be sore tomorrow, but I have had fun.O_O
What? @Wintermoot?
Post by: Wintermoot on March 26, 2016, 05:34:59 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 26, 2016, 09:04:24 PM
Post by: Govindia on March 26, 2016, 09:36:57 PM
those of you that are my FB friends will notice i'm starting to break free from the norm
@Drexyl Acheron Nox, what do you mean by this, and then by:
I did some screwing today, man am I sore.
Please elaborate? o.O
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 27, 2016, 01:36:15 AM
Post by: Chanku on March 27, 2016, 02:34:49 AM
The game board and piece placement is done on-the-fly, at the start of the game. Meaning you could invert the placement of the pieces or the board itself by changing a few commands.
The game uses the standard American Checkers rules, on the standard 8x8 board.
I probably could use a bit of updating to make it more robust (like making it clear which one is selected). I wrote it all from scratch as well (If anyone wants it, I'll post a download link)
I wanted to make the pieces generated on-the-fly too, but I had issues with that, sadly.
Post by: Laurentus on March 27, 2016, 04:52:05 AM
Post by: Chanku on March 27, 2016, 04:56:32 AM
Post by: Laurentus on March 27, 2016, 05:21:04 AM
Post by: Chanku on March 27, 2016, 05:27:24 AM
However I do definitely on creating it, and maybe doing some stuff to handle tournaments, if that is desired :P
Post by: Chanku on March 27, 2016, 05:56:45 AM
I haven't even began to delve into the actual code for the game...however I did have to take a look over it...and it's a bit of a doozy. The game itself was badly written (although for the time constraint and my general lack of knowledge in that area, I did decently), due to the general structure of the code. :\
Post by: Govindia on March 27, 2016, 06:27:25 AM
I did some screwing today, man am I sore.
Actually it can be interpreted more than one way
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 via Tapatalk
Post by: Laurentus on March 27, 2016, 05:59:11 PM
Post by: Chanku on March 27, 2016, 06:03:57 PM
Post by: Chanku on March 28, 2016, 07:42:01 PM
In things that don't really affect gameplay, but moreso behind-the-scenes, is that the unit placement and board/grid is created on the fly, when the game loads. So the board/grid can be made larger or smaller. The unit placement is rather nice, as it's designed to be somewhat flexible.
Gamplay itself has yet to be re-implemented in this port/rewrite, along with controls. As such you also can not save or load games yet. Hopefully I can make it compatible with the save files.
There are also a few implementation differences, like the unit ID isn't a thing anymore, as that was used for a bit of a hack-ish way to deal with things.
More in-depth explanation of Unit Placement
The way the units are added is using a function (place_units()) takes one argument minimum. This argument is a list of lists. The list of lists represents the board. The lists inside represent a row, and each index is a column.
You can then supply a team (orange or blue), and either use invert, true_invert or not. Invert merely adds 5 to the index for the rows. true_invert actually inverts the entire index values. So index 0 is row 6, index 1 is row 5, and so on and so forth.
This allows for a rather nice flexibility that allows for a team to be declared and setup in a few different ways, depending on style.
You can then supply a team (orange or blue), and either use invert, true_invert or not. Invert merely adds 5 to the index for the rows. true_invert actually inverts the entire index values. So index 0 is row 6, index 1 is row 5, and so on and so forth.
This allows for a rather nice flexibility that allows for a team to be declared and setup in a few different ways, depending on style.
Post by: Govindia on March 28, 2016, 08:58:52 PM
I have shown respect, gratitude, and appreciation for all the help you have provided to me over the years, including recently with helping me into the new apartment.
It is not "lip service" when I say that. I actually mean it. I am doing my best to find work, and it's not easy, anywhere.
You have promised to be patient, respectful and to not pester me. When you leave disrespectful text messages to me, and then call me five times a day and leave two angry voicemails, it is not conducive to me wanting to pick up the phone after you already disrespect me and make me feel like I'm worthless and a piece of shit.
You add stress and anxiety to it and you only care about me following your orders without argument. You want me to act like an obedient Indian child and not like a "white American" even though you and Mum raised me in America.
You then get upset when I vent to Facebook and call you out on your behaviours, saying that's "derogatory". I do not have you on Facebook - in fact I think I have you blocked - and it is disappointing to know that friends of mine, possibly also of my sister's, are snitching to you. I have a right to vent how I feel, and that content is for friends only. You do not have the right to tell me what I can say on my own social media accounts.
You may think that just because you have helped me, it gives you the right to speak down to me, call me "fucker" repeatedly, and tell me repeatedly to "fuck off" when I disagree with you. You think that because you do that, I do not have the right to express my feelings with how I disagree with you. That all I'm supposed to do is follow your orders blindly and never question them, and carry on and keep my mouth shut.
You do not think to care how I feel, only that I fulfill your obligations to you. When I call you out on your flaws, you say I have attention deficit disorder and should get checked. For someone who has done 25 years in clinical R&D in the fields of neuropharmacology, psychopharmacology, and pharmacology, I would expect better.
How Mum would think how you are if she were still alive? What, I'm not allowed to express that? She may have been your wife of at least 25 years, but she was my mother. I cared about her, and she at least showed she cared about my feelings. You want to talk about how my time was at RIT after her passing, how about the fact that you spent the first nine months when I got back to RIT after her death, taking out your grief on me, blaming her suffering on me? I communicated with her while managing a difficult courseload at university, and still continuing to try to keep my grades up. You mocked me for seeking counselling for my grief, like I'm supposed to just go forward like nothing's happened.
You had no idea how depressed I was, how friends at RIT abandoned me because I was trying to socialise with people when I was handling with grief. How, when people told me "I'll be here if you need anything", they weren't. I pretty much went near suicidal.
You don't want me to talk about how Mum would have felt and then threaten to cut me off, or cut off my phone, etc., forcing me to just blindly obey to you and apologise for standing up for myself. You can't admit that you know I'm right. You have pride deep in you to admit you're ever wrong to anyone but our God himself. Even then I wonder if you would ever admit to Him if you were wrong.
Respect does not mean blindly following you just because you're my parent, Dad. I'm your only son, you're my only Dad. The only reason I am still trying to talk to you, to keep the relationship going since 2004 is out of respect for her, because that's what she would want. The only reason I haven't killed myself yet is because solely of her spirit.
However, you don't know that. You don't ask how I'm feeling personally. You criticise my attempts at having a social life because you think everyone here is trying to corrupt me and give me bad influence and screw me over. Then you wonder why I don't have a girlfriend, much less been married by now.
It took me 20 minutes to calm down from a panic attack after all this. I still have not even eaten anything since I woke up. I picked up the phone because you had to tell me something about Mum's ceremony that I have to do, and then proceeded to make me feel like shit for 21 minutes and argue with me.
Maybe someday you'll learn how I really felt between 2004 and now. Unfortunately, that will not be likely anytime soon, and the only people that will know, since I have friends of my sisters apparently reporting my posts to my Dad, will be anyone here on this forum that gives a fuck to listen, much less to read this post.
Please know Dad, that while you may disrespect me and treat me like shit, I still respect and love you.
Love,
Gov
Post by: Chanku on March 28, 2016, 09:02:51 PM
I'm also excited about tomorrow ^.^
Post by: Colberius X on March 29, 2016, 02:35:41 AM
Post by: Govindia on March 29, 2016, 02:38:45 AM
@Govindia - May I ask what RIT stands for?
@Colberius X: http://www.rit.edu
Post by: Colberius X on March 29, 2016, 02:39:53 AM
That's what I thought you were referring to! I attend U of R, and have numerous friends at RIT.@Govindia - May I ask what RIT stands for?
@Colberius X: http://www.rit.edu
Post by: Govindia on March 29, 2016, 03:03:30 AM
That's what I thought you were referring to! I attend U of R, and have numerous friends at RIT.@Govindia - May I ask what RIT stands for?
@Colberius X: http://www.rit.edu
We did band concerts (RIT Concert Band) and choir performances (RIT Singers) there, and at SUNY Geneseo. SUNY Geneseo, where I learned there was shitty beer worse than Bud Light, like Milwaukee's Best......Navy ROTC does all their stuff at U of R.
In other news, I had another conversation with my Dad. No condescension bullshit, he just wanted to tell me what he needed from me and a status update.
I fucking swear to God I wish I was in the French Foreign Legion or some branch of an allied military. I can handle their shit than this.
Thanks Colberius X and others who actually cared to read how I felt :-/
Post by: Chanku on March 29, 2016, 06:56:55 AM
I have movement working, along with a form of attacking (the unit advantages are not yet applied and certain checks aren't applied.
However the game does include numerous improvements and additions, such as a configuration file/configuration that the user can change, which is currently only used for keybindings.
Currently you can:
- Pass the turn
- Skip the use of a unit
- Attack
- Move through clicks
The pass the turn is actually an improvement as in the previous/original version, you had to manually pass each unit (which was cumbersome, as you had to click on the unit, click on the move button, then type in pass for each unit on each team).
You can change from selecting a unit to attacking by clicking on a unit twice. This will be changed in the future though.
Currently it's a much better game than the original ever was, IMO, as the game, while barren, is much more friendly and easier to use than the last/original version was.
Screenshot of the game included (is at 490x490 resolution for the time being)
Screenshot
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Fh3STGWp.png&hash=46c819edab214e664d57fd6c31a9e42b)
(For those that haven't seen the original, it is listed below)
Old Version
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpuu.sh%2FnVNH2%2F871ba9a2de.png&hash=290a3a4f317f557fc24704c48b479728)
(Thanks to hugsim for the screenshot!)
(Thanks to hugsim for the screenshot!)
Post by: Chanku on March 29, 2016, 05:24:57 PM
Post by: Chanku on March 29, 2016, 06:01:49 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on March 29, 2016, 11:49:33 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 30, 2016, 02:20:29 AM
^Not about anyone reading this, so don't worry. :P
Post by: BraveSirRobin on March 30, 2016, 03:16:38 AM
When I see you all that comes to me is hurt, sorrow, and anger. I hope someday someone abandons you the way that you abandoned me, so you can feel the same way.What seems to be the trouble Wintermoot? :o
^Not about anyone reading this, so don't worry. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on March 30, 2016, 03:28:14 AM
Don't worry though, I'll get over it. I always do.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on March 30, 2016, 03:32:49 AM
Post by: Evelynx on March 30, 2016, 04:45:08 AM
When I see you all that comes to me is hurt, sorrow, and anger. I hope someday someone abandons you the way that you abandoned me, so you can feel the same way.
^Not about anyone reading this, so don't worry. :P
Oh, I so totally get this sentiment.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 31, 2016, 03:34:53 AM
I'm fine now though. :)
Post by: Govindia on March 31, 2016, 03:55:17 AM
He's still a bit impatient, but he hasn't been an asshole lately.
I still wish for him to apologise, but I don't know if ever will :-/
Post by: Wintermoot on March 31, 2016, 05:03:17 AM
Post by: Govindia on March 31, 2016, 05:13:59 AM
So it came across my Facebook feed that someone I'd chatted with some a few years back passed away last night. Apparently he had a stroke and when he fell his head cracked open, and they couldn't revive him. I didn't really know him well, but I'm beside myself with shock...he was the same age as me, and that's just something you don't really think about at this age. And just the fact that it was so sudden...one day you're living your life like normal, and the next...gone. It's a reminder that nobody knows when they're going to go. We shouldn't live life with regrets. =/
/me hugs Wintermoot
I'm sorry @Wintermoot.
I lost three friends from high school to cancer.
One recently to a drug overdose :-/
People die so young ;-;
Post by: Wintermoot on March 31, 2016, 05:22:04 AM
That they do...that they do =/
Post by: Drexyl Nox on March 31, 2016, 05:25:48 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 31, 2016, 06:00:03 AM
I'm sorry to hear that...are they someone that you're close with?
Post by: Michi on March 31, 2016, 06:16:18 AM
Granted, it was also a day after I'd broken up with my boyfriend at the time, but my feelings were more towards the former, since it always makes me cry when someone I know passes away.
Post by: Govindia on March 31, 2016, 06:30:06 AM
Mom passed away in 2004 two weeks after turning 49.
My dog Max had to be put down at 14 due to cancer, and I never got to say good bye to him.
Minnie, my younger dog, died at 6 during Easter weekend 2002 due to cardiac arrest
Frito died in early April in 2014 after he passed away at 14 from Cancer too :(
It seems Spring likes to be the time people in my family go away :(
Post by: Chanku on March 31, 2016, 06:34:28 AM
Post by: Laurentus on March 31, 2016, 09:34:13 AM
Sadly, I saw it coming with two of those friends because they were into some pretty heavy drugs (and eventually OD'ed), but one (the first girl I ever kissed, when we were five and curious about what we'd seen our parents do :P) completely blindsided me when she committed suicide. She never cut herself, she didn't drink, smoke or do drugs of any kind, and I was honestly never even aware of how depressed she had become. Part of that was probably because we'd grown a bit apart after primary school since we didn't attend the same high school, and she didn't continue on to university at all, also coupled with the fact that we didn't see each other that often when she moved to Johannesburg, but still. Some people hide their pain too well.
Post by: Chanku on March 31, 2016, 09:39:04 AM
Post by: Laurentus on March 31, 2016, 09:42:58 AM
EDIT: Plus, for some reason, I experience intense grief, but move on abnormally quickly.
Post by: Chanku on March 31, 2016, 09:49:47 AM
Post by: Michi on March 31, 2016, 09:58:58 AM
No, thank you. My way of dealing with thoughts and feelings like this is to hide myself away from the world for a bit. Which obviously makes human contact problematic. :P
EDIT: Plus, for some reason, I experience intense grief, but move on abnormally quickly.
We're...very oddly similar in that regard. I tend to isolate myself in situations like that, though I tend to move on very quickly.
Post by: Laurentus on March 31, 2016, 10:18:04 AM
Barring my few months of depression, anyway.
Post by: Michi on March 31, 2016, 10:20:35 AM
Actually, I can very easily say that things would be very different right now, hell I'd either be very different right now or not even be here at all if it weren't for video games being such a major part of my life.
Post by: Laurentus on March 31, 2016, 10:33:00 AM
I pretty much obsessively pour my energy into some sort of practical problem I could probably solve. It makes me feel a measure of control I might lack in another area of my life. I actually can't muster the energy to play video games or read books as a leisure activity when things are tough. I have to be at least in a neutral mood to do those activities. But there's always room for chess. :)
Post by: Michi on March 31, 2016, 11:15:55 AM
Whereas where I sense you're much more of a "left brain" person, I could see more logical/practical approaches including chess being what you would use to ease yourself back down.
Post by: Laurentus on March 31, 2016, 11:54:32 AM
But I'm definitely not the typical "left-brain" person. I'm fairly shit at keeping track of time and organising things effectively. :P
I have to make a constant effort to do so.
Post by: Lidwine on March 31, 2016, 12:23:59 PM
But I feel like I never got up from that fall. I fell and I'm still lying on the ground and the floor shallowing me slowly but surely. I don't have the strengh to move, to dig up that dirt and stand again. And I can't call for help.... because I think it's my one stupidity for not being able to stand again and I'm ashamed of myself.
Post by: Govindia on March 31, 2016, 01:02:55 PM
The more time passes, the more I doubt my ability to live like a human beings. From outside I look like someone who's doing project for the futur, that after a hard fall stand up again./me hugs VidiLune
But I feel like I never got up from that fall. I fell and I'm still lying on the ground and the floor shallowing me slowly but surely. I don't have the strengh to move, to dig up that dirt and stand again. And I can't call for help.... because I think it's my one stupidity for not being able to stand again and I'm ashamed of myself.
Hang in there
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Post by: Wintermoot on April 01, 2016, 02:51:29 AM
The premise itself is kinda meh to begin with, but it could have at least been interesting if it hadn't been for one poor decision...the decision to allow non-WA nations to vote. Where you could have had a lot of politics going on between regions for support, instead it's just whose supporters can use/make a bunch of puppets. Even worse, there are so many puppets being created just to vote that it's hard to tell those from the legit nations, making it pretty much pointless to recruit until the event is over.
A few years ago we had the awesome Zombie Apocalypse event spawn from this...this is just an empty event whose result won't actually mean much of anything.
Post by: Crushita on April 01, 2016, 03:01:47 AM
For the first time since joining NS, I've decided not to participate in an April Fool's event.
The premise itself is kinda meh to begin with, but it could have at least been interesting if it hadn't been for one poor decision...the decision to allow non-WA nations to vote. Where you could have had a lot of politics going on between regions for support, instead it's just whose supporters can use/make a bunch of puppets. Even worse, there are so many puppets being created just to vote that it's hard to tell those from the legit nations, making it pretty much pointless to recruit until the event is over.
A few years ago we had the awesome Zombie Apocalypse event spawn from this...this is just an empty event whose result won't actually mean much of anything.
Gib endorsements
Potato rising must happen.
A vote for Crushita is a vote for Heretic Burnings.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 01, 2016, 03:20:46 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 01, 2016, 03:40:00 AM
Post by: Michi on April 01, 2016, 04:36:36 AM
Post by: Arenado on April 01, 2016, 05:33:11 AM
Post by: Laurentus on April 01, 2016, 05:52:26 AM
Post by: Sapphiron on April 01, 2016, 06:51:01 AM
Post by: Arenado on April 01, 2016, 07:54:26 AM
Post by: Laurentus on April 01, 2016, 08:40:11 AM
Post by: Arenado on April 01, 2016, 09:52:34 AM
Post by: Laurentus on April 01, 2016, 10:07:22 AM
Post by: Arenado on April 01, 2016, 01:48:26 PM
Post by: Arenado on April 01, 2016, 01:49:07 PM
I'm glad I'm not South African
Let me clarify, I'm glad I'm not a South African cop
Post by: Lumenland on April 02, 2016, 11:16:30 AM
Post by: Sapphiron on April 02, 2016, 12:38:03 PM
Post by: Govindia on April 02, 2016, 12:47:16 PM
Looking forward to the anime adaptation of Ace Attorney.So upset and depressed. not sure who to talk to
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Post by: Lumenland on April 02, 2016, 01:14:01 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 02, 2016, 06:43:54 PM
So basically, so long as my job isn't cut, it's actually an exciting time at work...a great time to be involved in things. :)
Post by: Joshua Bluteisen on April 02, 2016, 09:21:44 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 02, 2016, 10:18:04 PM
I'm drunkOh baby! ^.-
Post by: PB on April 03, 2016, 12:28:41 AM
I'm drunk
Glad I'm no longer the only one.
Moot - is your school affiliated with the state of WV at all? Can they offer any assistance? I'm sure your administration is considering all of this but I'm just curious.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 03, 2016, 01:24:02 AM
Post by: Laurentus on April 03, 2016, 05:18:20 PM
Post by: Weissreich on April 03, 2016, 05:30:57 PM
Well, it's not every day you see that. Well played, West Indies! I get a special kind of satisfaction when any type of underdog beats England. :P>:(
Post by: Laurentus on April 03, 2016, 05:49:06 PM
It is unfortunate that the ANC has decided to ignore the Constitutional Court's ruling, and decided to remain firm in their support of Zuma. As much as I hate the ANC, I really, really don't want to see them lose support to the EFF, which seems to be where this is heading.
I'm honestly scared shitless.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on April 03, 2016, 07:51:28 PM
In more serious news, this situation is very bad: http://businesstech.co.za/news/government/118757/end-of-the-road-for-zuma-experts/I didn't even know that South Africa had Bolsheviks... is EFF really that big of a threat!?
It is unfortunate that the ANC has decided to ignore the Constitutional Court's ruling, and decided to remain firm in their support of Zuma. As much as I hate the ANC, I really, really don't want to see them lose support to the EFF, which seems to be where this is heading.
I'm honestly scared shitless.
Post by: Laurentus on April 03, 2016, 08:26:27 PM
Zuma's corruption and incompetence has paved the way for their rise. It seems I'll be forced to vote for the DA or even the ANC to prevent them from gaining too much support.
Post by: PB on April 04, 2016, 01:58:25 AM
Post by: Laurentus on April 04, 2016, 03:26:19 AM
Post by: Evelynx on April 04, 2016, 05:18:48 AM
Post by: Laurentus on April 04, 2016, 05:23:09 AM
Post by: Michi on April 04, 2016, 06:40:38 PM
*Goes to take a shower, finishes, comes out to see it's bright and sunny and it's not raining* Oh. Nevermind.
Post by: PB on April 04, 2016, 07:00:08 PM
I keep thinking you guys are talking about the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
I do the same many times. Sometimes I forget Laur Laur is South African. It's actually quite refreshing when you can talk about something other than American politics as an American.
Post by: Crushita on April 04, 2016, 07:44:56 PM
I keep thinking you guys are talking about the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
I do the same many times. Sometimes I forget Laur Laur is South African. It's actually quite refreshing when you can talk about something other than American politics as an American.
Canadian Politics?
Lets see we have..
Prime Minister Justin "Daddy" Trudeau of the Liberals
Leader of Her Majestys Opposition, Rosa "Who the heck are you?" Ambrose of the Progressive Conservatives.
And of course, Thomas "My Own Party Will Probably Kick Me Out" Mulcair of the New Democratic Party, that party that was once distinct from the liberals and now is just a slightly more left clone of it.
Post by: PB on April 04, 2016, 08:25:08 PM
That makes about as much sense as anarcho-captialism.
Post by: Lychgate on April 04, 2016, 10:44:25 PM
1. Have jobs
2. Are educated
3. Make a decent salary
4. Are not tempted to commit a crime in any way whatsoever
99.99%
Post by: Govindia on April 05, 2016, 12:44:31 AM
so sushi of eel roll, california crunch roll, and tempura roll, banana, a bottled water, and root beer for this early dinner / late lunch
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Post by: Laurentus on April 05, 2016, 05:04:17 AM
In these momentary lapses in memory, what nationality do you think I am? :PI keep thinking you guys are talking about the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
I do the same many times. Sometimes I forget Laur Laur is South African. It's actually quite refreshing when you can talk about something other than American politics as an American.
Post by: Govindia on April 05, 2016, 05:32:08 AM
Nigerian?[emoji14]In these momentary lapses in memory, what nationality do you think I am?[emoji14]I keep thinking you guys are talking about the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
I do the same many times. Sometimes I forget Laur Laur is South African. It's actually quite refreshing when you can talk about something other than American politics as an American.
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Post by: Wintermoot on April 05, 2016, 12:18:20 PM
Post by: Laurentus on April 05, 2016, 12:21:49 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 05, 2016, 12:24:14 PM
Post by: Laurentus on April 05, 2016, 01:34:38 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 05, 2016, 01:52:36 PM
Perhaps that's a bit of a strong word. I mean, have we considered opening up very close relations with them, as they spawned out of Wintreath, and offering our own forum for them to use, should they wish to, and thus RP with us?They don't seem to care to use a forum, and I think the forums were promoted to them when they were in the region...they pretty much seem to only use RMB.
Post by: Lumenland on April 05, 2016, 02:08:42 PM
Post by: PB on April 05, 2016, 02:26:15 PM
In these momentary lapses in memory, what nationality do you think I am? :PI keep thinking you guys are talking about the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
I do the same many times. Sometimes I forget Laur Laur is South African. It's actually quite refreshing when you can talk about something other than American politics as an American.
I dunno, probably American. In the same way I think every person who's sex I am unaware of, I assume is male, because I'm a male.
Post by: Laurentus on April 05, 2016, 03:47:23 PM
Or do that terrible American accent I attempted in my new AMA. :P
Post by: PB on April 05, 2016, 04:00:56 PM
Post by: Laurentus on April 05, 2016, 04:34:30 PM
I have a tendency to assume people I'm engaging online are American too, unless they clearly display a very specific style, like Weissreich does.
EDIT: In fact, I view it as a compliment that my English skills appear good enough for such a mistake to be made. :P
Post by: Michi on April 05, 2016, 07:05:02 PM
On a different note, I wish Student Loans would go away. It's really quite a hassle trying to get them lowered to 0 for a while for fear of having to pay $350 a month when I don't even have an income flowing in just yet since I haven't started getting paid in my new job (my first paycheck isn't until Thursday, but it's a bi-weekly paycheck that's barely above minimum wage for Washington).
Post by: Govindia on April 05, 2016, 07:46:29 PM
I haven't taken any offence, in case that's the impression I'm giving.British English ftw
I have a tendency to assume people I'm engaging online are American too, unless they clearly display a very specific style, like Weissreich does.
EDIT: In fact, I view it as a compliment that my English skills appear good enough for such a mistake to be made.[emoji14]
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Post by: Chanku on April 05, 2016, 07:53:06 PM
Post by: Lychgate on April 05, 2016, 10:31:37 PM
There's also the downside of some recent posts on their RMB, the politest of which include "Haha, Wintreath is so stupid." I'd think that they would be opposed to colonization.Perhaps that's a bit of a strong word. I mean, have we considered opening up very close relations with them, as they spawned out of Wintreath, and offering our own forum for them to use, should they wish to, and thus RP with us?They don't seem to care to use a forum, and I think the forums were promoted to them when they were in the region...they pretty much seem to only use RMB.
Post by: Arenado on April 06, 2016, 01:05:45 AM
There's also the downside of some recent posts on their RMB, the politest of which include "Haha, Wintreath is so stupid." I'd think that they would be opposed to colonization.Perhaps that's a bit of a strong word. I mean, have we considered opening up very close relations with them, as they spawned out of Wintreath, and offering our own forum for them to use, should they wish to, and thus RP with us?They don't seem to care to use a forum, and I think the forums were promoted to them when they were in the region...they pretty much seem to only use RMB.
Yeah, plus the whole spam and spies thing kinda ruined aby chance of that. We don't need people like that here.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on April 06, 2016, 01:40:28 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2016, 01:46:49 AM
Heh. What'd they name themselves, out of curiosity?Etrus
Post by: BraveSirRobin on April 06, 2016, 01:48:18 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2016, 01:49:04 AM
Post by: Barnes on April 06, 2016, 01:59:46 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2016, 02:13:58 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on April 06, 2016, 02:15:21 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on April 06, 2016, 02:16:30 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2016, 02:18:27 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on April 06, 2016, 02:19:52 AM
Shocking that we're doing a military op, I know. :PAll the cool stuff seems to happen when I'm on vacation. I should go on vacation more often!! :P
Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2016, 02:24:11 AM
Post by: Laurentus on April 06, 2016, 05:14:52 AM
Post by: Govindia on April 06, 2016, 05:22:52 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2016, 05:39:46 AM
I need people to support me in this election. There's no point to answering questions if people don't plan on voting for me and just are using my campaign to launch personal attacks against me.As with all the other candidates, I asked you legitimate questions based on my experience with you. You failed to answer them, so I did not put any consideration into voting for you. If people aren't supporting you, it's probably because of your appalling behaviour in the campaign topics of other candidates.
Post by: Laurentus on April 06, 2016, 05:44:26 AM
Post by: Govindia on April 06, 2016, 05:48:56 AM
I need people to support me in this election. There's no point to answering questions if people don't plan on voting for me and just are using my campaign to launch personal attacks against me.As with all the other candidates, I asked you legitimate questions based on my experience with you. You failed to answer them, so I did not put any consideration into voting for you. If people aren't supporting you, it's probably because of your appalling behaviour in the campaign topics of other candidates.
I'm actually going to answer those questions this evening @Wintermoot.
And my appalling behaviour is calling others out on how they treated me, while you condoned their "appalling behaviour" towards me.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2016, 05:56:00 AM
I'm not going to get in an argument with you over this, I'm just stating an obvious reason why you haven't seen much support this election. Take or don't take my insights as you wish.
Post by: Seroim on April 06, 2016, 06:14:58 AM
I keep thinking you guys are talking about the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
I do the same many times. Sometimes I forget Laur Laur is South African. It's actually quite refreshing when you can talk about something other than American politics as an American.
Canadian Politics?
Lets see we have..
Prime Minister Justin "Daddy" Trudeau of the Liberals
Leader of Her Majestys Opposition, Rosa "Who the heck are you?" Ambrose of the Progressive Conservatives.
And of course, Thomas "My Own Party Will Probably Kick Me Out" Mulcair of the New Democratic Party, that party that was once distinct from the liberals and now is just a slightly more left clone of it.
The Progressive Conservatives don't even exist anymore.
And hey, legal weed (someday), right? It's 2016, man!
When I see what kind of crap I'm shackled to, I say vive le Québec libre.
Post by: HannahB on April 06, 2016, 06:48:15 AM
(Overdramatic hyperbole; of course but seriously, where yo asses been at!)
Post by: Govindia on April 06, 2016, 06:49:57 AM
So, I'm always around, just lonely as all hell. Not that anyone ever cares how I feel anyway, so whatever :-/
Post by: Laurentus on April 06, 2016, 07:07:19 AM
Post by: tatte on April 06, 2016, 07:43:36 AM
Post by: Wuufu on April 06, 2016, 09:10:02 AM
Post by: Govindia on April 06, 2016, 12:04:29 PM
Go to a random bar and shoot some pool. It's like three months of therapy.
I don't see that working out
Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2016, 12:24:41 PM
Why has the IRC been so quiet the last few days... :-\ .... It's gotten so bad... I... I've had to actually post... Post on the forums :'(Well, I'm around some but nobody talks, so I don't talk either. v_v
(Overdramatic hyperbole; of course but seriously, where yo asses been at!)
We need to build activity back up in the chat.
Post by: Arenado on April 06, 2016, 12:37:22 PM
Post by: PB on April 06, 2016, 12:56:20 PM
I don't know how the IRC chat works
Me either. I'm clueless.
Post by: tatte on April 06, 2016, 02:02:47 PM
Post by: Lidwine on April 06, 2016, 02:08:44 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2016, 07:11:46 PM
Post by: PB on April 06, 2016, 07:15:54 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2016, 07:26:47 PM
Post by: Michi on April 06, 2016, 08:19:09 PM
Go to a random bar and shoot some pool. It's like three months of therapy.
I'd suggest keeping a journal and using it for free writing. That usually works wonders for everything.
Post by: Govindia on April 06, 2016, 08:22:49 PM
It's better than being laid off, but having to make up a $400/month cut is going to be very difficult. I'm going to have to look into other ways to make money. =/You can cam yourself out to those admirers on grommr
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Post by: Michi on April 06, 2016, 08:26:43 PM
It's better than being laid off, but having to make up a $400/month cut is going to be very difficult. I'm going to have to look into other ways to make money. =/
Wait, did you end up getting completely laid off? At that point, wouldn't you qualify for unemployment?
Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2016, 08:37:49 PM
Post by: Michi on April 06, 2016, 08:38:58 PM
No, I haven't been laid off, but everyone is being furloughed one day a week...meaning an unpaid day off, and that equates to a 20% pay cut.
Eeek. That really sucks. Hopefully it's only temporary. -_-
Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2016, 08:40:24 PM
Post by: Govindia on April 06, 2016, 08:43:13 PM
The thing is, there's no guarantee that layoffs have ended. And rumour has it now that the President of the college is trying to jump ship. >_>what layoffs? you only said it was furlough
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Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2016, 08:44:16 PM
Post by: Govindia on April 06, 2016, 08:45:08 PM
Nobody really knows what is going on, Gov...there are rumours of more layoffs this week, and maybe next month.Start driving for uber or lyft
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Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2016, 08:47:14 PM
Post by: Govindia on April 06, 2016, 08:47:58 PM
This is West Virginia, people don't do that here. =/the market for taxi drivers is low? :-/
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Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2016, 08:51:08 PM
Post by: Laurentus on April 06, 2016, 08:59:16 PM
Post by: Gerrick on April 06, 2016, 09:18:42 PM
Post by: Govindia on April 06, 2016, 09:20:08 PM
Provide online English tutoring to Chinese people. It's a thing. Whether it can make up $400 is something I don't know, but many of my friends have started doing it after our bursaries got gutted.
How?
You can try what I'm going to do next school year, which is become a substitute teacher. I don't know about West Virginia, but here it's pretty easy to get a license (though a long process initially), subs are in high demand, and the pay is about $100 per day. Plus it's flexible in that you choose which days to accept work.
Better than California lol
Post by: Laurentus on April 06, 2016, 09:26:38 PM
But with the online English tutoring thing, you find a company that does it (preferably one that allows you to do it from home), do a brief interview to display your language and conversation skills, and voila! You're in.
Post by: Govindia on April 06, 2016, 09:32:49 PM
Hmm, what Gerrick said sounds better. $100 per day means you should be able to reliably make up that $400 on those 4 days a month you get unpaid leave.
But with the online English tutoring thing, you find a company that does it (preferably one that allows you to do it from home), do a brief interview to display your language and conversation skills, and voila! You're in.
source ?
Also, you can also try tutor.com
Post by: Laurentus on April 06, 2016, 09:36:24 PM
Post by: Govindia on April 06, 2016, 10:08:40 PM
Post by: Michi on April 06, 2016, 10:14:29 PM
You can try what I'm going to do next school year, which is become a substitute teacher. I don't know about West Virginia, but here it's pretty easy to get a license (though a long process initially), subs are in high demand, and the pay is about $100 per day. Plus it's flexible in that you choose which days to accept work.
He could go the Substitute paraeducator-paraprofessional route. All he'd have to do is pass some tests/have 72 credit hours (doesn't matter what they're in), or his Associcate degree. But Paras (at least here) make anywhere between $13 or more an hour. Since school shifts are generally a full 8.5-ish hours, that's $104 a day at the minimum.
Post by: Barnes on April 06, 2016, 10:14:42 PM
You can try what I'm going to do next school year, which is become a substitute teacher. I don't know about West Virginia, but here it's pretty easy to get a license (though a long process initially), subs are in high demand, and the pay is about $100 per day. Plus it's flexible in that you choose which days to accept work.Funny thing is that our school district is actually hiring substitute teachers at the moment. It's apparently open to anyone with a college degree, and the school district will reimburse you for the certification fee if you serve for at least five (consecutive or nonconsecutive) days. But then you'd have to move out here and find a completely different job instead of trying to make up hours, and that'd cost a lot more than the $100/day pay.
Post by: Govindia on April 06, 2016, 10:19:35 PM
You can try what I'm going to do next school year, which is become a substitute teacher. I don't know about West Virginia, but here it's pretty easy to get a license (though a long process initially), subs are in high demand, and the pay is about $100 per day. Plus it's flexible in that you choose which days to accept work.Funny thing is that our school district is actually hiring substitute teachers at the moment. It's apparently open to anyone with a college degree, and the school district will reimburse you for the certification fee if you serve for at least five (consecutive or nonconsecutive) days. But then you'd have to move out here and find a completely different job instead of trying to make up hours, and that'd cost a lot more than the $100/day pay.
He could check to see what is in his area.
He should also be open to seeking employment elsewhere, who will gladly pay more for his skills. He's honestly being underpaid.
Post by: Michi on April 06, 2016, 10:27:00 PM
You can try what I'm going to do next school year, which is become a substitute teacher. I don't know about West Virginia, but here it's pretty easy to get a license (though a long process initially), subs are in high demand, and the pay is about $100 per day. Plus it's flexible in that you choose which days to accept work.Funny thing is that our school district is actually hiring substitute teachers at the moment. It's apparently open to anyone with a college degree, and the school district will reimburse you for the certification fee if you serve for at least five (consecutive or nonconsecutive) days. But then you'd have to move out here and find a completely different job instead of trying to make up hours, and that'd cost a lot more than the $100/day pay.
That's partly why I mentioned being a Para. Essentially they're like teachers since some types of Paras take care of their own groups of students. But you don't have to worry about a certification fee or college degree, since it's more an "entry" title. But since you're working with students and they do extensive background checks to make sure you're not a druggie/alcoholic/pedophile/criminal, the pay is higher than minimum wage, and if you get a full time gig, the pay is even higher PLUS you get all of the benefits that a teacher would get.
That's the real plus side to working in a school district is the benefits. They want to make sure you're at your absolute best since you're working with students.
I actually worked as a substitute para for 3 years. It's quite a fun experience.
Post by: Chanku on April 07, 2016, 02:17:53 AM
Alright so I got Multiplayer working, somewhat decently, for my game port...still can't save or load, but multiplayer is almost done!
Edit: I'm also loving this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g13lkU92QQQ)
Post by: Wintermoot on April 07, 2016, 02:48:33 AM
Post by: Lumenland on April 07, 2016, 03:17:35 AM
Post by: Michi on April 07, 2016, 03:21:10 AM
Thanks for the suggestions! I checked the substitute thing, but unfortunately in WV you have to have a Bachelors, and I only have an Associates. And yeah, I'm definitely going to be checking all my options, but it's hard to find a job in tech in southern West Virginia. My supervisor is applying for jobs in North Carolina, but she can afford to relocate if she gets a job there, whereas I can't. =/
Wait, does that include wanting to be a Paraeducator/Paraprofessional? I'm surprised they'd ask for an actual Bachelors for that. At that point, why wouldn't someone just go for a Bachelors in Education or the actual teaching certificate? Since both would take the same amount of time as just a general bachelors, and both would qualify you for being an actual substitute teacher...let alone a full one. :\
Post by: Colberius X on April 07, 2016, 04:15:51 AM
Post by: taulover on April 07, 2016, 04:32:18 AM
Alright, I need to ask. What in the world is a "Paraeducator" or "Paraprofessional"?According to Google:
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a person to whom a particular aspect of a professional task is delegated but who is not licensed to practice as a fully qualified professional.I'd guess it's because of all those positions like "paralegal" and "paramedic" so now it's just extended to most professions in general.
Post by: Michi on April 07, 2016, 06:50:20 AM
Alright, I need to ask. What in the world is a "Paraeducator" or "Paraprofessional"?
They're the paid equivalent to a Teacher's Aide, in a sense. More precisely, they're there to help students who either are more learning impaired, or are developmentally disabled. They're the people you see working in Special Education classrooms along with the teacher. You'll also see them working in regular classrooms as well, normally helping out so the teacher can teach their lessons without having to stop or slow down. Sometimes they'll also help out with recess or in the lunch rooms, but their main duties lie within the first two mentioned areas.
Post by: tatte on April 07, 2016, 07:30:03 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 07, 2016, 05:06:16 PM
Post by: Laurentus on April 07, 2016, 06:07:10 PM
How did things get to this point?
Post by: taulover on April 08, 2016, 12:39:07 AM
Post by: Govindia on April 08, 2016, 01:51:07 AM
Thanks for the suggestions! I checked the substitute thing, but unfortunately in WV you have to have a Bachelors, and I only have an Associates. And yeah, I'm definitely going to be checking all my options, but it's hard to find a job in tech in southern West Virginia. My supervisor is applying for jobs in North Carolina, but she can afford to relocate if she gets a job there, whereas I can't. =/
@Wintermoot, I thought you got a BS already? Why only an AS? With you working at the college, you could get a discount towards pursuing a degree there, can you not?
Also, for your skills, NC has a big tech centre, as in other places, and most companies can pay for your relocation. You need to look seriously.
However, your lack of a Bachelor's may be a limiting factor, unless you show to employers that you're wanting to pursue a Bachelor's, or even a Master's.
Start actively looking. Don't be afraid to look outside the state. I am doing that as well.
What do you guys think of the new trailer for Rogue One: A Star War Story?
@taulover
I joygasmed....oh so much.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 08, 2016, 02:22:39 AM
Moot, that sounds pretty terrible. :/The College claims reduced enrollment and state budget cuts, which are certainly legit reasons, but the suddenness of all these measures leads me to believe there's been some mismanagement of the budget too. You don't go from things being tight but alright to being in an 'extreme budget crisis' virtually overnight. Nobody had any clue that these things were even a possibility three weeks ago. One of the people they laid off today was just hired two or three months ago. >_>
How did things get to this point?
@Wintermoot, I thought you got a BS already? Why only an AS? With you working at the college, you could get a discount towards pursuing a degree there, can you not?It's a community college, so they only provide certificates and Associates. When I graduated with my Associates, it wasn't possible to pursue a Bachelors without either driving a long distance or relocating...neither of which was possible because of my full-time job. The good news is that a new college is moving into town next year and they'll offer a Bachelors, but that's a long ways from now...
Also, for your skills, NC has a big tech centre, as in other places, and most companies can pay for your relocation. You need to look seriously.
And I wouldn't move to NC after they passed a law allowing discrimination of LGBT people. I'm sure there's other locations even if I considered relocation.
Post by: Govindia on April 08, 2016, 04:56:02 AM
Post by: Laurentus on April 08, 2016, 05:23:15 AM
Post by: Michi on April 08, 2016, 05:41:47 AM
Post by: Arenado on April 08, 2016, 06:16:09 AM
I really, truly despise the goddamn winter.
But this is Wintreath...
Post by: Govindia on April 08, 2016, 06:28:04 AM
so?I really, truly despise the goddamn winter.
But this is Wintreath...
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Post by: Emoticonius on April 08, 2016, 07:53:09 AM
Post by: Lidwine on April 08, 2016, 11:40:21 AM
So I had another seizure the other day. I've had about one a month since last March. Luckily once again all I ended up doing was biting my tongue something fierce. This time I saw it coming far enough back that I had time to run over to the couch (and in the presence of another person) so I wouldn't hit my head on anything. There are more to come surely, but if I can get the jump on them like that every time from now on I think I'd be quite happy. ^_^
If you're okay, that the best out of it! I hope for you, you'll be able to know when they come like this again.
Post by: Arenado on April 08, 2016, 12:09:15 PM
So I had another seizure the other day. I've had about one a month since last March. Luckily once again all I ended up doing was biting my tongue something fierce. This time I saw it coming far enough back that I had time to run over to the couch (and in the presence of another person) so I wouldn't hit my head on anything. There are more to come surely, but if I can get the jump on them like that every time from now on I think I'd be quite happy. ^_^
Oh dear. I hope that you're OK. Have you seen a doctor?
Post by: HannahB on April 08, 2016, 09:52:21 PM
And it's Friday night as well... :o what's going on do people have lives all of a sudden. :'(
Post by: Emoticonius on April 08, 2016, 10:30:14 PM
Oh dear. I hope that you're OK. Have you seen a doctor?
Lately? Not really. I do have an appointment scheduled for...sometime. I don't remember when. Although I don't see my neurologist every time I have one because it isn't really necessary. Regardless I always seem to be okay which is what really matters.
Post by: Govindia on April 08, 2016, 10:34:21 PM
Been a quiet day in Wintreath...No one talks to me.
And it's Friday night as well... :o what's going on do people have lives all of a sudden. :'(
Then again, no one seems to care
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Post by: Chanku on April 08, 2016, 10:41:49 PM
Lately? Not really. I do have an appointment scheduled for...sometime. I don't remember when. Although I don't see my neurologist every time I have one because it isn't really necessary. Regardless I always seem to be okay which is what really matters.Ah. Well I hope you are fine.
Post by: Laurentus on April 08, 2016, 11:28:46 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 08, 2016, 11:46:04 PM
Post by: Govindia on April 09, 2016, 02:25:52 AM
the username Drexyl Nox is from a bad time in my life, I will be trying out other names for a while, but i like Reux
@Reux, bad time how so? o.O?
Post by: Arenado on April 09, 2016, 02:41:09 AM
Oh dear. I hope that you're OK. Have you seen a doctor?
Lately? Not really. I do have an appointment scheduled for...sometime. I don't remember when. Although I don't see my neurologist every time I have one because it isn't really necessary. Regardless I always seem to be okay which is what really matters.
I'm glad you're OK. Seizures are no joke, I knew someone who bit their tounge off.
Post by: Chanku on April 09, 2016, 02:42:42 AM
Damn...Oh dear. I hope that you're OK. Have you seen a doctor?
Lately? Not really. I do have an appointment scheduled for...sometime. I don't remember when. Although I don't see my neurologist every time I have one because it isn't really necessary. Regardless I always seem to be okay which is what really matters.
I'm glad you're OK. Seizures are no joke, I knew someone who bit their tounge off.
Post by: tatte on April 09, 2016, 06:32:45 AM
At least with the extra 40-60 minutes of walking I can have some candy with slightly less self blame.
Post by: Lumenland on April 09, 2016, 06:45:21 AM
Post by: tatte on April 09, 2016, 06:50:04 AM
Post by: Emoticonius on April 09, 2016, 08:24:42 AM
Oh dear. I hope that you're OK. Have you seen a doctor?
Lately? Not really. I do have an appointment scheduled for...sometime. I don't remember when. Although I don't see my neurologist every time I have one because it isn't really necessary. Regardless I always seem to be okay which is what really matters.
I'm glad you're OK. Seizures are no joke, I knew someone who bit their tounge off.
I'd hate to do that. Not so much because I wouldn't be able to talk (I'd actually be fine with that, no more awkward conversations) but because I wouldn't be able to taste delicious food anymore. I actually always seem to bite the side of my tongue which I believe is rather fortunate considering how much worse it could be.
Post by: Wuufu on April 09, 2016, 08:33:41 AM
Post by: Arenado on April 09, 2016, 09:21:34 AM
Oh dear. I hope that you're OK. Have you seen a doctor?
Lately? Not really. I do have an appointment scheduled for...sometime. I don't remember when. Although I don't see my neurologist every time I have one because it isn't really necessary. Regardless I always seem to be okay which is what really matters.
I'm glad you're OK. Seizures are no joke, I knew someone who bit their tounge off.
I'd hate to do that. Not so much because I wouldn't be able to talk (I'd actually be fine with that, no more awkward conversations) but because I wouldn't be able to taste delicious food anymore. I actually always seem to bite the side of my tongue which I believe is rather fortunate considering how much worse it could be.
Well, best of luck to you.
Post by: Lidwine on April 09, 2016, 12:06:59 PM
They are quick to make, I recommend taming a person with good cupcake skills to secure your interrupted access to cupcakes. 8)
I never tried making cupcake, I should try. After all I know how to make a lot of different kind of sweet. I do a killer chocolat mousse!
Post by: Michi on April 09, 2016, 01:52:10 PM
They are quick to make, I recommend taming a person with good cupcake skills to secure your interrupted access to cupcakes. 8)
I never tried making cupcake, I should try. After all I know how to make a lot of different kind of sweet. I do a killer chocolat mousse!
See, it's reasons like this that I'm happy you're my adopted sister.
Post by: Arenado on April 09, 2016, 04:26:30 PM
There's a guy from my NS intake. Let's call him Zed. He's bright, funny, attractive. I...feel something for him. I...don't know how to say it. I want him. I want to be with him. More than I've ever wanted anyone before. And I don't know what to do. I'm terrified of telling him because I don't want to lose him. I have no idea what to do.
Post by: Lumenland on April 09, 2016, 04:36:47 PM
So I'm drunk. And that's probably why I'm saying this.
There's a guy from my NS intake. Let's call him Zed. He's bright, funny, attractive. I...feel something for him. I...don't know how to say it. I want him. I want to be with him. More than I've ever wanted anyone before. And I don't know what to do. I'm terrified of telling him because I don't want to lose him. I have no idea what to do.
Then tell him that ^p^
Post by: Wintermoot on April 09, 2016, 04:51:15 PM
So I'm drunk. And that's probably why I'm saying this.Aww...that's so cute! You've even rekindled a bit of the old hopeless romantic in this cynic. :)
There's a guy from my NS intake. Let's call him Zed. He's bright, funny, attractive. I...feel something for him. I...don't know how to say it. I want him. I want to be with him. More than I've ever wanted anyone before. And I don't know what to do. I'm terrified of telling him because I don't want to lose him. I have no idea what to do.
You have to tell him...trust me, if you feel that way about him and don't at least explore the possibility of having something with him, you will regret it for a long time. Even if it turns out that he isn't into you, at least you'll know. You may be sad because of it, but it's better than being left to wonder what might've been if you'd only just told him...
Post by: Laurentus on April 09, 2016, 04:53:14 PM
Serious emotional confessions are better left for when you can think clearly again. Inhibitions are not necessarily a bad part of human existence. :))
Post by: Arenado on April 09, 2016, 05:27:56 PM
So I'm drunk. And that's probably why I'm saying this.Aww...that's so cute! You've even rekindled a bit of the old hopeless romantic in this cynic. :)
There's a guy from my NS intake. Let's call him Zed. He's bright, funny, attractive. I...feel something for him. I...don't know how to say it. I want him. I want to be with him. More than I've ever wanted anyone before. And I don't know what to do. I'm terrified of telling him because I don't want to lose him. I have no idea what to do.
You have to tell him...trust me, if you feel that way about him and don't at least explore the possibility of having something with him, you will regret it for a long time. Even if it turns out that he isn't into you, at least you'll know. You may be sad because of it, but it's better than being left to wonder what might've been if you'd only just told him...
Thing is that I don't know if he swings this way.
Post by: Arenado on April 09, 2016, 05:38:47 PM
Please, god, don't do that while you're drunk. :P
Serious emotional confessions are better left for when you can think clearly again. Inhibitions are not necessarily a bad part of human existence. :))
Oh good god I may be buzzing like a Messerschmitt but even I'm not stupid enough for a drunk confessions
Post by: Wintermoot on April 09, 2016, 05:59:34 PM
Thing is that I don't know if he swings this way.Well, maybe casually just bring the discussion up and see what he says. I usually find some casual way to mention that I like guys and just see how they respond.
Post by: Govindia on April 09, 2016, 09:01:21 PM
So I'm drunk. And that's probably why I'm saying this.
There's a guy from my NS intake. Let's call him Zed. He's bright, funny, attractive. I...feel something for him. I...don't know how to say it. I want him. I want to be with him. More than I've ever wanted anyone before. And I don't know what to do. I'm terrified of telling him because I don't want to lose him. I have no idea what to do.
Zed?
omg, you mean:
Spoiler
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.comicvine.com%2Fuploads%2Foriginal%2F11116%2F111163466%2F4733284-2182988438-Lord-.jpg&hash=34ae70d4ea12d6d06cf394c356b01e6a)
Post by: Emoticonius on April 09, 2016, 09:30:46 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 09, 2016, 11:16:02 PM
Fast-forward a year, and pretty much he just talks to me when he's horny now, and it's annoying as hell. I know that I'm open about sexual topics and that I particularly enjoy casually fooling around with friends, but if it's at the point that all you talk about is sex and wanting to hook up and shit, then you're no longer really a friend, and at that point it's just annoying and a huge turn-off. If I wanted to be involved with someone who was just after the sex, I'd meet up with some random hook-up off a site, ffs. I'm a person and I want to have bonds and feelings for the people that I've opened myself up to...I'm not a slab of meat to contact when you need to get off. >_>
Post by: Evelynx on April 09, 2016, 11:25:15 PM
Sorry mootles.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 10, 2016, 12:05:09 AM
Post by: PB on April 10, 2016, 01:04:47 AM
It's just kinda sad that most people aren't able to balance a friendship that happens to include sex, and most guys just end up wanting the sex. =/
This is why I date women. Although, it's not like the grass is much greener.
Post by: Michi on April 10, 2016, 01:44:25 AM
So I'm drunk. And that's probably why I'm saying this.Aww...that's so cute! You've even rekindled a bit of the old hopeless romantic in this cynic. :)
There's a guy from my NS intake. Let's call him Zed. He's bright, funny, attractive. I...feel something for him. I...don't know how to say it. I want him. I want to be with him. More than I've ever wanted anyone before. And I don't know what to do. I'm terrified of telling him because I don't want to lose him. I have no idea what to do.
You have to tell him...trust me, if you feel that way about him and don't at least explore the possibility of having something with him, you will regret it for a long time. Even if it turns out that he isn't into you, at least you'll know. You may be sad because of it, but it's better than being left to wonder what might've been if you'd only just told him...
Thing is that I don't know if he swings this way.
There are three possibilities:
1) He'll do what you're afraid he'll do. But you know him well enough...does this sound like what he'd do? If he likes you well enough and he doesn't swing that way, he won't walk away. He'll politely let you know, and things can continue where they were.
2) He'll turn out to be attracted to you, and was waiting for you to say something. Or he didn't think you were like that, and will be relieved to hear you feel that way.
3) You'll decide not to tell him, and you'll spend your days wondering and regretting not knowing what could have been had you decided to tell him.
Post by: Michi on April 10, 2016, 01:46:51 AM
It's just kinda sad that most people aren't able to balance a friendship that happens to include sex, and most guys just end up wanting the sex. =/
I know people like that, and the more annoying thing is that I'm actually attracted to them in a deeper sense...but they only ever message me or talk to me when they want to get off. -_- Though I guess that pretty much takes away any attraction I had.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 10, 2016, 04:22:19 AM
This is why I date women. Although, it's not like the grass is much greener.That's not really a good reason to just date women, lol...not all guys are like that. I've had some amazing sexual friendships with guys...even straight guys. It's just that I haven't had any lately, and it's starting to frustrate me. Sexual things with someone you feel nothing for is just a bore, a drag, and a turn-off. >_>
I know people like that, and the more annoying thing is that I'm actually attracted to them in a deeper sense...but they only ever message me or talk to me when they want to get off. -_- Though I guess that pretty much takes away any attraction I had.Well, I was once attracted to him when we were working together, but I never pursued anything because he said he was straight and I respected that. But back then we would chat about different things for however much time we had, and it was really interesting. I kinda wish it was like that again instead of how it is now. =/
Post by: Arenado on April 10, 2016, 04:29:16 AM
Thing is that I don't know if he swings this way.Well, maybe casually just bring the discussion up and see what he says. I usually find some casual way to mention that I like guys and just see how they respond.
What do you suggest?
Post by: Wintermoot on April 10, 2016, 04:41:27 AM
Post by: Arenado on April 10, 2016, 05:22:41 AM
Well, just strike up some casual conversation...find a way to mention that you like guys in a way that won't clue him in that you like him in particular. If he says that he's straight, then you know and you haven't had to get too personal. Otherwise...get to know him better, try to see how he reacts to you...get a feel for the potential, and when the time feels right let him know.
It's worth a shot.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 10, 2016, 08:23:43 AM
Post by: Laurentus on April 10, 2016, 01:36:56 PM
Post by: tatte on April 10, 2016, 05:16:31 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 10, 2016, 05:19:25 PM
Post by: Laurentus on April 10, 2016, 05:33:26 PM
Also, I apologise if I sound blunt and detached. My few years of taking Psychology has made me rather clinical when discussing things like these. I'd be lying if I said I don't find it rather fascinating too.
Are you currently taking anti-psychotics? If so, which ones?
Post by: Evelynx on April 10, 2016, 08:20:35 PM
I want Hermione Granger.
AND A ROCKET SHIP
Post by: taulover on April 10, 2016, 08:22:36 PM
Post by: Govindia on April 10, 2016, 09:05:05 PM
@North How are gay rights in Singapore?not great
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Post by: Arenado on April 10, 2016, 09:29:18 PM
@North How are gay rights in Singapore?
To put it mildly what gay rights?
Post by: BraveSirRobin on April 11, 2016, 03:47:25 AM
I want Hermione Granger.I feel like everybody wants Hermione Granger... :P
Post by: Lord Belmont on April 11, 2016, 03:50:15 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 11, 2016, 04:05:32 AM
Post by: Govindia on April 11, 2016, 04:33:00 AM
On a more important note, I want someone to talk to. Seriously.
Post by: Chanku on April 11, 2016, 04:47:38 AM
Post by: Emoticonius on April 11, 2016, 05:09:48 AM
Post by: Chanku on April 11, 2016, 05:13:27 AM
Post by: Laurentus on April 11, 2016, 05:14:04 AM
Post by: Emoticonius on April 11, 2016, 08:19:23 AM
Can I slap you with a fish, Emoticonius?
Me first @Chanku.
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Now you can. :D
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 11, 2016, 08:19:45 AM
I kinda wish I could go around and slap people with fishes!
That is like 90% of why I buy plush fish
Post by: Govindia on April 11, 2016, 08:55:35 AM
I want Scarlett Johansson.
On a more important note, I want someone to talk to. Seriously.
So, no one? :(
Post by: Arenado on April 11, 2016, 12:19:35 PM
Now the question becomes how do I stop dreaming about him. How do I stop wanting something I can never have? I still feel something for him. How do I get him out of my mind...
Post by: Wintermoot on April 11, 2016, 12:39:17 PM
So I asked Zed. He doesn't swing my way. At least I know now. Your right, I feel better knowing.Damn...I'm so sorry to hear that he's not compatible, so to speak. :(
Now the question becomes how do I stop dreaming about him. How do I stop wanting something I can never have? I still feel something for him. How do I get him out of my mind...
The good news is that everyone goes through this, and eventually you'll move on and find someone else that you feel just as much for, and hopefully they'll be on your team and feel just the same way for you. I know that's not much in the way of comfort right now though...it's just going to take time, man. Just take it day by day and go from there.
Post by: Lidwine on April 11, 2016, 01:58:44 PM
everybody DOES want Hermione GrangerNope I want Luna Lovegood :D or Draco Malfoy (I can't help myself with tortured soul, That must be the part of me that wnat to help and love everyone)
So I asked Zed. He doesn't swing my way. At least I know now. Your right, I feel better knowing.I know it will sound stupid but, you have to keep doing what you do, keep meeting people and stop thinking non-stop about him. I know it's hard even more when you see that person everyday. But you have to keep on living like you'll always did, or change stuff if you feel like it, but don't stop and stare what would never be. Because it's a dark and dangerous road.
Now the question becomes how do I stop dreaming about him. How do I stop wanting something I can never have? I still feel something for him. How do I get him out of my mind...
That my friendly advice has someone who know what it is to love someone who won't love you back :)
Post by: Laurentus on April 11, 2016, 02:13:56 PM
Post by: Michi on April 11, 2016, 02:54:45 PM
So I asked Zed. He doesn't swing my way. At least I know now. Your right, I feel better knowing.
Now the question becomes how do I stop dreaming about him. How do I stop wanting something I can never have? I still feel something for him. How do I get him out of my mind...
You're legit asking the question that makes straight guys a fantasy for gay guys. Because they're someone that gay guys can never have in most cases.
Really, just give it time. It's not something that can be done overnight, but just start talking to other guys or do those dating site things (IE OkCupid, etc...). The more you get yourself out there and start getting to know other guys, the easier it'll hopefully be, since you could very well run into another guy that makes you feel like that...only this time they'd swing your way to where they might feel the same about you.
Post by: Michi on April 11, 2016, 02:58:39 PM
I had to look her up, lol. You know, she looks a bit like Leuth did when she was here. :P
Wait.
You had to look up Hermione Granger?
Post by: Laurentus on April 11, 2016, 04:04:18 PM
Post by: Chanku on April 11, 2016, 05:37:02 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on April 11, 2016, 06:05:06 PM
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Post by: Emoticonius on April 11, 2016, 08:48:06 PM
Nope I want Luna Lovegood :D
I like Luna. She's weird, doesn't conform to everyone else's definition of "normal". :D
So I asked Zed. He doesn't swing my way. At least I know now. Your right, I feel better knowing.
Now the question becomes how do I stop dreaming about him. How do I stop wanting something I can never have? I still feel something for him. How do I get him out of my mind...
They're right. All you can do is give it time. I know from experience that it isn't easy nor is it painless. You'll be okay though.
Post by: Govindia on April 11, 2016, 10:54:40 PM
This will be interesting. I'm leaning towards a possible Kasich/Rubio ticket.
However, it would be kind of cool to see him. We already have 20 people planned to protest his presence lol
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Post by: Chanku on April 11, 2016, 11:00:39 PM
Post by: Arenado on April 11, 2016, 11:54:32 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on April 12, 2016, 01:09:14 AM
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Post by: Arenado on April 12, 2016, 05:26:37 AM
Post by: Laurentus on April 12, 2016, 05:35:14 AM
Post by: Govindia on April 12, 2016, 05:57:51 AM
So Ted Cruz is apparently going to show up tonight in San Diego at the County Central Committee meeting tonight.
This will be interesting. I'm leaning towards a possible Kasich/Rubio ticket.
However, it would be kind of cool to see him. We already have 20 people planned to protest his presence lol
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The rally was interesting and exciting
and Buffalo wild wings afterwards!
Post by: Arenado on April 12, 2016, 06:31:32 AM
Do you have a PC?
Indeed I do.
Post by: Laurentus on April 12, 2016, 06:35:36 AM
Post by: Arenado on April 12, 2016, 06:48:31 AM
Post by: Laurentus on April 12, 2016, 08:32:36 AM
And this is where South Africa is at, politically and economically: http://businesstech.co.za/news/government/119725/mbeki-on-zuma-defying-the-constitution-is-counter-revolutionary/
Also check out this one: http://businesstech.co.za/news/business/119597/gupta-company-asks-zuma-for-help-leaked-letter/
And this one: http://businesstech.co.za/news/government/119919/zuma-lied-there-is-no-brics-bank-job-for-nene/
And this one: http://businesstech.co.za/news/business/119559/guptas-and-zuma-resign-from-oakbay-company/
And this one: http://businesstech.co.za/news/energy/118248/fresh-gupta-scandal-hits-eskom/
And for context on just how corrupt Zuma has already proven himself to be, let's take a look at this profile: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-17450447
To give you all some idea of how badly the ANC, especially under Zuma, has destroyed our economy, the Rand, our currency, was R3.00 to the US$ in 1994 when the ANC took power. It weakened over time through corruption and incompetence, but nothing approached the shock of Zuma firing our finance minister, Nhlanla Nene. After Zuma fired Nene, it plummeted to the record low of R17.99 almost over night. That, coupled with these recent revelations of state-capture by the Gupta family, and the long-running Nkandla scandal, spells a tremendous amount of trouble for Zuma, the ANC, and the entire country.
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Post by: BraveSirRobin on April 15, 2016, 03:34:11 AM
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Post by: Lychgate on April 15, 2016, 02:09:56 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 16, 2016, 02:21:39 AM
Then I took a nap. :P
Post by: Michi on April 16, 2016, 11:33:43 AM
You start off downloading regular stuff (clothes, pants, hairstyles), then you find mods that catch your attention as interesting (the decensorer), then for some reason that takes you to one that you wonder how/why it even exists (the penis mod), and finally you're at some dark side of the Sims where you're wondering how they haven't banned that stuff yet (the many, MANY different mods for uncensored sexual stuff for couples of any gender/preference).
Also, I've been up for god knows how long downloading custom content, and I have to be awake in an hour.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 18, 2016, 02:21:11 AM
Post by: Michi on April 18, 2016, 03:44:30 AM
Post by: Michi on April 18, 2016, 04:48:20 AM
So I'm rewatching Heroes, and it's Season 4. Yes, I know, it's beyond where it started to fall apart, but this really just felt lazily done to me to give closure to something that was done the wrong way.
If you've watched Heroes, you know who Charlie is. If you haven't, Charlie is Hiro's love interest that dies at the hands of the villain. He goes back in time to try to save her, but ends up going back too far (6 months), and ends up falling in love with her. While he attempts to try to talk her into leaving the country and going back to Japan with him, she tells him about her blood clot, and says that he saved her life by just appearing in her life...and they're about to share a kiss until Hiro's power interferes, pushing him back to the present. It's obvious that she either chose either not to believe his warning, or something happened to where she was unable to leave (his sudden disappearing could have caused her to have second thoughts about it), because she's still very dead in the present.
In season 4, they revisit that idea when Hiro decides to redo all of the wrongs in his life. Samuel (the villain of season 4) sways Hiro and talks him into doing what he normally wouldn't in order to REALLY save Charlie's life...which ends up being using the villain who killed her into using his power to get the blood clot out of her brain. At first, Charlie is annoyed that he used the man who tried to kill her to save her, and leaves. But she comes back, and Hiro and her are back in good graces as she walks out for a moment to get ready to leave with him.
It turns out that Samuel took her and used one of his friends to throw her in a random point in time just to get Hiro to do what he tells him...since he uses Charlie as his leverage now.
Later in the season, Hiro finds out where Charlie is, since she's in the present...though the one he finds is a much older one who is in her last dying days in the hospital. Hiro talks about going back and retrieving her at the point she was thrown in, but she talks about how she met a wonderful man and raised a family, so he leaves it alone.
That's where my gripe with this obvious contradiction and plothole step in. Charlie, a woman from our time, was thrown into the past...specifically the WWII era, if I recall correctly. She met a man from that era and fell in love with him, and raised a family. And Hiro is alright with that?
For starters, his legit name for the villain was "Evil Butterfly Man" because Samuel used him to go back in time and change the past in ways that he wanted. Letting Charlie stay and live her life in the past is possibly a huge butterfly that Hiro is perfectly okay with letting happen.
What about the man that she fell in love with? What about his original destiny? What if he was destined to fall in love with another, and because of Charlie's interference, didn't? What about that possible woman's future now? What about the family that would have been, but is now erased from existence because of Charlie? What about the effects that would have in the future in general?
It was just such a blatant plothole that was put there just to bring closure to the Hiro/Charlie dynamic...even though out of all people, Hiro really didn't deserve that type of closure.
To me that was worse than the Season 2 fiasco of Peter's love-interest Caitlyn being taken into the future with him, getting stuck there when Peter's power interferes...and then she's never talked about again. Peter doesn't even acknowledge her existence at any point in time from then on, and it was another glaring plothole that was never later explained. Did she continue living in that bleak future even though realistically the future (as per Season 3 shows) changed drastically (IE, like a different universe to where it still exists)? Was she erased from existence when it changed because she was a piece that didn't belong? Did she somehow wake up back in the present once it changed?
I understand the Writer's strike was the dubious factor that altered the story entirely...but at least some kind of mention to her...or her popping up in Peter's trip to the future in Season 3 would have been...you know, nice.
Post by: Emoticonius on April 18, 2016, 07:16:31 AM
Post by: Laurentus on April 18, 2016, 07:48:17 AM
Post by: Evelynx on April 18, 2016, 08:11:56 AM
Post by: Laurentus on April 18, 2016, 08:54:25 AM
Post by: Evelynx on April 18, 2016, 02:33:19 PM
The most any time travel mechanism in fiction can be is internally consistent.
Post by: taulover on April 18, 2016, 05:06:03 PM
Impossible in the same way I'd say faster than light travel is impossible, for a similar reason. As impossible as anything can be."Done well" IMO doesn't mean "consistent with the rules of reality" but rather "internally consistent yet also interesting." Unfortunately, for whatever reason, a lot of time travel is internally inconsistent.
The most any time travel mechanism in fiction can be is internally consistent.
Post by: Chanku on April 18, 2016, 05:09:25 PM
Post by: Evelynx on April 18, 2016, 05:12:58 PM
Impossible in the same way I'd say faster than light travel is impossible, for a similar reason. As impossible as anything can be."Done well" IMO doesn't mean "consistent with the rules of reality" but rather "internally consistent yet also interesting." Unfortunately, for whatever reason, a lot of time travel is internally inconsistent.
The most any time travel mechanism in fiction can be is internally consistent.
My criteria for "Done Well" for back-in-time time travel is definitely "internally consistent". So I suppose you're right.
As for traveling into the future, our universe has plausible mechanisms for doing that, so I expect any science fiction written to use those methods or something based on them.
Post by: Emoticonius on April 19, 2016, 04:40:38 AM
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Post by: Govindia on April 19, 2016, 10:05:26 PM
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Post by: taulover on April 19, 2016, 10:44:17 PM
@Reux, what painting are you using as your avatar? I'm fixated on it for a few seconds every time I see it. Something about its style just... works.Reverse Google Image search gave me this:
http://chibi-oneechan.deviantart.com/art/Ta-ira-379523030
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 20, 2016, 05:30:46 PM
@Reux, what painting are you using as your avatar? I'm fixated on it for a few seconds every time I see it. Something about its style just... works.
I just looked up female character art on pinterest
Post by: tatte on April 21, 2016, 05:56:37 AM
Post by: Michi on April 21, 2016, 06:27:33 AM
Dear Youtube, ads are fine... but seeing the same ad for a week at a time really gets old really fast.
There's Firefox/Chrome addons I believe for removing ads, and I believe some of them even cut out Youtube ads.
Post by: tatte on April 21, 2016, 07:27:33 AM
There's Firefox/Chrome addons I believe for removing ads, and I believe some of them even cut out Youtube ads.I have those on my computers, but I watch most of my Youtube with Xbox.
Lately it has been spamming me an annoying Eurojackpot ad (lottery), so not even a proper capitalism. ::) Second currently common ad is by a Finnish insurance company and simply tries to spread a campaign where people go "offline" after 10 pm. That one is 15 seconds long and can't be skipped. I couldn't care less and I'm already their customer anyway. Couldn't I get the current promotions of local grocery stores or something else actually useful?! ,_, </rant>
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 22, 2016, 07:54:18 AM
Post by: Michi on April 22, 2016, 08:17:47 AM
I have decided to militarily support the transitional government of osirisIsn't that the one that our allies are standing against? o_O
Post by: Laurentus on April 22, 2016, 09:43:52 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 22, 2016, 04:57:38 PM
Post by: Michi on April 22, 2016, 08:21:48 PM
I don't believe any of our actual allies have picked a side one way or another, though interregional relations are obviously favouring the elected government.
Didn't Albion and RIA both make statements condemning Cormac/Tim's government? :P
Post by: Wintermoot on April 22, 2016, 08:22:26 PM
Post by: Seroim on April 23, 2016, 01:20:52 AM
I envy religious people sometimes, because they are so sure they're going somewhere amazing after death. I often tried to believe but I just can't. All I can envision is the void and I'm so fucking terrified of it. I used to love looking at the stars in a clear night sky, to witness the greatness of creation, but now it just makes me feel insignificant and reinforces my fears.
I don't know how other people aren't as scared as I am. The only good news I have is that I still have around 60 years of life ahead of me. That's a long time, I'm only 25 and it already feels like I've lived forever. My family has very sturdy genes, no relative of mine died before 80 and most went well past 90, so I'll probably see 2070 or even 2080.
I just hope that in 2070 we'll have found a way to download our consciousnesses in servers and thus never have to experience death.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on April 23, 2016, 01:26:25 AM
Post by: PB on April 23, 2016, 01:43:26 AM
I've been thinking about death a lot recently, not as in suicide but rather as in existential anxiety. I'm so scared of death and dying it makes it really hard for me to function.
I envy religious people sometimes, because they are so sure they're going somewhere amazing after death. I often tried to believe but I just can't. All I can envision is the void and I'm so fucking terrified of it. I used to love looking at the stars in a clear night sky, to witness the greatness of creation, but now it just makes me feel insignificant and reinforces my fears.
I don't know how other people aren't as scared as I am. The only good news I have is that I still have around 60 years of life ahead of me. That's a long time, I'm only 25 and it already feels like I've lived forever. My family has very sturdy genes, no relative of mine died before 80 and most went well past 90, so I'll probably see 2070 or even 2080.
I just hope that in 2070 we'll have found a way to download our consciousnesses in servers and thus never have to experience death.
I am somewhat religious, but I've also had existential fear like this in the past. I took a certain class in college that both introduced me to it and helped me get over it. It was inside a federal prison. There was about 20 "inside" students and 20 "outside" students, and we basically discussed forgiveness, spirituality, and social movements. The whole class had an overarching Buddhist theme.
Basically, I discovered that 1. My time on this earth is extremely short, 2. Everything is connected to everything else, and 3. The universe corrects itself. By simply living, we share in this collective experience known as humanity. It was here before us, and it will persist after us, but we will make unique and beautiful contributions to it that will touch literally every other human. Those that come before you set our stage, we perform our act, and we discover that everything we thought we did for us, we actually did for the next generation of people. Because of this connection, we have an obligation to do good, not do evil, and do good for others (3 different things) within our short time. If we don't, we can expect the negativity to return to us because the universe seeks to exist in harmony and God (or whatever) will do what must be done to preserve the natural order for the next generation.
It puts everything in perspective - I'm essentially agreeing you that death will be here before you know it, but if you look at your life as an instrument of betterment for your posterity (not necessarily your kids, but humanity, which includes yourself), it gives everything new purpose and meaningfulness.
I can recommend some excellent books, if you wish to learn more. We read about 5 in this class. I hope this helps. It probably makes 0 sense but it's my truth, so I suppose I'm the one that has to understand it.
Post by: Laurentus on April 23, 2016, 02:25:54 AM
I liked PB's post above mostly because of how personal it shows each journey to be.I've been thinking about death a lot recently, not as in suicide but rather as in existential anxiety. I'm so scared of death and dying it makes it really hard for me to function.
I envy religious people sometimes, because they are so sure they're going somewhere amazing after death. I often tried to believe but I just can't. All I can envision is the void and I'm so fucking terrified of it. I used to love looking at the stars in a clear night sky, to witness the greatness of creation, but now it just makes me feel insignificant and reinforces my fears.
I don't know how other people aren't as scared as I am. The only good news I have is that I still have around 60 years of life ahead of me. That's a long time, I'm only 25 and it already feels like I've lived forever. My family has very sturdy genes, no relative of mine died before 80 and most went well past 90, so I'll probably see 2070 or even 2080.
I just hope that in 2070 we'll have found a way to download our consciousnesses in servers and thus never have to experience death.
I am somewhat religious, but I've also had existential fear like this in the past. I took a certain class in college that both introduced me to it and helped me get over it. It was inside a federal prison. There was about 20 "inside" students and 20 "outside" students, and we basically discussed forgiveness, spirituality, and social movements. The whole class had an overarching Buddhist theme.
Basically, I discovered that 1. My time on this earth is extremely short, 2. Everything is connected to everything else, and 3. The universe corrects itself. By simply living, we share in this collective experience known as humanity. It was here before us, and it will persist after us, but we will make unique and beautiful contributions to it that will touch literally every other human. Those that come before you set our stage, we perform our act, and we discover that everything we thought we did for us, we actually did for the next generation of people. Because of this connection, we have an obligation to do good, not do evil, and do good for others (3 different things) within our short time. If we don't, we can expect the negativity to return to us because the universe seeks to exist in harmony and God (or whatever) will do what must be done to preserve the natural order for the next generation.
It puts everything in perspective - I'm essentially agreeing you that death will be here before you know it, but if you look at your life as an instrument of betterment for your posterity (not necessarily your kids, but humanity, which includes yourself), it gives everything new purpose and meaningfulness.
I can recommend some excellent books, if you wish to learn more. We read about 5 in this class. I hope this helps. It probably makes 0 sense but it's my truth, so I suppose I'm the one that has to understand it.
I just can't get myself to believe that there is any higher power that gives a shit about us (although I also don't believe that we can actually disprove the existence of some sort of creator, benevolent or otherwise).
Everyone is scared of death to some degree. What keeps it from being debilitating to me is focusing on the journey, not the destination. Am I happy? Do I have the means to be happy for many years to come? What actually makes me happy? If I think about it, I want people in my life, because they make me happy. I want to get a good job for all the opportunities it affords me. I want to find "the one," because loneliness kinda sucks. For all that to happen, I must improve myself, and I must learn to love people's differences, not merely tolerate it.
There was a Greek philosopher who simply said: "Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist."
Who cares if every single action I ever take is completely meaningless to the grand scheme of things and the universe will one day rip itself to shreds anyway? Why should I not be happy? It is indeed because of such gloomy thoughts that I try to spend as much time toward gaining the means to be as happy as possible for as long as possible, and to spend my journey with others, making theirs as pleasurable as possible, since only they have the means of doing the same for my own personal journey.
It's difficult to hold onto those thoughts when my depression sets in, which is why I keep a journal that I write in whenever I'm in the hypomanic or normal cycles of bipolar. Remembering that time my friends and I determinedly played poker in our little caravan while the storm outside was causing people's tents to get blown away, and crocodiles were carried to our campsites by the waves that had risen due to the wind, always makes me smile. It will keep doing that for as long as I can remember it. Why should I focus on my inevitable end when there are infinitely more pleasurable things to think about that are yet to happen between now and the time I die, and that have already happened?
Death is horrible, but it's one instant compared to so many excellent things that have happened and will continue to happen to me on my journey, which is also what motivates me to care about being successful, since I want to create as many of those moments for myself and others as possible. I want my children to have that, and remember me that way, and in turn allow their own children to have that.
But that is also my truth.
Post by: Michi on April 23, 2016, 05:09:23 AM
Post by: Emoticonius on April 23, 2016, 06:00:08 AM
Post by: Chanku on April 24, 2016, 02:49:05 AM
I installed fonts for vim-powerline and also updated my vim installation as well as began using version control for them... :)
Post by: Wintermoot on April 25, 2016, 04:36:57 AM
It's on data analysis using R...last week's unit was just on using R and the basic ways to pull in data, manipulate it, get basic calculations, and put it into graphs or charts. This week's unit is on linear regression modeling, starting with the formulas and concepts...like on paper, then how to do it in R, then on finding out which variables are significant in a multi-variable linear regression model and determining correlation between variables, and finally testing the model with additional data sets to ensure it remains a valid model.
Oh yeah, and the homework for each section is like 80 questions and takes three hours to do. I haven't felt this challenged since I was actually in college. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on April 25, 2016, 07:53:54 AM
Sadly believable Twitter hoax claims Limp Bizkit is playing at an Ohio gas station (https://www.yahoo.com/tech/sadly-believable-twitter-hoax-claims-limp-bizkit-143438532.html)
"In fact, some Bizkit fans were so convinced that the band would play — I can’t believe how sad this sounds — at a gas station in Ohio that the local police department had to take to Twitter to dispel the rumors about a show."
Post by: PB on April 25, 2016, 05:10:37 PM
Sorry for the double-post...just...wasn't worthy of a serious debate topic, but...I couldn't NOT post it SOMEWHERE, lol.
Sadly believable Twitter hoax claims Limp Bizkit is playing at an Ohio gas station (https://www.yahoo.com/tech/sadly-believable-twitter-hoax-claims-limp-bizkit-143438532.html)
"In fact, some Bizkit fans were so convinced that the band would play — I can’t believe how sad this sounds — at a gas station in Ohio that the local police department had to take to Twitter to dispel the rumors about a show."
I've seen some punk bands play in pretty inconspicuous places. It would be halfway believable if it wasn't a band with recognition like Bizkit.
Post by: Gerrick on April 26, 2016, 02:28:00 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 26, 2016, 05:50:41 AM
And you know it's bad when I'm the one saying that. >_>
Anyways, congrats on the postal service job, Gerrick! :D
Post by: HannahB on April 26, 2016, 02:19:38 PM
Post by: PB on April 26, 2016, 02:57:54 PM
As of today, I officially work for the US Postal Service. :)) I had/have orientation today and tomorrow, so tonight I get to stay in a really nice hotel suite that the USPS is paying for. Oh, yeah 8)
Federal jobs are 🔥🔥🔥
Congrats.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 26, 2016, 03:20:48 PM
Hopefully this will help me to expand my career and make more professional contacts. :)
Post by: Govindia on April 26, 2016, 09:33:42 PM
As of today, I officially work for the US Postal Service. :)) I had/have orientation today and tomorrow, so tonight I get to stay in a really nice hotel suite that the USPS is paying for. Oh, yeah 8)
@Gerrick how did you get it / apply for it?
Post by: Chanku on April 27, 2016, 01:13:42 AM
For those wondering about the game, it's a basic game that we were doing in my programming class, using Game-Maker, HOWEVER I thought to myself: "Fuck this, I'll make it myself in Python and Pygame!" that was a mistake....so basically I've been putting it off and I've started working on it tonight. It's due tomorrow so I've been working on it a lot. The hardest part for me, IMO, was the level loading and setup which is working for the most part. Now just need to implement the few other things (a few basic enemies and locks and the like) and then finalize some stuff, then design the level and add sound/animations and I'll be done :P
Post by: Lord Belmont on April 27, 2016, 02:23:21 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 27, 2016, 05:36:12 PM
So, I guess it's been a bit quiet here lately with so many people on leaves of absences and busy with exams. I suppose that I should appreciate the chance to catch up on things, but I am also anxious for things to move forward too...I think we're having or have recently had a lot of great discussions, especially with/about the legislature, and I'm curious to see where they go when everyone returns. :)
Post by: Michi on April 29, 2016, 04:34:21 AM
I'm trying to log into my old account, which I still have the email for.
Can't remember my old password, so I had the reset link sent to me. Opened the email, found my old account name, clicked the link, changed my password, submit and was sent back to the main page with the notification that the password was changed.
Went to log in with the new password...nope. Username and/or Password not recognized.
Okay...maybe I made an error accidentally when I typed out the password, so repeated the cycle, saved, tried again. Nope, same error.
Alright...maybe the username was wrong somehow. Copied and pasted the username from the email directly, repeated the same cycle again. Still nope.
Sat down and keyed the new password one key VERY slowly at a time in both the creation and repeat of the new password, successfully saved it, tried it again. Nope, still not recognized.
Seriously, the fuck?
Post by: Wintermoot on April 29, 2016, 12:23:48 PM
Wah wah. :P
Post by: Arenado on May 01, 2016, 09:29:16 PM
Post by: Barnes on May 01, 2016, 09:47:18 PM
I also hope you are able to determine and sort out your state of mind and wish you good luck that, if you feel a diagnosis is necessary, one will help you figure yourself out and how to address your life situations. Feel free to talk to me if you need any help with that :)
If you say you are not a good person, I will assure you that your actions are infinitely better than those of some of the others we have encountered here. I will also assure you we are most definitely your friends if you want us to be :D
Welcome back, North! We're glad to have you ^-^
Post by: tatte on May 01, 2016, 10:17:47 PM
Post by: Weissreich on May 02, 2016, 12:22:14 AM
So I've been gone a while. And while I was gone I had some time to think. I've been under a lot of stress recently, what with my POP, heartbreak and my posting. I got TransCom by the way, train police basically. And I took it out on all of you. The thing with Gov reminded me of what happened with me in Equinox and that pushed me over the edge. For that I'm sorry. I really want to stay here. Thing is that I'm not a very good person. I'm sarcastic and over think things and am way to paranoid for my own good and I definitely have some kind of undiagnosed mental thing and I have a life time of shame and self loathing to bear. I don't have many friends. But I am glad that I can say that you're my friends. I hope. There's the paranoia. So long story short I'm coming back. And hopefully things will be better. Now, enough rambling, time to snap back to reality.Welcome back, Northy! We missed ya :) And hey, no need to worry about whether or not we're your friends. One way or another you're never getting rid of us :D (ok, only in a good way, fine fine). I hope you're feeling better after some time to think, but as always I'm here and available to talk to in case you need someone to vent to.
As some character in the oh so crazy world of Alice in Wonderland once said, "Oh, we're all mad here."
Post by: Reon on May 02, 2016, 12:51:06 AM
I consider you to be a good person...
And listen, as a similarly sarcastic overthinking fellow with a lifetime of bad actions, bad thoughts, and bad mind I gotta tell you that it's far too easy to fall into the feelings of shame and guilt without any real reason to do so... Might I advise them only to be used in the way that they can keep you on check, hold you back from making the same mistakes... Otherwise I recommend casting them away and turning to unbiased self-reflection instead... Consider yourself, control yourself, be who you want to be...
Post by: Seroim on May 02, 2016, 12:53:08 AM
I eat a bit more fruits and veggies, replaced fries with mashed potatoes or brown rice (no more poutine :( ) with carrots, replaced lettuce in my sandwiches with spinach, replaced cake with fruit and I'm drinking only water and sometimes milk, but the core of my diet remains the same. Once per week red meat, white meat and fish (mostly cod), and the rest of the time mostly pasta, sandwiches and eggs, with lots of starch as sides and lots of dairy all the time (love cheese and milk). I'd love to eat smoked salmon but shit's too expensive.
I mean I guess I'm not eating TV dinners and fast food every day like some people but that's still nowhere near excellent. Also I never salt anything (fucking hate salt) and when I eat grain I make sure I eat whole ones.
Trouble is I'm incredibly picky and unfortunately, most things taste dreadful to me, or their texture makes me want to hurl. Food nearly anyone eats like tomatoes, cabbage, peas, strawberries or what have you is awful to me. As far as plants are concerned, I can only eat apples, bananas, blueberries, raspberries, potatoes, sweet potatoes, spinach, lettuce, garlic, onions, carrots, string beans (the latter two only with ketchup and only cooked). I fucking hate turnips and broccoli and olives and all the rest, and not for lack of trying, and unfortunately some of the shit on this list tastes awful if not homegrown, and being Canadian shit like blueberries can only be grown part of the year.
I'm too poor to afford lots of fresh produce which doesn't help, salad (any salad) is like my most hated dish of all time because the textures and taste are all over the place and aside from "eat more greens you pleb", what constitutes "eating healthy" seems to be all over the place. This "portions" shit doesn't help me to understand either, I mean yeah sure eat at least 5 portions of fruits and veggies but surely something that's like 99% water like celery doesn't count for as much as a carrot. Could I get away with just dunking a bunch of vegetable juice?
Neither my mom or I know how to cook and we both hate cooking, I want to eat healthy but put in the least effort required. I don't want to spend an hour cooking elaborate shit. A vegetarian diet is out of the question, I have fucking canines and I mean to keep using them, plus I love dairy and eggs too much to give them up.
Is there anywhere I could check out simple recipes for nutritionally challenged people who hate cooking? I really don't mind eating the same 2-3 dishes all the time if it comes to that. Honestly I would just buy Soylent and stop thinking about this shit but I seem to remember something about rat shit in the powder.
I also have a feeling that this crap about "healthy eating" is just a bullshit industry and that you're pretty much fine as long as you don't stuff your face with processed shit all the time. My grandma ate the same 2 veggies (carrots and turnips) all her life and lived to 96, never even had any health problems, she got pneumonia in the end.
Post by: taulover on May 02, 2016, 01:47:18 AM
Post by: Barnes on May 02, 2016, 01:56:41 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 02, 2016, 02:07:29 AM
So I've been gone a while. And while I was gone I had some time to think. I've been under a lot of stress recently, what with my POP, heartbreak and my posting. I got TransCom by the way, train police basically. And I took it out on all of you. The thing with Gov reminded me of what happened with me in Equinox and that pushed me over the edge. For that I'm sorry. I really want to stay here. Thing is that I'm not a very good person. I'm sarcastic and over think things and am way to paranoid for my own good and I definitely have some kind of undiagnosed mental thing and I have a life time of shame and self loathing to bear. I don't have many friends. But I am glad that I can say that you're my friends. I hope. There's the paranoia. So long story short I'm coming back. And hopefully things will be better. Now, enough rambling, time to snap back to reality.We are your friends...I am your friend, and I'm proud to be your friend. Welcome back. :)
For the record, I think you're a great person and one of our best members in the region. I think that sometimes you get overwhelmed during periods of drama and debate...like the Open Assembly thing and the Gov debate...on top of what's going on in real life, but that doesn't make you a bad person at all. I'm glad that you're back with us. :)
Due to my recent bouts of health anxiety I resolved to eat better, but I don't really know where to start.I personally think that if you're eating better than you were, that's great. Too many diet plans focus on strict focus on some perfect diet plan that becomes torturous to follow...it's no wonder people fall off the bandwagon and give it up, or go back to their old habits after they've reached their goals. What you should be focused on is a heather lifestyle that you can maintain for the rest of your life, not a super-strict diet. For example, the first thing I did was elimate soda. It was a small change, but soda is the worst thing that you can consume and has no health value whatsoever. From there I've taken note of my diet and changes that I can make over time...simple things like replacing sugary processed jelly with bananas on my peanut butter sandwiches and eating mustard on my sandwiches instead of mayo.
I eat a bit more fruits and veggies, replaced fries with mashed potatoes or brown rice (no more poutine :( ) with carrots, replaced lettuce in my sandwiches with spinach, replaced cake with fruit and I'm drinking only water and sometimes milk, but the core of my diet remains the same. Once per week red meat, white meat and fish (mostly cod), and the rest of the time mostly pasta, sandwiches and eggs, with lots of starch as sides and lots of dairy all the time (love cheese and milk). I'd love to eat smoked salmon but shit's too expensive.
I mean I guess I'm not eating TV dinners and fast food every day like some people but that's still nowhere near excellent. Also I never salt anything (fucking hate salt) and when I eat grain I make sure I eat whole ones.
Trouble is I'm incredibly picky and unfortunately, most things taste dreadful to me, or their texture makes me want to hurl. Food nearly anyone eats like tomatoes, cabbage, peas, strawberries or what have you is awful to me. As far as plants are concerned, I can only eat apples, bananas, blueberries, raspberries, potatoes, sweet potatoes, spinach, lettuce, garlic, onions, carrots, string beans (the latter two only with ketchup and only cooked). I fucking hate turnips and broccoli and olives and all the rest, and not for lack of trying, and unfortunately some of the shit on this list tastes awful if not homegrown, and being Canadian shit like blueberries can only be grown part of the year.
I'm too poor to afford lots of fresh produce which doesn't help, salad (any salad) is like my most hated dish of all time because the textures and taste are all over the place and aside from "eat more greens you pleb", what constitutes "eating healthy" seems to be all over the place. This "portions" shit doesn't help me to understand either, I mean yeah sure eat at least 5 portions of fruits and veggies but surely something that's like 99% water like celery doesn't count for as much as a carrot. Could I get away with just dunking a bunch of vegetable juice?
Neither my mom or I know how to cook and we both hate cooking, I want to eat healthy but put in the least effort required. I don't want to spend an hour cooking elaborate shit. A vegetarian diet is out of the question, I have fucking canines and I mean to keep using them, plus I love dairy and eggs too much to give them up.
Is there anywhere I could check out simple recipes for nutritionally challenged people who hate cooking? I really don't mind eating the same 2-3 dishes all the time if it comes to that. Honestly I would just buy Soylent and stop thinking about this shit but I seem to remember something about rat shit in the powder.
I also have a feeling that this crap about "healthy eating" is just a bullshit industry and that you're pretty much fine as long as you don't stuff your face with processed shit all the time. My grandma ate the same 2 veggies (carrots and turnips) all her life and lived to 96, never even had any health problems, she got pneumonia in the end.
It's not much, but cumulatively it makes a difference, and it sounds like you've made some great changes. Your goal shouldn't be perfection, but something that you can keep up and maintain. As long as you're doing better than you were, that's still good, right?
But the chem exam is fun!Oh dear god! Someone show him some real fun. :P
Post by: Emoticonius on May 02, 2016, 03:51:55 AM
So I've been gone a while. And while I was gone I had some time to think. I've been under a lot of stress recently, what with my POP, heartbreak and my posting. I got TransCom by the way, train police basically. And I took it out on all of you. The thing with Gov reminded me of what happened with me in Equinox and that pushed me over the edge. For that I'm sorry. I really want to stay here. Thing is that I'm not a very good person. I'm sarcastic and over think things and am way to paranoid for my own good and I definitely have some kind of undiagnosed mental thing and I have a life time of shame and self loathing to bear. I don't have many friends. But I am glad that I can say that you're my friends. I hope. There's the paranoia. So long story short I'm coming back. And hopefully things will be better. Now, enough rambling, time to snap back to reality.
Well, despite what happened previously (you know what I mean ^_^), I've never particularly thought less of you. Nobody's perfect and I'm sure you have more than your fair share of redeeming qualities, like most people. Glad to have ya back. :)
-snip-
You're already making a big difference, just like Moot said. I know you don't want to go cooking anything that takes too long, but you should really reconsider. The result is well worth the preparation time. If you're gonna go big on fruits and whatnot, you could make some awesome smoothies or even your own yogurt! I strongly suggesting checking out what you can make with all those good ingredients. And of course do a little experimentation to see what you can make as well. If you don't indulge in something even a little unhealthy once in a while, you'll go mad though. So don't hesitate to have yourself a piece of pie or something at parties and stuff. Just remember that moderation is the key. ^_^
Post by: Arenado on May 02, 2016, 04:01:13 AM
So I've been gone a while. And while I was gone I had some time to think. I've been under a lot of stress recently, what with my POP, heartbreak and my posting. I got TransCom by the way, train police basically. And I took it out on all of you. The thing with Gov reminded me of what happened with me in Equinox and that pushed me over the edge. For that I'm sorry. I really want to stay here. Thing is that I'm not a very good person. I'm sarcastic and over think things and am way to paranoid for my own good and I definitely have some kind of undiagnosed mental thing and I have a life time of shame and self loathing to bear. I don't have many friends. But I am glad that I can say that you're my friends. I hope. There's the paranoia. So long story short I'm coming back. And hopefully things will be better. Now, enough rambling, time to snap back to reality.
Well, despite what happened previously (you know what I mean ^_^), I've never particularly thought less of you. Nobody's perfect and I'm sure you have more than your fair share of redeeming qualities, like most people. Glad to have ya back. :)-snip-
You're already making a big difference, just like Moot said. I know you don't want to go cooking anything that takes too long, but you should really reconsider. The result is well worth the preparation time. If you're gonna go big on fruits and whatnot, you could make some awesome smoothies or even your own yogurt! I strongly suggesting checking out what you can make with all those good ingredients. And of course do a little experimentation to see what you can make as well. If you don't indulge in something even a little unhealthy once in a while, you'll go mad though. So don't hesitate to have yourself a piece of pie or something at parties and stuff. Just remember that moderation is the key. ^_^
Hehe, I forgot about that.
Post by: Lord Belmont on May 02, 2016, 04:13:10 AM
Post by: Michi on May 02, 2016, 11:32:38 AM
So I've been gone a while. And while I was gone I had some time to think. I've been under a lot of stress recently, what with my POP, heartbreak and my posting. I got TransCom by the way, train police basically. And I took it out on all of you. The thing with Gov reminded me of what happened with me in Equinox and that pushed me over the edge. For that I'm sorry. I really want to stay here. Thing is that I'm not a very good person. I'm sarcastic and over think things and am way to paranoid for my own good and I definitely have some kind of undiagnosed mental thing and I have a life time of shame and self loathing to bear. I don't have many friends. But I am glad that I can say that you're my friends. I hope. There's the paranoia. So long story short I'm coming back. And hopefully things will be better. Now, enough rambling, time to snap back to reality.
We're very alike in this regard...I just tend to hide my own self loathing behind a wall of attempted optimism and positivity. Some days it works, others it doesn't.
Post by: Michi on May 02, 2016, 10:14:19 PM
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Ichirou: Hi there! I'm Game Master Ichirou and I'm reviewing your ticket information right now. How are you doing today?
Me: Doing well, thanks. How are you?
Ichirou: I'm fine. Thank you for asking. I understand that you're having an issue logging in.
Ichirou: May I ask for the username that you're using?
Me: Yes. At the moment I do currently have an ongoing support ticket that's still open...but live chat is much more prompt.
Me: and the email, since I don't exactly have a username, is (redacted)
Ichirou: What is the name of your character?
Me: the display name for the site is Leonation
Me: well...leonation since there's never any caps.
Ichirou: I would also like to ask for your first and last name?
Me: Actual? Maxwell (Redacted)
Ichirou: is this your PWI character "Erestia"?
Me: I can give that name a try....it's been years since I've even logged on.
Me: well, years-ish it feels like. -_-
Ichirou: Please try to log in again. Kindly use "SillySora@gmail.com" as your username :)
Me: That's what I've tried using.
Me: I use the same email and password that I used to log into the site. The site is successful, the game isn't.
Ichirou: Could you please try to log in again? I've made some changes on the account.
Me: still says incorrect username or password.
Ichirou: I would like to ask for your date of birth?
Me: 11/14/1986
Ichirou: Please try to use "leonatio" as your username.
Me: That one worked. Why wouldn't that show on my account?
Ichirou: The one that's visible on your Arc account is the handle name. It shouldn't be used for login purposes. Is there anything else I can help you with today? :)
Me: What I mean is why wouldn't it show me my username in case something like this were to happen?
Me: Seems like it'd be easy if there was a username retrieval that could be sent to email if requested. :)
Ichirou: Due to security purposes, we don't have that option.
Me: So coming here or opening a support ticket is the only way for someone to recover a lost username.
Ichirou: Our players can use their email address as their username. Please be aware that for newly created accounts, they don't have a dedicated username. They are required to use their email address as their username.
Me: Except that this whole conversation was about how my email doesn't work for a username, at least in the game.
Me: Since it was tried several times.
Ichirou: I suggest that you try to copy and paste this "SillySora@gmail.com" on the username box on the login screen. There is a possibility that there's a space before or after the email address that's why you're receiving the error message.
Me: I've done that before as well.
My brain, it hurts.
Post by: Michi on May 02, 2016, 10:50:19 PM
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Ashynt: Hi there! I'm Game Master Ashynt and I'm reviewing your ticket information right now. How are you doing today?
sillysora@gmail.com: I'm doing alright, thanks. You?
Ashynt: I'm doing good, thank you for asking.
sillysora@gmail.com: That's good to hear. :)
sillysora@gmail.com: So, I had a long winded conversation with someone else on my other account, because I was having issues logging into Perfect World. On here, I'm able to log in fine with just my email and password. On there and I assume other games, I need my username and password, which they were finally able to give me. My question is...why wouldn't older accounts like mine have something on our accounts to show us our usernames in case we forgot? I understand the switch with emails being used now and all...but the whole issue is that my email, no matter if I copy and paste it, or type it out, doesn't work.
sillysora@gmail.com: and I assume other older accounts are going to encounter this issue as well.
Ashynt: If I understood that correctly, your email address is not working when you are using it? would you be referring to this account?
sillysora@gmail.com: Correct. As you can see, I logged in perfectly fine on here. But I actually had to have someone dig into what my username was since my email address doesn't work as a username for the game.
sillysora@gmail.com: and I tried every way of putting it in. Copying and pasting, typing it manually in its correct form, in lowercase, and none of it worked.
Ashynt: By the way, may I know for what game?
sillysora@gmail.com: Perfect World International.
sillysora@gmail.com: After they gave me my actual username, I was able to log in just fine. But resorting to live chat or a support ticket to recover one's username just because they're an older account seems like a bit much.
sillysora@gmail.com: Isn't there a way it could be added right under the display name on an older account's profile details?
Ashynt: Oh I see. Sadly we will not be able to have it added. Also it is an added security feature that before we provide any information about the account we need to make sure that we provide it to the owner and not someone who can open the account freely.
sillysora@gmail.com: I'm confused on how that's possible. One needs both the email name and access to the email because of Arc Defender, let alone a password as well to even access the account on the site. One simply needs the email and the password to access the game.
sillysora@gmail.com: So in order to even access the profile where the username would be listed for them only, they'd have to jump through 3 hurdles to get the username if it was listed anyways.
sillysora@gmail.com: So I'm lost how that would be jeopardizing security since nothing would change outside of them being able to see their old username.
sillysora@gmail.com: and only when they've already passed the other security checks to even gain access to their account in the first place.
Ashynt: Yes that is true and we appreciate your feedback. I will have it noted and have them informed.
sillysora@gmail.com: Thank you. It just seems like far too big of a hassle for older members to have to open up a support ticket or waste your guys' time just to retrieve a username when you could be assisting others with bigger issues.
Ashynt: You're welcome and I appreciate your time. Would there be anything else I can assist you with?
sillysora@gmail.com: That's everything.
Against my better judgment, I talked to someone else. Yeah, it still hurts. -_-
Post by: Barnes on May 03, 2016, 05:26:57 AM
Good luck tomorrow to everyone taking AP Computer Science, Spanish, and/or Physics 1!
Post by: Wintermoot on May 03, 2016, 05:40:14 AM
Post by: taulover on May 03, 2016, 05:59:57 AM
@taulover I hope your AP exam went well!Thanks! I certainly hope I did well.
Good luck tomorrow to everyone taking AP Computer Science, Spanish, and/or Physics 1!
I'll be taking Computer Science tomorrow, and Calculus AB on Thursday. The course material for Comp Sci's not that difficult, but it appears that the curve/scale's much lower.
Post by: Arenado on May 03, 2016, 08:57:09 AM
Maybe someday I'll find the person I once was...the one people saw as likable and attractive. The one that was interesting, and seemed to have interesting things to say and wasn't a bore that harped on the same predictable topics over and over again...half of which only make people uncomfortable. The person that people wanted to be close friends with...and take into their confidence...maybe, someday...
You are that person, Moot. You always were and you can always be that guy.
Post by: Reon on May 03, 2016, 10:17:47 AM
But this is hard... I hope I don't lose them tonight...
I have always hated Tuesdays...
Post by: Reon on May 03, 2016, 12:24:27 PM
I'm going to sleep now...
Post by: Weissreich on May 03, 2016, 12:51:12 PM
They're stable... They're alive...Really happy to hear it, Reon. Get some rest in, I can only imagine how draining that must've been for you and those around you. Stay strong :)
I'm going to sleep now...
Post by: Wintermoot on May 03, 2016, 07:57:10 PM
You are that person, Moot. You always were and you can always be that guy.That's sweet of you to say...I dunno, someone said something last night that really upset and hurt me, and from there I started thinking about all these other things and thinking about the past and how things were different. In the past, I was really close with a lot of people on a personal level...I was a close friend and confidant to a lot of people, and there were people that were close friends and confidants to me. Now...not so much. I rarely talk to people one-on-one anymore...I just don't have much interesting to say to hold up such a conversation anymore...and otherwise I feel like something between a creep and a joke. I wonder if people feel they have to humour me because of the position that I hold, and sometimes people put me down in a sincerely joking manner...at least I hope it is...forgetting that I'm a person with feelings, too. And my flaws and vices aside, I've always tried to be a good person and a good friend...or at least as good as I can be...a person that's there for people when I'm needed, and someone that tries to get people to realize the good things about them when they're down.
I wrote two other long paragraphs after this, but it came off as being ranty and went off on tangents that had nothing to do with this...so at least your sweetness is only being punished with one paragraph...I appreciate you saying that though.
They're stable... They're alive...I'm sorry that you had to go through all that...I'm glad that they're stable, and hopefully at least now they can get the help that they need to come back from this. Keep doing what you're doing...I know you're a good friend, and I'm sure they do, too. :)
I'm going to sleep now...
Post by: Wuufu on May 03, 2016, 09:32:42 PM
I've enjoyed every conversation we've had to a tee (even the ones where you've correctly pulled me up when I got stuff wrong), and I think you're a powerhouse for creating Wintreath, one of (if not the) greatest community to exist within NationStates.
I know there are people who don't like you, and think you a creep and a joke (as you say), but for every one person who does, there are four or five here that see you who you really are: a genuine guy who is looking out for others and doing his best to guide this community.
I just want you to know that I value you as you, and I think you're awesome.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 04, 2016, 01:22:50 AM
@Wintermoot, I just want to say publicly that I still see you as my NationStates mentor and as a very good friend on NS. I may joke around with you, and be silly, but I do consider you strong enough a friend that should we cross paths I'd be amiss if I didn't buy you a drink at the nearest pub, or other similar establishment.And I'd be amiss if I didn't share a bed with you. ;) Oops, I did it again. :P
I've enjoyed every conversation we've had to a tee (even the ones where you've correctly pulled me up when I got stuff wrong), and I think you're a powerhouse for creating Wintreath, one of (if not the) greatest community to exist within NationStates.
I know there are people who don't like you, and think you a creep and a joke (as you say), but for every one person who does, there are four or five here that see you who you really are: a genuine guy who is looking out for others and doing his best to guide this community.
I just want you to know that I value you as you, and I think you're awesome.
Oh man, I still remember how we got started...I'd been President of Spiritus for a week or two, and was running a SWOT analysis of the region to look at how to get started when you came as a new person and posted all this stuff that made perfect sense on the culture end. I planned on waiting a few weeks and seeing what happened with you, but I couldn't even make it that long...I asked you to be my Minister of Culture, and it still remains the easiest pick I've ever made. If I have any regret, it's that the opportunity to work closely together with you once again hasn't arisen since I left Spiritus...we were a true team, especially after you became my VP, and it's one of the things I missed most from there (besides playing your RP :P)
But besides that, you're one of the kindest, warmest, most giving people I've ever met, and I've likewise enjoyed every conversation we've had...though I can only recall one where I 'pulled you up'. :P Maybe it's not fair to say that I don't have people to talk with one-on-one anymore...maybe it's just that I've isolated myself after certain things and I just never thought to query you, and having realized that now I regret that we haven't talked more in the past few years. =/
But to have someone like you think those things of me after so many years makes me feel honored and humbled. Know that I've always valued you and our friendship, too, and I intend to do more to show it in the future...
Post by: Michi on May 04, 2016, 02:21:49 AM
You are that person, Moot. You always were and you can always be that guy.That's sweet of you to say...I dunno, someone said something last night that really upset and hurt me
It wasn't what I said last night to you was it? You seemed a little put off by it, but I was playing around with you like I always do. If it was, I'm really sorry, and I didn't mean to do that. D:
Post by: Wintermoot on May 04, 2016, 02:31:31 AM
Post by: Weissreich on May 04, 2016, 01:01:24 PM
That's not to say you should disregard what other people feel about you, not at all. What it does mean is that when someone makes a derogatory comment, cut out all the shit bits and work out what their actual concern is. There's no harm in changing who you are based on valid feedback, but there IS harm in hearing negative comments and stressing out over them to the nth degree. You're a great person, you've created a great community full of great people, and to do that there's gotta be something in that mystical head of yours which people like.
So take a step back, take some deep breaths, and remember: you're alive. You. Right now, it's you reading this. You're here, you're conscious, you exist, you're aware. It could've been someone else, or you might not have been here at all, but you are, and that's pretty fucking awesome. Make the most of what you have, push yourself to be more by all means, but be happy in the knowledge that we're all damn glad you're who you are :)
Post by: Drexyl Nox on May 04, 2016, 10:13:29 PM
Post by: Lumenland on May 04, 2016, 10:19:18 PM
A very dear friend of mine died this morning.
Oh my, I'm so sorry ;o;
Post by: Arenado on May 05, 2016, 12:11:41 AM
A very dear friend of mine died this morning.
Damn, I'm sorry to hear that. My condolences.
Post by: Bodobol on May 05, 2016, 02:10:23 AM
A very dear friend of mine died this morning.
My condolences as well. Shit's never easy, best wishes for you and everyone else affected.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 05, 2016, 03:58:21 AM
Just going to mirror what everyone else has said here, Mootles - you're a pretty great guy :) The thing with humanity is everyone's got different tastes and interests, and what pleases some equally pisses off others. There's no middle ground that'll keep everyone happy, no way of being all things to all men to butcher an old phrase. The only way to live is to be happy in who you are.Thanks for all the wonderful things you said! :) I've been thinking a lot over the past few days, and I've come to realize that it's not necessarily that I'm unhappy with myself, just with the situation I find myself in. After some stuff happened a few years ago, I guess I started isolating myself and not opening up to people or expressing myself the way that I used to. In some ways I became more reserved, less vulnerable, better able to appear calm and collected...but it's had an affect on my relationships with people, like I said before...I've become a less personable person, and because of that I don't have the deep, close, personal, satisfying friendships that I once had.
That's not to say you should disregard what other people feel about you, not at all. What it does mean is that when someone makes a derogatory comment, cut out all the shit bits and work out what their actual concern is. There's no harm in changing who you are based on valid feedback, but there IS harm in hearing negative comments and stressing out over them to the nth degree. You're a great person, you've created a great community full of great people, and to do that there's gotta be something in that mystical head of yours which people like.
So take a step back, take some deep breaths, and remember: you're alive. You. Right now, it's you reading this. You're here, you're conscious, you exist, you're aware. It could've been someone else, or you might not have been here at all, but you are, and that's pretty fucking awesome. Make the most of what you have, push yourself to be more by all means, but be happy in the knowledge that we're all damn glad you're who you are :)
And when you don't have many close friends to hold you up, sometimes it's hard not to dwell over things when someone says something particularly hurtful, even in situations when they may not have meant to be hurtful. You can't help but look at how things have changed and wonder if it's you and the way you act and the way you are. I'm not really cut out to be that sort of reserved, isolated sort of leader, it seems. :P
But even in the absence of such close friendships...something I hope to change in time, when I return to IRC and try to forge closer friendships with people...it's so great to know and occassionally be reminded that there are people like you who are "damn glad" of who I am. :)
Post by: Wintermoot on May 05, 2016, 03:59:04 AM
A very dear friend of mine died this morning.I'm so sorry that you've lost such a close friend...how are you holding up?
Post by: Lidwine on May 05, 2016, 12:14:58 PM
A very dear friend of mine died this morning.
I'm sorry, how are you feeling?
Post by: Lumenland on May 05, 2016, 08:25:05 PM
Post by: Lord Belmont on May 06, 2016, 02:56:40 AM
anyway sorry for the random words it came out longer than than i thought it would but once i got going it felt right. I sincerely hope all of you feel better and get past whatever it is you're going through.:) Have a nice day everyone!
Post by: Seroim on May 07, 2016, 02:45:33 AM
A few days per week for the past 2-3 weeks, at around 10-11PM I've been getting these really, really mild, bog-standard, "oh no my temples are being squeezed" tension-type headaches, with a tiny, tiny bit of pain around my sinuses. I cannot overstate how mild they are. I don't even think I'd classify what I feel as "pain", it's just annoying, as if the weakest being in the universe was trying its hardest to crush my head with pincers. They've always been like that and don't look like they're getting worse.
What is more likely to be the cause?
How about the probable allergies or mild sinusitis I've been dealing with since the exact time when these headaches started? Or my terrible, truly, exceedingly awful posture when sitting in my chair? Or eyestrain due to the fact I've been using a computer for at least 12 hours per day with the only light in my room being that which comes out of the monitor, and that for the past year, every single day? Or the stress I've been accumulating lately due to not knowing what the Hell I'll do with my life? My eyesight going down and my glasses just being out of sync? Or just anxiety, which seems to be at the root of 99% of my latest problems? Hell, toothache or the fact that I grind my teeth and/or tense my jaw all the time due to the aforementioned stress?
What do I instantly jump on as the cause of this not even painful, just annoying sensation?
A brain tumour.
The worst part is that despite my knowing how incredibly illogical my thinking has become, it just doesn't help. An estimated 55,000 Canadians are walking about with a brain tumour. You know, out of 36 million of us, and that's counting the benign ones to boot. I might as well win the lottery, especially at my age. I have no other symptoms, just the incredibly mild headache. I know how ridiculous I'm being. It doesn't help.
The hamster in my head needs to focus less on my inevitable mortality (unless I live long enough to have my consciousness downloaded in a server) and more on how to make the most of the 55-65 years I have left. In other words, I need something to do, and quick, before my idle brain conjures some other dumb shit to keep itself occupied.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 07, 2016, 03:36:45 AM
Given that you started having allergy issues at around the same time, it's probably that, especially given that the sinuses go up into the head cavity. I would try not to worry too much :P
Post by: Wintermoot on May 07, 2016, 05:32:12 AM
One good thing that's come of my IRC sabbatical is a PM exchange with @Wuufu, a good friend who I rarely get to talk to on IRC because of conflicting schedules. It's been years since I've extensively exchanged PMs with anyone, but it's been really nice, and it's helped a lot to make me feel less isolated, in spite of not even being on IRC. I hope we can continue this exchange even though I'm back on IRC, and I hope the opportunity to have conversations with more people comes up. :)
Post by: Seroim on May 08, 2016, 11:24:12 PM
I think to some extent that everyone does that...the last time I had issues with stomach ulcers, I was worried the whole time that I had stomach cancer. :))
Given that you started having allergy issues at around the same time, it's probably that, especially given that the sinuses go up into the head cavity. I would try not to worry too much :P
To some extent, yes. But I'd estimate that about 1/3 of my days are spent dwelling over cancers, viruses and infections that I most assuredly do not have. That's not a life. What I had before that wasn't great but it was highly preferable to this bullshit. I swear to God I'm more likely to die by my own hand because this stupid obsession is ruining my life than anything my hamster can think of on his wheel of death.
The shittiest thing about all of this is that the ridiculous anxiety levels caused by this are screwing my body over and just reinforcing all of it. I can eat fine for a week then have indigestion or heartburn the next few days, then I'll eat fine again. I'll be constipated for a few days then suddenly I'm as regular as Swiss clockwork, only for my bowels to stop working randomly after another few days. I've had shooting pains everywhere in my body - you name it, it's hurt at least once, and that especially sucks when it's around the place a heart attack would hurt. When I go to sleep I'll have a restless leg one day, nothing the next, then afterwards maybe a few hypnic jerks that scare the shit out of me. The quality of my sleep has degraded to the point where there are some nights I swear I just lay in my bed with my eyes closed, but I'm missing some time so I must have slept a bit. It's just really shitty, shallow sleep.
I know what I'm anxious about and why the anxiety chooses to manifest itself in this way, but unfortunately, for now it's something I have no control over and merely knowing the whys and becauses does not make it stop. When it gets too overwhelming, my mom gives me a benzo, which really, really helps and gives me a few hours of peace and good sleep, but that's not a drug you want to become dependent on.
I've always been somewhat nervous but I didn't know it could be this bad. I've had a few panic attacks back when I smoked weed and I swear to God, save one which was fucking awful, they were nothing compared to this. They could be controlled and dismissed with some effort. This is just relentless, like most of my fucking life now is just one big panic attack.
Post by: Gerrick on May 09, 2016, 07:13:34 PM
Spoiler
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Post by: Lord Belmont on May 12, 2016, 09:19:23 AM
-Lord Gabriel Belmont
Post by: HannahB on May 12, 2016, 05:00:00 PM
I have an exam tomorrow, so won't be around much today or tomorrow. Also got 2 next week; so won't be on around them either. Would have posted this in the absence thread but seeing as it is just a couple of days. Meh. :-\
I'm back baby...
Exams are done, projects are in, all my elections and campaigns are over and I've finally set up an Engineering Society at my Uni :)
Either way it's nice to be back' and with just work ya'll will be seeing an awful lot more of me :))
Post by: Wintermoot on May 12, 2016, 05:31:15 PM
I've also been trying to dedicate more time to the region, especially at night and during breaks from work. I suppose I've been around, but I haven't been driving things to get done to advance the region the way that I should...that is changing, and hopefully good things will come of it soon.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on May 13, 2016, 04:31:43 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 13, 2016, 11:21:55 PM
Post by: Barnes on May 14, 2016, 12:05:53 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 14, 2016, 12:10:55 AM
Post by: Barnes on May 14, 2016, 12:16:00 AM
And what's weird is that with the lull in activity has come a lack of citizenship applications, I believe, though I'm not sure if that's an NS-wide phenomenon or on the part of the Ministry of Integration.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 14, 2016, 12:41:35 AM
I don't think we need to panic yet, but we do need to do more work to keep the forums an attractive and fun place. We need to make sure that there are interesting and fun discussions going on even when there isn't a Werewolf game going on, for example.
Post by: Barnes on May 14, 2016, 12:44:39 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 14, 2016, 12:54:08 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on May 14, 2016, 05:18:25 AM
Post by: Laurentus on May 14, 2016, 09:49:20 PM
Anyway, this was fairly depressing, and reminded me a lot of South Africa. I really do hate the power the state receives with socialism.
www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2016/05/venezuela-is-falling-apart/481755/
Post by: Wintermoot on May 15, 2016, 02:21:56 AM
Post by: Michi on May 15, 2016, 07:15:45 AM
Me when I'm able to get an old game up and running flawlessly on an emulator: (https://38.media.tumblr.com/3db2970c08d74a67d2f09ebe398436ae/tumblr_inline_nn5dmmrWcL1rqm1qr_500.gif)
This is why I can never be satisfied.
I absolutely loved when I got my hands on Doom and Uncharted 4, and likewise some of my other favorite newer games, but my reaction to getting older games like Jersey Devil and Bugs Bunny - Lost in Time working on PSXFin was 10X more excited than any newer game I've ever gotten.
Post by: Bodobol on May 16, 2016, 03:20:09 AM
I see I've missed much.
Anyway, this was fairly depressing, and reminded me a lot of South Africa. I really do hate the power the state receives with socialism.
www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2016/05/venezuela-is-falling-apart/481755/
I read that article the other day, is South Africa really nearly as bad as Venezuela is right now? Like, I know there's some extremely serious problems in SA, but if they're on the level of Venezuela then I wasn't aware. :-\
On an unrelated note, I've been stressed as hell lately (what else is new) and wishing there were more hours in the day. There's not enough time for me to keep up with school, keep up with practicing all of my instruments, keep up with current events/history, keep my house/room from becoming a giant mess, maintaining my region in NS, sleep, etc. That being said, I'd probably still end up procrastinating and fucking around for 90% of the day no matter how much time there was. It just gets stressful sleeping 3-4 hours each night and not having accomplished nearly as much as I want to. Over the summer, I'm planning to start running so I'm in shape for marching band and Drum Corps auditions in November, and to teach myself precalc so I can skip ahead next year. I'll only bring one instrument with me to Florida (where I'll be spending most of my summer), so hopefully I'll have time to do everything I need to and still relax some.
Post by: Laurentus on May 16, 2016, 08:10:35 AM
Our currency is rapidly imploding, though, and our economy is just going from bad to super fucked up in no time at all, while the president buys himself R5 billion luxury jets and stuffs the faces of his many wives and children in his ultra mansion at Nkandla--all of which were bought at the expense of the struggling tax payer, and not through his salary.
Economists even reckon that the Rand (indicated by the letter "R", it is our currency) could fall to as low as R60 to the US$ by 2018, while it's currently trading at around R15 to the dollar.
When the ANC took over in 1994, we were trading at R3 to the dollar. Then we began changing city names for no good reason, enforcing racial quotas that gutted any semblance of merit (also driving the people who actually knew their shit out of the country), implementing ridiculous land reform policies (driving away more people who knew their shit) and generally bringing fuckery to all levels of our society: increased taxes for the rich, which then gets misused by the politicians, and not for anything useful like, you know, maintaining schools or roads or even our state power utility, Eskom (which has now been bankrupt for quite awhile).
Falling education standards led to unskilled labourers, led to lower pay, led to unemployment, led to crime and corruption. That coupled with laws that protect the criminal led to the police not being able to do their jobs properly (along with the newer batch of policemen not being skilled enough because our education system became broken), led to wide-scale demoralisation, led to cynicism, led to apathy, led to institutionalised corruption in all state departments.
And all of it is because of how much power the socialist state has, and how unaccountable it is.
That said, Mandela and Mbeki weren't corrupt, but they were about the best you could hope for in a state system that is so unaccountable and powerful, yet filled with politicians who didn't even receive any type of formal education to begin with.
Yup, we're pretty much fucked, unless Ramaphosa (Mandela's favourite) can work some miracles--assuming his party even recognises what a bind they're in and acknowledge he's the best person for the job, but unfortunately, many wish to give the presidency to Dlamini-Zuma, Zuma's (our current, completely unschooled, incompetent, corrupt president) ex-wife who will pretty much maintain the status quo.
Oh, and free health care? What a joke. The state hospitals are severely understaffed and overworked, the hygiene standards are incredibly low, and you're more likely to die there than if you'd just stuck it out and tried to fix the problem yourself. God forbid you don't get a serious illness, because then you're pretty much fucked without medical aid.
To top it all off, and this is really the final nail in our coffin, many people would rather see our universities close down completely unless government can give free education and crack down on Afrikaans as a language of study. Excellent reasoning, I tell you.
Post by: Evelynx on May 16, 2016, 08:44:47 PM
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It will be very interesting to see how this all plays out. If boys think they are bullied by other boys, they will be doubly surprised at the anxt of the young women! They may not feel they relate to the new sex after all. Lol. Same with girls who think they're boys. School officials will have much trouble on their hands. Maybe the sexually confused will finally actually see that they are not in fact another sex. You can't steal the divine nature of womanhood or man's virility. It's going to be complex but I still don't think there will be many real experiences but I may be naive. I bet they put a few new bathrooms in schools. The students who suffer from this mental illness probably will be seeking as much privacy as possible.
- My Lovely Mother
Post by: HannahB on May 16, 2016, 08:49:22 PM
QuoteIt will be very interesting to see how this all plays out. If boys think they are bullied by other boys, they will be doubly surprised at the anxt of the young women! They may not feel they relate to the new sex after all. Lol. Same with girls who think they're boys. School officials will have much trouble on their hands. Maybe the sexually confused will finally actually see that they are not in fact another sex. You can't steal the divine nature of womanhood or man's virility. It's going to be complex but I still don't think there will be many real experiences but I may be naive. I bet they put a few new bathrooms in schools. The students who suffer from this mental illness probably will be seeking as much privacy as possible.
- My Lovely Mother
No offence to you... but I don't think I like your mother... :(
Post by: Bodobol on May 16, 2016, 08:57:15 PM
Rural South Africa (which is most of the country), and many of the poor city areas, are comparatively bad to Venezuela, but it's not a perfect copy of how shitty things are in Venezuela at present (though Venezuela at least doesn't have to deal with nearly as much racial tension).
Our currency is rapidly imploding, though, and our economy is just going from bad to super fucked up in no time at all, while the president buys himself R5 billion luxury jets and stuffs the faces of his many wives and children in his ultra mansion at Nkandla--all of which were bought at the expense of the struggling tax payer, and not through his salary.
Economists even reckon that the Rand (indicated by the letter "R", it is our currency) could fall to as low as R60 to the US$ by 2018, while it's currently trading at around R15 to the dollar.
When the ANC took over in 1994, we were trading at R3 to the dollar. Then we began changing city names for no good reason, enforcing racial quotas that gutted any semblance of merit (also driving the people who actually knew their shit out of the country), implementing ridiculous land reform policies (driving away more people who knew their shit) and generally bringing fuckery to all levels of our society: increased taxes for the rich, which then gets misused by the politicians, and not for anything useful like, you know, maintaining schools or roads or even our state power utility, Eskom (which has now been bankrupt for quite awhile).
Falling education standards led to unskilled labourers, led to lower pay, led to unemployment, led to crime and corruption. That coupled with laws that protect the criminal led to the police not being able to do their jobs properly (along with the newer batch of policemen not being skilled enough because our education system became broken), led to wide-scale demoralisation, led to cynicism, led to apathy, led to institutionalised corruption in all state departments.
And all of it is because of how much power the socialist state has, and how unaccountable it is.
That said, Mandela and Mbeki weren't corrupt, but they were about the best you could hope for in a state system that is so unaccountable and powerful, yet filled with politicians who didn't even receive any type of formal education to begin with.
Yup, we're pretty much fucked, unless Ramaphosa (Mandela's favourite) can work some miracles--assuming his party even recognises what a bind they're in and acknowledge he's the best person for the job, but unfortunately, many wish to give the presidency to Dlamini-Zuma, Zuma's (our current, completely unschooled, incompetent, corrupt president) ex-wife who will pretty much maintain the status quo.
Oh, and free health care? What a joke. The state hospitals are severely understaffed and overworked, the hygiene standards are incredibly low, and you're more likely to die there than if you'd just stuck it out and tried to fix the problem yourself. God forbid you don't get a serious illness, because then you're pretty much fucked without medical aid.
To top it all off, and this is really the final nail in our coffin, many people would rather see our universities close down completely unless government can give free education and crack down on Afrikaans as a language of study. Excellent reasoning, I tell you.
Christ, I had no idea it was that bad. Here's hoping something miraculous happens to reverse that current trend.
QuoteIt will be very interesting to see how this all plays out. If boys think they are bullied by other boys, they will be doubly surprised at the anxt of the young women! They may not feel they relate to the new sex after all. Lol. Same with girls who think they're boys. School officials will have much trouble on their hands. Maybe the sexually confused will finally actually see that they are not in fact another sex. You can't steal the divine nature of womanhood or man's virility. It's going to be complex but I still don't think there will be many real experiences but I may be naive. I bet they put a few new bathrooms in schools. The students who suffer from this mental illness probably will be seeking as much privacy as possible.
- My Lovely Mother
I'm going to have to second Hannah on this one. :(
Post by: Wintermoot on May 16, 2016, 08:57:47 PM
But at least she admitted that she may be naive. xD
Post by: HannahB on May 16, 2016, 09:01:11 PM
I wasn't liking Evey's mother a decade ago. :P
But at least she admitted that she may be naive. xD
Such a hipster Moot-
"I didn't like Evelyn's mother, before it was cool" :))
Post by: Chanku on May 16, 2016, 09:25:58 PM
Post by: Evelynx on May 16, 2016, 10:42:17 PM
Post by: Chanku on May 16, 2016, 10:51:46 PM
Post by: Evelynx on May 16, 2016, 10:58:23 PM
Post by: Govindia on May 16, 2016, 11:00:11 PM
lol such a hipster.I wasn't liking Evey's mother a decade ago. [emoji14]
But at least she admitted that she may be naive. xD
Such a hipster Moot-
"I didn't like Evelyn's mother, before it was cool" :))
In other news, Bacon and I are registered to vote and ready for the 7 Jun. California Presidential Primary.
I'm voting Kasich if he is on the ballot still.
Here Bacon is researching the US Senate candidates:
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Post by: Bodobol on May 17, 2016, 12:42:48 AM
In other news I got my ACT Scores back...didn't do as good as I thought i might do...I mean they are by no means bad (I was above benchmark on all but one category)...however I could have done better...
Was it your first time, and are you going to be able to take it again? If you can take it again then there's really no reason to fret, practice makes perfect and that holds true for test-taking. Good job on getting above benchmark on most of your topics!
I got my ACT scores a few weeks ago and for the most part I'm fairly pleased with them, but I'm slightly embarrassed about my science and writing scores since they're pretty far below my others (even though pretty much everyone scores way lower on writing).
Also, Gov, holy shit I love your cat. Have I ever posted pictures of my cat here?
Post by: Drexyl Nox on May 17, 2016, 02:56:38 AM
Post by: Seroim on May 17, 2016, 03:34:56 AM
A man sits down, watches some anime, and suddenly feels a single, big thump in his stomach.
Trapped gas due to bad posture?
Wrong, you retard!
It's obviously an aortic aneurysm that is getting bigger and could burst at ANY MOMENT!
In other news, weather in Quebec City was so awfully bad today that the city's residents woke up to a thin carpet of snow covering every fucking thing...in the middle of May!
More at 12!
Post by: tatte on May 17, 2016, 09:35:51 AM
In 2018 Wintermoot walked off to a snowy storm and was never since seen. In 2020, a group of desperate Wintrean scientists conducted a radical experiment in an undisclosed facility. The group had theorized that a human without access to any senses or ways to perceive stimuli would be able to perceive the presence of Wintermoot. They believed that the five senses clouded our awareness of the spirit of winter, and without them, a human could actually establish a spiritual connection with this realm. A young boy who claimed to have ”nothing left to live for” was the chosen test subject from plenty of volunteers. To purge him of all his senses, the scientists performed a complex operation in which every sensory nerve connection to the brain was surgically severed. Although the test subject retained full muscular function, he could not see, hear, taste, smell or feel. With no possible way to communicate with or even sense the outside world, he was alone with his thoughts.
Scientists monitored him as he spoke aloud about his state of mind in jumbled, slurred sentences that he couldn’t even hear. After four days, the man claimed to be hearing hushed, unintelligible voices in his head. Assuming it was an onset of psychosis, the scientists paid little attention to the man’s concerns.
Two days later, the man cried that he could hear his dead lover speaking with him, an even more, he could communicate back. The scientists were intrigued, but were not convinced until he subject started naming dead relatives of the scientists. He repeated personal information to the scientists that only their dead spouses and parents would have known. At this point, a sizable portion of scientists left the study.
After a week of conversing with the deceased through his thoughts, the subject became distressed, saying the voices were overwhelming. In every waking moment, his consciousness was bombarded by hundreds of voices that refused to leave him alone. he frequently threw himself against the wall, trying to elicit a pain response. he begged the scientists for sedatives, so he could escape the voices by sleeping. This tactic worked for three days, until he started having severe night terrors. The subject repeatedly said that he could see and hear the deceased in his dreams.
Only a day later, the subject began to scream and claw at his nonfunctional eyes, hoping to sense something in the physical world. The hysterical subject now said the voices of the dead were deafening and hostile, speaking of tropic and the end of the winter. At one point, he yelled ”No winter, no frost” for five hours straight. He continually begged to be killed, but the scientists were convinced that he was close to establishing contact with Wintermoot.
After another day, the subject could no longer form coherent sentences. Seemingly mad, he started to bite off chunks of flesh from his arm. The scientists rushed into the test chamber and restrained him to a table so he could not kill himself. After a few hours of being tied down, the subject halted his struggling and screaming. He stared blankly at the ceiling as teardrops silently streaked across his face. For two weeks, the subject had to be manually rehydrated due to the constant crying. Eventually, he turned his head and, despite of his blindness, made focused eye contact with a scientist for the first time in the study. He whispered ”I have spoken with Wintermoot, and has abandoned us” and his vital signs stopped. There was no apparent cause of death.
Source for my case is here (http://9gag.com/gag/awxWg1y), but I'm sure the base story has been around the internet for quite a long time.
Post by: Chanku on May 17, 2016, 05:57:55 PM
Yeah, it was my first time taking it. I can take it at least two more times.In other news I got my ACT Scores back...didn't do as good as I thought i might do...I mean they are by no means bad (I was above benchmark on all but one category)...however I could have done better...
Was it your first time, and are you going to be able to take it again? If you can take it again then there's really no reason to fret, practice makes perfect and that holds true for test-taking. Good job on getting above benchmark on most of your topics!
I got my ACT scores a few weeks ago and for the most part I'm fairly pleased with them, but I'm slightly embarrassed about my science and writing scores since they're pretty far below my others (even though pretty much everyone scores way lower on writing).
Also, Gov, holy shit I love your cat. Have I ever posted pictures of my cat here?
Post by: Lumenland on May 18, 2016, 06:16:57 PM
Post by: tatte on May 18, 2016, 06:27:34 PM
I'm in hell rn*Hands Lumenland a bucket full of snowballs.* Odd glitch, right? Use these to fight whoever you need to, they work great!
Post by: Lumenland on May 18, 2016, 06:40:42 PM
*eats snowballs*
Post by: Wintermoot on May 19, 2016, 11:50:43 AM
Post by: Govindia on May 19, 2016, 12:09:07 PM
weeeeeeeeeeeeee
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 via Tapatalk
Post by: Chanku on May 19, 2016, 12:42:40 PM
Post by: Lidwine on May 20, 2016, 09:18:06 AM
I kinda feel like shit for no reason...
That happen, Don't think too much about it. If you're sure there is no reason, because sometime there is a reason you just don't think about it, but your subconscious does.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 20, 2016, 03:37:23 PM
The consequences of the cut in hours/pay and layoffs have began to make themselves known. In addition to the one position that was left vacant and two that were laid off, another is out for the next month and another is leaving to go to another job...his last day will be next week. This leaves 3 full-time IT people, including myself, where there used to be 8 (plus a number of part-time IT people whose positions were discontinued). Of course, the amount of work that needs to be done has not only remained the same, but has actually dramatically increased...I have projects lagging weeks behind now, because there have been so many additional requests, and because now we have to fill in for people we no longer have that did things like direct student tech support and stuff.
I don't think I'm at risk of losing my job at this point...just of losing my sanity. >_>
Post by: Wintermoot on May 22, 2016, 05:24:54 AM
"Thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday today. Means a lot that people took time to say that to me.
To those who didn't, well you can suck it."
I wished him a happy birthday, but I was tempted to ask if I could still suck it. ^-^
Post by: Govindia on May 22, 2016, 08:05:57 AM
So, a friend of mine posted this on Facebook:You and I should stay in touch on Facebook please, Wintermoot? :-/
"Thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday today. Means a lot that people took time to say that to me.
To those who didn't, well you can suck it."
I wished him a happy birthday, but I was tempted to ask if I could still suck it. ^-^
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 via Tapatalk
Post by: Chanku on May 22, 2016, 08:08:20 AM
EVERYONE ENJOY (I wouldn't exactly suggest watching at work though...but it's not exactly NSFW).
Post by: tatte on May 22, 2016, 09:00:46 AM
Post by: Laurentus on May 23, 2016, 10:41:40 PM
Game of Thrones Spoiler
RIP, dear Giant. You were the victim of an exceptionally cruel fate. Fuck whatever the gods may be for putting you through that.
Oh, and let's give it up for the Children of the Forest for playing with fire and getting burned. Because no one could possibly have predicted how shit that would have turned out. Well done, I say.
Oh, and let's give it up for the Children of the Forest for playing with fire and getting burned. Because no one could possibly have predicted how shit that would have turned out. Well done, I say.
Post by: Gerrick on May 24, 2016, 12:56:32 AM
He held the door.Man, I literally just finished watching that.Game of Thrones SpoilerRIP, dear Giant. You were the victim of an exceptionally cruel fate. Fuck whatever the gods may be for putting you through that.
Oh, and let's give it up for the Children of the Forest for playing with fire and getting burned. Because no one could possibly have predicted how shit that would have turned out. Well done, I say.
Spoiler
As soon as young Hodor said "Hold the door," I was like oh shit. And if they brought him back as a white walker, that'd be a whole nother level of fucked up.
Unrelated: I don't know if you guys have seen this, but it's good stuff.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 24, 2016, 07:24:45 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on May 27, 2016, 04:42:57 PM
Post by: Lumenland on May 27, 2016, 11:22:57 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 28, 2016, 04:01:32 AM
This is the Patreon of the person that made Corruption of Champions and Trials in Tainted Space...adult games that often come up in Wintreath. They're making over $20,000 a month on Patreon.
I'm in the wrong industry...
Post by: tatte on May 28, 2016, 09:07:15 AM
This post will contain no intelligent content whatsoever.
My first encounter with a laptop was in this very same room, with an HP Omnibook 6000 (http://vandlaptop.ro/pictures/2011/11/11/0ebb74cc0b0df77c3015d05adc08f6db.jpg). It belonged to my brother, it ran Windows 2000 IIRC, XP kept crashing for some reason.
I eventually got it from him, I replaced the battery and screen hinges and used it to take notes in school. Back then that was not common despite the main method of teaching was to make us copy several pages worth of projected text multiple times a day. One of my friends also started using a laptop so I wasn't the sole odd kid. :D
That Omnibook was not good for much, some light games and mostly internet stuff. But back then I already had had probably like ten different PCs (the perk of having a ten years older brother who was into computers).
I still have the old, dead battery. Good for nothing old screen hinges were lost when a friend asked me to take a couple of glowsticks to school so he could give them to his younger brother. He kindly left the hinges to somewhere instead of ever bothering to return them. Omnibook found its way to the possession of my young brother who naturally mistreated it, giving the final blow by stepping on it.
One of my great regrets is not investing the ten euros back when I found a perfect empty shell with promising looking screen at a flea market. I might still have the machine. Now the dead corpse is long since recycled.
My next laptop was some cheap generic HP. I immediately upgraded the RAM but the experience was never great, running a Celeron and other meh parts. The only good thing it did was that it motivated me to research my next pick very carefully. In December 2010 I picked an Acer E-machines 642G (http://static.nix.ru/autocatalog/acer/acer_notebook/105112_2302_draft_large.jpg) for 480 euros. That same holiday I entered the bottomless pit that is buying Steam games. I was spending the holiday at my father's place so a fresh laptop and tons of new games was exciting for the time.
In the long run that Acer had the bang per buck but absolutely no any other appeal. The construction was whimsy and keyboard was horrible. I replaced it only three years later with this 13" Apple Macbook Pro (mid 2010), finally something that I will hold onto as long as I can. I have upgraded the hdd into ssd and planned on upgrading the 4 Gb of RAM to 8 Gbs, but had to settle to 6 Gbs due to clock speed issues.
It's nice to have a laptop you want to use even at home, that's something. (*) (That's a heart emoticon in case a non-Wintrean wonders.)
I gave that Acer to my father so he can pay his bills himself. That generic HP ended up to my younger brother who later sold it. The nerd in me sometimes ponders when I'll buy a new laptop, but there's just no good reason to even consider such insanity.
Rescuing and preserving a HP Omnibook 6000 is definitely on my list, it'll just have to wait a little longer. ::)
Post by: Wintermoot on May 28, 2016, 01:45:35 PM
:P
Post by: Wintermoot on May 28, 2016, 03:02:04 PM
After falling off the bandwagon for a time, I'm back to drastically cutting back on sugar...I'm on my third full day, but I can already feel the headache coming on. If experience is any indicator, I have a few days of lethargy, headaches, and sleeping a lot to look forward to.
Post by: Emoticonius on May 28, 2016, 04:33:41 PM
Post by: Laurentus on May 30, 2016, 12:02:37 AM
www.cracked.com/blog/5-reasons-luke-shouldve-joined-dark-side/
Post by: Wintermoot on May 31, 2016, 01:00:30 AM
Reminds me of every instance when I quit caffeine cold turkey. You can do it! :D
Thanks! It's been slow-going and I've had to moderate my approach since I'm also reducing sugar...however, I'm back to only one sweet thing a day, and I haven't had too many cravings. Today I had the last piece of cake...it was the only piece of the whole thing that I ate. ^-^
Post by: Michi on May 31, 2016, 06:48:25 AM
Spoiler
So at work I’ve been really doing better than I expected. I’ve been really enjoying working as a cashier since I learned that I absolutely just love talking to people. Being able to stand there and have conversations with people and getting paid to do so while scanning and bagging their items really is a blast for me. Sure, I get the occasional bad customer, but I’ve yet to ever have one really get upset/angry at me. I also ended up getting on the board for the first time as one of the fastest cashiers this week which is excellent, because it means I don’t have to worry about being let go anytime soon for being slow...which was why my last job didn’t work out.
They also hired someone to replace me as a cashier so that I can go back and work in the Electronics department, which is what I’ve been wanting ever since I heard there was an opening in that area. The week before last I got to work over there overnights restocking and resetting the shelves, and I really had a great time doing it. So to be hired over there as an actual Electronics person will be fantastic...plus it’s a pay raise, so that’s a huge plus.
I really wish that was translating into my social/off work/love life. Unfortunately, it’s not. I was seeing someone for a bit, but that ended because he’s way too passive about wanting to spend time together. We went on a total of 3 dates, the last being way back in March before I had even gotten my new job. I would occasionally throw out the rope by telling him what days I had off, and he never seemed to want to set anything up despite him saying he missed hanging out with me. Our conversations were even sparse and far between. I decided to re-create my dating profiles a couple of weeks ago because I pretty much just gave up. He talked about wanting to see the new X-Men movie with me and I told him my days off, and no dice. He said he’d get back to me about it, and I haven’t heard back.
As far as the dating profiles, I’ve had a couple of nips, but no real bites. Against my better judgment, I recreated my profiles on some of the other sites, and all I’ve gotten so far are older guys that keep wanting to hook up with me, which is something I’m not really into.
It’s going on…almost 9 months since I was in an actual relationship with someone, before that it was a year, and before that it was 2 years.
I just don’t do well with being single, and do even less when dating someone doesn’t work out if they’re the ones that cut the cord. I have a few insecurities about myself, and both of those times usually tend to bring them out.
This month in general has pretty much shown me that deep down, I’m really not okay. As much as I try to tell myself that I am, I’m really not, and I don’t think I’ve really actually been okay for a while.
When I was younger, I was bullied constantly in school. I was in SpED occasionally and had physical and occupational therapy from elementary to middle school. When I was roughly 5 months, I had really bad grand Mal seizures (like really bad, violent shake-wise) constantly and daily. Mind you, this was back in the 80s, when knowing how to even deal with the different types of seizures was still being worked on. I don't know how they got them to stop (but the doctor they took me to see did some kind of procedure), and to this day no one knows what caused it (since I've never had them again)...but one result of it all is that my motor skills absolutely suffered and developmentally I wasn't in the same exact area as everyone else, so I was put into physical/occupational therapy and SpED to get me back up to speed.
I don't even know if being in those were even the reason I was bullied, or if it was because I never stood up for myself, or a mix of those things. All I know is that I got called many different types of names, kids would intentionally throw things like basketballs at me from behind (one time one kid actually hit me from behind with one of those milk crates, right on the head), my backpack would get put in the trashcan, kids would intentionally get me in trouble even when I didn’t do anything wrong, I’ve been threatened (actually to where I've had a knife pointed at me), kids would pretend to be my friend and then moments later would be making fun of me in my face, and I’ve been used for dares and bets – my actual first girlfriend (not my considered first, but actual first) was because someone made a bet with her to go out with me and then break up with me in that same day.
And no, none of this was sexuality reasons. I wasn't even completely aware that I was attracted to guys until I was 12 (though I think that's just when attraction in general kicked in for me), and I didn't even come out to anyone that I was gay until I was 19. I didn't get any of the F-names thrown at me or any of those jokes...though did get others.
But that was just the kids. I had good teachers, but I also had nasty ones too that attributed to it – my second grade teacher had me sit in the hall constantly because I liked to talk, and really never had any positive things to say whatsoever. My fourth grade teacher actually had a system in place to where if I did anything that the class didn’t agree with, they as a class would call out my name and say that I was bothering them (a system a good number of course abused and I got in trouble when I didn't even do anything) on top of the fact that my desk was on the complete opposite side of the room away from everyone else. It wasn't until near the end of the year that the same kids in the class tried it when I didn't do anything, and a couple of kids finally called them out on it, but I don't think the teacher even cared.
Middle school (the first I went to for 5th and 6th grade) had two systems in place: Make your Day, and the Steps program. The first was a point system in which you started out with a certain number of points for each class, and you’d lose points if you didn’t do your homework, were talking, and so on. It essentially was a system that encouraged tattling as well as making shit up against others so that they’d lose points, since the teachers never really questioned anything being said (mine never did anyways). If you lost a certain number of points, you’d have show the fact that you failed to “Make your Day” to your parents (essentially it was the equivalent of getting an “F”), they’d have to sign something, and you’d have to try harder the next day. Multiple times would end up being the topic of a parent-teacher or parent-principal conference. In the summer time was pretty much the biggest insult to where if you “Made your day” enough times, you’d get to join everyone on a trip to the Family Fun center in the town that I lived (which was an arcade, bumper boats, mini golf, etc…), and you’d get lunch, free tokens, and rides. So if you didn’t meet the requirement, no fun trip for you.
The Steps program essentially was this: If you talked, disrupted the class, or even said or did anything the teacher didn’t agree with, you’d fall into this progressive cycle:
>Step one: You’d have to sit at a desk against the wall for a period of time (dictated by the teacher), facing the wall.
>Step two (if it continued during step one): Similar to above, but standing.
>Step three (same as above): You’d be sent to the principal’s office
>Step four (read above): You’d be suspended/sent home.
>Step five (read above): Expulsion
Granted, it wasn’t always a progressive cycle. The teacher was perfectly within their rights to skip a step or two if they chose to.
Really, the bullying lasted from 2nd grade all the way till I graduated high school. The sad thing is that I spent half of my schooling in one town, and then moved elsewhere in a completely different city on the opposite side of the state for my second half...and despite this completely new location, it completely resumed right where it left off the moment I started 7th grade. In Junior year I tried really hard to ignore the comments and names, but I’d be lying if I said I was successful. I was so glad when graduation came because I knew I wouldn’t have to deal with it anymore...but at least a decade of damage was already done.
In my younger years, I was a really excitable and talkative type of person. By the time I was in 5th grade, that had diminished a lot because I started to feel insecure about myself, and by 7th grade I essentially turned into the type that only spoke on rare occasions, was having identity, self esteem, and insecurity issues, and was prone to start crying because emotionally I couldn’t deal with a lot of things anymore. High school, that was pretty much me as well...and I really think that my psyche was permanently damaged by everything that happened.
It's annoying in a way because I graduated almost 11 years ago, and it all still haunts me and has a tight grip on me today as much as I've tried getting over or finding a way to move past it. I was actually relieved I never received the invite to my 10-year reunion, because I'm not ready to face any of them. I really want to be able to forgive and forget, but I can't. As forgetful a person as I am, I really can't forget anything that happened, and I can't forgive them honestly because of how deeply it hurt and still does to this day. So deeply that it still affects me in many parts of my personality and my life.
Relationship wise, I have a difficult time really trusting people. Even if someone says they’re attracted to me, I find it really difficult to believe them, and find myself worrying a lot even if there’s no reason to. But that in itself has pushed me internally to get over being into someone as fast as I was attracted to them...because I’d rather be the person ending it than be the person that ends up being surprised by being dumped. But it's cost me some potentially great relationships with wonderful people.
But if it's any consolation (I guess): a good number of my exes (if not most) ended up meeting their actual special someone after our relationship ended (aka, the next person they dated after me)...so I guess there's that. I get to be the guy that people go out with right before they meet the person they want to spend their life with...maybe that's my superpower.
Personality wise, I still second guess and doubt myself a lot. College classes, especially my theatre classes, suffered because I doubt myself and hesitate to really show any vulnerability (but in fact show too much) in fear of being let down or disappointed or being tormented again. My theatre teacher actually referred to me one day as being like a “wounded bird” because I’m extremely hesitant and scared that I’ll do badly, so I end up being one of those types that comes in internally apologizing for my performance even before I’ve done anything.
There’s also occasional moments where I'm just generally depressed about things. Normally when it’s just me by myself with my own thoughts, and I think about my life and how despite how I enjoy my job and love my friends...I really just feel like a complete failure. If I had gotten to live my life without being dragged down and having my heart ripped apart time after time to where I’m still trying to fit the pieces together, I could have been on a different path: I could have been a teacher like I’d always wanted, or performing in a play or musical, or have written my stories with ease rather than facing the constant self doubt that what I write isn't good enough. I could be married right now and have a wonderful and happy life with a family living the life that feel like it'll always just be a dream now. I could be a completely different person altogether. Instead, I feel like my life is a daily struggle both with my personal self and overall with worrying if I’ll get fired from my job, worrying about bills and student loans, worried if I’ll never find someone to spend my life with, and worried if I’ll end up losing my friends and others that I care about.
I won’t lie...there’s many times in my life to where I’ve thought about committing suicide and ending it all, because I don’t like this spiral of despair and depression that my mind goes onward to, and in many ways I don’t like the person that I am...I don't like the life that I'm living and feel like I have no control over what goes on, no matter how hard I want to try to change it. I could lie and say that I’ve never and will never act upon those thoughts because it isn’t worth it and I realize I have a lot to live for...but the truth is that the only reason I’ve never acted on them is because I’m terrified of pain. I don’t like to cause pain to myself because I hate the feeling of it, and I’m terrified that if I were to fail in a suicide attempt, I’d be in excruciating pain as a result. One of the reasons I’m terrified of guns and would never own one is because I know one day would appear to where I’d be tempted to use it on myself, and it’d only be a matter of time before that temptation finally swayed me.
I’ve thought that moving and making friends has changed that and brought out a new side of me...and in many ways it really has. But all this month has shown is that that wound is still very fresh and very deep. I was watching an episode of Girl Meets World (It’s actually not bad), and the episode “Girl meets Rileytown” really hit a chord with me, because Riley and I are very much alike personality wise... even though much of that personality was damaged earlier because I never had the support base that she had (yes, fiction I know). I've had friends, but the only person who had ever stood up for me was my brother...and rarely was he ever actually around if I was getting picked on. A coworker and myself were talking, and she said something that hit a trigger for me (I don’t even recall what it was right now) to where I had to go somewhere else and catch my breath because I almost wanted to start crying.
The only time I’ve ever felt comfortable really talking to someone is when I’ve had a lot to drink, because stuff is generally forgiven if you’ve had a few drinks. I’ve wanted to sit down and really talk to someone for a while...but I’ve been terrified to. I always tell people that I don’t want to ruin someone’s good day by bogging them with my problems...but the truth is that I don’t want to scare them away because I want to keep the friends that I have, and I’m scared to lose any.
So in reality, I’m not okay. I may have my good days, and I may generally seem like I’m in a good mood, but deep down I’m really not. I’ve been wanting to write this for a while, but I’ve been hesitating to do so. At this point, I really don’t know what I should do.
They also hired someone to replace me as a cashier so that I can go back and work in the Electronics department, which is what I’ve been wanting ever since I heard there was an opening in that area. The week before last I got to work over there overnights restocking and resetting the shelves, and I really had a great time doing it. So to be hired over there as an actual Electronics person will be fantastic...plus it’s a pay raise, so that’s a huge plus.
I really wish that was translating into my social/off work/love life. Unfortunately, it’s not. I was seeing someone for a bit, but that ended because he’s way too passive about wanting to spend time together. We went on a total of 3 dates, the last being way back in March before I had even gotten my new job. I would occasionally throw out the rope by telling him what days I had off, and he never seemed to want to set anything up despite him saying he missed hanging out with me. Our conversations were even sparse and far between. I decided to re-create my dating profiles a couple of weeks ago because I pretty much just gave up. He talked about wanting to see the new X-Men movie with me and I told him my days off, and no dice. He said he’d get back to me about it, and I haven’t heard back.
As far as the dating profiles, I’ve had a couple of nips, but no real bites. Against my better judgment, I recreated my profiles on some of the other sites, and all I’ve gotten so far are older guys that keep wanting to hook up with me, which is something I’m not really into.
It’s going on…almost 9 months since I was in an actual relationship with someone, before that it was a year, and before that it was 2 years.
I just don’t do well with being single, and do even less when dating someone doesn’t work out if they’re the ones that cut the cord. I have a few insecurities about myself, and both of those times usually tend to bring them out.
This month in general has pretty much shown me that deep down, I’m really not okay. As much as I try to tell myself that I am, I’m really not, and I don’t think I’ve really actually been okay for a while.
When I was younger, I was bullied constantly in school. I was in SpED occasionally and had physical and occupational therapy from elementary to middle school. When I was roughly 5 months, I had really bad grand Mal seizures (like really bad, violent shake-wise) constantly and daily. Mind you, this was back in the 80s, when knowing how to even deal with the different types of seizures was still being worked on. I don't know how they got them to stop (but the doctor they took me to see did some kind of procedure), and to this day no one knows what caused it (since I've never had them again)...but one result of it all is that my motor skills absolutely suffered and developmentally I wasn't in the same exact area as everyone else, so I was put into physical/occupational therapy and SpED to get me back up to speed.
I don't even know if being in those were even the reason I was bullied, or if it was because I never stood up for myself, or a mix of those things. All I know is that I got called many different types of names, kids would intentionally throw things like basketballs at me from behind (one time one kid actually hit me from behind with one of those milk crates, right on the head), my backpack would get put in the trashcan, kids would intentionally get me in trouble even when I didn’t do anything wrong, I’ve been threatened (actually to where I've had a knife pointed at me), kids would pretend to be my friend and then moments later would be making fun of me in my face, and I’ve been used for dares and bets – my actual first girlfriend (not my considered first, but actual first) was because someone made a bet with her to go out with me and then break up with me in that same day.
And no, none of this was sexuality reasons. I wasn't even completely aware that I was attracted to guys until I was 12 (though I think that's just when attraction in general kicked in for me), and I didn't even come out to anyone that I was gay until I was 19. I didn't get any of the F-names thrown at me or any of those jokes...though did get others.
But that was just the kids. I had good teachers, but I also had nasty ones too that attributed to it – my second grade teacher had me sit in the hall constantly because I liked to talk, and really never had any positive things to say whatsoever. My fourth grade teacher actually had a system in place to where if I did anything that the class didn’t agree with, they as a class would call out my name and say that I was bothering them (a system a good number of course abused and I got in trouble when I didn't even do anything) on top of the fact that my desk was on the complete opposite side of the room away from everyone else. It wasn't until near the end of the year that the same kids in the class tried it when I didn't do anything, and a couple of kids finally called them out on it, but I don't think the teacher even cared.
Middle school (the first I went to for 5th and 6th grade) had two systems in place: Make your Day, and the Steps program. The first was a point system in which you started out with a certain number of points for each class, and you’d lose points if you didn’t do your homework, were talking, and so on. It essentially was a system that encouraged tattling as well as making shit up against others so that they’d lose points, since the teachers never really questioned anything being said (mine never did anyways). If you lost a certain number of points, you’d have show the fact that you failed to “Make your Day” to your parents (essentially it was the equivalent of getting an “F”), they’d have to sign something, and you’d have to try harder the next day. Multiple times would end up being the topic of a parent-teacher or parent-principal conference. In the summer time was pretty much the biggest insult to where if you “Made your day” enough times, you’d get to join everyone on a trip to the Family Fun center in the town that I lived (which was an arcade, bumper boats, mini golf, etc…), and you’d get lunch, free tokens, and rides. So if you didn’t meet the requirement, no fun trip for you.
The Steps program essentially was this: If you talked, disrupted the class, or even said or did anything the teacher didn’t agree with, you’d fall into this progressive cycle:
>Step one: You’d have to sit at a desk against the wall for a period of time (dictated by the teacher), facing the wall.
>Step two (if it continued during step one): Similar to above, but standing.
>Step three (same as above): You’d be sent to the principal’s office
>Step four (read above): You’d be suspended/sent home.
>Step five (read above): Expulsion
Granted, it wasn’t always a progressive cycle. The teacher was perfectly within their rights to skip a step or two if they chose to.
Really, the bullying lasted from 2nd grade all the way till I graduated high school. The sad thing is that I spent half of my schooling in one town, and then moved elsewhere in a completely different city on the opposite side of the state for my second half...and despite this completely new location, it completely resumed right where it left off the moment I started 7th grade. In Junior year I tried really hard to ignore the comments and names, but I’d be lying if I said I was successful. I was so glad when graduation came because I knew I wouldn’t have to deal with it anymore...but at least a decade of damage was already done.
In my younger years, I was a really excitable and talkative type of person. By the time I was in 5th grade, that had diminished a lot because I started to feel insecure about myself, and by 7th grade I essentially turned into the type that only spoke on rare occasions, was having identity, self esteem, and insecurity issues, and was prone to start crying because emotionally I couldn’t deal with a lot of things anymore. High school, that was pretty much me as well...and I really think that my psyche was permanently damaged by everything that happened.
It's annoying in a way because I graduated almost 11 years ago, and it all still haunts me and has a tight grip on me today as much as I've tried getting over or finding a way to move past it. I was actually relieved I never received the invite to my 10-year reunion, because I'm not ready to face any of them. I really want to be able to forgive and forget, but I can't. As forgetful a person as I am, I really can't forget anything that happened, and I can't forgive them honestly because of how deeply it hurt and still does to this day. So deeply that it still affects me in many parts of my personality and my life.
Relationship wise, I have a difficult time really trusting people. Even if someone says they’re attracted to me, I find it really difficult to believe them, and find myself worrying a lot even if there’s no reason to. But that in itself has pushed me internally to get over being into someone as fast as I was attracted to them...because I’d rather be the person ending it than be the person that ends up being surprised by being dumped. But it's cost me some potentially great relationships with wonderful people.
But if it's any consolation (I guess): a good number of my exes (if not most) ended up meeting their actual special someone after our relationship ended (aka, the next person they dated after me)...so I guess there's that. I get to be the guy that people go out with right before they meet the person they want to spend their life with...maybe that's my superpower.
Personality wise, I still second guess and doubt myself a lot. College classes, especially my theatre classes, suffered because I doubt myself and hesitate to really show any vulnerability (but in fact show too much) in fear of being let down or disappointed or being tormented again. My theatre teacher actually referred to me one day as being like a “wounded bird” because I’m extremely hesitant and scared that I’ll do badly, so I end up being one of those types that comes in internally apologizing for my performance even before I’ve done anything.
There’s also occasional moments where I'm just generally depressed about things. Normally when it’s just me by myself with my own thoughts, and I think about my life and how despite how I enjoy my job and love my friends...I really just feel like a complete failure. If I had gotten to live my life without being dragged down and having my heart ripped apart time after time to where I’m still trying to fit the pieces together, I could have been on a different path: I could have been a teacher like I’d always wanted, or performing in a play or musical, or have written my stories with ease rather than facing the constant self doubt that what I write isn't good enough. I could be married right now and have a wonderful and happy life with a family living the life that feel like it'll always just be a dream now. I could be a completely different person altogether. Instead, I feel like my life is a daily struggle both with my personal self and overall with worrying if I’ll get fired from my job, worrying about bills and student loans, worried if I’ll never find someone to spend my life with, and worried if I’ll end up losing my friends and others that I care about.
I won’t lie...there’s many times in my life to where I’ve thought about committing suicide and ending it all, because I don’t like this spiral of despair and depression that my mind goes onward to, and in many ways I don’t like the person that I am...I don't like the life that I'm living and feel like I have no control over what goes on, no matter how hard I want to try to change it. I could lie and say that I’ve never and will never act upon those thoughts because it isn’t worth it and I realize I have a lot to live for...but the truth is that the only reason I’ve never acted on them is because I’m terrified of pain. I don’t like to cause pain to myself because I hate the feeling of it, and I’m terrified that if I were to fail in a suicide attempt, I’d be in excruciating pain as a result. One of the reasons I’m terrified of guns and would never own one is because I know one day would appear to where I’d be tempted to use it on myself, and it’d only be a matter of time before that temptation finally swayed me.
I’ve thought that moving and making friends has changed that and brought out a new side of me...and in many ways it really has. But all this month has shown is that that wound is still very fresh and very deep. I was watching an episode of Girl Meets World (It’s actually not bad), and the episode “Girl meets Rileytown” really hit a chord with me, because Riley and I are very much alike personality wise... even though much of that personality was damaged earlier because I never had the support base that she had (yes, fiction I know). I've had friends, but the only person who had ever stood up for me was my brother...and rarely was he ever actually around if I was getting picked on. A coworker and myself were talking, and she said something that hit a trigger for me (I don’t even recall what it was right now) to where I had to go somewhere else and catch my breath because I almost wanted to start crying.
The only time I’ve ever felt comfortable really talking to someone is when I’ve had a lot to drink, because stuff is generally forgiven if you’ve had a few drinks. I’ve wanted to sit down and really talk to someone for a while...but I’ve been terrified to. I always tell people that I don’t want to ruin someone’s good day by bogging them with my problems...but the truth is that I don’t want to scare them away because I want to keep the friends that I have, and I’m scared to lose any.
So in reality, I’m not okay. I may have my good days, and I may generally seem like I’m in a good mood, but deep down I’m really not. I’ve been wanting to write this for a while, but I’ve been hesitating to do so. At this point, I really don’t know what I should do.
Post by: Arenado on May 31, 2016, 01:28:19 PM
So May has been an interesting Month to say the least, filled with ups and downs throughout...the ups being mainly because of how work has been going for me, the downs mainly because of singledom taking its toll, and past emotions coming back to the surface. That’s the short version. To save space, I’ll post the long version in spoilers.SpoilerSo at work I’ve been really doing better than I expected. I’ve been really enjoying working as a cashier since I learned that I absolutely just love talking to people. Being able to stand there and have conversations with people and getting paid to do so while scanning and bagging their items really is a blast for me. Sure, I get the occasional bad customer, but I’ve yet to ever have one really get upset/angry at me. I also ended up getting on the board for the first time as one of the fastest cashiers this week which is excellent, because it means I don’t have to worry about being let go anytime soon for being slow...which was why my last job didn’t work out.
They also hired someone to replace me as a cashier so that I can go back and work in the Electronics department, which is what I’ve been wanting ever since I heard there was an opening in that area. The week before last I got to work over there overnights restocking and resetting the shelves, and I really had a great time doing it. So to be hired over there as an actual Electronics person will be fantastic...plus it’s a pay raise, so that’s a huge plus.
I really wish that was translating into my social/off work/love life. Unfortunately, it’s not. I was seeing someone for a bit, but that ended because he’s way too passive about wanting to spend time together. We went on a total of 3 dates, the last being way back in March before I had even gotten my new job. I would occasionally throw out the rope by telling him what days I had off, and he never seemed to want to set anything up despite him saying he missed hanging out with me. Our conversations were even sparse and far between. I decided to re-create my dating profiles a couple of weeks ago because I pretty much just gave up. He talked about wanting to see the new X-Men movie with me and I told him my days off, and no dice. He said he’d get back to me about it, and I haven’t heard back.
As far as the dating profiles, I’ve had a couple of nips, but no real bites. Against my better judgment, I recreated my profiles on some of the other sites, and all I’ve gotten so far are older guys that keep wanting to hook up with me, which is something I’m not really into.
It’s going on…almost 9 months since I was in an actual relationship with someone, before that it was a year, and before that it was 2 years.
I just don’t do well with being single, and do even less when dating someone doesn’t work out if they’re the ones that cut the cord. I have a few insecurities about myself, and both of those times usually tend to bring them out.
This month in general has pretty much shown me that deep down, I’m really not okay. As much as I try to tell myself that I am, I’m really not, and I don’t think I’ve really actually been okay for a while.
When I was younger, I was bullied constantly in school. I was in SpED occasionally and had physical and occupational therapy from elementary to middle school. When I was roughly 5 months, I had really bad grand Mal seizures (like really bad, violent shake-wise) constantly and daily. Mind you, this was back in the 80s, when knowing how to even deal with the different types of seizures was still being worked on. I don't know how they got them to stop (but the doctor they took me to see did some kind of procedure), and to this day no one knows what caused it (since I've never had them again)...but one result of it all is that my motor skills absolutely suffered and developmentally I wasn't in the same exact area as everyone else, so I was put into physical/occupational therapy and SpED to get me back up to speed.
I don't even know if being in those were even the reason I was bullied, or if it was because I never stood up for myself, or a mix of those things. All I know is that I got called many different types of names, kids would intentionally throw things like basketballs at me from behind (one time one kid actually hit me from behind with one of those milk crates, right on the head), my backpack would get put in the trashcan, kids would intentionally get me in trouble even when I didn’t do anything wrong, I’ve been threatened (actually to where I've had a knife pointed at me), kids would pretend to be my friend and then moments later would be making fun of me in my face, and I’ve been used for dares and bets – my actual first girlfriend (not my considered first, but actual first) was because someone made a bet with her to go out with me and then break up with me in that same day.
And no, none of this was sexuality reasons. I wasn't even completely aware that I was attracted to guys until I was 12 (though I think that's just when attraction in general kicked in for me), and I didn't even come out to anyone that I was gay until I was 19. I didn't get any of the F-names thrown at me or any of those jokes...though did get others.
But that was just the kids. I had good teachers, but I also had nasty ones too that attributed to it – my second grade teacher had me sit in the hall constantly because I liked to talk, and really never had any positive things to say whatsoever. My fourth grade teacher actually had a system in place to where if I did anything that the class didn’t agree with, they as a class would call out my name and say that I was bothering them (a system a good number of course abused and I got in trouble when I didn't even do anything) on top of the fact that my desk was on the complete opposite side of the room away from everyone else. It wasn't until near the end of the year that the same kids in the class tried it when I didn't do anything, and a couple of kids finally called them out on it, but I don't think the teacher even cared.
Middle school (the first I went to for 5th and 6th grade) had two systems in place: Make your Day, and the Steps program. The first was a point system in which you started out with a certain number of points for each class, and you’d lose points if you didn’t do your homework, were talking, and so on. It essentially was a system that encouraged tattling as well as making shit up against others so that they’d lose points, since the teachers never really questioned anything being said (mine never did anyways). If you lost a certain number of points, you’d have show the fact that you failed to “Make your Day” to your parents (essentially it was the equivalent of getting an “F”), they’d have to sign something, and you’d have to try harder the next day. Multiple times would end up being the topic of a parent-teacher or parent-principal conference. In the summer time was pretty much the biggest insult to where if you “Made your day” enough times, you’d get to join everyone on a trip to the Family Fun center in the town that I lived (which was an arcade, bumper boats, mini golf, etc…), and you’d get lunch, free tokens, and rides. So if you didn’t meet the requirement, no fun trip for you.
The Steps program essentially was this: If you talked, disrupted the class, or even said or did anything the teacher didn’t agree with, you’d fall into this progressive cycle:
>Step one: You’d have to sit at a desk against the wall for a period of time (dictated by the teacher), facing the wall.
>Step two (if it continued during step one): Similar to above, but standing.
>Step three (same as above): You’d be sent to the principal’s office
>Step four (read above): You’d be suspended/sent home.
>Step five (read above): Expulsion
Granted, it wasn’t always a progressive cycle. The teacher was perfectly within their rights to skip a step or two if they chose to.
Really, the bullying lasted from 2nd grade all the way till I graduated high school. The sad thing is that I spent half of my schooling in one town, and then moved elsewhere in a completely different city on the opposite side of the state for my second half...and despite this completely new location, it completely resumed right where it left off the moment I started 7th grade. In Junior year I tried really hard to ignore the comments and names, but I’d be lying if I said I was successful. I was so glad when graduation came because I knew I wouldn’t have to deal with it anymore...but at least a decade of damage was already done.
In my younger years, I was a really excitable and talkative type of person. By the time I was in 5th grade, that had diminished a lot because I started to feel insecure about myself, and by 7th grade I essentially turned into the type that only spoke on rare occasions, was having identity, self esteem, and insecurity issues, and was prone to start crying because emotionally I couldn’t deal with a lot of things anymore. High school, that was pretty much me as well...and I really think that my psyche was permanently damaged by everything that happened.
It's annoying in a way because I graduated almost 11 years ago, and it all still haunts me and has a tight grip on me today as much as I've tried getting over or finding a way to move past it. I was actually relieved I never received the invite to my 10-year reunion, because I'm not ready to face any of them. I really want to be able to forgive and forget, but I can't. As forgetful a person as I am, I really can't forget anything that happened, and I can't forgive them honestly because of how deeply it hurt and still does to this day. So deeply that it still affects me in many parts of my personality and my life.
Relationship wise, I have a difficult time really trusting people. Even if someone says they’re attracted to me, I find it really difficult to believe them, and find myself worrying a lot even if there’s no reason to. But that in itself has pushed me internally to get over being into someone as fast as I was attracted to them...because I’d rather be the person ending it than be the person that ends up being surprised by being dumped. But it's cost me some potentially great relationships with wonderful people.
But if it's any consolation (I guess): a good number of my exes (if not most) ended up meeting their actual special someone after our relationship ended (aka, the next person they dated after me)...so I guess there's that. I get to be the guy that people go out with right before they meet the person they want to spend their life with...maybe that's my superpower.
Personality wise, I still second guess and doubt myself a lot. College classes, especially my theatre classes, suffered because I doubt myself and hesitate to really show any vulnerability (but in fact show too much) in fear of being let down or disappointed or being tormented again. My theatre teacher actually referred to me one day as being like a “wounded bird” because I’m extremely hesitant and scared that I’ll do badly, so I end up being one of those types that comes in internally apologizing for my performance even before I’ve done anything.
There’s also occasional moments where I'm just generally depressed about things. Normally when it’s just me by myself with my own thoughts, and I think about my life and how despite how I enjoy my job and love my friends...I really just feel like a complete failure. If I had gotten to live my life without being dragged down and having my heart ripped apart time after time to where I’m still trying to fit the pieces together, I could have been on a different path: I could have been a teacher like I’d always wanted, or performing in a play or musical, or have written my stories with ease rather than facing the constant self doubt that what I write isn't good enough. I could be married right now and have a wonderful and happy life with a family living the life that feel like it'll always just be a dream now. I could be a completely different person altogether. Instead, I feel like my life is a daily struggle both with my personal self and overall with worrying if I’ll get fired from my job, worrying about bills and student loans, worried if I’ll never find someone to spend my life with, and worried if I’ll end up losing my friends and others that I care about.
I won’t lie...there’s many times in my life to where I’ve thought about committing suicide and ending it all, because I don’t like this spiral of despair and depression that my mind goes onward to, and in many ways I don’t like the person that I am...I don't like the life that I'm living and feel like I have no control over what goes on, no matter how hard I want to try to change it. I could lie and say that I’ve never and will never act upon those thoughts because it isn’t worth it and I realize I have a lot to live for...but the truth is that the only reason I’ve never acted on them is because I’m terrified of pain. I don’t like to cause pain to myself because I hate the feeling of it, and I’m terrified that if I were to fail in a suicide attempt, I’d be in excruciating pain as a result. One of the reasons I’m terrified of guns and would never own one is because I know one day would appear to where I’d be tempted to use it on myself, and it’d only be a matter of time before that temptation finally swayed me.
I’ve thought that moving and making friends has changed that and brought out a new side of me...and in many ways it really has. But all this month has shown is that that wound is still very fresh and very deep. I was watching an episode of Girl Meets World (It’s actually not bad), and the episode “Girl meets Rileytown” really hit a chord with me, because Riley and I are very much alike personality wise... even though much of that personality was damaged earlier because I never had the support base that she had (yes, fiction I know). I've had friends, but the only person who had ever stood up for me was my brother...and rarely was he ever actually around if I was getting picked on. A coworker and myself were talking, and she said something that hit a trigger for me (I don’t even recall what it was right now) to where I had to go somewhere else and catch my breath because I almost wanted to start crying.
The only time I’ve ever felt comfortable really talking to someone is when I’ve had a lot to drink, because stuff is generally forgiven if you’ve had a few drinks. I’ve wanted to sit down and really talk to someone for a while...but I’ve been terrified to. I always tell people that I don’t want to ruin someone’s good day by bogging them with my problems...but the truth is that I don’t want to scare them away because I want to keep the friends that I have, and I’m scared to lose any.
So in reality, I’m not okay. I may have my good days, and I may generally seem like I’m in a good mood, but deep down I’m really not. I’ve been wanting to write this for a while, but I’ve been hesitating to do so. At this point, I really don’t know what I should do.
I can't imagine how you must feel, Pengu. All I know is that from what I know you're a wonderful person and have nothing to feel insecure about. Don't ever lose sight of that and don't let the past control you. The past isn't worth losing the future.
Post by: Laurentus on June 01, 2016, 03:00:31 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on June 01, 2016, 04:43:04 AM
I think we all are, really...I mean I'm 30 and I still feel like I'm on that journey...I honestly wonder if it ever ends.
But even if you have a hard time believing it, you're a great guy...you're fun to be around, you got a good head on your shoulders, your responsible, insightful, intelligent, and I can't speak for anywhere you dwell in real life, but I know you've made a difference here. This community would not be the same without you...believe that. And don't worry about being single...it doesn't reflect on you. Hook-up apps are full of horny old guys wanting to get it on, and it's hard to find love through those things anyway. Just keep on keeping on and being you, and I know the right person will cross your path someday. :)
Post by: Barnes on June 01, 2016, 02:36:10 PM
Not to distract, but this marks my 1000th post!!! :D
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Post by: Wintermoot on June 01, 2016, 03:10:47 PM
Post by: Evelynx on June 03, 2016, 04:20:56 AM
Sometimes the world doesn't seem very habitable, and every possible solution has a million things wrong with it and isn't worth trying and even if you did try it you would fail just like you've failed to even successfully contemplate a solution..
Maybe it gets better? Sometimes I feel like it's getting better, I think maybe this time it's for real, and it won't get bad again. I have a therapist now.. maybe that will help, it's pretty expensive though...
Anyway, you should definitely find someone to talk to.
Post by: Arenado on June 03, 2016, 07:17:05 AM
I'd take Pengu on a date if he wasn't gay! I've been there though Pengu.. =(
Sometimes the world doesn't seem very habitable, and every possible solution has a million things wrong with it and isn't worth trying and even if you did try it you would fail just like you've failed to even successfully contemplate a solution..
Maybe it gets better? Sometimes I feel like it's getting better, I think maybe this time it's for real, and it won't get bad again. I have a therapist now.. maybe that will help, it's pretty expensive though...
Anyway, you should definitely find someone to talk to.
Ditto about the first bit ;)
Post by: Wintermoot on June 03, 2016, 04:33:25 PM
Post by: Laurentus on June 04, 2016, 08:10:55 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on June 05, 2016, 01:15:07 AM
I just finished watching the LCS match between Team Liquid and Team Envy...I've played League of Legends a few times, but I don't really know much about it so far as the champions, skills, or strategies used, but even I was able to follow along with the ebb and flow of both games. What is true about League of Legends (and most games) is that momentum plays a huge role...if one team gets a lead early on, it's very hard for the other team to pull it back as the game progresses...so really it's a game where you try to get an advantage early on and then push it forward for the rest of the game.
The first game was fairly evenly matched, with not much movement taking shape for most of the game. However, Team Liquid made a few mistakes which Team Envy was able to capitalize on, breaking the status quo and winning the game fairly quickly after that. The second game was very different...Team Envy showed vastly superior coordination, teamwork, and map control, and because of that controlled the game practical from the start. They may have gotten a psychological victory early on when Team Liquid got too aggressive and got three of their team killed for it...after that Team Liquid seemed to just lose it, becoming overly cautious and indecisive, effectively ceding control of the rest of the game. That game ran for some time, but it was decided within the first five minutes.
What's I find interesting though is just that I can make out these things without actually knowing the game. Maybe I should go into some sort of gaming analysis or commentary or something. :P
Post by: Arenado on June 05, 2016, 01:51:37 PM
Post by: Crushita on June 05, 2016, 02:06:32 PM
I'm not OK. For a while now I've felt myself getting worse and it's really bad now. I'm losing interest in everything. I can barely get myself to get up in the morning. I find No more enjoyment in gaming. In movies. In any of the things that usually hold my interest. I tried expanding my horizons but it didn't work. I can't bring myself to do even simple things. Shaving, brushing my teeth. I can't bring myself to even enjoy the things I like. I feel achy all over. I feel chilly all the fucking time. I can't. I just don't want to fight for life anymore. I don't want keep on so that I can perpetuate this fucking existence. I'm tired of all of it. I just want it to stop. I just want to be free of crushing responsibilities. Of people I hate. Of things I just don't want to deal with anymore. I'm just tired. And I think this time I can finally bring myself to finish it.https://sos.org.sg
I'm not quite sure what else to say...
Post by: Wintermoot on June 05, 2016, 04:15:34 PM
I'm not OK. For a while now I've felt myself getting worse and it's really bad now. I'm losing interest in everything. I can barely get myself to get up in the morning. I find No more enjoyment in gaming. In movies. In any of the things that usually hold my interest. I tried expanding my horizons but it didn't work. I can't bring myself to do even simple things. Shaving, brushing my teeth. I can't bring myself to even enjoy the things I like. I feel achy all over. I feel chilly all the fucking time. I can't. I just don't want to fight for life anymore. I don't want keep on so that I can perpetuate this fucking existence. I'm tired of all of it. I just want it to stop. I just want to be free of crushing responsibilities. Of people I hate. Of things I just don't want to deal with anymore. I'm just tired. And I think this time I can finally bring myself to finish it.What the hell...no. v_v You can't let life beat you like that...you're too good for that. Maybe you need to make some changes to your life, but nothing is worth ending it like this...the only people that lose out if you 'finish it' are you and the people that love you and care about you, like us. You really need to check out the link EVERYONE posted, or seek out help...if you don't want to fight for it anymore for yourself, do it for us? I know that your situation is not hopeless, and I know that you can overcome everything that's going on in your life right now...please, just keep trying. =/
Post by: Arenado on June 05, 2016, 07:09:56 PM
I want you to know something. Everything I said about Wintreath is true. This is a special place.
Post by: Evelynx on June 05, 2016, 08:25:50 PM
I've been thinking about this for a long time and I've come to these conclusions. I'm tired of talking so that I can be told that I need to think about a future that I don't want and that terrifies me or to think about"the good of the family". The same fucking family that drove me insane slowly, year after year grinding my soul to dust. I'm tired of bottling everything I feel inside until I feel it eat away at me. I'm tired of feeling better one day and crashing hard the next. I'm tired of the sleepless nights starting at the ceiling for hours so that all goddamned day I can be fatigued. I'm tired of feeling guilty over these thoughts and feeling worthless for being to cowardly to do anything about it. I'm tired of the fact that the only place I can be honest about myself is on the internet. I'm tired of living in a country where I'm treated like a fucking outsider in my own blasted nation. I'm tired. I want to rest easy now. And now I have what I need to do it. Before all the choices terrified me. What if I survived the fall? What if the cuts hurt? What if I felt the rope? But now it can be simple. Painless. Quick. Now I can just shoot myself. One .38 to the head and no more problems. No more worries. No more pain. Just sleep. I see that now. That's why I'm here. That's why God put me in the police.
I want you to know something. Everything I said about Wintreath is true. This is a special place.
:(
Please.. don't do that.. :/
Your family may be shitty and your life may suck but that doesn't mean it will be that way forever, or even much longer.
Post by: Lumenland on June 06, 2016, 01:21:24 AM
But, I also came to know that that isn't the best choice.
We'll always be here for you, we'll always love you, and we want to help you find a way through these dark times. ;-;
Post by: Michi on June 06, 2016, 02:57:29 AM
I've been thinking about this for a long time and I've come to these conclusions. I'm tired of talking so that I can be told that I need to think about a future that I don't want and that terrifies me or to think about"the good of the family". The same fucking family that drove me insane slowly, year after year grinding my soul to dust. I'm tired of bottling everything I feel inside until I feel it eat away at me. I'm tired of feeling better one day and crashing hard the next. I'm tired of the sleepless nights starting at the ceiling for hours so that all goddamned day I can be fatigued. I'm tired of feeling guilty over these thoughts and feeling worthless for being to cowardly to do anything about it. I'm tired of the fact that the only place I can be honest about myself is on the internet. I'm tired of living in a country where I'm treated like a fucking outsider in my own blasted nation. I'm tired. I want to rest easy now. And now I have what I need to do it. Before all the choices terrified me. What if I survived the fall? What if the cuts hurt? What if I felt the rope? But now it can be simple. Painless. Quick. Now I can just shoot myself. One .38 to the head and no more problems. No more worries. No more pain. Just sleep. I see that now. That's why I'm here. That's why God put me in the police.
I want you to know something. Everything I said about Wintreath is true. This is a special place.
No, North, don't you fucking dare. You don't come on here and talk me down and then go into talking about doing something to yourself like that. You're a much better person than that.
While I can't say that I'm on the same level when it comes to the family bit, I do understand what it feels like having to feel almost all of those things that you feel. Fuck, I even know what it's like to feel like the choice to end it all is the ideal one. But you know what? I'm going to quote what you told me in your post:
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All I know is that from what I know you're a wonderful person and have nothing to feel insecure about. Don't ever lose sight of that and don't let the past control you. The past isn't worth losing the future.
Because even if it's not the past itself dragging you down, it still applies to you. You're a good person, even if you have things in your life that may be trying to convince you that you're worthless or don't deserve to be here. In the end, you deserve better than you and others are giving you, and ending your life isn't the answer because it isn't worth losing the future which may end up being absolutely amazing.
But if you go through with it, then you really are a fucking coward. Life isn't supposed to be easy, otherwise we wouldn't complain about it and wonder what it'd be like if it was better. But It's finding ways to overcome those challenges thrown at us that will make life amazing when that time comes. Sometimes that challenge is being able to push through with a positive mindset rather than looking at the darker sides of your thoughts...which can be a struggle sometimes, but it will keep you going. You're a stronger person than this, North, please don't let the actions of others or your darker thoughts control the very cycle of your life. You CAN overcome those obstacles and find a brighter future than one that ends with a literal bang. You can find ways to wade through the shit and get out of the water that's holding you down and cutting off your oxygen.
You're young, you've still got plenty of time for your life to change into something better than it is, and you have plenty of time to be the one at the helm of changing it and making it better.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 06, 2016, 04:21:34 AM
There's another solution here...quit living for other people and live for yourself. Fuck your family and what they want you to do...what do you want? Where do you want to be? What do you want to be doing? I think you should seriously figure that out and just tell them what you want...if they're on board fine, but if not oh well. It's your life...not theirs, and their expectations shouldn't weigh so heavily on you. And I don't know your full situation...maybe there will be consequences to that...but can you say any consequences would be worse than what you're feeling and thinking right now?
Think it over...and consider reaching out to a hotline or a professional. I know that they can help you handle your situation and help you move towards the life that you want, whatever that may be. And know that all of us are behind you. You deserve to have the life that you want, and while it may take some time and difficulty, and know that you can get there. Don't throw it all away and let everything that's oppressing you win...fight for the things in life that you want and that you deserve. At the very least, you have all of us behind you...
Post by: Arenado on June 06, 2016, 05:02:42 PM
Post by: Crushita on June 06, 2016, 07:53:09 PM
I dont know how to say what I need to say. I dont know what to say. I tried to do it. I was on shift and I had the gun. I fought myself for hours, delaying and procrastinating until I finally broke down and put it to my head. I pulled the trigger. I dont know what else to say. I'm not supposed to be here anymore. But the gun didnt fire. My hands are still fucking shaking. I dont know what to say. I've been staring at this screen for a while and I cant find the words. I feel this sucking weight in my chest like I can barely breathe. I dont know what to say. I think I need help. I still dont believe what happened. I dont fucking know what to say. I dont know what to say. I dont know what to do now. And Im scared.All I can offer is this: https://sos.org.sg/
I'm sure they can help you.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 07, 2016, 01:20:55 AM
I dont know how to say what I need to say. I dont know what to say. I tried to do it. I was on shift and I had the gun. I fought myself for hours, delaying and procrastinating until I finally broke down and put it to my head. I pulled the trigger. I dont know what else to say. I'm not supposed to be here anymore. But the gun didnt fire. My hands are still fucking shaking. I dont know what to say. I've been staring at this screen for a while and I cant find the words. I feel this sucking weight in my chest like I can barely breathe. I dont know what to say. I think I need help. I still dont believe what happened. I dont fucking know what to say. I dont know what to say. I dont know what to do now. And Im scared.
Ok...if you know somebody that can help you, you need to reach out to them NOW. If not, then check out the link that EVERYONE posted...this is serious, and you need help to bring you back from the edge and to help you handle how you are feeling right now and the situation that got you here. That's what you need to do...don't even wait and think it over, just do it now.
Post by: Michi on June 07, 2016, 02:17:19 AM
I dont know how to say what I need to say. I dont know what to say. I tried to do it. I was on shift and I had the gun. I fought myself for hours, delaying and procrastinating until I finally broke down and put it to my head. I pulled the trigger. I dont know what else to say. I'm not supposed to be here anymore. But the gun didnt fire. My hands are still fucking shaking. I dont know what to say. I've been staring at this screen for a while and I cant find the words. I feel this sucking weight in my chest like I can barely breathe. I dont know what to say. I think I need help. I still dont believe what happened. I dont fucking know what to say. I dont know what to say. I dont know what to do now. And Im scared.
I'd take this as a sign that you're being told that it's not your time yet. This is fate's way of saying that you still have a lot to do and experience, and that ending it isn't the answer. Like Wintermoot said, please reach out to someone NOW. Whether it be a trusted friend or a professional, you need to talk to someone. I'm actually very relieved that the gun didn't fire, and I hope you don't try shit like that again.
Post by: Lumenland on June 07, 2016, 02:29:18 AM
Post by: Arenado on June 07, 2016, 07:10:11 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 07, 2016, 12:29:55 PM
Post by: Arenado on June 09, 2016, 09:19:49 PM
Thank you. I needed to hear what you guys said. I'll try to improve my own personal situation and get a grip. And again, thank you.
Post by: Barnes on June 10, 2016, 12:42:07 AM
After that and a small party I can be active again, so it's time to finally get things straightened out with the Underhusen and Orendi. :D
And glad to hear you're getting well, @North :) We're always here for you!
Post by: Wintermoot on June 10, 2016, 03:42:25 AM
And congrats on graduating tomorrow, Barnes. You're a big boy now. ;)
Post by: Wintermoot on June 11, 2016, 05:14:48 PM
Post by: tatte on June 11, 2016, 09:48:46 PM
Post by: Bodobol on June 12, 2016, 06:47:27 AM
On a related note, I've been pretty happy with my music lately. I've been listening to a little song I wrote for piano a lot over the past few days.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 12, 2016, 03:50:15 PM
This is what I get for picking a team based on how hot the coach is. Obviously my great taste in men doesn't translate to success in picking good e-sports teams. :P
Post by: BraveSirRobin on June 12, 2016, 04:28:19 PM
Post by: Reon on June 12, 2016, 04:41:52 PM
God damn it Florida! Don't let people on terrorist watch lists get guns. Smh. :'(The criteria for being put on the US terrorist watch list are extraordinarily low... There is no way for a citizen to question or challenge it and they may not even be notified of being put on the list... Criteria for being removed from the list are still entirely unknown and may not exist at all... As such I think removing basic rights for being on the list is foolish, even a right that I don't personally support that much...
It's still a right... And the terrorist watch list has a lot of people on it and none of them can ever challenge that...
I don't think we should leave our screening process for guns to a shady government watch list that nobody has the rules to... And that has numerous reports of capturing absolutely normal people... And in some cases just flat ruining lives...
Screening is good, it is... But we should maybe trust more visible boards with more oversight and more transparency... Read: any transparency or any oversight...
Post by: BraveSirRobin on June 12, 2016, 04:53:35 PM
And I agree the terrorist watch list should be a more open process, and that people should be notified, but clearly something isn't working right now, ad it needs to be fixed. Even more people are dead, and nothing is going to change. That was set when there wasn't any action after the mass shooting of elementary schoolers.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 12, 2016, 04:57:36 PM
Unfortunately, you have two sides on this issue that are very entrenched and refuse to give any ground at all or compromise in any way and simply have no good faith in each other, so there's no way to move anything.
Post by: Govindia on June 12, 2016, 06:04:58 PM
God damn it Florida! Don't let people on terrorist watch lists get guns. Smh. :'(They said the guy was also a person of interest to the FBI for sometime and used a rifle to shoot at police before entering the club, and is a radical Islamist it seems.
Meanwhile, thanks to Santa Monica PD, a terror attack that would have happened at Pride in West Hollywood was averted. This just came in:
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-gay-pride-la-weapons-20160612-snap-story.html
Here in San Diego, SDPD and SDCSD are on full alert and coordinating with the mayor and LGBT leadership.
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Post by: tatte on June 12, 2016, 08:41:45 PM
Post by: NyghtOwl on June 12, 2016, 11:05:08 PM
Pardon me for asking, but what on earth is LGBT leadership?
Most likely leaders of local LGBT charities and groups, I would imagine.
Post by: Govindia on June 13, 2016, 02:35:49 AM
Pardon me for asking, but what on earth is LGBT leadership?leaders in the local LGBT community and the mayor's LGBT Advisory Board. One of whom is a former EOD Marine who specialises in understanding improvised threats
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Post by: Arenado on June 13, 2016, 03:55:25 AM
Pardon me for asking, but what on earth is LGBT leadership?
I imagine it's whoever's on top.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 13, 2016, 04:47:56 AM
I imagine it's whoever's on top.Hehe...good one! :D
Post by: Arenado on June 13, 2016, 09:58:46 AM
Post by: Bodobol on June 13, 2016, 04:35:39 PM
The fact of the matter is, nothing will change because as a culture we're used to it now...I still remember when I was a kid and school shootings were considered horrific, but now we just shrug because they're so common. The only reason this shooting is getting so much attention is because it set a record for most people killed in a mass shooting, which will only serve to encourage those that want to do something like this for the media attention.
Unfortunately, you have two sides on this issue that are very entrenched and refuse to give any ground at all or compromise in any way and simply have no good faith in each other, so there's no way to move anything.
I think that, regardless of your views on the issues that come up when these shootings happen (gun control, religious influences, etc.), apathetic resignation isn't the way to go. LGBT rights - while, in America, we still have a lot of progress to make in that regard - almost certainly would not be at the level they're at if people were silent about it. Publicized events like this should always be handled delicately and not enthusiastically used to further a platform, but they do provide important talking points for them. The fact that we have so many shootings shows that we need more discussion, not less.
But your second paragraph does raise a very valid point, and honestly I think that's sort of the fault of a mixture of the culture of social media - perhaps even the internet as a whole - and the current political atmosphere of America. We're more polarized now than we have been in decades (someone feel free to correct me on this, I was born in 2001 and as such have little-to-no experience of past decades :P ), and it's not getting better. It's so easy to find echo chambers nowadays that one can spend hours each day having their beliefs reaffirmed by people equally as closed-minded as themselves.
Personally, I don't know where I stand on some of the issues at hand. I want to support gun control, but I'm concerned about the logistics of enforcing stricter controls when there's already hundred of millions of guns throughout the nation (including 1.5-3.5 million assault rifles alone, according to Slate). I need to do more research before I have a solid opinion on that.
I've been deeply worried about one thing ever since the attack: this is almost certainly going to result in more Islamophobic rhetoric in the media and online (something ISIS wants), and I really hope the actions of one sick fuck don't have repercussions on the population of peaceful Muslims in America. There's been so much rhetoric of that sort here since a few months after I was born - and it's been worse in Europe recently - and this isn't going to help matters. :\
I think the best thing we can do as a society is to offer our support for those affected, get rid of any focus on the shooter - including publication of his face and name* - and carry on with our lives as we did before. Keep going to pride, keep going to clubs (or wherever else you prefer to spend your time), and keep living. Glorification (even through infamy) and fear are the motives at the heart of attacks like these, and so our best response is to deny them both.
I'm in Florida for the summer, so I might see if there's any way I can give blood or something, but I don't think they'll let a lanky 14-year-old kid donate so I might be out of luck in that regard. I'm going to keep an eye out to see if a list of items to donate or something of the sort is published.
* - Just to clear up any ambiguity, I don't think we should have laws against such publication. Such a prohibition would be a direct infringement of our First Amendment rights. But I think it should be part of a commonly agreed code of ethics among journalists not to publish those things. After the shooting of Christina Grimmie - rest in peace - there were articles with pictures of the shooter next to pictures of her. I don't know how that could strike anyone as okay, and not see it for the immense show of disrespect it actually was.
Post by: Laurentus on June 13, 2016, 06:52:20 PM
That said, the term "moderate Islam" is completely meaningless, and this problem is not going to go away as long as we pretend that many religions are okay. Christianity, Judaism and Islam certainly aren't. I have never encountered any Christians, Muslims or Jews who were both fiercely devout to their teachings, AND what I would call fair and open-minded people. I encountered many people claiming to be Christian, who followed almost none of their customs, and straight up ignored just about every violent, oppressive and unfair part of their idiotic holy text to end up being so tolerant and open-minded, or else tried to find major loopholes to reconcile their sense of fairness and decency with their holy texts, and in so doing, creating so many gaps in their logic that it frightens me, since these people were otherwise some of the smartest I've come across, but refused to see the errors in their logic when contemplating their faith.
I have known many others to be raised by parents so devout that they were not allowed to be present in the class in grade 9 for sex education, who were not allowed to learn about others' religious beliefs (and this was really quite mysterious to me), and who certainly weren't allowed to even contemplate the big bang theory and evolution, despite all the evidence for evolution we've accumulated. I firmly believe that there is no divide between being religious and being delusional. Or at the very least lying to yourself a great deal.
What was also troubling was the correlation between these people's fervent religious beliefs and how amazingly racist they were. All of them were absurdly racist, and refused to acknowledge conclusive proof that all races are born equal. I suppose it could be because they're so used to blindly following their faith that anything that competes with their world-view is just filtered out and ignored, but I can't make any type of link beyond simply noticing this correlation, which amusingly doesn't exist when looking at atheists and agnostics. Certainly, some are bigoted, but not nearly as many (relatively speaking) as were such heavily conservative people.
THAT is what we must change. I'm not suggesting we burn all the holy texts and go full soviet union on anyone who's religious, but I am suggesting that we not hesitate to call someone out and challenge them on their religious bullshit. I am also fully in support of no religious ceremonies being allowed in schools. An opinion that has certainly led to no small amount of trouble between me and my family.
Anyway, I've gotten completely side-tracked. I was only planning on sharing these two articles when I saw the discussion at hand, and began this rant.
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/168303-this-is-how-i-took-down-the-sabc-anonymous-hacker.html
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/168353-anonymous-takes-down-eff-website.html
And this one I stumbled upon last year, but which fits with the topic at hand.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/16/moderate-muslim-devout-liberal-religion
Post by: Wintermoot on June 14, 2016, 02:27:59 AM
For the record, my prediction is that Hillary Clinton will win the Presidency and the Democrats will retake the Senate, but that the Republicans will retain control of the House of Representatives. I think Trump will pull the Republican party down, but not enough to enable someone as unpopular as Clinton to lead the Democrats to majorities in both chambers.
I think if there's room for any movement at all because of this shooting, it's against the FDA ban on men who have sex with men being able to donate blood. It's outrageous that this ban, adopted in the 1980s when fear over AIDS was at its height, still exists 30 years later in spite of all the progress that has been made by the gay community, and in spite of the now common knowledge that heterosexual activity can transmit HIV as well. This ban is nothing but discriminatory, and it's particularly cruel that gay and bisexual men are banned from donating blood for the victims of this tragedy.
Post by: Laurentus on June 14, 2016, 07:30:20 AM
Post by: Crushita on June 15, 2016, 03:39:15 AM
Post by: Laurentus on June 15, 2016, 05:09:32 AM
Post by: Seroim on June 15, 2016, 05:22:49 AM
How then do I reconcile that with the fact that the majority of people don't find college that easy? Simple. I may be average or a bit dumber than average, but everyone else is a complete moron who would be hard-pressed to answer 2 + 2 correctly. The things I know, I think they are the bare basics of what anyone should know and I'm always surprised when I have to explain anything I know to other people because I think they should know it too. You don't know that Botswana's capital city is Gaborone (pronounced à la Dutch)? Have you ever looked at a damn map? It's written right there!
Praise has always bothered me. First, because it embarrasses me. Second, because I don't really draw anything positive from it. I think it's meaningless because it makes me feel like a farsighted guy getting his eyesight praised by a bunch of blind people. Then again, I'm pretty much immune to criticism too. Generally, I don't really care one whit what the plebe thinks about who I am or what I do. Sometimes I get indignant that it dares to criticize me, but only when what they propose would be stupid even to somebody without my personality defects.
If I had highly inflated self-esteem I would probably be a narcissist, but as I wrote, I'm just average, or slightly below par depending on the day.
That really hinders my development because I'm reluctant to take advice from others while at the same time I think most of what I do is shit, I just do it less badly than others.
My personality and my cognition are just flawed in so many ways that sometimes I doubt I can thrive in the modern world, and I know that's not something I can change. Today's globalized world is all about teamwork and people skills and tolerance to alternate ways to do things. I have none of that. Teamwork for me means that I do all the real shit and send the peons to do the menial shit like bibliographies (and correct it anyway), my people skills are awful because I do not really know what tact is and as for tolerance...well people would probably rightly call me a xenophobe if I didn't dislike my own people just as much as foreigners. I'm just a misanthrope.
There used to be jobs for misfits like me. Lighthouse keeper or some shit. Now there's nothing. I feel kind of out of place.
Post by: Laurentus on June 15, 2016, 05:30:37 AM
Post by: NyghtOwl on June 15, 2016, 06:25:24 AM
Post by: tatte on June 15, 2016, 07:22:58 AM
Today's globalized world is all about teamwork and people skills and tolerance to alternate ways to do things. I have none of that.There is always menial and physical labour with less social skills required.
I like working in a truss factory, even though we work in pairs. The work process stays basically the same, so everyone knows what to do and can just do their jobs. Our sawyers work alone.
There are plenty of jobs with little to no social contact required, but you may need to lower your standards to find them. Real life tends to lack the romanticization people carry in their dreams.
Post by: Laurentus on June 15, 2016, 08:01:32 AM
EDIT: I mean, for one thing, I completely trust that you're telling the truth as you perceive it. Unlike those fucktards at IGN who whore themselves out to the corporations.
Post by: Reon on June 15, 2016, 09:14:34 AM
You know, all my life, teachers and parents and other students (when they needed me for teamwork anyway) kept telling me how smart I am and how successful I'm gonna be. I've never thought of myself as anything other than decidedly average, or even slightly below average. I always excuse my successes by pointing out to other, external factors. I got good grades in uni not because I'm smart, but because uni is easy and has zero standards, for instance.This whole thing appears to show an intense misunderstanding of what an average is...
How then do I reconcile that with the fact that the majority of people don't find college that easy? Simple. I may be average or a bit dumber than average, but everyone else is a complete moron who would be hard-pressed to answer 2 + 2 correctly. The things I know, I think they are the bare basics of what anyone should know and I'm always surprised when I have to explain anything I know to other people because I think they should know it too. You don't know that Botswana's capital city is Gaborone (pronounced à la Dutch)? Have you ever looked at a damn map? It's written right there!
Praise has always bothered me. First, because it embarrasses me. Second, because I don't really draw anything positive from it. I think it's meaningless because it makes me feel like a farsighted guy getting his eyesight praised by a bunch of blind people. Then again, I'm pretty much immune to criticism too. Generally, I don't really care one whit what the plebe thinks about who I am or what I do. Sometimes I get indignant that it dares to criticize me, but only when what they propose would be stupid even to somebody without my personality defects.
If I had highly inflated self-esteem I would probably be a narcissist, but as I wrote, I'm just average, or slightly below par depending on the day.
That really hinders my development because I'm reluctant to take advice from others while at the same time I think most of what I do is shit, I just do it less badly than others.
My personality and my cognition are just flawed in so many ways that sometimes I doubt I can thrive in the modern world, and I know that's not something I can change. Today's globalized world is all about teamwork and people skills and tolerance to alternate ways to do things. I have none of that. Teamwork for me means that I do all the real shit and send the peons to do the menial shit like bibliographies (and correct it anyway), my people skills are awful because I do not really know what tact is and as for tolerance...well people would probably rightly call me a xenophobe if I didn't dislike my own people just as much as foreigners. I'm just a misanthrope.
There used to be jobs for misfits like me. Lighthouse keeper or some shit. Now there's nothing. I feel kind of out of place.
Post by: Lumenland on June 15, 2016, 02:51:02 PM
You know, all my life, teachers and parents and other students (when they needed me for teamwork anyway) kept telling me how smart I am and how successful I'm gonna be. I've never thought of myself as anything other than decidedly average, or even slightly below average. I always excuse my successes by pointing out to other, external factors. I got good grades in uni not because I'm smart, but because uni is easy and has zero standards, for instance.
How then do I reconcile that with the fact that the majority of people don't find college that easy? Simple. I may be average or a bit dumber than average, but everyone else is a complete moron who would be hard-pressed to answer 2 + 2 correctly. The things I know, I think they are the bare basics of what anyone should know and I'm always surprised when I have to explain anything I know to other people because I think they should know it too. You don't know that Botswana's capital city is Gaborone (pronounced à la Dutch)? Have you ever looked at a damn map? It's written right there!
Praise has always bothered me. First, because it embarrasses me. Second, because I don't really draw anything positive from it. I think it's meaningless because it makes me feel like a farsighted guy getting his eyesight praised by a bunch of blind people. Then again, I'm pretty much immune to criticism too. Generally, I don't really care one whit what the plebe thinks about who I am or what I do. Sometimes I get indignant that it dares to criticize me, but only when what they propose would be stupid even to somebody without my personality defects.
If I had highly inflated self-esteem I would probably be a narcissist, but as I wrote, I'm just average, or slightly below par depending on the day.
That really hinders my development because I'm reluctant to take advice from others while at the same time I think most of what I do is shit, I just do it less badly than others.
My personality and my cognition are just flawed in so many ways that sometimes I doubt I can thrive in the modern world, and I know that's not something I can change. Today's globalized world is all about teamwork and people skills and tolerance to alternate ways to do things. I have none of that. Teamwork for me means that I do all the real shit and send the peons to do the menial shit like bibliographies (and correct it anyway), my people skills are awful because I do not really know what tact is and as for tolerance...well people would probably rightly call me a xenophobe if I didn't dislike my own people just as much as foreigners. I'm just a misanthrope.
There used to be jobs for misfits like me. Lighthouse keeper or some shit. Now there's nothing. I feel kind of out of place.
Well, I mean, you can either change your views on people and how you see them, or you can go to a port, they have a lot of lighthouses there.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 17, 2016, 07:49:51 AM
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Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 18, 2016, 02:21:36 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 18, 2016, 05:42:26 AM
Otherwise, still dealing with jaw pain...not really bad, just annoying. I think the growth of my wisdom tooth has aggravated my TMJ condition...which I now think is the mystery illness I had several months before I joined NationStates. All the symptoms I had at the time line up...the jaw pain, the clicking/grindy noises when I chewed, the bouts of dizziness, the headaches...it's just that they all didn't happen at the same time. Apparently TMJ is also aggravated by stress, which I had been under the last few months because of my work situation...coincidentally enough, I was also under stress when I first had all that happen as well. :P
The good news on that is that the state has passed a budget for next year that doesn't cut anything for high ed, so I'm hoping that after July 1 the furlough/pay cut is lifted and I can go back to making a full salary. I also have a promotion request in with HR since I've taken on so many other duties where they laid off other workers, and if I got that I would also get a pay raise...we'll see, though.
Post by: Arenado on June 18, 2016, 03:33:01 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 18, 2016, 03:50:59 PM
Post by: Arenado on June 18, 2016, 04:10:35 PM
Don't people get executed for that in Singapore or something?
Dear god, of course not! Only traffickers do, some of the time, very rarely and you pretty much need to be carrying a ridiculously large amount to even be charged. And most of the time the state just reduces a trafficking charge to multiple possession charges.
Post by: Barnes on June 18, 2016, 04:13:44 PM
And if you hadn't told us otherwise, I would've also thought that that was something they would do.
Post by: Arenado on June 18, 2016, 04:24:01 PM
I think he just gets that assumption from the strict "not even allowed to sell chewing gum" atmosphere in Singapore :PTo be honest they only reaaaly execute the kingpins. And the guys arrested for possession are sent to Drug rehabilitation centers, not jail, so there is that.
And if you hadn't told us otherwise, I would've also thought that that was something they would do.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 18, 2016, 04:58:40 PM
Post by: Arenado on June 18, 2016, 05:47:32 PM
I just remember some big case involving Australian tourists to Singapore that got caught with weed and were sentenced to a harsh penalty...maybe a few years in jail or something. It really pissed Australia off. :P
Oh yeah, because if citizens of another country break local laws they should be let right off....
And because Australia would totally do the same for us.... ::)
Honestly, though, those tourists were sentenced to 6 months in DRC. Stop the presses. Also, the auzzies and us have....notoriously chilly relations, especially after they bugged our embassy in Canberra.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 18, 2016, 05:56:44 PM
Unfortunately I'm not an expert in Australian/Singaporean relations...it's just something that was major enough to make it on American news awhile back. :P
Post by: Arenado on June 18, 2016, 06:17:08 PM
One time, an American expat guy I knew said he had nothing but disgust for Singapore drug laws. In quite possibly the most insulting and superior way (and most expats in Singapore act like that which has earned them a rather negative reputation around here. He also showed a complete and utter lack of knowledge of what he was actually talking about) possible. My response was to say "Thats great, Greg, but I find your country's gun laws insane and if you want to compare how many lives have been lost due to Singapore drug laws and how many to American gun laws, who do you think would come out ahead?" He went on a great monologue about how its part of American culture and how someone like me could never understand unless I was part of that culture and how America had a very legitimate reason for doing things that way (again, in a very condescending way). My response was "And what, you think we dont? You think we have these laws for shits and giggles?" He stopped talking after that.
I'm not equating your words with Greg's, on the contrary. I'm just making the point that, just like how you have perfectly legitimate reasons for doing things you do, we also have reasons. And I like America, I've been there and my backup plan has always been to claim birthright citizenship and move there if things went south here. I just wish sometimes that people on both sides of the world (including my own) could learn to look at things from other peoples viewpoints.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 18, 2016, 07:39:48 PM
Post by: Michi on June 18, 2016, 11:56:16 PM
He went on a great monologue about how its part of American culture and how someone like me could never understand unless I was part of that culture and how America had a very legitimate reason for doing things that way (again, in a very condescending way).
Funny. I was born and raised in the US my entire life, and even I really don't understand our "legitimate" reasons for even half the shit we do/have/allow (aside from, you know, propaganda and whatnot), which includes why we're so gun crazy.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 19, 2016, 12:01:01 AM
:P
Post by: Evelynx on June 19, 2016, 03:50:11 AM
I think most people are just surprised, that's all...I don't know about Australians, but most Americans would just assume the laws are similar to what they are in America, where unless you were selling weed the most you would get is a fine. I personally don't understand the thing where people go places and get high, having never been high before, but yeah. :P
People go places and get high because it makes it more fun.. :p
If I went to another country and smoked some weed and got arrested and put in jail for 6 months for it, I wouldn't think they had a good reason to do it. I don't really see how you could argue that it's a reasonable thing to do. I wouldn't be hurting anyone at all, or even affecting them.
You COULD argue that your government sometimes does crazy things because of historical reasons or something, and you'd be right. That wouldn't be arguing that it was reasonable though.
Post by: Arenado on June 19, 2016, 04:30:22 AM
I think most people are just surprised, that's all...I don't know about Australians, but most Americans would just assume the laws are similar to what they are in America, where unless you were selling weed the most you would get is a fine. I personally don't understand the thing where people go places and get high, having never been high before, but yeah. :P
People go places and get high because it makes it more fun.. :p
If I went to another country and smoked some weed and got arrested and put in jail for 6 months for it, I wouldn't think they had a good reason to do it. I don't really see how you could argue that it's a reasonable thing to do. I wouldn't be hurting anyone at all, or even affecting them.
You COULD argue that your government sometimes does crazy things because of historical reasons or something, and you'd be right. That wouldn't be arguing that it was reasonable though.
Again, not jail, drug rehabilitation centres.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 19, 2016, 04:33:37 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on June 19, 2016, 04:49:46 AM
I just remember some big case involving Australian tourists to Singapore that got caught with weed and were sentenced to a harsh penalty...maybe a few years in jail or something. It really pissed Australia off. :PFor the record, that was tourists from Australia in Indonesia who were dealing drugs. I think they got the death penalty...
Post by: Arenado on June 19, 2016, 04:51:08 AM
I just remember some big case involving Australian tourists to Singapore that got caught with weed and were sentenced to a harsh penalty...maybe a few years in jail or something. It really pissed Australia off. :PFor the record, that was tourists from Australia in Indonesia who were dealing drugs. I think they got the death penalty...
Well, thats Indonesia. They're quite a belligerent country, especially if your dutch.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on June 19, 2016, 04:54:36 AM
Well, thats Indonesia. They're quite a belligerent country, especially if your dutch.10/10 would colonise again ;)
Post by: Wintermoot on June 19, 2016, 05:31:28 AM
Post by: Arenado on June 19, 2016, 11:01:56 AM
In any case...I've been doing more research on TMJ, the condition I believe I have, and in addition to stress it's also aggravated by poor posture...like, say, the posture of leaning forward in front of a computer for hours on end. So I'm going to be learning how to improve my posture there. :P
I read up on it. It truly is jaw dropping.
I'm sorry, pun intended, couldn't resist.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 19, 2016, 11:09:12 AM
Post by: Laurentus on June 19, 2016, 02:35:05 PM
Am I the only one who likes the sound of this?I just remember some big case involving Australian tourists to Singapore that got caught with weed and were sentenced to a harsh penalty...maybe a few years in jail or something. It really pissed Australia off. :PFor the record, that was tourists from Australia in Indonesia who were dealing drugs. I think they got the death penalty...
Post by: Gerrick on June 19, 2016, 04:19:54 PM
That drug dealers should be put to death?Am I the only one who likes the sound of this?I just remember some big case involving Australian tourists to Singapore that got caught with weed and were sentenced to a harsh penalty...maybe a few years in jail or something. It really pissed Australia off. :PFor the record, that was tourists from Australia in Indonesia who were dealing drugs. I think they got the death penalty...
Post by: Wintermoot on June 19, 2016, 04:41:39 PM
Post by: Arenado on June 19, 2016, 05:21:17 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 19, 2016, 05:41:28 PM
Post by: Laurentus on June 19, 2016, 09:11:22 PM
Of course, I'd prefer it if all prisons were transformed into slave factories (as in, all prisoners work for free, manufacturing pots or some shit), but I won't begrudge a country's laws that decides to put drug dealers to death.
I definitely don't feel sympathy for the shits that go to sell their poison outside their own country, and get put to death for it.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 19, 2016, 11:56:56 PM
Post by: Arenado on June 20, 2016, 03:53:31 AM
Is there any fear of the gangs retaliating or something?
Nah, the last time a gang tried to retaliate against cops the SPF crushed them into dust. The gangs leave cops alone here.
I would argue that it's the people taking it that's destroying their own lives...unless these dealers are putting guns to people's heads making them use it. People start this shit thinking that somehow they're different and they won't get addicted...and they're not and they do. Maybe the dealers are taking advantage of this, but it's not dissimilar to the tobacco industry and the government that makes money off nicotine addiction taking money from it through taxes.
Well, not literally a gun, but dealers do tend to be the ones that got their clients addicted. And lets not forget what happens to clients that cant afford their fix.
Post by: Evelynx on June 20, 2016, 04:43:27 AM
I would argue that it's the people taking it that's destroying their own lives...unless these dealers are putting guns to people's heads making them use it. People start this shit thinking that somehow they're different and they won't get addicted...and they're not and they do. Maybe the dealers are taking advantage of this, but it's not dissimilar to the tobacco industry and the government that makes money off nicotine addiction taking money from it through taxes.
I don't think culpability has to belong to one person.. =p
If you make a system that takes in low-income teenagers and outputs drug addicts, you're to blame. Without you, those teenagers wouldn't be addicted. You could argue that it's the teenagers fault and I guess from an individual perspective that's true, but canvassing WORKS. Offer enough people a drug and some of them will take it, and some of them will get addicted, and some of them will have their lives ruined as a result.
It's like in security for reflective XSS vulnerabilities - what happens is you send a link to a bunch of people, and some of them click it - the URL passes in parameters and the application doesn't filter the parameters before putting them into the application response, allowing JavaScript to be injected.. The JavaScript can modify the UI to send application passwords to an attacker or even just directly forward the value of the session cookie (HttpOnly flag ftw..), allowing a direct session hijack.
Now, you could say it's the persons fault for clicking the link - but they weren't fully aware of what the consequences could be for understandable reasons. The hacker, however, is entirely culpable.
The hacker is the drug dealer - socially engineering humans, essentially hacking them.
People click links. People take drugs.
Post by: Reon on June 20, 2016, 05:44:15 AM
For a short time I had to deal... It was either that or starve or get into some unpleasantness...
For some, this is how life goes... I suggest that if we were to put to death drug dealers we should first understand how such a thing occurs...
And before we made all prisoners work for free, we should have a justice system that is actually equal and has a higher chance of prosecuting the right person...
Really our whole law system has too many problems to punish prisoners that intensely...
Honestly it's already too punishing for the amount of innocent people that can get sent there...
Post by: Laurentus on June 20, 2016, 09:27:53 AM
And like I said, selling weed or something is not the same as selling crack, cocaine or heroin. Honestly, if you dealt heavy drugs, I can't give two shits about your rights. It's not a victimless crime. The drug addict can't be held accountable if he's a teenager, but at the same time, it leads to other things like theft, which is definitely not a victimless crime. So any way you cut it, the dealer is the root cause of all the misery that ensues, freedom of choice be damned.
That said, that doesn't mean the plan begins and ends with slave prisons. Ideally, people shouldn't end up there to begin with, and to that end, our education systems should be excellent and cheap for the learners. Teachers should have a high income, and if children are growing up in rough neighbourhoods, they should be removed from them, placed in a hostel within a school, and continue learning unobstructed. Even if you have to cut corners in other areas to ensure our education system is properly financed, it would be completely worth it.
And this might seem contradictory to what I've said previously, but the less dangerous drugs should be decriminalised and taxed, just like any other business. Same with prostitution. When prostitutes get abused, they can't do anything about it, because they'd get arrested for prostitution. If it's legalised, taxed and regulated, it could be a great source of income for the government, a much safer prospect for the prostitutes themselves, and a far lesser health risk since the prostitutes could openly seek medical treatment and undergo tests for various STDs. Their pimps could be cut out of the picture entirely, and sent to the aforementioned slave-labour prisons if they're abusive pieces of shit.
I mean, think of the possibilities here. Slave labour is cheap, so we could even begin being a challenge to the Chinese factories again. We'd spend money on goods produced inside our own countries, because it has become so much cheaper again, and so the money would stay in circulation within our own borders, instead of filling Chinese coffers.
Post by: Arenado on June 20, 2016, 03:53:53 PM
Emphasis on the prisoner's rights just leads to more crime. At least if everyone's kept busy doing something that's actually productive, there will be far fewer stabbings and other shit going on in the prisons, the prisoners don't bring down the long-suffering tax-payers, and they actually learn some skills while in prison.
And like I said, selling weed or something is not the same as selling crack, cocaine or heroin. Honestly, if you dealt heavy drugs, I can't give two shits about your rights. It's not a victimless crime. The drug addict can't be held accountable if he's a teenager, but at the same time, it leads to other things like theft, which is definitely not a victimless crime. So any way you cut it, the dealer is the root cause of all the misery that ensues, freedom of choice be damned.
That said, that doesn't mean the plan begins and ends with slave prisons. Ideally, people shouldn't end up there to begin with, and to that end, our education systems should be excellent and cheap for the learners. Teachers should have a high income, and if children are growing up in rough neighbourhoods, they should be removed from them, placed in a hostel within a school, and continue learning unobstructed. Even if you have to cut corners in other areas to ensure our education system is properly financed, it would be completely worth it.
And this might seem contradictory to what I've said previously, but the less dangerous drugs should be decriminalised and taxed, just like any other business. Same with prostitution. When prostitutes get abused, they can't do anything about it, because they'd get arrested for prostitution. If it's legalised, taxed and regulated, it could be a great source of income for the government, a much safer prospect for the prostitutes themselves, and a far lesser health risk since the prostitutes could openly seek medical treatment and undergo tests for various STDs. Their pimps could be cut out of the picture entirely, and sent to the aforementioned slave-labour prisons if they're abusive pieces of shit.
I mean, think of the possibilities here. Slave labour is cheap, so we could even begin being a challenge to the Chinese factories again. We'd spend money on goods produced inside our own countries, because it has become so much cheaper again, and so the money would stay in circulation within our own borders, instead of filling Chinese coffers.
I'm going to counter your first point with a bit of a selfish yet still accurate one. If you have harsh punishments for common crimes, violence against cops goes up. If you know that being arrested for drugs is a death sentence, what do you have to lose? Might as well try and escape, to hell with who you hurt doing it. And as a cop the last thing anyone wants are violent criminals which leads to paranoid cops which leads to police brutality which starts the whole cycle again.
Post by: Laurentus on June 20, 2016, 11:18:42 PM
Of course, every country's history -- and thus current circumstances -- differ, but here, a tougher stance on crime and corruption would have helped the policemen who actually did their jobs, because they deal with some of the most violent and worst criminals in the world to begin with. And yet, all hell breaks loose when they dare to shoot and kill a murderer, or another serious criminal, while in the line of fire. It's an absurd situation. Our policemen are actively punished for doing what they're supposed to do, and normal citizens don't fare much better. You get shit even if you kill a robber inside your own home. Our crime is incredibly out of control, and its only getting worse. It's no wonder, therefore, that we learn of many cases in which people who were nearly murdered themselves yet managed to kill the perpetrator resort to trying to get rid of the murderer's body. Hell, it's what I would do. Criminals SHOULD fear the police, not ordinary citizens.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 21, 2016, 02:17:11 AM
Post by: Laurentus on June 21, 2016, 01:13:35 PM
www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/stnews/2016/06/21/In-Pictures-Tshwane-in-chaos
Oh, Tshwane is the new name for Pretoria, the city I live in, and the capital of SA.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 21, 2016, 02:41:08 PM
Post by: Laurentus on June 21, 2016, 03:01:45 PM
EDIT: The thing is, though, I can somewhat understand the impulse, even if I condemn it. The ANC is terrible at delivering on basic governmental tasks, let alone the wild promises they make before each election, and when people complain about the horrendous service delivery failure, and the fact that the ANC just doesn't live up to their promises (which were wildly unrealistic to begin with), those complaints fall on deaf ears. So the people continue to suffer because the ANC doesn't do its job. Only when they resort to this type of behaviour, does the country at large finally hear about their plight. The citizens are caught between a rock and a hard place. What else can they do? So I blame the ANC as the root cause of this, even though I really don't like the way the citizens go about protesting.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 21, 2016, 03:40:55 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on June 21, 2016, 03:42:56 PM
"marching Microwave people .
Fallacy , imbalance and mismanagement .
Turned with the sun on their backs ,
I prefer the sun on face .
And I will not go back ,
I will never terugggan ,
I will send you never satisfied , happy set."
Post by: Wintermoot on June 21, 2016, 03:44:47 PM
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Post by: BraveSirRobin on June 21, 2016, 03:45:53 PM
Oh noes, not the marching Microwave people. =oHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA I'M DYING!!! What is that even from!!?? :))
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Post by: Wintermoot on June 21, 2016, 03:48:56 PM
Post by: Laurentus on June 21, 2016, 03:51:27 PM
And Jesus Christ, that is one useless translation by Google Translate. This is how I would translate it, without the rhymes of course, since these are lyrics to a song from Fokofpolisiekar, an Afrikaans rock band.
"Microwave people march,
No comprehension, no balance, no control,
Turned away with the sun on their backs,
I prefer the sun on my face.
And I will never go back,
I will never go back.
I will never satisfy, satisfy them."
It doesn't make much sense like that, since translating poems and song lyrics requires a knowledge of rhythm and complex rhyme structures in both languages, which I simply do not possess. Hope that clears it up.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 21, 2016, 03:52:38 PM
Post by: Laurentus on June 21, 2016, 03:58:53 PM
EDIT: I see I previously forgot to type the word "my" as well. Oops. Fixed it now.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 21, 2016, 04:08:58 PM
Post by: Laurentus on June 21, 2016, 04:34:58 PM
But even my translated one can be understood poetically. Allow me to demonstrate:
1. Mikrogolfoond mense marsjeer / Microwave people march
People who expect things to happen too quickly/don't have enough patience are angry and marching (whether they're literally marching is up for debate. Perhaps they're simply very angry, or violent, or involved in some sort of protest.) Oh, and the imagery for microwave people being understood to be impatient ones, is because many people just buy microwave food, despite how unhealthy it may be, because they don't have the patience to prepare food properly.
2. Wanbegrip, wanbalans, wanbeheer / No comprehension, no balance, no control
The people who are up in arms from the first line don't understand the situation, they've lost control, and there is a resulting imbalance, or perhaps there was already an imbalance.
3. Weggedraai met die son op hul rûe / Turned away, with the sun on their backs
If the sun is used figuratively to mean enlightenment, or seeing, understanding and accepting reality, then these people are not enlightened, or refuse to understand (which links to the second line).
4. Ek verkies die son op my gesig / I prefer the sun on my face
The storyteller (I think it's called the speaker, if I'm remembering my high school English lessons correctly?) is not blind to reality/he is enlightened, unlike the microwave people. He accepts it and embraces it, and that has made him an outcast (which we can infer from the next lines).
5. En ek sal nooit weer terruggaan nie,
6. Ek sal nooit weer teruggaan nie / And I will never go back, oh no, I will never go back (added the "oh no" to convey the rhythm of the Afrikaans line)
The speaker refuses to go back to the dark (unenlightenment) just to fit in again. We can infer that he has already become an outcast, because he's talking about "not going back." He makes no mention of leaving.
7. Ek sal julle nooit tevrede, tevrede stel nie / I will never satisfy you, oh no, I will never satisfy you.
The speaker is just emphasising that he doesn't care about the people's opinion of him once more, and he won't betray his beliefs just so he can content them again.
Post by: Bodobol on June 21, 2016, 06:03:58 PM
This is what political dissent looks like in South Africa.
www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/stnews/2016/06/21/In-Pictures-Tshwane-in-chaos
Oh, Tshwane is the new name for Pretoria, the city I live in, and the capital of SA.
That seems scary as hell. Stay safe.
I could have sworn you lived in Johannesburg, for some reason. :-\
Post by: Laurentus on June 21, 2016, 06:30:27 PM
That said, Pretoria is just north of it, and the two cities have expanded so much that no clear line can be drawn between the two. If you were to look at it from the sky, you would think we were one city if you didn't know better. We are the two largest cities in Gauteng, South Africa's smallest, yet most densely populated province. Johannesburg is South Africa's business capital, while Pretoria is the political one.
My ignorance is probably going to show now, but New York and Washington D.C. have a similar dynamic?
Post by: Barnes on June 21, 2016, 07:44:18 PM
Post by: Seroim on June 21, 2016, 10:39:41 PM
Many people in other countries know only of Johannesburg. :P
That said, Pretoria is just north of it, and the two cities have expanded so much that no clear line can be drawn between the two. If you were to look at it from the sky, you would think we were one city if you didn't know better. We are the two largest cities in Gauteng, South Africa's smallest, yet most densely populated province. Johannesburg is South Africa's business capital, while Pretoria is the political one.
My ignorance is probably going to show now, but New York and Washington D.C. have a similar dynamic?
Kinda.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_megalopolis
Post by: Crushita on June 21, 2016, 10:44:16 PM
Many people in other countries know only of Johannesburg. :P
That said, Pretoria is just north of it, and the two cities have expanded so much that no clear line can be drawn between the two. If you were to look at it from the sky, you would think we were one city if you didn't know better. We are the two largest cities in Gauteng, South Africa's smallest, yet most densely populated province. Johannesburg is South Africa's business capital, while Pretoria is the political one.
My ignorance is probably going to show now, but New York and Washington D.C. have a similar dynamic?
Kinda.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_megalopolis
Canada has an equivalent:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_City%E2%80%93Windsor_Corridor
Post by: Seroim on June 22, 2016, 03:34:45 AM
Many people in other countries know only of Johannesburg. :P
That said, Pretoria is just north of it, and the two cities have expanded so much that no clear line can be drawn between the two. If you were to look at it from the sky, you would think we were one city if you didn't know better. We are the two largest cities in Gauteng, South Africa's smallest, yet most densely populated province. Johannesburg is South Africa's business capital, while Pretoria is the political one.
My ignorance is probably going to show now, but New York and Washington D.C. have a similar dynamic?
Kinda.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_megalopolis
Canada has an equivalent:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_City%E2%80%93Windsor_Corridor
Living in Quebec City, I know very well the space between that city and Montreal is rural at best and empty at worst, so that's not really a good comparison.
Post by: Chanku on June 22, 2016, 04:38:35 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on June 22, 2016, 04:54:48 AM
As heavily influenced by commerce as New York is, it is not an official capital of any sort (it used to be the capital before about 1800 or so, but not since then). For all practical purposes, Washington D.C. is the federal capital of administration, the judiciary, taxation, the military, foreign embassies, and most other purposes. (Some of these government agencies are located in the suburbs immediately surrounding D.C., but that is only because the actual district itself is too small to house everything.)Heh. All the real decisions happen behind closed doors in New York. Wall Street is basically the capital of the United States, at least in terms of policy these days. It used to be offset by big oil down south in Dallas/Houston, but that's been comparatively silent since the end of the 20th century...
Oh yeah and we're also controlled by wherever the headquarters of the NRA is here in the US...
Post by: Barnes on June 22, 2016, 05:28:08 AM
Heh. All the real decisions happen behind closed doors in New York. Wall Street is basically the capital of the United States, at least in terms of policy these days. It used to be offset by big oil down south in Dallas/Houston, but that's been comparatively silent since the end of the 20th century...I can only hope you're being sarcastic.
Oh yeah and we're also controlled by wherever the headquarters of the NRA is here in the US...
Post by: taulover on June 22, 2016, 05:42:02 AM
Here's an interesting video I saw awhile back on the topic.
Post by: Laurentus on June 22, 2016, 09:35:15 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on June 22, 2016, 03:06:49 PM
Yes, I'm exaggerating a bit, but not by much, unfortunately... :/Heh. All the real decisions happen behind closed doors in New York. Wall Street is basically the capital of the United States, at least in terms of policy these days. It used to be offset by big oil down south in Dallas/Houston, but that's been comparatively silent since the end of the 20th century...I can only hope you're being sarcastic.
Oh yeah and we're also controlled by wherever the headquarters of the NRA is here in the US...
Post by: Wintermoot on June 22, 2016, 05:32:27 PM
In any case, on a more personal note, our furlough/20% pay cut are being lifted. Starting next week I'll be working full time again. :D
Post by: Seroim on June 22, 2016, 09:34:26 PM
A few years back a study out of Princeton University actually determined that America was no longer a democracy, but an oligarchy which is controlled by the wealthy. Article here (http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-27074746). A practical example of this is gun control, where polls have consistently shown widespread support for various gun control measures, but they have all failed in large part due to lobbying by the NRA.
In any case, on a more personal note, our furlough/20% pay cut are being lifted. Starting next week I'll be working full time again. :D
Most of the wealthy want gun control, so I'm not sure where you're going with this. Guns are the single biggest threat to their power, so they want to keep them for themselves (private security/mercenaries/"national" armed forces) but deny them to us.
Don't you think America would be a better place today if Occupy Wall Street had been named Slaughter Wall Street and a bunch of banker fucks and career politicians got shot in the face?
Instead we got a movement that was promising as long as it was really grassroots, then got hijacked by George Soros and idpol bullshit and petered out and ultimately accomplished nothing of value.
As long as Americans are armed, the possibility of an uprising exists. Unfortunately, Americans (and Europeans and Canadians...) are spineless cunts, so they still hesitate to use them for the reason they were meant to be used.
I'm hoping that one day the establishment grows overconfident and goes a bit too far, like by getting caught rigging elections red-handed, so they get what they've been deserving since the 80s.
You want anything to change, you'll want a French Revolution 2.0. Anything less is bound to fail.
We need to cull some population soon anyway to avoid a Malthusian catastrophe. Why not start with those who ruined it all for us?
Post by: Barnes on June 22, 2016, 10:50:15 PM
Going back to Wintermoot's happy news (because I will respectfully disagree with much of the politics expressed in the preceding), I'm happy that you're able to have your old hours back at your job. Hopefully that will ease up a lot of the pressures on both your department and your finances.
Post by: Weissreich on June 23, 2016, 01:24:33 AM
Goddamn these last two weeks.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 23, 2016, 01:41:07 AM
Going back to Wintermoot's happy news (because I will respectfully disagree with much of the politics expressed in the preceding), I'm happy that you're able to have your old hours back at your job. Hopefully that will ease up a lot of the pressures on both your department and your finances.Thanks! It will take some time to recover from the debt that it put me in, but unless something happens I should be fine in a few months. :)
Post by: Lumenland on June 23, 2016, 02:22:46 AM
Post by: Laurentus on June 23, 2016, 10:44:11 AM
Fuck, it's all over one way or another tomorrow. In or out, we'll have to live with the consequences.
Goddamn these last two weeks.
Am I to assume you're talking about the UK's exit from the EU?
Post by: Weissreich on June 23, 2016, 05:48:36 PM
Potential exit, yes. My lack of activity has been due to the chaos surrounding the referendum and all the campaigning that's gone along with it.Fuck, it's all over one way or another tomorrow. In or out, we'll have to live with the consequences.
Goddamn these last two weeks.
Am I to assume you're talking about the UK's exit from the EU?
On the upside, I made a fucktonne of money this month :D
Post by: BraveSirRobin on June 23, 2016, 06:27:37 PM
What's your prediction, @Weissreich ? In or out?Potential exit, yes. My lack of activity has been due to the chaos surrounding the referendum and all the campaigning that's gone along with it.Fuck, it's all over one way or another tomorrow. In or out, we'll have to live with the consequences.
Goddamn these last two weeks.
Am I to assume you're talking about the UK's exit from the EU?
On the upside, I made a fucktonne of money this month :D
Post by: Weissreich on June 23, 2016, 06:56:43 PM
What's your prediction, @Weissreich ? In or out?Hmm... I think, as always, there's been a hell of a lot of media over-hype (the word we use in the office) surrounding the exit campaign. A lot of the right-leaning or actually right wing papers have come out in support of a Brexit, and that means that a lot of the media coverage has been blowing up the support the exit campaign has been getting. Unfortunately, a lot of what they've been saying has been absolute bullshit, lies or fearmongering to make people vote the way that specific paper or papers want them to vote, so there's not really been a lot of factual information circling in the press.
As usual, and as I can evidence by pointing to the Scottish independence referendum of '14, whichever side is the more contentious gets the most coverage. It's made it rather hard to gauge one way or the other the end result, but from the people I've been speaking to and the research projects I've been running or involved in over the past months, I feel relatively confident in saying I think we'll remain.
However: the aged vote is one that can't truly be measured because a lot of them barely bother to politically engage except when something like this comes around. The turnout is predicted to be almost 50 million out of 65 million total GB citizens, and as a country with an aging population that gives disproportionate voting power to the generations who're above the 55/60 age mark. Unfortunately, they tend to only care about themselves, or be rather insular, and don't properly engage in issues beyond how they'd affect their pensions or their communities.
Much of the youth vote seems to be in support of a remain vote, which is excellent, but a lot more than I'd expected are voting for exit. That's mostly - MOSTLY, from what I've seen - due to the way their parents vote or the area they're from, not because they've done much research. Hell, this has been one of the most poorly held referendums/public votes in history - everyone has been telling you how bad things would be if we stay in or if we stay out, but no one has been saying "here's WHY you should vote in/out".
I say reasonable confidence, but frankly it could go either way.
Post by: Michi on June 23, 2016, 07:23:16 PM
Fuck, it's all over one way or another tomorrow. In or out, we'll have to live with the consequences.
Goddamn these last two weeks.
Am I to assume you're talking about the UK's exit from the EU?
Wait...what?
Post by: Laurentus on June 23, 2016, 07:34:50 PM
Post by: Bodobol on June 23, 2016, 07:35:12 PM
Fuck, it's all over one way or another tomorrow. In or out, we'll have to live with the consequences.
Goddamn these last two weeks.
Am I to assume you're talking about the UK's exit from the EU?
Wait...what?
Have you not heard about Brexit? It's a referendum being held in the UK today over whether they're going to remain in the EU or leave.
I'm thinking (and hoping) they'll remain, but, like Weiss said, it could really go either way.
Post by: Seroim on June 23, 2016, 09:41:08 PM
Fuck, it's all over one way or another tomorrow. In or out, we'll have to live with the consequences.
Goddamn these last two weeks.
Am I to assume you're talking about the UK's exit from the EU?
Wait...what?
Have you not heard about Brexit? It's a referendum being held in the UK today over whether they're going to remain in the EU or leave.
I'm thinking (and hoping) they'll remain, but, like Weiss said, it could really go either way.
The way the EU has been childishly threatening Britain not to leave, I'm hoping they do it just to spite the unelected bureaucracy that is the European Union.
Post by: Weissreich on June 23, 2016, 09:43:30 PM
The way the EU has been childishly threatening Britain not to leave, I'm hoping they do it just to spite the unelected bureaucracy that is the European Union.
This is literally the kind of attitude I've spent the last 3 months of my life trying to stamp out.
Sure, Brussells is 'unelected' - if by unelected you mean selected by the elected politicians of each member country. If you want to complain about who's running the EU, vote for a different party at home. That's what it comes down to. That's all it comes down to. Every issue in this debate can be pinned on terrible domestic policies of past and present British governments.
Not the fucking EU.
Post by: Laurentus on June 23, 2016, 10:20:45 PM
Post by: Lumenland on June 23, 2016, 10:37:09 PM
Post by: Laurentus on June 23, 2016, 10:40:59 PM
Post by: Lumenland on June 23, 2016, 10:45:50 PM
Post by: Crushita on June 24, 2016, 12:51:55 AM
happy penguin noises
happy potato noises
Post by: Arenado on June 24, 2016, 02:17:43 AM
Potential exit, yes. My lack of activity has been due to the chaos surrounding the referendum and all the campaigning that's gone along with it.Fuck, it's all over one way or another tomorrow. In or out, we'll have to live with the consequences.
Goddamn these last two weeks.
Am I to assume you're talking about the UK's exit from the EU?
On the upside, I made a fucktonne of money this month :D
Ill assume that a fucktonne is a metric measurement :P
Also, you didn't make that fucktonne through"campaign contributions", did you? ;)
Post by: Seroim on June 24, 2016, 02:39:31 AM
The way the EU has been childishly threatening Britain not to leave, I'm hoping they do it just to spite the unelected bureaucracy that is the European Union.
This is literally the kind of attitude I've spent the last 3 months of my life trying to stamp out.
Sure, Brussells is 'unelected' - if by unelected you mean selected by the elected politicians of each member country. If you want to complain about who's running the EU, vote for a different party at home. That's what it comes down to. That's all it comes down to. Every issue in this debate can be pinned on terrible domestic policies of past and present British governments.
Not the fucking EU.
In other words, you don't see a problem with delegates delegating national powers to other delegates with only oblique consent from the people?
Reminder that all national powers first belong to the people and that political legitimacy derives from the consent of the governed. As the power is delegated further and further away from the people, it's harder for them to control its use and give meaningful consent. It's one thing for a minister to delegate some of his powers to the cornucopia of civil servants working in his ministry, it's another thing entirely to delegate it to appointed representatives of a parliament your own people don't even control. After all, the people delegate their power to the national parliament to make laws, not legislators.
Also, I'm against unions of ethnically disparate people as a rule; I have the same problem with how Canada is run. What the anglophones want should have no bearing on what actually happens to the francophones (and we actually vote for our federal delegates ourselves). Thus to me the EU is a doubly moronic idea.
The EU is the perfect example of how not to structure a federation (it's not a federation now, but might become one in the future) if you want it to remain functional and representative.
The people need to delegate less powers, not more. The Swiss have the right idea. However, I'm hoping that representatives become obsolete in my lifetime as the Internet is finally harnessed for political means and a type of e-direct democracy becomes possible.
I mean you can think whatever you want, but if I were British I know what I'd vote, damn the consequences. As a Franco-Quebecer I know perfectly what I'd vote if there is ever another secession referendum, again, damn the consequences.
Post by: Michi on June 24, 2016, 05:00:08 AM
Fuck, it's all over one way or another tomorrow. In or out, we'll have to live with the consequences.
Goddamn these last two weeks.
Am I to assume you're talking about the UK's exit from the EU?
Wait...what?
Have you not heard about Brexit? It's a referendum being held in the UK today over whether they're going to remain in the EU or leave.
I'm thinking (and hoping) they'll remain, but, like Weiss said, it could really go either way.
I'm in the US. Most of our news has been either talking nonstop about the Florida shooting and how it's the biggest mass shooting in US history, and trying to pump us up and get us more itchy to take down ISIS...or it's been nonstop about the upcoming elections and the candidates, and of course their stance on the shooting and whatnot.
I've been avoiding the news like the plague because I'm frankly tired of hearing about both subjects, no offense meant against the former part.
Besides, unless it really concerns us, they usually don't even broadcast it here anyways unless you're watching it on BBC (which I don't). Even the liberal news networks generally get caught up in purely US-centric affairs and nothing else.
Post by: Barnes on June 24, 2016, 05:06:05 AM
What was upsetting me is that the BBC channel in America doesn't have news at 10pm CDT so I got no live television feed of the vote. I'm still keeping track online but it would've been nice to have commentary. (Oddly enough Canada had live online TV coverage of its election last year).Fuck, it's all over one way or another tomorrow. In or out, we'll have to live with the consequences.
Goddamn these last two weeks.
Am I to assume you're talking about the UK's exit from the EU?
Wait...what?
Have you not heard about Brexit? It's a referendum being held in the UK today over whether they're going to remain in the EU or leave.
I'm thinking (and hoping) they'll remain, but, like Weiss said, it could really go either way.
I'm in the US. Most of our news has been either talking nonstop about the Florida shooting and how it's the biggest mass shooting in US history, and trying to pump us up and get us more itchy to take down ISIS...or it's been nonstop about the upcoming elections and the candidates, and of course their stance on the shooting and whatnot.
I've been avoiding the news like the plague because I'm frankly tired of hearing about both subjects, no offense meant against the former part.
Besides, unless it really concerns us, they usually don't even broadcast it here anyways unless you're watching it on BBC (which I don't). Even the liberal news networks generally get caught up in purely US-centric affairs and nothing else.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on June 24, 2016, 06:10:24 AM
Post by: Bodobol on June 24, 2016, 06:19:33 AM
Post by: Laurentus on June 24, 2016, 07:37:11 AM
Post by: Bodobol on June 24, 2016, 08:13:20 AM
Brexit
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Post by: Wintermoot on June 24, 2016, 02:21:42 PM
Post by: Laurentus on June 24, 2016, 03:11:06 PM
http://businesstech.co.za/news/media/127971/sabc-journalists-suspended-for-failing-to-censor-the-news/
Post by: Wintermoot on June 24, 2016, 03:25:37 PM
I take comfort in that, sometimes.
Post by: Laurentus on June 24, 2016, 05:04:20 PM
I've been thinking a lot of the duality of man, lately. I am not, by any measure of the word, a spiritual or religious man, but this concept I have come to see at play in my life. I am actually a very indecisive man. When I engage in a debate with another person, I am debating myself as much as the other person. I can give the appearance of sincerity when I argue something, and I can even be quite convincing when I do say something, but I don't necessarily mean a word of it. What I say and do one day, varies wildly from what I say and do on another, and it leaves me and those around me quite puzzled. Now, these are all aspects of this person that is myself, and yet these aspects are always in conflict with each other. It's for this reason that I find it difficult to talk about myself, because I don't truly know if I understand myself fully.
I don't really even know what I'm accomplishing by talking of this. It probably makes me sound insane.
Post by: Gerrick on June 24, 2016, 10:09:43 PM
Post by: Bodobol on June 24, 2016, 11:26:07 PM
Tomorrow I'm going to Cancun for a week. Woo!
Have fun!! What's it for?
Post by: Laurentus on June 24, 2016, 11:36:32 PM
Post by: Barnes on June 25, 2016, 01:08:35 AM
Post by: Lumenland on June 25, 2016, 02:28:25 AM
Post by: Crushita on June 25, 2016, 03:01:15 AM
I want a doggo to huggle, not a snip snap one or a quiet green one, just a normal woof bork one.Woof bork? You want a Swedish dog? :P
Post by: Bodobol on June 25, 2016, 05:00:02 AM
Post by: Chanku on June 25, 2016, 10:36:10 AM
Post by: Arenado on June 25, 2016, 11:46:33 AM
I am so fucking pissed right now...I feel like punching someone in specific in the fucking throat.
Are you OK, buddy?
Post by: Chanku on June 25, 2016, 11:55:32 AM
Post by: Gerrick on June 25, 2016, 12:21:19 PM
Have fun!! What's it for?My mom has had a time share in Cancun since I was like 8, so we've gone pretty much every year until I went off to college, so this is my first time going in a while. Plus, my Nonna is getting fucking old, so mom wants us to spend more time with her. Plus, it's an all-inclusive resort, so my wife and I weren't gonna pass that up.
Is Cancun a type of holiday resort?As Barnes said, indeed it is. Very touristy, but some of the excursions are fun and many of the resorts are all you can eat and drink.
Post by: Bodobol on June 25, 2016, 05:39:43 PM
I don't even know...I haven't slept either so there's that...but I think I might be I've calmed down a bit down...I just feel more sad now I guess...
I hope you feel better soon bud. I'm all ears if there's any venting/ranting you need to do.
My mom has had a time share in Cancun since I was like 8, so we've gone pretty much every year until I went off to college, so this is my first time going in a while. Plus, my Nonna is getting fucking old, so mom wants us to spend more time with her. Plus, it's an all-inclusive resort, so my wife and I weren't gonna pass that up
Nice! Traveling to other countries is so neat; I visited Nassau (Bahamas) a few months ago, and that was my first time out of the country.
Post by: Crushita on June 25, 2016, 07:46:49 PM
I'm King of Ainur now.
What just happened?
???
Post by: Gerrick on June 26, 2016, 01:42:58 AM
Hmm.Congrats! I suppose that justified changing your name AGAIN?
I'm King of Ainur now.
What just happened?
???
Post by: Yuno on June 26, 2016, 01:58:18 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 26, 2016, 02:11:23 AM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 27, 2016, 02:57:02 AM
Post by: taulover on June 27, 2016, 03:06:08 AM
So I just arrived at my summer program, so the touristy part of my trip is over. Not sure how that affects my activity level from here on out.
Also @BraveSirRobin have you seen this gif?
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FG81SFSD.gif&hash=980512f27902695fb8ef1fe4d38d722b)
Post by: Wintermoot on June 27, 2016, 04:21:03 AM
I need to do something...something between a second menial job and something like here that I enjoy doing but don't make any money on (I appreciate our donators for making it less expensive for me though!). I need the best of both...I mean, the person behind Corruption of Champions makes 20k a month, and that game isn't anything that I couldn't have made. I have some ideas for things to...and hey, if worse comes to worse, I could always make some sort of nation-based farmville-like game...I mean, people would pay $10 for a factory in their nation that increased their production of whatever by some amount, right? Or a clicker-game...
I'm grateful that I've come as far in life as I have. I'm the first in my family to have obtained a college degree of any sort, and I'm able to work with computers and programming in an area that has just a handful of those jobs. I have a good amount of flexibility in my schedule, and I have good benefits...but I want to feel like I'm making a difference in my life, and in the lives of others. I want to make things that people use and enjoy and get some value of...I don't want to feel like a digital paper-pusher that shuffles reports to people that make the decisions...
Post by: BraveSirRobin on June 27, 2016, 05:00:41 AM
Makes sense that you'd take the name Eldarion. Love that reference.NO I HAVEN'T BUT IT'S AMAZING!!! :D
So I just arrived at my summer program, so the touristy part of my trip is over. Not sure how that affects my activity level from here on out.
Also @BraveSirRobin have you seen this gif?
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FG81SFSD.gif&hash=980512f27902695fb8ef1fe4d38d722b)
Post by: Chanku on June 27, 2016, 02:34:42 PM
Post by: Laurentus on June 27, 2016, 05:19:08 PM
http://businesstech.co.za/news/government/123681/rich-must-pay-for-water-and-electricity-of-the-poor-malema/
http://businesstech.co.za/news/government/126069/we-will-take-land-without-compensation-where-we-govern-malema/
http://businesstech.co.za/news/government/127017/me-mandela-and-jesus-christ-malema/
This guy. I think we as white South Africans should start seeing the writing on the wall and get the hell out of here. Now if I can just find myself some money.
Post by: Bodobol on June 28, 2016, 04:57:04 AM
I have a really fucking bad headache but I'm drinking Coke rip
Post by: BraveSirRobin on June 28, 2016, 05:12:58 AM
Ayyy, it's my birthday today (or it will be in four minutes).
I have a really fucking bad headache but I'm drinking Coke rip
HAPPEH BIRFDAY BODOBOL!!
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(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F_JIHC2Csw6rs%2FTKoh24N4srI%2FAAAAAAAAAxA%2FS8VaQdgnAZ0%2Fs1600%2FIMG_4305.JPG&hash=525a887d432c573ed7286ddd1b5ae6e1)
EDIT: I was the first person to wish you happy birthday on your birthday. 8) 8)
Post by: Seroim on June 28, 2016, 07:40:49 AM
Drat.
Post by: Arenado on June 28, 2016, 08:43:03 AM
Ayyy, it's my birthday today (or it will be in four minutes).
I have a really fucking bad headache but I'm drinking Coke rip
Hey, happy birthday, man!
Post by: Drexyl Nox on June 29, 2016, 01:26:19 AM
So I've come to the conclusion...I'm not making enough money to advance my life. Even going back to full time, I'll just be making enough to pay the bills and not go further into debt. I don't want to feel like I'm stagnating in life. I don't want to feel like I'm stagnating...always having to deal with the same issues, always stressing out over the same things. I'd like to move someday...to a better neighborhood, to a better town, to a better state...I'd like to be closer to people that understand me. I'd like to feel like I'm making a difference to people in life. I still feel the hunger and I don't want to settle down and just deal with it.
I need to do something...something between a second menial job and something like here that I enjoy doing but don't make any money on (I appreciate our donators for making it less expensive for me though!). I need the best of both...I mean, the person behind Corruption of Champions makes 20k a month, and that game isn't anything that I couldn't have made. I have some ideas for things to...and hey, if worse comes to worse, I could always make some sort of nation-based farmville-like game...I mean, people would pay $10 for a factory in their nation that increased their production of whatever by some amount, right? Or a clicker-game...
I'm grateful that I've come as far in life as I have. I'm the first in my family to have obtained a college degree of any sort, and I'm able to work with computers and programming in an area that has just a handful of those jobs. I have a good amount of flexibility in my schedule, and I have good benefits...but I want to feel like I'm making a difference in my life, and in the lives of others. I want to make things that people use and enjoy and get some value of...I don't want to feel like a digital paper-pusher that shuffles reports to people that make the decisions...
I'd play the fuck outta a nation farmville game
Post by: Wintermoot on June 29, 2016, 01:32:17 AM
Post by: Seroim on June 30, 2016, 08:12:15 AM
I don't know what's wrong with me. I feel like I'm broken.
Post by: Arenado on June 30, 2016, 01:30:57 PM
My dog died tonight. 15 years spent with him, and I feel no different. My mom was crying and crying and I didn't know what to do except offer platitudes. It was pretty much the same when my grandma died too. She raised me and I felt nothing when she passed.
I don't know what's wrong with me. I feel like I'm broken.
I can relate to losing a dog. I'm so sorry.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 30, 2016, 02:01:31 PM
Post by: Malviet on June 30, 2016, 04:40:49 PM
Post by: Michi on July 01, 2016, 02:00:44 AM
Post by: Gerrick on July 01, 2016, 02:25:13 AM
My dog died tonight. 15 years spent with him, and I feel no different. My mom was crying and crying and I didn't know what to do except offer platitudes. It was pretty much the same when my grandma died too. She raised me and I felt nothing when she passed.I think felt similarly when my grandfather died as well as when two of my cats died -- one was 21 (and I was present at his death) and the other 12. I think I kind of went from denial to acceptance and skipped the other stages of grief. I was not sad, rather I more pitied their deaths -- the idea of their no longer existence was sad, but it did not bring about any real emotions from me. I don't think it means we are broken, but probably just a bit out of touch with our emotions -- though I'm not sure whether that is a good or bad thing.
I don't know what's wrong with me. I feel like I'm broken.
Post by: Seroim on July 01, 2016, 08:47:28 AM
My dog died tonight. 15 years spent with him, and I feel no different. My mom was crying and crying and I didn't know what to do except offer platitudes. It was pretty much the same when my grandma died too. She raised me and I felt nothing when she passed.I think felt similarly when my grandfather died as well as when two of my cats died -- one was 21 (and I was present at his death) and the other 12. I think I kind of went from denial to acceptance and skipped the other stages of grief. I was not sad, rather I more pitied their deaths -- the idea of their no longer existence was sad, but it did not bring about any real emotions from me. I don't think it means we are broken, but probably just a bit out of touch with our emotions -- though I'm not sure whether that is a good or bad thing.
I don't know what's wrong with me. I feel like I'm broken.
Yeah, I get it. It kind of feels the same. To me, it feels different with loved ones gone, it disturbs me a bit, but that's pretty much the extent of how it makes me feel. I don't really go through the stages either. Loss simply is what it is.
I know I'm very emotionally immature. I can't really distinguish my emotions properly most of the time. I'm not surprised that maybe there's something wrong with how I process loss and/or grief given that I've long had the suspicion that there's something wrong with how I process love. I've asked a lot of people over the years "how does love feels?" and I've never really felt what was described. I always felt something more akin to dedication, none of that seemingly electric and wonderful stuff people talk about. It might also be that people exaggerate, or that I'm expecting too much. I don't know. All I know is that when I say "I love you" to somebody, I'm not sure I mean the same thing it means to others.
It's a struggle I've had to fight a lot over the years. I've had close family call me heartless, even neighbours avoiding us all because they thought I was a psychopath in the making. There are times where I barely feel human at all, like something huge is missing and I don't know what it is and I'll never know.
Post by: Barnes on July 02, 2016, 03:42:26 AM
Oh, and happy Canada Day! (A belated one to those in Atlantic Canada.)
Post by: Wintermoot on July 02, 2016, 05:01:53 PM
:P
In any case, I kinda sorta feel like the region is starting to get on better footing. I was pleasantly surprised at how much interest there was in the new Spyfall game, and I hope that my variant will be interesting to play. I've also been trying to straighten out our military and foreign affairs area, and trying to get the Cabinet in order. Fortunately, Emoticonius has crafted another puzzle for our embassies that will go out soon, and I'm happy that North is hosting a Werewolf game...I'm sure that he will do great at it. :)
That being said, I'm still determined to just put in a few hours of work a day on it, and then make time for other things I want to do...I've been doing a lot of reading lately, and not doing so much 'work' has allowed me time to chat and connect with people on IRC too, which has been awesome. I've also been trying to improve my performance at work, which I have to admit has often come in second place in favour of Wintreath...overall, I feel like these changes are making me a better person overall, and in turn will make me a better leader here than simply delving into work would. :)
Post by: NyghtOwl on July 02, 2016, 08:51:21 PM
Post by: Emoticonius on July 02, 2016, 09:49:58 PM
Post by: Chanku on July 03, 2016, 09:57:29 PM
Some FEEL Code
Code: [Select]
(defgObject Wall (game_basics.Terrain) ((Python (def __init__(self):\n super().__init__(["./assets/wall.png"])\n))))
(defgObject False_Wall (game_basics.Terrain) ((Python (def __init__(self):\n super().__init__(["./assets/wall.png"])\n))))
(defgObject Door (game_basics.Room_Exit) ((Python (def __init__(self, movement=1):\n super().__init__(["./assets/door.png"], movement)\n))))
(defgObject Pot (game_basics.Destructable_Container) ((Python (def __init__(self, contains):\n super().__init__(["./assets/pot.png"])\n))))
Basically FEEL code creating a few game-objects. It also has to use Python Code because otherwise it kinda gets weird...and doesn't completely work without using python due to the necessity of using super()
Post by: taulover on July 03, 2016, 11:20:11 PM
Post by: Lord Belmont on July 04, 2016, 02:21:40 AM
Post by: Weissreich on July 04, 2016, 05:22:39 PM
Post by: Malviet on July 04, 2016, 06:14:22 PM
Post by: taulover on July 04, 2016, 08:59:13 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 05, 2016, 04:17:34 PM
I've been reading the biography of John Adams (https://www.amazon.com/John-Adams-David-McCullough/dp/0743223136) by David McCullough, and that quote that he wrote in his diary struck me, particularly when it comes to NationStates. Many a diplomatic incident or loss of prestige and reputation came when people lost their temper and couldn't control themselves...in fact, people intentionally try to provoke their opponents as part of NSGP. I can't deny that I had my fair share of outbursts when I was new...considering myself both passionate and emotional...but if there's any lesson I've learned in this game, it's this.
Post by: Bodobol on July 05, 2016, 07:44:34 PM
Now I just talk to everyone. I'm a member of The Grey Wardens with one nation and an ambassador to HYDRA and The Invaders with another. And I'm also part of multiple Skype group chats with Grand Central members, and an active member here, two more regions which don't get along with TGW very well. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on July 05, 2016, 07:51:11 PM
Post by: taulover on July 05, 2016, 08:55:07 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 05, 2016, 08:59:06 PM
Post by: Evelynx on July 05, 2016, 09:02:13 PM
Little bit ironic, but I can get behind the sentiment.
Post by: Bodobol on July 05, 2016, 10:40:51 PM
Most are, but we usually manage to work with them. I don't know why TGW would particularly not get along with us. :P
There was some drama between TGW and Chanku because we tagged WZSB, which I wasn't aware had ties to Wintreath but it apparently does. :P
Post by: taulover on July 06, 2016, 03:09:45 AM
They also tagged WZAU, which technically was still under Wintrean occupation, but we were mostly waiting for someone to kick us out and perhaps create a functional government anyway. :PMost are, but we usually manage to work with them. I don't know why TGW would particularly not get along with us. :P
There was some drama between TGW and Chanku because we tagged WZSB, which I wasn't aware had ties to Wintreath but it apparently does. :P
Post by: Chanku on July 06, 2016, 03:20:50 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 06, 2016, 03:44:20 AM
There was some drama between TGW and Chanku because we tagged WZSB, which I wasn't aware had ties to Wintreath but it apparently does. :PChanku doesn't speak for Wintreath, and Wintreath isn't affiliated in any way with Warzone Sandbox, other than occasionally giving the native government assistance when needed. I'm aware of the Grey Wardens/North Pacific/South Pacific attempts to bait us in Warzone Australia...it didn't escape my attention that only the Wintreath and New Hyperion embassies were closed, and that someone from the invading force posted a random straw poll on the Wintreath and Warzone Sandbox RMBs.
However, just because Chanku considers the warzones worth losing his temper over doesn't mean that I do. I was actually amused that three large regions/orgs would dedicate part of their forces to try to provoke us, considering that we've never done anything to them and mostly just keep to ourselves and do our own thing. It's amazing the people who have an issue with that...:))
Post by: Lumenland on July 07, 2016, 12:20:27 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 07, 2016, 04:35:42 AM
Earlier today I ran into an article about Limp Bizkit (http://www.avclub.com/article/fred-durst-didnt-entirely-deserve-become-nu-metals-236859), of all things, which provoked a lot of thought from me about nostalgia...when I first got into pop music back in the summer of 1999, they were one of the first bands that I heard, and I have to admit that I was a fan...their songs probably wouldn't be socially accepted now, but back then singing along to their songs was just...carefree, if not angsty, fun. It didn't last very long though...I'd quickly become more of a Linkin Park fan, which I suppose would make some people cringe even more. :P
But I got to thinking...it seems to me that everyone who remembers the 90s is nostalgic for those times. You see re-releases or remakes of 90s shows, movies, games, and bands, all targeted to appeal to those who were kids or teens back then...and at the end of the day, I think people around my age feel nostalgic for those times because, to be perfectly blunt, in a lot of ways life fucking sucks in the 21st century so far unless you're super rich. You have an economy that's been at best uncertain for the last 15 years, 9/11 and the resultant indefinite 'war on terror', Western governments that seem bent on becoming more Orwellian by the day, political turmoil that seems to be breaking down the government institutions in many countries (the 'politics of disdain' as one article I read put it), and uncertain prospects overall...some people predict that millennials may be the first generation in American history to be worse off than their parents.
By comparison, more than anything the 90s felt so...carefree in a way. Heavy topics like the ones I listed above existed of course, but they seemed far away...war was something that happened in second and third-world countries, the economy was doing great, and most people believed that things were going the right way. There was an optimism about the world and humanity and the future that has since been replaced with a malaise about the way things are today, and a lot of that optimism was reflected in the music at the time (not nu-metal, but a lot of other music). This is one of my favourite examples (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPAEFnVZVOs).
There's a lot of words I could use to describe society today, but 'carefree' certainly isn't one of them. We've gained so much in this century, not the least of which is the technological advances and cultural adaptations that make a community like Wintreath possible, but I sometimes wonder if we've lost so much more when it comes to the spirit, and I think that's why people who remember those times gravitate towards nostalgia for them in any form it can be offered...perhaps soon, even in the form of formerly popular but not particularly talented nu-metal band..
Post by: Lumenland on July 07, 2016, 10:58:46 AM
Post by: Arenado on July 07, 2016, 01:02:06 PM
Because of my speech problems, I sound like an idiot when I try to talk ;-;
Have you ever considered that everyone else in the world has a hearing problem and you're the only one speaking normally?
Post by: Lumenland on July 07, 2016, 06:18:22 PM
Because of my speech problems, I sound like an idiot when I try to talk ;-;
Have you ever considered that everyone else in the world has a hearing problem and you're the only one speaking normally?
o.o
But but but when I was in kindergarten, my teacher and mom would laugh at me cause I couldn't say Mrs.Smith and instead called her 'Mrs.Sniff'
Post by: Wintermoot on July 07, 2016, 06:25:14 PM
Seriously though, nobody is perfect...everyone has problems, some more obvious than others. Regardless of any speech problems you may have, I know there are lots of things that more than make up for it with you. :)
I had speech problems as a kid because my ears were blocked for the first few years of my life and that led me to not start speaking until the issue was found and fixed when I was 5. Lots of speech therapy as a kid...ugh. lol. >_>
Post by: Chanku on July 07, 2016, 06:26:23 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 07, 2016, 06:42:53 PM
Post by: Weissreich on July 07, 2016, 07:32:02 PM
Because of my speech problems, I sound like an idiot when I try to talk ;-;There's no such thing as weird, only things which are different in a way people are yet to grow accustomed to. Don't put yourself down, Lumy, it's not on you to adjust how you speak for the listening convenience of small-minded simpletons :)
Post by: Seroim on July 07, 2016, 08:41:16 PM
Because of my speech problems, I sound like an idiot when I try to talk ;-;
Most people sound like idiots even without speech impediments.
Content over form.
Post by: Lumenland on July 08, 2016, 12:30:45 AM
I just wish I could go back to speech therapy so I wouldn't sound so stupid when I add random s's to things or randomly switch words around because my brain goes faster than my dumb mouth.
Post by: Chanku on July 08, 2016, 12:32:45 AM
Post by: Lumenland on July 08, 2016, 12:36:29 AM
Look at the bright side, at least you can pronounce your sounds properly...I can't pronounce r's properly :P
You can't sing Bad Romance? ;o;
That's a sad life to live.
Post by: Chanku on July 08, 2016, 12:38:09 AM
Post by: Lumenland on July 08, 2016, 12:42:02 AM
I also can not say Rawr. :P
How do you tell a dino you love them, then? :-\
Post by: Chanku on July 08, 2016, 12:44:49 AM
Post by: Lumenland on July 08, 2016, 03:01:16 AM
Post by: Chanku on July 08, 2016, 03:22:51 AM
Post by: Arenado on July 08, 2016, 03:02:47 PM
I feel ashamed that I am attracted to men. It took years before I could admit to myself that I was attracted to guys. I'm still not totally good with myself. When I look at someone I like and feel... something, I feel shame. Less now, but I still feel it.
I feel tired. I've had trouble sleeping for as long as I remember. It doesn't really help how I feel about anything. I don't want to take pills because they really just make me feel groggy. So I just feel so tired all the time.
I'm lonely. Always have been. I have never had more than 3 or 4 friends. I feel like a foreigner in my own country. I feel like an outsider everywhere I go. Even in my own skin I don't comfortable sometimes.
I am almost certain that I am bipolar. I have pretty wild mood swings. One day I feel great. The next I'm holding a revolver to my head wishing I was dead.
I'm pretty sure I'm trying to kill myself. If not in a specific, one time way then slowly. I take unnecessary risks. I live with no regard to the future. I live without regards to my health. Even if I don't blow my brains out or jump off the roof or hang myself or any number of the ways I've thought about ending it I'm pretty sure I'll end killing myself through diabetes or cancer or something before I'm 35.
I don't know why I'm here. I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with my life. I don't know what I want from life. The loving family? A wife? Kids? A boyfriend? Friends? A stable job? To be happy? I don't know. All of it? None of it? Hell, I don't know why I even get up in the morning, sometimes.
It's not all bad. I have some hope. Some.
Post by: Michi on July 09, 2016, 06:44:51 AM
Because of my speech problems, I sound like an idiot when I try to talk ;-;
Have you ever considered that everyone else in the world has a hearing problem and you're the only one speaking normally?
o.o
But but but when I was in kindergarten, my teacher and mom would laugh at me cause I couldn't say Mrs.Smith and instead called her 'Mrs.Sniff'
Nobody is perfect. I stutter and repeat words occasionally.
Post by: NyghtOwl on July 09, 2016, 06:10:16 PM
They suggested I say what I feel. About myself, other people. Anything. This is a good a place as any, I suppose.
I feel ashamed that I am attracted to men. It took years before I could admit to myself that I was attracted to guys. I'm still not totally good with myself. When I look at someone I like and feel... something, I feel shame. Less now, but I still feel it.
I feel tired. I've had trouble sleeping for as long as I remember. It doesn't really help how I feel about anything. I don't want to take pills because they really just make me feel groggy. So I just feel so tired all the time.
I'm lonely. Always have been. I have never had more than 3 or 4 friends. I feel like a foreigner in my own country. I feel like an outsider everywhere I go. Even in my own skin I don't comfortable sometimes.
I am almost certain that I am bipolar. I have pretty wild mood swings. One day I feel great. The next I'm holding a revolver to my head wishing I was dead.
I'm pretty sure I'm trying to kill myself. If not in a specific, one time way then slowly. I take unnecessary risks. I live with no regard to the future. I live without regards to my health. Even if I don't blow my brains out or jump off the roof or hang myself or any number of the ways I've thought about ending it I'm pretty sure I'll end killing myself through diabetes or cancer or something before I'm 35.
I don't know why I'm here. I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with my life. I don't know what I want from life. The loving family? A wife? Kids? A boyfriend? Friends? A stable job? To be happy? I don't know. All of it? None of it? Hell, I don't know why I even get up in the morning, sometimes.
It's not all bad. I have some hope. Some.
I don't think we've ever really spoken before. And I guess we don't really know each other at all. But I'd like to offer a listening ear if you'd ever like to talk, or just vent. I came to terms with my own sexuality a few years ago, myself. And much like you I was pretty unhappy with myself. I even attempted suicide. I suppose one thing I recognize looking back is that much of my disappointment with myself was based around other peoples judgements of me. I was very much afraid of what others would think and it lead me to question my own worth. I don't know if it's the same for you but I'd be more than happy to talk sometime. Send me a PM or we could talk on the forums. Till then, peace to you.
Post by: NyghtOwl on July 09, 2016, 06:11:37 PM
Because of my speech problems, I sound like an idiot when I try to talk ;-;
Have you ever considered that everyone else in the world has a hearing problem and you're the only one speaking normally?
o.o
But but but when I was in kindergarten, my teacher and mom would laugh at me cause I couldn't say Mrs.Smith and instead called her 'Mrs.Sniff'
Nobody is perfect. I stutter and repeat words occasionally.
I work with someone from Massachusetts and have bgun to drop the letter R out of my vocabulary. I flinch everytime I say Cah.
Post by: Michi on July 09, 2016, 09:35:55 PM
Because of my speech problems, I sound like an idiot when I try to talk ;-;
Have you ever considered that everyone else in the world has a hearing problem and you're the only one speaking normally?
o.o
But but but when I was in kindergarten, my teacher and mom would laugh at me cause I couldn't say Mrs.Smith and instead called her 'Mrs.Sniff'
Nobody is perfect. I stutter and repeat words occasionally.
I work with someone from Massachusetts and have bgun to drop the letter R out of my vocabulary. I flinch everytime I say Cah.
That happens. When you're around someone or a group of people with the similar accent for long enough, you pick up on it. It's like people who spend months and months in a foreign country and begin to develop that accent since it becomes the norm for them.
Post by: Laurentus on July 09, 2016, 09:48:53 PM
Post by: Chanku on July 09, 2016, 09:52:36 PM
Post by: Gerrick on July 09, 2016, 09:54:22 PM
American and Canadian plebs. The word "car" isn't supposed to have an audible "r" at the end.Ha! No, it's everyone else who has corrupted correct English pronunciation.
Post by: Laurentus on July 09, 2016, 10:03:55 PM
Post by: Michi on July 09, 2016, 10:08:30 PM
American and Canadian plebs. The word "car" isn't supposed to have an audible "r" at the end.
You silly people keep your "colour" and we'll keep our "car" :P
Post by: Laurentus on July 09, 2016, 10:15:07 PM
Post by: Lumenland on July 10, 2016, 03:06:58 AM
Post by: NyghtOwl on July 10, 2016, 03:15:28 AM
Don't you dare mock our archaic and unnecessary use of "u," you filthy pleb.
Silly old englishman. Although I do stick an extra letter in weird places now and again.
Post by: Laurentus on July 10, 2016, 01:20:10 PM
Post by: Emoticonius on July 10, 2016, 03:54:36 PM
@Lumenland: Why do you hate yourself? You shouldn't. :(
Earlier today I ran into an article about Limp Bizkit (http://www.avclub.com/article/fred-durst-didnt-entirely-deserve-become-nu-metals-236859), of all things, which provoked a lot of thought from me about nostalgia...when I first got into pop music back in the summer of 1999, they were one of the first bands that I heard, and I have to admit that I was a fan...their songs probably wouldn't be socially accepted now, but back then singing along to their songs was just...carefree, if not angsty, fun. It didn't last very long though...I'd quickly become more of a Linkin Park fan, which I suppose would make some people cringe even more. :P
But I got to thinking...it seems to me that everyone who remembers the 90s is nostalgic for those times. You see re-releases or remakes of 90s shows, movies, games, and bands, all targeted to appeal to those who were kids or teens back then...and at the end of the day, I think people around my age feel nostalgic for those times because, to be perfectly blunt, in a lot of ways life fucking sucks in the 21st century so far unless you're super rich. You have an economy that's been at best uncertain for the last 15 years, 9/11 and the resultant indefinite 'war on terror', Western governments that seem bent on becoming more Orwellian by the day, political turmoil that seems to be breaking down the government institutions in many countries (the 'politics of disdain' as one article I read put it), and uncertain prospects overall...some people predict that millennials may be the first generation in American history to be worse off than their parents.
By comparison, more than anything the 90s felt so...carefree in a way. Heavy topics like the ones I listed above existed of course, but they seemed far away...war was something that happened in second and third-world countries, the economy was doing great, and most people believed that things were going the right way. There was an optimism about the world and humanity and the future that has since been replaced with a malaise about the way things are today, and a lot of that optimism was reflected in the music at the time (not nu-metal, but a lot of other music). This is one of my favourite examples (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPAEFnVZVOs).
There's a lot of words I could use to describe society today, but 'carefree' certainly isn't one of them. We've gained so much in this century, not the least of which is the technological advances and cultural adaptations that make a community like Wintreath possible, but I sometimes wonder if we've lost so much more when it comes to the spirit, and I think that's why people who remember those times gravitate towards nostalgia for them in any form it can be offered...perhaps soon, even in the form of formerly popular but not particularly talented nu-metal band..
I long for those days all the time! Things were simple then. Everything made sense. Now it's upside down and inside out and I don't like it. >_<
And I still listen to old Limp Bizkit songs! :P
Post by: Laurentus on July 10, 2016, 04:58:28 PM
I think most people will tend to have good memories of their childhood and teens.
Post by: Michi on July 10, 2016, 06:16:24 PM
Eh, I spent the first 7 years of my life in the nineties. I have some fond memories, particularly for certain songs like "Hey Macarina" and so forth, but I enjoyed my later childhood in the 2000s just as much.
I think most people will tend to have good memories of their childhood and teens.
Sounds about right. Though I spent only 4 years in the 80s and don't even remember those years. It didn't really start for me until the 90s hit.
Post by: Arenado on July 10, 2016, 06:21:20 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 10, 2016, 06:33:19 PM
Post by: Lumenland on July 11, 2016, 06:21:10 PM
Why are people so mean ;-;
Post by: Chanku on July 11, 2016, 07:21:02 PM
Today, people in my class learned about my fear of spiders. So, they decided to belittle me about it, call me a pussy, and one of them low key waved the box with the spider in it towards and I nearly started crying.-hugs Lumenland-
Why are people so mean ;-;
Wait...what class?
Post by: Lumenland on July 11, 2016, 07:30:37 PM
Post by: Chanku on July 11, 2016, 07:33:08 PM
Post by: Lumenland on July 11, 2016, 07:37:02 PM
Post by: Chanku on July 11, 2016, 07:37:55 PM
Oh! I signed up for summer school!Okay...things are making a bit more sense to me now. I am sorry for that.
Post by: Lumenland on July 11, 2016, 07:57:00 PM
Post by: Chanku on July 11, 2016, 08:13:17 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 11, 2016, 08:53:07 PM
Post by: Michi on July 12, 2016, 05:47:16 AM
Post by: Govindia on July 12, 2016, 05:50:09 AM
An update will be coming soon.
For now, I am saying hi, to all those who care about me.
/me submerges back into the ocean
Post by: Laurentus on July 12, 2016, 01:48:23 PM
Post by: Lumenland on July 12, 2016, 05:04:46 PM
@Lumenland, one thing you need to learn about people: each and every single one of us are savages. We spent our entire evolution process developing more efficient ways to kill our prey (and not become prey to something else), so why would our savage natures suddenly disappear when we don't hunt anymore? Especially in group settings, singling out one person for a perceived weakness and tormenting them is all too common, especially at school.
I guess, but still, it wasn't very nice and wasn't needed ;-;
Post by: Wintermoot on July 13, 2016, 06:29:12 AM
What game is it? O_oSunrider Academy...it's a dating sim based off the Sunrider franchise (the first game of which I gushed over so much back in December). To be fair, the characters, their interactions, and the more erotic stuff are exquisite, but they're like tiny oases in a vast wasteland of resource and time management. 85% of the game is spent going to locations to improve various stats, and the process is pretty much the same each of the hundreds of times you do it. Really, the problem is that the game is too long for the content it has...my first successful play-through was 8 hours, when it could have easily been half that long without changing much in the game.
A more minor problem that plays into it is the lack of interactions or supporting characters. You would think that the entire school this takes places in consists of nothing but your character and the four girls you can aim to get involved with. Besides interactions that take part of the story, you'll also run into the girls randomly as you go to locations, and in those instances your 'interactions' consist of choosing a topic of discussion ('politics', 'sports', 'weather', and getting feedback on if the girl enjoyed the discussion or not...more often than not, you don't run into anyone and you're just notified of how going to that location/doing that action changed your stats. The game would have benefited immensely from improved conversations, random situations you have to resolve, and supporting characters that your character could interact with, even if they weren't dateable. It would have cut into the tedium and at least given the hope of discovering something new in the game. As it is, large portions of the game just feel bare.
Even worse though is the fact that your success in the game depends on essentially being at the right place at the right time...you have to go to certain locations during specific periods in order to unlock character interactions will allow you to finish the game, locations and times that the game gives no effort to provide you with. If you fail to be at the right places enough, none of the girls will give you chocolate on "Pure Day" and you get a bad end right then and there...halfway through the game, with only the option to load a save or start over from the beginning. That's especially frustrating when halfway is four hours into the game.
I finally got through a game by finding a guide and following it to the letter, but you shouldn't need a guide just to be able to finish a game. In fact, this is the first dating sim I've ever played that required you to end up with a girl to even proceed with the rest of the game, much less requiring such specific actions to end up with one. I have to admit, I'm surprised it's rated so highly on Steam...between that and how impressed I was with Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius, I really expected better. Besides relaxing how strict the unspoken requirements are, they should have taken a good month just to produce more content for the game before releasing it. =/
Post by: Arenado on July 13, 2016, 07:00:04 AM
What game is it? O_oSunrider Academy...it's a dating sim based off the Sunrider franchise (the first game of which I gushed over so much back in December). To be fair, the characters, their interactions, and the more erotic stuff are exquisite, but they're like tiny oases in a vast wasteland of resource and time management. 85% of the game is spent going to locations to improve various stats, and the process is pretty much the same each of the hundreds of times you do it. Really, the problem is that the game is too long for the content it has...my first successful play-through was 8 hours, when it could have easily been half that long without changing much in the game.
A more minor problem that plays into it is the lack of interactions or supporting characters. You would think that the entire school this takes places in consists of nothing but your character and the four girls you can aim to get involved with. Besides interactions that take part of the story, you'll also run into the girls randomly as you go to locations, and in those instances your 'interactions' consist of choosing a topic of discussion ('politics', 'sports', 'weather', and getting feedback on if the girl enjoyed the discussion or not...more often than not, you don't run into anyone and you're just notified of how going to that location/doing that action changed your stats. The game would have benefited immensely from improved conversations, random situations you have to resolve, and supporting characters that your character could interact with, even if they weren't dateable. It would have cut into the tedium and at least given the hope of discovering something new in the game. As it is, large portions of the game just feel bare.
Even worse though is the fact that your success in the game depends on essentially being at the right place at the right time...you have to go to certain locations during specific periods in order to unlock character interactions will allow you to finish the game, locations and times that the game gives no effort to provide you with. If you fail to be at the right places enough, none of the girls will give you chocolate on "Pure Day" and you get a bad end right then and there...halfway through the game, with only the option to load a save or start over from the beginning. That's especially frustrating when halfway is four hours into the game.
I finally got through a game by finding a guide and following it to the letter, but you shouldn't need a guide just to be able to finish a game. In fact, this is the first dating sim I've ever played that required you to end up with a girl to even proceed with the rest of the game, much less requiring such specific actions to end up with one. I have to admit, I'm surprised it's rated so highly on Steam...between that and how impressed I was with Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius, I really expected better. Besides relaxing how strict the unspoken requirements are, they should have taken a good month just to produce more content for the game before releasing it. =/
Hahaha, I have Sunrider Academy. What a coincidence!
Post by: Wintermoot on July 13, 2016, 12:15:07 PM
Post by: Arenado on July 13, 2016, 04:11:42 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 13, 2016, 04:33:38 PM
Post by: Arenado on July 13, 2016, 05:16:12 PM
Hehe...do you enjoy the uncensored bits, North? :P
I most certainly did :-[
Post by: Wintermoot on July 13, 2016, 05:37:58 PM
Post by: Arenado on July 13, 2016, 06:46:50 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 13, 2016, 06:49:19 PM
Post by: Arenado on July 13, 2016, 06:54:05 PM
Spoiler
her dad is a total piece of shit. Like, literally, a piece of shit. Like, Ava's dad looks good by comparison piece of shit.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 13, 2016, 06:57:45 PM
Haha, I'm making you sound like such a player. :P
Post by: Arenado on July 13, 2016, 07:05:05 PM
So, assuming you've tried them all, which girl did you enjoy most?
Haha, I'm making you sound like such a player. :P
Dont know, only went with Ava and Asaga. Sola seemed..... boring and Chigara... well, I'm not into quiet brooding type people. Someone in a relationship has to be the extrovert.
And yes, me, the guy who has slept with a grand total of....1 guy. Once. Who knows a grand total of..... 1 girl who is not blood related. I'm totally a player, Y'all!
Total player
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi815.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fzz79%2Flazarocruz%2FDestructoid%2520Blog%2Fplayah.jpg&hash=d18a7106f3444969b7ac1c4d41fd7fd9)
Post by: Wintermoot on July 13, 2016, 07:10:58 PM
Hehe...well, I suspect that if we had a Wintreath meetup you'd become much more experienced in those areas! ;)
Post by: Arenado on July 13, 2016, 08:00:28 PM
I dunno...Sola reminds me of a girl I was involved with once, especially once you give her the holo and she starts sending messages to you, so I just want to explore that path just for that. Chigara...I dunno, I think she's kinda adorable, at least. :P
Hehe...well, I suspect that if we had a Wintreath meetup you'd become much more experienced in those areas! ;)
Alas, none of you are lanky malay guys so..... ;)
Post by: Wintermoot on July 13, 2016, 08:14:33 PM
Seriously though, you should expand your horizons...it's the best way to go about a life of pleasure. :P
Post by: Seroim on July 13, 2016, 10:59:04 PM
Don't you dare mock our archaic and unnecessary use of "u," you filthy pleb.
We use the u too.
Canadian spelling is pretty fucked up.
Post by: Crushita on July 14, 2016, 12:38:13 AM
Post by: Laurentus on July 14, 2016, 12:49:12 AM
That said, my annoyance boils down mostly to being too used to the British English I was taught in school. I think people would be better off if the entire English language, wherever it may be spoken, could undergo a massive change to reflect the way it sounds, not hang on to weird spellings that are actually quite indefensible. It just leads to confusion for those growing up in a digital age. I remember being quite annoyed at missing my 90% exam score for my essay in grade 11, because I spelt a word as "theater," instead of "theatre," which is the British variant. Who the fuck even cares? Some dead guy from 17th century London?
Miss Claassen, my teacher, was usually pretty open-minded, but she refused to give me that extra mark. University grammar is much less archaic. I wasn't even aware of the differing philosophies towards the subject until I got there.
EDIT: I remember being very confused when I learnt that the word "pronunciation" was actually pronounced, ironically, as "pronounciation." Do they realise how weird that sounds to someone who doesn't speak the language as their mother tongue?
In Afrikaans, words are spelt pretty much exactly the way they sound, with some notable exceptions, of course.
That's not to say we don't have to endure some stubborn snobbery from Afrikaans linguists, either. They seem to have forgotten that our language differs from Dutch because of the influence of many differing languages, and the fact that our ancestors' Malaysian slaves mangled regular Dutch when speaking to their masters' children. Children who then grew up to speak it pretty much the same way as the slaves. We began as a dynamic language, always evolving, and now some fossils stubbornly insist on a standard that just doesn't make sense. As the times change, so do the languages.
Post by: Lumenland on July 14, 2016, 02:26:19 AM
She doesn't understand that I can't
Post by: Gerrick on July 14, 2016, 03:06:24 AM
Ah, my mom keeps trying to make me talk on the phone to people and talk to people who work in stores >.<Ah, I can too strongly understand that. Luckily, now I have a wife to be my phone/stranger/family member talker. It might take a while, but you'll find someone to do the same for you (or learn to overcome it, but that's too hard.. haha :-\).
She doesn't understand that I can't
Post by: Arenado on July 14, 2016, 03:43:40 AM
Who knows who all is in Wintreath, actually? :P
Seriously though, you should expand your horizons...it's the best way to go about a life of pleasure. :P
I'm just saying that's my type, ya know?
Post by: Wintermoot on July 14, 2016, 04:08:45 AM
I'm just saying that's my type, ya know?Everyone has a type, but that isn't a reason not to indulge in a bit of variety once in awhile. ^-^
Post by: Arenado on July 14, 2016, 06:08:51 AM
I'm just saying that's my type, ya know?Everyone has a type, but that isn't a reason not to indulge in a bit of variety once in awhile. ^-^
Heh, fair enough
Post by: Laurentus on July 14, 2016, 07:07:11 PM
www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/marijuana-contains-alien-dna-from-outside-of-our-solar-system-nasa-confirms/all/
Quite enlightening. No, not that. The other thing.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 14, 2016, 07:11:16 PM
Post by: HannahB on July 14, 2016, 07:14:08 PM
Post by: Michi on July 14, 2016, 07:36:58 PM
Post by: Laurentus on July 14, 2016, 07:54:01 PM
Post by: Michi on July 14, 2016, 08:29:11 PM
The guys made quite a few points when it came to how all life originally developed from a single marijuana plant. That was definitely the high point of the article.
Thank you folks, he'll be here all week.
Post by: Seroim on July 14, 2016, 08:31:45 PM
EDIT: I remember being very confused when I learnt that the word "pronunciation" was actually pronounced, ironically, as "pronounciation." Do they realise how weird that sounds to someone who doesn't speak the language as their mother tongue?
Well, coming from French, English spelling isn't that challenging.
French spelling is basically the language as it was spoken 300 years ago + "etymological letters" inserted by grammarians just so people could tell from which Latin word the modern French word descended.
Like doigt, the -gt at the end is silent and only there to make a connection with Latin digitus. In other words, they're useless. Sometimes they're even wrong, ie. poids is from pensum, not pondus.
As for the "spoken 300 years ago" part, I mean that French is full of old grammatical rules that might have been pronounced that long ago, but that aren't today. For example, you don't need to worry about declining the past participle correctly when you're speaking. Brisé (masculine singular), brisée (feminine singular), brisés (masculine plural) and brisées (feminine plural) are all pronounced the same. But in writing it's actually one of the biggest problems you'll have because the rules are so retarded. For example, you'll write les dix kilomètres qu'il a couru (the 10 kilometers he ran) but les dangers qu'il a courus (the hazards he faced) because in the first example, courir is intransitive but in the second, it is transitive. Oh, by the way, you'll write il a couru tant de dangers (he faced so many hazards) because when the auxiliary verb is avoir, you never decline the past participle if the direct object is after the verb.
Why are these distinctions important? We all understand each other perfectly when speaking, so why must we write that way? No reason, really. We'll probably still write that way in 1000 years, even when the language then will be as different from modern French as it is now from Latin.
Compared to all that, a silent k in knight or knife or the -gh nonsense is pretty simple.
Post by: Laurentus on July 14, 2016, 09:24:08 PM
Regarding that though, I must say I can see the reasoning behind some of the silent letters in English. You might be able to tell which one is meant in context, but knight without the k would be a goddamn nightmare. In Afrikaans, we don't have this problem of so many words being spelt and pronounced the same, but meaning completely different things. Some examples exist, such as "vonds," as in a discovery (often with a negative connotation, as in a body that has been found), and "fonds," as in a fund, and they're both pronounced exactly the same.
We do have the advantage of speaking a relatively new language, so when we examined Dutch, German, English and French, we dumped most of the weird shit. No Der Fall, here. No sir. We also have only three tenses: past, present and future. Not all the weird ones like past perfect and whatever.
Examples:
Past tense
Ons het lekker gespeel
We had a great time playing/we had a lot of fun playing (there is no direct translation that makes sense)
Present tense
Ons speel lekker
We are having fun playing
Future tense
Ons gaan lekker speel
We will have a lot of fun playing
We also have the following advantage:
I am = ek is
you are = jy is
he/she/it is = hy/sy/dit is
they are = hulle is
we are = ons is
And so on. We don't have German's weird "die", "der" and "das" either. We simply use "die." And we don't have "an" and "a" either. We just use "'n," which is a shortened "een," meaning one.
We just write Afrikaans the same way we speak it, too.
EDIT: Just a little something for those interested in Afrikaans to read: http://wikihow.com/Learn-to-Speak-Afrikaans
Post by: Seroim on July 15, 2016, 08:43:00 PM
I had often read that Afrikaans is an easy language but I never thought it'd be that easy. Are there any irregularities at all? For example I'm thinking about the past participle, like in German, infinitive is bringen but PP is gebracht.
French has a stupid amount of tenses, most of the distinctions they make could be left to context or periphrasis without any problem. There are even some we never use when speaking but that we must use when writing. By "never use" I mean what I say, there are tenses that nobody, no matter how snobbish or educated, would use in conversation.
Hell, I don't think I have used the pluperfect subjunctive once in my life, even when writing. What's the point? I swear that on some level, learning written French is almost like learning a second language even for a native speaker.
Is Afrikaans endangered or is it still transmitted to children? Like how many Afrikaners can't speak it and just speak English instead?
I think it's important to be proud of one's language and to transmit it to future generations. In Canada, French is dying outside of Quebec and some areas in New Brunswick. In Quebec you can still meet francophones who can't speak English at all (in New Brunswick this is much rarer). Outside of these areas, you'll meet a lot of Canadians with French surnames but they can't speak the language at all. They're completely assimilated. I think that's really sad, but as one of the unassimilated ones I suppose I'm a bit biased.
That's why I swore I'd transmit my language to any children of mine (back when I wanted them) no matter who their mother would be or where they would be born. Even if I had married, say, a Japanese girl and stayed in Japan and had children, they would have grown up speaking French and Japanese.
I think it's swell there's another linguistic minority on the forum.
Post by: Lumenland on July 15, 2016, 09:57:48 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on July 16, 2016, 04:42:00 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 16, 2016, 04:47:17 AM
Post by: Chanku on July 16, 2016, 07:43:19 AM
There is also the fact that my life has been insane the past few months, and it seems it will only increase in insanity or remain about the same....
Post by: Wintermoot on July 16, 2016, 08:53:52 AM
Your response to that invasion was a last straw...the outburst itself was highly inappropriate in any circumstance. However, what was just as disturbing was when you essentially stated that Wintreath would retaliate against the Grey Wardens for its invasion of Warzone Sandbox by refusing to work with them, in the process creating a diplomatic incident between Wintreath and other defenders that we could have really gone without. Besides the fact that you weren't authorized to make such a decision, it showed that you could not separate your roles in Wintreath and Warzone Sandbox, and that's why I had to insist that you continue in one, but not both of them.
Your mistake wasn't in being involved in warzones, it was in allowing your ambitions in the warzones to supersede your responsibilities in Wintreath, and to a lesser but perhaps more painful extent, being unable to control your temper once again. If what you said on IRC about learning from your past mistakes is true, those are the lessons you'll take away from this.
Post by: Chanku on July 16, 2016, 09:22:43 AM
I also do personally believe that if Wintreath is going to be a defender, then it needs to draw a line in the sand. I will also admit my reaction was made in a bit of anger, however in the end I decided that Wintreath should not work with a military or group that fails to apply sovereignty as defenders should.
However I should explain why I reacted so strongly. Wintermoot how would you feel if a group that you had helped build up for several months was going good, and then attacked by people who you did consider, at the very least and in a sense, friends? Would you not feel betrayed? Yes one may argue that it is a Warzone after all, however it does not sting any less.
In any case I did not make that post to start an argument over what occurred. Also at this time I am not in the best of moods to be discussing this...
Post by: Laurentus on July 16, 2016, 09:55:19 AM
Well, if you ever decide to give it another go, at least now you know a francophone.Haha, I'll keep that in mind. My best friend is actually the son of a French father and Afrikaans mother, as I'm the son of a German mother and Afrikaans father, but he's fairly shit at explaining
I had often read that Afrikaans is an easy language but I never thought it'd be that easy. Are there any irregularities at all? For example I'm thinking about the past participle, like in German, infinitive is bringen but PP is gebracht.
French has a stupid amount of tenses, most of the distinctions they make could be left to context or periphrasis without any problem. There are even some we never use when speaking but that we must use when writing. By "never use" I mean what I say, there are tenses that nobody, no matter how snobbish or educated, would use in conversation.
Hell, I don't think I have used the pluperfect subjunctive once in my life, even when writing. What's the point? I swear that on some level, learning written French is almost like learning a second language even for a native speaker.
Is Afrikaans endangered or is it still transmitted to children? Like how many Afrikaners can't speak it and just speak English instead?
I think it's important to be proud of one's language and to transmit it to future generations. In Canada, French is dying outside of Quebec and some areas in New Brunswick. In Quebec you can still meet francophones who can't speak English at all (in New Brunswick this is much rarer). Outside of these areas, you'll meet a lot of Canadians with French surnames but they can't speak the language at all. They're completely assimilated. I think that's really sad, but as one of the unassimilated ones I suppose I'm a bit biased.
That's why I swore I'd transmit my language to any children of mine (back when I wanted them) no matter who their mother would be or where they would be born. Even if I had married, say, a Japanese girl and stayed in Japan and had children, they would have grown up speaking French and Japanese.
I think it's swell there's another linguistic minority on the forum.
languages.
And yeah, there are some changes in Afrikaans. One example is the verb "hê," which becomes "gehad." (Hê = to have). I'm not entirely sure why it can't just be "gehê," apart from just looking weird. So yeah, there will be some irregular words to contend with, but it's a very simplified language overall. But to use the German example, whereas bringen becomes gebracht (very far from the weirdest example in German, lol), in Afrikaans, the infinitive is "bring," while the past tense would simply be "gebring."
There are some changes to the words, depending on the context. For example, while the verb "breek" (break) simply becomes "gebreek" in the past tense, it can change when used as an adjective, similar to English. "He's a broken man," would be translated as: "Hy is 'n gebroke man," in Afrikaans. So there would definitely still be a fair amount of weirdness to contend with when attempting to learn Afrikaans.
The only truly difficult part I can foresee for native English or French speakers, though, is the pronunciation. It would be a lot harsher than you're used to. Apart from the rolling R, our G sound has been known to be difficult for English speakers.
And it is a sad fact of life that some Afrikaans parents would rather send their children to English schools than to Afrikaans schools, but Afrikaans is something most children in South Africa learn as second language, at the least. It's rare to find a native English or Zulu speaker who doesn't understand or even speak Afrikaans. But it is also becoming increasingly rare to find someone who can only speak and understand Afrikaans, too. English is the language used when our native tongue isn't recognised in the city. If I'm speaking to a Zulu, Xhosa, or even Pedi in Pretoria, I automatically assume they'll speak and understand English much better than Afrikaans, so that's the language I immediately begin speaking in. In more rural areas, however, Afrikaans is much more widely spoken and understood. If I begin speaking English in Amsterdam (not the one in the Netherlands), this little village near my favourite camping site (and also very close to the Swaziland border), I'd get a lot of blank expressions, whereas speaking Afrikaans would be much more successful.
Afrikaans is one of the eleven official languages in South Africa, and I think it is the second most spoken first language, behind only Zulu. The coloured population makes up the majority of its first language speakers, not the Afrikaner himself. That's why it's actually wrong for our current government to think of Afrikaans as the language of the oppressor, as the coloured population was mistreated during apartheid for being too black, and is now mistreated for being too white.
That said, there are two main dialects. Cape Coloured Afrikaans sounds quite different from standard Afrikaans, and even with standard Afrikaans, the people who speak it have their own small differences depending on where they live. Afrikaans spoken in the three Capes, and particularly the Klein Karoo, and some parts of the Free State, can sound closer to Dutch, whereas the northerners, like myself, can sound quite a bit more snobby to our southern brethren.
The real threat to Afrikaans comes not from parents unwilling to teach it to their children, but from the government. Anti-Afrikaans sentiment is growing ever worse, and it's being stamped out at universities across the country. There has recently been a tremendous increase in violent protests calling for the removal of Afrikaans in all schools and universities. Plaasmoorde, or farm murders, aggravates the problem. Rural Afrikaners are facing genocide.
Afrikaners who immigrate obviously also face the risk of having children who don't learn the language, as for obvious reasons, you'll struggle to find established settlements in other countries where Afrikaans would be commonly spoken. And we're fleeing this country in record numbers, so this will also become increasingly more of a problem. As it is, you'll find quite a few Afrikaners in England, Australia and New Zealand. Canada and Dubai have recently become more popular as destinations for Afrikaans immigrants to consider as well. Germany also holds some appeal.
As for surnames, you'd actually struggle to find a purely Afrikaans surname. The majority of us have Dutch, German, British or French surnames. My surname, Bester, is either a Dutch or German (can't quite remember) variant of Beste, an old English surname. One of our famous figures, general De La Rey, had a French surname, for instance.
And yes, I would teach my children (if I ever decide I want any) Afrikaans too, no matter where I might live. I probably wouldn't skimp on my German heritage, either. I'd teach my children that too.
EDIT: Just to give a more comprehensive idea of how easy Afrikaans is to learn. http://www.pagef30.com/2010/12/why-afrikaans-is-also-easiest-language.html?m=1
EDIT 2: This is also useful. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrikaans_grammar
Post by: Wintermoot on July 16, 2016, 05:03:59 PM
Personally I've always had an issue with defenders that do raids, as it goes against what I believe to be the very foundations of defending (for me it is the protection and upholding of the right of a regional community to exist so long as it is not actively advocating for the harm of someone else.) Also yes I give the general precedence to Warzones as I do other regions, at least when they have a functioning/active regional community.I'm not arguing, I'm just pointing out why things happened the way they did. You have to understand that warzone sovereignty is still a novel idea in gameplay, even among defenders, and most people don't follow it...from their point of view, warzones were specifically designed to be invaded, so they're merely following the design of the game. I think even people in warzones understand this and know that being invaded is just part of the risk of a warzone and take it lightly. They no that any invasion won't be long, so they just come back afterwards.
I also do personally believe that if Wintreath is going to be a defender, then it needs to draw a line in the sand. I will also admit my reaction was made in a bit of anger, however in the end I decided that Wintreath should not work with a military or group that fails to apply sovereignty as defenders should.
However I should explain why I reacted so strongly. Wintermoot how would you feel if a group that you had helped build up for several months was going good, and then attacked by people who you did consider, at the very least and in a sense, friends? Would you not feel betrayed? Yes one may argue that it is a Warzone after all, however it does not sting any less.
In any case I did not make that post to start an argument over what occurred. Also at this time I am not in the best of moods to be discussing this...
In any game like this you're going to run into situations that make you emotional, and as you know now some people will try to intentionally provoke you into getting emotional. And I do understand, I do...I can recall situations that made me seethe with rage or hurt, but I had to put on a calm and reasonable face for the good of the region and the community. People don't want a leader who rages when things go wrong, and in a game like this people will take advantage of any slip-ups to try to kill your reputation...character assassination is just par for the course for some people in NationStates.
Unfortunately, that's just politics, and it's the game that people play outside the region, both in game and in real life. If you want to be a leader, you're going to have to learn how to not let your emotions get the best of you. I'm not really criticizing...it's not as if I've always been perfect at this myself. I'm just trying to help you to learn. :)
Post by: Laurentus on July 16, 2016, 05:20:36 PM
Of course, I extend this same philosophy to any region without a founder.
Post by: Seroim on July 17, 2016, 01:25:39 AM
Well, if you ever decide to give it another go, at least now you know a francophone.Haha, I'll keep that in mind. My best friend is actually the son of a French father and Afrikaans mother, as I'm the son of a German mother and Afrikaans father, but he's fairly shit at explaining
I had often read that Afrikaans is an easy language but I never thought it'd be that easy. Are there any irregularities at all? For example I'm thinking about the past participle, like in German, infinitive is bringen but PP is gebracht.
French has a stupid amount of tenses, most of the distinctions they make could be left to context or periphrasis without any problem. There are even some we never use when speaking but that we must use when writing. By "never use" I mean what I say, there are tenses that nobody, no matter how snobbish or educated, would use in conversation.
Hell, I don't think I have used the pluperfect subjunctive once in my life, even when writing. What's the point? I swear that on some level, learning written French is almost like learning a second language even for a native speaker.
Is Afrikaans endangered or is it still transmitted to children? Like how many Afrikaners can't speak it and just speak English instead?
I think it's important to be proud of one's language and to transmit it to future generations. In Canada, French is dying outside of Quebec and some areas in New Brunswick. In Quebec you can still meet francophones who can't speak English at all (in New Brunswick this is much rarer). Outside of these areas, you'll meet a lot of Canadians with French surnames but they can't speak the language at all. They're completely assimilated. I think that's really sad, but as one of the unassimilated ones I suppose I'm a bit biased.
That's why I swore I'd transmit my language to any children of mine (back when I wanted them) no matter who their mother would be or where they would be born. Even if I had married, say, a Japanese girl and stayed in Japan and had children, they would have grown up speaking French and Japanese.
I think it's swell there's another linguistic minority on the forum.
languages.
And yeah, there are some changes in Afrikaans. One example is the verb "hê," which becomes "gehad." (Hê = to have). I'm not entirely sure why it can't just be "gehê," apart from just looking weird. So yeah, there will be some irregular words to contend with, but it's a very simplified language overall. But to use the German example, whereas bringen becomes gebracht (very far from the weirdest example in German, lol), in Afrikaans, the infinitive is "bring," while the past tense would simply be "gebring."
There are some changes to the words, depending on the context. For example, while the verb "breek" (break) simply becomes "gebreek" in the past tense, it can change when used as an adjective, similar to English. "He's a broken man," would be translated as: "Hy is 'n gebroke man," in Afrikaans. So there would definitely still be a fair amount of weirdness to contend with when attempting to learn Afrikaans.
The only truly difficult part I can foresee for native English or French speakers, though, is the pronunciation. It would be a lot harsher than you're used to. Apart from the rolling R, our G sound has been known to be difficult for English speakers.
And it is a sad fact of life that some Afrikaans parents would rather send their children to English schools than to Afrikaans schools, but Afrikaans is something most children in South Africa learn as second language, at the least. It's rare to find a native English or Zulu speaker who doesn't understand or even speak Afrikaans. But it is also becoming increasingly rare to find someone who can only speak and understand Afrikaans, too. English is the language used when our native tongue isn't recognised in the city. If I'm speaking to a Zulu, Xhosa, or even Pedi in Pretoria, I automatically assume they'll speak and understand English much better than Afrikaans, so that's the language I immediately begin speaking in. In more rural areas, however, Afrikaans is much more widely spoken and understood. If I begin speaking English in Amsterdam (not the one in the Netherlands), this little village near my favourite camping site (and also very close to the Swaziland border), I'd get a lot of blank expressions, whereas speaking Afrikaans would be much more successful.
Afrikaans is one of the eleven official languages in South Africa, and I think it is the second most spoken first language, behind only Zulu. The coloured population makes up the majority of its first language speakers, not the Afrikaner himself. That's why it's actually wrong for our current government to think of Afrikaans as the language of the oppressor, as the coloured population was mistreated during apartheid for being too black, and is now mistreated for being too white.
That said, there are two main dialects. Cape Coloured Afrikaans sounds quite different from standard Afrikaans, and even with standard Afrikaans, the people who speak it have their own small differences depending on where they live. Afrikaans spoken in the three Capes, and particularly the Klein Karoo, and some parts of the Free State, can sound closer to Dutch, whereas the northerners, like myself, can sound quite a bit more snobby to our southern brethren.
The real threat to Afrikaans comes not from parents unwilling to teach it to their children, but from the government. Anti-Afrikaans sentiment is growing ever worse, and it's being stamped out at universities across the country. There has recently been a tremendous increase in violent protests calling for the removal of Afrikaans in all schools and universities. Plaasmoorde, or farm murders, aggravates the problem. Rural Afrikaners are facing genocide.
Afrikaners who immigrate obviously also face the risk of having children who don't learn the language, as for obvious reasons, you'll struggle to find established settlements in other countries where Afrikaans would be commonly spoken. And we're fleeing this country in record numbers, so this will also become increasingly more of a problem. As it is, you'll find quite a few Afrikaners in England, Australia and New Zealand. Canada and Dubai have recently become more popular as destinations for Afrikaans immigrants to consider as well. Germany also holds some appeal.
As for surnames, you'd actually struggle to find a purely Afrikaans surname. The majority of us have Dutch, German, British or French surnames. My surname, Bester, is either a Dutch or German (can't quite remember) variant of Beste, an old English surname. One of our famous figures, general De La Rey, had a French surname, for instance.
And yes, I would teach my children (if I ever decide I want any) Afrikaans too, no matter where I might live. I probably wouldn't skimp on my German heritage, either. I'd teach my children that too.
EDIT: Just to give a more comprehensive idea of how easy Afrikaans is to learn. http://www.pagef30.com/2010/12/why-afrikaans-is-also-easiest-language.html?m=1
EDIT 2: This is also useful. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrikaans_grammar
Very interesting, thank you for the in-depth answer.
PS : Afrikaans (and sometimes Dutch) G is just an unvoiced version of our R, perhaps with a bit more friction. What is usually really hard for francophones to pronounce is H, sounds like English TH and syllable stress, as we actually don't have any in the English sense (by syllable stress I mean the added "emphasis" you'd put on, for example, totalitarianism / to-tal-i-tar-i-an-ism). It took me forever to stop eliding my Hs and to pronounce TH as TH and not T or D (French Canadians will replace TH with T and D stops, whereas French Europeans will replace them with S and Z fricatives). I still don't have the syllable stress down pat for certain words since it's pretty much random.
Still enjoying law so far? I think South Africa is a mixed system. It is here too. It's the worst.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 17, 2016, 02:04:55 AM
Post by: Laurentus on July 17, 2016, 02:28:32 AM
Yeah, we have a mixed system. But in all fairness, the constitution does have sovereignty, so if common law, civil law or customary law is found not to be in keeping with the values and laws as set out in the constitution, it is considered unconstitutional, and therefore unlawful. It does lead to needless bureaucracy for no real reason, as there's no getting around the fact that our system still doesn't care much for customary or indigenous law, but I imagine it is an olive branch to have it recognised, at least. And figuring out when someone may marry more than one person does lead to quite a few headaches, and blatant discrimination in some cases.
I must say that I have seen far worse legal systems than ours, though.
But to answer your question, there are days that I don't care much for it, but overall, I enjoy it quite a bit. I do like the philosophy of law much more than its practical application, though. Haha, one mistake people keep making is assuming that we know all the laws by heart. We would fucking die, were that the case.
What about you? Do you/did you enjoy it? Could you tell me a bit more about the Canadian system? I imagine (but correct me if I'm wrong, since I'm not at all familiar with your system and just assuming) that it is derived from the British common law system?
Post by: Seroim on July 17, 2016, 02:54:11 AM
The Canadian law system is generally drawn from common law. All over the country, public law is sourced from it, and so is private law everywhere except Quebec province, where it's based on civil law. Some old treaties (with the natives) are still part of the system, and the same section that recognizes these treaties also recognize native customary rights.
Canada is a typical federation, but more centralized than the US. For example, there is only one criminal law code (the federal one) because criminal law is a federal jurisdiction, whereas in the States, criminal laws differ from state to state. We have a constitution, but only some of it is actually written, some of it is unwritten like in the UK, which leads to confusion and tough constitutional law classes.
The Criminal Code is outdated and needs some hardcore pruning (we have a specific section prohibiting theft from oyster beds for instance, and some murder provisions that were declared unconstitutional are still in the books).
Post by: Lumenland on July 17, 2016, 02:57:55 AM
Post by: Laurentus on July 17, 2016, 03:13:59 AM
And I must say I do struggle to reconcile the reality of law and politics with what it should be in theory, myself. The justice system still doesn't apply as much to those with money as it does to those without, as state attorneys are overworked and underpaid, and can't hope to compete with large private firms who handle far fewer cases, and are much better paid. So the poor still get fucked over. And they always will. You have to harden yourself quite a bit in this profession to do it particularly effectively. I mean, I'm not the most sensitive person around, but even to me, some of the things those in the profession would have to deal with would make me hate myself. Or I'd pretty much try to let go of my conscience completely, at some point, and become a pure pragmatist.
Post by: Michi on July 17, 2016, 08:17:58 AM
Post by: Chanku on July 17, 2016, 08:23:10 AM
Sorry boys, I'm officially off the market. 8)aww
Post by: Wintermoot on July 17, 2016, 02:50:12 PM
Post by: Michi on July 17, 2016, 09:59:59 PM
I had no clue there were still slave markets...=/
I thought you ran a slave market on the side.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 18, 2016, 12:13:50 AM
Post by: Sirius Frost on July 18, 2016, 11:52:45 PM
I had no clue there were still slave markets...=/
Its a shame there are but...yeah, people still practice this crap
Post by: Wintermoot on July 19, 2016, 01:51:44 AM
Post by: Lumenland on July 19, 2016, 02:21:43 AM
We make houses for birds, but do they make houses for us? I don't think so. I think it's time we had a reformation, we need to demand these feathered people build us houses in return.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 19, 2016, 03:17:03 AM
Post by: Michi on July 19, 2016, 03:36:49 AM
Yeah...poor Pengu :(
I don't know what you mean, I help run the Concubine trade
Post by: Wintermoot on July 19, 2016, 11:18:38 PM
In any case, the guy with my favourite dick on Reddit posted today...oh happy day. :D
Post by: beautifulthing on July 19, 2016, 11:27:58 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 19, 2016, 11:35:51 PM
Post by: Lumenland on July 20, 2016, 01:26:14 AM
Post by: taulover on July 20, 2016, 01:35:15 AM
Post by: Lumenland on July 20, 2016, 01:42:54 AM
We had to pay 60 dollars and had to do it in 104 degree weather while it was humid outside, plus we had to walk from one state to the next so it was pretty bad. I hated it >.< my legs are bad and my knee gave out half way through.
Post by: Seroim on July 20, 2016, 03:53:05 AM
Post by: Barnes on July 20, 2016, 04:24:12 AM
Post by: Crushita on July 20, 2016, 04:57:36 AM
I think that puts me in the worst boat xD
Post by: Arenado on July 20, 2016, 05:30:34 AM
Post by: Gerrick on July 20, 2016, 01:36:16 PM
Post by: taulover on July 20, 2016, 10:31:05 PM
So is this a "my exercise was worse than your exercise" contest of one-upmanship? :oI like how all three exercises were approximately the same distance.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 20, 2016, 11:49:11 PM
I win. :D
Post by: Michi on July 21, 2016, 05:26:28 AM
I actually almost started crying when I saw the valentine and read it again. If it wasn't for the fact that I've been texting my boyfriend throughout the cleaning process, I probably would have broken down into tears since I still have some feelings for my ex. -_- I ended up throwing away the valentine and am pushing myself to move on from those feelings since I have a new guy in my life that I actually am in love with.
Post by: Lord Belmont on July 22, 2016, 11:57:18 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 22, 2016, 03:44:52 PM
In any case, received my first full paycheck since April today...very happy not to have to go further into debt, though now I have to fight to get out of the debt the whole mess put me in. I figure I lost ~$1200 total, and ended up about ~$600 behind after tightening my budget and cutting unnecessary things...
Post by: Wintermoot on July 23, 2016, 03:49:18 AM
It was offensive enough to be told that gay guys should be having sex as soon as possible and that people that wanted to wait had 'unreasonable expectations', but then to have my lifestyle belittled in an attempt to invalidate my opinion and thoughts crossed too many lines...as if I only feel the way I do because I'm not out hooking up with guys and having sex. This coming from the same person who belittled my online friendships as 'not genuine' a few days ago...
I will not forget this.
Post by: Michi on July 24, 2016, 06:47:41 AM
That's actually something that irritates me a bit, since it's a mindset that even a lot of gay guys themselves take on. Why bother even staying in a relationship with someone when they can just have fun with everyone they meet? Relationships are pointless since you're stuck with just one person. Don't even get me started with the whole "Netflix and Chill" nonsense.
-_-
Coming from someone who has done the hookup thing throughout my college years and somewhat afterwards...it gets rather tiring after a while. I'd rather be able to have a multiple/every-nighter with someone I actually love rather than live the fuck-and-run lifestyle.
I've actually been "waiting it out" on even getting intimate beyond making out and cuddling with my boyfriend until the right moment. He knows it, and I told him point blank today that I'm waiting until our 1 month anniversary before trying anything because I want it to be special. It's not unreasonable to want it to be a special moment...in my case especially since I'm his first boyfriend.
Post by: Arenado on July 24, 2016, 10:02:21 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 24, 2016, 03:51:02 PM
You know, I'm ok with getting sexual once I feel an emotional connection with someone, even just as friends...I'm not a prude by any means, but if other people want to wait or be more exclusive I think that's totally respectable. I'm a live and let live sort of person, so it doesn't set well with me when someone tries to tell someone else how they live is unreasonable, especially if it's because 'everyone else' thinks or does things different. There's a lot of people in the world...surely there are at least a few that would agree with any different mindset.
But what really offended me was that this came from a long-time friend, and especially because of the personal jabs. I was very disappointed and hurt, and I'm left wondering if I should still consider this person a friend.
Post by: Seroim on July 25, 2016, 06:24:04 PM
You know, I used to want one really badly but usually after I got what I wanted, I realized that this wasn't what I thought I'd signed up for. I'm resigned to the fact that I will never be able to provide what 99% of girls want in a guy, so unless I stumble on a member of this 1% I'm gonna die alone.
Maybe it's just women. Sometimes I wonder if it'd be easier for me if I were gay (I mean about this specific side of things, I'm aware that being gay, even in the West, is no joke). With girls it's always about fucking drama that they create and then you have to "sit down and talk about it". Why? It's your fucking brain that's malfunctioning and looking for trouble, not mine.
With guys maybe that's different. Maybe not, though.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 25, 2016, 06:26:31 PM
Post by: Lumenland on July 25, 2016, 06:59:57 PM
Same.
You know, I used to want one really badly but usually after I got what I wanted, I realized that this wasn't what I thought I'd signed up for. I'm resigned to the fact that I will never be able to provide what 99% of girls want in a guy, so unless I stumble on a member of this 1% I'm gonna die alone.
Maybe it's just women. Sometimes I wonder if it'd be easier for me if I were gay (I mean about this specific side of things, I'm aware that being gay, even in the West, is no joke). With girls it's always about fucking drama that they create and then you have to "sit down and talk about it". Why? It's your fucking brain that's malfunctioning and looking for trouble, not mine.
With guys maybe that's different. Maybe not, though.
I'm concerned about what women you're going after and what planet they come from o.o
Post by: Seroim on July 25, 2016, 09:53:22 PM
Same.
You know, I used to want one really badly but usually after I got what I wanted, I realized that this wasn't what I thought I'd signed up for. I'm resigned to the fact that I will never be able to provide what 99% of girls want in a guy, so unless I stumble on a member of this 1% I'm gonna die alone.
Maybe it's just women. Sometimes I wonder if it'd be easier for me if I were gay (I mean about this specific side of things, I'm aware that being gay, even in the West, is no joke). With girls it's always about fucking drama that they create and then you have to "sit down and talk about it". Why? It's your fucking brain that's malfunctioning and looking for trouble, not mine.
With guys maybe that's different. Maybe not, though.
I'm concerned about what women you're going after and what planet they come from o.o
I've long had the suspicion that I tend to attract the kind of girl who's emotionally volatile and/or sensitive. Their outgoing and energetic nature attracts me because it feels like a breath of fresh air in my life, and the fact that I seem emotionally stable probably attracts them (I'm not really, I'm just emotionally underdeveloped), but when it comes to dealing with the negative aspects of such a personality I just nope out. Nothing drains me more than drama.
Post by: Gerrick on July 26, 2016, 12:44:35 AM
Post by: taulover on July 26, 2016, 01:17:08 AM
Dear lord, this was great. Sad, but great.Yeah, that was a pretty good summary. I also enjoyed Colbert's live-broadcast coverage of the RNC.
Post by: beautifulthing on July 26, 2016, 03:43:42 AM
Post by: Lord Belmont on July 26, 2016, 12:34:10 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 26, 2016, 06:00:04 PM
Post by: Chanku on July 27, 2016, 07:20:19 AM
Post by: Bodobol on July 27, 2016, 09:05:05 AM
Post by: Malviet on July 27, 2016, 05:37:38 PM
Post by: Gerrick on July 28, 2016, 11:32:11 PM
Post by: beautifulthing on July 29, 2016, 02:26:14 AM
Post by: Laurentus on July 29, 2016, 12:33:28 PM
Quote
Cavil: In all your travels, have you ever seen a star go supernova?
Ellen: No.
Cavil: No? Well, I have. I saw a star explode and send out the building blocks of the universe: other stars, other planets, and eventually other life, a supernova, creation itself! I was there. I wanted to see it, and be part of the moment. And you know how I perceived one of the most glorious events in the universe? With these ridiculous gelatinous orbs in my skull. With eyes designed to perceive only a tiny fraction of the EM spectrum, with ears designed only to hear vibrations in the air.
Ellen: The five of us designed you to be as human as possible.
Cavil: I don’t want to be human. I want to see gamma rays, I want to hear X-rays, and I want to smell dark matter! Do you see the absurdity of what I am? I can’t even express these things properly, because I have to — I have to conceptualize complex ideas in this stupid, limiting spoken language, but I know I want to reach out with something other than these prehensile paws, and feel the solar wind of a supernova flowing over me. I’m a machine, and I can know much more, I could experience so much more, but I’m trapped in this absurd body. And why? Because my five creators thought that God wanted it that way.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 29, 2016, 09:25:33 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 31, 2016, 11:57:17 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on August 01, 2016, 04:45:45 AM
After I had finished I felt like dipping my finger into the liquid butter just to smack my lips with it, ya know?
Completely. Gelatinous.
It was such a weird texture, like jello really.
I decided to eat it.
I made a mistake.
My stomach is telling me I made a mistake.
My colon is telling me.
My Sphincter is telling me.
Help.
Post by: Lord Belmont on August 02, 2016, 03:59:47 PM
we have cortana now :P
Post by: Seroim on August 02, 2016, 04:54:54 PM
I just suddenly woke up screaming bloody murder and bolted out of my bed like it was on fire. Thing is, I don't remember why. I'm not even sure there is a why. It took about a minute for me to stop screaming and quivering in a corner, regain my composure and go back to sleep.
Post by: Laurentus on August 02, 2016, 05:52:49 PM
Don't worry too much, man. If you're anything like me, you can just do weird shit while still half asleep.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 02, 2016, 05:54:19 PM
Post by: Laurentus on August 03, 2016, 04:15:35 PM
Post by: Laurentus on August 03, 2016, 07:29:39 PM
Post by: Laurentus on August 04, 2016, 05:29:32 AM
Post by: Laurentus on August 06, 2016, 11:13:32 AM
I was honestly losing hope in democracy. It's good to see that the ANC can't continue to get away with murder.
It's a shame, though. With the ANC's support base, and with the expertise of some its members like Cyril Ramaphosa, they could have done amazing things for this country if it wasn't for its corruption and petty politics.
I hope the loss of 4 major metros to the DA finally inspires the ANC to get rid of Jacob Zuma.
Post by: Chanku on August 06, 2016, 11:19:20 PM
Post by: Laurentus on August 06, 2016, 11:57:37 PM
Essentially, over the past 22 years, this country has slowly been destroyed by the ANC. Mandela was excellent, and with the exception of a few stupid things Thabo Mbeki did and said, he was actually fairly good as well. He prioritised education, instead of Black Economic Empowerment and giving out free houses, and actually tried to be as friendly to the economy as reasonably possible.
Jacob Zuma took power after facing one scandal after another, partly through shrewd political manoeuvring, and partly through being so corrupt that no one was really prepared for him, and has proven to be the worst thing ever to happen to this country. Prior to him taking power, the Democratic Alliance (essentially a reformed and refocused National Party, the party that began apartheid) couldn't have dreamt of taking power in any place with a black majority, despite being supremely competent, but with the ANC's failure to deliver on basic services, and Zuma's corruption and poor decision making, our country has gone to shit, and the black voters in the urban areas have rallied behind the DA or EFF to oppose them.
The DA now has the opportunity to form a coalition to take power in all major metros, and with the way its support has increased in Cape Town and the Western Cape since taking power through a coalition in 2006, it is highly unlikely that the ANC will win back these metros if it doesn't get rid of Zuma, and seriously comes down hard on its corrupt party members.
So it's a win all around, even if the ANC remains largely uncontested in rural areas, where people don't have ready access to technology or education, and are thus ignorant of all the ways the ANC has turned us into a third world shitstain.
With the ANC's poor performance in the metros, our currency, the rand, has strengthened again. But it is under their pitiful leadership that we went from having a currency valued at R3.00 to the US$ to the catastrophic R18.00 to the US$ we experienced a few months ago after the Zuma-Gupta scandal, when Zuma fired our finance minister, and replaced him with a puppet minister for the Gupta family. The move obliterated R3 billion from the national coffers over night, and it was so catastrophic that he had to fire this puppet minister two days later, and replace him with someone who actually knows how to do the job. Under Zuma, our power utility, Eskom, became bankrupt, and we faced blackouts on a national level all through 2015, and yet the puppets he placed in charge of the utility rewarded lucrative contracts to his son, and the Guptas. This is in addition to building himself a R200 million homestead with money he stole from the taxpayer, and also the acquisition of a R2 billion private jet, also payed by the tax payer, not his own salary, which is itself highly exorbitant to begin with.
He installed so many cronies in the party, that the ANC even considered allowing him to serve a third term by attempting to change the laws preventing that.
Under him, his own party has become so divided, that the malcontents of the ANC started riots all throughout Pretoria when learning of the ANC's new mayoral candidate for the city.
So after all that, it is a wonder that the ANC managed to do as well as it did. The thing is that the people in this country view the ANC as something more akin to a religious movement than a political entity that has to serve the people, and this has encouraged by the ANC itself, especially in their attempts to alter history and make it seem like they were the only entity that fought apartheid. White politicians, scholars and artists who fought the regime just as hard have been forgotten. So it's a wonder the DA did as well as it did in this election.
Also, sorry for the length of the post. I can talk about this shit all day.
EDIT: Also, just to clarify, since I've possibly given quite the wrong impression. When I said the currency went from R3.00 to the US$ to R18.00, I didn't mean that it happened all at once. I should have clarified that it was R3.00 in 1994, the year the ANC officially took power, and over time was raped repeatedly to reach its pitiful state today.
Post by: Chanku on August 07, 2016, 12:17:00 AM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on August 07, 2016, 05:07:58 PM
Post by: Gerrick on August 07, 2016, 05:34:18 PM
So I've been hearing stories that Hillary Clinton has syphilis and a brain injury. Hopefully that will take her out of the race and we can get rid of two world class corrupt politicians in one year.Strange, I was literally just reading about both she and Bill having health problems. Some speculate that she seems to have a chronic cough as well as some sort of brain injury, while Bill has been acting "disconnected" along with hand tremors, leading some to believe he had a stroke or has Parkinson's.
Post by: NyghtOwl on August 07, 2016, 07:38:54 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on August 08, 2016, 01:29:22 AM
On the one hand, this is good news if it means we don't have to choose between two bad options with Clinton and Trump. On the other hand, what if they still try to get her into office while she is actually physically unfit for the presidency and it ends up becoming some sort of shadowy "regency" thing like when Wilson had a stroke and his wife ran the country for like a year. Imagine if that happened today, except both Bill and Hillary are out of the picture. Who takes over then? What kind of political infighting would take place over who is the puppet master of the unstable presidential couple?So I've been hearing stories that Hillary Clinton has syphilis and a brain injury. Hopefully that will take her out of the race and we can get rid of two world class corrupt politicians in one year.Strange, I was literally just reading about both she and Bill having health problems. Some speculate that she seems to have a chronic cough as well as some sort of brain injury, while Bill has been acting "disconnected" along with hand tremors, leading some to believe he had a stroke or has Parkinson's.
Post by: Chanku on August 08, 2016, 01:48:47 AM
On the one hand, this is good news if it means we don't have to choose between two bad options with Clinton and Trump. On the other hand, what if they still try to get her into office while she is actually physically unfit for the presidency and it ends up becoming some sort of shadowy "regency" thing like when Wilson had a stroke and his wife ran the country for like a year. Imagine if that happened today, except both Bill and Hillary are out of the picture. Who takes over then? What kind of political infighting would take place over who is the puppet master of the unstable presidential couple?Define out of the picture?
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on August 08, 2016, 01:59:25 PM
Physically incapable of running the country due to their feeble bodies no longer being capable of handling that kind of stress.On the one hand, this is good news if it means we don't have to choose between two bad options with Clinton and Trump. On the other hand, what if they still try to get her into office while she is actually physically unfit for the presidency and it ends up becoming some sort of shadowy "regency" thing like when Wilson had a stroke and his wife ran the country for like a year. Imagine if that happened today, except both Bill and Hillary are out of the picture. Who takes over then? What kind of political infighting would take place over who is the puppet master of the unstable presidential couple?Define out of the picture?
Post by: Wintermoot on August 08, 2016, 03:14:40 PM
Post by: Michi on August 08, 2016, 04:48:24 PM
Wait. I understand why Hilary would be out of the picture if this were the case...but did I miss something about Trump? Why would he cease being an option?On the one hand, this is good news if it means we don't have to choose between two bad options with Clinton and Trump. On the other hand, what if they still try to get her into office while she is actually physically unfit for the presidency and it ends up becoming some sort of shadowy "regency" thing like when Wilson had a stroke and his wife ran the country for like a year. Imagine if that happened today, except both Bill and Hillary are out of the picture. Who takes over then? What kind of political infighting would take place over who is the puppet master of the unstable presidential couple?So I've been hearing stories that Hillary Clinton has syphilis and a brain injury. Hopefully that will take her out of the race and we can get rid of two world class corrupt politicians in one year.Strange, I was literally just reading about both she and Bill having health problems. Some speculate that she seems to have a chronic cough as well as some sort of brain injury, while Bill has been acting "disconnected" along with hand tremors, leading some to believe he had a stroke or has Parkinson's.
Post by: Yuno on August 08, 2016, 11:06:08 PM
I have nothing deep in my mind except exhaustion from going outside all day @.@
/Zzzzzz
Post by: Chanku on August 09, 2016, 12:27:24 AM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on August 10, 2016, 01:57:59 AM
No, but if Clinton were out of the picture the Democrats would have the possibility of choosing a decent candidate, though I doubt they would...Wait. I understand why Hilary would be out of the picture if this were the case...but did I miss something about Trump? Why would he cease being an option?On the one hand, this is good news if it means we don't have to choose between two bad options with Clinton and Trump. On the other hand, what if they still try to get her into office while she is actually physically unfit for the presidency and it ends up becoming some sort of shadowy "regency" thing like when Wilson had a stroke and his wife ran the country for like a year. Imagine if that happened today, except both Bill and Hillary are out of the picture. Who takes over then? What kind of political infighting would take place over who is the puppet master of the unstable presidential couple?So I've been hearing stories that Hillary Clinton has syphilis and a brain injury. Hopefully that will take her out of the race and we can get rid of two world class corrupt politicians in one year.Strange, I was literally just reading about both she and Bill having health problems. Some speculate that she seems to have a chronic cough as well as some sort of brain injury, while Bill has been acting "disconnected" along with hand tremors, leading some to believe he had a stroke or has Parkinson's.
Post by: Rasdanation on August 10, 2016, 02:56:15 AM
I woke up this morning after dreaming of being disected. There was this large amorphous creature with hundreds of different kinds of eyes and just as many mouths. I strapped down onto a stone table and it would run a limb like thingy across my skin and it would just split right open. It systematically took out each and every one of my organs and after looking at them just put it all back in. There waany any pain obviously but I also was scared. Just fascinated. Like, "So that's what my liver looks like." That is the last time I have a "brownie" before bed.What kinds of dreams do you have? This seems more like a nightmare to me 0.o
Post by: Michi on August 11, 2016, 06:51:22 PM
Post by: beautifulthing on August 11, 2016, 06:58:20 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 12, 2016, 07:23:28 PM
What's on my mind is...just that it's been so horribly hot and humid for the last week or so, with no end in sight. I'm someone who thrives in cooler weather, so this tropical heat just drains me horribly. Even worse, my bedroom is the warmest room in the house, especially since I keep my computer on, so I've been having trouble sleeping at night because of the heat, except when I'm crashing from exhaustion. I'm doing the best I can, but I'll probably only be fully around sometimes when I'm at work or in the morning/late at night when it's not as hot. I've been staying in the room with AC otherwise.
Post by: Michi on August 13, 2016, 12:22:19 AM
Post by: NyghtOwl on August 13, 2016, 01:21:04 AM
I woke up this morning after dreaming of being disected. There was this large amorphous creature with hundreds of different kinds of eyes and just as many mouths. I strapped down onto a stone table and it would run a limb like thingy across my skin and it would just split right open. It systematically took out each and every one of my organs and after looking at them just put it all back in. There waany any pain obviously but I also was scared. Just fascinated. Like, "So that's what my liver looks like." That is the last time I have a "brownie" before bed.What kinds of dreams do you have? This seems more like a nightmare to me 0.o
Strange ones. Very lovecraftian. I don't dream often, but when I do it is strange and unnerving.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 13, 2016, 12:25:26 PM
Post by: Michi on August 13, 2016, 05:41:32 PM
Post by: Arenado on August 13, 2016, 05:44:48 PM
Post by: Weissreich on August 13, 2016, 08:31:09 PM
Best advice I ever received in relation to dealing with sleeplessness is setting alarms in the morning and getting up when they go off. Might seem like a pretty dumb thing to say, but it effectively hard resets your circadian rhythms if you get up at the same time every day. It might take a few weeks for things to settle back into a normal routine, but definitely worth it. Also, see if you can get your hands on some melatonin supplements (naturally occurring hormone in the human body), as that really helps regulating sleep patterns.
@North.
Post by: Arenado on August 13, 2016, 08:35:05 PM
Though I appreciate the concern Weiss :]
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 15, 2016, 08:29:00 AM
Post by: Weissreich on August 15, 2016, 01:43:51 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 15, 2016, 08:52:16 PM
Post by: Laurentus on August 15, 2016, 10:03:25 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DunningKruger_effect
"A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool."
Post by: Wintermoot on August 16, 2016, 02:01:56 AM
I just don't get it. >_>
Post by: Laurentus on August 16, 2016, 02:06:30 AM
Forgive me, I'm extra cynical this week.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 16, 2016, 02:48:13 AM
Post by: Evelynx on August 16, 2016, 06:15:18 AM
One of the best books I've read this year has been "How Google Works" by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg...it was so inspirational I actually purchased the hardback version when it was removed from Scribd. But what I liked so much about it was the section on workplace culture and some of the rules they followed at Google to create a workplace culture that attracted and empowered smart employees and promoted meritocracy. Why can't more business leaders do that? It seems so simple, yet so many places...so many businesses hire good people and then proceed to not give a shit about their input, instead following their own odd, clueless, and unproductive whims.
I just don't get it. >_>
Man, I've heard so many horror stories about working at Google. They do like.. peer ranking. That's where you take all your coworkers, rank them from 1 - x by order of competence, then submit it to your supervisors or you're fired. They are all innovative and stuff but I feel like that kind of thing is a little fucked.
Post by: Govindia on August 16, 2016, 06:57:06 AM
One of the best books I've read this year has been "How Google Works" by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg...it was so inspirational I actually purchased the hardback version when it was removed from Scribd. But what I liked so much about it was the section on workplace culture and some of the rules they followed at Google to create a workplace culture that attracted and empowered smart employees and promoted meritocracy. Why can't more business leaders do that? It seems so simple, yet so many places...so many businesses hire good people and then proceed to not give a shit about their input, instead following their own odd, clueless, and unproductive whims.
I just don't get it. >_>
Man, I've heard so many horror stories about working at Google. They do like.. peer ranking. That's where you take all your coworkers, rank them from 1 - x by order of competence, then submit it to your supervisors or you're fired. They are all innovative and stuff but I feel like that kind of thing is a little fucked.
Hi @Evelynx, I'm still around here.
I'm alive, and doing somewhat well, for those who care to find out how I'm doing. I can be found in the #chronicles channel if people wish to talk to me and stay in touch.
Anyhow, a friend of mine, who is a Test Engineer at Google, had this to say:
"that's an interesting statement you heard
Microsoft used to have a stack rank but they got rid of it. Google explicitly does not have a stack rank and to my knowledge never has had one.
There is a peer review system. You are encouraged to seek peer feedback and also to give it. All feedback (giving and receiving) is optional, however.
Google's (now former) head of HR wrote a book with a lot of detail about how HR at Google is run and some insights into how to run a company. I'd recommend it. I haven't read it myself, but I've read enough of Laszlo's other stuff that I think I have the basics: https://www.amazon.com/Work-Rules-Insights-Inside-Transform/dp/1455554790"
TLDR Evelynx, the horror stories are just stories, not actual stuff, unless you actually know someone at Google who disagrees.
Post by: Chanku on August 16, 2016, 10:55:50 AM
EDIT:found it! (http://www.valvesoftware.com/company/Valve_Handbook_LowRes.pdf)
Post by: Evelynx on August 16, 2016, 08:45:35 PM
One of the best books I've read this year has been "How Google Works" by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg...it was so inspirational I actually purchased the hardback version when it was removed from Scribd. But what I liked so much about it was the section on workplace culture and some of the rules they followed at Google to create a workplace culture that attracted and empowered smart employees and promoted meritocracy. Why can't more business leaders do that? It seems so simple, yet so many places...so many businesses hire good people and then proceed to not give a shit about their input, instead following their own odd, clueless, and unproductive whims.
I just don't get it. >_>
Man, I've heard so many horror stories about working at Google. They do like.. peer ranking. That's where you take all your coworkers, rank them from 1 - x by order of competence, then submit it to your supervisors or you're fired. They are all innovative and stuff but I feel like that kind of thing is a little fucked.
Hi @Evelynx, I'm still around here.
I'm alive, and doing somewhat well, for those who care to find out how I'm doing. I can be found in the #chronicles channel if people wish to talk to me and stay in touch.
Anyhow, a friend of mine, who is a Test Engineer at Google, had this to say:
"that's an interesting statement you heard
Microsoft used to have a stack rank but they got rid of it. Google explicitly does not have a stack rank and to my knowledge never has had one.
There is a peer review system. You are encouraged to seek peer feedback and also to give it. All feedback (giving and receiving) is optional, however.
Google's (now former) head of HR wrote a book with a lot of detail about how HR at Google is run and some insights into how to run a company. I'd recommend it. I haven't read it myself, but I've read enough of Laszlo's other stuff that I think I have the basics: https://www.amazon.com/Work-Rules-Insights-Inside-Transform/dp/1455554790"
TLDR Evelynx, the horror stories are just stories, not actual stuff, unless you actually know someone at Google who disagrees.
Yeah, my stories are from actual google employees as of 2 weeks ago. Google definitely does do stack ranking. It also depends heavily on where you work in Google.
http://www.25hoursaday.com/weblog/2013/11/11/StackRankingWhyAreAmazonFacebookAndYahooCopyingMicrosoftsPerformanceReviewSystem.aspx
I'm sure some people love it at Google, but some people really really don't.
Post by: Laurentus on August 17, 2016, 05:18:40 AM
http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-google-offer-415-million-to-settle-poaching-lawsuit/
Post by: Wintermoot on August 17, 2016, 06:01:40 PM
I didn't mean to imply that Google or any company was great or perfect...different people are suited for different types of workplaces, but I think the ideals of the book are inspirational. I believe in giving the average person the opportunity to jump in and make an impact for themselves and the company, data-driven decision making, and making the company the sort of place that talented, highly motivated people would like to work for. I think in their core, most people want to make their mark on the world...to make a difference somewhere, and the biggest mistake that most companies make is not allowing their employees to do so due to corporate/administrative hubris.
To be fair I hear Valve is a nice play to work at. The employee handbook is online somewhere...Thanks for the link! I read through it last night and thoroughly enjoyed it...it gave me inspiration and ideas. :)
EDIT:found it! (http://www.valvesoftware.com/company/Valve_Handbook_LowRes.pdf)
Google's (now former) head of HR wrote a book with a lot of detail about how HR at Google is run and some insights into how to run a company. I'd recommend it. I haven't read it myself, but I've read enough of Laszlo's other stuff that I think I have the basics: https://www.amazon.com/Work-Rules-Insights-Inside-Transform/dp/1455554790"I actually have this book on my Amazon wishlist...it was the initial book I wanted to read, but it wasn't in the Scribd library and How Google Works was...I hope to be able to pick up that one in the near-future too. :)
This right here is a lot more dodgy, in my opinion.I don't condone this behaviour, but I doubt its purpose was to keep wages low as the article says. There's a lot of competition between tech companies for the best talent, and the companies spend a lot of money to recruit and maintain them, which are investments that they lose if they go to another company. Also, when someone moves to a competitor, there's always the chance they'll bring what they know from their first company with them...non-disclosure agreements may prevent this from explicitly happening, but there's nothing that can stop it from implicitly happening. More than likely, this was done to protect the companies competitive advantages, I would think.
http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-google-offer-415-million-to-settle-poaching-lawsuit/
Post by: Laurentus on August 18, 2016, 05:38:24 AM
The federal judge obviously had a reason for rejecting that first offer, and the US Department of justice were investigating them in 2009 already. And despite what the companies may say, I just don't trust them. At least 65 000 of their employees got screwed badly enough to launch a successful class action suit, and it's not often a judge steps in to reject a proposed settlement.
That being said, dig deep enough into any company's history, and you're bound to find some dirt.
EDIT: A complete recounting of events: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Tech_Employee_Antitrust_Litigation
Post by: Govindia on August 18, 2016, 05:40:16 AM
One of the best books I've read this year has been "How Google Works" by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg...it was so inspirational I actually purchased the hardback version when it was removed from Scribd. But what I liked so much about it was the section on workplace culture and some of the rules they followed at Google to create a workplace culture that attracted and empowered smart employees and promoted meritocracy. Why can't more business leaders do that? It seems so simple, yet so many places...so many businesses hire good people and then proceed to not give a shit about their input, instead following their own odd, clueless, and unproductive whims.
I just don't get it. >_>
Man, I've heard so many horror stories about working at Google. They do like.. peer ranking. That's where you take all your coworkers, rank them from 1 - x by order of competence, then submit it to your supervisors or you're fired. They are all innovative and stuff but I feel like that kind of thing is a little fucked.
Hi @Evelynx, I'm still around here.
I'm alive, and doing somewhat well, for those who care to find out how I'm doing. I can be found in the #chronicles channel if people wish to talk to me and stay in touch.
Anyhow, a friend of mine, who is a Test Engineer at Google, had this to say:
"that's an interesting statement you heard
Microsoft used to have a stack rank but they got rid of it. Google explicitly does not have a stack rank and to my knowledge never has had one.
There is a peer review system. You are encouraged to seek peer feedback and also to give it. All feedback (giving and receiving) is optional, however.
Google's (now former) head of HR wrote a book with a lot of detail about how HR at Google is run and some insights into how to run a company. I'd recommend it. I haven't read it myself, but I've read enough of Laszlo's other stuff that I think I have the basics: https://www.amazon.com/Work-Rules-Insights-Inside-Transform/dp/1455554790"
TLDR Evelynx, the horror stories are just stories, not actual stuff, unless you actually know someone at Google who disagrees.
Yeah, my stories are from actual google employees as of 2 weeks ago. Google definitely does do stack ranking. It also depends heavily on where you work in Google.
http://www.25hoursaday.com/weblog/2013/11/11/StackRankingWhyAreAmazonFacebookAndYahooCopyingMicrosoftsPerformanceReviewSystem.aspx
I'm sure some people love it at Google, but some people really really don't.
Did you know them personally? So far my friend works as a TE he hasn't seen stacked ranking where he works at. He would have known for sure.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 18, 2016, 05:46:16 AM
Setting up a soft non-compete policy is dodgy no matter which way you look at it. If a company wants to keep talent, then they should inspire their employees to stay through generating a good work environment, paying them what they're due and so forth.As I said, I don't condone it, I just thought the article's conclusion that they did it to keep wages low was probably a bit narrow. What you say is true, but I suppose that's true about any organization or group of people...I wonder what the dirt is on Wintreath? =o =P
The federal judge obviously had a reason for rejecting that first offer, and the US Department of justice were investigating them in 2009 already. And despite what the companies may say, I just don't trust them. At least 65 000 of their employees got screwed badly enough to launch a successful class action suit, and it's not often a judge steps in to reject a proposed settlement.
That being said, dig deep enough into any company's history, and you're bound to find some dirt.
Post by: Laurentus on August 18, 2016, 05:53:18 AM
Post by: Lord Belmont on August 18, 2016, 11:39:22 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 19, 2016, 05:27:03 PM
Post by: Chanku on August 21, 2016, 04:27:48 PM
Post by: NyghtOwl on August 21, 2016, 05:24:40 PM
Post by: beautifulthing on August 21, 2016, 11:53:00 PM
Post by: Chanku on August 22, 2016, 12:06:53 AM
Post by: Arenado on August 22, 2016, 01:47:06 AM
So my friend zack and I are thinking about doing some YouTube let's play videos as our characters linda and jane. Two bored housewives that sound like the Jewish couple from princess bride. Good idea? Offensive? I'm not entirely sure.
Your friend Zach? Your not Francis York Morgan by any chance, are you?
Post by: Chanku on August 22, 2016, 12:48:52 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 22, 2016, 08:38:18 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 23, 2016, 12:27:37 PM
Post by: Chanku on August 23, 2016, 12:54:45 PM
Also I started a Wintreath German Channel #wintreath-de :P
Post by: Wintermoot on August 23, 2016, 05:26:54 PM
I've been trying to read how to become a more confident person...especially in real life, my big problem is that I'm meek, shy, and afraid of failure or rejection, which makes me painfully risk-adverse to just about everything. If I'm to become the person that I want to be, I have to overcome this...
Post by: Chanku on August 23, 2016, 07:33:57 PM
Also there are two types of people in this world. Those who have bananas and those who don't have bananas
Post by: Wintermoot on August 23, 2016, 07:35:09 PM
Post by: Chanku on August 23, 2016, 07:58:52 PM
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Post by: Chanku on August 23, 2016, 09:19:57 PM
Post by: Laurentus on August 23, 2016, 09:24:10 PM
I've played a few games of chess against people with anti-social personality disorder. There's not much that can compare. My usual strategy of slowly cranking up the pressure, putting the screws to their positions, threatening multiple devastating attacks and waiting for my opponent to crack became completely meaningless. If anything, they were much more effective with using such a strategy against me than I could ever hope to be against anyone else, because no risk was ever too great for them. I become just as nervous as my opponent when I play high-risk chess, which is part of the fun. Playing against one of these guys is like playing against a very creative computer.
Soldiers are conditioned to take on quite a few of the traits of the sociopath, in fact.
Sorry, it's just a bunch of random thoughts and memories that suddenly came to me after hearing about your plight, Wintermoot. It simply explains why good people often lose out to such thoroughly ruthless individuals at all levels of society, be it politics or the corporate world.
Post by: Ashton Mercer on August 24, 2016, 04:09:50 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 24, 2016, 05:07:59 AM
I remember learning in Psychology 110 that in today's world, there are a lot of benefits to being a sociopath, especially if you're in politics or the corporate world. They don't experience a stress response to any outside stimuli, and this is what enables them to keep on going long after any normal person reaches his breaking point. This extends to their social lives. They are confident, and any criticism just falls by the wayside, enabling them to see their plans and ambitions through to the bitter end with unrivalled ferocity and tenacity.I think some of my problem comes from being so sheltered as a child, and part of it comes from being such a loner. Between the two, I never had to associate with people or take care of problems involving people, so things involving people are quite stressful for me to handle, especially things that involve some level of bullshit on their end. I'm more or less fine if things go well or as expected, but if things don't...well, the thought of that is what makes me unconfident.
I've played a few games of chess against people with anti-social personality disorder. There's not much that can compare. My usual strategy of slowly cranking up the pressure, putting the screws to their positions, threatening multiple devastating attacks and waiting for my opponent to crack became completely meaningless. If anything, they were much more effective with using such a strategy against me than I could ever hope to be against anyone else, because no risk was ever too great for them. I become just as nervous as my opponent when I play high-risk chess, which is part of the fun. Playing against one of these guys is like playing against a very creative computer.
Soldiers are conditioned to take on quite a few of the traits of the sociopath, in fact.
Sorry, it's just a bunch of random thoughts and memories that suddenly came to me after hearing about your plight, Wintermoot. It simply explains why good people often lose out to such thoroughly ruthless individuals at all levels of society, be it politics or the corporate world.
Sometimes I wonder if I'd go back and change things...keep the events that led me to becoming a loner from happening, or require myself to take care of my own problems more as I grew older...but then, I wouldn't be me, and I wouldn't exactly be perfect either...I'd just be tackling other problems, maybe problems I don't have now. So for better or for worse, I'm content with working on this...even if it's nerve-wrecking at times. Maybe I can be confident and not become sociopathic-like :P
Okay can someone please explain to me why the RP section is divided into three separate parts and why only one of those parts is distinct from the othersSure. The RP Guild is for discussion about roleplay...issues related to roleplay, getting people involved in roleplay, making roleplaying better, organizing new RP ideas, etc. The Wonderful World of Wintreath is dedicated to in-character regional light RP...it's got regional lore, the tavern, family adoptions, etc. Finally, the Gathering Portal contains your actual hardcore roleplays...there are several different active ones going on now, each with their own theme, story, etc. Does that help any?
Post by: beautifulthing on August 24, 2016, 05:05:54 PM
Post by: Arenado on August 24, 2016, 05:52:55 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 24, 2016, 06:49:10 PM
Post by: Arenado on August 24, 2016, 07:12:33 PM
Maybe you need a pick-me-up to get over the hangover. :P
I'd take the hangover over patrolling drunk. That's a disaster waiting to happen.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 24, 2016, 07:14:48 PM
Post by: Ashton Mercer on August 25, 2016, 03:33:04 AM
Post by: Arenado on August 25, 2016, 03:52:12 AM
Post by: Laurentus on August 25, 2016, 04:36:45 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 25, 2016, 08:43:02 AM
Looking back at what I just wrote, I can almost find my inner emo kid again in all that...the person that wasn't afraid to feel and be vulnerable, before a crushing combination of NationStates and real life taught me the need for emotional discipline. It may have gone too far when I started to close myself off to make myself invulnerable to being betrayed and back-stabbed. It's not something that I decided to do...it's just something that happened because it hurt so much...but in the end, it's not worth it. It sucks not to have a group of close friends you can open up to and share anything with...it sucks to feel like there's nobody to spill your soul to...it sucks to feel like you're completely disconnected from everybody else. I would rather be open and vulnerable than closed and invulnerable. I can still be disciplined without being closed...I think I can, at least.
But here I am...taking up my old habit of making these sorts of introspective posts in SWOYM, sprouting off just anything I'm feeling or thinking. A step in the right direction, right?
Post by: Chanku on August 25, 2016, 12:55:09 PM
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Alright, alright. So my school is going to pay for me to take the CompTIA A+ Exam! I've been wanting to take it for a while now, just never had the resources...wow....
Post by: Laurentus on August 25, 2016, 01:30:30 PM
http://businesstech.co.za/news/government/134456/why-zuma-is-so-desperate-to-get-rid-of-gordhan/
Yeah, it seems Zuma wasn't content at wiping R1 billion out of our economy overnight. He wants to finish the job.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 25, 2016, 01:40:39 PM
HOLY FUCKYOU GET AN A+ EXAM AND YOU GET AN A+ EXAM AND YOU GET AN A+ EXAM! EVERYONE GETS AN A+ EXAM! :D
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Alright, alright. So my school is going to pay for me to take the CompTIA A+ Exam! I've been wanting to take it for a while now, just never had the resources...wow....
/me JUMPS UP AND DOWN EXCITEDLY WITH CHANKU. :D
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Post by: Michi on August 25, 2016, 06:27:45 PM
HOLY FUCKYOU GET AN A+ EXAM AND YOU GET AN A+ EXAM AND YOU GET AN A+ EXAM! EVERYONE GETS AN A+ EXAM! :D
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Alright, alright. So my school is going to pay for me to take the CompTIA A+ Exam! I've been wanting to take it for a while now, just never had the resources...wow....
/me JUMPS UP AND DOWN EXCITEDLY WITH CHANKU. :D
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Post by: Laurentus on August 25, 2016, 07:33:54 PM
Coincidentally, is there anyone here who has tried mead before, and can point me in the right direction? This will be my first time.
@Weissreich and @Joshua Bluteisen, I don't suppose either of you have tried it?
Post by: HannahB on August 25, 2016, 07:37:34 PM
Trying to locate mead that ships to South Africa is ridiculously hard. I guess I'll have to be a patriot and narrow my search to local breweries only.
Coincidentally, is there anyone here who has tried mead before, and can point me in the right direction? This will be my first time.
@Weissreich and @Joshua Bluteisen, I don't suppose either of you have tried it?
Oh man, I have had a few kinds of mead and I thought it was great! I thought it was really nice :) much nicer than beer (for me at least).
Sadly it was all at the paisley beer festival in June (and I get the irony).
Post by: Laurentus on August 25, 2016, 07:42:55 PM
I got a series of blank expressions when I asked around about meads with my friends. Apparently, South Africans have absolutely no desire to try it.
Post by: HannahB on August 25, 2016, 07:48:27 PM
Post by: Govindia on August 25, 2016, 07:56:39 PM
It might just be the fact that alcohol is Scotland's biggest export but I hear about it all the time here, loads of distilleries and breweries offer it as a bonus with their regular stuff: though it is seen as a very premium thing unlike whiskey, cider or beer, and thus is really hard to find in shops and especially online.As someone who has ties to the local SCA/Ren Faire community here, mead is big down here and I have tried varying kinds. ask and ye shall know as best as possible @Laurentus.
Until then, GOD DAMN THIS FUCKING TOOTHACHE HURTS LIKE BALLS ON FIRE. MAKE THE PAIN STOP :'(
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Post by: Laurentus on August 25, 2016, 07:58:31 PM
EDIT: Or perhaps I should try my hand at brewing some.
EDIT: Even the fucking local brewery doesn't do online orders.
Post by: Govindia on August 25, 2016, 08:04:02 PM
Hmm, I'm considering wiring money into some foreign person's account so they can buy a bottle, and then hire some independent shipping agency to get it here, at this point.
EDIT: Or perhaps I should try my hand at brewing some.
I'm not sure with you @Laurentus but I can help, I just need to see if shipping mead overseas is legal.....
Post by: Laurentus on August 25, 2016, 08:13:04 PM
I'll just go ahead and brew some. There are great guides and recipes, at least.
Post by: hollawarp on August 26, 2016, 04:44:33 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 26, 2016, 11:52:30 PM
So why do they call them boners? xD
Post by: Michi on August 27, 2016, 12:56:47 AM
Post by: beautifulthing on August 27, 2016, 01:15:39 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 27, 2016, 03:09:51 PM
Post by: Govindia on August 27, 2016, 06:00:04 PM
Post by: Chanku on August 27, 2016, 07:01:49 PM
Post by: beautifulthing on August 27, 2016, 07:53:47 PM
Post by: Gerrick on August 28, 2016, 04:39:46 AM
Post by: Arenado on August 28, 2016, 08:36:18 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 28, 2016, 11:15:57 PM
Post by: NyghtOwl on August 29, 2016, 01:54:06 PM
All these drunk people...I can't help but wonder who the horny drunks are. :P
I'm a flirty drunk myself. I cuddle all up on everyone around me. But I prefer to be lucid for anything beyond flirting.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 29, 2016, 05:05:33 PM
Post by: Ashton Mercer on August 30, 2016, 02:22:56 AM
Post by: Gerrick on August 30, 2016, 02:48:01 AM
All these drunk people...I can't help but wonder who the horny drunks are. :PI'm the kind of drunk that finds everything hilarious (including the fact that the room spins), and so I pretty much just laugh and giggle nonstop. :))
I should try lucid dreaming again.I used to be able to lucid dream all the time when I was in high school. One can guess what I did in these dreams at such an age. :P
Post by: Govindia on August 30, 2016, 03:05:43 AM
Post by: Ashton Mercer on August 30, 2016, 04:51:23 AM
Even more incentive. Trying it tonight. ;)I should try lucid dreaming again.I used to be able to lucid dream all the time when I was in high school. One can guess what I did in these dreams at such an age. :P
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 30, 2016, 09:58:23 AM
Post by: Arenado on August 30, 2016, 01:49:55 PM
I am insanely, suicidally, depressed
I've been there. Hell, I'm still there now, desperately trying to find something to dull the pain of my own existence. Painkillers, booze, overindulgence in just about everything that could be considered a vice. But as to your second point... I've been there to. And staring over the ledge, down the barrel of the gun, at the blade, whatever you chose (I've done all three and more), its no good. And if you go through with it and try, its even worse. You'll regret it from the moment you cross the point of no return. Your life may be bad now. It may be awful. It may be unbearable. But ending it.... its not worth it.
Post by: Ashton Mercer on August 30, 2016, 04:37:34 PM
I am insanely, suicidally, depressedWhatever it is, it'll get better. Death, on the other hand, won't. Stay strong.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 30, 2016, 07:55:57 PM
You guys are awesome by the way...Reux and North and everyone else. You guys stay you, and don't even think of going away or ending it...this place wouldn't be the same without you guys. :)
Post by: Ashton Mercer on August 31, 2016, 02:48:31 AM
I didn't realize this region was so new. The RP guild wasn't made until November 2015. That's like, yesterday in NS time.
Post by: taulover on August 31, 2016, 04:30:40 AM
I'm feeling the love, Wintermoot. Thank you. ^-^There were earlier serious RPs, but for some time there weren't any. This region wasn't founded until late 2013, though, so yeah, it's quite new.
I didn't realize this region was so new. The RP guild wasn't made until November 2015. That's like, yesterday in NS time.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 31, 2016, 04:41:21 AM
Post by: Weissreich on August 31, 2016, 01:35:57 PM
Trying to locate mead that ships to South Africa is ridiculously hard. I guess I'll have to be a patriot and narrow my search to local breweries only.Eh, mead was a bit hit and miss for me if I'm honest - honey has never been one of my favoured substances due to its sweetness and I'm much more of a real ale (bitters, pale ales, hop beer etc) drinker than anything else.
Coincidentally, is there anyone here who has tried mead before, and can point me in the right direction? This will be my first time.
@Weissreich and @Joshua Bluteisen, I don't suppose either of you have tried it?
Post by: Evelynx on August 31, 2016, 07:16:02 PM
My dad and I went to get cheeseburgers and he ordered a double cheeseburger and I ordered a single. He asked me why I got a single, and I said I was trying to be cognizant of my caloric intake and explained why. Then he said accusingly: "You're watching your figure!"
I didn't know at the time he knew I was trans and moving to Oregon to be a woman (he was helping me move).
Dunno why it's so funny to me right now, it's actually kind of terrible. Like but that makes it funnier because he was totally right, the simpler explanation was that I was watching my figure. It's just kind of a girly thing to say so I tried to avoid saying it.. But he knew it was because I was girly... Oh god.
Oh yeah, HIGH AS BALLS!
Post by: Wintermoot on August 31, 2016, 07:18:13 PM
Dunno why it's so funnyQUESTION ANSWERED!
Oh yeah, HIGH AS BALLS!
/me is high on life, as always. :)
Post by: Evelynx on August 31, 2016, 07:20:49 PM
https://www.twitch.tv/boldevelynx
Post by: Wintermoot on August 31, 2016, 08:14:20 PM
Yes, I'm both picky and cheap. xD
Post by: Chanku on August 31, 2016, 08:33:52 PM
When you can't have afternoon tea because you've gone through the bottled water you brought to work and refuse to pay $1.25 for a bottle out of the vending machine or to use tap water...Buy a large pack of bottled water and keep it in the car (or elsewhere), it's what a teacher of mine does. She buys a whole pack or two of bottled water and keeps it in her classroom.
Yes, I'm both picky and cheap. xD
In any case I'm feeling extremely...drained right now...I'm not particularly sure why.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 31, 2016, 08:40:32 PM
Aww...sounds like you need to rest and recharge.
Post by: Govindia on September 01, 2016, 12:19:35 AM
Check out Hack, Slash, and Backstab!
Post by: Chanku on September 01, 2016, 12:41:41 AM
Post by: beautifulthing on September 01, 2016, 12:44:08 AM
Post by: Michi on September 01, 2016, 07:30:30 PM
Quote
I am everybody, and I am nobody.
I've been almost everything you can imagine: a doctor, scientist, artist, celebrity, and even a teacher. That teller that cashed your check last week? I was probably them at one point. That woman you had sex with last night? For all you know, that was me. I've probably been every person you've met, every friend you've made, every family member you've cried to, and every lover you've kissed.
And you'd never know it was me.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 01, 2016, 08:45:12 PM
Instead of something where I announce my thoughts on the state of the region seasonally, something where everyone talks about the state of the region every week.
Would love to know anyone's thoughts and ideas on the best way to go about doing something like this.
Post by: Arenado on September 01, 2016, 09:54:27 PM
Post by: Chanku on September 01, 2016, 10:15:19 PM
Also Wintermoot you kinda have to do the address anyway:
Quote from: Article II, Section 7
7. The Monarch shall regularly inform the Storting regarding the state of the region in the form of an address.It's constitutionally required :|
Post by: Wintermoot on September 02, 2016, 12:29:18 AM
Post by: Crushita on September 02, 2016, 12:40:19 AM
IRC only. No discord or skype...they both are awful and should be avoided...
Also Wintermoot you kinda have to do the address anyway:Quote from: Article II, Section 77. The Monarch shall regularly inform the Storting regarding the state of the region in the form of an address.It's constitutionally required :|
Time to write an amendment then! Though its not like anyone is going to sue Wintermoot over it :P
Post by: Chanku on September 02, 2016, 02:00:29 AM
I was considering including voice chat in the meeting.I don't see a point to include voice chat...besides we have a mumble server.
-sues Wintermoot over it-IRC only. No discord or skype...they both are awful and should be avoided...
Also Wintermoot you kinda have to do the address anyway:Quote from: Article II, Section 77. The Monarch shall regularly inform the Storting regarding the state of the region in the form of an address.It's constitutionally required :|
Time to write an amendment then! Though its not like anyone is going to sue Wintermoot over it :P
Post by: Laurentus on September 02, 2016, 09:29:22 AM
Post by: Arenado on September 02, 2016, 11:16:03 AM
Post by: Laurentus on September 02, 2016, 01:16:10 PM
Then just enter any nickname you want.
Or use an IRC app/program and get the details of our esper network.
Post by: Arenado on September 02, 2016, 02:01:20 PM
Post by: Laurentus on September 02, 2016, 02:03:25 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 02, 2016, 04:05:44 PM
Back me up on this. :P
Post by: Laurentus on September 02, 2016, 04:36:23 PM
Post by: NyghtOwl on September 02, 2016, 06:57:10 PM
Guys, isn't a rule that when you start talking about people being big and small, it's gotta go to dick size?
Back me up on this. :P
....context?
Post by: Drexyl Nox on September 03, 2016, 12:15:09 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on September 03, 2016, 12:33:47 AM
Post by: Michi on September 03, 2016, 02:32:14 AM
When a guy rolls around in a huge pickup truck or likes to show off items large in nature, clearly he's compensating for something.
Whereas when they don't dabble in such things, it means they've got nothing to compensate for which means they either don't care deep down, or they're well enough endowed to where they don't need to show off...and most people probably already know anyways.
And of course, any discussion related to size has to go that route when it comes to guys.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 03, 2016, 02:33:42 AM
Post by: Weissreich on September 03, 2016, 01:34:43 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 03, 2016, 02:10:08 PM
Post by: Arenado on September 03, 2016, 03:00:20 PM
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
What
Post by: Weissreich on September 03, 2016, 03:48:30 PM
u erdHas anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
What
Post by: Michi on September 03, 2016, 04:22:33 PM
u erdHas anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
What
Boi, u cray cray.
Post by: Gerrick on September 03, 2016, 04:49:27 PM
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
Post by: Caddy on September 04, 2016, 10:48:42 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 04, 2016, 06:30:10 PM
I wonder what it takes to really connect with people...be somebody that they talk to and want to get to know. I try to be sociable, and be interesting, and have things to say, but it still seems to be a struggle to get most people to be interested enough in me to want to talk to me on a regular basis. Maybe I'm just a bore...or difficult to hold a conversation with...or difficult to tolerate at all. =/
Post by: HannahB on September 04, 2016, 06:48:25 PM
I wonder what it takes to really connect with people...be somebody that they talk to and want to get to know. I try to be sociable, and be interesting, and have things to say, but it still seems to be a struggle to get most people to be interested enough in me to want to talk to me on a regular basis. Maybe I'm just a bore...or difficult to hold a conversation with...or difficult to tolerate at all. =/You okay Moot? :-\
From what I know you are a really interesting and fun person to talk to, at least online... The way I see it, for me, if people don't want to talk to me or aren't interested in me or what I say, then it does upset me, but I don't let it get to me; :) and with you especially if they don't want to get to know and talk to you it's their loss. ^-^
Post by: Wintermoot on September 04, 2016, 06:56:50 PM
Post by: Gerrick on September 04, 2016, 07:51:14 PM
Also, I'm just not really interested in most people as nobody ever really stays around long enough to take the time and put in the effort to have a true connection with. Having my closest friends from grade school be the groomsmen at my wedding was awkward enough since we hadn't really talked since we graduated. And I'm lucky to have started dating my wife in high school because I would otherwise have a really difficult time with that.
But I don't think most people really have that many actual friends when they become adults. It's something you really have to put time and effort into, so you either do it for a very small group or you just don't do it.
So, basically, I wouldn't take it personally.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 04, 2016, 07:57:12 PM
If nothing else, I try to maintain a lively personality and attitude. I feel like it keeps me young in that way at least. ^^
Post by: Weissreich on September 05, 2016, 07:44:54 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 06, 2016, 12:41:57 AM
The physical...eh, someday science will solve that one. Not horribly concerned. :P
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 06, 2016, 02:30:27 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 06, 2016, 05:05:16 AM
Post by: Weissreich on September 06, 2016, 01:04:26 PM
I don't necessarily agree...I think at least where it matters age is mostly mindset. I think over time a lot of people get complacent, lose that hunger and drive, and become content with settling down and conforming, but I have to say I feel more myself and more driven at 30 than I did at 20.What is complacency if not denying yourself new avenues of growth, trimming your metaphysical 'tree' away from branches which might have led to future contentment?
The physical...eh, someday science will solve that one. Not horribly concerned. :P
Some trees grow to great heights but never spread their canopies, whilst others live only short lives yet seem to seek to spread their leaves across all the world.
Post by: Laurentus on September 06, 2016, 01:16:17 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 06, 2016, 01:44:42 PM
What is complacency if not denying yourself new avenues of growth, trimming your metaphysical 'tree' away from branches which might have led to future contentment?Isn't that basically what I said? :P
Some trees grow to great heights but never spread their canopies, whilst others live only short lives yet seem to seek to spread their leaves across all the world.
Post by: Arenado on September 06, 2016, 05:01:03 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 06, 2016, 05:16:15 PM
Post by: Arenado on September 06, 2016, 05:22:41 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 06, 2016, 05:24:51 PM
Seriously though, I'm sorry you're still having trouble sleeping. Have you tried keeping things real dark? Our bodies respond to light by keeping us awake sometimes.
Post by: HannahB on September 06, 2016, 05:28:55 PM
Post by: Arenado on September 06, 2016, 05:30:31 PM
I like that song...
Post by: taulover on September 06, 2016, 05:35:45 PM
Oh. Darn. Hehe, me too! xDOn a similar note, you might want to try not looking at too much blue light at night. Some programs and apps can help with that: f.lux for desktop, Twilight on Android, Night Shift (built-in) in iOS.
Seriously though, I'm sorry you're still having trouble sleeping. Have you tried keeping things real dark? Our bodies respond to light by keeping us awake sometimes.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 06, 2016, 05:36:27 PM
Post by: Laurentus on September 07, 2016, 02:19:48 AM
http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-reasons-luke-shouldve-joined-dark-side/
Post by: Gerrick on September 07, 2016, 02:25:11 AM
Post by: Laurentus on September 07, 2016, 02:28:09 AM
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 07, 2016, 02:53:49 AM
@Ashton Mercer, here you go:Some very valid points, especially that one about the odd refusal to even try and understand the Dark Side: casts a lot of doubt on the goodness of the Jedi. However, this doesn't account for Rey's enslavement in the very beginning of Episode VII, nor does it account for the atrocities that the Sith have (maybe? Canon is confusing) committed in the past while fighting the Jedi (although the Jedi do have their fair share of child soldiers and brainwashing).
http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-reasons-luke-shouldve-joined-dark-side/
I stand by my assertion that the Sith and the Jedi were probably moral equals until the events of Episode IV. Even if you can not blame the destruction of Alderaan (an ostensibly neutral planet with absolutely no military value, unlike Hiroshima and Nagasaki for those who want to use the "USA using the atom bomb in WWII" argument) directly on the Sith, they did not punish or even condemn Admiral Tarkin for his actions, instead allowing him to operate the superweapon unrestrained.
The creation of the Death Star itself calls into question just what the Sith thought they were doing with such a superweapon: once the rebels are destroyed at Yavin, then what? I doubt the Sith would have abandoned the station for smaller yet more tactical space fleets while keeping it around as an emergency weapon and maybe a symbol of power, yet the Empire wouldn't have any enemies once the Rebel Alliance was gone (also a fact that makes the USA vs. Japan analogy invalid). In all likelihood, the Death Star would again have turned it's rays loose on innocent planets, probably ones at the edge of Imperial control like Bespin and Tattoine first.
Post by: Laurentus on September 07, 2016, 03:49:14 AM
And one thing worth mentioning is that the Jedi pretty much committed genocide against the Sith in the early days of the force (though, again, the canon is very confusing, now).
Kylo Ren and his master also aren't technically Sith. They're part of some new order of baddies.
Also, the people who lost their lives in Hiroshima and Nagasaki really couldn't help living in a country that happened to be at war with America. I'll never look on that whole mess with approval. In fact, I'll always hold it against America, especially since so many Americans refuse to acknowledge just how wrong it was. Some are unbearably arrogant about it, even.
Post by: taulover on September 07, 2016, 04:02:31 AM
https://www.reddit.com/r/MawInstallation/comments/4u9b9t/peace_is_a_lie_how_being_sith_does_not_have_to/
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 07, 2016, 04:43:22 AM
Was Rey a slave? They never explicitly stated anything of the sort, did they? I got the impression she was pretty much free to do as she pleased, and the only reason she was there was to wait for her family or something. I just got the impression that she was very poor.Based on how she was treated by the scrap dealers, I assume she lived in a sort of de-facto slavery. Yeah, her house was far away and she had a land speeder, but if she didn't do business with the scrap dealers she probably would have died of hunger or thirst before she made it to another settlement. I suppose it's more equivalent to extremely unfair employment practices than the actual urban slavery that was clearly seen in Episode I.
And one thing worth mentioning is that the Jedi pretty much committed genocide against the Sith in the early days of the force (though, again, the canon is very confusing, now).
Kylo Ren and his master also aren't technically Sith. They're part of some new order of baddies.
Also, the people who lost their lives in Hiroshima and Nagasaki really couldn't help living in a country that happened to be at war with America. I'll never look on that whole mess with approval. In fact, I'll always hold it against America, especially since so many Americans refuse to acknowledge just how wrong it was. Some are unbearably arrogant about it, even.
For the sake of convenience, let's ignore everything "canon"
before Episode I and focus on what we can see in/deduce from the movies.
Are you sure about that? They're not the Empire, but they definitely seem pretty Sith-y to me, especially with that Snopes guy and Kylo's reverence for Vader.
bombs away mfer (argument time)
Okay, look. I'm going to keep this simple. Every actual (*glares at salon.com*) scholarly article that has ever been written on the subject that you can find tells the same old story:
1. Japan refuses to surrender even in dire odds. No matter what the Emperor thought during this time (all evidence indicates he had zero desire for peace until maybe unfortunately close to the bombings), his military leaders would refuse the idea of a surrender if it were proposed (it wasn't).
2. The USA drops two atomic bombs after sending a vague warning to the Japanese government (which it promptly ignores). The bombs fall on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, two industrial cities that probably would have been targeted by the equally destructive firebombing campaigns that already ravaged Tokyo and that had killed double the number of people that the atomic bombs would.
3. Directly because of this, the Emperor forces the military command to obey him and Japan surrenders. There's a reason the sentence "The enemy has, for the first time, used cruel bombs" leads Hirohito's speech to his own people on Japan's surrender, and it's not because he just found out what an incendiary bomb is. The bombs ended the war, plain and simple.
Combined, the atomic bombings killed approximately 120,000 people at the most. Estimates for a casualty count from Operation Downfall (the planned invasion of mainland Japan) 514,072 American casualties alone, and that's a conservative number: strategists under the Department of War at the time made an estimate that predicted 1.7 million American casualties, and 5-10 million Japanese fatalities. Even if the civilian participation in the defense of Japan (of which that 5-10 million number would be a large part of) was a fraction of what the War Department believed it would be, it would still be far, far more death and devestation for both sides had the atomic bombs never existed and had Operation Downfall been set into motion.
Was the bombing tragic and horrible? Absolutely, but no more so than the entire war. Ultimately, because of the bombs and solely because of the bombs, the war ended without the true devestation that an American invasion would have brought.
Plus, on a personal note, my grandpa on my mom's side was a front-lines mechanic in the Pacific theater. He would probably have been sent in after a landing on Japan, where all sorts of nasty shit could have killed him, from civilian combatants to land mines and booby traps. Instead, after the bombs, the war ended. He went home to the family farm he grew up in, got married, had a bunch of kids, and lived well into his nineties. It's not that much hyperbole to say that I might owe my existence to Little Boy and Fat Man, and I'm sure a lot of people, Japanese and American, could say the same.
1. Japan refuses to surrender even in dire odds. No matter what the Emperor thought during this time (all evidence indicates he had zero desire for peace until maybe unfortunately close to the bombings), his military leaders would refuse the idea of a surrender if it were proposed (it wasn't).
2. The USA drops two atomic bombs after sending a vague warning to the Japanese government (which it promptly ignores). The bombs fall on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, two industrial cities that probably would have been targeted by the equally destructive firebombing campaigns that already ravaged Tokyo and that had killed double the number of people that the atomic bombs would.
3. Directly because of this, the Emperor forces the military command to obey him and Japan surrenders. There's a reason the sentence "The enemy has, for the first time, used cruel bombs" leads Hirohito's speech to his own people on Japan's surrender, and it's not because he just found out what an incendiary bomb is. The bombs ended the war, plain and simple.
Combined, the atomic bombings killed approximately 120,000 people at the most. Estimates for a casualty count from Operation Downfall (the planned invasion of mainland Japan) 514,072 American casualties alone, and that's a conservative number: strategists under the Department of War at the time made an estimate that predicted 1.7 million American casualties, and 5-10 million Japanese fatalities. Even if the civilian participation in the defense of Japan (of which that 5-10 million number would be a large part of) was a fraction of what the War Department believed it would be, it would still be far, far more death and devestation for both sides had the atomic bombs never existed and had Operation Downfall been set into motion.
Was the bombing tragic and horrible? Absolutely, but no more so than the entire war. Ultimately, because of the bombs and solely because of the bombs, the war ended without the true devestation that an American invasion would have brought.
Plus, on a personal note, my grandpa on my mom's side was a front-lines mechanic in the Pacific theater. He would probably have been sent in after a landing on Japan, where all sorts of nasty shit could have killed him, from civilian combatants to land mines and booby traps. Instead, after the bombs, the war ended. He went home to the family farm he grew up in, got married, had a bunch of kids, and lived well into his nineties. It's not that much hyperbole to say that I might owe my existence to Little Boy and Fat Man, and I'm sure a lot of people, Japanese and American, could say the same.
Post by: Arenado on September 07, 2016, 06:28:42 AM
So I got into my first car accident today. Happened while I was on my mail route, and luckily did no damage to my mail truck (big rubber bumper completely took off the other guy's bumper, though). I wasn't at fault, so I didn't get in trouble, but still got my blood pumping quite a bit.
First time I got into a car accident the car I was in spun out and slammed into a road divider. Yours was much better.
Post by: Laurentus on September 07, 2016, 01:17:51 PM
And you get drawn into arguments because, as far as I can tell, you like to argue. :P
EDIT: But as far as can be surmised (since analysing movies that run for two hours doesn't leave much room for depth, compared to actual history), the Death Star would serve pretty much the same purpose. The war with the rebels must have been long and bloody for both sides.
I'll just quote what the wiki has to say:
Quote from: Wookieepedia on the Destruction of Alderaan
From the very beginning of its design process, it was intended that the first Death Star be capable of destroying entire planets, but most Imperial strategists were certain that the threat alone would be enough to keep most worlds in line.
Tarkin felt differently; as he saw it, the Rebels were growing bolder, and only a very public demonstration of the battle station's power— against a Rebel target—would succeed in giving them pause. His argument convinced Palpatine, and so the Emperor approved, in advance, the destruction of the peaceful world. In addition, Alderaan was already considered a priority target for providing political or strategic aid to the Rebel Alliance.
They don't sound as neutral as you seem to think.
Don't get me wrong, it's a completely despicable action, but in my mind, none more so than the a-bomb.
Post by: Gerrick on September 07, 2016, 03:57:04 PM
Post by: Laurentus on September 07, 2016, 04:36:13 PM
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 07, 2016, 05:31:21 PM
Can I just say how much I enjoy reading your guys' debates?who are you rooting for
Post by: Laurentus on September 07, 2016, 05:34:03 PM
Post by: Gerrick on September 07, 2016, 08:10:41 PM
I don't think Gerrick is the type to take sides.Quite true. Unless I've really researched a topic, I prefer to listen to what others have to say.
BUT for the spirit of debate: I think the Sith are a HELL of a lot worse than the Jedi, though of course the Jedi have their faults; also, regardless of what might have been, I think the nuclear bombs should not have been dropped.
Post by: Laurentus on September 07, 2016, 08:14:11 PM
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 07, 2016, 09:13:45 PM
That may be true, but I'm having a hard time imagining you joining either side if we lived in the Star Wars universe. :Pgrey jedi 4 life
Post by: taulover on September 07, 2016, 09:23:41 PM
Fel Empire FTW!That may be true, but I'm having a hard time imagining you joining either side if we lived in the Star Wars universe. :Pgrey jedi 4 life
Post by: Laurentus on September 07, 2016, 09:39:24 PM
Post by: Gerrick on September 07, 2016, 10:43:24 PM
That may be true, but I'm having a hard time imagining you joining either side if we lived in the Star Wars universe. :PI don't know, the Jedi have so much knowledge of the universe just ready to be ingested that that might tempt me.
grey jedi 4 lifeChurch.
I am an anarchist at heart, but my nature is such that I definitely would have been seduced by the sheer power of the dark side.I don't think I would be seduced at all by the dark side as I don't really want power. Power, ambition, and passion are like the opposite of me, so there isn't really anything there for me. Sure, some dark-side abilities would be great to use, but I don't really want to rule the galaxy, kill a bunch of people, or be feared or anything.
But I can agree that all of the rules of the Jedi are too much for me. There's a difference between structure and just being overbearing.
Post by: Laurentus on September 07, 2016, 10:49:59 PM
EDIT: Although, now that I think of it, a good number of galactic leaders who annoyed me would find themselves flayed alive by my sick-nasty mind powers. And then I'd just casually go on, spreading anarchy to as many places as I could.
Post by: Gerrick on September 07, 2016, 11:06:12 PM
Oh, I don't think I'd use the power of the dark side to rule over people. I'd just like to have it. Some poor mofo who tried to steal my ship would be incredibly sorry.Oh, well in that case. :P The Dark Side corrupts, though, so I think if you got that powerful with it, it'd be too late for you to really just use it recreationally.
EDIT: Although, now that I think of it, a good number of galactic leaders who annoyed me would find themselves flayed alive by my sick-nasty mind powers. And then I'd just casually go on, spreading anarchy to as many places as I could.
Post by: Laurentus on September 07, 2016, 11:08:47 PM
EDIT: The Jedi would have had him basically become a murder monk, not allowed to feel anything. The Sith just seemed to get caught up in the wrong emotions: hatred, greed, and lust for power.
As far as I can tell, the new order that has risen up in Episode 7 seems to embrace the Jedi creed a lot more than the Sith one. It was a test of Obi-Wan's devotion to the Jedi order (and in their mind, the light side) when he had to kill Anakin. Likewise, something similar seemed to happen when Ren killed his father.
So if the Jedi would deny all emotion, and the Sith are governed by the wrong ones, what's to stop someone from bringing balance by focusing on the positive?
Post by: taulover on September 08, 2016, 12:12:13 AM
1. Japan refuses to surrender even in dire odds. No matter what the Emperor thought during this time (all evidence indicates he had zero desire for peace until maybe unfortunately close to the bombings), his military leaders would refuse the idea of a surrender if it were proposed (it wasn't).I'm not going to debate the morality of the atomic bombings right now (we already had a whole discussion about it a few months ago (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=3657.0)), but I would like to challenge the narrative you present here.
2. The USA drops two atomic bombs after sending a vague warning to the Japanese government (which it promptly ignores). The bombs fall on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, two industrial cities that probably would have been targeted by the equally destructive firebombing campaigns that already ravaged Tokyo and that had killed double the number of people that the atomic bombs would.
3. Directly because of this, the Emperor forces the military command to obey him and Japan surrenders. There's a reason the sentence "The enemy has, for the first time, used cruel bombs" leads Hirohito's speech to his own people on Japan's surrender, and it's not because he just found out what an incendiary bomb is. The bombs ended the war, plain and simple.
Japan's surrender was not solely due to the atomic bombings. The Soviets declared war on Japan and invaded Manchuria (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet%E2%80%93Japanese_War_(1945)), breaking the Non-Aggression Pact (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet%E2%80%93Japanese_Neutrality_Pact) signed in 1941, on the same day that the Americans bombed Nagasaki. Some historians, such as Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, argue that, much like it had borne the firebombings, Japan would still fight on in the face of the nuclear bombings, and that the atomic bombings were largely an act of strength against the USSR. Others, including James Maddox, support the traditional narrative you described. I personally cannot claim expertise in this field, but I think the Soviet declaration of war had at least some impact on the Japanese decision to surrender, even if it's debatable how much of a role it played.
Like in the above thread, I'll also link here (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/15kb3w/why_didnt_japan_surrender_after_the_first_atomic/) this rather excellent read about the surrender of Japan, especially with regards to the atomic bomb.
However, this doesn't account for Rey's enslavement in the very beginning of Episode VII, nor does it account for the atrocities that the Sith have (maybe? Canon is confusing) committed in the past while fighting the Jedi (although the Jedi do have their fair share of child soldiers and brainwashing).Could you elaborate on why Rey's peonage is relevant here? I don't quite see the connection. In particular, the current vagueness regarding how she got abandoned on Jakku makes it difficult to ascribe the actions there to any particular sect, whether it be First Order, New Jedi Order, or something else.
For the sake of convenience, let's ignore everything "canon"There is nothing canon before Episode I currently. The canon wipe of April 25, 2014, means that anything published before that date, with the exception of the six films and TCW, is non-canon and under the "Legends" branding. The old canon has as such been shoved off into an alternate universe (though I personally prefer Legends).
before Episode I and focus on what we can see in/deduce from the movies.
Are you sure about that? They're not the Empire, but they definitely seem pretty Sith-y to me, especially with that Snopes guy and Kylo's reverence for Vader.
Also, Dark Siders and Sith are two different things. The Sith are a group of people who follow a particular set of ideologies, in addition to practicing the Dark Side of the Force. In the new canon, from what we know, the Rule of Two is also a key part of being Sith.
EDIT: But as far as can be surmised (since analysing movies that run for two hours doesn't leave much room for depth, compared to actual history), the Death Star would serve pretty much the same purpose. The war with the rebels must have been long and bloody for both sides.You say you're analyzing the movie, but you quote a Legends Wookieepedia article that is clearly drawing information from the EU. Huh?
I'll just quote what the wiki has to say:Quote from: Wookieepedia on the Destruction of AlderaanFrom the very beginning of its design process, it was intended that the first Death Star be capable of destroying entire planets, but most Imperial strategists were certain that the threat alone would be enough to keep most worlds in line.
Tarkin felt differently; as he saw it, the Rebels were growing bolder, and only a very public demonstration of the battle station's power— against a Rebel target—would succeed in giving them pause. His argument convinced Palpatine, and so the Emperor approved, in advance, the destruction of the peaceful world. In addition, Alderaan was already considered a priority target for providing political or strategic aid to the Rebel Alliance.
They don't sound as neutral as you seem to think.
In any case, if we use Legends canon as a source, we come up with lots of nice things, including: a secret military base operated by the Royal House Organa, a rebel fleet showing up to defend Alderaan against the Death Star, Alderaanian funds clearly going to the Rebellion, etc.
What evidence is there for that, actually? The same thing that led Anakin to betray the Jedi, also led him to betray the Sith: his intense love for, and need to save his family members.Palpatine manipulated Anakin's love for his wife by convincing him that the Dark Side of the Force was the only way to save her. As he did so, however, he "fell" to the Dark Side, ensuring that Palpatine would have control over him as Palpatine provided his only avenue towards the power he now needs.
EDIT: The Jedi would have had him basically become a murder monk, not allowed to feel anything. The Sith just seemed to get caught up in the wrong emotions: hatred, greed, and lust for power.
As far as I can tell, the new order that has risen up in Episode 7 seems to embrace the Jedi creed a lot more than the Sith one. It was a test of Obi-Wan's devotion to the Jedi order (and in their mind, the light side) when he had to kill Anakin. Likewise, something similar seemed to happen when Ren killed his father.
So if the Jedi would deny all emotion, and the Sith are governed by the wrong ones, what's to stop someone from bringing balance by focusing on the positive?
The Jedi also weren't emotionless robots. We see them in the prequels: they advocate compassion, they show humor, etc. Nevertheless, it's pretty clear that their philosophy has been warped by millennia of complacency and turned into something hypocritical.
Like some people argued in the /r/MawInstallation thread I linked above, I feel that Sith philosophy definitely works for non-Force users, but it is highly dangerous for Force users. There's nothing truly evil about the Dark Side, but, much like a drug, it seems to be highly seductive in the way it behaves. Also like a drug, it becomes much more difficult to not destroy your life and others' when you're harnessing its power to greater heights.
Shit, I just spent an hour writing this up. I really need to start doing some work.
Post by: Gerrick on September 08, 2016, 12:18:35 AM
What evidence is there for that, actually? The same thing that led Anakin to betray the Jedi, also led him to betray the Sith: his intense love for, and need to save his family members.Did you not watch Revenge of the Sith? The entire movie is about Anakin's corruption by the Dark Side. He even goes so far as to force choking Padme at one point. The Dark Side caused him to end up wanting power more than really wanting her.
So if the Jedi would deny all emotion, and the Sith are governed by the wrong ones, what's to stop someone from bringing balance by focusing on the positive?Indeed, that would be ideal. But I'd argue that no emotion is better than negative emotions.
Like some people argued in the /r/MawInstallation thread I linked above, I feel that Sith philosophy definitely works for non-Force users, but it is highly dangerous for Force users. There's nothing truly evil about the Dark Side, but, much like a drug, it seems to be highly seductive in the way it behaves. Also like a drug, it becomes much more difficult to not destroy your life and others' when you're harnessing its power to greater heights.I think this hits the nail on the head.
Post by: taulover on September 08, 2016, 12:24:45 AM
God damn, tau. :oAnd I thought that I could get a FtA post out today. Well, that chance is now gone.
Post by: Laurentus on September 08, 2016, 12:52:32 AM
Quote from taulover
1. Japan refuses to surrender even in dire odds. No matter what the Emperor thought during this time (all evidence indicates he had zero desire for peace until maybe unfortunately close to the bombings), his military leaders would refuse the idea of a surrender if it were proposed (it wasn't).I'm not going to debate the morality of the atomic bombings right now (we already had a whole discussion about it a few months ago (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=3657.0)), but I would like to challenge the narrative you present here.
2. The USA drops two atomic bombs after sending a vague warning to the Japanese government (which it promptly ignores). The bombs fall on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, two industrial cities that probably would have been targeted by the equally destructive firebombing campaigns that already ravaged Tokyo and that had killed double the number of people that the atomic bombs would.
3. Directly because of this, the Emperor forces the military command to obey him and Japan surrenders. There's a reason the sentence "The enemy has, for the first time, used cruel bombs" leads Hirohito's speech to his own people on Japan's surrender, and it's not because he just found out what an incendiary bomb is. The bombs ended the war, plain and simple.
Japan's surrender was not solely due to the atomic bombings. The Soviets declared war on Japan and invaded Manchuria (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet%E2%80%93Japanese_War_(1945)), breaking the Non-Aggression Pact (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet%E2%80%93Japanese_Neutrality_Pact) signed in 1941, on the same day that the Americans bombed Nagasaki. Some historians, such as Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, argue that, much like it had borne the firebombings, Japan would still fight on in the face of the nuclear bombings, and that the atomic bombings were largely an act of strength against the USSR. Others, including James Maddox, support the traditional narrative you described. I personally cannot claim expertise in this field, but I think the Soviet declaration of war had at least some impact on the Japanese decision to surrender, even if it's debatable how much of a role it played.
Like in the above thread, I'll also link here (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/15kb3w/why_didnt_japan_surrender_after_the_first_atomic/) this rather excellent read about the surrender of Japan, especially with regards to the atomic bomb.However, this doesn't account for Rey's enslavement in the very beginning of Episode VII, nor does it account for the atrocities that the Sith have (maybe? Canon is confusing) committed in the past while fighting the Jedi (although the Jedi do have their fair share of child soldiers and brainwashing).Could you elaborate on why Rey's peonage is relevant here? I don't quite see the connection. In particular, the current vagueness regarding how she got abandoned on Jakku makes it difficult to ascribe the actions there to any particular sect, whether it be First Order, New Jedi Order, or something else.For the sake of convenience, let's ignore everything "canon"There is nothing canon before Episode I currently. The canon wipe of April 25, 2014, means that anything published before that date, with the exception of the six films and TCW, is non-canon and under the "Legends" branding. The old canon has as such been shoved off into an alternate universe (though I personally prefer Legends).
before Episode I and focus on what we can see in/deduce from the movies.
Are you sure about that? They're not the Empire, but they definitely seem pretty Sith-y to me, especially with that Snopes guy and Kylo's reverence for Vader.
Also, Dark Siders and Sith are two different things. The Sith are a group of people who follow a particular set of ideologies, in addition to practicing the Dark Side of the Force. In the new canon, from what we know, the Rule of Two is also a key part of being Sith.EDIT: But as far as can be surmised (since analysing movies that run for two hours doesn't leave much room for depth, compared to actual history), the Death Star would serve pretty much the same purpose. The war with the rebels must have been long and bloody for both sides.You say you're analyzing the movie, but you quote a Legends Wookieepedia article that is clearly drawing information from the EU. Huh?
I'll just quote what the wiki has to say:Quote from: Wookieepedia on the Destruction of AlderaanFrom the very beginning of its design process, it was intended that the first Death Star be capable of destroying entire planets, but most Imperial strategists were certain that the threat alone would be enough to keep most worlds in line.
Tarkin felt differently; as he saw it, the Rebels were growing bolder, and only a very public demonstration of the battle station's power— against a Rebel target—would succeed in giving them pause. His argument convinced Palpatine, and so the Emperor approved, in advance, the destruction of the peaceful world. In addition, Alderaan was already considered a priority target for providing political or strategic aid to the Rebel Alliance.
They don't sound as neutral as you seem to think.
In any case, if we use Legends canon as a source, we come up with lots of nice things, including: a secret military base operated by the Royal House Organa, a rebel fleet showing up to defend Alderaan against the Death Star, Alderaanian funds clearly going to the Rebellion, etc.What evidence is there for that, actually? The same thing that led Anakin to betray the Jedi, also led him to betray the Sith: his intense love for, and need to save his family members.Palpatine manipulated Anakin's love for his wife by convincing him that the Dark Side of the Force was the only way to save her. As he did so, however, he "fell" to the Dark Side, ensuring that Palpatine would have control over him as Palpatine provided his only avenue towards the power he now needs.
EDIT: The Jedi would have had him basically become a murder monk, not allowed to feel anything. The Sith just seemed to get caught up in the wrong emotions: hatred, greed, and lust for power.
As far as I can tell, the new order that has risen up in Episode 7 seems to embrace the Jedi creed a lot more than the Sith one. It was a test of Obi-Wan's devotion to the Jedi order (and in their mind, the light side) when he had to kill Anakin. Likewise, something similar seemed to happen when Ren killed his father.
So if the Jedi would deny all emotion, and the Sith are governed by the wrong ones, what's to stop someone from bringing balance by focusing on the positive?
The Jedi also weren't emotionless robots. We see them in the prequels: they advocate compassion, they show humor, etc. Nevertheless, it's pretty clear that their philosophy has been warped by millennia of complacency and turned into something hypocritical.
Like some people argued in the /r/MawInstallation thread I linked above, I feel that Sith philosophy definitely works for non-Force users, but it is highly dangerous for Force users. There's nothing truly evil about the Dark Side, but, much like a drug, it seems to be highly seductive in the way it behaves. Also like a drug, it becomes much more difficult to not destroy your life and others' when you're harnessing its power to greater heights.
Shit, I just spent an hour writing this up. I really need to start doing some work.
I've put your quote in the spoiler so as not to ruin everyone's day by having such a long one posted twice on the same page. :P
Anyway, you are correct, that was a piece of info gleaned from Legends, but I'm not going to pretend to like how it all got thrown out the window. Disney decides it's not canon, so I just have to accept it? Fuck that.
Beyond that, I used it to support my view from the movie, I didn't base my entire view on it. I got the feeling that something like that might have been the reasoning behind its use long before I had any clue about the EU material or wikis. That may have been a leap based purely on speculation at the time, since I can't fathom why destroying neutral planets could be something anyone would want to do just for shits and giggles, but still. The movies don't go into any sort of depth as to why exactly that planet had to be destroyed. Nor can I remember anyone claiming the planet was actually neutral.
As for your assertion that the Dark Side corrupts, it's going to be difficult to convince me of that based only on the movies (but you may find success if you bring in The Clone Wars, because I've never watched it, and probably never will). We have a sample size of, what, four people in the entire first six episodes who actually wielded the Dark Side? We know next to nothing of Maul, when considering only the movies. That other guy from the second movie seemed incredibly confused, not actually evil. And Palpatine was... well, we all know what Palpatine was like. Additionally, they were all Sith, and all under the control of an exceptionally skilled manipulator. Who's to say other users of the Dark Side with a different philosophy (and under better leadership) would have been corrupted in quite the same way? Anakin seems to have lost his way more because of Palpatine's machinations than the actual dark side. The way he did end up restoring balance to the Force (for like, the next five years, anyway, before the need for new baddies in this mega money-train of a franchise led to the formation of the First Order), and fulfilling the prophecy of his birth, was precisely because he rejected the creeds of the Sith and Jedi, and brought the two aspects of the Force, that probably never should have existed in isolation from each other in the first place, back together. He could not have done it by following the Light or the Dark.
And yes, I realise I've just crushed my own argument by showcasing that exclusive use of either side leads to all sorts of shit. Sue me. This is how we learn. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on September 08, 2016, 12:58:11 AM
That is what is on my mind at the moment...
Post by: Laurentus on September 08, 2016, 01:01:48 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 08, 2016, 01:04:37 AM
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 08, 2016, 01:04:57 AM
There's a lot said about BBC (big black cock)...how come you never hear anything about SBC (small black cock)? I'm sure they exist, and are just as deserving of being loved...why is cock so consistently on your mind
That is what is on my mind at the moment...
Post by: Gerrick on September 08, 2016, 01:06:10 AM
As for your assertion that the Dark Side corrupts, it's going to be difficult to convince me of that based only on the movies (but you may find success if you bring in The Clone Wars, because I've never watched it, and probably never will).Oh, yeah, I forgot they actually literally explained it in The Clone Wars. I win. :D
There's a lot said about BBC (big black cock)...how come you never hear anything about SBC (small black cock)? I'm sure they exist, and are just as deserving of being loved...Well, to be fair, the only dick acronym is BBC, so they don't really talk as much about any other size or color dicks. :P
That is what is on my mind at the moment...
Post by: Wintermoot on September 08, 2016, 01:10:25 AM
why is cock so consistently on your mindIt's usually a relevant topic, and I like to stay relevant. :))
Well, to be fair, the only dick acronym is BBC, so they don't really talk as much about any other size or color dicks. :PYou make a good point...I wonder why that is though...
Post by: Laurentus on September 08, 2016, 01:11:44 AM
Anyway, I'm genuinely curious what examples there are to be found in the Clone Wars...
Post by: Wintermoot on September 08, 2016, 01:17:55 AM
Post by: taulover on September 08, 2016, 01:26:30 AM
I've put your quote in the spoiler so as not to ruin everyone's day by having such a long one posted twice on the same page. :PBecause of the sites I frequent (largely /r/StarWarsEU (https://reddit.com/r/starwarseu) and /r/MawInstallation (https://www.reddit.com/r/mawinstallation)), I'm used to drawing arguments from all Star Wars content, both Canon and Legends.
Anyway, you are correct, that was a piece of info gleaned from Legends, but I'm not going to pretend to like how it all got thrown out the window. Disney decides it's not canon, so I just have to accept it? Fuck that.
Beyond that, I used it to support my view from the movie, I didn't base my entire view on it. I got the feeling that something like that might have been the reasoning behind its use long before I had any clue about the EU material or wikis. That may have been a leap based purely on speculation at the time, since I can't fathom why destroying neutral planets could be something anyone would want to do just for shits and giggles, but still. The movies don't go into any sort of depth as to why exactly that planet had to be destroyed. Nor can I remember anyone claiming the planet was actually neutral.
As for your assertion that the Dark Side corrupts, it's going to be difficult to convince me of that based only on the movies (but you may find success if you bring in The Clone Wars, because I've never watched it, and probably never will). We have a sample size of, what, four people in the entire first six episodes who actually wielded the Dark Side? We know next to nothing of Maul, when considering only the movies. That other guy from the second movie seemed incredibly confused, not actually evil. And Palpatine was... well, we all know what Palpatine was like. Additionally, they were all Sith, and all under the control of an exceptionally skilled manipulator. Who's to say other users of the Dark Side with a different philosophy (and under better leadership) would have been corrupted in quite the same way? Anakin seems to have lost his way more because of Palpatine's machinations than the actual dark side. The way he did end up restoring balance to the Force (for like, the next five years, anyway, before the need for new baddies in this mega money-train of a franchise led to the formation of the First Order), and fulfilling the prophecy of his birth, was precisely because he rejected the creeds of the Sith and Jedi, and brought the two aspects of the Force, that probably never should have existed in isolation from each other in the first place, back together. He could not have done it by following the Light or the Dark.
And yes, I realise I've just crushed my own argument by showcasing that exclusive use of either side leads to all sorts of shit. Sue me. This is how we learn. :P
If we take Legends canon into account, it's pretty clear that the prequel-era Jedi were had become corrupt and hypocritical. Luke's New Jedi Order represents, in a way, a vastly improved version of the Jedi: no baby kidnappings, voluntary joining/leaving, romantic relationships/marriage allowed, etc. The early Jedi Order also appears to be less dogmatic; for example, prior to the Great Sith War, Jedi were allowed to marry.
Oh, yeah, I forgot they actually literally explained it in The Clone Wars. I win. :DCould cite the relevant portion? Because arguably the Jedi claim in the films that the dark side corrupts, too.
In any case, if we treat the Mortis arc as a Force-vision allegory for Anakin Skywalker and the Chosen One prophecy (as Dave Filoni intended), we can draw quite a few messages about the Force from that story.
There's a lot said about BBC (big black cock)...how come you never hear anything about SBC (small black cock)? I'm sure they exist, and are just as deserving of being loved...It is a thing. Rule 34 isn't just a made-up fiction.
That is what is on my mind at the moment...
Post by: Wintermoot on September 08, 2016, 01:38:47 AM
Post by: Laurentus on September 08, 2016, 01:46:30 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 08, 2016, 01:49:48 AM
Post by: Laurentus on September 08, 2016, 01:54:53 AM
He's welcome to correct me, of course.
Post by: taulover on September 08, 2016, 02:02:01 AM
You can't gather that kind of knowledge indiscriminately. I refuse to believe it. ;-;You see, my friends, there's this thing called "Google"...
Post by: Wintermoot on September 08, 2016, 02:03:28 AM
Post by: HannahB on September 08, 2016, 02:08:57 AM
Post by: Laurentus on September 08, 2016, 02:10:08 AM
Post by: Laurentus on September 08, 2016, 02:10:44 AM
Post by: Lumenland on September 08, 2016, 02:11:24 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 08, 2016, 02:12:25 AM
Hi Lumen! Tell us what's on your mind. :)
Post by: Laurentus on September 08, 2016, 02:13:24 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 08, 2016, 02:14:06 AM
Post by: taulover on September 08, 2016, 03:27:50 AM
I'm very familiar with Google. But people don't do searches without a reason. :P
Purely in the pursuit of knowledge, I assure you."That which can be destroyed by the truth should be."
—P.C. Hodgell
Post by: Laurentus on September 08, 2016, 03:34:19 AM
Post by: Arenado on September 08, 2016, 05:13:57 AM
Post by: Caddy on September 08, 2016, 01:05:45 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 08, 2016, 05:00:41 PM
Last night I finished reading In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives (https://www.amazon.com/Plex-Google-Thinks-Works-Shapes/dp/1455875724), which was basically a history of the company from its origins to 2011. The last few chapters were about Google's controverisal entrance and exit from China and some of the then-modern shortcomings of the company, such as their failure to perceive how big social networking would be in spite of owning some of the earliest social networking properties like Blogger and Orkut.
In the end it all comes to vision, I think. Microsoft had the vision of a computer in every house, and that was largely accomplished...but then what? Microsoft began to flounder for lack of vision. It would miss the opportunity to purchase Google very early on because internet search wasn't part of their vision at the time. Likewise, Google's vision could basically be boiled down to data-driven decisions and cloud computing, which lie in the heart of the algorithms behind everything they do. Social networking, with its emphasis on people and relationships, didn't have much of a place in that vision and Google in turn not only missed the chance to develop its own properties, but I believe missed the opportunity to purchase Facebook early on. I won't even go on about Apple, whose vision appears to have died with Steve Jobs.
But that's not really a bad thing, I suppose. No one company can envision it all, no matter how open and empowering they try to be. They're all successful companies in their own right, but it was interesting to read how various ideas and products came to be and developed.
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 09, 2016, 04:49:22 AM
Post by: Lumenland on September 09, 2016, 11:08:49 AM
Post by: Caddy on September 09, 2016, 12:20:12 PM
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 09, 2016, 01:54:21 PM
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Post by: BraveSirRobin on September 09, 2016, 04:59:38 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on September 09, 2016, 05:45:14 PM
Post by: Govindia on September 09, 2016, 05:46:10 PM
I just posted a video to Facebook, go ahead and take a look guys <3
Post by: NyghtOwl on September 09, 2016, 07:04:13 PM
I wonder if someday we'll be genetically engineered to photosynthesize, as a backup to having to eat.
I hope not. That would require I spend time in the sun....which is evil.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 09, 2016, 07:18:45 PM
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 09, 2016, 08:06:37 PM
I wonder if someday we'll be genetically engineered to photosynthesize, as a backup to having to eat.Unlikely. Even with the best photosynthesing plants, the surface area of a human on a clear day could only capture enough sunlight to fulfill a fraction of our energy requirements. Plus, we would still have to consume water and minerals that we couldn't get from the air or sun, so really we will always need food.
Source: some documentary i watched or something what am i a walking encyclopedia
Post by: Wintermoot on September 09, 2016, 08:08:30 PM
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 09, 2016, 08:28:37 PM
But what if we focused the sunshine, like they're doing with solar power now?Well, then we wouldn't even be remotely human anymore.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 09, 2016, 08:33:02 PM
Post by: taulover on September 09, 2016, 09:13:54 PM
That could very well be the future...where we're more technological than biological.TRANSHUMANISM FTW
Post by: HannahB on September 09, 2016, 09:32:47 PM
But what if we focused the sunshine, like they're doing with solar power now?
Then each of us would need a massive amount of mirrors around us at the time, so I guess you could have a photosynthesis room where you all go if you don't want to eat... but you gotta remember it's not very efficient, plants need to do it for basically half the day in order to get enough energy to sustain them, and literally all they do is grow, we move around and jump up and down.
I think a much more interesting idea is using electrical power to provide biological and chemical power inside us. Oh you could either eat, or just plug yourself in be feeling full of energy and ready to go in no time. :)
Post by: Laurentus on September 09, 2016, 10:27:38 PM
Post by: Lumenland on September 10, 2016, 01:00:18 AM
I wish I had a sleepy rabbit.
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/c2/fb/85/c2fb8535ecc477cee188373e3f7b6b4d.jpg)
It's so cute ;o;
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 10, 2016, 01:39:48 AM
On the other hand, I immensely distrust the idea that we could upload our consciousness to a computerized system as a way to acquire immortality. Pure transhumanists and empiricists would disagree, but even if you could make a perfectly simulated copy of an adult human's brain, there is something immeasurably different about actual conscious humans versus their robotic/biomechanical copies.
Imagine this scenario: You are born in a future where uploading consciousness is an accepted thing that regularly happens to those on their deathbeds. At a very young age, you are diagnosed with an incurable disease that puts you in a coma. Modern science can't save your flesh-and-blood body for long, so as you pass into unconsciousness for presumably the last time, your parents make arrangements to have your mind uploaded to a computerized copy so they don't have to lose their son/daughter. Your human body is kept around to study the disease and hopefully find a cure that will wipe this mild inconvenience off the map.
However, after months of sleep, you mysteriously wake up, cured of the incurable illness. You are admitted back to your home and you confront your computerized copy. You and the copy will disagree vehemently about who is you (both your original flesh-and-blood body and the computer will both identify as you), yet I imagine your parents would be incredibly distraught if they were forced (let's say by the state) to make the decision between switching off the computerized copy or killing your human one. By making a copy, you are not extending your life or your consciousness: you're making an immortal automaton, but instead of it being in your perfect physical likeness, it is in your perfect mental likeness. But the automaton is not you: it shares your traits and memories, but it is something entirely different.
Therefore, I do not trust the idea that having an "uploaded consciousness" equates to immortality. Unless my loved ones insisted, I would most likely refuse such a procedure at my deathbed.
I KNOW MY MANLINESS IS MELTING AWAYI wish I had a sleepy rabbit.
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/c2/fb/85/c2fb8535ecc477cee188373e3f7b6b4d.jpg)
It's so cute ;o;
Post by: Laurentus on September 10, 2016, 01:44:11 AM
Post by: HannahB on September 10, 2016, 02:13:29 AM
I have mixed feelings about transhumanism. On one hand, cybernetic enhancements would be insanely cool (although the expense could cause a classism issue but I'm bourgeoisie so whatevs), not to mention the ways in which such technology would rapidly improve our lives. Plus, it could immensely lengthen our lifespans if the only diseases we had to worry about were those of the brain.
On the other hand, I immensely distrust the idea that we could upload our consciousness to a computerized system as a way to acquire immortality. Pure transhumanists and empiricists would disagree, but even if you could make a perfectly simulated copy of an adult human's brain, there is something immeasurably different about actual conscious humans versus their robotic/biomechanical copies.
Imagine this scenario: You are born in a future where uploading consciousness is an accepted thing that regularly happens to those on their deathbeds. At a very young age, you are diagnosed with an incurable disease that puts you in a coma. Modern science can't save your flesh-and-blood body for long, so as you pass into unconsciousness for presumably the last time, your parents make arrangements to have your mind uploaded to a computerized copy so they don't have to lose their son/daughter. Your human body is kept around to study the disease and hopefully find a cure that will wipe this mild inconvenience off the map.
However, after months of sleep, you mysteriously wake up, cured of the incurable illness. You are admitted back to your home and you confront your computerized copy. You and the copy will disagree vehemently about who is you (both your original flesh-and-blood body and the computer will both identify as you), yet I imagine your parents would be incredibly distraught if they were forced (let's say by the state) to make the decision between switching off the computerized copy or killing your human one. By making a copy, you are not extending your life or your consciousness: you're making an immortal automaton, but instead of it being in your perfect physical likeness, it is in your perfect mental likeness. But the automaton is not you: it shares your traits and memories, but it is something entirely different.
Therefore, I do not trust the idea that having an "uploaded consciousness" equates to immortality. Unless my loved ones insisted, I would most likely refuse such a procedure at my deathbed.
What about simply modifying the processes already in the brain? the insulators and conductors used to transfer information in and between neurons is painfully slow even compared to modern computers, we only get away with it because they constantly renew and there are just so many of them, additionally this same inefficiency is what causes conditions like Alzheimer's.
The speed of thought, or rather the speed of an electrical pulse through the axon in a neuron is at max 432 km/h while the speed of a pulse in say copper wire is roughly 539,626,424.4 km/h at it's slowest; can you imagine being able to think literally a million times faster? Is that worth it? It would be a ludicrously complex operation, and we are no where near doing something like that... But what about things like that, changing our current brains to make them faster, better at storing information, better at recalling that information?
I KNOW MY MANLINESS IS MELTING AWAYI wish I had a sleepy rabbit.
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/c2/fb/85/c2fb8535ecc477cee188373e3f7b6b4d.jpg)
It's so cute ;o;
Bunnies are my favorite animal in the whole wide world :)
Post by: BraveSirRobin on September 10, 2016, 02:32:12 AM
Bunnies are my favorite animal in the whole wide world :)I KNOW MY MANLINESS IS MELTING AWAYI wish I had a sleepy rabbit.It's so cute ;o;
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/c2/fb/85/c2fb8535ecc477cee188373e3f7b6b4d.jpg)
Are you sure about that?
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Post by: Laurentus on September 10, 2016, 02:35:00 AM
Afrikaans has two words for it, just like German, of which I prefer the far less cute-sounding "haas" (Afrikaans) and "Hase" (German). The other one is also somewhat similar to the German one. "Konyn(tjie)" vs the German "Kaninchen."
I have no idea why I've remembered those German words and forgotten so many others.
EDIT: STOP POSTING PICTURES OF CUTE ANIMALS. THEY MAKE WANT TO PUNCH SOMETHING IN DIRECT PROPORTION TO THEIR CUTENESS.
God damn, that seal makes me want to murder a whole village.
Post by: HannahB on September 10, 2016, 02:40:15 AM
Bunnies are my favorite animal in the whole wide world :)I KNOW MY MANLINESS IS MELTING AWAYI wish I had a sleepy rabbit.It's so cute ;o;
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/c2/fb/85/c2fb8535ecc477cee188373e3f7b6b4d.jpg)Are you sure about that?(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.wallpapersafari.com%2F34%2F22%2FbaVXMO.jpg&hash=6723fecf738670bc6b63ae8747dc4e0d)
Yes I am :D
Post by: Laurentus on September 10, 2016, 02:42:34 AM
Post by: HannahB on September 10, 2016, 02:45:48 AM
*Laurentus massacres an entire town
Now in my defence you said pictures, you didn't say anything about videos ;)
Post by: BraveSirRobin on September 10, 2016, 02:50:39 AM
*Laurentus massacres an entire town
Now in my defence you said pictures, you didn't say anything about videos ;)
Do not look Laurentus it's off the Cuteness charts!!
Post by: Gerrick on September 10, 2016, 02:53:42 AM
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 10, 2016, 02:54:53 AM
We just lost contact with London and New York.*Laurentus massacres an entire town
Now in my defence you said pictures, you didn't say anything about videos ;)Do not look Laurentus it's off the Cuteness charts!!
I think he looked.
Post by: Laurentus on September 10, 2016, 02:56:47 AM
It's on, bitches (https://www.buzzfeed.com/kellyoakes/cute-aggression).
Also, um... My deepest apologies to Australia. That country/continent no longer exists as of six seconds ago.
Post by: HannahB on September 10, 2016, 03:03:35 AM
I wonder why there is such a strong relationship between cuteness and violence. I for one have felt the urge to strangle/beat/throw/dismember/chop up/consume my cats when they have acted unbearably cute -- and my wife, too, at times. Hmm, just one of those things I guess.
I imagine as Laurentus' article suggests it's to do with co-stimulation in regions of the brain looking at cute things stimulates the part of your brain that focuses on babies and family in the Limbic section. This likely makes you feel the need to protect and defend, which puts you on alert; this also explains the heightened response in male participants...
Post by: Arenado on September 10, 2016, 03:35:21 AM
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 10, 2016, 04:01:09 AM
The strangest thing about this response is how small non-human animals can trigger it. From an evolutionary standpoint, we very much have a reason to care about our babies, but not baby seals or rabbits. I wonder why we respond that way regardless?I wonder why there is such a strong relationship between cuteness and violence. I for one have felt the urge to strangle/beat/throw/dismember/chop up/consume my cats when they have acted unbearably cute -- and my wife, too, at times. Hmm, just one of those things I guess.I imagine as Laurentus' article suggests it's to do with co-stimulation in regions of the brain looking at cute things stimulates the part of your brain that focuses on babies and family in the Limbic section. This likely makes you feel the need to protect and defend, which puts you on alert; this also explains the heightened response in male participants...
Post by: taulover on September 10, 2016, 06:29:18 AM
http://waitbutwhy.com/2013/08/the-bunny-manifesto.html
Post by: Michi on September 10, 2016, 06:34:04 AM
this is not cute.
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Post by: Michi on September 10, 2016, 06:37:12 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on September 10, 2016, 08:25:15 PM
Of course, the first thing I did was install grindr. xD I'm not sure if I'll actually ever do anything on it, but it's been fascinating just seeing who else near me is also on it. It was also a bit amusing that even without a picture I received so many hookup requests until I filled out the looking for part of my profile to not include 'Right Now'. I doubt it's something I even do anything with, but I have to admit that the prospect of chatting with and meeting other gay/bi guys around here is alluring.
One thing that irks me though is the arbitrary limits they've set to get people to pay for their premium account...only being able to see so many people, not being able to receive notifications from the app, only being able to set so many tribes. There's no engineering reason to do those things...it's just an arbitrary limit to make people pay money. It's as if I coded in that non-donators could only make five posts a day. That would be silly and incredibly stupid. Perhaps someday I'll make something that's better...there's no reason to have limits like that, it's just a money grab.
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 10, 2016, 08:28:54 PM
Especially since now they're paying to send YouTube advertisements toward me, even though I'm not gay and very probably not bi. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on September 10, 2016, 08:32:55 PM
Post by: Govindia on September 10, 2016, 08:57:51 PM
Two weeks ago, Northrop Grumman held a Software engineering open house. Today, I have an interview with them. We'll see how this goes
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Post by: Elbbsas on September 10, 2016, 09:31:32 PM
O MY GOD, O MEIN GOTT, OH MY GOD
It's on, bitches (https://www.buzzfeed.com/kellyoakes/cute-aggression).
Also, um... My deepest apologies to Australia. That country/continent no longer exists as of six seconds ago.
...But you did miss the rest of Oceania, right? Right!?
Post by: Laurentus on September 10, 2016, 09:54:52 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on September 11, 2016, 12:52:41 AM
Oh, yeah, New Zealand and all the other islands are safe. Who would South Africa play rugby with if I slaughtered them? :PWales? :P
Post by: Lumenland on September 11, 2016, 03:43:48 AM
Post by: Govindia on September 11, 2016, 04:00:39 AM
I still can't believe Bacon turned 17. He's the oldest animal I've had so far.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 11, 2016, 07:09:36 AM
Post by: Arenado on September 11, 2016, 09:59:21 AM
Post by: Govindia on September 11, 2016, 10:49:57 AM
Thanks for making me feel like a pest, I guess...
No one ever accused you of that.
I simply posted a couple of things that you, nor anyone else bothered to respond to.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 11, 2016, 01:00:54 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on September 11, 2016, 08:41:39 PM
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Post by: Lumenland on September 11, 2016, 08:45:03 PM
Post by: Arenado on September 11, 2016, 09:18:37 PM
Post by: Govindia on September 11, 2016, 10:19:40 PM
I wasn't talking about or to you...
Well after my post, your post came off that way I suppose since it was not referring to anyone :-/
Post by: taulover on September 12, 2016, 12:37:16 AM
We can talk about bunnies ?As we have already established (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=3.msg81685#msg81685), bunnies are the spawn of hell (http://waitbutwhy.com/2013/08/the-bunny-manifesto.html).
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 12, 2016, 12:38:16 AM
We can talk about bunnies ?yes. they are cute
Post by: Lumenland on September 12, 2016, 12:52:34 AM
I'll win I know I will
Post by: taulover on September 12, 2016, 01:11:42 AM
Bunnies are adorable anyone who says otherwise can fight meas I have already linked twice (http://waitbutwhy.com/2013/08/the-bunny-manifesto.html)
I'll win I know I will
Post by: Wintermoot on September 12, 2016, 01:13:03 AM
@Govindia, typically if I'm referring to someone I'll mention or quote them.
Post by: Seroim on September 13, 2016, 07:55:30 AM
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Post by: Govindia on September 13, 2016, 02:28:52 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 13, 2016, 06:30:05 PM
26 today.Happy birthday! :)
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So, yesterday was my first real day using grindr...it was an interesting experience. I had two what I would call decent chats with guys, and blocked two people...one for pestering me about meeting up, and another for repeatedly trying to hook up with me, including asking me to 'take a ride' with him at 1:30am...way too creepy for me. xD
Post by: Chanku on September 13, 2016, 11:23:03 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 14, 2016, 11:15:41 PM
Post by: Gerrick on September 15, 2016, 12:15:36 AM
Post by: Lumenland on September 15, 2016, 12:22:10 AM
Post by: HannahB on September 15, 2016, 12:37:58 AM
I want a hug ;-;:'(
*HannahB hugs Lumenland tight
What's up? :-\
Post by: Wintermoot on September 16, 2016, 07:37:21 PM
7500 steps so far today...much better!
Post by: Michi on September 16, 2016, 07:54:39 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 16, 2016, 07:58:12 PM
Post by: Michi on September 16, 2016, 08:10:25 PM
Example being PAX on Sept. 5th. Despite the fact that we drove around a lot and the long drive there, it only recorded 11,690 steps for the day...and that was all of the walking we did throughout Seattle.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 16, 2016, 08:36:32 PM
Post by: Laurentus on September 16, 2016, 09:01:35 PM
Post by: Laurentus on September 17, 2016, 10:44:00 AM
www.cracked.com/blog/you-really-have-no-idea-who-villain-frozen-is/
Post by: Laurentus on September 17, 2016, 11:59:32 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 17, 2016, 05:40:00 PM
In any case, I woke up sore as hell Who knew 10,000 steps would be so tough on one's body, though I guess when you've rarely if ever done it...anyways, that's not stopping me! 1725 steps so far. ^-^
Post by: Michi on September 17, 2016, 07:15:13 PM
That's really neat! What's the name of the app? I'll have to try it out :)
Well the one I have comes with the phone since it's one of the Galaxy S phones. But just type in Pedometer in the Google Play store and they should have some on there.
Post by: Chanku on September 18, 2016, 01:21:21 AM
If anyone cares I'll put more stuff in a spoiler so that those that care can read it.
My Day
I did go to bed a bit later yesterday than I wanted, but I woke up around 11:30 and noticed my phone was dead. I plugged it in and found out that my friend could hang out. So I got ready and left at about noon-ish.
My friend and I had planned on checking out this Comic-Book shop in my town/city, so we did. It was raining (rather hard) when we got there, so we ran inside. The place itself was okay, but a bit "eh". I mean it would have been great if I were more into comic books, however it looks to be a decent place to go at times, and they also have Monday Night Magic, albeit it's all Standard.
So we left that place, it had stopped raining, and we ended up going to a local game shop that we had been to before (he went there for the first time yesterday and I went there for my 3rd time yesterday). When we got there he bought some Planes Walkers (two Jaces), and some white card sleeves. After that we got into a nice little board game that was being demoed. We played that for an hour or two before it ended, my friend had won. When that was done he needed to take his one of his brothers to their job, so we left to go do that. We also got some food, from Sonic as his brother works there (for the discount of having him there :P). We then left back to his house (as he forgot his cards) and returned to the game shop.
There we looked around and watched a few games, and he bought some more cards (along with a few land for me and a new creature card as well). We ended up staying a bit for Board Game Night, and we played one more game for another hour. It was an interesting game, the friend lost (by dieing) in the last round. I ended up (barely) winning, although I am pretty sure my friend stacked things in my favor, which allowed me to win, however I have no proof (it's just that I got the first move in both rounds after that, and he was in charge of distributing the cards. If I hadn't gone first either turn I wouldn't have been able to win). He had to go afterwards so after that we left got some food from Wendy's and he took me home.
All in all we both had a blast, and it was a very fun day. We both relaxed and made a few plans. We will be going back there next week to play some MTG (Modern Format), and me and him are going to try and go to the next block's release thing next Friday at midnight, and probably go either Saturday or Sunday for those events as well (or maybe both). We will probably also go on Friday again as they have draft as well. They have two-headed giant which we are also looking to play. It was probably one of the best days I have had in a while. I had no worries really, I was out and around friends, and we had a great time. We had some nice discussions, including realizing that there were four different events that lead to today. Those events were (in order): Him getting put in Chemistry instead of Physics last year, me and him running into each other while I was out with some other friends (who were also mutual friends) earlier this year (but last school year), and us being put in the same Physics Period, and us doing the Phyiscs Project together. Events one and two were entirely independent, but three was dependent upon the prior too and four was dependent upon the third (and thus dependent upon the prior two). Meaning one small change, and today would have never happened.
My friend and I had planned on checking out this Comic-Book shop in my town/city, so we did. It was raining (rather hard) when we got there, so we ran inside. The place itself was okay, but a bit "eh". I mean it would have been great if I were more into comic books, however it looks to be a decent place to go at times, and they also have Monday Night Magic, albeit it's all Standard.
So we left that place, it had stopped raining, and we ended up going to a local game shop that we had been to before (he went there for the first time yesterday and I went there for my 3rd time yesterday). When we got there he bought some Planes Walkers (two Jaces), and some white card sleeves. After that we got into a nice little board game that was being demoed. We played that for an hour or two before it ended, my friend had won. When that was done he needed to take his one of his brothers to their job, so we left to go do that. We also got some food, from Sonic as his brother works there (for the discount of having him there :P). We then left back to his house (as he forgot his cards) and returned to the game shop.
There we looked around and watched a few games, and he bought some more cards (along with a few land for me and a new creature card as well). We ended up staying a bit for Board Game Night, and we played one more game for another hour. It was an interesting game, the friend lost (by dieing) in the last round. I ended up (barely) winning, although I am pretty sure my friend stacked things in my favor, which allowed me to win, however I have no proof (it's just that I got the first move in both rounds after that, and he was in charge of distributing the cards. If I hadn't gone first either turn I wouldn't have been able to win). He had to go afterwards so after that we left got some food from Wendy's and he took me home.
All in all we both had a blast, and it was a very fun day. We both relaxed and made a few plans. We will be going back there next week to play some MTG (Modern Format), and me and him are going to try and go to the next block's release thing next Friday at midnight, and probably go either Saturday or Sunday for those events as well (or maybe both). We will probably also go on Friday again as they have draft as well. They have two-headed giant which we are also looking to play. It was probably one of the best days I have had in a while. I had no worries really, I was out and around friends, and we had a great time. We had some nice discussions, including realizing that there were four different events that lead to today. Those events were (in order): Him getting put in Chemistry instead of Physics last year, me and him running into each other while I was out with some other friends (who were also mutual friends) earlier this year (but last school year), and us being put in the same Physics Period, and us doing the Phyiscs Project together. Events one and two were entirely independent, but three was dependent upon the prior too and four was dependent upon the third (and thus dependent upon the prior two). Meaning one small change, and today would have never happened.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 18, 2016, 02:55:12 AM
I've been feeling under the weather today, so I've been dealing with that...I don't know if I have a cold, or if it's allergies, or if it's just a 24 hour thing (sometimes I wake up the next morning fine), but I've been pushing my body lately with the steps thing, plus work and stuff...I may just need to relax, at least until I'm not sore anymore.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on September 18, 2016, 10:22:57 PM
Hopefully it won't forever though... which I'm pretty sure about :P
Post by: Wintermoot on September 19, 2016, 04:29:51 AM
Post by: Govindia on September 19, 2016, 04:41:09 AM
So it would appear that I'm actually sick with a mild to moderate cold. Being sick is always ugh for me, but I suppose it could be worse...I'm binge watching The West Wing to pass the time and not focus on sickness.
Liking because mention of a show.
Good show, sadly I'll have to sell all of the DVDs of all seven seasons, along with other DVDs...
Post by: Laurentus on September 19, 2016, 06:21:37 AM
Like, I was happy for Rami Malek for winning the Emmy for his role in Mr. Robot, since I don't think there is currently any candidate more deserving. But when I saw all these journalists proclaim things like "Rami Malek's win is also a win for the under-represented/disenfranchised" and so on, I immediately became incredibly annoyed.
I have the same reaction to feminists as well.
Post by: HannahB on September 19, 2016, 12:45:29 PM
I wonder why it pisses me off so badly when people politicise stuff.
Like, I was happy for Rami Malek for winning the Emmy for his role in Mr. Robot, since I don't think there is currently any candidate more deserving. But when I saw all these journalists proclaim things like "Rami Malek's win is also a win for the under-represented/disenfranchised" and so on, I immediately became incredibly annoyed.
I have the same reaction to feminists as well.
I couldn't agree more Laurentus
Post by: Michi on September 19, 2016, 03:13:08 PM
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 19, 2016, 09:42:46 PM
"COLIN KAEPERNICK"
*runs away before the explosion*
Post by: Crushita on September 19, 2016, 09:44:44 PM
Post by: Crushita on September 19, 2016, 09:53:36 PM
I AM ELDERPIONNNNNN.
Post by: Govindia on September 19, 2016, 10:15:26 PM
GUESS IT'S TIME TO SAY GOOD BYE TO MY LEFT MOLARS
Post by: Chanku on September 19, 2016, 10:25:17 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on September 19, 2016, 11:13:48 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on September 19, 2016, 11:15:10 PM
Post by: Govindia on September 19, 2016, 11:54:18 PM
Post by: Arenado on September 20, 2016, 12:42:11 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on September 20, 2016, 03:31:27 AM
I'm pretty much going to drop off the face of the earth for a few days.^^Story of my life
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on September 20, 2016, 11:14:48 AM
Post by: Laurentus on September 20, 2016, 11:53:55 AM
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 20, 2016, 03:34:37 PM
Post by: Laurentus on September 20, 2016, 04:48:40 PM
Post by: Laurentus on September 21, 2016, 02:36:33 PM
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 22, 2016, 01:13:42 AM
Protesting is one thing (I say protest and protest LOUD), but there is no excuse for stopping traffic, looting trucks, and lighting a fire on the interstate.
In more bad news, I have a theory that explains in detail why Trump is going to win. Long story short: it's purely the fault of liberally biased media with a little bit of blame on the Republican Party.
This is more a topic for the Great Discussion Hall, though.
Post by: Laurentus on September 22, 2016, 07:20:26 AM
Post by: Joshua Bluteisen on September 22, 2016, 11:48:03 PM
Trying to locate mead that ships to South Africa is ridiculously hard. I guess I'll have to be a patriot and narrow my search to local breweries only.
Coincidentally, is there anyone here who has tried mead before, and can point me in the right direction? This will be my first time.
@Weissreich and @Joshua Bluteisen, I don't suppose either of you have tried it?
Late as fuck.
I've made it. Seriously. It's not hard. I usually make Cyser, which is apple mead -- apples, honey, yeast and water is all you need for something easy and boozy. I usually add a clearing agent and clean it up a bit, but homemade hooch is great.
Post by: Laurentus on September 23, 2016, 04:49:11 AM
Post by: Evelynx on September 23, 2016, 06:34:16 AM
Moving into a new place, this time an apartment complex.. smaller house, but there is an indoor gym.. indoor pool, hot tub, a nice playground, and a dog park (My roommate wants to get a dog, though she says she gets the dog if we ever get divorced(double paren points out this is an inside joke)). It's quite a beautiful complex too, and conveniently close to Tyler's new school.
Dunno, just things are.. for once in a long while, looking up. I don't feel like I'm drowning in responsibility, I feel capable and strong.
I feel like I might finally be enough.
Post by: Caddy on September 23, 2016, 07:43:15 AM
Post by: Michi on September 23, 2016, 07:43:50 AM
Post by: Laurentus on September 23, 2016, 07:57:58 AM
Post by: Caddy on September 23, 2016, 08:02:24 AM
Why? We have a snowflake emoji. (*)Meh. (*) (*) (*)
Post by: Lumenland on September 23, 2016, 11:13:47 AM
Post by: HannahB on September 23, 2016, 11:16:42 AM
I have to go on a college visit ;-;:o
I always enjoyed doing that when I was in school :-\
Post by: Michi on September 23, 2016, 12:14:01 PM
I have to go on a college visit ;-;:o
I always enjoyed doing that when I was in school :-\
I actually thoroughly enjoyed the touring college thing as well. The atmosphere is amazing.
Post by: Lumenland on September 24, 2016, 01:27:36 AM
Post by: Chanku on September 24, 2016, 03:17:17 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 24, 2016, 04:03:23 AM
Post by: Caddy on September 24, 2016, 08:16:37 AM
Post by: Laurentus on September 24, 2016, 12:08:00 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on September 24, 2016, 04:41:01 PM
Post by: Gerrick on September 27, 2016, 01:10:43 PM
In other news, there was a KKK rally in our neighboring town last weekend at its big autumn festival. I was working since it was a Saturday, but my wife (being the kind of person who hates hate and has to try and change the world) attended the "anti-rally party", which was across the street. She and the others who organized it wanted it to be some free love party where they blare the Beatles and dance or some shit to show that the KKK is just plain ignored. She stayed up all night the night before and painted signs with flowers and quotes because apparently the thought of a KKK rally made her unable to sleep. At the anti-rally, she sat on the ground with her posters and made and passed out flower crowns. That's my wife :P. But at least she's not like the bunch of college students who came later and just chanted bullshit like "What do we want? Peace! When do we want it? Now!" at the KKK members, like that'll do anything. You can read about it here (http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/indiana/2016/09/24/madison-residents-reject-ku-klux-klan-message/90934178/).
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 27, 2016, 01:27:25 PM
Post by: Chanku on September 27, 2016, 05:22:34 PM
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Post by: Michi on September 27, 2016, 06:15:56 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 27, 2016, 06:18:24 PM
Post by: Emoticonius on September 27, 2016, 06:36:33 PM
If the KKK came to my neighborhood I, personally, would have started throwing Molotov cocktails. Although I know that would probably put a damper on the autumn festival.
If they had one down here (a laughable thought in itself) they wouldn't make it out alive, lol. Mainly because I'm within walking distance of Detroit. If ever there was something that could unite the local gangs, a KKK rally is one such thing. xD
Post by: taulover on September 28, 2016, 04:41:51 AM
Oh and also
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FTeFSy3F.png&hash=1cea34e2f32b2b44ab6ecd4d1b7480ce)
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fvignette1.wikia.nocookie.net%2Fpowerlisting%2Fimages%2Fd%2Fd0%2FMariachi_Q.jpg%2Frevision%2Flatest%3Fcb%3D20150228221718&hash=ab86f4e8f5c789669a51cdb3cf6892e3)
ELON MUSK FROM Q CONTINUUM CONFIRMED
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 28, 2016, 04:59:21 AM
MARS, EAGLELAND IS COMING FOR YOU
Post by: taulover on September 28, 2016, 05:56:04 AM
MARS MISSION IN 25 YEARS CONFIRMED FUCK YEAHMusk's optimistic estimate has changed from 2024 to 2022 apparently.
MARS, EAGLELAND IS COMING FOR YOU
MARS IN SIX YEARS GET FUCKING HYPE
Post by: Caddy on September 28, 2016, 07:06:07 AM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on September 28, 2016, 11:14:42 AM
https://m.imgur.com/gallery/xrivk#YjMtdmL
Post by: Wintermoot on September 28, 2016, 12:55:32 PM
Sometimes all the things I say and post should not be said.Maybe you're right, but I still say it anyways :P
Post by: HannahB on September 28, 2016, 01:14:14 PM
SPARE ME FROM THIS CRINGE
https://m.imgur.com/gallery/xrivk#YjMtdmL
What on earth... why... what even...
Post by: Laurentus on September 28, 2016, 01:37:34 PM
Post by: HannahB on September 28, 2016, 02:00:57 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on September 28, 2016, 11:26:56 PM
PRECISELYSPARE ME FROM THIS CRINGE
https://m.imgur.com/gallery/xrivk#YjMtdmL
What on earth... why... what even...
Post by: taulover on September 29, 2016, 12:02:08 AM
Holy fucking shit.You might enjoy these:
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Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 29, 2016, 01:44:34 AM
I personally think Elon Musk is full of shit when he gives out dates like that, but if I hope with all my heart he's right.MARS MISSION IN 25 YEARS CONFIRMED FUCK YEAHMusk's optimistic estimate has changed from 2024 to 2022 apparently.
MARS, EAGLELAND IS COMING FOR YOU
MARS IN SIX YEARS GET FUCKING HYPE
Post by: Laurentus on September 29, 2016, 12:12:35 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 29, 2016, 02:38:32 PM
It's been a few weeks since I got my pedometer, and it's been hard...I'm usually getting 7-10k steps a day, and my body is still sore, I've been drained, and as a result I've been pretty moody lately. Being sick last week probably didn't help, either. I'm just trying to get enough sleep and ride this thing out. I know that it'll be worth it eventually...
Post by: Evelynx on September 29, 2016, 05:07:05 PM
I had no clue that I was so out of shape.
It's been a few weeks since I got my pedometer, and it's been hard...I'm usually getting 7-10k steps a day, and my body is still sore, I've been drained, and as a result I've been pretty moody lately. Being sick last week probably didn't help, either. I'm just trying to get enough sleep and ride this thing out. I know that it'll be worth it eventually...
Keep going! You want those muscles to be nice and bulging for the winter fashion season don't you?!?! Yes you do!
Post by: Wintermoot on September 30, 2016, 12:08:23 AM
Keep going! You want those muscles to be nice and bulging for the winter fashion season don't you?!?! Yes you do!
Haha, thank you. :) Something tells me I won't exactly have bulging muscles by winter, but maybe I'll need to buy smaller clothes or something!
Post by: hollawarp on September 30, 2016, 02:03:14 AM
like, really bored
really really bored
like just bored. it's almost depressing. i'm in desperate need of something to do do you peoples have any suggestions
Post by: taulover on September 30, 2016, 02:08:06 AM
@Pengu @Eldarion
Post by: Crushita on September 30, 2016, 02:09:30 AM
I do not know.
I DO NOT KNOW!
Post by: Laurentus on September 30, 2016, 04:51:04 AM
Post by: Hydra on September 30, 2016, 05:07:57 AM
Post by: HannahB on September 30, 2016, 06:24:32 AM
I've been really really really really bored lately
like, really bored
really really bored
like just bored. it's almost depressing. i'm in desperate need of something to do do you peoples have any suggestions
You can always talk to meeee :D
But honestly what I do when I'm bored is normally talk to people; and since I don't have many friends I often end up talking to online people, be it on YouTube, Reddit, tumblr, IRC (my favourite), ect.
People can be really engaging and interesting in many ways, and I love how conversations can completely change and evolve over a very short amount of time. :)
I also read books, because that takes a while and can keep you engaged :)
Anyway I do hope you find some way to amuse yourself syrup :-\
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on September 30, 2016, 12:32:55 PM
Is this heresy or genius?Are those Reebok or Nike?
I do not know.
I DO NOT KNOW!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ4c54rCJ_k
Post by: hollawarp on October 01, 2016, 03:40:17 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB-b39wqf1o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB-b39wqf1o)
Post by: Arenado on October 01, 2016, 02:12:13 PM
Can barely form a coherent thought
can hardly walk tratigh uhhhhhhh
Post by: Ashton Mercer on October 02, 2016, 12:13:13 AM
38.4 fever. Whole body aches. yellowish flem coming outGet yourself doctored.
Can barely form a coherent thought
can hardly walk tratigh uhhhhhhh
Post by: Arenado on October 02, 2016, 08:10:05 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 02, 2016, 02:57:44 PM
Post by: taulover on October 03, 2016, 05:24:41 AM
Holy fucking shit.
Post by: Michi on October 04, 2016, 07:14:09 PM
So after I killed my first person (I pushed them into a swamp filled with alligators), the others in the group saw me, so I started approaching them while they cowered a bit. I stepped in a puddle, and almost immediately I decided to plant the idea that water was something that hurt me. So when I stepped in it, I got this pained look in my face and immediately pulled my foot out. They clearly took notice, and after doing this a couple of times I flew to a nearby building that was on a cliff overlooking a river.
I don't remember how I even killed the next person, but I convinced the others on the same floor that there was something important in the next room that I had to get to. You know, a room that had an "important" paper on a desk right in front of a window that, if I were clumsy or were pushed would send me to the river below (you know, if I didn't have wings and couldn't just fly back up). So I try to get to the room, and "fight" my way past one of the group (of course by killing them) and I make it to the room. Right on plan, one of the people tries to throw me out the window, completely forgetting that I even have wings and that the plan is silly.
Here's where it gets really interesting. I turn around and put my hand gently on her neck. She gets a look on her face because of my power that I have, and I walk her to a room where her son is at...and of course he doesn't try anything because I've got his mother in hand. So I lean close and whisper into her ear and use my earlier power to convince her that she's just so hungry and that her son looks delicious right now. I then let her go, and she goes after her own son. I walk off, assuming that she killed and ate her son like she was convinced to do so...or he killed her to defend himself.
As I'm walking away, I get stopped by one of last of the group walking up the stairs who tries to threaten me. I touch his hand with mine and convince him that the person downstairs was saying things about him that weren't true, and that if he kills them, we could do "things" together (followed by a wink). He smiles and goes downstairs to kill the guy. He was cute, and in my mind at that moment I was thinking that I would follow through before I killed him...or I'd use my power and manipulate him to my side.
And then I wake up. I've actually never had a villain dream before. It was really interesting.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 04, 2016, 07:41:15 PM
Post by: Michi on October 04, 2016, 08:16:23 PM
Post by: Lumenland on October 04, 2016, 09:02:57 PM
Post by: Emoticonius on October 05, 2016, 01:38:05 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 05, 2016, 01:40:09 AM
Before they made a bunch of changes to the format, I was a big fan of the show Extreme Weight Loss...basically it would consist of a weight loss and lifestyle coach coaching massively overweight people for an entire year, with the goal of getting them to a healthy weight. I'm talking about people who were 400 pounds plus...sometimes several hundred pounds heavier than that. For the first three months, he would live with them and be with them through the whole day...the show paid their paychecks so they didn't have to work, the show bought their healthier food, etc. Then he moved out and other than occasional meetings and phone/online discussions it was up to the person to continue their progress.
It may sound silly that someone needs so much support just to lose weight, but as someone who fortunately is not that heavy I can understand how it can be a help. It's not just doing a bit more exercise or eating a bit less...it's making lifestyle changes that are hard to take on. All I am doing is trying to get in 10,000 steps and cut down on sugar and for me it's hard. It's hard to find the time to walk when you work a job that's primarily sitting at a desk all day, and I don't think the lower half of my body has ever been sore so much in my life. I'm constantly having to find the willpower not to indulge in soda or sugary snacks and desserts, because I know that I will during the holidays...I love cookies and pies and cakes and all the rest of it bewteen Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's doubly hard because when you're big you don't have a lot of energy...I've been many weights over my life, and I know that at least for me there's a point where it's hard to have any sort of ambition or desire or want to do anything besides get through the day because all your energy is just maintaining your body. I've been there a few times...the difference in how you feel is stark. I can't even imagine how it feels when you're 400, 500, 600, 700+ pounds.
But so far in spite of everything I think I've done pretty good, and whether its my imagination or not, I think I'm starting to see results. At least from what I can see, I look like slightly less of a whale, and my clothes fit slightly better, and soreness aside I have much more energy than I did even two or three weeks ago...when I'm not immediately tired cause I overdid it like I did yesterday. I think my initial goal is 270 pounds. That is around the weight I was when I joined NationStates back in 2013. Then my goal will be 240, which was what I weighed before I got ill back in 2012. I won't exactly be the hottest guy ever, lol, but I'll be healthier and I'll feel better for it. :)
Post by: Wintermoot on October 05, 2016, 01:47:54 AM
So I had a seizure 3 days ago in the morning. About 2 hours ago, outta nowhere I start sweating, it gets difficult to breathe and I started feeling lightheaded. I thought it might have been a panic attack, but I can't be sure because I've never had one before. I'm not really sure how to feel about it. >_>It could certainly be a panic attack, but if you're concerned about it you should see a doctor just for peace of mind if nothing else. I've only had what I think was a panic attack once...I was at work a few years ago, and I start getting ill...to the point of needing to throw up, which is something I hadn't done probably in over ten years at that point. I worry about these things to begin with, and add to it that it was late in the evening, so I was worried about collapsing or something and nobody finding me until the next day. >_> When I was done and just about to get out of the stall, I also started sweating out of nowhere and feeling lightheaded, and I felt like the world was closing in on me...like tunnel-vision. I was fortunately able to get my wits together, start taking deep breaths, and after a few minutes the feeling lifted.
As for the overall illness, I think I got food poisoning. Some co-workers and I had ate lunch at a steakhouse that day because it was someone's favorite restaurant...later on my mom would work there as a hostess and tell me how nasty the cooks/dishwashers were when it came to sanitation, so I've never been back since.
Post by: taulover on October 05, 2016, 02:53:38 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on October 05, 2016, 02:54:27 AM
I seriously need to stop watching these stupid presidential debates...Agreed. They only seem to make me sad and embarrassed to be an American. :'(
Post by: Ashton Mercer on October 05, 2016, 03:13:08 AM
Kaine killed it, in case you were wondering. He had all the aggression that the Clinton campaign had been lacking. Maybe Pence can play the "civilized in the face of vehemence" martyr, but I doubt that will last long.
Post by: taulover on October 05, 2016, 04:13:28 AM
Post by: Emoticonius on October 05, 2016, 04:39:52 AM
It could certainly be a panic attack, but if you're concerned about it you should see a doctor just for peace of mind if nothing else. I've only had what I think was a panic attack once...I was at work a few years ago, and I start getting ill...to the point of needing to throw up, which is something I hadn't done probably in over ten years at that point. I worry about these things to begin with, and add to it that it was late in the evening, so I was worried about collapsing or something and nobody finding me until the next day. >_> When I was done and just about to get out of the stall, I also started sweating out of nowhere and feeling lightheaded, and I felt like the world was closing in on me...like tunnel-vision. I was fortunately able to get my wits together, start taking deep breaths, and after a few minutes the feeling lifted.
Since it happened I've had this odd feeling in my head. I don't understand it. >_<
Post by: Wintermoot on October 05, 2016, 04:41:50 AM
Post by: Emoticonius on October 05, 2016, 06:12:39 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 05, 2016, 03:38:42 PM
Post by: Colberius X on October 05, 2016, 05:06:45 PM
Post by: Laurentus on October 05, 2016, 05:20:01 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on October 06, 2016, 02:31:32 AM
Post by: Michi on October 06, 2016, 07:39:06 AM
Well, my birthday is next month, and while I haven't been dreading it, I haven't been exceptionally excited either. If anything, I've been more anxious about it as each day passes. It's a milestone for me in more way than one.
On the one side, it's my 30th birthday, and that on its own is a big deal because in this day and age it's the real step into adulthood...at least, in the US it's like that. It's not uncommon for people in their 20s nowadays to still be heavily reliant on parents or even living with them, to where 30 is becoming the new 18 when people really start to actually live on their own and support themselves. For myself, I've been on my own truthfully only since 2014, since I didn't start getting an actual steady income to where I didn't need my parents' help. This year has been the first that I've had a good steady job as well to where I've been able to pay all my bills without worry...even student loans when I feel the need.
On the other side, my uncle (the only other gay relative I've ever known in my family so far) passed away when he was 30 due to a heart condition. So by hitting and passing my 30th year, I'll have outlived my uncle, although part of me always worries that I won't. Part of me is scared that, like my uncle, I won't make it past my 30th year.
Then there's the boyfriend. If you didn't catch it in the thread, I already gave a hint on where I was at in here. (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=3937.msg82400#msg82400) I'm almost in an opposite pool with him, though. I absolutely adore him because of his personality and feel like we're connected more on a emotional level...but there's almost this disconnect when it comes to the physical. I think part of it is that I just feel like I'm not good for him. He's 19 years old, and is far more financially stable than I am. He pays for most of the dates, and even paid for our tickets to PAX, and will give me rides home from work often. Considering he's in the midst of wanting to move out and is getting ready for that step....that's not what he deserves. He deserves someone that will be the one paying for the dates and spending money on him.
It wasn't until he was talking about how his sister in law could hook him up with a job in another state that I started to realize how I was actually feeling. When that was brought up, I was actually relieved and was urging that he take the job, since he deserves more than working the bakery at Wally World. And it was actually at that moment that I started reconsidering my own feelings if I was really that enthusiastic about him leaving for a fresh start. One day in the back of my mind I actually thought he was going to break up with me, and again I was relieved. One reason I'm hesitant on saying anything is because we share a lot of the same friends at work, and I'm slightly terrified of breaking up with him because of how that may turn out. When it turned out that he wasn't going to do that and still has strong feelings for me, it actually made me a little disappointed since that's essentially the universe's way of telling me to step up and say something...despite the fact that I really don't want to break his heart, especially since I'm his first on practically everything (first boyfriend, first kiss, and he's a virgin).
So yeah. I've been a little more irritable lately, and those are two of the major reasons why. Partly because of the approaching birthday, partly because I just need to break it off with the boyfriend and I'm having a difficult time thinking of how to do so the most gently.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on October 06, 2016, 07:23:06 PM
Boy...what hasn't been on my mind lately...?30, eh? Just watched master and commander the other day, and Hollom was that exact age. Poor Hollom, never could get past midshipman...
Well, my birthday is next month, and while I haven't been dreading it, I haven't been exceptionally excited either. If anything, I've been more anxious about it as each day passes. It's a milestone for me in more way than one.
On the one side, it's my 30th birthday, and that on its own is a big deal because in this day and age it's the real step into adulthood...at least, in the US it's like that. It's not uncommon for people in their 20s nowadays to still be heavily reliant on parents or even living with them, to where 30 is becoming the new 18 when people really start to actually live on their own and support themselves. For myself, I've been on my own truthfully only since 2014, since I didn't start getting an actual steady income to where I didn't need my parents' help. This year has been the first that I've had a good steady job as well to where I've been able to pay all my bills without worry...even student loans when I feel the need.
On the other side, my uncle (the only other gay relative I've ever known in my family so far) passed away when he was 30 due to a heart condition. So by hitting and passing my 30th year, I'll have outlived my uncle, although part of me always worries that I won't. Part of me is scared that, like my uncle, I won't make it past my 30th year.
Then there's the boyfriend. If you didn't catch it in the thread, I already gave a hint on where I was at in here. (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=3937.msg82400#msg82400) I'm almost in an opposite pool with him, though. I absolutely adore him because of his personality and feel like we're connected more on a emotional level...but there's almost this disconnect when it comes to the physical. I think part of it is that I just feel like I'm not good for him. He's 19 years old, and is far more financially stable than I am. He pays for most of the dates, and even paid for our tickets to PAX, and will give me rides home from work often. Considering he's in the midst of wanting to move out and is getting ready for that step....that's not what he deserves. He deserves someone that will be the one paying for the dates and spending money on him.
It wasn't until he was talking about how his sister in law could hook him up with a job in another state that I started to realize how I was actually feeling. When that was brought up, I was actually relieved and was urging that he take the job, since he deserves more than working the bakery at Wally World. And it was actually at that moment that I started reconsidering my own feelings if I was really that enthusiastic about him leaving for a fresh start. One day in the back of my mind I actually thought he was going to break up with me, and again I was relieved. One reason I'm hesitant on saying anything is because we share a lot of the same friends at work, and I'm slightly terrified of breaking up with him because of how that may turn out. When it turned out that he wasn't going to do that and still has strong feelings for me, it actually made me a little disappointed since that's essentially the universe's way of telling me to step up and say something...despite the fact that I really don't want to break his heart, especially since I'm his first on practically everything (first boyfriend, first kiss, and he's a virgin).
So yeah. I've been a little more irritable lately, and those are two of the major reasons why. Partly because of the approaching birthday, partly because I just need to break it off with the boyfriend and I'm having a difficult time thinking of how to do so the most gently.
Post by: Laurentus on October 06, 2016, 07:52:47 PM
Post by: Arenado on October 06, 2016, 08:26:01 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 06, 2016, 08:53:07 PM
If you break up with him, do it because it's what's best for you. Don't try to be a martyr for him.
Post by: Laurentus on October 07, 2016, 12:51:58 PM
I kind of get the impression that something else is wrong that you either can't quite put your finger on, or don't want to admit to yourself.
In other news, my worst fears seem to be coming true. I hope that we as South Africans can all see these "protesters" for what they are now: criminals who just want to spread chaos at the behest of the EFF. http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2016/10/07/Wits-calls-off-General-Assembly-after-‘mediation-process-with-students’-fails
Post by: Wintermoot on October 07, 2016, 03:05:15 PM
Post by: taulover on October 07, 2016, 03:40:13 PM
The topic at hand: I kinda agree with Pengu, but disagree with wanting to break up over it. You're simply in a weird place, and you could overcome it with some planning.Fixed that URL for you. :)
I kind of get the impression that something else is wrong that you either can't quite put your finger on, or don't want to admit to yourself.
In other news, my worst fears seem to be coming true. I hope that we as South Africans can all see these "protesters" for what they are now: criminals who just want to spread chaos at the behest of the EFF. http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2016/10/07/Wits-calls-off-General-Assembly-after-‘mediation-process-with-students’-fails (http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2016/10/07/Wits-calls-off-General-Assembly-after-‘mediation-process-with-students’-fails)
Post by: Laurentus on October 07, 2016, 04:06:43 PM
Post by: Michi on October 07, 2016, 07:19:03 PM
ITT: Vote on the future of Pengu's IRL relationship. :))
For some reason I could see a poll suddenly appearing along those lines. :))
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on October 08, 2016, 03:18:44 AM
Post by: Govindia on October 08, 2016, 03:23:47 AM
Post by: Chanku on October 08, 2016, 03:30:16 AM
Post by: taulover on October 08, 2016, 04:18:38 AM
I turn 33 tomorrow!Happy early birthday!
Post by: Ashton Mercer on October 09, 2016, 04:05:24 AM
Uggh, I sent a puppet to what I thought would be a nice region but instead it seems infested with easily offended tumblrinas. I have -4 Reputation because I posted "get triggered commies" with a picture of reagan in a political thread because "triggered is a slur against people with PTSD and is used by 4chan hate criminals" and later I posted a funny little image referencing Chris Rock's skit on how MLK blvd in any city is smack dab in the middle of the ghetto, which got me called out as a "racist". I fucking swear if the place wasn't Byzantine themed I would have left a while ago...Byzantine theme, yet full of tumblroids? DOES NOT COMPUTE
Post by: Gatlander on October 09, 2016, 07:57:38 PM
Post by: Govindia on October 09, 2016, 07:59:25 PM
Thanks!I turn 33 tomorrow!Happy early birthday!
I had a great birthday yesterday and even got to shoot revolvers for the first time, as well as an Israeli Tavor!
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Post by: Wintermoot on October 11, 2016, 04:46:27 PM
Scottsdale, Arizona? What the fuck is in Scottsdale, Arizona? Did The Price is Right run out of money for prizes?
The guy with the Seattle trip ended up winning anyways, but the other guy got so screwed over in his package to begin with...
Post by: Evelynx on October 11, 2016, 07:44:51 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 11, 2016, 08:06:46 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 12, 2016, 01:33:27 PM
Oh yeah, it was someone from here too, so live in fear, all of you. :P
Post by: Arenado on October 12, 2016, 01:34:40 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 12, 2016, 01:38:53 PM
Post by: Felicity Mercer on October 12, 2016, 02:23:36 PM
I turn 33 tomorrow!
Happy belated birthday Govindia
Post by: Felicity Mercer on October 12, 2016, 02:24:53 PM
Oh yeah, it was someone from here too, so live in fear, all of you. :P
I've got nothing to fear (I think) :P
Post by: Wintermoot on October 12, 2016, 02:36:06 PM
I've got nothing to fear (I think) :PDamn right. :P
Post by: Evelynx on October 12, 2016, 06:25:24 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 12, 2016, 06:46:12 PM
Post by: HannahB on October 12, 2016, 06:51:39 PM
Did you want it to be?;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
Post by: Evelynx on October 12, 2016, 08:54:21 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 12, 2016, 08:56:56 PM
Post by: hollawarp on October 12, 2016, 11:41:56 PM
Post by: Crushita on October 13, 2016, 01:18:02 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 13, 2016, 01:27:41 AM
Post by: Laurentus on October 13, 2016, 01:30:47 AM
Quote from: Wintermoot
The same could be said for any group or organization in NS... by that logic there wouldn't be R/D at all. :P
Because god knows R/D has always been the best part of this game. We definitely have not had to deal with any petty politics while being a part of the 'fenda sphere and meddling in affairs that had naught to do with us.
So yeah, go big, I say. Join every single inter-regional
Post by: taulover on October 13, 2016, 01:37:56 AM
How did this post end up on this topic?Quote from: WintermootThe same could be said for any group or organization in NS... by that logic there wouldn't be R/D at all. :P
Because god knows R/D has always been the best part of this game. We definitely have not had to deal with any petty politics while being a part of the 'fenda sphere and meddling in affairs that had naught to do with us.
So yeah, go big, I say. Join every single inter-regionalshitshoworganisation we possibly can. Sounds like a winning plan. :P
Post by: Laurentus on October 13, 2016, 01:43:25 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 13, 2016, 02:01:05 AM
All I was saying is that we are involved in R/D...maybe not to a great extent, but we still are. It's odd to say we shouldn't participate in R/D in one aspect when we already do in others.
Post by: Laurentus on October 13, 2016, 02:05:08 AM
Apart from consistency, there is absolutely no reason to get involved in something like this. Who ever said we needed to be consistent? Our "allies" in the R/D realm have never shown us that courtesy.
EDIT: I posit that consistency becomes a flaw when it leads us to make questionable decisions in our gameplay endeavours over and over again. The definition of insanity and all that.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 13, 2016, 02:24:16 AM
That being said, the reason I'm started that topic was to gauge what people thought of the Nazi matter in general...we do not necessarily have to join an interregional organization, we could take action unilaterally through our military policy or our laws. I apologize if people got the idea that the whole thing was about joining an interregional org.
Post by: Ashton Mercer on October 13, 2016, 02:24:44 AM
Oh yeah, it was someone from here too, so live in fear, all of you. :PMeanwhile, in the Wintreath forums...(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fvignette4.wikia.nocookie.net%2Fmlp%2Fimages%2F6%2F68%2FQuick_hide%21.gif%2Frevision%2Flatest%3Fcb%3D20130826025220&hash=0024184e03517f1d66a03c0dda939aab)
Post by: Wintermoot on October 13, 2016, 02:28:56 AM
Post by: Ashton Mercer on October 13, 2016, 02:30:34 AM
Not really funny...=/Sorry. :(
Post by: Crushita on October 13, 2016, 02:32:21 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 13, 2016, 02:33:25 AM
Post by: Laurentus on October 13, 2016, 02:33:51 AM
I don't think we've 'made questionable decisions' in our gameplay endeavors at all...throughout the last three years we've consistently supported and defended our treaty allies, consistently participated in liberations, and consistently worked with other defenders, usually under very trying circumstances. Our military isn't a large part of the region, and I don't think it should be, but I'm proud with what we've done and the way we've done it. I don't think we've ever compromised our sovereignty or our integrity, even when doing so didn't exactly make us any friends.
That being said, the reason I'm started that topic was to gauge what people thought of the Nazi matter in general...we do not necessarily have to join an interregional organization, we could take action unilaterally through our military policy or our laws. I apologize if people got the idea that the whole thing was about joining an interregional org.
Bolded for emphasis.
And that's exactly my point. These people consistently expect us to bend to their petty bullshit. We consistently decline and get more and more shit hurled at us for causes that are absolutely meaningless, considering this is a game. And in the grand scheme of things, we make no difference, whatsoever. The same shit people are doing now is the shit they've always done, and will continue to do.
Why can we not break the cycle? Pride is not sufficient reason.
Post by: Ashton Mercer on October 13, 2016, 02:34:41 AM
Don't worry about it. I made the joke myself...it just made me feel like some kind of creep that people want to avoid for some reason, that's all. =/Well, we all know that's not true. I simply don't know of a forum where the head admin is more beloved by the people.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 13, 2016, 02:53:46 AM
Bolded for emphasis.They do so because they don't understand.
And that's exactly my point. These people consistently expect us to bend to their petty bullshit. We consistently decline and get more and more shit hurled at us for causes that are absolutely meaningless, considering this is a game. And in the grand scheme of things, we make no difference, whatsoever. The same shit people are doing now is the shit they've always done, and will continue to do.
Why can we not break the cycle? Pride is not sufficient reason.
To some extent they're basing their opinions of us on misinformation coming out of Spiritus. It's only been recently that I've been made aware just how pervasive their caricature of this region is, from the reasons why it was founded to what we're about to the reasons behind our defense of people like Gov when he was a Citizen. To some extent I blame myself as Monarch and Jarl of FA, because I haven't done enough to combat this slander and promote who we really are as a region. At some point, I made the decision to move on from that drama believing that they would as well...obviously, I was wrong. The same sort of character assassinations that led me to leave Spiritus to begin with never ended, and only extended to this region...and it's still going on, even three years later.
Otherwise, we've done the best we can with a bad hand...having to defend Gov and support his right to interact with regions that don't want to be involved with him, rightly or wrongly, was never going to play out well no matter what alignment we were in. I'm not saying that our 'partners' are in the right at all, but I think if they knew what we were really about they would be more understanding of why we do some of the things we do. For what it's worth, I think most people who venture here end up with a very good impression of the region.
But things being as they are, what do you propose we do?
Well, we all know that's not true. I simply don't know of a forum where the head admin is more beloved by the people.I appreciate you saying that...you know, I try to be open because that's the sort of community I've always wanted. I know I'm rather eccentric though, and sometimes I do feel a bit vulnerable. :P
Post by: Laurentus on October 13, 2016, 03:23:05 AM
Haters gonna hate. I say we simply stop our military endeavours, or when we do engage in them, do it completely independently. And then ramp up our presence in all other parts of NS to begin showing people that there has been so much misinformation, or break away from NS entirely. Why should we care what anyone thinks?
Of course, that question could be asked if we still participate in R/D too, but it's a lot harder to deal with when it's constantly in our faces.
Or we could become Imperialists and just take over half of NationStates in revenge. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on October 13, 2016, 03:39:38 AM
Even if we were to become imperialists as you jest, we would need to build a more active military and begin working with independent and imperialist regions...perhaps with raids of Nazi regions to start out with. :P
To answer your question, we should care to some extent because some of our greatest members have come from other regions...including some people from some region called Aura Hyperia. :P I'm not saying that we should let other people's opinions of us sway how we do things or influence our sovereignty, and I don't think we ever have, but I don't think we should be callous about it either...to do so would be to our detriment.
Post by: Laurentus on October 13, 2016, 03:45:05 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 13, 2016, 04:14:40 AM
Post by: taulover on October 13, 2016, 05:22:28 AM
Post by: Laurentus on October 13, 2016, 06:35:51 AM
Post by: Govindia on October 13, 2016, 06:38:47 AM
Thank you for those who cared enough to wish me a happy 33rd birthday! You know who you are...I turn 33 tomorrow!
Happy belated birthday Govindia
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Post by: Chanku on October 13, 2016, 11:41:52 AM
Post by: Felicity Mercer on October 13, 2016, 11:58:50 AM
I honestly feel rather decent for once :P
Well, that's something. Enjoy :)
Post by: Felicity Mercer on October 13, 2016, 12:00:29 PM
Not really funny...=/
I don't know, I thought it was. Pretty clever too. ;)
Post by: Wintermoot on October 13, 2016, 12:29:21 PM
I'm really curious. How is Wintreath portrayed in other defender regions?I believe the most vivid description I've ever heard is 'cesspool of degenerates'. If you were to believe whatever version of their events, Wintreath only exists because I was on a power trip/being a bitch/wanted a sex region...we've been made out to be a region of creeps, especially over our acceptance of Gov as a Citizen for a time. Apparently at least some people have been told that we're considered an 'enemy' region that wants to destroy them, to the point where they convinced at least one dual-Citizen to leave the region. Spiritus has also waged a diplomatic war against the region, to the point that we were actively disinvited from at least one joint event with another region at their behest.
Maybe that should have been my cue to take things more seriously, but it's all over stuff that happened three years ago. That's ancient history...most people in both regions weren't even here when those things happened, but it's disappointing that some of these things are being rehashed by people who weren't there and have never met me or been involved in the region...seems it's just part of drinking the kool-aid over there.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on October 13, 2016, 01:06:09 PM
There's never been an image problem that a coordinated propaganda campaign hasn't fixed!!! :PI'm really curious. How is Wintreath portrayed in other defender regions?I believe the most vivid description I've ever heard is 'cesspool of degenerates'. If you were to believe whatever version of their events, Wintreath only exists because I was on a power trip/being a bitch/wanted a sex region...we've been made out to be a region of creeps, especially over our acceptance of Gov as a Citizen for a time. Apparently at least some people have been told that we're considered an 'enemy' region that wants to destroy them, to the point where they convinced at least one dual-Citizen to leave the region. Spiritus has also waged a diplomatic war against the region, to the point that we were actively disinvited from at least one joint event with another region at their behest.
Maybe that should have been my cue to take things more seriously, but it's all over stuff that happened three years ago. That's ancient history...most people in both regions weren't even here when those things happened, but it's disappointing that some of these things are being rehashed by people who weren't there and have never met me or been involved in the region...seems it's just part of drinking the kool-aid over there.
Post by: Felicity Mercer on October 13, 2016, 01:30:01 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 13, 2016, 01:43:07 PM
That's a good way to look at it though...perhaps unsurprisingly, we don't have relations with Spiritus...they were actually severed at some point in 2014, but we can always use more ambassadors in general. :)
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on October 13, 2016, 03:32:53 PM
You know, I almost hope Trump wins just to see if any Americans actually try to immigrate up here because of him :PTrump is better than Killary.
Post by: Laurentus on October 13, 2016, 03:35:40 PM
Post by: Ashton Mercer on October 13, 2016, 03:46:12 PM
bich don't make me come over thereYou know, I almost hope Trump wins just to see if any Americans actually try to immigrate up here because of him :PTrump is better than Killary.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on October 13, 2016, 03:47:55 PM
Killary is pure evil, cheated Bernie out of any chance of victory. In bed with the media, the corporations. She must be stopped.bich don't make me come over thereYou know, I almost hope Trump wins just to see if any Americans actually try to immigrate up here because of him :PTrump is better than Killary.
Post by: Ashton Mercer on October 13, 2016, 03:52:04 PM
Trump is Putin's modern-day Manchurian candidate and a Mussolini wannabe. He is also incredibly racist and very probably is a rapist.Killary is pure evil, cheated Bernie out of any chance of victory. In bed with the media, the corporations. She must be stopped.bich don't make me come over thereYou know, I almost hope Trump wins just to see if any Americans actually try to immigrate up here because of him :PTrump is better than Killary.
Post by: Laurentus on October 13, 2016, 04:03:56 PM
Hillary, despite her duplicitous nature and her tendency to make emotional appeals to destroy Trump's credibility with the social justice
Both are using every dirty trick imaginable, but at least she has an actual plan.
Post by: Crushita on October 13, 2016, 04:40:07 PM
Eldarion cowers in fear
Post by: Felicity Mercer on October 13, 2016, 04:56:16 PM
Trump is better than Killary.
Well I agreed with you for one day in a row. That streak ended. Hillary sets the bar very low, but Drumph is a dumpster fire that can't even come close to that standard. I agree that Washington needs change, something different. But this? God save us all.
Post by: Felicity Mercer on October 13, 2016, 05:15:58 PM
Post by: Laurentus on October 13, 2016, 05:17:25 PM
Post by: Felicity Mercer on October 13, 2016, 05:18:59 PM
'Fenda. But somewhat isolationist.
thank you.
Post by: HannahB on October 13, 2016, 05:32:45 PM
I mean why has the polarization of USA politics spread outside of there?
99% of the criticisms of both primary candidates which I now see and hear everywhere; is slander, gossip and attempts at character assassination.
Both sides have built the other up to be the end of the modern world, when in actuality Donald Trump is kinda a moron and Hillary is just another politician.
I can only imagine is this is due to what this video by CGP Grey is discussing:
This video
I don't even see the point in really discussing it anymore as anything to do with it quickly devolves into petty name-calling and accusations. I have said for ages that the problem with american politics is how polar is it, there are only 2 large parties and there can only be 1 president at the end. I don't like that, I feel it forces silly conflict and creates the "horse shoe" effect.
I am so sick of all the hyperbole and drama around this.
America needs more than two parties, Trump is right about one thing: that countries government needs a shakeup, everyone is playing the game too close to their chests and people are going to get hurt.
*sigh* And I just really don't care about it anymore. Makes me just want to shut off the internet and go away >.>
Post by: Laurentus on October 13, 2016, 05:53:18 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on October 13, 2016, 06:36:24 PM
Is it racist to not want people to break the law by entering the country illegally? Is it not rape when Bill Clinton actually forces himself of numerous people but it is rape when trump makes mean little comments? Fuck off with that shit, Hillary took part in giving weapons to al qaeda to "fight isis" and let the people in Benghazi die so no one could spill the beans. She's not putin's candidate, I'll give you that, because she's the Saudi candidate. I have always been of the opinion that the Saudi royal family is entirely made of pure scum, the very feces of humanity. I say, it's better we align ourselves with a faux democracy that shares at least some of our values than an inbred goatfucker monarchy that is actively funding ISIS in the hope we migh ask them nicely to stop the terrorism, please.Trump is Putin's modern-day Manchurian candidate and a Mussolini wannabe. He is also incredibly racist and very probably is a rapist.Killary is pure evil, cheated Bernie out of any chance of victory. In bed with the media, the corporations. She must be stopped.bich don't make me come over thereYou know, I almost hope Trump wins just to see if any Americans actually try to immigrate up here because of him :PTrump is better than Killary.
Post by: Michi on October 13, 2016, 06:37:39 PM
So I had a dream where I was Irish (or at least that was the only accent I could speak in), though I remember nothing else about the dream outside of that.
I turned on Netflix to watch some Supernatural, and the episode that I started watching first had the first scene in Ireland.
I know not what to make of this.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 13, 2016, 06:49:29 PM
Whatever Hillary's flaws are, and I'll readily agree there's plenty of them, I prefer them to the risk of Donald Trump getting actual power over this country.
Post by: Ashton Mercer on October 13, 2016, 06:57:21 PM
Is it racist to not want people to break the law by entering the country illegally? Is it not rape when Bill Clinton actually forces himself of numerous people but it is rape when trump makes mean little comments? Fuck off with that shit, Hillary took part in giving weapons to al qaeda to "fight isis" and let the people in Benghazi die so no one could spill the beans. She's not putin's candidate, I'll give you that, because she's the Saudi candidate. I have always been of the opinion that the Saudi royal family is entirely made of pure scum, the very feces of humanity. I say, it's better we align ourselves with a faux democracy that shares at least some of our values than an inbred goatfucker monarchy that is actively funding ISIS in the hope we migh ask them nicely to stop the terrorism, please.It's one thing to want secure borders. It's another to say that all illegal immigrants are rapists and criminals, and that all Muslims are terrorists. I'm sure the 12 year old Nicaraguan kids and Alan Kurdi's father got lots of laughs out of those comments.
And also, while both Bill and Trump have allegations of sexual assault against them (which admittedly prove nothing by themselves, under not only our legal system but basic logic), only Trump has an active criminal case against him for rape. Of a thirteen year old girl, no less. "Mean comments" don't even register on this scale.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/lawsuit-accusing-trump-raping-girl-13-december-hearing-article-1.2828413
There are a lot of reasons Benghazi happened the way it did, but Hillary Clinton being evil is none of them. When an Army convoy gets blown up by an IED, you don't blame the Secretary of Defense for not answering their calls. It's not much different in the State Department. Instead, why don't you ask the Republicans in congress who voted down an increase in embassy security spending? Hm.
I don't like the Saudis, but Assad and his cronies deserve to go straight to hell in the most painful way possible. A JDAM or bunker-buster would be a mercy compared to what they deserve. Fuck speculation that the Saudi government is working with terrorists, because even if that is true (evidence suggests it's not), one simple fact remains: without Assad, there would be none of the atrocities, none of the hundreds of thousands killed, none of the millions displaced. Assad is our Hitler, and he deserves to be treated as such. If you don't believe that, you really don't give a shit about any human being in or from Syria.
Post by: HannahB on October 13, 2016, 07:15:00 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on October 13, 2016, 07:40:06 PM
I don't like the Saudis, but Assad and his cronies deserve to go straight to hell in the most painful way possible. A JDAM or bunker-buster would be a mercy compared to what they deserve. Fuck speculation that the Saudi government is working with terrorists, because even if that is true (evidence suggests it's not)Even Hillary admitted that it's true
http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/10/hillary-in-leaked-email-saudi-arabia-and-qatar-are-funding-isis/
You can't fucking deny it. The saudis are and always have been the greater evil than the Ba'athists. A rebel victory means the immediate destruction of all non-sunni groups in Syria, which is why all the religious minorities there support Assad. The rebels are a messy coalition that would immediately fall apart into more fighting the moment the common enemy is gone (like in Libya, I might add, and their civil war was pretty brief. One can scarcely imagine how much worse the second war in Syria would be) and even if the jihadists (funded by the gulf monarchies Hillary is in bed with) magically went away, even the moderates are filled to the brim with people who espouse the exact same kind of populist bigotry that you so oppose in Trump. Assad, in spite of all his war crimes, would at least keep the fucking country together. On the Syrian refugee crisis, I'd like to ask why the gulf monarchies won't help, or Sultan Erdogan's Turkey? These are the same states that Hillary's America would support, and that's something that I can't support.
Oh, and one more thing:
Post by: Elbbsas on October 13, 2016, 07:55:14 PM
In other news, I always feel somewhat sorry for New Zealand or Argentina when we beat them at sports, but this 5-0 victory against Australia with cricket is just too good. I always thoroughly enjoy England's losses at sports, too. Particularly when ze Germans destroy them with soccer.
Oh that is fantastic. Congrats!
Post by: Laurentus on October 13, 2016, 07:56:43 PM
And @ Elbbsas, thank you. :))
EDIT: Really, though, would it kill America to leave shit the fuck alone from time to time? Like, unless the world is legit ending, why does America always have to go and make a mess of things?
Post by: Gerrick on October 13, 2016, 10:03:46 PM
Really, though, would it kill America to leave shit the fuck alone from time to time? Like, unless the world is legit ending, why does America always have to go and make a mess of things?Uh, cuz we're fucking America, that's why. 8)
Post by: taulover on October 14, 2016, 12:20:04 AM
Is it racist to not want people to break the law by entering the country illegally?Don't pretend like planning to deport unauthorized immigrants is the only thing Trump has done. (https://www.reddit.com/r/EnoughTrumpSpam/comments/4r2yxs/a_final_response_to_the_tell_me_why_trump_is/)
Is it not rape when Bill Clinton actually forces himself of numerous people but it is rape when trump makes mean little comments?Bill Clinton had affairs with Monica Lewinsky and Gennifer Flowers, both of which were consensual. Three women have accused Bill Clinton of sexual misconduct, but there's good reason to be skeptical of all three of the accusations. (Juanita Broaddrick appeared and supported Bill Clinton after the alleged rape and signed a sworn deposition that she never had sex with Clinton; Paula Jones's allegations were part of the well-documented Arkansas Project, a smear campaign that started quite a few conspiracies, and some of her claims were shown to be false; Linda Tripp [the person who taped the Lewinsky phone conversations] testified that Kathleen Willey was lying.) I'm not saying these allegations aren't true, but there certainly are discrepancies.
In any case, Bill Clinton isn't running for president. Donald Trump, however, is, and he actually has a rape case going against him, not to mention numerous other accusations of sexual assault.
Fuck off with that shit, Hillary took part in giving weapons to al qaeda to "fight isis" and let the people in Benghazi die so no one could spill the beans.Seven publicly accessible investigations have occurred regarding Benghazi, including multiple by the Republican-controlled house, and all of them found no wrongdoing. Hillary Clinton testified for eleven goddamn hours in front of the Republican House Select Committee, and they couldn't even find a good enough soundbite to put in an attack ad. Face it: Benghazi was a manufactured scandal, and all it does is disrespect the actual tragedy that is still happening in that city.
She's not putin's candidate, I'll give you that, because she's the Saudi candidate. I have always been of the opinion that the Saudi royal family is entirely made of pure scum, the very feces of humanity. I say, it's better we align ourselves with a faux democracy that shares at least some of our values than an inbred goatfucker monarchy that is actively funding ISIS in the hope we migh ask them nicely to stop the terrorism, please.I agree, the House of Saud is shit. But letting them collapse would probably be worse. There are definitely greater fundamentalist elements in Saudi Arabia that would love to seize power and begin focusing their terrorist attacks on the US as revenge for withdrawing support. Just look at what the destruction of the Assad regime has caused; now imagine what a Saudi revolution or coup might look like.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on October 14, 2016, 01:21:39 AM
Post by: taulover on October 14, 2016, 02:21:51 AM
Hillary enabled Bill's sexual misconduct/rape and is known to have mocked and attacked a 12 year old rape victim of one of her clients.My personal theory is that Hillary and Bill both know that their marriage is a political one, and Hillary lets Bill have his affairs as long as he keeps them on the low. The only confirmed Clinton affairs were completely consensual and IMO fine (the denial of it isn't acceptable of course, though it is understandable, and is ancient history at this point).
As for the bullshit allegations that Hillary Clinton tried to silence/intimidate the alleged rape victims:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/11/politics/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-bill-clinton-accusers/
And in the 12-year-old rape victim case, Hillary Rodham was appointed to the case, and tried to get out of defending the alleged rapist. Everyone has and should have a fair trial, even the lowest scum of society, and it makes sense that Hillary Clinton would defend the rapist to the best of her abilities.
http://www.snopes.com/hillary-clinton-freed-child-rapist-laughed-about-it/
And you fail to understand that we already have a viable alternative to the saudis: the hashemites. Much more moderate and would be eternally grateful for getting their ancestral home back. Much like Libya and Afghanistan, everything would be better if we simply restored an old monarchy as a unifying force, if only the fuckwits in power didn't have an unexplainable hard on for republicanism.Which Hashemites would take Saudi Arabia after a collapse? I doubt the Jordanians would like to inherit a war-torn territory ripe for ethnic conflict. And some random Hashemite pretender with little or no political experience would probably not be a good choice either.
Post by: Felicity Mercer on October 14, 2016, 03:34:41 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 14, 2016, 05:08:53 AM
The weirder thing is that while I was napping tonight he showed up in chat for the first time in like two years.
But that was pretty much how the day went. It wasn't necessarily good or bad...really, it was a mixed bag, but overall it was just weird. Meetings that usually run short ran for hours today, issues seemed to drag out...why I didn't get my full 10,000 steps today...and to be honest this political discussion we had here is kinda weird for the region. But it was the first really nice, cloudy, rainy, cool fall day today, and although I didn't get a good night's sleep last night (I don't know why I try getting 8 hours), it was a nice nap...so I guess it all evened out.
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 14, 2016, 06:48:06 AM
Post by: Govindia on October 14, 2016, 09:37:47 AM
I've become a citizen of a cesspool of degenerates? Must be karma. The best way, I believe, to combat the misperception would be to interact globally, putting our best foot forward and showing others that we are good people. If everyone became an ambassador of goodwill to one other region and stopped by their charge daily to say hi, making a good impression every time, others wouldnt believe negative remarks about Wintreath when they heard them. Just my two ¢. I'd be happy to be a good will ambassadress to Spiritus, if you'd likeWe had peoplr here with foreign policy experience but no one made an attempt to go on a diplomatic charm offensive.
Other people that I spoke with seem turned off with the fact that people sometimes openly talk about sex, etc., especially with minors present. Their description, not mine.
A fellow conservative friend who took a look at the region felt that it was primarily full of liberals who preferred political correctness and safe spaces. He did not view the region as friendly to anyone who was right wing so he ignored joining it.
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Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on October 14, 2016, 10:14:13 AM
>believing the Clinton News NetworkHillary enabled Bill's sexual misconduct/rape and is known to have mocked and attacked a 12 year old rape victim of one of her clients.My personal theory is that Hillary and Bill both know that their marriage is a political one, and Hillary lets Bill have his affairs as long as he keeps them on the low. The only confirmed Clinton affairs were completely consensual and IMO fine (the denial of it isn't acceptable of course, though it is understandable, and is ancient history at this point).
As for the bullshit allegations that Hillary Clinton tried to silence/intimidate the alleged rape victims:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/11/politics/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-bill-clinton-accusers/
And in the 12-year-old rape victim case, Hillary Rodham was appointed to the case, and tried to get out of defending the alleged rapist. Everyone has and should have a fair trial, even the lowest scum of society, and it makes sense that Hillary Clinton would defend the rapist to the best of her abilities.
http://www.snopes.com/hillary-clinton-freed-child-rapist-laughed-about-it/And you fail to understand that we already have a viable alternative to the saudis: the hashemites. Much more moderate and would be eternally grateful for getting their ancestral home back. Much like Libya and Afghanistan, everything would be better if we simply restored an old monarchy as a unifying force, if only the fuckwits in power didn't have an unexplainable hard on for republicanism.Which Hashemites would take Saudi Arabia after a collapse? I doubt the Jordanians would like to inherit a war-torn territory ripe for ethnic conflict. And some random Hashemite pretender with little or no political experience would probably not be a good choice either.
Kek
I highly doubt there would be any ethnic conflict on account of the fact that there is absolutely none there now. And trust me, it's not like they could set the bar any lower.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on October 14, 2016, 11:06:05 AM
Post by: HannahB on October 14, 2016, 11:25:30 AM
I've become a citizen of a cesspool of degenerates? Must be karma. The best way, I believe, to combat the misperception would be to interact globally, putting our best foot forward and showing others that we are good people. If everyone became an ambassador of goodwill to one other region and stopped by their charge daily to say hi, making a good impression every time, others wouldnt believe negative remarks about Wintreath when they heard them. Just my two ¢. I'd be happy to be a good will ambassadress to Spiritus, if you'd likeWe had peoplr here with foreign policy experience but no one made an attempt to go on a diplomatic charm offensive.
Other people that I spoke with seem turned off with the fact that people sometimes openly talk about sex, etc., especially with minors present. Their description, not mine.
A fellow conservative friend who took a look at the region felt that it was primarily full of liberals who preferred political correctness and safe spaces. He did not view the region as friendly to anyone who was right wing so he ignored joining it.
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I have talked to lots of people from different regions, most come away with the impression that I am at least a reasonable/nice person, though when they know what region I am from they often gain the assumption that I am a nice person in a horrible region :-\ I have had a few people I know tell me to leave, or just laugh when I try and say it's not what they think.
But it's not so bad, it doesn't stifle most things, most people don't care it's only every now and again you come across someone. I don't think most people believe all the negative rhetoric, but the people that do, and the people that spread it are often quite influential. I would pay it no mind.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 14, 2016, 02:29:58 PM
Outside of this group, other than the case I mentioned earlier here, the only thing that I'm aware of that's caused people to leave or not join is our relationship with Gov, which quite frankly probably is the source of a great deal of our reputation...to this day I don't know if the allegations against him are true or not (at this point his haters seem to mostly be people that weren't around at the time and peddle around gossip), but whether it's due to that or due to his poor behaviour in general, he's probably one of the most reviled people in NationStates. Having to continuosly defend him, his rights as a Citizen, and his right to participate along with other Citizens in things that involved other regions was like constantly shooting ourselves in the foot, although I still believe it was the right thing to do...it was the level of protection that any lawful Citizen should get from their region.
But sometimes doing the right thing doesn't make you any friends. :P
Post by: Felicity Mercer on October 14, 2016, 02:33:35 PM
Post by: taulover on October 14, 2016, 03:45:12 PM
>believing the Clinton News NetworkWhen you start simply accusing media for supposed bias instead of actually addressing its points, we start having a problem (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem). In any case, it's a fucking opinion essay. Of course it has bias.
Kek
Since you seem unwilling to count the evidence in an essay simply because it's from a supposedly biased MSM source, let me spell it out for you: the only evidence we have of Hillary Clinton threatening the alleged rape victims are alleged conversations in which it's still a stretch to interpret the dialogue as a threat. Only in one case is Hillary directly involved in this alleged threat, and that person had earlier claimed that nobody threatened her.
Anyway, this is a case of false equivalence: one person allegedly tried to protect her spouse's reputation, while the other is very likely a rapist.
I highly doubt there would be any ethnic conflict on account of the fact that there is absolutely none there now. And trust me, it's not like they could set the bar any lower.Fine then, not ethnic conflict, but definitely conflict because of fundamentalists unwilling to accept a moderate monarch, not to mention the war necessary to carry out such a monarchist restoration. In any case, you ignore my point, which is that the Jordanians have a pretty nice thing going on in their country and I doubt they'd want to change that by annexing a shithole. It's just like Korean reunification: everyone supports it on paper, but it'd be a clusterfuck to actually carry out.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 14, 2016, 03:47:46 PM
Post by: Laurentus on October 14, 2016, 03:56:16 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 14, 2016, 04:35:25 PM
Post by: Laurentus on October 14, 2016, 05:43:27 PM
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/science/182962-a-quick-science-lesson-for-the-sciencemustfall-idiots.html
Honestly, I'm not even surprised. People who just go around setting flame to buildings and pelting people with stones weren't very clever to begin with.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on October 14, 2016, 06:04:09 PM
In the video I linked to earlier, out can clearly see that the MSM was riding in her fucking private plane traveling with her, something they'd never get out of trump. They have a vested interest in propping up Hillary as lily white and smearing trump to pieces. Would there be fundamentalist violence? Yes, but at least it wouldn't be god damned state funded anymore.>believing the Clinton News NetworkWhen you start simply accusing media for supposed bias instead of actually addressing its points, we start having a problem (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem). In any case, it's a fucking opinion essay. Of course it has bias.
Kek
Since you seem unwilling to count the evidence in an essay simply because it's from a supposedly biased MSM source, let me spell it out for you: the only evidence we have of Hillary Clinton threatening the alleged rape victims are alleged conversations in which it's still a stretch to interpret the dialogue as a threat. Only in one case is Hillary directly involved in this alleged threat, and that person had earlier claimed that nobody threatened her.
Anyway, this is a case of false equivalence: one person allegedly tried to protect her spouse's reputation, while the other is very likely a rapist.I highly doubt there would be any ethnic conflict on account of the fact that there is absolutely none there now. And trust me, it's not like they could set the bar any lower.Fine then, not ethnic conflict, but definitely conflict because of fundamentalists unwilling to accept a moderate monarch, not to mention the war necessary to carry out such a monarchist restoration. In any case, you ignore my point, which is that the Jordanians have a pretty nice thing going on in their country and I doubt they'd want to change that by annexing a shithole. It's just like Korean reunification: everyone supports it on paper, but it'd be a clusterfuck to actually carry out.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on October 14, 2016, 06:07:14 PM
I rest my goddamned case.*sigh*
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/science/182962-a-quick-science-lesson-for-the-sciencemustfall-idiots.html
Honestly, I'm not even surprised. People who just go around setting flame to buildings and pelting people with stones weren't very clever to begin with.
Zuma's South Africa everybody.
Someone just boil that fat fuck in his own adipose tissue please.
Post by: Laurentus on October 14, 2016, 06:22:27 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on October 14, 2016, 06:25:59 PM
Post by: Laurentus on October 14, 2016, 06:28:19 PM
EDIT: and in the spirit of comparing apples with oranges, I'd compare Trump to someone far worse than Zuma: Malema.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on October 14, 2016, 07:42:15 PM
She is far too competent to be compared to Zuma. She is also much better at covering her tracks.Not all populists are malemas, Laurentus.
EDIT: and in the spirit of comparing apples with oranges, I'd compare Trump to someone far worse than Zuma: Malema.
Post by: Laurentus on October 14, 2016, 07:46:47 PM
But populism has historically been bad.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on October 14, 2016, 09:16:05 PM
See my point on apples and oranges. :PDebatable.
But populism has historically been bad.
In other news rottweiler puppies
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Post by: Laurentus on October 14, 2016, 09:25:24 PM
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FnlqQLxx.jpg&hash=fa4d3096c4e1cf4e44b46bdfa71241c5)
Post by: Lumenland on October 15, 2016, 12:36:42 AM
This dog looks like a toasty marshmallow ^-^
Post by: taulover on October 15, 2016, 03:36:07 AM
In the video I linked to earlier, out can clearly see that the MSM was riding in her fucking private plane traveling with her, something they'd never get out of trump.That's been the standard for presidents and presidential candidates since the 1960s. Clinton actually departed from the norm by keeping the press in a separate plane, except for special events, until about a month ago.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/29/business/media/plane-rides-and-presidential-transparency.html
Nevertheless, I do agree with you here that the media are clearly biased against Trump. That doesn't make any of the points I made any less true though.
Would there be fundamentalist violence? Yes, but at least it wouldn't be god damned state funded anymore.
In any case, you ignore my point, which is that the Jordanians have a pretty nice thing going on in their country and I doubt they'd want to change that by annexing a shithole. It's just like Korean reunification: everyone supports it on paper, but it'd be a clusterfuck to actually carry out.
Finally, my dog contribution:
(https://i.imgur.com/8FZjGGS.jpg)
Post by: Arenado on October 15, 2016, 03:44:15 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 15, 2016, 05:09:35 AM
Post by: Michi on October 15, 2016, 05:41:00 AM
Post by: Govindia on October 15, 2016, 07:40:19 AM
I'm sad about something...it sucks when someone you had a great connection with just shuts down on you and you don't even know why. It's like you spend the entire convo trying to reach out and be open and approachable to encourage them to let down their guard and be like they used to be, but instead they put their shield up and it's difficult to have more than shallow casual talk. It's not like I did anything to them or there was an argument or even a disagreement...it just seems...random. And it sucks...it's not like I had many people I had something like that with to begin with, but it sucks talking to someone and remembering how things used to be. :(A girl I'm crushing on has this issue. She has been internalising some personal stuff she had been going through and not wanting to talk about it to anyone, not even her dad.
All I've been able to do is tell her I'm here for her. She did come to my birthday celebration and had fun though. I feel much older now I'm 33
Also, here's a recent photo of Bacon, who turned 17 last month:
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Post by: Chanku on October 15, 2016, 04:26:40 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on October 15, 2016, 09:52:58 PM
Also, they said the same fucking thing about the two germanies, but that shit happened anyway.
Post by: taulover on October 15, 2016, 11:22:54 PM
Did you mean to quote yourself, Tau?Yes, because you seemed to ignore it the first time I said it.
Also, they said the same fucking thing about the two germanies, but that shit happened anyway.The situations of Germany and Korea are markedly different though. German reunification was aided by a loosening of tensions between two sides, with cooperation and travel between the two countries. It also had widespread support, both domestically and internationally. Meanwhile, North Korea has only become more withdrawn in the 25 years since the fall of the USSR. South Koreans are largely apathetic or anti-reunification, while other countries also oppose or are neutral to reunification (China likes the buffer state there, even if they no longer support North Korea, and dislikes the inevitable wave of refugees should the Koreas unify). Germany has spent and continues to spend trillions on reunification; the wealth disparity between North and South Korea is even greater. The reunification process (should it happen) would of course be gradual, and I'm not saying it won't happen, I'm just saying it won't happen in the foreseeable future.
http://38north.org/2016/05/cyang052516/
http://thediplomat.com/2014/07/why-korea-cant-follow-germanys-reunification-model/
On the other hand, I see literally no movement for a Hashemite restoration in the Arabian peninsula. I suppose the Jordanians would at least make a bid to retake their old territories in the west of Arabia should Saudi Arabia collapse, given the religious significance. But the fragile stability that exists in Jordan could easily be disrupted should they attempt to annex Saudi Arabia. Not to mention that nationalists would dislike a foreign monarch, fundamentalists would dislike a moderate ruler, and liberals would dislike an absolute monarch.
Post by: Ashton Mercer on October 16, 2016, 12:38:53 AM
I should probably see a therapist or something myself, but not now...maybe when I turn 18 or something...You okay @Chanku?
Post by: Chanku on October 16, 2016, 12:57:56 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 16, 2016, 02:10:20 AM
Post by: Chanku on October 16, 2016, 02:30:18 AM
Post by: Michi on October 16, 2016, 02:48:15 AM
Post by: Arenado on October 16, 2016, 03:02:59 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on October 16, 2016, 04:15:17 PM
Arab nationalists already hate the Saudi regime, as they have consistently interfered with its goals. Both the original Hashemite Arab Nationalism and the newer Arab Socialist Nationalism are completely opposed by the House of Sa'ud. Of course Hejaz and Nejd must be seperated. Hejaz is too religiously significant to be in the hands of any extreme ruler, and Nejd is where all these shitty people come from. We must do our best to permanently cripple the political and cultural influence of Nejd forever. A saudi state cannot be permitted to rise again, nor can it be allowed to control any significant holy cities. The Hashemites are not foreign to Hejaz, they had ruled it for a millenium before the Saudi takeover. The Saudis are the real foreigners, and they must be driven out.Did you mean to quote yourself, Tau?Yes, because you seemed to ignore it the first time I said it.Also, they said the same fucking thing about the two germanies, but that shit happened anyway.The situations of Germany and Korea are markedly different though. German reunification was aided by a loosening of tensions between two sides, with cooperation and travel between the two countries. It also had widespread support, both domestically and internationally. Meanwhile, North Korea has only become more withdrawn in the 25 years since the fall of the USSR. South Koreans are largely apathetic or anti-reunification, while other countries also oppose or are neutral to reunification (China likes the buffer state there, even if they no longer support North Korea, and dislikes the inevitable wave of refugees should the Koreas unify). Germany has spent and continues to spend trillions on reunification; the wealth disparity between North and South Korea is even greater. The reunification process (should it happen) would of course be gradual, and I'm not saying it won't happen, I'm just saying it won't happen in the foreseeable future.
http://38north.org/2016/05/cyang052516/
http://thediplomat.com/2014/07/why-korea-cant-follow-germanys-reunification-model/
On the other hand, I see literally no movement for a Hashemite restoration in the Arabian peninsula. I suppose the Jordanians would at least make a bid to retake their old territories in the west of Arabia should Saudi Arabia collapse, given the religious significance. But the fragile stability that exists in Jordan could easily be disrupted should they attempt to annex Saudi Arabia. Not to mention that nationalists would dislike a foreign monarch, fundamentalists would dislike a moderate ruler, and liberals would dislike an absolute monarch.
Post by: Govindia on October 16, 2016, 07:17:47 PM
Aren't therapists supposed to keep discussions confidential regardless of age unless it's something potentially life threatening? I could have sworn it was part of the job description that if you wanted it to stay between the two of you, that's how it would be no matter how old you were...unless, again, you were putting yourself or someone else in actual danger/discussing causing real physical harm to yourself/others.Therapists can disclose to the parents about what their child says since they're a minor.
Bottling stuff inside doesn't help. Trust me. I know. As someone that used to be suicidal, I know how it feels.
It will be at least 10 years and 6 months since the day I last nearly attempted suicide.
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Post by: taulover on October 16, 2016, 08:36:54 PM
Arab nationalists already hate the Saudi regime, as they have consistently interfered with its goals. Both the original Hashemite Arab Nationalism and the newer Arab Socialist Nationalism are completely opposed by the House of Sa'ud. Of course Hejaz and Nejd must be seperated. Hejaz is too religiously significant to be in the hands of any extreme ruler, and Nejd is where all these shitty people come from. We must do our best to permanently cripple the political and cultural influence of Nejd forever. A saudi state cannot be permitted to rise again, nor can it be allowed to control any significant holy cities. The Hashemites are not foreign to Hejaz, they had ruled it for a millenium before the Saudi takeover. The Saudis are the real foreigners, and they must be driven out.I said Saudi nationalism, not Arab nationalism. Of course Arab nationalists might prefer the Hashemites, though if you want to split up the Arab states even more, the Pan-Arabists wouldn't be very happy.
As for why I consider the Hashemites foreign: They haven't been in Hejaz since 1925. Everyone who remembers their rule is dead. The modern-day Hashemites are Jordanian, not Hejazi, while modern-day Hejazi are now Saudi, born and raised. In comparison, the Iraqi Hashemites were deposed in a coup in 1958 and still remain in living memory, yet all their restoration attempts have been unsuccessful, largely due to nationalist and anti-outsider sentiments.
http://www.economist.com/node/1239271
Also, if we make Nejd an independent state, and if that's "where all the shitty people come from," and we "do our best to permanently cripple the political and cultural influence of Nejd forever," wouldn't that be encouraging state-sponsored terrorism, not stopping it (as you stated earlier as a positive consequence of your proposed plan)?
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on October 17, 2016, 12:35:55 AM
The influence and power of Nejd is what created all these terrorist groups. By destroying their influence, such vermin will be crippled for the immediate future. One does not kill a hydra by cutting off its heads. When citing Iraq, I would say that American and Soviet influences are just as, if not more important to the impediment of any Hashemite restoration and the dynasty's original collapse as local opposition. Do you know how many foreign kings have come and gone in history? Whole dynasties of them. It can be pulled off, we've seen it before.Arab nationalists already hate the Saudi regime, as they have consistently interfered with its goals. Both the original Hashemite Arab Nationalism and the newer Arab Socialist Nationalism are completely opposed by the House of Sa'ud. Of course Hejaz and Nejd must be seperated. Hejaz is too religiously significant to be in the hands of any extreme ruler, and Nejd is where all these shitty people come from. We must do our best to permanently cripple the political and cultural influence of Nejd forever. A saudi state cannot be permitted to rise again, nor can it be allowed to control any significant holy cities. The Hashemites are not foreign to Hejaz, they had ruled it for a millenium before the Saudi takeover. The Saudis are the real foreigners, and they must be driven out.I said Saudi nationalism, not Arab nationalism. Of course Arab nationalists might prefer the Hashemites, though if you want to split up the Arab states even more, the Pan-Arabists wouldn't be very happy.
As for why I consider the Hashemites foreign: They haven't been in Hejaz since 1925. Everyone who remembers their rule is dead. The modern-day Hashemites are Jordanian, not Hejazi, while modern-day Hejazi are now Saudi, born and raised. In comparison, the Iraqi Hashemites were deposed in a coup in 1958 and still remain in living memory, yet all their restoration attempts have been unsuccessful, largely due to nationalist and anti-outsider sentiments.
http://www.economist.com/node/1239271
Also, if we make Nejd an independent state, and if that's "where all the shitty people come from," and we "do our best to permanently cripple the political and cultural influence of Nejd forever," wouldn't that be encouraging state-sponsored terrorism, not stopping it (as you stated earlier as a positive consequence of your proposed plan)?
Post by: BraveSirRobin on October 17, 2016, 12:40:20 AM
Post by: Hydra on October 17, 2016, 05:03:29 AM
Totally unrelated @xXTheHydraXx I'm digging Ra's al Ghul. :P
:D Arrow or Batman?
Post by: Wintermoot on October 17, 2016, 06:16:01 AM
Post by: Chanku on October 17, 2016, 10:30:03 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on October 17, 2016, 09:04:53 PM
Obviously Arrow. The show is AMAZING. :DTotally unrelated @xXTheHydraXx I'm digging Ra's al Ghul. :P:D Arrow or Batman?
Post by: Govindia on October 18, 2016, 06:33:02 AM
/me is the Blue Arrow, bitchesObviously Arrow. The show is AMAZING. :DTotally unrelated @xXTheHydraXx I'm digging Ra's al Ghul. [emoji14]:D Arrow or Batman?
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Post by: Hydra on October 18, 2016, 06:40:22 AM
Obviously Arrow. The show is AMAZING. :DTotally unrelated @xXTheHydraXx I'm digging Ra's al Ghul. :P:D Arrow or Batman?
Yeah, I know!!! :D How far into it are you?
Post by: Govindia on October 18, 2016, 08:29:09 AM
Obviously Arrow. The show is AMAZING. :DTotally unrelated @xXTheHydraXx I'm digging Ra's al Ghul. :P:D Arrow or Batman?
Yeah, I know!!! :D How far into it are you?
Season 4, Ep 4
Post by: Chanku on October 18, 2016, 11:36:33 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 18, 2016, 12:41:07 PM
Post by: Chanku on October 18, 2016, 01:04:01 PM
Post by: Felicity Mercer on October 18, 2016, 01:44:30 PM
Aren't therapists supposed to keep discussions confidential regardless of age unless it's something potentially life threatening?Therapists can disclose to the parents about what their child says since they're a minor.
Do some research on this. I'm pretty certain Pengu is correct. If so, get the help you need. Putting it off cannot be healthy.
Post by: Laurentus on October 18, 2016, 08:00:55 PM
EDIT: I hate Arrow. Daredevil showed how it should really be done. And then Jessica Jones shat all over that too.
Post by: Michi on October 18, 2016, 08:45:39 PM
Ra's is the best Batman villain. Joker is just the most popular.
EDIT: I hate Arrow. Daredevil showed how it should really be done. And then Jessica Jones shat all over that too.
Depends on the iteration. The animated series Ra's wasn't as fantastic, and that translated somewhat into the Arkham games.
comic and movie Ra's is pretty great though.
I just wish they'd agree on the pronunciation, since it seems like every source calls him differently (Arkham games pronounce it "Ray-sh", cartoon calls him "Rah-j", movies I believe calls him "Rah-sh")
Post by: Laurentus on October 18, 2016, 08:48:58 PM
Post by: Michi on October 18, 2016, 08:56:11 PM
Aren't therapists supposed to keep discussions confidential regardless of age unless it's something potentially life threatening?Therapists can disclose to the parents about what their child says since they're a minor.
Do some research on this. I'm pretty certain Pengu is correct. If so, get the help you need. Putting it off cannot be healthy.
Gov is actually partly correct, according to the APA site itself. Chanku would have to research what age this would be for him:
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I'm under 18. Will the psychologist tell my parents what we talk about?
Different states have different ages at which young people can seek mental health services without informing parents. In most cases, a parent is involved when a minor receives psychotherapy services.
If he falls into that age, then he can choose to not have them involved and is protected by this:
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When can a psychologist share my private information without my consent?
In some specific situations, psychologists can share information without the client's written consent. Common exceptions are:
Psychologists may disclose private information without consent in order to protect the patient or the public from serious harm — if, for example, a client discusses plans to attempt suicide or harm another person.
Psychologists are required to report ongoing domestic violence, abuse or neglect of children, the elderly or people with disabilities. (However, if an adult discloses that he or she was abused as a child, the psychologist typically isn't bound to report that abuse, unless there are other children continuing to be abused.)
Psychologists may release information if they receive a court order. That might happen if a person's mental health came into question during legal proceedings.
If he doesn't fall into that age, then the parents will always be involved in some way or another.
Post by: Arenado on October 18, 2016, 10:04:56 PM
/me drinks coffee
I'd love to drink something stronger than coffee....
Post by: Govindia on October 18, 2016, 10:14:35 PM
Actually, the movies just call him Rah's. I kinda like it though. It fits in with the mysterious, undying aspect of him. I think that may be what drew Hydra to him, since Ra's can't really be killed.It's actually pronounced Raysh. People call him Rahs out of disrespect or ignorance. or both
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Post by: Wintermoot on October 18, 2016, 11:06:29 PM
I'd love to drink something stronger than coffee....And I'd love to drink something creamier...
Maybe we can help each other out. :)
Post by: Govindia on October 19, 2016, 12:17:10 AM
and you say you're not horny lolI'd love to drink something stronger than coffee....And I'd love to drink something creamier...
Maybe we can help each other out. :)
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Post by: Chanku on October 19, 2016, 02:01:52 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 19, 2016, 02:54:27 AM
and you say you're not horny lolHe totally walked into that one.
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Post by: Arenado on October 19, 2016, 08:35:19 AM
Post by: Aubrey on October 19, 2016, 09:19:01 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 20, 2016, 01:07:02 AM
What makes you think that I didn't want to walk into that one?I was hoping you'd say that. ;)
Post by: Caddy on October 20, 2016, 10:05:28 AM
Room for one more? ;)What makes you think that I didn't want to walk into that one?I was hoping you'd say that. ;)
Post by: Laurentus on October 20, 2016, 12:37:04 PM
Post by: HannahB on October 20, 2016, 12:40:15 PM
Urgh, office politics. *barfs*
Tell me about it :(
Post by: Wintermoot on October 20, 2016, 01:54:53 PM
Room for one more? ;)Maybe ;)
Post by: Chanku on October 21, 2016, 02:52:45 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 21, 2016, 05:11:09 AM
Post by: Menekar on October 21, 2016, 05:28:57 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 21, 2016, 05:35:55 AM
Post by: Menekar on October 21, 2016, 04:57:32 PM
Is that good or bad? :PA little bit of both?[emoji23]
Post by: Wintermoot on October 21, 2016, 05:26:47 PM
Post by: Menekar on October 21, 2016, 06:16:52 PM
That's a diplomatic answer. :PI AM a diplomat after all:P
Post by: Wintermoot on October 21, 2016, 06:22:21 PM
Post by: Menekar on October 21, 2016, 06:36:40 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on October 21, 2016, 07:06:20 PM
Post by: Govindia on October 22, 2016, 12:55:59 AM
This forum is so much more sexual than my home region ::)meh.
in other news I have a 1 TB Xboner
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Post by: Caddy on October 22, 2016, 10:01:26 AM
Also hey there ;)Room for one more? ;)Maybe ;)
I had poofed for awhile.
Post by: Laurentus on October 22, 2016, 01:06:40 PM
Post by: Lumenland on October 22, 2016, 01:52:42 PM
Post by: Michi on October 23, 2016, 08:25:30 AM
Just saw a local MMA fight between a judo champ and a wrestler/kick-boxer (who was also the title-holder for the welterweights). Things were not looking good for the judoka, even on the ground, strangely enough. Then out of nowhere, he landed a devastating kick to the gut and followed it with a massive punch, sending the defending champ to ground and winning the fight. No one saw that coming. Just goes to show what assumptions can do to you. I would never have expected the challenger to do something like that when 1. he came from a judo background and 2. he was facing a kick-boxer. And it seems the defending champ didn't expect it either.
Sometimes those make the best fights. It's always awesome when you see a fighter pull off something unexpected and take the challenger by surprise.
Post by: Govindia on October 23, 2016, 08:38:55 AM
I'm getting sick v.vget well soon.
I wonder if anyone reads what I write here anymore
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Post by: Gerrick on October 24, 2016, 02:46:02 AM
In other news, we went and saw the Accountant (http://m.imdb.com/title/tt2140479/) last night, and it was actually really good. I was expecting a vanilla action/drama, but there were some good twists and it was pretty funny at times, too. I wouldn't be surprised if it got nominated or even won an award or two. So I recommend it. :D
Post by: Colberius X on October 24, 2016, 03:13:00 AM
I wonder if anyone reads what I write here anymoreWhy wouldn't we?
Post by: taulover on October 24, 2016, 05:06:58 AM
Post by: Arenado on October 24, 2016, 01:57:45 PM
Post by: Govindia on October 24, 2016, 02:05:05 PM
very few people talk to me, if anything :-/I wonder if anyone reads what I write here anymoreWhy wouldn't we?
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Post by: Chanku on October 25, 2016, 02:47:54 AM
I'm not saying I will, just that I might. If I do it may only be for a few weeks, it may be for a month or two, however I don't expect it to be long before the desire for some small politics comes knocking and I return and decide to try and run for UH, and probably fail, again. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on October 25, 2016, 02:53:10 AM
I have to hear more about this. :P
Post by: Chanku on October 25, 2016, 03:23:01 AM
However I was also making a slight joke.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 25, 2016, 04:14:46 AM
I mean, you should have seen Hannah trying to get in tatte's pants last week, it was awesome. :P
Post by: Govindia on October 25, 2016, 10:06:10 AM
I don't think everyone was fooling around actually, lol, but the IRC isn't as active in general as it once was so maybe that's why it seems that way.wat
I mean, you should have seen Hannah trying to get in tatte's pants last week, it was awesome. [emoji14]
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Post by: Lumenland on October 25, 2016, 10:30:10 AM
Post by: HannahB on October 25, 2016, 10:50:57 AM
I don't come on a lot anymore v.v
:(
Post by: Wintermoot on October 26, 2016, 01:56:47 AM
Also, I was told by HR that I would hear a decision on my potential promotion tomorrow...I'm trying not to think much about it or get my hopes up, but the raise will make the difference between continuing to struggle and actually starting to be able to come out ahead on my paychecks, so it's a pretty big deal. Still...=/
Post by: Laurentus on October 26, 2016, 09:28:53 AM
Even though Pengu and I are having perhaps our third ever beef right now, I do believe he's correct on this one.
Post by: Govindia on October 26, 2016, 09:45:03 AM
Much to my dad's disappointment. He's only concerned I find work in my field and doesn't get how hard it is.
Post by: Laurentus on October 26, 2016, 09:49:01 AM
Post by: Michi on October 26, 2016, 09:50:19 AM
I'm watching the Krone debate with mounting frustration. Why can't the Krone be used as a social status symbol, like the Karma system? All it would then do is show how much you actually contribute and take part, and still be a nice little addition to our system.
Even though Pengu and I are having perhaps our third ever beef right now, I do believe he's correct on this one.
Well we all have our beef from time to time. But a little bit of arguments from time to time keep things healthy, alive, and interesting. If everyone agreed on every little thing, we'd live in a really boring world.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 26, 2016, 05:05:07 PM
I don't think it's anything to get frustrated about, I think we all want to make a good currency system happen. I feel like we're just missing the one piece of it that'll make everything else fall into place.
Post by: Laurentus on October 26, 2016, 08:13:28 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on October 26, 2016, 09:35:47 PM
Except the Karma system doesn't mean anything. At most it means someone is funny sometimes. It doesn't measure participation in anything.I guess you could say we're all just...
Karma chameleons.
Post by: Michi on October 27, 2016, 02:23:04 AM
Except the Karma system doesn't mean anything. At most it means someone is funny sometimes. It doesn't measure participation in anything.
That, and as we learned it was a system that, when dislikes were around, was abused if a member simply didn't like someone. While that's not the case anymore, like Laurentus said, it really doesn't mean anything except that someone liked your post for some reason. Whereas the krone would show participation and contribution to the region in terms of post counting, so it does become more of both a currency as well as a social status symbol.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 27, 2016, 02:33:58 AM
Post by: Arenado on October 27, 2016, 04:53:28 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 27, 2016, 12:49:13 PM
In any case, feeling much more rested after sleeping for 11 hours last night...could still use more though. v_v
Post by: Laurentus on October 27, 2016, 02:13:30 PM
EDIT: And you wonder why people want nothing to do with government or why there is such a tremendous malaise in spirit. "Let's just stop being silly about this?" What in the wide world of fuck is wrong with you?
Post by: Colberius X on October 27, 2016, 02:31:16 PM
Post by: HannahB on October 27, 2016, 02:40:10 PM
Wait, where the hell did I ever say Krone would be based on your post-count? That would be brain-dead. Perhaps actually fucking read what I write instead of just jumping right onto what you think I'm saying. And don't fucking patronise me.
EDIT: And you wonder why people want nothing to do with government or why there is such a tremendous malaise in spirit. "Let's just stop being silly about this?" What in the wide world of fuck is wrong with you?
Tone it down man, that's way to much. Take it easy and watch it.
Post by: Arenado on October 27, 2016, 03:02:47 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 27, 2016, 06:22:56 PM
In any case, Laurentus, I don't know what's up with you...I don't know why you sit in this topic and glower over things that pop up in Citizen areas when you could easily become a Citizen again, and I don't know why you get so abrasive over very slight disagreements people have in the Citizen areas on these topics, but if you're looking to pick a fight with someone you're going to have to choose someone else. I'm not going to rise to your bait.
Post by: Govindia on October 27, 2016, 08:16:12 PM
One of my teachers from junior high that's still there just finished streaming a speaker talking to the students over there...it doesn't feel so long ago that I was sitting in those bleachers watching things like that. The speaker is wrong about one thing though...adults don't always know what they're talking about. In fact they rarely do. I know it's easier to tell kids that adults know it all and that they should listen to them, but that's bullshit sometimes...not always, but sometimes. But still...Adults speak from a lot of experience at times. I know it doesn't seem like much, but I do as well.
In any case, Laurentus, I don't know what's up with you...I don't know why you sit in this topic and glower over things that pop up in Citizen areas when you could easily become a Citizen again, and I don't know why you get so abrasive over very slight disagreements people have in the Citizen areas on these topics, but if you're looking to pick a fight with someone you're going to have to choose someone else. I'm not going to rise to your bait.
Laurentus, slow.your roll
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Post by: Crushita on October 27, 2016, 10:25:44 PM
Except the Karma system doesn't mean anything. At most it means someone is funny sometimes. It doesn't measure participation in anything.
So I'm.. funny(comparative to my post count)..
YAAAAAAAY :D
Post by: Michi on October 27, 2016, 11:09:55 PM
Post by: Gerrick on October 28, 2016, 02:08:29 AM
So I'm.. funny(comparative to my post count)..I have a higher karma to post count ratio than you, so I must be funnier/more agreeable. Ha!
YAAAAAAAY :D
Post by: Laurentus on October 28, 2016, 01:55:08 PM
The subtlety of his insult, and his own attempt to deal with disagreement was not lost on me, since before he said we were being silly, we most definitely were not, and I was not abrasive before that. Who's the one who doesn't want to deal with disagreement? Rather than actually raise his own objections and seeking clarification, he decided to put words in our mouths and paint us as "silly" to avoid having to deal with the matter further.
I realise that I am quite possibly making things much worse for myself, but luckily, I don't much care.
EDIT: Also, what does my not being a citizen have to do with anything? Does it automatically mean I should stop caring about the well-being of the forums and community? Why should it? The only reason I am not a citizen anymore is because of the "silly" expectation that I have to hold membership to a site I don't plan to ever use again except for RP purposes.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 28, 2016, 03:36:36 PM
I'm watching the Krone debate with mounting frustration. Why can't the Krone be used as a social status symbol, like the Karma system? All it would then do is show how much you actually contribute and take part, and still be a nice little addition to our system.
Because we already have a social status symbol...the karma system. :P
I don't think it's anything to get frustrated about, I think we all want to make a good currency system happen. I feel like we're just missing the one piece of it that'll make everything else fall into place.
Except the Karma system doesn't mean anything. At most it means someone is funny sometimes. It doesn't measure participation in anything.
It means that you had to post something and somebody had to like it, as opposed to krone which would just mean that you posted something...kinda like a post count you could spend. One isn't worth much more or less than the other, so let's please stop being silly about this.Bold mine. You put down the karma system, something that requires both a post and someone to like or agree with it enough to like, as a meaningless social system while promoting a regional currency which where money would likely be made mostly by posting as something that will apparently mean something. Now that I've 'fucking read' what you've said, would you like to continue on with this apparent disagreement that I don't want to deal with over how much more socially profound a regional currency system will be over a karma system? Or whatever you think this disagreement is about?
I don't have a problem with non-Citizens having an opinion about how the region is ran, what I have a problem with is someone who just can't be bothered to maintain their Citizenship glowering at our Citizen discussions from this topic and expecting us to bring our discussions here to accommodate their not being bothered to maintain a nation. And you know, it wouldn't have killed you to maintain your nation and remain a Citizen at least until we got the changes to the Citizenship requirements hashed out, then you would still be in all the discussions you're complaining about here before letting it lapse when the changes were passed...but I guess letting it lapse, making a grand announcement about it, and picking fights here over other discussions you don't have posting access to because of it makes a more dramatic statement.
I won't accuse you of doing so intentionally (unlike your accusations of me), but I don't think it was in very good faith.
Edit: No, I have more to say. During your entire time here, I have been nothing but kind to you. I have praised you for the good things you've done here, I've recognized you as a pillar of this community, and I've tried to be your friend, but time and time again I get this bullshit, your dramatizing minor issues to ridiculous proportions and your taking the piss out of me over every perceived grievance that you can think of. If I wanted to insult you, it would not be subtle. If I wanted to avoid a disagreement I just wouldn't reply. I'm not even going to pretend to be calm, I am fucking incensed that you would accuse me of intentionally doing either. I've done absolutely nothing to you to warrant being treated like this or being accused of the things you have...like I'm some kind of underhanded tyrant out to put you and anyone who disagrees with me down, and I shouldn't have to stand for it. In the past I've let it go because I didn't want to start drama and because I honestly wanted us to be on good terms, but this is bullshit, Laurentus, and after being in your corner more times than you know I deserve better than this. I know I do.
Post by: Arenado on October 28, 2016, 04:10:22 PM
Post by: Laurentus on October 28, 2016, 06:01:30 PM
Disagreeing and putting words in our mouths without seeking clarification are two very different things.
Again, you use the word "likely" and proceed to operate on your understanding of what I'm saying, instead of opting to find clarification, which could have been a simple: "I'm not sure I understand, could you explain how this differs from an incentivised post-count?"
In my ideal model of a currency, participation and reward based on post count would not be a thing, and instead of that, your actual contribution (starting and maintaining RPs, taking part and winning in games and possible betting pools, as well as various other little things I'm probably blind to at this very moment, could be rewarded, and then spent in some sort of new forum game or RP, or perhaps just kept as a shiny new number with some little meaning, if it's too much of a hassle to do the former. Actual post-count would have a minuscule influence, as it would not be a factor worth getting paid for. The only application of it insofar as currency would be to measure the activity of an RP, minus the lore master's own posts (for reasons I hope are obvious) to determine how much said lore master earns for maintaining such an RP. Your own participation in RPs would simply be capped at, say, 15 credits (or whatever other amount is deemed appropriate) per RP, and you could steadily lose credits if you become inactive in that RP (granted, the inactivity thing would probably be measured by post-count, but your actual post-count would still have no influence over how much you stand to gain from said RP).
This is what we could have built up to if you weren't so impatient in putting the idea down (and if only you restrained yourself to that, but then you went and insulted me), as you've just admitted to not liking me posting discussion about it here. I expect your, and everyone else's, follow-up reactions to be just as visceral (which I admittedly started with my own overly-visceral reaction, but I'm getting tired of this shit, too).
How exactly were the parts in the quotes you've highlighted me glowering? Is the karma system something with some sort of deep sentimental value to you, and you just can't stand to see it's actual value questioned? (Yeah, this putting-words-in-your-mouth thing doesn't feel nice, does it?)
Be incensed all you want, I'm not going to be discouraged or dissuaded by it. You didn't seek clarification, you sought to quash dissent. You're using my not being a citizen as a convenient excuse, as people generally didn't seem to mind having to come all the way up here (my god, that's like one goddamn mousewheel scroll above where the other discussion is taking place, how dare I make people come here to engage in debate!? :o) to respond.
And here finally we see the crux of the matter: it seems you find the notion of me not wanting to be a citizen (by maintaining a NS nation) anymore somehow offensive. I'm not sure how/why.
To a lesser degree, you seem to find Pengu's resignation and eventual loss of citizenship objectionable as well, and I find that highly puzzling. Much of these problems seem to have ignited again as soon as I resigned and renounced my citizenship, since I honestly felt things were going well between us, at least, up to that point. (And yeah, nothing you did made me do that, so if this is some sort of manifestation of your guilt being turned into resentment, which I'm not saying it is, then you can let that shit go. I'm not in the habit of lying to soothe people's feelings.)
Mind, tell me exactly where I take the piss out of every conceivable grievance I can think of? Why exactly would I pursue such a vendetta against you?
If anything, ever since I resigned and became an ex-citizen once more, it feels like it's the exact other way around, where you do that very thing with me.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 28, 2016, 07:09:12 PM
So basically you're attacking me for making a post based on the the proposals that had been made at the time, because apparently you were promoting a proposal you hadn't even made yet. If I missed where you posted this proposal before this all started, please link me to it and I'll wholeheartedly apologize for missing it, but I'm not going to apologize for not being able to read your mind. People usually post their ideas before they promote them, so how would I know you were talking about an idea you hadn't posted about? Or wonder to even to seek clarification about? But I thought the issue was not 'fucking reading' your posts anyways. I even bolded all the relevant parts in my last post, and there's nothing that would even imply that there was something to ask about.
And yes, I must be using your not being a Citizen as a convenient excuse not to have this very discussion that we're having. That's why I've worked to loosen Citizenship requirements and made a proposal of my own to that effect, that's why I said you could've just kept your nation and worked with us in that area until we'd done away with the requirement, and that's why I replied to your post to begin with, because I'm looking for excuses not to have this discussion and to just put you down, lol. For your information, the 'crux of the problem' isn't that you're no longer interested in having a nation...to be honest, I think most of us aren't really involved in NS anymore. The problem is that everyone else is following the law, at least until we have a chance to address these concerns...even Pengu's nation still exists. But not you...you let it lapse, made a big statement about it, and then started posting your 'frustrations' here as if we're supposed to accommodate your not being bothered to wait until we've tried to get a law through. And for the most part, I have out of respect for the things you have done for the region...but I have not tried to 'quash dissent' or avoid discussion. If anything I've done the opposite of that.
I mean, my god, it's like twenty seconds to revive a nation, how dare I consider it to be self-entitled for someone to expect to be accommodated in another topic because he can't post in Citizen areas anymore because he can't be bothered to follow the law and put in those whole twenty seconds. How dare I! You know, by the way, if I really wanted to stick it to non-Citizens, I would just make it so only Citizens can see those forums...you know, like almost every other region does. It's our openness that even allows you to try to pull this shit...but then that would be quashing you again out of my intense anger at having escaped my web of Citizenship, wouldn't it? Good thing we're not doing that. :P
So yeah, any more tales of how I'm trying to put you down and quash your dissent of...whatever the hell it is we're even talking about now? I'm sure people are loving these walls of quashed dissent text.
Post by: Arenado on October 28, 2016, 07:48:15 PM
Laurentus, if someone misunderstands you the best course of action is NOT to fly into a rage, accuse them of putting words into your mouth, say the whole thing is entirely their fault for not immediately understanding your every word and then condemning them for not going through their every word, every iota to understand your point while at the same point accepting absolutely no blame on your part at all. Doing that is not the actions of a mature adult, its the actions of a petulant child.
Wintermoot, while no offence was meant by you even Pengu admitted that your choice of words was a bit insulting. I've seen no apology. What I have seen are passive aggressive snipes and you denying that Laurentus and Pengu renouncing citizenship bothered you when it clearly did. Should you apologize for the original comment? Up to you, but it would certainly calm things down.
Both of you, stop this petty squabbling now. It doesn't make you look like the decent people you really are but like a bunch of upset children. Please, be adult about this and act like the good people I know you both are.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 28, 2016, 07:58:30 PM
To clarify, the renouncement of Citizenship doesn't bother me at all...what bothers me is that Laurentus didn't bother waiting for us and the Storting to address his issues about it, which are legitimate. He just let his Citizenship lapse, made an announcement about it, and then at least informally still expected to be treated as a Citizen. Everyone else that wants to take part in Citizen discussions applies for Citizenship, why can't he? At least until the Storting finishes addressing his concerns...would it have killed him to do it one more time?
Post by: Laurentus on October 28, 2016, 08:06:16 PM
Post by: Laurentus on October 28, 2016, 08:18:32 PM
EDIT: And I will also admit that I do have a tendency to say things in such a forceful and short way as to sound insulting in itself, which I do apologise for, but it's become clear there are a lot of goddamn issues that came into play here.
EDIT 2: Also, you might consider not saying stuff like this if you expect me not to share my mind, because then it gives me completely the wrong impression about your level of acceptance of my involvement while not a citizen anymore:
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Thank you for your service to the region. Regardless of your status in the Cabinet, you have been and I imagine will remain a pillar of the community. I hope that you reconsider allowing your Citizenship to lapse. I won't run a Citizenship check until right before the next election, so you have a few days if you change your mind.
EDIT 3: Also, saying that the Storting was addressing my issues is misremembering it quite a bit. The Storting was so inactive at that point that nothing whatsoever came of the debate. Even the new Underhusen has been reluctant to even touch on the subject.
Post by: Michi on October 28, 2016, 09:03:54 PM
What he stated then is true, since you've done a lot for the region. But what he stated now is true as well since you renounced citizenship immediately, but still want to get involved with the discussions that are in a forum meant soley for current citizens.
It's true that I renounced mine as well, but I specifically said it would happen when my nation CTEs since the next time it does, I won't revive it.
The citizenship bit by him wasn't meant to insult you, it's pointing out the oddity of it since if you're not a citizen, that area shouldn't really be of interest anyway. And as he stated, he's even been giving proposals to loosen the citizenship requirements to extend to those who don't go on NS.
It just begs the question that if you're still interested in the conversations, why not reinstate your nation until a new citizenship expansion law passes?
Post by: Laurentus on October 28, 2016, 09:12:15 PM
EDIT: Let's not forget that the discussion was pretty much non-existent until our resignations (and in my case, renouncement of citizenship). My citizenship should have been stripped long before that.
My interests didn't suddenly change with the resignation. If you don't want me to take part or share my opinion of the matters, then here's a thought: don't make them accessible to non-citizens at all.
Post by: Michi on October 28, 2016, 09:17:52 PM
Post by: Michi on October 28, 2016, 09:19:27 PM
Post by: Laurentus on October 28, 2016, 09:19:45 PM
Post by: Michi on October 28, 2016, 09:24:43 PM
But, well...special elections will most likely happen due to Ashton's resignation, unless it's decided to run the course. If they do happen, since I'm still a citizen, maybe I'll run. That way shit will actually happen again and the discussion can be jumpstarted for sure.
Post by: Laurentus on October 28, 2016, 09:33:40 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 28, 2016, 09:54:42 PM
In any case, I asked @HannahB about it last night, and I believe she plans on starting some activity in that particular area and others soon.
Post by: HannahB on October 29, 2016, 07:58:12 AM
As Pengu mentioned, the point of having those areas viewable is so that prospective Citizens can see what we're all about without having to register or apply for Citizenship. When I say most regions make it so they can't view those areas, I think those regions are making a mistake.
In any case, I asked @HannahB about it last night, and I believe she plans on starting some activity in that particular area and others soon.
Yeah, me and Eldarion were talking about it.
I'm still really tired though, spending the last 3 months devoting all my work time to one large project has drained me, and it feels weird now that it's done... like I keep thinking I should go work on it but it's already finished :P
Anyway I promised I'd get some stuff going today so I'll get on that this morning.
Post by: taulover on October 29, 2016, 05:53:14 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 29, 2016, 06:15:37 PM
Post by: taulover on October 29, 2016, 06:23:40 PM
Yes...that's on my to-do list for today. :)Was "Twilight's Sentinel" from last year a wordplay/reference?
Post by: Wintermoot on October 29, 2016, 06:39:43 PM
Post by: taulover on October 29, 2016, 08:24:09 PM
If it is, I'm not aware of it. :POddly similar to Night's Watch...
Post by: Laurentus on October 29, 2016, 08:27:56 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 29, 2016, 09:21:13 PM
Post by: taulover on October 29, 2016, 10:15:36 PM
It definitely wasn't intentional, I'm afraidAll this time, I thought you were being clever... :(
Post by: Govindia on October 29, 2016, 11:00:45 PM
I wonder if I should come back to the region?It definitely wasn't intentional, I'm afraidAll this time, I thought you were being clever... :(
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Post by: Wintermoot on October 29, 2016, 11:11:31 PM
I wonder if I should come back to the region?How can you come back if you're already here and posting this? :P
All this time, I thought you were being clever... :(Me, clever? ;) Sorry to disappoint you though.
In other news, I think my wisdom tooth is rotting away...the one that's been causing problems the last few months. I have been having jaw pain on and off for a few months, which I figured was TMJ...I think I wrote another post about it awhile back...anyways, while I was in pain today I decided to brush my teeth, and a fairly large portion of the tooth crumbled out, followed by some blood and a black liquid.
I feel fine now, although I'm not sure whether it's because of that or because of the Excedrin I took just before that. I guess I'll be making a dentist appointment on Monday though.
Post by: Gattoartico on October 29, 2016, 11:23:04 PM
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In other news, I think my wisdom tooth is rotting away...the one that's been causing problems the last few months. I have been having jaw pain on and off for a few months, which I figured was TMJ...I think I wrote another post about it awhile back...anyways, while I was in pain today I decided to brush my teeth, and a fairly large portion of the tooth crumbled out, followed by some blood and a black liquid.
POSSESSION POSSESSION! (I need to stop binging old Supernatural episodes...)
Edit: If I were to say create a Hyper Militaristic Puppet Nation on NS what should I do with it?
Post by: Wintermoot on October 30, 2016, 01:28:18 AM
Post by: taulover on October 30, 2016, 02:12:25 AM
Edit: If I were to say create a Hyper Militaristic Puppet Nation on NS what should I do with it?Join our NS-stats-based RP that's about to start! :)
Post by: Gattoartico on October 30, 2016, 02:17:57 AM
That's a very compelling thing to do....Edit: If I were to say create a Hyper Militaristic Puppet Nation on NS what should I do with it?Join our NS-stats-based RP that's about to start! :)
I'm in. Let's do this.
On another thought where is the RP?
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Post by: taulover on October 30, 2016, 03:27:11 AM
It's currently in the planning stages, in the RP Guild (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?board=120.0).That's a very compelling thing to do....Edit: If I were to say create a Hyper Militaristic Puppet Nation on NS what should I do with it?Join our NS-stats-based RP that's about to start! :)
I'm in. Let's do this.
On another thought where is the RP?
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Post by: Govindia on October 31, 2016, 03:54:38 PM
sounds like an abscessI wonder if I should come back to the region?How can you come back if you're already here and posting this? [emoji14]All this time, I thought you were being clever... :(Me, clever? ;) Sorry to disappoint you though.
In other news, I think my wisdom tooth is rotting away...the one that's been causing problems the last few months. I have been having jaw pain on and off for a few months, which I figured was TMJ...I think I wrote another post about it awhile back...anyways, while I was in pain today I decided to brush my teeth, and a fairly large portion of the tooth crumbled out, followed by some blood and a black liquid.
I feel fine now, although I'm not sure whether it's because of that or because of the Excedrin I took just before that. I guess I'll be making a dentist appointment on Monday though.
btw why didn't you wish me a happy birthday at the beginning of the month? :(
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Post by: Laurentus on October 31, 2016, 05:59:41 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on October 31, 2016, 06:01:48 PM
Yeah, our universities are fucked.How so/why?
Post by: Laurentus on October 31, 2016, 06:04:59 PM
Post by: HannahB on October 31, 2016, 06:28:20 PM
Classes have been completely suspended, we've been trying to complete our work online, but when we write exams, the EFF will just disrupt them again. They destroyed Hatfield today in their protests.
I'm so sorry to hear about that Laurentus. :'(
I've been trying to keep up with the news from down there. :-\ It's really a huge mess, I really hope something ends this soon. :(
Remember feel free to vent about it on here or to someone if you want, I know it won't do anything but expressing yourself can sometimes at least make it easier... :-\
You're in my thoughts. Best of luck.
Post by: Laurentus on October 31, 2016, 07:04:19 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 31, 2016, 11:29:28 PM
sounds like an abscessI see you haven't changed much from before.
btw why didn't you wish me a happy birthday at the beginning of the month? :(
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In any case, I have a dentist appointment tomorrow to check it out, and then since I'm taking off work anyways I'm going to go vote.
Post by: Govindia on November 02, 2016, 07:33:51 AM
actually I have. I see you haven't changed in giving the basic courtesy of wishing someone a happy birthday.sounds like an abscessI see you haven't changed much from before.
btw why didn't you wish me a happy birthday at the beginning of the month? :(
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In any case, I have a dentist appointment tomorrow to check it out, and then since I'm taking off work anyways I'm going to go vote.
I expected better of you, given how you wish everyone else a happy birthday and deliberately ignored mine.
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Post by: Michi on November 02, 2016, 09:23:59 AM
Post by: Arenado on November 02, 2016, 06:21:41 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on November 02, 2016, 06:34:53 PM
Post by: Evelynx on November 02, 2016, 11:31:00 PM
:P
Post by: Michi on November 02, 2016, 11:34:16 PM
Every new video game builds on older video games, I don't know of a single exception except the first video games, which built on non-video games .. which ultimately got their inspiration from the ever-classic "Who can kill the most antelope" and "Who can gather the most berries" games, which weren't even invented by humans.
:P
Except Megaman Battle Network. That series went two sequels forward, then took a massive step back, and then two sequels forward again.
Post by: Evelynx on November 02, 2016, 11:40:15 PM
Every new video game builds on older video games, I don't know of a single exception except the first video games, which built on non-video games .. which ultimately got their inspiration from the ever-classic "Who can kill the most antelope" and "Who can gather the most berries" games, which weren't even invented by humans.
:P
Except Megaman Battle Network. That series went two sequels forward, then took a massive step back, and then two sequels forward again.
Of course there are also the games that fail to build on older games at all, these games are what I call "boring" :p
"Retro" type games are building on an older generation of games than the current one, recombinating newer concepts into older ones in a sometimes quite pleasing way.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 03, 2016, 01:59:35 AM
So basically everything is derivative. :P
In any case, I spent some me time tonight...sitting in front of the air conditioner (it was warm enough that it actually wasn't weird despite it being November), reading, and then meditating and reflecting. For me, just the sound of the air conditioner and the feel of the cold air really helps relax me and puts me back in sync with life, but my thoughts actually drifted to my dad's old apartment that I would spend every other weekend at until I was 18. There were two units attached to the place that he worked...he was on the bottom and for most of the time the top unit was never used. Even after the place went out of business they let him stay in the apartment until the demolished the whole thing to put up a senior citizen center...which was a year or two after I stopped going there.
But what came to mind was just...the feeling that I would get there when he went to bed at night, like I had the run of the place. There was a small kitchen with this cheap faux-wooden table...he would leave the radio on in there at night, and I would change the station and either read or work puzzle books at night. I specifically remember this song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QU1nvuxaMA) coming on a lot. Beside of it was the living room...with a godawful green leather couch on one side, and a recliner under one of those hangy lights beside an in-table on the other...then there was the tv in front of both, which never had anything on because he was too cheap to get cable so it was just local broadcast stations. And then the room beside that was...well, I've no clue what it was supposed to be, but practically it was the room with the phone in the corner where I would call my mom...when I got there, every morning, and every night.
I don't even know why that's what came to mind when I meditated and let my thoughts wander...maybe it was the feeling of peacefulness at night there, too. I think the night is peaceful in general, but over there I didn't have a computer to distract me (and yes, I hated that!)...who knows, lol.
Post by: Govindia on November 07, 2016, 02:50:01 AM
My Xboner is amazing:Every new video game builds on older video games, I don't know of a single exception except the first video games, which built on non-video games .. which ultimately got their inspiration from the ever-classic "Who can kill the most antelope" and "Who can gather the most berries" games, which weren't even invented by humans.
[emoji14]
Except Megaman Battle Network. That series went two sequels forward, then took a massive step back, and then two sequels forward again.
Of course there are also the games that fail to build on older games at all, these games are what I call "boring" [emoji14]
"Retro" type games are building on an older generation of games than the current one, recombinating newer concepts into older ones in a sometimes quite pleasing way.
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Post by: Laurentus on November 07, 2016, 11:26:40 AM
Please vote for Trump. I'd like to order myself some stuff online as your currency plummets.
Post by: Govindia on November 07, 2016, 11:48:37 AM
Dear Americans,
Please vote for Trump. I'd like to order myself some stuff online as your currency plummets.
FEEL THE JOHNSON
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on November 07, 2016, 06:24:54 PM
Dear Americans,>implying killary wont start ww3 with Russia
Please vote for Trump. I'd like to order myself some stuff online as your currency plummets.
Post by: Laurentus on November 07, 2016, 06:40:13 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on November 07, 2016, 07:04:18 PM
If that happens, it will be just as much Russia's doing, and there's no denying that.How do? Are they bad people for exposing Hillary as a bad person?
Post by: Wintermoot on November 07, 2016, 07:20:11 PM
Post by: Laurentus on November 07, 2016, 07:28:54 PM
There is no logic to the thought that one person can cause a world war.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 07, 2016, 08:04:40 PM
Post by: Gerrick on November 07, 2016, 11:21:16 PM
The good news is that if there is another World War, it'll probably be the last.Woo! Real life Fallout! :P
Post by: Govindia on November 08, 2016, 12:03:02 AM
Preparing my vote for tonight.
Post by: Arenado on November 08, 2016, 01:23:27 AM
The good news is that if there is another World War, it'll probably be the last.
As long as there are 2 people on earth, one will want another dead. There will be another.
Post by: Laurentus on November 08, 2016, 05:19:41 AM
Post by: HannahB on November 08, 2016, 10:40:40 AM
http://www.iflscience.com/environment/antiscientific-leftwingers-just-bad-those-right/all/
I gotta say I am not IFL's biggest fan, but I do totally agree with this article. :)
(Though as usual I was dismayed by the comments)
The views it talks about are anti-scientific and if people want to hold them they should try and own it, like most climate change skeptics these days; what the article talks about is backed up by solid scientific data and papers ^-^ I am glad you shared it, thanks Laurentus! :)
Post by: Gerrick on November 08, 2016, 12:04:51 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on November 08, 2016, 12:51:51 PM
Just voted, and now I have to go to work. Afterwards, my wife and I are leaving for our 15 hour drive to Austin, Texas, where we'll spend the next few days checking out the city as we're planning to move there in the summer. Gotta get the hell out of rural Indiana.Damn that's a long drive. Understandable, though. I can't stand rural Indiana when I'm driving through it, let alone if I tried to live there.
Spoiler
went from Louisville to Grand Rapids and back. NEVER AGAIN
Post by: Laurentus on November 08, 2016, 02:37:40 PM
And yeah, IFLS are often not the best source for hard science and they can make me angry with very click-baity headlines and articles that don't amount to anything, but they're entertaining from time to time.
Post by: taulover on November 08, 2016, 04:21:45 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on November 08, 2016, 06:40:29 PM
I've always liked rural areas the most. Whatever people live there can just be ignored and avoided, which works fine for me.Indiana is just so boring though. Miles and miles and miles of flat land with nothing but farms as far as the eye can see. And when you get far north enough it gets all grey, rainy, and nasty. Oh, and for the love of god don't go anywhere near Gary.
And yeah, IFLS are often not the best source for hard science and they can make me angry with very click-baity headlines and articles that don't amount to anything, but they're entertaining from time to time.
Post by: Laurentus on November 08, 2016, 06:45:05 PM
Post by: taulover on November 08, 2016, 10:18:02 PM
Oh, and for the love of god don't go anywhere near Gary.Are you saying that The Music Man lied to me? Preposterous! :P
Post by: Seroim on November 09, 2016, 01:48:55 AM
Post by: Chanku on November 09, 2016, 03:17:26 AM
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 04:23:32 AM
It seems I'll be getting my online goodies after all.
Post by: Chanku on November 09, 2016, 04:36:40 AM
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 04:37:51 AM
EDIT: Jesus H. Christ. I really can't believe this is happening. This is going to be bad for the entire world.
Post by: Chanku on November 09, 2016, 04:44:55 AM
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 04:49:56 AM
Post by: Chanku on November 09, 2016, 04:54:44 AM
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 05:01:07 AM
Post by: Chanku on November 09, 2016, 05:04:27 AM
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 05:26:05 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 09, 2016, 05:40:29 AM
Post by: Gerrick on November 09, 2016, 06:44:29 AM
The worrying thing isn't just that Trump will be President, but that Republicans will control the entire government, including the Supreme Court after Trump fills the vacancy. They'll basically be able to do pretty much anything they want without any check on their ambitions...And it's pretty much been confirmed now that republicans will control the entire government.
Post by: Chanku on November 09, 2016, 07:14:59 AM
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 07:35:09 AM
Post by: Chanku on November 09, 2016, 07:37:44 AM
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 07:44:36 AM
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 07:45:27 AM
Thanks, 'murica.
Post by: Chanku on November 09, 2016, 07:46:45 AM
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 07:49:52 AM
In case this is sounding like an attack on his character, it's far from it. I'm just not in the mood to even attempt to sugarcoat shit today.
Post by: Chanku on November 09, 2016, 07:55:42 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 09, 2016, 08:39:27 AM
I don't think it's that Trump was a particularly strong candidate, I think it's that Clinton was a particularly weak one. Unfortunately for her she's just that person that people love to hate, and while both candidates had a number of controversies, hers seemed to stick to her for the entire election. Of course it's possible that Bernie would have lost too, but I think he would have had greater success in liberal strongholds...I'm sure he would have kept Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania in Democratic hands, at least.
But that's poor comfort to the many people who are fearful of a Trump presidency, both within and outside America. I have to admit that I'm one of them...I'm fearful of what this means for LGBTQ rights and other civil rights, I'm fearful for the minorities that Trump has insulted and bullied on his way to the White House, and I'm fearful of where this might lead our government. Trump has openly admired authoritarian leaders and outright dictators...people who oppress their opposition, often violently...with no check on his party's power, will Trump seek to emulate them?
But perhaps it doesn't matter...regardless of outcome, this election has been a reflection on the breakdown of American civics and the erosion of respect for the principles, values, and ideals that this country was founded on. We now find our political institutions weakened, our ability to compromise for the sake of unity diminished, and our respect for the rule of law greatly undermined. We have two political parties which have a duopoly on power and care more about winning elections than just governance, and which increasingly attempt to impose their faction's ideological purity over the spirit of national compromise which our nation was founded and built upon.
We must be destined to reap the whirlwind at some point. The only question is whether it is now.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on November 09, 2016, 11:05:59 AM
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Post by: Crushita on November 09, 2016, 11:27:27 AM
Post by: Arenado on November 09, 2016, 01:53:58 PM
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 02:18:22 PM
EDIT: If the argument is that Sanders supporters themselves were so dishevelled that they spitefully went and voted for Trump, then they can just go jump off a cliff, as far as I'm concerned.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on November 09, 2016, 03:28:26 PM
I'm sorry, but if a majority of Americans have fallen so low as to vote Trump, then Bernie could just have forgotten about it. Bernie would have been a common sense candidate, something that is clearly lacking in modern America.The election was proof that populism, no matter which side of the spectrum, will always beat corporatism. Which is both comforting and scary at the same time...
EDIT: If the argument is that Sanders supporters themselves were so dishevelled that they spitefully went and voted for Trump, then they can just go jump off a cliff, as far as I'm concerned.
And the Sanders supporters themselves didn't vote for Trump. In fact, they voted for Clinton. It's just that they didn't donate, they didn't volunteer, they didn't mobilise support, knock on doors, talk to everyone about the issue(s) that matter (because neither candidate's platform was aggressive enough with climate change), etc.
Long story short—the DNC forced Clinton down the throats of the party activists. And, very shockingly, that pissed them off.
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 03:40:56 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on November 09, 2016, 04:00:14 PM
Enough to vote for literally the worst candidate?No, just enough to convince them not to work their asses off for the Clinton campaign to convince the undecideds.
Post by: Gerrick on November 09, 2016, 04:06:30 PM
I'm sorry, but if a majority of Americans have fallen so low as to vote Trump, then Bernie could just have forgotten about it. Bernie would have been a common sense candidate, something that is clearly lacking in modern America.Well actually, according to Google, as of the vote counts right now, the majority voted for Clinton. Trump just got more electoral college votes.
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 04:30:13 PM
Post by: HannahB on November 09, 2016, 04:47:34 PM
Can someone please explain this madness?
Gonna link a few videos my CGP Grey incase my explanation is still confusing:
The US votes based on the Electoral College (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUS9mM8Xbbw). It's a system that means that the votes are divided by state.
There are 538 electoral college "votes" to elect the president which are divided amongst the states based somewhat on population but not exactly, as their is a slight bonus to smaller-population states. The President needs to win so many of these electoral college "votes", many states opt for an all-one-way system, where the candidate that gets the majority of public votes in that state gets all the electoral college "votes", no matter how small the majority.
Thus under certain conditions (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wC42HgLA4k) even though the majority of the absolute vote is for in favour of one candidate the electoral college "votes" are differently reflected. This only happens if the winning candidate has got a lot of support from the smaller population states with a slight advantage and not from the larger population states with a slight disadvantage. They still need a lot of support so it only happens in really close elections but it can happen.
There can also be the case were a state say votes 100% in favour of 1 candidate; that doesn't grant the candidate any more electoral college "votes" than they would have if it had been a 51% / 49% split. so that can skew the popular result as well.
On a very important side note we won't know the exact numbers of votes for a few days and it is still pretty close, but Gerrick is right in saying that right now the count looks like Hillary received more of the public vote, but lost out on the electoral college.
This is far for the first time this has happened as well, it happened in 2000 with Bush and Gore; and has happened a few other times as well, in total about 7% of the time the US votes, the popular vote isn't the winning one.
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 04:53:42 PM
Post by: HannahB on November 09, 2016, 05:00:51 PM
Who first decided to use this hare-brained system? They should be dug up, reanimated, and taken out back to be shot.
Post by: taulover on November 09, 2016, 05:04:12 PM
No, the plurality voted for Clinton, not the majority. No candidate received the majority of the the popular vote.I'm sorry, but if a majority of Americans have fallen so low as to vote Trump, then Bernie could just have forgotten about it. Bernie would have been a common sense candidate, something that is clearly lacking in modern America.Well actually, according to Google, as of the vote counts right now, the majority voted for Clinton. Trump just got more electoral college votes.
Post by: Chanku on November 09, 2016, 05:04:35 PM
Actually the Electoral College was apart of the original constitution. The 12th amendment merely changed how thry selected the President and Vice President.Who first decided to use this hare-brained system? They should be dug up, reanimated, and taken out back to be shot.
That would be US Congress in 1803 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_United_States_Congress) who made the 12th Amendment to the US Constitution (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelfth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution), which was then ratified by all the (at the time) 17 states governments...
Post by: HannahB on November 09, 2016, 05:06:43 PM
No, the plurality voted for Clinton, not the majority. No candidate received the majority of the the popular vote.I'm sorry, but if a majority of Americans have fallen so low as to vote Trump, then Bernie could just have forgotten about it. Bernie would have been a common sense candidate, something that is clearly lacking in modern America.Well actually, according to Google, as of the vote counts right now, the majority voted for Clinton. Trump just got more electoral college votes.
You are correct, ^-^ I had forgotten the word and was trying to be simple :)
Actually the Electoral College was apart of the original constitution. The 12th amendment merely changed how thry selected the President and Vice President.Who first decided to use this hare-brained system? They should be dug up, reanimated, and taken out back to be shot.
That would be US Congress in 1803 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_United_States_Congress) who made the 12th Amendment to the US Constitution (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelfth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution), which was then ratified by all the (at the time) 17 states governments...
I did not know that :) thanks Chanku, scored out my original statement
Post by: taulover on November 09, 2016, 05:09:15 PM
Also, the reason why the Electoral College (which nowadays is fucking stupid) exists is that the US was at the time much more decentralized. The idea was that each state's legislature would choose the Electors to vote for the President, and then that Congress would pick from the top five candidates. Because of the two-party system, the Congress picking part doesn't happen very often, while state legislatures eventually decided to hold popular votes to determine the Electors.
Post by: HannahB on November 09, 2016, 05:12:18 PM
Post by: taulover on November 09, 2016, 05:20:37 PM
You're not Gerrick?...No, the plurality voted for Clinton, not the majority. No candidate received the majority of the the popular vote.I'm sorry, but if a majority of Americans have fallen so low as to vote Trump, then Bernie could just have forgotten about it. Bernie would have been a common sense candidate, something that is clearly lacking in modern America.Well actually, according to Google, as of the vote counts right now, the majority voted for Clinton. Trump just got more electoral college votes.
You are correct, ^-^ I had forgotten the word and was trying to be simple :)
I really hope the US holds some kind of referendum or something to change that system... The combination of the electoral college and the 2 party system in the US is the perfect storm to create things like a Trump presidency...There is no way this is going to happen. Both parties of decades upon decades of infrastructure dedicated to campaigning in swing states, and they won't welcome a change in the status quo. The Constitutional amendment process (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_Five_of_the_United_States_Constitution) is intentionally very difficult, and considering that the Republicans have just won both the executive and the legislature under this system (and soon, the judiciary as well), they're unlikely to get this through.
The closest thing we have to a solution is the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact). Basically, the states that sign on agree to award all their electoral votes to the popular vote winner if more the total electoral votes in the states that have signed up reach 270 (enough to gain a majority in the Electoral College). That way, they bypass the Constitutional requirement for an amendment. You might notice, however, that all the states that have signed on are Democratic safe states. Republicans have already benefited twice now in recent memory from the Electoral College, and are not going to be very willing to change that.
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 05:21:19 PM
Armed revolution seems to be an increasingly necessary option, if I'm being honest.
EDIT: And I now see tau beat me to my first point.
Post by: taulover on November 09, 2016, 05:32:37 PM
What does a referendum entail? Are people pretty much at the mercy of the parties to get that done? If so, the system ensures it's impossible.Oh and I forgot to mention, amendments to the US Constitutions cannot be done by referendum. They either must be approved by two-thirds of both the House and Senate, or be approved by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the states. And then three-fourths of the state legislatures must approve it.
Armed revolution seems to be an increasingly necessary option, if I'm being honest.
EDIT: And I now see tau beat me to my first point.
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 05:39:01 PM
Post by: HannahB on November 09, 2016, 05:41:28 PM
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 05:45:44 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 09, 2016, 05:47:01 PM
Post by: taulover on November 09, 2016, 05:55:11 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 09, 2016, 06:00:44 PM
Of course, he had the benefit of not living in today's world of fantastic military power...at the time he wrote that, farmers could pick up their muskets and launch an insurrection. Not so easy today. :P
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 06:11:29 PM
If you can find a way to kill everyone in the white house all at once, with some sort of chemical weapon (science fuck yeah), then you stand a much better chance, and it's much more calculated. Then just proceed to make all succeeding politicians' lives hell.
For god's sake, I do hope people realise I'm not serious. Mostly.
EDIT: But I think Thomas Jefferson and I might have had some interesting discussions.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 09, 2016, 06:28:05 PM
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 06:30:01 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on November 09, 2016, 06:37:15 PM
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 06:40:30 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 09, 2016, 06:46:19 PM
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 06:47:54 PM
EDIT: Deadpan deliveries are often the best.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 09, 2016, 06:49:03 PM
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 06:51:16 PM
Quote
Dear Americans,
Please Vote for Trump. I'd like to buy myself some stuff online as your currency plummets.
Shit. I may have just caused the end of the world. All because I didn't use a smiley.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 09, 2016, 06:53:10 PM
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 06:56:10 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on November 09, 2016, 07:19:54 PM
Lol is Laurentus really advocating armed rebellion? Because that worked out so well for the south. Imagine how northern liberal pansies would fare xDI can't hear you over the fact that the conservatives lost the Civil War to "northern liberal pansies" :P
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on November 09, 2016, 07:25:50 PM
They weren't pansies then. They were burning down Catholic Churches and starting race riots. In other words, the social values of the populace both north and south were far more aligned then than they are now, even if said values were pretty disgustingly bigoted.Lol is Laurentus really advocating armed rebellion? Because that worked out so well for the south. Imagine how northern liberal pansies would fare xDI can't hear you over the fact that the conservatives lost the Civil War to "northern liberal pansies" :P
Post by: Crushita on November 09, 2016, 07:38:29 PM
Wait, was that humour? Because I am legitimately not picking a fight.I can't tell whether you legitimately don't get the joke or are just joking yourself.
ITS A NEVERENDING CYCLEEEE
Post by: Laurentus on November 09, 2016, 07:42:10 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 09, 2016, 07:51:02 PM
Post by: Chanku on November 09, 2016, 11:05:29 PM
Did everyone also think I was serious with this:I honestly thought you were serious. I honestly considered buying a shit load of Jaffa Cakes when the British Pound fell during the whole Brexit thing...QuoteDear Americans,
Please Vote for Trump. I'd like to buy myself some stuff online as your currency plummets.
Shit. I may have just caused the end of the world. All because I didn't use a smiley.
Post by: Laurentus on November 10, 2016, 12:54:44 AM
Post by: Evelynx on November 10, 2016, 01:10:07 AM
Fuccckin' Hillary.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on November 10, 2016, 01:53:37 AM
Alright, so let me say this once for future reference: I am not serious most of the time. I just have a deadpan delivery style.Deadpan? I would say your delivery is just plain boerish
Post by: Crushita on November 10, 2016, 03:19:24 AM
Alright, so let me say this once for future reference: I am not serious most of the time. I just have a deadpan delivery style.Deadpan? I would say your delivery is just plain boerish
That is a beautiful pun and I hate that I love it.
Post by: Laurentus on November 10, 2016, 03:47:53 AM
Post by: taulover on November 10, 2016, 04:29:30 AM
*Budum tish*
Post by: HannahB on November 10, 2016, 10:04:27 AM
Video from a YouTuber I like with a good message on this:
Post by: Laurentus on November 10, 2016, 03:08:55 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 10, 2016, 03:46:28 PM
And as soon as Trump takes power and the Republican Senate confirms his nominee for Supreme Court, those people will have the power to make their dreams into reality. As it is, so far this year 25 transgender people have been murdered in America. The leading cause of death among LGBTQ youth is suicide. How can we tell them things will probably be ok in this situation? These people are fearful for their rights and in some cases for their very well-being, and they have reason to be. And these are fears that for different reasons are echoed in virtually every minority community in America.
Perhaps we can't loose ourselves in anger, sadness, or dismay, but neither can we rest on our laurels and hope just that everything turns out alright. What is needed is a resistance that makes it is difficult as possible for that government to curtail the rights and liberties of Americans. If and when that government proposals laws and rules that would do so, there must be a legislative resistance from all remaining Democrats and any Republicans willing to put principle ahead of party loyalty. There must be a popular resistance so that it's known that the people will not take the curtailment of their rights sitting down...the popular resistance must be attentive, focused on what's happening in the Trump government, and loud in their objections and denunciations when proposals cross the line. Those that support any agenda that strips the rights of any group of Americans or attempts to disenfranchise any minority must know that they do so at their own risk when their own elections come up.
And let's not forget, the majority of Americans voted for Hillary Clinton in spite of her many flaws as a candidate. Trump only "won" because of an outdated, arcane system that artificially inflates the power of sparsely-populated rural states in Presidential elections. His agenda does not carry the support of the majority of people, and legislators cannot assume that they are safe in attempting to advance it. Should Trump and his supporters attempt to impose their social agenda, they must be held to the fire and be held accountable for their actions and intentions.
Post by: HannahB on November 10, 2016, 05:20:22 PM
Imagine you are stuck in a economic dead end, you are poor and every year you and your families income is going down and down you've lost all hope and every year you see the same type of people running for office making the same promises and getting elected and there seems to be no point, no hope, then a candidate comes a long and promises you and people like you the world, he promises everything, and the same people you've come to despise, hate him... Who are you going to vote for... that candidate or one that represents everything you've come to despise about your political system.
All I am saying don't deride and insult the people that voted for Trump, a lot of them are bigots yes, but also a lot of them are just trying to do what they think is best for them (even though they are most probably wrong). And don't blame them or Trump for the outdated and broken system that put him in that position... feel free to blame him for his shitty policies and opinions, but the system that lets him exist isn't his or anyone alive today's fault.
People like me and you feel let down, right? Well I am fairly certain the people that voted for Trump would be saying the same things if Clinton won, many of them aren't hateful bigots they feel persecuted and under-represented as we do; they have as little control over their situation as we do, so if someone voted the way you don't like then ask them why, have a reasonable discussion with them, don't just hand-wave them and brush them aside like some kind of nuisance
This election was incredibly close about 0.1% difference between the overall votes; calling half your country bigots and breaking friendships and with them like I've seen a lot of on Facebook and Twitter isn't going to get people anywhere, it's only going to make the divide larger, make tensions higher, and make both sides less understood.
If we want people to stop hating each other we must lead by example, if we want people to come together and understand other people's situations then we must lead by example. Putting them down is only going to make their belief that they made the right decision stronger.
As an LGBTQ person who has dealt with hate, persecution and suicide I do know what it's like and I am scared for my friends in the states, much like after the British EU exit vote there will be an uptick in bigotry and intolerance towards people like us... but the way we respond to that is not with violence, threats and derision; we do what we want done to us, we will be open, tolerant, understanding and try to educate people that we are not the problem they think we are.
I believe Trump will go down in history as one of the worst if not THE worst president in the history of your country, but that doesn't mean all hope is lost, that isn't the end of the world, you've got to hamper his stupidity with reason, you've got to counter his ignorance with knowledge, and defend against his intolerance with understanding and empathy...
And ofcourse, OFCOURSE stand up for your rights! If anyone tries to curtail them or remove them; DO NOT let them, stand up and let the world know that the people will not let that happen; that people will not stand idly by. Keep your eyes on the ball not the other players, and never give up the moral high-ground... you've got to get through this time, it will be hard, I am worried for a lot of people... that's why I ask you to stay strong, there can be light at the end of the tunnel, you, me, we've all just got to try out best to get there in once piece; and we won't be able to do that if we turn potential allies against us.
In the video I linked, Philip Defranco shows a clip from the Republican National Convention, a massive hall full of republicans and Trump supporters, and what did they do when Trump said he was going to protect LGBTQ people... they cheered... and they didn't just cheer everything he said through-out the night there were boo's and jeers but not for that...
That is how I feel, I wish you all the best of luck in all things.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on November 10, 2016, 05:27:24 PM
Indeed, the possibility exists, however small it is, that Trump will be a good president, and just appealed to the lowest common denominator to get elected.I find it slightly off putting that you consider the common people as something lesser. How dare the plebs rise up against their betters, eh?
Also, @Wintermoot, I think Pence was chosen as assassination insurance. If some crazy liberal blows Trump's head off, they've put one of the most anti gay people on earth into the world's highest office. Thus, nobody would dare to do it.
Post by: Laurentus on November 10, 2016, 05:58:15 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 10, 2016, 06:13:34 PM
After the drafting of the Constitution, one of our Founding Fathers' fears was that everything they had just fought for would be lost because a cunning and charismatic person would prey on the fears and ignorance of the Citizenry to empower themselves at the cost of the rights of the same Citizens who voted them into power to begin with. That's why many of them emphasized the importance of education, because they believed that an educated Citizenry would be resistant to such attempts.
But the American education system has almost no worth. It's become so focused on math and science (with poor results) that history, civics, and other social studies are barely covered. When they are, the narratives presented are so streamlined and generalized that students get nothing out of it other than a sense of boredom. You've seen those clips where Americans don't know anything about history or geography but know all about pop culture, and we laugh at them...but it's really terrifying, because these are the same people that vote.
Is it surprising that we've elected a reality show host as President? Or that this reality show host proudly proclaimed that he loves uneducated people? And just how many times are we going to have to repeat history because we fail to realize the importance of teaching it and of understanding it? History is literally the story of where we came from and why things became the way they are today. How can someone be a responsible Citizen without knowing those things?
Post by: Wintermoot on November 10, 2016, 06:16:35 PM
Also, @Wintermoot, I think Pence was chosen as assassination insurance. If some crazy liberal blows Trump's head off, they've put one of the most anti gay people on earth into the world's highest office. Thus, nobody would dare to do it.Actually, I think it was reassurance for the Christian Right...Trump was actually a social liberal and a Democrat at one time, and many "social conservatives" were weary about supporting him. He had won the primary, but obviously he wouldn't have won the election if they'd sit home or voted for a third party.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 10, 2016, 07:05:18 PM
So I guess that's a thing. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on November 10, 2016, 07:27:13 PM
In your second paragraph, you basically describe the rise of the Nazi Party in 1930s Germany. You realize, that, right? :PGracchi are not evil. The elite have instilled a fear of populism in us because that is the one thing that might take away their power and influence. Trump is not a nazi, if anything it's the lady wearing Kim Jong Un's pantsuits that I'd be worried about.
After the drafting of the Constitution, one of our Founding Fathers' fears was that everything they had just fought for would be lost because a cunning and charismatic person would prey on the fears and ignorance of the Citizenry to empower themselves at the cost of the rights of the same Citizens who voted them into power to begin with. That's why many of them emphasized the importance of education, because they believed that an educated Citizenry would be resistant to such attempts.
But the American education system has almost no worth. It's become so focused on math and science (with poor results) that history, civics, and other social studies are barely covered. When they are, the narratives presented are so streamlined and generalized that students get nothing out of it other than a sense of boredom. You've seen those clips where Americans don't know anything about history or geography but know all about pop culture, and we laugh at them...but it's really terrifying, because these are the same people that vote.
Is it surprising that we've elected a reality show host as President? Or that this reality show host proudly proclaimed that he loves uneducated people? And just how many times are we going to have to repeat history because we fail to realize the importance of teaching it and of understanding it? History is literally the story of where we came from and why things became the way they are today. How can someone be a responsible Citizen without knowing those things?
Post by: Laurentus on November 10, 2016, 07:35:42 PM
It's not the elite who fear populism. Trump is about as elite as it gets. It's the people who actually study history who want nothing to do with populism.
Then of course there's my own experience living in Africa. "Freedom fighters" use populism and communism to gain power by playing on people's fears, and then, when they are finally in power, they show their true colours and leave the people who got them in power with nothing.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 10, 2016, 07:59:39 PM
Those people who have put their faith in him and their votes behind him will be in even worse shape at the end of the Trump Administration, and they'll have nothing but disappointment to show for their support.
Post by: Crushita on November 10, 2016, 08:33:57 PM
Gracchi aren't evil, but I don't exactly remember the brothers Gracchi being very good for the Roman Republic. (If you don't know who they are, Extra Credits did a wonderful series on them, the first episode being here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODI1VOOoey0&index=5&list=PLhyKYa0YJ_5BuNVhOt8Ls82Cr20yo6Y_p )In your second paragraph, you basically describe the rise of the Nazi Party in 1930s Germany. You realize, that, right? :PGracchi are not evil. The elite have instilled a fear of populism in us because that is the one thing that might take away their power and influence. Drumpf is not a nazi, if anything it's the lady wearing Kim Jong Un's pantsuits that I'd be worried about.
After the drafting of the Constitution, one of our Founding Fathers' fears was that everything they had just fought for would be lost because a cunning and charismatic person would prey on the fears and ignorance of the Citizenry to empower themselves at the cost of the rights of the same Citizens who voted them into power to begin with. That's why many of them emphasized the importance of education, because they believed that an educated Citizenry would be resistant to such attempts.
But the American education system has almost no worth. It's become so focused on math and science (with poor results) that history, civics, and other social studies are barely covered. When they are, the narratives presented are so streamlined and generalized that students get nothing out of it other than a sense of boredom. You've seen those clips where Americans don't know anything about history or geography but know all about pop culture, and we laugh at them...but it's really terrifying, because these are the same people that vote.
Is it surprising that we've elected a reality show host as President? Or that this reality show host proudly proclaimed that he loves uneducated people? And just how many times are we going to have to repeat history because we fail to realize the importance of teaching it and of understanding it? History is literally the story of where we came from and why things became the way they are today. How can someone be a responsible Citizen without knowing those things?
Funny you bring them up actually. They were one of my first thoughts after hearing Trump was elected.
Post by: taulover on November 10, 2016, 09:23:35 PM
:-\ I know a lot of my American friends are annoyed and upset at the USA's presidential election result, but don't get stuck down on it, you need to pick yourself up and keep moving on. You're all going to have trouble getting through the next 4 years if you get stuck in a rut over this. Stay strong my friends and don't loose yourself in anger, sadness or dismay. :)Video from a YouTuber I like with a good message on this:
Similar message from Tom Scott
Yesterday on the local news here in West Virginia they interviewed various people, and the Trump supporters were all happy because now that Trump has won he's going to "bring back coal"...except that he won't, because the problem with coal in this day and age isn't regulation like he and other pandering politicians say, it's that the cheap coal in West Virginia has already been mined out and the price of solar power and natural gas has nosedived and thus making them better options than coal. But instead of telling these people the truth, Trump and Republicans pandered to them, fed them false hopes, and now that he has their votes I guarantee they won't see him here again unless it's to campaign for re-election.Don't forget nuclear. Trump is pro-nuclear and pro-fracking, both of which will harm coal.
Those people who have put their faith in him and their votes behind him will be in even worse shape at the end of the Trump Administration, and they'll have nothing but disappointment to show for their support.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on November 10, 2016, 09:45:18 PM
Had they not failed they would have saved Rome.Gracchi aren't evil, but I don't exactly remember the brothers Gracchi being very good for the Roman Republic. (If you don't know who they are, Extra Credits did a wonderful series on them, the first episode being here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODI1VOOoey0&index=5&list=PLhyKYa0YJ_5BuNVhOt8Ls82Cr20yo6Y_p )In your second paragraph, you basically describe the rise of the Nazi Party in 1930s Germany. You realize, that, right? :PGracchi are not evil. The elite have instilled a fear of populism in us because that is the one thing that might take away their power and influence. Drumpf is not a nazi, if anything it's the lady wearing Kim Jong Un's pantsuits that I'd be worried about.
After the drafting of the Constitution, one of our Founding Fathers' fears was that everything they had just fought for would be lost because a cunning and charismatic person would prey on the fears and ignorance of the Citizenry to empower themselves at the cost of the rights of the same Citizens who voted them into power to begin with. That's why many of them emphasized the importance of education, because they believed that an educated Citizenry would be resistant to such attempts.
But the American education system has almost no worth. It's become so focused on math and science (with poor results) that history, civics, and other social studies are barely covered. When they are, the narratives presented are so streamlined and generalized that students get nothing out of it other than a sense of boredom. You've seen those clips where Americans don't know anything about history or geography but know all about pop culture, and we laugh at them...but it's really terrifying, because these are the same people that vote.
Is it surprising that we've elected a reality show host as President? Or that this reality show host proudly proclaimed that he loves uneducated people? And just how many times are we going to have to repeat history because we fail to realize the importance of teaching it and of understanding it? History is literally the story of where we came from and why things became the way they are today. How can someone be a responsible Citizen without knowing those things?
Funny you bring them up actually. They were one of my first thoughts after hearing Trump was elected.
@Laurentus there's a difference between claimed populism and the real stuff. Zumba* is so crooked and entrenched he represents Hillary most of all.
Post by: Laurentus on November 10, 2016, 09:50:30 PM
Post by: Laurentus on November 10, 2016, 10:44:02 PM
https://i.imgur.com/Bw3mIJF.gifv
Post by: taulover on November 11, 2016, 01:20:39 AM
In other, less depressing news, emus!Ah yes, the species that Australia lost a war with.
https://i.imgur.com/Bw3mIJF.gifv
Post by: Laurentus on November 11, 2016, 02:00:03 AM
https://www.reddit.com/r/Emuwarflashbacks/
Post by: taulover on November 11, 2016, 02:21:39 AM
Exactly. You should check out the emu war propaganda on reddit.The Wikipedia infobox used to be pure gold... until people reverted it for "vandalism." Fortunately, Wikipedia keeps post history.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Emuwarflashbacks/
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emu_War&oldid=424627185
Post by: taulover on November 11, 2016, 10:48:41 PM
What does a referendum entail? Are people pretty much at the mercy of the parties to get that done? If so, the system ensures it's impossible.Trump agrees with you, apparently. (Or at least agreed in 2012, when Romney lost and early reports were announcing a popular vote-electoral college split.)
Armed revolution seems to be an increasingly necessary option, if I'm being honest.
EDIT: And I now see tau beat me to my first point.
Spoiler
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic4.businessinsider.com%2Fimage%2F5099e70869bedd6e6900001a-510-750%2Fdonald-trump.png&hash=d1e2969748eb850cb60c5cacd2155da5)
Post by: taulover on November 11, 2016, 10:52:22 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on November 11, 2016, 11:03:43 PM
Post by: Laurentus on November 12, 2016, 07:14:36 AM
Post by: Michi on November 12, 2016, 08:39:28 AM
What does a referendum entail? Are people pretty much at the mercy of the parties to get that done? If so, the system ensures it's impossible.Trump agrees with you, apparently. (Or at least agreed in 2012, when Romney lost and early reports were announcing a popular vote-electoral college split.)
Armed revolution seems to be an increasingly necessary option, if I'm being honest.
EDIT: And I now see tau beat me to my first point.Spoiler(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic4.businessinsider.com%2Fimage%2F5099e70869bedd6e6900001a-510-750%2Fdonald-trump.png&hash=d1e2969748eb850cb60c5cacd2155da5)
I like how he bashes the Electoral college, and then that legit ends up being the only reason he won this election.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 12, 2016, 03:22:44 PM
The issue with getting red states on board is why would they do it now that the Electoral College has benefited their Presidential candidate twice in under two decades? It's all well and good that the people approve of the Compact, but we live in a world where the people's opinion doesn't really matter when it comes to how government runs...it's all about what the politicians want.
I have the feeling that more fundamental issues in government are going to have to be fixed before we can tackle this one.
Post by: Colberius X on November 12, 2016, 03:26:42 PM
Define faithless electors.Members of the electoral college that don't vote the way of their pledged candidate. (The winner of the state's popular vote. Or, in the case of Maine and Nebraska, the way of their congressional district's popular vote.)
In twenty-one states, electors are not required to vote for their pledged candidate. The other twenty-nine have laws that either penalize faithless electors or invalidate the vote of a faithless elector. According to the Supreme Court, it is within the bounds of the Constitution for states to require a pledge from the electors, but not constitutional to require a certain vote.
Post by: Caddy on November 13, 2016, 12:46:05 PM
Gotta play catchup and cleanup after losing more emissaries...
Post by: Wintermoot on November 13, 2016, 01:51:36 PM
Post by: Lumenland on November 13, 2016, 04:31:34 PM
Post by: Sapphiron on November 13, 2016, 05:00:15 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 13, 2016, 07:49:19 PM
Post by: Elbbsas on November 14, 2016, 12:35:13 AM
I've heard two people are confirmed dead, plus lots of the college (12-18 year olds) student's end of year exams in the area were canceled for the day, plus some transformers blew.
From the sounds of things the major tsunami warnings have died down, but it's still advised to stay the heck away from beaches.
It wasn't anywhere near where I live, but... dammit, I don't know.
Post by: Caddy on November 14, 2016, 03:09:06 AM
Orrr...you could take a break. :P
Naw m8, I got like three jobs in NS already to juggle. (*)
Post by: taulover on November 14, 2016, 03:29:32 AM
Orrr...you could take a break. :P
Naw m8, I got like three jobs in NS already to juggle. (*)
Post by: HannahB on November 14, 2016, 08:13:14 AM
What does a referendum entail? Are people pretty much at the mercy of the parties to get that done? If so, the system ensures it's impossible.Trump agrees with you, apparently. (Or at least agreed in 2012, when Romney lost and early reports were announcing a popular vote-electoral college split.)
Armed revolution seems to be an increasingly necessary option, if I'm being honest.
EDIT: And I now see tau beat me to my first point.Spoiler(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic4.businessinsider.com%2Fimage%2F5099e70869bedd6e6900001a-510-750%2Fdonald-trump.png&hash=d1e2969748eb850cb60c5cacd2155da5)
I like how he bashes the Electoral college, and then that legit ends up being the only reason he won this election.
Just cause something put you in a position of power doesn't mean you will necessarily be grateful towards it. For example many of the American founding fathers had positions in colonial offices and even colonial armies, hell George Washington was a prominent British general before the revolution, didn't mean they were in favour of the system.
But as Tau and people have said don't think he could do much to reform it if that even is what he wants.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on November 14, 2016, 12:15:13 PM
So I was browsing Youtube today, and I found a new person to subscribe to (https://www.youtube.com/user/MrJaeGun)! Isn't he cute? ^-^ I have to admit, I found him by stumbling on his video "Want Korean Guys To Touch You?". :P But I watched other videos and although I don't agree with everything he believes I like that he's funny and outgoing and just out there. I have to admit, I like that he doesn't fit the Asian stereotype of being quiet and passive. I just think he'd be fun to hang out with...and yeah. :PBut he's a fucking vegan, and that's unforgivable.
Post by: Arenado on November 14, 2016, 05:33:44 PM
Post by: Laurentus on November 14, 2016, 05:54:38 PM
Post by: Michi on November 15, 2016, 07:10:58 AM
Some couldn't make it due to prior obligations, and some had to work...both of which I'm totally cool with since real life obligations outweigh birthday wants. But a lot of them didn't even show for no reason at all. Even the ones that said outright that they were totally going to be there didn't show up. I had to hear from Douglas (my boyfriend) about how two of the people who were supposed to be my close friends were out getting nails done and all that...but couldn't really bother to at least come say "hey" or spend the one day with me that I was actually really wanting to spend with friends and family.
I was really glad of course that Douglas showed up, and a coworker friend of mine named Chris showed up as well, and we played about 5 games of laser tag and still had a fun time. But realizing that none of my actual friends that said they'd be there and didn't actually show...it cut a bit deep for me. Maybe it's time I really started re-looking at and re-thinking about the friends that I have.
So yeah...after laser tag and Douglas' and my trip to the mall (he got conned into buying a $200 thing despite my protesting -_-), we sat in the car for a bit. Being as I still internalize things, the whole nobody-showing-up thing was still bugging me, and when Douglas prodded a bit, I ended up telling him and I started crying a bit. He held me close and let me cry it out and, being his normal self, was helping me feel better.
I also ended up opening up to him about the feelings I've been having (what I was talking about in this post here (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=3.msg83558#msg83558)). Though it ended up going a bit more in depth, and it turns out there's actually a bit more to what I was feeling than what I stated in that post.
While a big part of it was and still is that I don't feel like I'm good enough for him, a part of it is also that I'm just scared. When I was still in the hookup scene, there was this whole mindset built up of "once you're done, you're over them." In other words, once the sexual act was over, you'd move on since they were a one night thing. A problem with that however is that, for me at least, that would translate into relationships - Once things got intimate and sexual, that mindset would slowly start to build up. I'd start to get over them and desire someone else, and that relationship would forfeit. One of the reasons I ended up being sexually repressed with my last serious boyfriend was because I was in that mindset sexually, but I still was attracted to him.
One of the things that I don't want is to get that intimate with Douglas, and then have that mindset kick in. He's by far the only guy I've ever had this kind of feeling for, and I don't want to do something that might take that away. Though the other side of that is that because of that, I already can't bring myself to do anything with him in that sense. He's new to it, and because I'm terrified of introducing him to it and then falling out of wanting to do it, I just simply can't bring myself to even introduce him to it.
I actually ended up telling him all of this and more. For the first time in my life, I actually really just let all of my feelings out with no filter, no thoughts about how he was going to take it, nothing. It wasn't even a break up, just more like a breakdown.
And you know what he did? He hugged me. He held me close again and actually told me that it was okay. Told me that he's been through all of his life without sex, and that it wasn't a big deal to him that he didn't mind not having it in his life. Told me that he still loved me, and that if it ever did come to the point where I wasn't happy, or wanted something different, that he'd be okay.
By far he's been the most amazing person I've ever met, and I still don't think I deserve someone like him. I even told him such, and told him that there's far better people out there that would be better out there, people that would be something that I could never be for him, and that wouldn't have these fears or worries like I do.
He didn't say anything, but laid his head on my shoulder and smiled.
I'm really lucky to have him in my life, even after all that he's still wanting to be with me, and despite everything I still really want to be with him.
Post by: Evelynx on November 15, 2016, 11:37:17 AM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on November 15, 2016, 12:03:22 PM
God dammit man that stuff hits home
Post by: Wintermoot on November 15, 2016, 12:53:23 PM
I'm glad that you told your boyfriend what you've been thinking though...maybe that experience made the whole thing worthwhile. And even if you don't feel so, you do deserve someone that you can open up to and that makes you happy. Remember that, even if you don't necessarily believe it. Also remember, we voted for you to stay with him cause he's so great, so this community is team MaxwellxDouglas! :P
Post by: Raxus on November 15, 2016, 11:13:32 PM
Pengu: I am sorry to hear about your disappointing day :/ Sometimes people suck as you are well aware of. Things always get better and work out in the end. Things aren't working out? Then it clearly isn't quite the end.
On my mind: Today I have a few essays to knock out. I am a little upset with myself for waiting until the last minute again... but, due tomorrow means do tomorrow.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on November 17, 2016, 03:53:31 PM
Post by: taulover on November 17, 2016, 05:09:21 PM
I thank all British people with a TV licence for allowing me to just go in with a VPN and steal your quality content. :P
Post by: Arenado on November 17, 2016, 05:48:25 PM
Post by: HannahB on November 17, 2016, 05:53:21 PM
I just watched Episode 1 of Planet Earth II, and it's fucking awesome.
I thank all British people with a TV licence for allowing me to just go in with a VPN and steal your quality content. :P
Oi... that thing is expensive :(
3.92x10-6% of that is my £145.50 :o I want that back Tau! :))
Post by: HannahB on November 17, 2016, 05:59:11 PM
Welp, I'm been put on administrative leave. Great.:-\ You okay man?
Post by: Raxus on November 17, 2016, 06:08:09 PM
Welp, I'm been put on administrative leave. Great.:-\ You okay man?
Yikes. I hope everything works out, North.
Post by: Arenado on November 17, 2016, 06:28:39 PM
Post by: Colberius X on November 17, 2016, 07:04:23 PM
Yeah, I'm fine, just that I'm currently under investigation so I'm on forced leave.Because of the incident you mentioned a few days ago, or something else? If you don't mind my asking.
Post by: Arenado on November 17, 2016, 07:10:28 PM
Post by: taulover on November 17, 2016, 10:11:42 PM
I just watched Episode 1 of Planet Earth II, and it's fucking awesome.And continuing this train of thought, the penguin sequence was phenomenal.
I thank all British people with a TV licence for allowing me to just go in with a VPN and steal your quality content. :P
Island with 2.4 million penguins
(https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/d931e550755097e2a0fcb79b761a1e73d1a1cb26/0_119_2500_1500/master/2500.jpg?w=1125&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=ca5e3671dc8d0730c12c77faea98354d)
Post by: Laurentus on November 18, 2016, 12:56:29 AM
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Post by: Arenado on November 19, 2016, 09:33:45 AM
Post by: Chanku on November 20, 2016, 02:58:32 AM
More information
Alright so I actually went and cosplayed (I cosplayed Asebi Inoue from Ben-To). The night before I basically worked on my legs (I was wearing a Skirt, as the character is a female), which took forever (but I did it!). Then I woke up around 6, got up around 7 and got ready. At 8:30 I was picked up and went off to the con.
We got there around 9, but didn't go in until 9:30, as I had to put on my makeup (which was fantastic!). We got in and the con started at 10:00, so I paid my $5 and we went in. I'll be honest during the first half that I was there (we left to get some food and came back about 30 minutes later), I wasn't having fun. In fact I was a bit down and felt a bit sad...I just wasn't having fun and felt like coming and doing everything I did might have been a mistake. I was thinking that maybe I'm just not the type for Cons and this kind of stuff. So we went back and I found a few of my friends, who had shown up. I ended up hanging out with them, and I had a better time. (Prior to this I knew no one and I do not socialize with people well if I don't know them, so I was hanging around the guy I came with and the people he was with. I felt extremely out of place with them...)
So when I was with my friend they were having some fun and there's this chick cosplaying Grell Sutcliff, who came by me and said something like: "I know you're a guy, and you're cool." or something like that (I remember it had something to do with me being a guy and being cool or someshit like that. Neither of us remembered exactly what was said.). So I end up hanging out with her, and the rest of my friends. I had a bit of fun too. The person that was cosplaying Grell wanted to take a photo with me (which made me really happy.). I also had a guy, who does some photography stuff take some photos of me (He said: "I don't know who you are, but you look interesting so do you mind if I take your photo." I explained who I was and said sure.). That made me rather happy, TBH. A few friends of mine said my cosplay was really good, and that my makeup was "on point". One of my friends said I should have entered the competition and could have placed top-5 easily. Maybe I'll do it next year :P
But yeah, I had a fun time near the end, sadly the guy I rode with wanted to leave because everyone he wanted to talk to had left, so I ended up leaving before any of my friends about an hour before the con actually ended. I didn't really want to go, and I was a little annoyed I didn't get any more pictures of me in cosplay. I might post some pictures of me from the Convention once I get a copy of the pictures that guy took of me :P
We got there around 9, but didn't go in until 9:30, as I had to put on my makeup (which was fantastic!). We got in and the con started at 10:00, so I paid my $5 and we went in. I'll be honest during the first half that I was there (we left to get some food and came back about 30 minutes later), I wasn't having fun. In fact I was a bit down and felt a bit sad...I just wasn't having fun and felt like coming and doing everything I did might have been a mistake. I was thinking that maybe I'm just not the type for Cons and this kind of stuff. So we went back and I found a few of my friends, who had shown up. I ended up hanging out with them, and I had a better time. (Prior to this I knew no one and I do not socialize with people well if I don't know them, so I was hanging around the guy I came with and the people he was with. I felt extremely out of place with them...)
So when I was with my friend they were having some fun and there's this chick cosplaying Grell Sutcliff, who came by me and said something like: "I know you're a guy, and you're cool." or something like that (I remember it had something to do with me being a guy and being cool or someshit like that. Neither of us remembered exactly what was said.). So I end up hanging out with her, and the rest of my friends. I had a bit of fun too. The person that was cosplaying Grell wanted to take a photo with me (which made me really happy.). I also had a guy, who does some photography stuff take some photos of me (He said: "I don't know who you are, but you look interesting so do you mind if I take your photo." I explained who I was and said sure.). That made me rather happy, TBH. A few friends of mine said my cosplay was really good, and that my makeup was "on point". One of my friends said I should have entered the competition and could have placed top-5 easily. Maybe I'll do it next year :P
But yeah, I had a fun time near the end, sadly the guy I rode with wanted to leave because everyone he wanted to talk to had left, so I ended up leaving before any of my friends about an hour before the con actually ended. I didn't really want to go, and I was a little annoyed I didn't get any more pictures of me in cosplay. I might post some pictures of me from the Convention once I get a copy of the pictures that guy took of me :P
Post by: Raxus on November 20, 2016, 02:40:51 PM
Just got back from my first convention. It was fun. Information down below.More informationAlright so I actually went and cosplayed (I cosplayed Asebi Inoue from Ben-To). The night before I basically worked on my legs (I was wearing a Skirt, as the character is a female), which took forever (but I did it!). Then I woke up around 6, got up around 7 and got ready. At 8:30 I was picked up and went off to the con.
We got there around 9, but didn't go in until 9:30, as I had to put on my makeup (which was fantastic!). We got in and the con started at 10:00, so I paid my $5 and we went in. I'll be honest during the first half that I was there (we left to get some food and came back about 30 minutes later), I wasn't having fun. In fact I was a bit down and felt a bit sad...I just wasn't having fun and felt like coming and doing everything I did might have been a mistake. I was thinking that maybe I'm just not the type for Cons and this kind of stuff. So we went back and I found a few of my friends, who had shown up. I ended up hanging out with them, and I had a better time. (Prior to this I knew no one and I do not socialize with people well if I don't know them, so I was hanging around the guy I came with and the people he was with. I felt extremely out of place with them...)
So when I was with my friend they were having some fun and there's this chick cosplaying Grell Sutcliff, who came by me and said something like: "I know you're a guy, and you're cool." or something like that (I remember it had something to do with me being a guy and being cool or someshit like that. Neither of us remembered exactly what was said.). So I end up hanging out with her, and the rest of my friends. I had a bit of fun too. The person that was cosplaying Grell wanted to take a photo with me (which made me really happy.). I also had a guy, who does some photography stuff take some photos of me (He said: "I don't know who you are, but you look interesting so do you mind if I take your photo." I explained who I was and said sure.). That made me rather happy, TBH. A few friends of mine said my cosplay was really good, and that my makeup was "on point". One of my friends said I should have entered the competition and could have placed top-5 easily. Maybe I'll do it next year :P
But yeah, I had a fun time near the end, sadly the guy I rode with wanted to leave because everyone he wanted to talk to had left, so I ended up leaving before any of my friends about an hour before the con actually ended. I didn't really want to go, and I was a little annoyed I didn't get any more pictures of me in cosplay. I might post some pictures of me from the Convention once I get a copy of the pictures that guy took of me :P
Awesome, congrats!
Post by: taulover on November 21, 2016, 01:54:30 AM
That spam war was ridiculous.
Edit: Am I being throttled or anything? Wintreath is loading much slower than usual.
Post by: Mathyland on November 21, 2016, 02:03:36 AM
Post by: taulover on November 21, 2016, 02:04:38 AM
I made 96, so ha! :PI'm at 96 now too. :P
Edit: Wintermoot, be sure to remind us of this incident when you get around to updating monthly forum stats.
Post by: Mathyland on November 21, 2016, 02:05:00 AM
Post by: Raxus on November 21, 2016, 03:49:15 AM
That spam war was ridiculous.
There is no war in Ba Sing Se.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 21, 2016, 03:30:52 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on November 21, 2016, 03:57:03 PM
When your forum is up and all the other regional forums on Zetaboards are down. :D11/10 :D
Post by: Raxus on November 21, 2016, 04:06:59 PM
When your forum is up and all the other regional forums on Zetaboards are down. :D
Ick. Reminds me of when our forum was attacked by some bastards from the AZ. Had to shut it down for a while to delete and fix the damage :(
Post by: Wintermoot on November 21, 2016, 04:53:17 PM
Post by: Michi on November 21, 2016, 07:43:08 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 22, 2016, 02:36:42 AM
Post by: Raxus on November 22, 2016, 12:46:44 PM
Do you think that the criminally insane are morally culpable for their heinous actions (let's use the case of murder)?
Personally, I do not think they are morally responsible for their actions because they lack the cognitive abilities to choose. Choice being the primary gauge of morality, imo. If morality was a color spectrum ranging from the color green (to represent "good") to red (signifying "bad"), there are some people that physically cannot "see" green. For instance, several serial killers are noted to have defunct or deficient prefrontal cortexes as a result of severe trauma.
Legally responsible? Of course. They committed a heinous act and though it unfortunate their mental circumstances, they are (out of convenience to society) able to be punished.
The convergence of philosophy and biology is what I study and this is part of my thesis.
Post by: Lidwine on November 22, 2016, 01:19:42 PM
What's on my mind:
Do you think that the criminally insane are morally culpable for their heinous actions (let's use the case of murder)?
Personally, I do not think they are morally responsible for their actions because they lack the cognitive abilities to choose. Choice being the primary gauge of morality, imo. If morality was a color spectrum ranging from the color green (to represent "good") to red (signifying "bad"), there are some people that physically cannot "see" green. For instance, several serial killers are noted to have defunct or deficient prefrontal cortexes as a result of severe trauma.
Legally responsible? Of course. They committed a heinous act and though it unfortunate their mental circumstances, they are (out of convenience to society) able to be punished.
The convergence of philosophy and biology is what I study and this is part of my thesis.
Morals are defined by humans so biased from the start, not everyone share the same ones.
I think that what you said is true. The "good to bad" spectrum could be, IS, different for a lot of people. Yin and Yang, good in bad, bad in good.
But after it's still a debat that everyone have different opinion about.
Post by: taulover on November 22, 2016, 04:04:41 PM
Post by: Gerrick on November 22, 2016, 04:29:17 PM
So I got a wisdom tooth pulled out yesterday, and today I woke up with blood all over my mouth and face. That frightened me quite a bit."Wisdom tooth pulled out"... Riiight.
tau this morning
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.memecreator.org%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fmemes%2F4001063.jpg&hash=387364399447a091c5f236fd834a77b1)
Post by: taulover on November 22, 2016, 05:02:02 PM
What is that from?So I got a wisdom tooth pulled out yesterday, and today I woke up with blood all over my mouth and face. That frightened me quite a bit."Wisdom tooth pulled out"... Riiight.tau this morning(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.memecreator.org%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fmemes%2F4001063.jpg&hash=387364399447a091c5f236fd834a77b1)
Post by: Laurentus on November 22, 2016, 06:20:42 PM
I've been teaching English to Chinese and Taiwanese people over the internet. It's fascinating how we have such huge political divides, and yet we're all just people who live pretty much the same lives when it comes down to it.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 22, 2016, 08:04:54 PM
So I got a wisdom tooth pulled out yesterday, and today I woke up with blood all over my mouth and face. That frightened me quite a bit.
Huh, if I had accepted the earliest appointment at the oral surgeon we would have both had a wisdom tooth pulled out on the same day. We would have been like...wisdom tooth buddies. :P
As it is though I choose to put it off until next Monday so Thanksgiving was over with.
Post by: Arenado on November 22, 2016, 08:33:01 PM
Post by: Elbbsas on November 22, 2016, 08:56:26 PM
So I got a wisdom tooth pulled out yesterday, and today I woke up with blood all over my mouth and face. That frightened me quite a bit.
Have they given you gauze to bite down on?
Post by: taulover on November 22, 2016, 09:03:41 PM
Yeah, I forgot to wear it to sleep.So I got a wisdom tooth pulled out yesterday, and today I woke up with blood all over my mouth and face. That frightened me quite a bit.
Have they given you gauze to bite down on?
Post by: Gerrick on November 22, 2016, 11:43:05 PM
That would be Beerfest (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486551/). From the guys who brought you Super Troopers. I'd highly recommend you watch both if you haven't already.What is that from?So I got a wisdom tooth pulled out yesterday, and today I woke up with blood all over my mouth and face. That frightened me quite a bit."Wisdom tooth pulled out"... Riiight.tau this morning(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.memecreator.org%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fmemes%2F4001063.jpg&hash=387364399447a091c5f236fd834a77b1)
Post by: BraveSirRobin on November 23, 2016, 04:31:18 AM
Cleared, thankfully, but with an official reprimand. Oh well, better than being charged.What happened!? You OK?
Post by: Wintermoot on November 23, 2016, 03:49:15 PM
I would appreciate thoughts on why people feel this way or suggestions for how to make being on the forums quicker or easier to use for people without much time on their hands.
Post by: Gerrick on November 23, 2016, 04:58:28 PM
I was talking to someone from here the other night, and I ended up having the same thoughts I had with Ashton Mercer when he left. For some reason people feel like being a part of the community is a big commitment that takes a lot of time, and I don't completely understand why...yeah, there are elements that would take up time like being a part of government, but anyone could still take a few minutes a day and completely engage with people here and get good things out of it.This isn't personally a problem for me, but perhaps people feel like they need to stay up-to-date on every topic and thread. So if they had been away for a few days, then that might be a lot that they feel like they need to read. Plus, until a few months ago, I did't know you could click the "New Posts" symbol next to each subforum to list each thread with new posts -- I just thought it meant there are new posts somewhere in that subforum, which was a minor inconvenience to have to dig to find. Perhaps some people also don't know you can do that.
I would appreciate thoughts on why people feel this way or suggestions for how to make being on the forums quicker or easier to use for people without much time on their hands.
Maybe there could be a button which does a similar thing to that but lists all of the threads with new posts? If it's possible, also include the number of new posts in each thread (so people could decide if it's worth reading through at the time) as well as an "X" button next to each thread to remove from the list if they don't want to read it (maybe even give the ability to completely bar certain threads from showing up on this list -- for example, spam game threads). And have the threads not get removed from the list if the person clicks on a subforum board as the symbols mentioned above do -- they'd have to either click the specific thread or remove it with the "X" button on the list. That would put everything in one place, reducing the amount of "work" they need to do.
Post by: Colberius X on November 23, 2016, 05:06:10 PM
Post by: Gerrick on November 23, 2016, 05:13:46 PM
It might be more practical to give people the ability to follow certain threads, rather than the ability to stop following certain threads. But overall, I like the idea, @Gerrick. And you might be onto something.Right, but what if new threads had also been created? New threads are created all the time. You'd miss out on those if you only followed certain threads unless you then went to find them. I'd then argue that it's more practical to unfollow threads you don't want than to try to find and follow ones you do want.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 23, 2016, 05:36:26 PM
This isn't personally a problem for me, but perhaps people feel like they need to stay up-to-date on every topic and thread. So if they had been away for a few days, then that might be a lot that they feel like they need to read. Plus, until a few months ago, I did't know you could click the "New Posts" symbol next to each subforum to list each thread with new posts -- I just thought it meant there are new posts somewhere in that subforum, which was a minor inconvenience to have to dig to find. Perhaps some people also don't know you can do that.
Maybe there could be a button which does a similar thing to that but lists all of the threads with new posts? If it's possible, also include the number of new posts in each thread (so people could decide if it's worth reading through at the time) as well as an "X" button next to each thread to remove from the list if they don't want to read it (maybe even give the ability to completely bar certain threads from showing up on this list -- for example, spam game threads). And have the threads not get removed from the list if the person clicks on a subforum board as the symbols mentioned above do -- they'd have to either click the specific thread or remove it with the "X" button on the list. That would put everything in one place, reducing the amount of "work" they need to do.
Like this (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?action=unread)? :P
Honestly, I didn't even know about the New Posts symbol. I checked that out and played with the URL to get that, which seems to do most of what you mentioned. Chances of implementing this are high since all I seem to have to do is put a link to it somewhere. :P
Following certain topics might be a way to go too...I remember back in 2002 on the Linkin Park boards the front area of your UserCP was a list of topics you had posted in with all the relevant data and an option to unfollow them. Thinking back, it really helped keep track of whether anyone had replied to topics you had posted in or if you were still the last poster...but of course, some of those topics gained hundreds of posts a day, and they weren't even spam threads. :P
Post by: Gerrick on November 23, 2016, 05:55:13 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 23, 2016, 06:07:15 PM
http://web.archive.org/web/20030720042923/http://invisionfree.com/forums/Music_Radicals <--first forum I ever ran, back when I was 17.
http://web.archive.org/web/20030629160333/http://invisionfree.com/forums/Music_Radicals/index.php?act=idx <--same forum but earlier :D
Post by: Laurentus on November 23, 2016, 07:03:25 PM
So I'm pretty much focused on RPs and forum games for now.
Post by: Evelynx on November 24, 2016, 10:26:09 AM
I mean.. emotionally abusive.. ?
I was talking to my therapist and sometimes it's hard to tell what she's thinking about, but I realized that the conclusion i've been being guided towards is i'm being abused? And it makes me wonder if she's not wrong.
I have this idea now that maybe I'm being abused, and I'm holding it like something precious to my chest, not telling anyone.
I mean, what if she found out right? I have to keep it secret. I'm scared to even post it here for fear that maybe she spies on me and reads the forums. I made a logical deduction on that point though, if she finds out I said this from spying on what I say here then I'm almost certainly right and it doesn't much matter what she thinks of me. There's some logic for you ..bitch...
I am so scared, I'm so scared...
I've realized that what I've thought of myself has been slowly eroded away.. my relationship with my ex-wife deteriorated at the same time. The hurt I feel is immense and indescribable, and nobody IRL seems to care at all except my therapist.
It's hard to isolate these feelings.. I changed jobs to a completely different career path, moved to a new state, came out to my conservative family, got divorced and transitioned to another gender all within the space of 6 months. Which factor .. is making me feel this way? A combination of factors? I used to think it was me transitioning, but laying the factors out like that let me rank them, most impactful to least impactful:
1. Divorce
2. Career
3. Moving
4. Coming out & Transition are about the same.
So.. not the transition.
I, in a fit of very out of character irrationality, impulsively got on my knees and prayed to God that I was making the right decision. I haven't done that in .. years and years. I don't even remember the last time.. it's so silly..
Spoiler
It didn't help. Sometimes I wish I believed in God.
Despite that silliness, I think that I've begun making a reasonable course of action. Anyway.. wall of text, I think I'm coming to something pretty momentous. It'll all be fixed soon with any luck.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 24, 2016, 02:37:18 PM
I'm not a therapist...I'd be much wealthier if I were...but if you want to talk to someone else about anything, you know where to find me.
Post by: Wuufu on November 24, 2016, 10:10:20 PM
I was talking to someone from here the other night, and I ended up having the same thoughts I had with Ashton Mercer when he left. For some reason people feel like being a part of the community is a big commitment that takes a lot of time, and I don't completely understand why...yeah, there are elements that would take up time like being a part of government, but anyone could still take a few minutes a day and completely engage with people here and get good things out of it.I just want to add to this, Tapatalk has a feature I use all the time called "Unread". It shows all unread topics in a big long list with the ability to mark any topic as read by holding on the topic. This lets me bounce through topics that don't interest me while reading topics that do, and makes it far easier to quickly go through all the new stuff that's happened since I was last here.
I would appreciate thoughts on why people feel this way or suggestions for how to make being on the forums quicker or easier to use for people without much time on their hands.
It actually makes the forums a lot less daunting, as there are a lot of places to go and when you have been away for a few days every forum has the 'new posts in here' icon, which is great as it showcases a lot of activity, but is also rather... overwhelming. An unread topics list with the ability to mark as read and have it fade off the screen would be awesome.
Edit:
Like this (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?action=unread)? :PNearly exactly like that. Teaches me for posting without reading the next page.
But where did you find that? I can't find a link to that anywhere? Could it be placed in the box at the bottom?
Post by: Arenado on November 24, 2016, 10:18:13 PM
Cleared, thankfully, but with an official reprimand. Oh well, better than being charged.What happened!? You OK?
I was being investigated for excessive use of force.
Post by: taulover on November 25, 2016, 12:45:36 AM
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/technology/your-entire-internet-history-to-be-viewable-by-psni-taxman-dwp-and-food-standards-agency-and-other-government-bodies-within-weeks-35242522.html
Post by: Govindia on November 25, 2016, 03:14:40 AM
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
Post by: Michi on November 25, 2016, 06:11:51 AM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on November 25, 2016, 02:45:42 PM
Okay seriously WTF is going on in the UK right now with censorship and privacy laws?Typical government limpdicks trying to destroy the rights of the working man so the plebs don't get uppity and expel them and their cabal of leeches.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/technology/your-entire-internet-history-to-be-viewable-by-psni-taxman-dwp-and-food-standards-agency-and-other-government-bodies-within-weeks-35242522.html
Post by: Wintermoot on November 26, 2016, 05:49:05 AM
Post by: taulover on November 26, 2016, 06:09:51 AM
BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU."Theresa May and I will be watching you..."
On another note, WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AT WAR WITH EASTASIA
Post by: Wintermoot on November 26, 2016, 07:05:17 AM
Post by: Govindia on November 26, 2016, 07:05:49 AM
Well, working Black Friday wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be. I was expecting far more chaos.
I helped to sort 12,000 packages at the Warehouse from Midnight to 0830, got breakfast sandwiches and a $20 Amazon gift card, and got a whole pumpkin pie from them the night before :P
Not too bad indeed.
Post by: Govindia on November 26, 2016, 07:06:33 AM
BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU.
........masturbate? I only do it in the shower
Post by: taulover on November 26, 2016, 07:09:36 AM
Relevant: I'm sorryBIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU.
........masturbate? I only do it in the shower
Also, Castro just died. 2016 has managed to do what CIA has been unable to do for decades.
Post by: Govindia on November 26, 2016, 07:49:11 AM
Post by: Caddy on November 26, 2016, 10:22:10 AM
Very disturbing thinking of her as a peeping tom. :))
I would't mind if you were peeping. ;)
Post by: Gattoartico on November 26, 2016, 11:46:45 PM
Also, Castro just died. 2016 has managed to do what CIA has been unable to do for decades.
This occurrence is true heresy. HERESY HERESY HERESY
Post by: Wintermoot on November 26, 2016, 11:48:33 PM
I would't mind if you were peeping. ;)Likewise ;)
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on November 27, 2016, 11:34:00 PM
Post by: HannahB on November 28, 2016, 12:21:49 AM
Anybody else laughing their asses off at #TrudeauEulogies?
Far from laughing, I find the whole thing distasteful, the man was a dictator, he ran internment camps and had his political adversaries executed all while making him, his family and his supporters very rich and powerful... I can understand mourning the loss of any human being, and sending condolences to other governments who have lost a symbol and an important figure... But to hold that person up as some kind of example? I find that displeasing. And I know politicians in a few counties have done the same.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on November 28, 2016, 01:52:28 AM
Well yeah, that's why everyone is making fun of him for it. He thought that it would be greeted with cheers and applause from the collgege freshmen wannabe marxists that he panders to, but he forgot that normal people also exist and they find his praising a brutal dictator to be offensive and stupid. I'm mostly laughing at all the other Trudeau eulogies people have made for Stalin, Hitler, Pol Pot, etc.Anybody else laughing their asses off at #TrudeauEulogies?
Far from laughing, I find the whole thing distasteful, the man was a dictator, he ran internment camps and had his political adversaries executed all while making him, his family and his supporters very rich and powerful... I can understand mourning the loss of any human being, and sending condolences to other governments who have lost a symbol and an important figure... But to hold that person up as some kind of example? I find that displeasing. And I know politicians in a few counties have done the same.
Post by: Crushita on November 28, 2016, 02:05:35 AM
Enh, its honestly not been much of a controversy outside of conservative circles here in Canada. People forget Canada has a unique history with Cuba out of all countries in the west. Trudeau's father was a personal friend of Castro, nobody is surprised those feels would have been passed onto his son. In the end, nobody here is really complaining about it, the rest of the world on the other hand...Well yeah, that's why everyone is making fun of him for it. He thought that it would be greeted with cheers and applause from the collgege freshmen wannabe marxists that he panders to, but he forgot that normal people also exist and they find his praising a brutal dictator to be offensive and stupid. I'm mostly laughing at all the other Trudeau eulogies people have made for Stalin, Hitler, Pol Pot, etc.Anybody else laughing their asses off at #TrudeauEulogies?
Far from laughing, I find the whole thing distasteful, the man was a dictator, he ran internment camps and had his political adversaries executed all while making him, his family and his supporters very rich and powerful... I can understand mourning the loss of any human being, and sending condolences to other governments who have lost a symbol and an important figure... But to hold that person up as some kind of example? I find that displeasing. And I know politicians in a few counties have done the same.
Post by: HannahB on November 28, 2016, 02:31:02 AM
This guy Castro ruled for 50 years before passing the title of dictator to his son, who lives in a country where the average income in equivalent to 20 USD while his family live in palaces. He enforced anti-LGBT measures including endorsing electroshock therapy and sending "gays" to work camps... And who's party to this day fully controls the media and flow of information and people in the country, to the extent that they won't even allow groups like amnesty international to assess the humanitarian situation, as well journalists and "those displaying counter revolutionary ideas" are imprisoned without trial...
If I endorsed someone like that? I hope you would ask me to think twice...
Post by: Crushita on November 28, 2016, 02:37:43 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 28, 2016, 02:00:10 PM
Post by: Gerrick on November 28, 2016, 05:28:35 PM
Today's the day I get my bad wisdom tooth removed...just a few hours now.Good luck, man.
Post by: Arenado on November 28, 2016, 05:48:26 PM
Today's the day I get my bad wisdom tooth removed...just a few hours now.
At the very least, you get the good painkillers now :]
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on November 28, 2016, 06:13:56 PM
Does Justin suck off every one of his dad's reprehensible "friends"?Enh, its honestly not been much of a controversy outside of conservative circles here in Canada. People forget Canada has a unique history with Cuba out of all countries in the west. Trudeau's father was a personal friend of Castro, nobody is surprised those feels would have been passed onto his son. In the end, nobody here is really complaining about it, the rest of the world on the other hand...Well yeah, that's why everyone is making fun of him for it. He thought that it would be greeted with cheers and applause from the collgege freshmen wannabe marxists that he panders to, but he forgot that normal people also exist and they find his praising a brutal dictator to be offensive and stupid. I'm mostly laughing at all the other Trudeau eulogies people have made for Stalin, Hitler, Pol Pot, etc.Anybody else laughing their asses off at #TrudeauEulogies?
Far from laughing, I find the whole thing distasteful, the man was a dictator, he ran internment camps and had his political adversaries executed all while making him, his family and his supporters very rich and powerful... I can understand mourning the loss of any human being, and sending condolences to other governments who have lost a symbol and an important figure... But to hold that person up as some kind of example? I find that displeasing. And I know politicians in a few counties have done the same.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 28, 2016, 06:20:00 PM
Actually, the hardest part was getting my mouth open for her to get back there. She said that I had one of the smallest mouths she'd seen on a patient, so there was a lot of...stretching. When I told my mom that she commented that I'd be really popular in the gay community. Heh heh heh...:P
So now I'm just sitting here waiting for my prescriptions to be filled...all five of them, including the 'good painkillers'. :P Also Ibuprofen to take on top of that if it doesn't work, an antibiotic to make sure it doesn't get infected, an antibiotic mouth wash to use instead of regular mouth wash for the next few days, and an anti-nausea medication in case the hydrocodone causes me to feel that way.
Post by: Elbbsas on November 28, 2016, 06:45:54 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on November 28, 2016, 10:53:18 PM
(That or the beginning of agriculture)
Post by: HannahB on November 28, 2016, 11:09:28 PM
Why is it that three of us all had wisdom teeth operations in the last few weeks :))
I guess November is the month for wisdom teeth operations :))
Post by: Elbbsas on November 29, 2016, 04:30:12 AM
'Tis the season to be in-a-great-deal-of-pain-due-to-various-extractions-located-in-the-oral-area....Why is it that three of us all had wisdom teeth operations in the last few weeks :))
I guess November is the month for wisdom teeth operations :))
Faa la la la la, la la, la la
Post by: Wintermoot on November 29, 2016, 05:02:03 AM
Post by: Elbbsas on November 29, 2016, 05:10:55 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 29, 2016, 05:15:58 AM
Post by: Michi on November 29, 2016, 05:41:33 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 29, 2016, 05:48:57 AM
Post by: Elbbsas on November 29, 2016, 06:15:57 AM
In other news, my holes have healed up enough for me to wear my retainer again. I'm getting a little worried over how the stitches haven't dissolved completely yet, so I'll give it a week before getting very worried.
Post by: taulover on November 29, 2016, 06:25:22 AM
In other news, my holes have healed up enough for me to wear my retainer again. I'm getting a little worried over how the stitches haven't dissolved completely yet, so I'll give it a week before getting very worried.My dad (who's a dentist) physically removed mine today... There was a small bit of bleeding involved.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 29, 2016, 06:27:55 AM
I don't know, when I think of being put to sleep for a procedure I always end up thinking of Joan Rivers. >_>
Post by: Arenado on November 29, 2016, 07:19:16 AM
Wisdom tooth PTSD? :P
You weren't there man, you weren't there......
Post by: Lumenland on November 30, 2016, 12:17:13 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 30, 2016, 06:46:53 PM
I haven't been here in awhile, I'm sorry ;o;You hate being around us. :(
Post by: Lumenland on November 30, 2016, 07:08:05 PM
I haven't been here in awhile, I'm sorry ;o;You hate being around us. :(
Noooo ;o; ;o; ;o;
Post by: Wintermoot on November 30, 2016, 07:15:14 PM
Post by: Govindia on November 30, 2016, 07:45:27 PM
Fuck how long is this supposed to last? :(
Post by: Wintermoot on November 30, 2016, 09:16:52 PM
This system would revolve around the purchase of land...land would be fairly expensive, and each plot that a person bought would be slightly more expensive than the last. On each plot they would be able to build so many buildings that would provide benefits for the people who lived there. For example, a house would allow 3 people to live on the person's land and benefit from its buildings.
As to what buildings would bring benefit, there's a lot of ways we could go with it I suppose. We could go the RPG route and create a battle system and all that, or we could find forum perks that would be associated with a building...who knows?
Post by: Wintermoot on December 01, 2016, 07:40:09 AM
I was always a loner growing up, in school...maybe I just don't have the social skills or the charisma to go far beyond that.
Post by: Govindia on December 01, 2016, 09:12:19 AM
Sometimes I feel like I'm just an annoyance or a pest to people...or maybe just an uninteresting bore. It bothers me that between all the people I know online and all the people I know in real life...that I have so few friends or people who seem interested in having much to do with me. I thought it maybe it was because I was shy or reclusive...maybe I had let people drift away, so I tried to correct that...I tried to be out there and actually contact people, but it bothers me that they never contact me back...it makes me wonder if they just tolerate me when I contact them.
I was always a loner growing up, in school...maybe I just don't have the social skills or the charisma to go far beyond that.
@Wintermoot, you and I are alike in so many ways you'd be surprised.
I'm around on IRC if you wish to talk. You may not like me anymore, but my commitment to always be there for you is still there.
Post by: Gerrick on December 02, 2016, 03:43:59 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 02, 2016, 04:03:13 AM
@Wintermoot, you and I are alike in so many ways you'd be surprised.Thank you for the kind words, Gov.
I'm around on IRC if you wish to talk. You may not like me anymore, but my commitment to always be there for you is still there.
Yeah, I can empathize with that, Wintermoot. That's why I just don't really talk to people. It's easier that way. It doesn't really help that I don't know how to have a simple conversation, but I've grown up to not want to converse, so it all kinda works out for me in a way.I've always been like that too, and it's not like I want to be some popular person...it would just be nice to have a few people to talk about things in my life and my feelings and just who I am as a person...maybe even one or two people I could hang out with and do things with once in awhile. Friends, I guess. I've always done great with online friends in the past, but right now I find myself with very few friends even there, and that's what really bothers me, because it used to not be that way...it's an area I've actually gotten worse in. =/
And I don't know...is it me? Have I changed in some way that makes it harder to connect with me or to get to know me or to have deeper discussions with me? Have I somehow become more closed-off or distant and don't even know it?
Post by: Michi on December 02, 2016, 08:37:07 PM
Post by: Gerrick on December 02, 2016, 10:50:01 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on December 02, 2016, 11:44:29 PM
Spoiler
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fconservativelyspeaking.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F04%2FGen-Mattis-final-quoate.jpg&hash=9b8113c2c53ded652d8f0f9dce176a18)
Post by: taulover on December 03, 2016, 03:21:33 AM
Say hello to our new Secretary of DefenseSnopes is claiming (http://www.snopes.com/general-james-mattis-insulted-anti-war-protesters/) that they can't find the original source of the quote, so I'm a bit uncertain of whether this one is merely attributed to Mattis or actually said by him.Spoiler(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fconservativelyspeaking.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F04%2FGen-Mattis-final-quoate.jpg&hash=9b8113c2c53ded652d8f0f9dce176a18)
On the other hand, Mattis does have a trove of memorable (and fairly badass) quotes, including one that ended up being used by the Sniper in TF2 (https://youtu.be/9NZDwZbyDus?t=1m11s).
Post by: Wintermoot on December 03, 2016, 03:36:03 AM
Post by: taulover on December 03, 2016, 05:39:45 AM
It would seem bravado is a hallmark of authoritarian and authoritarian-wannabe officials.Based on a reddit discussion here (https://www.reddit.com/r/PoliticalDiscussion/comments/5fz87j/trump_has_selected_retired_marine_general_james/), I'm actually inclined to say that Mattis is perhaps the first Trump cabinet pick I could actually get behind.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 03, 2016, 06:25:10 AM
And the fact is, we need more anti-war protesters...Iraq should have proved conclusively the cost of recklessly charging into war on false pretenses.
Post by: Laurentus on December 03, 2016, 11:31:44 AM
Dear lord, this is a good debate (http://www.cc.com/video-clips/m9ds7s/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-exclusive---tomi-lahren-extended-interview?xrs=synd_FBPAGE_20161201_692299924_The%20Daily%20Show_Video%20with%20Link&linkId=31796489). Trevor Noah just completely exposes the lack of logic in conservative pundit Tomi Lahren's arguments.
Way to go, Trevor. You do South Africa proud.
Post by: HannahB on December 03, 2016, 11:32:56 AM
But going back to what Justinian Ezkantion posted, that is the exact sort of bravado I'm talking about. I'm not saying that the guy actually said it, but I'm sure a lot of people agree with that sentiment...that sort of disdain for people who would utilize their rights as Citizens to express their disagreement. Those rights are at the core of the principles and values this country was founded on, and so casually belittling those rights, or those that utilize them for doing so, weakens that core and paves the way to their weakening and eventual abolition.The problem with discussions like this is you end up in a loop... The misinterpreted quote posted didn't actually say people shouldn't join anti-war protests... Just called those people cowards (even though I don't think that's true), and I'm okay being called a coward by someone like that... Either way it is as much anyones right to criticise anti-war movements as it is those same movements right to protest.
And the fact is, we need more anti-war protesters...Iraq should have proved conclusively the cost of recklessly charging into war on false pretenses.
While in the past anti-war groups were shut down in undemocratic ways, it's quite rare these days in the west, and here in the UK it's considered a faux pas by most people to be in favour of expanding our armed forces.
I've been to a few anti-war protests and donated a lot to anti-war movements (if anyone didn't know I am a practising pacifist), so I am definitely with you that we should keep advocating for less conflict; but the way to achieve that isn't by calling the other side evil.
Post by: Laurentus on December 03, 2016, 11:37:25 AM
Post by: Lidwine on December 03, 2016, 11:47:42 AM
Yeah, that's the problem with politics: Everyone who isn't "us" should just shut the fuck up. It's a mentality that has to stop.
Just politics? I'm pretty sure it's nearly everyone who don't want to shearch to hard into the fact that we're all people from this world and need to try to go forward together. Because it's easier to make other appear evil and "us" being good. It's easier to see black or white than grey.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 03, 2016, 01:41:06 PM
Recently I posted about a report that came out (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=4076.0), which in part indicated that 46% of Americans surveyed believed that peaceful protests should be banned if they were in support of "offensive values". Your guess at what would constitute "offensive values" is as good as mine, but I'm willing to bet that a good many of those people would include anti-war protests in that category. My point is that this is not a trivial matter, and just because it's rare that peaceful protest is shut down in the West now doesn't mean that it will always remain that way. Freedom is not self-sufficient. It must be supported, defended, and respected continuously or we risk losing it.
It may be that people have the right to say whatever they please, and that's as it should be, but when a statement crosses the line, goes beyond respectful discourse, and harms the very rights they are utilizing, it's our responsibility as citizens of a free society to thoroughly dismantle and denounce that statement.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on December 03, 2016, 01:57:46 PM
Alternative view of that interview:Dear lord, this is a good debate (http://www.cc.com/video-clips/m9ds7s/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-exclusive---tomi-lahren-extended-interview?xrs=synd_FBPAGE_20161201_692299924_The%20Daily%20Show_Video%20with%20Link&linkId=31796489). Trevor Noah just completely exposes the lack of logic in conservative pundit Tomi Lahren's arguments.
Way to go, Trevor. You do South Africa proud.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fY9xGRZjUUI
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on December 03, 2016, 02:01:10 PM
But going back to what Justinian Ezkantion posted, that is the exact sort of bravado I'm talking about. I'm not saying that the guy actually said it, but I'm sure a lot of people agree with that sentiment...that sort of disdain for people who would utilize their rights as Citizens to express their disagreement. Those rights are at the core of the principles and values this country was founded on, and so casually belittling those rights, or those that utilize them for doing so, weakens that core and paves the way to their weakening and eventual abolition.You do realize that he's pretty much saying in that quote that rather than fight or yell at these protesters, you should pretend to respect them and replace that anger with mild passive-aggressive behavior, right?
And the fact is, we need more anti-war protesters...Iraq should have proved conclusively the cost of recklessly charging into war on false pretenses.
Post by: Laurentus on December 03, 2016, 03:11:53 PM
What about ex-soldiers who get involved with these protests?
Post by: Laurentus on December 03, 2016, 03:37:32 PM
I've been offered the position of team leader for the weekend shifts at my job. The pay will be nice, and I think I've got a handle on inspiring people to do their jobs well, but it's a lot more politics than I'd like.
I'm not sure what to do.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on December 03, 2016, 03:41:11 PM
Anyway, some drunken thoughts:It's just the weekend, right? Only a few days a week? Exactly what would you be doing?
I've been offered the position of team leader for the weekend shifts at my job. The pay will be nice, and I think I've got a handle on inspiring people to do their jobs well, but it's a lot more politics than I'd like.
I'm not sure what to do.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on December 03, 2016, 03:42:23 PM
And that's a good thing?If ex soldiers are involved I think they can handle a bit of passive aggression and somewhat concealed disdain.
What about ex-soldiers who get involved with these protests?
Post by: Laurentus on December 03, 2016, 04:09:49 PM
I don't expect to make many friends in my new role.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 03, 2016, 04:52:02 PM
You do realize that he's pretty much saying in that quote that rather than fight or yell at these protesters, you should pretend to respect them and replace that anger with mild passive-aggressive behavior, right?While belittling them as 'pussies'...you shouldn't have to pretend to respect people that hold different beliefs as you, you should be able to actually respect them so long as they're expressing themselves in a lawful and respectful manner, and a peaceful protest is such a manner. The fact that people can't even do this is a big part of what's wrong with the country. =/
Reminds me of the veterans taking part in the Standing Rock protests (http://www.reuters.com/article/us-north-dakota-pipeline-idUSKBN13R0WM) though.
Post by: Laurentus on December 03, 2016, 10:28:43 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on December 03, 2016, 11:52:10 PM
The way I see it is that there is no way in hell that I'm ever going to respect anyone who belongs to the EFF, for example. The most they can expect from me is that I'm going to be somewhat civil.Agreed. Fuck those commie scum.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on December 06, 2016, 02:15:25 AM
Post by: Michi on December 06, 2016, 03:37:37 AM
Though, I think I'm going to pass this one off to a friend of mine who I think would do it more justice than I would.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 06, 2016, 06:39:31 AM
It doesn't exactly make me feel better about people in general, either...why are so many people so fake? For some reason as I've gotten older it's gotten harder to find genuine people to open up with and chat to, and I think that's a big part of my problem that I was talking about last week. I'm just overall negative on people I guess...other than that I'm just trying to process things.
Non-related, I think I would like to learn Korean...Duolingo is working on a Korean course, maybe I'll take it when it's open.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on December 06, 2016, 06:49:27 PM
So, my aunt passed away last night...I feel sad that it happened, but it didn't have as big of an impact on me as some others because my only real interaction with her was talking with her for a few minutes when she would visit my mom once in awhile...but what does have a big impact on me is the way my family is reacting. People that didn't have anything to do with her or looked down on her in life are now carrying on like they've lost their closest friend...some because it makes them look better, and others just because they feel obligated to. People that never took an interest in her or her family trying to intrude on them telling them how much they miss her and shit. It's one of the fakest and most pathetic displays I've ever seen in my life.Apparently you can learn the Korean alphabet in like 15 minutes. I hate using a 9gag link but I heard this comic is helpful:
It doesn't exactly make me feel better about people in general, either...why are so many people so fake? For some reason as I've gotten older it's gotten harder to find genuine people to open up with and chat to, and I think that's a big part of my problem that I was talking about last week. I'm just overall negative on people I guess...other than that I'm just trying to process things.
Non-related, I think I would like to learn Korean...Duolingo is working on a Korean course, maybe I'll take it when it's open.
http://m.9gag.com/gag/3968335
Post by: Wintermoot on December 06, 2016, 07:55:26 PM
Post by: taulover on December 07, 2016, 12:58:41 AM
So, my aunt passed away last night...I feel sad that it happened, but it didn't have as big of an impact on me as some others because my only real interaction with her was talking with her for a few minutes when she would visit my mom once in awhile...but what does have a big impact on me is the way my family is reacting. People that didn't have anything to do with her or looked down on her in life are now carrying on like they've lost their closest friend...some because it makes them look better, and others just because they feel obligated to. People that never took an interest in her or her family trying to intrude on them telling them how much they miss her and shit. It's one of the fakest and most pathetic displays I've ever seen in my life.This is only mildly related to what you were talking about, but it angers me how some people react when those they barely knew died. When I attended a memorial service for a friend of mine and his younger brother, both of whom were murdered earlier this year (I think I mentioned it in this thread before?), I was pissed that they were pushing this one-dimensional narrative of the two brothers. Many of the speakers (most of whom barely knew them) were ardently contrasting the two, with the older of them being described as studious and passionate for science, and the younger one as a lighthearted and outgoing kid. I mean, I didn't even know him that well, but even I knew that he was less serious than he was being portrayed, and in fact quite sociable. Fortunately, they did have some of his actual, close friends speak about their memories, which did feel more genuine and real.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 09, 2016, 05:43:43 AM
This is only mildly related to what you were talking about, but it angers me how some people react when those they barely knew died. When I attended a memorial service for a friend of mine and his younger brother, both of whom were murdered earlier this year (I think I mentioned it in this thread before?), I was pissed that they were pushing this one-dimensional narrative of the two brothers. Many of the speakers (most of whom barely knew them) were ardently contrasting the two, with the older of them being described as studious and passionate for science, and the younger one as a lighthearted and outgoing kid. I mean, I didn't even know him that well, but even I knew that he was less serious than he was being portrayed, and in fact quite sociable. Fortunately, they did have some of his actual, close friends speak about their memories, which did feel more genuine and real.
If you posted about it before, I didn't read it...I'm sorry to hear about your friend and his brother. :(
But it gets better...apparently my aunt's immediate family has such bad credit that the funeral home refused to hold a service and bury her until they paid the $10k up front, so they start a GoFundMe page trying to collect the money...but because most of my family don't trust that they'll use the money for that they went directly to the funeral home and paid toward the stuff there. Not that I blame them, the reason they have such bad credit is because they're always trying to live a lavish lifestyle that they can't afford. But apparently it's been paid for because the service is tomorrow, but they're still collecting money on the page. I don't know, it's just a reminder that the less associating with family there is, the better. At least after tomorrow everyone can go back to not having anything to do with each other again. ^-^
Post by: Wintermoot on December 11, 2016, 06:03:14 PM
Post by: Arenado on December 11, 2016, 07:38:55 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 12, 2016, 03:45:47 AM
Post by: Caddy on December 12, 2016, 05:26:21 PM
When you run across an old, awesome conversation you had with someone...before they put up a big wall at you and closed themselves off. =/
I know those feels well.
Also unrelated; I noticed upside-down avatars. Lots of them.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 12, 2016, 06:30:09 PM
And now yours is upside-down too! :D
Post by: Caddy on December 12, 2016, 06:32:44 PM
I just don't get why they suddenly did that, though I have my suspicions...
And now yours is upside-down too! :D
w00t (*)
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on December 12, 2016, 11:53:49 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on December 13, 2016, 01:06:01 AM
Post by: Michi on December 13, 2016, 06:15:20 PM
When you run across an old, awesome conversation you had with someone...before they put up a big wall at you and closed themselves off. =/
That's when you bring in a wrecking ball and sing that Miley Cyrus song.
Post by: Michi on December 13, 2016, 06:16:07 PM
I just don't get why they suddenly did that, though I have my suspicions...
And now yours is upside-down too! :D
Isn't it December's avatar theme?
Post by: Barnes on December 13, 2016, 07:11:25 PM
Indeed it is :D (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=4111.msg88488#msg88488)I just don't get why they suddenly did that, though I have my suspicions...
And now yours is upside-down too! :D
Isn't it December's avatar theme?
Post by: taulover on December 13, 2016, 09:06:29 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/U7Ghu2sh.jpg)I just don't get why they suddenly did that, though I have my suspicions...
And now yours is upside-down too! :D
Isn't it December's avatar theme?
Post by: taulover on December 13, 2016, 09:12:30 PM
Post by: Mathyland on December 14, 2016, 12:01:48 AM
Post by: taulover on December 14, 2016, 12:07:11 AM
Aww, you beat me to noticing that. :( I was continually looking at the member count waiting for it to become 1000.Dammit you beat me to pointing that out on her intro post. Had to go back and do it in Quenya (and relearn Quenya grammar in the process :D ).
Post by: Wintermoot on December 14, 2016, 12:26:13 AM
That's when you bring in a wrecking ball and sing that Miley Cyrus song.Somehow I don't think they would appreciate that. :P
We've reached 1000 total members on the forum! (*)Woo! And only 900 of them are inactive. :P
Post by: taulover on December 14, 2016, 01:13:59 AM
Just wondering, why is Rawen's ID #1623 when there are only 1000 members?We've reached 1000 total members on the forum! (*)Woo! And only 900 of them are inactive. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on December 14, 2016, 02:02:56 AM
Post by: Mathyland on December 14, 2016, 02:08:00 AM
P.S. Keladry14 is someone from Hogwarts who joined to see what it's like but didn't stay. Pokemaster and Pokemath2016 are both me. Pokemath2016 is my Pokemon GO username.
Post by: taulover on December 14, 2016, 02:33:59 AM
As some of you might have noticed from my signature (though probably not), I created a Pokemon GO Forum. (http://s15.zetaboards.com/Pokemon_Go_Forum/index/) I kind of abandoned it (or does anyone think I should keep it going?), as I couldn't figure out how to get word out of it and actually get people to join. It was probably terrible anyway. I just felt like trying. I'm just curious if anyone could tell me what I did good and what I should work on if I make a forum in the future (or if I continue it)?I think the biggest thing is that there were large and active Pokemon GO communities long before you created yours.
P.S. Keladry14 is someone from Hogwarts who joined to see what it's like but didn't stay. Pokemaster and Pokemath2016 are both me. Pokemath2016 is my Pokemon GO username.
https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongo/
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSilphRoad/
http://www.pokemongopro.com/forum/
http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/90031/
Post by: Mathyland on December 14, 2016, 02:35:39 AM
As some of you might have noticed from my signature (though probably not), I created a Pokemon GO Forum. (http://s15.zetaboards.com/Pokemon_Go_Forum/index/) I kind of abandoned it (or does anyone think I should keep it going?), as I couldn't figure out how to get word out of it and actually get people to join. It was probably terrible anyway. I just felt like trying. I'm just curious if anyone could tell me what I did good and what I should work on if I make a forum in the future (or if I continue it)?I think the biggest thing is that there were large and active Pokemon GO communities long before you created yours.
P.S. Keladry14 is someone from Hogwarts who joined to see what it's like but didn't stay. Pokemaster and Pokemath2016 are both me. Pokemath2016 is my Pokemon GO username.
https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongo/
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSilphRoad/
http://www.pokemongopro.com/forum/
http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/90031/
Yeah. I think now I'm just seeking advice on what to do better if I create one in the future.
Post by: taulover on December 14, 2016, 02:37:46 AM
That's basically my advice... If something already has a large and active userbase, you're most likely going to be unsuccessful creating an alternative to it. You usually have to fill some sort of unfulfilled niche to actually grow a community.As some of you might have noticed from my signature (though probably not), I created a Pokemon GO Forum. (http://s15.zetaboards.com/Pokemon_Go_Forum/index/) I kind of abandoned it (or does anyone think I should keep it going?), as I couldn't figure out how to get word out of it and actually get people to join. It was probably terrible anyway. I just felt like trying. I'm just curious if anyone could tell me what I did good and what I should work on if I make a forum in the future (or if I continue it)?I think the biggest thing is that there were large and active Pokemon GO communities long before you created yours.
P.S. Keladry14 is someone from Hogwarts who joined to see what it's like but didn't stay. Pokemaster and Pokemath2016 are both me. Pokemath2016 is my Pokemon GO username.
https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongo/
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSilphRoad/
http://www.pokemongopro.com/forum/
http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/90031/
Yeah. I think now I'm just seeking advice on what to do better if I create one in the future.
Post by: Daoine pacaiste on December 14, 2016, 06:14:54 AM
Post by: Gerrick on December 14, 2016, 01:31:46 PM
Hi, I am back. What's up?Hey, mate. Glad to have you back.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 14, 2016, 02:40:06 PM
Hi, I am back. What's up?Welcome back! :)
Post by: taulover on December 14, 2016, 04:42:10 PM
Hi, I am back. What's up?The sky. :P
Post by: Daoine pacaiste on December 14, 2016, 05:52:02 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on December 14, 2016, 07:36:19 PM
Thanks! How have you guys been doing?I think we've been doing well! How about yourself? :)
Post by: Daoine pacaiste on December 14, 2016, 07:44:59 PM
Thanks! How have you guys been doing?I think we've been doing well! How about yourself? :)
I have been doing pretty good. A short summary is that i had a spot of abysmal mental health, but that has gotten way better. One of the biggest things that have happend to me or at least one of the things I am most proud of is I am now part of two real world government councils/committes in my local city government. I have gotten to meet a congressional candidate and my citie's mayor, both of which I geeked out over to an extreme amount.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 15, 2016, 12:10:11 AM
I have been doing pretty good. A short summary is that i had a spot of abysmal mental health, but that has gotten way better. One of the biggest things that have happend to me or at least one of the things I am most proud of is I am now part of two real world government councils/committes in my local city government. I have gotten to meet a congressional candidate and my citie's mayor, both of which I geeked out over to an extreme amount.Sounds like you've been pretty busy...what kind of committees are they, out of curiosity?
Post by: Daoine pacaiste on December 15, 2016, 01:11:40 AM
I will disguise the real name of most of the groups for privacy reasons, but the meanings are pretty much exactly the same.
The first committee I am on is M.T.C.Y.C or Mayor's Teenage City Youth Council where I am part of the mental health subcommittee(Not a formal subcommite but is effectively a separate section) I am mostly the guy who does the research. We are working on a mental health fair to raise awareness.
I also serve on The Healthy Sexuality Education Subcommittee which is part of The Mayor's Female City Goverment Council. I dont actually consider myself as a women, but they apparently they were glad to take Someone who is both a youth and a guy(well.... mostly a guy. Idk at this point what I am totally, I definitely have some feminine in the mix). I don't really do a lot in that Subcommittee except occasionally submit a few good ideas.
Sorry for the long post, lol. It's hard to describe local Goverment.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 15, 2016, 01:16:25 AM
Yes I try to stay at least somewhat busy.lol, sounds like some pretty interesting stuff though...we don't have any committees for anything like that around here. :P
I will disguise the real name of most of the groups for privacy reasons, but the meanings are pretty much exactly the same.
The first committee I am on is M.T.C.Y.C or Mayor's Teenage City Youth Council where I am part of the mental health subcommittee(Not a formal subcommite but is effectively a separate section) I am mostly the guy who does the research. We are working on a mental health fair to raise awareness.
I also serve on The Healthy Sexuality Education Subcommittee which is part of The Mayor's Female City Goverment Council. I dont actually consider myself as a women, but they apparently they were glad to take Someone who is both a youth and a guy(well.... mostly a guy. Idk at this point what I am totally, I definitely have some feminine in the mix). I don't really do a lot in that Subcommittee except occasionally submit a few good ideas.
Sorry for the long post, lol. It's hard to describe local Goverment.
Post by: Finrod Felagund on December 15, 2016, 01:58:26 PM
@tatte, explain yourself please. Why have you been lying to us?
Post by: Michi on December 15, 2016, 02:59:28 PM
Post by: taulover on December 15, 2016, 04:54:01 PM
It's not surprising some people take it seriously. I imagine those same people think that the Holocaust never actually happened. ::)I'd think the demographic is closer to Flat-Earthers than Holocaust deniers. (It's also a running joke on places like reddit and 4chan.)
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on December 16, 2016, 01:58:58 AM
It's not surprising some people take it seriously. I imagine those same people think that the Holocaust never actually happened. ::)Ha! You are like a baby. Watch this:
TIME
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_time_hypothesis
Post by: taulover on December 16, 2016, 02:27:34 AM
It's not surprising some people take it seriously. I imagine those same people think that the Holocaust never actually happened. ::)Ha! You are like a baby. Watch this:TIMEhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_time_hypothesis
Quote from: Wikipedia
The proposal has found no favour among mainstream medievalists.(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fvignette2.wikia.nocookie.net%2Funcyclopedia%2Fimages%2F1%2F15%2FCapt._Obvious.jpg%2Frevision%2Flatest%3Fcb%3D20110412235023&hash=3923be721111c24cad5b114ed1407518)
Post by: Laurentus on December 17, 2016, 04:28:02 PM
Post by: Aragonn on December 17, 2016, 04:46:15 PM
@taulover, @Aragonn, @Colberius X, have you ever seen the movie Event Horizon? The entire movie, I was thinking: "Hey, this is just like WH40K!" It turns out the movie is notorious for that fact. It isn't actually based on it, it's just incredibly similar. It is like watching the first contact with the forces of Chaos play out.I actually have seen Event Horizon. It was years ago. That movie freaked me the fuck out. As I would imagine any contact with Daemons should. But you're right about it sharing similarities.
Post by: Mathyland on December 19, 2016, 10:29:04 PM
Post by: Lumenland on December 20, 2016, 12:21:50 PM
Post by: Michi on December 20, 2016, 03:37:18 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 20, 2016, 04:38:11 PM
But yesterday I realized my failing...I didn't fail as Monarch or as Founder, I failed on a more personal level as a friend, because I never tried to save the friendships that I mourn were lost. Once, long before I ever came to NationStates or met anyone here, a friend noted that when I felt I had been betrayed or hurt by someone I was close to, my reaction was always to cut them out of my life as if they were a cancer on my soul...and that's exactly what I did. Neither before or after what happened, I never reached out and at least tried to save those friendships...I never tried to personally explain myself, ask for forgiveness, or at least expressed how much their friendship meant to me. Doesn't anyone I consider to be a close friend deserve that much, at least?
Maybe in the end it wouldn't have mattered, maybe things would have gone the way they did no matter what...but we'll never know now because I never tried. And it only took nearly three years to realize that I should have...what does that say about me?
Post by: BraveSirRobin on December 20, 2016, 05:37:02 PM
Maybe in the end it wouldn't have mattered, maybe things would have gone the way they did no matter what...but we'll never know now because I never tried. And it only took nearly three years to realize that I should have...what does that say about me?Congratulations! You're human!
But seriously though. We all have flaws, we all can be really stubborn and irrational, and it takes us a heck of a lot longer to learn things than it should. But, though there are drawbacks to that, think of all be benefits, too! We get to constantly learn new things! Sometimes we even get to learn things one hundred times before we change our behaviour! The world is a vast place, and you can make a lot of screw ups before coming around and realising your mistakes. It's quite a fascinating phenomenon, too! :)
Post by: Gerrick on December 20, 2016, 08:59:05 PM
Post by: Michi on December 20, 2016, 09:18:16 PM
You have no reason to explain yourself or apologize for anything. If they up and leave, that's on them.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on December 20, 2016, 11:08:49 PM
Trump is allying Russia and pissing off China, yeah?
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is going to be fucking real!!!!
Post by: Wintermoot on December 21, 2016, 12:06:56 AM
Congratulations! You're human!Thanks! I think. :P
But seriously though. We all have flaws, we all can be really stubborn and irrational, and it takes us a heck of a lot longer to learn things than it should. But, though there are drawbacks to that, think of all be benefits, too! We get to constantly learn new things! Sometimes we even get to learn things one hundred times before we change our behaviour! The world is a vast place, and you can make a lot of screw ups before coming around and realising your mistakes. It's quite a fascinating phenomenon, too! :)
And it could be argued that it's never too late to explain yourself, apologize, and tell someone how much they meant to you. They may or may not have just been waiting to hear you say something like that.If the opportunity presents itself in the future, I may do so, but I wouldn't know how to even contact them at this point. That being said, I think a point comes that it is too late. I've tried the whole reconnect with old friends thing and even in cases where there wasn't a falling out it just didn't work out...people change, the things that you bonded over change, your relevance changes for the worst. Usually you have a few nice conversations, reminisce some, and then it just putters out. :P
Real friendships survive no matter the circumstance. You have flaws, they have flaws, and you both acknowledge and accept those flaws and a mutual respect and friendly type of love is created. If they sever that bond for whatever reason, they weren't your actual friends to begin with. Because even if one side was the absolute worst, true friends would see it through and move past those rocky moments.But that bond takes communication and effort to maintain, and that's something that I didn't do when it most mattered. They aren't blameless, and if I had tried and failed, I would agree that it was on them...but I didn't try, so I have to share some of the blame.
You have no reason to explain yourself or apologize for anything. If they up and leave, that's on them.
And it's not just them, my history is littered with close friendships that fell apart in a similar matter...I can't say that it's entirely everyone else's fault and that I'm blameless. At some point I have to accept that the only consistent feature of all my dissatisfying relationships is me. I got that from a demotivational poster (https://despair.com/collections/retired/products/dysfunction), btw. :P
Post by: taulover on December 21, 2016, 01:33:05 AM
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/01/my-president-was-black/508793/
Post by: Lumenland on December 21, 2016, 04:43:53 AM
Well hey there, stranger!
;o;
Post by: Wintermoot on December 21, 2016, 08:26:15 AM
I think that was likely Hillary Clinton's downfall...she was attacked and slandered so much over twenty years that she became too defensive and closed-off to open up to people, resulting in becoming out of touch and going out of her way to hide and protect herself from potential attack...like the private email server that was meant to get around government transparency laws, for example.
However unsettling being vulnerable is, or how bad being hurt is...I would never want to become the alternative...like that.
Post by: Arenado on December 21, 2016, 03:36:12 PM
Post by: Arenado on December 21, 2016, 05:39:37 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 21, 2016, 09:05:14 PM
Post by: Chanku on December 22, 2016, 12:20:25 AM
Code and Rambling
Code: [Select]
def CodeFight(n):
a = "CodeFight"
return [a if (x%5==0) and (x%7==0) else a[:4] if (x%5==0) else a[4:] if (x%7==0) else str(x) for x in list(range(n+1))[1:]]If you are wondering what it does it's a variation of the Fizzbuzz 'challenge', except instead of multiples of 3 and 5 it's multiples of 5 and 7...with Fizzbuzz (and it's components) being replaced with CodeFight (and split as: Code and Fight for multiples of 5 and 7 respectively). This is as short as I can get it right now with Python 3, in Python 2 it would look something like: Code: [Select]
def CodeFight(n):
a = "CodeFight"
return [a if (x%5==0) and (x%7==0) else a[:4] if (x%5==0) else a[4:] if (x%7==0) else str(x) for x in range(n+1)[1:]] that brings it down to 127 from 133 characters as my python3 version has it. The shortest anyone seems to have gotten it is 67 characters in Python 2. The shortest Python 3 anyone has gotten is 72 characters somehow.
Also as I was writing this I got it down to 129 characters using the following:
Code: [Select]
a = "CodeFight"
CodeFight = lambda n: [a if (x%5==0) and (x%7==0) else a[:4] if (x%5==0) else a[4:] if (x%7==0) else str(x) for x in list(range(n+1))[1:]]note that there is no reason to have the output "CodeFight" as a separate variable, except for decreasing readability. (It's 129 with, or without, using the variable a). Note that the thing I am doing this for doesn't count newline characters or spaces.
I can make it more obtuse by doing the following
Code: [Select]
a = "CodeFight"
CodeFight = lambda n: [a if (x%5==0) and (x%7==0) else a[:4] if (x%5==0) else a[4:] if (x%7==0) else "{}".format(x) for x in list(range(n+1))[1:]]Although that only increases it to 137 characters...which doesn't help my goal of downsizing it...In any case I completed the challenge anyway, I'm just working on making it as obtuse and small as possible...
Post by: Colberius X on December 22, 2016, 01:48:42 AM
Hopefully, now I'll have some time to hang around here a little more.
And @Laurentus, I have not seen Event Horizon, though I'll be sure to add it to my list.
Post by: Laurentus on December 22, 2016, 09:04:50 PM
Post by: Gerrick on December 22, 2016, 10:35:50 PM
Was it in fact a tasty burger?
Post by: Arenado on December 22, 2016, 11:29:44 PM
Obama was the best President since Clinton. :DClinton was a corporate shill that deregulated telecommunications and created the massive media conglomerates we know today. Obama supported the fucking Muslim Brotherhood. What kind of fuckup would support the Muslim Brotherhood? We should be actively supressing and destroying politicized Islam all over the world, not supporting it! Thankfully we have been spared at least four years of future Democrap rule.
You're right, how dare he support the Democratically elected government of Egypt, America does not approve so fuck the people of Egypt and fuck the Democratic process, let's go in there and topple a government! Cause it's worked so well everytime America has meddled in other countries politics, just look at Iran.
Post by: Laurentus on December 22, 2016, 11:49:03 PM
Had to look up the reference despite having seen the movie several times. I think I have a problem. :POh my God, yes.
Was it in fact a tasty burger?
Post by: Michi on December 23, 2016, 01:25:51 AM
Post by: HannahB on December 23, 2016, 01:55:56 AM
It was retail in a supermarket, so when they said supervisor they meant doing all the tasks I already did, as well as keeping inventory and reviewing my colleagues :( it really stressed me out, and I ended up quitting soon after...
I don't mean to be a downer though Pengu :) I doubt every supervisor position is like that and I guess it depends a lot on the people around you and the organisation :D I hope you do get the promotion ^-^ and I hope it all goes well! Just reminded me of my old experience and I thought I'd share. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on December 23, 2016, 02:19:18 AM
Post by: Evelynx on December 23, 2016, 11:50:48 AM
I also bought one of those fancy little blowtorches that chef's use.
And a fire extinguisher.
I got a nice pan for my mother in law for christmas, and caramel popcorn for my father in law. I'm too late to get my parents something by Christmas, they said all they want is framed pictures.
Sigh, I think I'm so out of touch, I wonder if all my attempts to stabilize are just sinking me deeper and deeper into some sort of existential pit that I will be unable to escape from. But I just know it's not true...
I'm just so out of touch with less fortunate people, what have I really done to deserve all this luxury. I am just.. ugh, I'm just terrible. I don't deserve any of this.
Ohhhh first time in high in awhile, I'm thinking of writing some short stories and trying to get them published.
Post by: Michi on December 23, 2016, 02:36:54 PM
Ah man, I remember when I got moved up to supervisor at my old work the extra pay was really handy but I ended up hating that job more than anything :-\
It was retail in a supermarket, so when they said supervisor they meant doing all the tasks I already did, as well as keeping inventory and reviewing my colleagues :( it really stressed me out, and I ended up quitting soon after...
I don't mean to be a downer though Pengu :) I doubt every supervisor position is like that and I guess it depends a lot on the people around you and the organisation :D I hope you do get the promotion ^-^ and I hope it all goes well! Just reminded me of my old experience and I thought I'd share. :P
It's not exceptionally difficult as far as I know. Mainly line balancing, scheduling breaks, overseeing WIC, helping cashier (aka occasionally cashing out a line if it's busy), doing key turns when a cashier needs it, and being responsible for giving change when a cashier needs it. They oversee cashiers as well every so often and do have other tasks occasionally, but those are the main ones.
Post by: Michi on December 24, 2016, 02:38:51 AM
Post by: HannahB on December 24, 2016, 03:46:39 AM
I understand that this is the "Say What's on your Mind" thread, but is it possible to tone down the anti-left/anti-right political rantings a bit? There's a forum dedicated to that type of discussion known as the Hall of Great Discussions.
What Pengu said ^
Post by: Elbbsas on December 24, 2016, 08:24:13 AM
Since I'll probably be too busy tomorrow to say it, I'll say it now.
Merry Christmas to all those that celebrate it! And even if you don't, I hope you have a good day! (And that the celebrations around you don't get on your nerves!)
Post by: Gattoartico on December 24, 2016, 02:43:06 PM
Christmas is in about 2 hours, 40 minutes where I am. I'm tempted to stay up until midnight and spam everyone I know with "Merry Christmas!" but... I like sleeping.
Since I'll probably be too busy tomorrow to say it, I'll say it now.
Merry Christmas to all those that celebrate it! And even if you don't, I hope you have a good day! (And that the celebrations around you don't get on your nerves!)
My family decided to celebrate Yule like the New York Jews. Chinese food. Lots and lots of Chinese food.
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Post by: Emoticonius on December 24, 2016, 04:29:00 PM
Post by: Elbbsas on December 24, 2016, 06:11:03 PM
My family decided to celebrate Yule like the New York Jews. Chinese food. Lots and lots of Chinese food.
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsatwcomic.com%2Fart%2Fnon-holiday.png&hash=547a588917c0a990c7813a3026d67ec4)
Have a good day, everyone! =D
Post by: Wintermoot on December 24, 2016, 06:32:59 PM
Post by: Arenado on December 24, 2016, 06:48:01 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on December 24, 2016, 06:50:57 PM
>Implying there aren't any chinese christiansMy family decided to celebrate Yule like the New York Jews. Chinese food. Lots and lots of Chinese food.
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsatwcomic.com%2Fart%2Fnon-holiday.png&hash=547a588917c0a990c7813a3026d67ec4)
Have a good day, everyone! =D
Post by: Elbbsas on December 24, 2016, 06:56:12 PM
>Implying there aren't any chinese christiansMy family decided to celebrate Yule like the New York Jews. Chinese food. Lots and lots of Chinese food.
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsatwcomic.com%2Fart%2Fnon-holiday.png&hash=547a588917c0a990c7813a3026d67ec4)
Have a good day, everyone! =D
Oh, my apologies. I didn't intend to offend. Especially considering half my family are that and we're going to have potluck together in a few hours. Thankfully, they don't stalk me on the internet, so I'm safe.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on December 24, 2016, 07:32:46 PM
There's no need to apologize. It's a free region, post whatever you want.>Implying there aren't any chinese christiansMy family decided to celebrate Yule like the New York Jews. Chinese food. Lots and lots of Chinese food.
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsatwcomic.com%2Fart%2Fnon-holiday.png&hash=547a588917c0a990c7813a3026d67ec4)
Have a good day, everyone! =D
Oh, my apologies. I didn't intend to offend. Especially considering half my family are that and we're going to have potluck together in a few hours. Thankfully, they don't stalk me on the internet, so I'm safe.
Post by: Govindia on December 24, 2016, 07:37:56 PM
Mazel tov and don't be chutzpahs this weekend!
I'll start posting something after this weekend.
Got to cook curry for a potluck tomorrow, and I'm going to a pyjama party tonight with at least four girls!
WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! :)) :)) :)) :)) :)) :)) :))
Post by: Laurentus on December 24, 2016, 07:39:22 PM
@Gerrick, @Sapphiron, could one of you please close the topic? That should give everyone a nice little time-out while they consider their words.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 24, 2016, 07:40:06 PM
Putting on my Founder/Admin Team hat, I'm going to remind several people to carefully re-read the Rules and Guidelines (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=3048.0), especially where they pertain to flaming. If you can't express a thought without flaming someone in the process, it may be best to keep it to yourself. If we're to have civil discourse on serious matters (or any other matters), then it will be civil.
Post by: Govindia on December 24, 2016, 07:41:34 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 24, 2016, 07:42:04 PM
Post by: Elbbsas on December 24, 2016, 07:42:17 PM
There's no need to apologize. It's a free region, post whatever you want.
I felt bad about it, and it was my mistake. Of course I'm going to apologise for it! I lose nothing by doing so, and it ensures that I'm not accidentally stamping over other people's feelings -- especially since this is a text-based medium with no access to tone.
Post by: Govindia on December 24, 2016, 07:46:44 PM
I did...it was breaking the page.
Ok, sorry, I was just happy mainly about the PJ party and hanging out with four girls overnight :P
That aside, Mazel tov and Happy Hanukkah! Merry Christmas too!
Post by: Wintermoot on December 24, 2016, 07:48:44 PM
Post by: Govindia on December 24, 2016, 07:50:23 PM
Not a problem, it was easy to fix. Happy Holidays, Gov. :)
Shalom and Merry Christmas to you too (*) :wave:
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on December 24, 2016, 08:08:09 PM
I see...There's no need to apologize. It's a free region, post whatever you want.
I felt bad about it, and it was my mistake. Of course I'm going to apologise for it! I lose nothing by doing so, and it ensures that I'm not accidentally stamping over other people's feelings -- especially since this is a text-based medium with no access to tone.
Well for future reference just assume that 95% of the things I say are in one form or another meaningless shitposting
Post by: Elbbsas on December 24, 2016, 08:17:12 PM
I see...Alrighty then! Have a good day.
Well for future reference just assume that 95% of the things I say are in one form or another meaningless shitposting
Post by: taulover on December 24, 2016, 10:20:01 PM
I can't believe I'm saying this but...@Gerrick @Sapphiron pls
@Gerrick, @Sapphiron, could one of you please close the topic? That should give everyone a nice little time-out while they consider their words.
Post by: Michi on December 24, 2016, 11:50:27 PM
But seriously, the back and forths are getting tiring.
Post by: taulover on December 25, 2016, 12:10:36 AM
Just agree to disagree to disagree and move on.But that's physically impossible (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aumann's_agreement_theorem)!
yes I'm obviously joking :p
Post by: Gerrick on December 25, 2016, 12:26:34 AM
Post by: taulover on December 25, 2016, 12:42:10 AM
Gerrick to the rescue! If anyone is wanting to continue the discussion in a civil manner, I've moved it here (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=4161.0) in the Hall of Discussions where serious debates take place. This thread is for talking about your day, what you're thinking about, other light discussion, etc.Could we just get a political megathread? I think things might work better that way, so if any political discussion in this thread gets serious, we can always move it over there.
Post by: Gerrick on December 25, 2016, 01:12:51 AM
Post by: taulover on December 25, 2016, 01:32:38 AM
Sure, how would you like me to do that?Just make a stickied topic in The Hall of Great Discussions for miscellaneous politics discussion, I guess. Or we could repurpose the thread you've already made.
Post by: Gerrick on December 25, 2016, 01:47:16 AM
Post by: Sapphiron on December 25, 2016, 01:09:56 PM
Post by: Bisgea on December 25, 2016, 01:12:56 PM
Post by: Crushita on December 25, 2016, 03:36:31 PM
Post by: Arenado on December 25, 2016, 03:38:41 PM
Post by: Chanku on December 25, 2016, 07:15:10 PM
We could have some features like Gaia Online has. Things like customizable avatars and potentially some other things to sink the virtual currency into. Potentially it could also work with that idea Wintermoot had. Potentially borrowing some things from Gaia online might be helpful, considering that they had a decent economy on a rather forum-based website for a bit (before it was killed due to hyper-inflation caused by the introduction of gold-creating items that created gold out of nowhere).
I would also argue that something like donating could get you some Krones, but with a cap on the amount of krones you could get by donating within a 30-day period or something like that. The cap should be low-enough that it doesn't cause hyper-inflation but high-enough to still be a decent means of getting krones. Albeit I am really weary of this in general as it gets somewhat close to what killed Gaia Online's economy. My main worry is for every way to get it, we must have a decent and attractive-enough sink to remove it from the economy, else it will eventually hyper-inflate and the easier it is to obtain currency the faster it can hyper-inflate...
albeit this is just an idea and partially me rambling...
Post by: taulover on December 25, 2016, 08:25:59 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on December 25, 2016, 08:40:50 PM
Post by: Mathyland on December 25, 2016, 09:39:23 PM
Post by: Gerrick on December 25, 2016, 10:30:03 PM
Post by: Laurentus on December 25, 2016, 10:39:38 PM
If this is what it's like, then fuck it, I don't even care that the Chinese are slowly taking over the country.
Post by: Lumenland on December 26, 2016, 12:54:33 AM
Post by: Emoticonius on December 26, 2016, 02:58:00 AM
Post by: Chanku on December 26, 2016, 06:31:15 AM
If anyone happens to play MtG (Magic: The Gathering), then feel free to let me know. I'm currently sapein on the European Server.... :p
Post by: Arenado on December 26, 2016, 03:50:43 PM
Whats the best game you've played all year?
Whats the worst?
Post by: taulover on December 26, 2016, 04:59:49 PM
I'm curious,NationStates.
Whats the best game you've played all year?
Quote from: North
Whats the worst?NationStates.
Post by: Lumenland on December 26, 2016, 05:33:21 PM
Post by: Arenado on December 26, 2016, 05:44:50 PM
I'm curious,NationStates.
Whats the best game you've played all year?Quote from: NorthWhats the worst?NationStates.
Alas the poor man with no solitaire in his life
Post by: taulover on December 26, 2016, 05:49:09 PM
NS is simultaneously better and worse than solitaire.I'm curious,NationStates.
Whats the best game you've played all year?Quote from: NorthWhats the worst?NationStates.
Alas the poor man with no solitaire in his life
Post by: Lumenland on December 26, 2016, 06:47:17 PM
Can someone help me do a math problem? I'm not good at math and I can't figure it out >.<
Post by: Elbbsas on December 26, 2016, 09:00:25 PM
Post by: Mathyland on December 26, 2016, 09:29:57 PM
Finally got around to putting a deck or two of mine onto xmage so I can play on there...apparently xmage also does drafts and the like too.No, but I play Yugioh the card game on occasion. I have one deck that's pretty good. It's a Hero deck with my own modifications. I can usually summon a fusion monster on the first turn that causes the opponent's cards that would go to the graveyard to be banished instead and has 2400 attack. I also got lucky and got a mystical space typhoon for 5 cents and another one for free. I got rid of cards that are banned from tournaments because the people I play it with do the same.
If anyone happens to play MtG (Magic: The Gathering), then feel free to let me know. I'm currently sapein on the European Server.... :p
Um ^^I could also help, as my username implies
Can someone help me do a math problem? I'm not good at math and I can't figure it out >.<
Post by: Gattoartico on December 26, 2016, 09:34:20 PM
Finally got around to putting a deck or two of mine onto xmage so I can play on there...apparently xmage also does drafts and the like too.No, but I play Yugioh the card game on occasion. I have one deck that's pretty good. It's a Hero deck with my own modifications. I can usually summon a fusion monster on the first turn that causes the opponent's cards that would go to the graveyard to be banished instead and has 2400 attack. I also got lucky and got a mystical space typhoon for 5 cents and another one for free. I got rid of cards that are banned from tournaments because the people I play it with do the same.
If anyone happens to play MtG (Magic: The Gathering), then feel free to let me know. I'm currently sapein on the European Server.... :p
My legal god card disagrees with you...
My main deck is a spellcaster and I have a fiend deck as well as machine deck. Currently building a deck of gods from around the world.
Post by: Mathyland on December 26, 2016, 09:48:35 PM
I don't have any god cards, though I know someone who had one that is summoned by tributing three continuous spell cards.Finally got around to putting a deck or two of mine onto xmage so I can play on there...apparently xmage also does drafts and the like too.No, but I play Yugioh the card game on occasion. I have one deck that's pretty good. It's a Hero deck with my own modifications. I can usually summon a fusion monster on the first turn that causes the opponent's cards that would go to the graveyard to be banished instead and has 2400 attack. I also got lucky and got a mystical space typhoon for 5 cents and another one for free. I got rid of cards that are banned from tournaments because the people I play it with do the same.
If anyone happens to play MtG (Magic: The Gathering), then feel free to let me know. I'm currently sapein on the European Server.... :p
My legal god card disagrees with you...
My main deck is a spellcaster and I have a fiend deck as well as machine deck. Currently building a deck of gods from around the world.
I don't think your cards could beat mine, but there isn't really a way to tell. Is there something on the Internet that you could use to fight with your own real deck instead of having to earn the cards?
I'm curious,Since I replayed part of it this year, Paper Mario is the best (also the best game of all time).
Whats the best game you've played all year?
Whats the worst?
I can't really think of a worst game I've played this year.
Post by: Gattoartico on December 26, 2016, 09:50:45 PM
I don't have any god cards, though I know someone who had one that is summoned by tributing three continuous spell cards.Finally got around to putting a deck or two of mine onto xmage so I can play on there...apparently xmage also does drafts and the like too.No, but I play Yugioh the card game on occasion. I have one deck that's pretty good. It's a Hero deck with my own modifications. I can usually summon a fusion monster on the first turn that causes the opponent's cards that would go to the graveyard to be banished instead and has 2400 attack. I also got lucky and got a mystical space typhoon for 5 cents and another one for free. I got rid of cards that are banned from tournaments because the people I play it with do the same.
If anyone happens to play MtG (Magic: The Gathering), then feel free to let me know. I'm currently sapein on the European Server.... :p
My legal god card disagrees with you...
My main deck is a spellcaster and I have a fiend deck as well as machine deck. Currently building a deck of gods from around the world.
I don't think your cards could beat mine, but there isn't really a way to tell. Is there something on the Internet that you could use to fight with your own real deck instead of having to earn the cards?
Don't worry you'd win, my decks need a shit ton of maintenance done.
Post by: Lumenland on December 26, 2016, 09:51:48 PM
The answer was twelve children~
Post by: Mathyland on December 26, 2016, 09:54:25 PM
Post by: Emoticonius on December 26, 2016, 09:56:11 PM
Post by: Elbbsas on December 26, 2016, 09:57:02 PM
I'm curious,
Whats the best game you've played all year?
Whats the worst?
Best for me would be Ace Attorney, but that isn't a typical game so... I guess Pokemon Moon. It's been fun so far.
Worst would be Civ V. I played it earlier in the year on a less-good computer and whenever I was involved in a war with another player, my computer would freeze. Plus, it glitched out and wouldn't let any of my guys attack anything. Plus, one of my turns ended with my mouse on the side of the screen, and when it froze my POV went spinning around the globe.
That said, I have a better computer now and all the DLC is on sale right now, so I'm going to try it again.
You made me want to hear the problem even more from that, but now I know the answer, so...
Saaaame.
Post by: Lumenland on December 26, 2016, 09:59:45 PM
I was just trying to figure out how many kids a female could in theory have, if she gave birth first at the age of twenty and continued to have pregnancies up until she was 45 with each pregnancy lasting nine months and having eighteen month breaks in between each one of them. ^^
Post by: Mathyland on December 26, 2016, 10:08:28 PM
Post by: Lumenland on December 26, 2016, 10:10:54 PM
Post by: Mathyland on December 26, 2016, 10:14:50 PM
Post by: taulover on December 26, 2016, 10:36:49 PM
You might also be interested in this article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_with_the_most_children
Post by: Lumenland on December 26, 2016, 10:42:14 PM
Is life expectancy low in that world? Just wondering why there's a need for so many children, and why they'd stop at age 45. (Though in societies with low life expectancy, you'd also expect people to marry earlier than age 20.)
You might also be interested in this article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_with_the_most_children
Well you see
In the world, there's quite a few children born with defects, such as blood illnesses or missing limbs. And people view sex as a means of reproduction and that reproduction is vital for human life to keep advancing, so people just keep reproducing. However, due to the child with defects being taken away, they then need to make more children to replace those taken away. And I was going off of when most women stop menstruating, since you can't have anymore babies if your uterus doesn't have anymore eggs in it ^^. Also most people in the world are often married by age nineteen and are having a child by age twenty, but not any sooner due to them being sent off to boarding schools because the parents don't raise the kids.
Post by: taulover on December 26, 2016, 10:45:55 PM
Post by: Lumenland on December 26, 2016, 10:47:53 PM
According to Wikipedia, menopause typically occurs around age 49 to 52.
Yep! But I'm also taking into account that the body can't handle pregnancies very well after age 35, so I decided to use a rough number to help figure out when most women just wouldn't be having kids anymore at that point.
Post by: Elbbsas on December 26, 2016, 10:48:24 PM
Well you see
In the world, there's quite a few children born with defects, such as blood illnesses or missing limbs. And people view sex as a means of reproduction and that reproduction is vital for human life to keep advancing, so people just keep reproducing. However, due to the child with defects being taken away, they then need to make more children to replace those taken away. And I was going off of when most women stop menstruating, since you can't have anymore babies if your uterus doesn't have anymore eggs in it ^^. Also most people in the world are often married by age nineteen and are having a child by age twenty, but not any sooner due to them being sent off to boarding schools because the parents don't raise the kids.
Hm. I am interested.
In the Rainbow Factory, where fears and horrors come true...
In the Rainbow Factory, where not a single soul gets through...
Post by: Lumenland on December 26, 2016, 10:55:34 PM
In that world, deviance (whether it be good or bad deviance) is viewed as wrong and bad. Even more so if it prevents someone from being a functioning member of society, such as having a crippling illness that they were born with. So, if a baby is found to have a defect before the third trimester, they terminate it in the womb (regardless if the mother wants it or not). However! If the defect is found in the third trimester or when the baby is born, then they'll take the baby and either kill it (depending on the severity of the defect) or they'll send it outside of the capitol city to the slums. In the slums is where basically all the low level blue color jobs are, such as working in mines, field work, etc etc. The baby will pretty much be raised out there and then put into work at the age of four.
If a baby isn't born with a defect, then it gets to stay in the capitol where it's 'raised' by the parent(s) (may be singular because of how often people get divorced due to needing to find a better suited reproduction mate) until around the age of five where the child will then be sent to a boarding school and only sometimes go home until age eighteen. ^^
Although keep in mind that if the defect is very small, sometimes the parents can try to hide it. But most parents don't feel much empathy towards their children in this world, due to a drug called Veralin which induces high levels of emotional apathy (and also due to abortion/children being taken away a social norm in that world), so they wouldn't care much if the child was aborted or taken away.
And that's my explanation~
Post by: taulover on December 26, 2016, 10:58:22 PM
Post by: Lumenland on December 26, 2016, 11:00:56 PM
I mainly went off of Fisheye Placebo, artwork by Banksy, Fahrenheit 451 (despite that I hate the book tbh), American/Korean/Russian/German government, and a few other things~
Post by: Elbbsas on December 26, 2016, 11:03:01 PM
Post by: Lumenland on December 26, 2016, 11:08:38 PM
Would differences in say, hair colour and/or height be counted as deviance in this setting? Or is the definition looser than that?
Oh, oh! See, deviance in the eyes of the law and in the eyes of the society are a little different, and I actually included how they view hair color in this thing I wrote up about it. When it comes to hair, the only thing that's looked down upon and such is changing your hair color.
Changing your hair color isn't illegal, however, you'll be looked down upon for doing that, like looked down upon heavily. So, people generally won't do it. It's not illegal, per say, but people generally view it as tacky, tasteless, and downright weird. If you did it while you were underage and your parent(s) found out about it, you'd probably get beaten.
That's another thing, physical discipline isn't viewed as a bad thing in that world, but instead viewed as something that every child goes through. It isn't the law to spank your child (here's another thing with deviance), but it's seen as odd if you don't hit your child a couple of times.
But, back to the original point. If you have blonde hair and someone else has black, it won't really make a different. Now, if you're born an albino, that's a different story.
Post by: Lumenland on December 26, 2016, 11:09:38 PM
Post by: Elbbsas on December 26, 2016, 11:13:47 PM
What about ginger hair? Recessive genes means it's fairly rare and getting rarer, plus stigma around rare things might tip it from "acceptable" to "ahhh kill it with the fire it clearly desires."
Same with Heterochromia. Would two differently coloured eyes count?
=D I like world building. World building is super fun to hear about.
Post by: Lumenland on December 26, 2016, 11:19:07 PM
Rambling is good!
What about ginger hair? Recessive genes means it's fairly rare and getting rarer, plus stigma around rare things might tip it from "acceptable" to "ahhh kill it with the fire it clearly desires."
Same with Heterochromia. Would two differently coloured eyes count?
=D I like world building. World building is super fun to hear about.
Oml I actually plan to have a character with partial heterochromia
But anyhow
They kind of view it as 'oh, a ginger, alright'. It's not considered a bad thing, it's more like something that you stop for a second to look at and then move on.
Now, heterochromia is viewed as being extremely strange and something that someone shouldn't have, because that's usually a sign of a genetic mess up or even a disease in some instances. So, if a baby is born with it, they'll likely be sent off to the slums.
Unless of course the parent can somehow find a doctor to pay off to fix it ^^
Post by: Lumenland on December 27, 2016, 02:44:10 AM
500 people involved o.o
Post by: Daoine pacaiste on December 27, 2016, 05:45:58 AM
Post by: Arenado on December 27, 2016, 03:36:37 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 27, 2016, 04:51:12 PM
A fight broke out at the mall by me today v.vI read about that last night...apparently something organized on social media that happened at a number of malls throughout the country.
500 people involved o.o
Am I just getting old or is it like the world's going to hell in a handbasket?
Post by: Laurentus on December 27, 2016, 05:08:05 PM
Post by: taulover on December 27, 2016, 05:55:50 PM
"The world used to be exactly the same. You've just forgotten."-- Geralt of Rivia, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.Your quote reminds me of this xkcd:
(https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/idiocracy.png)
Post by: BraveSirRobin on December 27, 2016, 07:21:21 PM
Post by: taulover on December 27, 2016, 07:36:09 PM
Carrie Fisher just died. Can the world get any worse!?She was only 60...
Post by: BraveSirRobin on December 27, 2016, 07:49:23 PM
I know! Which was why it was so unexpected!Carrie Fisher just died. Can the world get any worse!?She was only 60...
Post by: Laurentus on December 27, 2016, 07:52:35 PM
Post by: Arenado on December 27, 2016, 08:39:38 PM
Post by: taulover on December 27, 2016, 10:28:09 PM
Is it wrong that my only reaction was: "Shit, how are they gonna finish Star Wars now?"Episode VIII has already finished principal filming. Episode IX, however... My guess is they'll probably CG her (given that her family approves) and shift her to a more minor role.
This also reminds me of an alternate history I read some time back, in which Mark Hamill died in his 1977 car crash.
http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/gone-the-new-hope.269785/
Post by: Michi on December 28, 2016, 01:37:50 AM
Is it wrong that my only reaction was: "Shit, how are they gonna finish Star Wars now?"Episode VIII has already finished principal filming. Episode IX, however... My guess is they'll probably CG her (given that her family approves) and shift her to a more minor role.
And that's if they didn't decide to kill her off already in viii.
Post by: Chanku on December 28, 2016, 03:01:19 AM
Post by: Gerrick on December 28, 2016, 03:28:41 AM
You know what could potentially be fun, a Wintreath DnD game (or Pathfinder game, basically DnD 3.5 edition with some changes.)I feel like somebody suggested that in the past, but nothing came of it. Either way, I think it's a good idea, and I'd be interested.
Post by: Chanku on December 28, 2016, 03:34:16 AM
I feel like somebody suggested that in the past, but nothing came of it. Either way, I think it's a good idea, and I'd be interested.Oh yeah, definitely. However I think an issue could be schedules...also things like finding a decent DM could be an issue. I would organize it, but I've never actually played that much in my life so I'm basically a new player. To be fair it could be a really fun experience and we could even have it set in Wintreath as well...
If you really wanted too you could take what happens in those sessions and potentially adapt it to be a story that is posted after each session or something too. (This would actually be a decent thing to do if it's a long-running thing. This way new players could read through basically everything :P )
Post by: Lumenland on December 28, 2016, 04:11:50 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 28, 2016, 04:43:30 AM
Just finished watching the second season of Fuller House...I love how the show is really starting come come into its own and isn't as steeped in the original show as the first season was. That hat the one kid wears is awesome too...I need to get one of those...
Post by: Laurentus on December 29, 2016, 01:06:18 AM
I have recently begun dating an Indian girl (no, not the native American sort), and the amount of resistance to our relationship from both our families is staggering. I'm unsure of how to proceed. I do try hard not to care what my family thinks, but the resistance from her family makes it a bit more difficult. I don't know what the fuck everyone's problem is. Before we were dating, no one had a problem with us being friends.
Anyway, I decided to take the promotion as well. The money ended up swaying me.
Post by: taulover on December 29, 2016, 05:01:39 AM
Carrie Fisher just died. Can the world get any worse!?Her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds, just died of stroke. :(
Post by: BraveSirRobin on December 29, 2016, 05:54:44 AM
Myself in the past stands correctedCarrie Fisher just died. Can the world get any worse!?Her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds, just died of stroke. :(
Post by: Wintermoot on December 29, 2016, 07:08:21 AM
I wonder how history will view this particular portion of human history.
Post by: Arenado on December 29, 2016, 08:27:43 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 29, 2016, 08:36:29 AM
Post by: Laurentus on December 29, 2016, 09:25:50 AM
When we get older, we tend to become a bit more realistic, or even cynical in some cases. It is well known that happy people see things that make them happy. Sad people see things that make them sad. Even when they're looking at the same thing. I doubt it's the world that's changed. It's you.
Post by: Arenado on December 29, 2016, 11:06:46 AM
Can't we go back to like, 1995 to 2000? Those were some pretty good years.
For you, maybe. If you were black? If you lived in Asia? Somalian? Middle eastern? British? Not so much.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on December 29, 2016, 03:24:43 PM
ln which case we would have to go back to ~10,000 BC before agriculture and civilisation if we want things truly better for everyone—aka shorter work days, less stress, better health, less pollution, more time with family... shall I continue?Can't we go back to like, 1995 to 2000? Those were some pretty good years.
For you, maybe. If you were black? If you lived in Asia? Somalian? Middle eastern? British? Not so much.
Post by: Gattoartico on December 29, 2016, 05:11:42 PM
ln which case we would have to go back to ~10,000 BC before agriculture and civilisation if we want things truly better for everyone—aka shorter work days, less stress, better health, less pollution, more time with family... shall I continue?Can't we go back to like, 1995 to 2000? Those were some pretty good years.
For you, maybe. If you were black? If you lived in Asia? Somalian? Middle eastern? British? Not so much.
That was a dark time... Too many gods killing each other, and then you humans got involved. Not too many of us left now.
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Post by: Wintermoot on December 29, 2016, 07:04:27 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on December 29, 2016, 09:06:02 PM
I'm not even from Britain and I know that New Labour was ass.Can't we go back to like, 1995 to 2000? Those were some pretty good years.
For you, maybe. If you were black? If you lived in Asia? Somalian? Middle eastern? British? Not so much.
Post by: Arenado on December 29, 2016, 10:04:41 PM
I don't think that it's just me...I think in response to a global economy slump, war, and political conflict that's developed in most Western nations, people are just more serious about life. That's not necessarily a bad thing in itself...I could point to a number of surveys and facts that show at least in America and most of the Western world, the younger generations that were born and raised in that environment are generally more responsible than older generations were at their age. But I remember the carefree feeling and hope of the late 90s, and I also don't think it would be bad if the world let its hair down once in awhile. :P
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rbu672bwBjo
Post by: Michi on December 29, 2016, 11:15:48 PM
But yeah. I've really been trying, but for some reason I just haven't been feeling it. I've been trying to push through it since I really do love him...but I think it's because while I do actually and genuinely love him, it's in a different capacity than someone I want to spend the rest of my life with. He's been an ansolute wonder in my life, and I dread the idea of breaking his heart. But if I'm not feeling it, I don't want to drag both him and the relationship down...he deserves much better than that.
So...yeah. It'll probably be a while before I jump back into dating again this time. Normally I bounce back rather quickly, but I think I really do need some time to find myself and figure myself out...figure what it is that's missing that I can't seem to find with the people I've dated. This relationship has taught me that I've definitely made strides with pulling down my walls...but it's also shown that there's still some things that have to be fixed and figured out before I can truly give my all to someone.
Post by: Arenado on December 30, 2016, 05:54:25 AM
Post by: taulover on December 30, 2016, 06:32:08 AM
Post by: Michi on December 30, 2016, 06:37:24 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 30, 2016, 06:47:58 AM
Let us become the diplomacy capitol of the world. =D
Post by: Elbbsas on December 30, 2016, 07:42:30 AM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on December 30, 2016, 03:29:57 PM
An interregional diplomacy game was actually the event that Wintreath was disinvited from on behalf of Spiritus last year. I think most regions use a diplomacy website for it though.Why does Spiritus not like us?
Let us become the diplomacy capitol of the world. =D
Post by: Wintermoot on December 30, 2016, 06:01:56 PM
Why does Spiritus not like us?Mostly cause I left that region three years ago and ended up founding Wintreath.
Post by: Michi on December 30, 2016, 08:48:34 PM
An interregional diplomacy game was actually the event that Wintreath was disinvited from on behalf of Spiritus last year. I think most regions use a diplomacy website for it though.Why does Spiritus not like us?
Let us become the diplomacy capitol of the world. =D
They suffer from a disease known as butthurtia.
Post by: Gerrick on December 31, 2016, 02:03:07 AM
Has anyone played Diplomacy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomacy_(game)) before? Apparently, it has a long history of mail/email play, and as such would probably be well-suited to a forum game...Shall we get working on setting up a game? More games and more variety of games are always good.
@Justinian Ezkantion , my wife and I are thinking about spending New Year's in Louisville. Is there anything you'd suggest we do or stay away from?
Post by: Wintermoot on December 31, 2016, 02:51:22 AM
Post by: taulover on December 31, 2016, 02:54:58 AM
That sounds nice.Has anyone played Diplomacy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomacy_(game)) before? Apparently, it has a long history of mail/email play, and as such would probably be well-suited to a forum game...Shall we get working on setting up a game? More games and more variety of games are always good.
An interregional diplomacy game was actually the event that Wintreath was disinvited from on behalf of Spiritus last year. I think most regions use a diplomacy website for it though.So would diplomacy websites work with longer terms, like how we play Werewolf?
Let us become the diplomacy capitol of the world. =D
Post by: Wintermoot on December 31, 2016, 03:00:00 AM
Post by: Elbbsas on December 31, 2016, 12:39:51 PM
A bit over five years back, I had pretty much zero social life. I was terrified of going out, I had no faith in my capacity to keep friendships for more than a year, and I shared no interests with the people around me. I was a teacher's pet, goody-good, and was just plain-old bad at people.
Since I never went out, my parents tried to organise things to ensure I did go out. Five years back, my mother got me to join this thing called St John Youth. Where I am, St John run our ambulances, and the youth group basically helps raise funds for them and teaches stuff about first aid. That was basically the first place where I actually connected with people. I could have stupid chats, I wasn't as terrified of saying the "wrong" thing, and it didn't matter if I did.
At the beginning of 2016, I hit the upper age limit of the group. The only way to stick around at my age was to take on more leadership roles, and I didn't want to do that. Children are scary. So, I left, feeling proud that I could hold a conversation with people I knew.
In around about the middle of 2016, I bumped into Nationstates. It was fun, answering issues, trying to work out the flow on effects of things. Then I spent time looking through telegrams and ended up picking Wintreath because it had spam games and an interesting greeting. I lurked for a bit, lurked for a lot, and then slowly started poking around in the Dumping Grounds. Then I tried out the Community Chat.
A few months ago, I noticed something. In university tutorials, when sitting and waiting for exam rooms to open, when I get lost or want advice... I'm talking to people. I'm initiating conversations. Not just with people I know, but just in general. I can talk. I can communicate without writing paragraphs and stringing together sentences. I had not been able to do that before. Not earlier in the year, not during the previous five years -- only relatively recently.
Sure, there may have been other factors that helped out, but I highly doubt it. Talking with you guys, even with just little one-word posts at a time, made me less terrified of being judged by complete strangers. Well, that isn't quite right. I still get terrified, but I'm less likely to freeze up and look at my feet.
So after about 40 minutes of typing, I wrote all of this. All of this is a rather roundabout way of saying thanks.
Thank you for making me braver. Happy new year.
Post by: Laurentus on December 31, 2016, 04:15:09 PM
I genuinely don't understand why people bend over backwards to pretend this shit is acceptable. In South Africa, the families' behavior would simply be declared unconstitutional, and that would be the end of it. I can't believe people even entertain the idea that religions and religious people should have the right to do this type of shit to children.
Post by: Michi on December 31, 2016, 06:15:22 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 31, 2016, 06:19:44 PM
Post by: Michi on December 31, 2016, 10:50:13 PM
Post by: Lumenland on December 31, 2016, 11:21:33 PM
Post by: Govindia on January 01, 2017, 02:02:04 AM
May 2017 be prosperous and well for everyone!
Celebrate it safely guys!
Here's also hoping I make a comeback next year!
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Post by: Chanku on January 01, 2017, 02:49:07 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 01, 2017, 03:23:04 AM
In any case, let's all hope 2017 will be better than 2016 was...man, that is/was a shitter of a year.
Post by: Gerrick on January 01, 2017, 04:48:59 AM
Post by: Arenado on January 01, 2017, 05:06:32 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 01, 2017, 05:11:40 AM
Happy new year though! :)
Post by: Chanku on January 01, 2017, 06:01:33 AM
Post by: Govindia on January 01, 2017, 10:04:00 AM
Happy New YearsHAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVERYONE! HERE IS TO A GOOD 2017 FOR EVERYONE!!!!!!
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Post by: Wintermoot on January 01, 2017, 07:47:20 PM
Tomorrow I go back to work after a three week vacation...I have to admit, I'm not all that excited, because I feel like the stresses of work in 2016 had a detrimental effect on me, especially the whole cutting everyone's salary for three months thing back in the spring. I'm also convinced that my natural clock is to sleep between 3am and 11am, and there's no way I can do that with work...oh well, maybe I'll be independently wealthy someday.
My vacation was excellent though...besides recovering mentally from the year, I also received some great things that I'm using daily, I rearranged my room so that I'm looking into the room instead of at a wall when I'm sitting at my desk, I cleared out a bunch of old junk that I'd just stored in drawers, and I changed my lifestyle in small ways while maintaining my workouts (for the most part!). :)
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on January 02, 2017, 05:34:14 AM
Aww shit, I know this is a little late but mostly just stay away from the west end and you should be fine. As a history buff I recommend the Frazier History Museum if you're into that sort of thing. Oh, and grab a bottle of Bourbon while you're there. It's what we're known for.Has anyone played Diplomacy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomacy_(game)) before? Apparently, it has a long history of mail/email play, and as such would probably be well-suited to a forum game...Shall we get working on setting up a game? More games and more variety of games are always good.
@Justinian Ezkantion , my wife and I are thinking about spending New Year's in Louisville. Is there anything you'd suggest we do or stay away from?
Post by: Laurentus on January 02, 2017, 08:13:11 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on January 02, 2017, 01:33:02 PM
On the subject of Bourbon, I don't know how you Americans stand the stuff. I've tried some really expensive ones, and it just doesn't hold a candle to a good Islay Scotch.Americans drink their beer cold. If that doesn't tell you they have no taste in alcoholic beverages, I don't know what will :P
Post by: Gerrick on January 02, 2017, 02:04:02 PM
Aww shit, I know this is a little late but mostly just stay away from the west end and you should be fine. As a history buff I recommend the Frazier History Museum if you're into that sort of thing. Oh, and grab a bottle of Bourbon while you're there. It's what we're known for.Nah, you're good. We just ended up staying in for new year's. We got a couple cheesecake factory gift cards for Christmas, though, so yesterday we went there and a movie on the east side (I'm assuming that's the rich people suburbs cuz those houses we're nice as hell) since we live right next to a bridge further up river and got to bypass the toll bridges.
And I'll have to remember that museum for when we go downtown in the future, though, so thanks. I think I tried bourbon once and didn't like it so I haven't tried it since, but I guess it's worth another shot. Any recommendations?
Post by: Arenado on January 02, 2017, 03:39:55 PM
On the subject of Bourbon, I don't know how you Americans stand the stuff. I've tried some really expensive ones, and it just doesn't hold a candle to a good Islay Scotch.
Same reason I drink Bourbon.
Its cheap.
Post by: Michi on January 02, 2017, 11:44:47 PM
On the subject of Bourbon, I don't know how you Americans stand the stuff. I've tried some really expensive ones, and it just doesn't hold a candle to a good Islay Scotch.Americans drink their beer cold. If that doesn't tell you they have no taste in alcoholic beverages, I don't know what will :P
I've also heard that for the most part, we're terrible with handling our wine properly.
Post by: Evelynx on January 03, 2017, 01:55:12 AM
Though, some top shelf scotch on ice tastes damn good.
Post by: Laurentus on January 03, 2017, 03:00:41 AM
Post by: Michi on January 03, 2017, 03:29:55 AM
Lol, pepes are so snobby about their alcohol around here. Like, all beer smells and tastes like something rotten.. I think it's an acquired taste, so you'll literally like whatever you want to like. Usually your reason for wanting to like something is other people around you who like it.
Though, some top shelf scotch on ice tastes damn good.
I think it all equally tastes terrible, and I just can't bring myself to drink any of it. :))
Post by: Michi on January 03, 2017, 03:31:38 AM
You drink your Scotch with ice? Filthy bloody peasant!You'll find that a common thing with pretty much any alcohol here.
Even beer, as BraveSirRobin pointed out.
It's much more rare to see people drink any type of alcohol that isn't exceptionally cooled/on ice, and if they do...they're probably not from around here.
Post by: Laurentus on January 03, 2017, 04:48:33 AM
My favourite Scotch would probably be Aberlour 18. It's like Satan made it as a peace offering to God. It is just so smooth and creamy.
Post by: Govindia on January 03, 2017, 06:01:16 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 03, 2017, 06:22:49 AM
Also, finally finished off the pumpkin pie...the last piece of the holidays, gone. v_v
Post by: Evelynx on January 03, 2017, 05:25:34 PM
You drink your Scotch with ice? Filthy bloody peasant!
Indeed, though honestly some literal cold rocks dropped in is better - doesn't dilute the scotch.
Cold drinks are more refreshing, I like the little clink clink sound ice makes, and cold drinks are more refreshing.
I don't think there's a single alcoholic drink that I like better warm than cold.. hmm.. buttered rum perhaps.
Post by: Arenado on January 03, 2017, 06:46:13 PM
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and now I can invade China.
Post by: Laurentus on January 03, 2017, 08:29:07 PM
Interesting. Don't the rocks add their own flavour though?You drink your Scotch with ice? Filthy bloody peasant!
Indeed, though honestly some literal cold rocks dropped in is better - doesn't dilute the scotch.
Cold drinks are more refreshing, I like the little clink clink sound ice makes, and cold drinks are more refreshing.
I don't think there's a single alcoholic drink that I like better warm than cold.. hmm.. buttered rum perhaps.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on January 04, 2017, 01:01:16 AM
That's because American alcohol is lame. The only reason you're ever served something cold is if there's something wrong with it in Germany/literally anywhere but the United States.You drink your Scotch with ice? Filthy bloody peasant!
Indeed, though honestly some literal cold rocks dropped in is better - doesn't dilute the scotch.
Cold drinks are more refreshing, I like the little clink clink sound ice makes, and cold drinks are more refreshing.
I don't think there's a single alcoholic drink that I like better warm than cold.. hmm.. buttered rum perhaps.
Post by: Evelynx on January 04, 2017, 02:46:17 AM
I think some people think that what we drink here is like Budweiser, PBR or Coors or something, when I actually never drink any of those.
As for liquors, chemists could probably verify that our liquor is virtually identical composition wise to european liquors of the same type.
Make something cold, and it tastes better.. that's why they do it.
Post by: Evelynx on January 04, 2017, 02:50:42 AM
Interesting. Don't the rocks add their own flavour though?You drink your Scotch with ice? Filthy bloody peasant!
Indeed, though honestly some literal cold rocks dropped in is better - doesn't dilute the scotch.
Cold drinks are more refreshing, I like the little clink clink sound ice makes, and cold drinks are more refreshing.
I don't think there's a single alcoholic drink that I like better warm than cold.. hmm.. buttered rum perhaps.
That can happen with soapstone rocks if you aren't gentle, but pieces have to abrade off of it to change the flavor. I've recently tried stainless steel rocks and I don't imagine they alter the flavor at all.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 04, 2017, 03:10:27 AM
I think this year I'm going to resolve to commit more time to the people who commit time to me...the people that talk to me, that have something to do with me. I think the days of trying to strike up or revive friendships with people who won't give me the time of day are over.
Note that this is not a New Years resolution though...just a resolution I happened to have at the beginning of the year. :P
Post by: Evelynx on January 04, 2017, 03:13:09 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 04, 2017, 03:19:54 AM
I don't really care what people do, I've just never personally had the desire to drink or otherwise have an altered state of mind. :P
Post by: Evelynx on January 04, 2017, 06:28:59 AM
Post by: Laurentus on January 04, 2017, 08:17:39 AM
Post by: Evelynx on January 04, 2017, 08:21:28 AM
Post by: HannahB on January 04, 2017, 10:17:00 AM
What no whiskey!?
YouTube embed didn't seem to work.. so here's a link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTHKwoM9_Mc)
Any market town holds annual beer and whiskey fayres since home brewing has been popular here for a thousand years and home distilling is starting to pick up.
I went to one last year and they had nearly 500 different brews of beer and (I can't remember how many whiskey's but I hazard a guess at) about 50 whiskeys; all of which I had never heard of or tried before... there was also a lot of mead which was different but a little sweet. :P
Whiskey (and alcohol in general) I have found is a very prominent part of the culture here schools and universities often have honorary Quaichs (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaich) for the sole purpose of drinking whiskey (and often accompanied with an offer of "a wee dram")
When I moved up here at first I didn't really like the taste, smell or anything really about whiskey... but I have to say it's grown on me quite a bit and it certainly has a lot of depth as a drink.
My brother is studying BioChemistry aiming to go into the Brewing and Distilling industry here, and he's told me lots of interesting things about the processes and the history of the industry and techniques... as well as just generally stuff about the drinks. ^-^
It's definitely not a drink for everyone, or a casual drink, and it can be quite harsh on the palette, but it goes really well with a lot of foods (especially the type of food I like) and it can really add poignancy to an event.
Post by: Evelynx on January 04, 2017, 12:52:28 PM
Post by: Lumenland on January 05, 2017, 03:16:12 AM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on January 06, 2017, 02:02:33 AM
#NoRegrets
Post by: Crushita on January 06, 2017, 02:05:48 AM
Had a snow day today. Spent it all playing M&B: Warband
#NoRegrets
I've spent 1153 hours in that game
#ManyManyRegrets
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on January 06, 2017, 02:10:02 AM
>When your redhead waifu's brother wants you to pay an 11000 denar dowryHad a snow day today. Spent it all playing M&B: Warband
#NoRegrets
I've spent 1153 hours in that game
#ManyManyRegrets
Post by: Crushita on January 06, 2017, 02:13:05 AM
"I'm sorry but there is no way your sister is worth a good set of plate armour, or you know, an entire army.">When your redhead waifu's brother wants you to pay an 11000 denar dowryHad a snow day today. Spent it all playing M&B: Warband
#NoRegrets
I've spent 1153 hours in that game
#ManyManyRegrets
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on January 06, 2017, 02:16:29 AM
He said it was because of "discrepancies in prestige""I'm sorry but there is no way your sister is worth a good set of plate armour, or you know, an entire army.">When your redhead waifu's brother wants you to pay an 11000 denar dowryHad a snow day today. Spent it all playing M&B: Warband
#NoRegrets
I've spent 1153 hours in that game
#ManyManyRegrets
Well guess what? I've got a castle and you don't Jarl Villageholding. Guess where you're sister's eloping to when the marriage quest expires?
...Provided the Sarranids don't knock it down first because for some reason King Ragnar decided it was a great idea to declare war on the Rhodocks and the Sarranids at the same time, both of whom are way more cohesive than the Nords and regularly send raiding parties to burn my holdings.
Post by: Crushita on January 06, 2017, 02:17:25 AM
Conquer a few more just to rub it in his face. Then burn his village to further rub it in.He said it was because of "discrepancies in prestige""I'm sorry but there is no way your sister is worth a good set of plate armour, or you know, an entire army.">When your redhead waifu's brother wants you to pay an 11000 denar dowryHad a snow day today. Spent it all playing M&B: Warband
#NoRegrets
I've spent 1153 hours in that game
#ManyManyRegrets
Well guess what? I've got a castle and you don't Jarl Villageholding. Guess where you're sister's eloping to when the marriage quest expires?
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on January 06, 2017, 02:19:07 AM
I think I might wait until King Ragnar's many stupid wars with powerful factions expire though.Conquer a few more just to rub it in his face. Then burn his village to further rub it in.He said it was because of "discrepancies in prestige""I'm sorry but there is no way your sister is worth a good set of plate armour, or you know, an entire army.">When your redhead waifu's brother wants you to pay an 11000 denar dowryHad a snow day today. Spent it all playing M&B: Warband
#NoRegrets
I've spent 1153 hours in that game
#ManyManyRegrets
Well guess what? I've got a castle and you don't Jarl Villageholding. Guess where you're sister's eloping to when the marriage quest expires?
Post by: Crushita on January 06, 2017, 02:23:22 AM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on January 06, 2017, 02:25:40 AM
But if the wars are over how can you conquer? Truly nothing is worse in that game then sitting in your castle waiting for your liege to declare war...It's not as fun when they're kicking your ass. Wish we could go back to the days when we fought pansy Swadians and Vaegirs...
Post by: Crushita on January 06, 2017, 02:28:11 AM
Heh. If the enemies got too hard I would just sit in my castle. Then again my favourite army is made of Rhodoks, so in siege defence its just laughing at your enemies as the bolts rain down on them.But if the wars are over how can you conquer? Truly nothing is worse in that game then sitting in your castle waiting for your liege to declare war...It's not as fun when they're kicking your ass. Wish we could go back to the days when we fought pansy Swadians and Vaegirs...
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on January 06, 2017, 12:40:11 PM
I think I'll just do that. Roaming the countryside is made even more difficult by the huge bandit armies the Floris mod introduces. Even on the easiest difficulty Floris will constantly kick you into the dirt every time you think you're safe. You can't even really sell off spare armor, because you need spares when the bandits take your shit.Heh. If the enemies got too hard I would just sit in my castle. Then again my favourite army is made of Rhodoks, so in siege defence its just laughing at your enemies as the bolts rain down on them.But if the wars are over how can you conquer? Truly nothing is worse in that game then sitting in your castle waiting for your liege to declare war...It's not as fun when they're kicking your ass. Wish we could go back to the days when we fought pansy Swadians and Vaegirs...
Post by: Wintermoot on January 06, 2017, 02:16:20 PM
Post by: Michi on January 07, 2017, 05:31:20 AM
Post by: Chanku on January 07, 2017, 05:45:43 AM
First time I've ever gotten a moderation email. It actually caught me off guard.Sorry about that, :P However nobody ever expects the Spam (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE)Inquisition! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixgc_FGam3s)
Post by: Michi on January 07, 2017, 05:47:03 AM
First time I've ever gotten a moderation email. It actually caught me off guard.Sorry about that, :P However nobody ever expects the Spam (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE)Inquisition! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixgc_FGam3s)
I don't mind it since it was a terrible post. I just wasn't expecting it.
Post by: Chanku on January 07, 2017, 06:12:49 AM
To be fair that was me trying to make a joke...I should have put the "Spam spam spam, wonderful spam, glorious spam" or that link in the message box anyway :P I missed a joke ;-;First time I've ever gotten a moderation email. It actually caught me off guard.Sorry about that, :P However nobody ever expects the Spam (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE)Inquisition! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixgc_FGam3s)
I don't mind it since it was a terrible post. I just wasn't expecting it.
Post by: taulover on January 07, 2017, 07:25:07 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on January 07, 2017, 02:26:34 PM
Wait, what happened?Someone blabbering in Russian (clearly trying to scam all the Russians we have here) in the announcements section I think...
Post by: Wintermoot on January 08, 2017, 08:51:29 PM
Post by: Evelynx on January 10, 2017, 12:54:53 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 10, 2017, 05:53:37 AM
Actually though I rarely check grindr these days...it was interesting to see what was around at first, and I had a few convos with guys, some of which were actually not about sex lol. I just don't like that the people who contact me on there are the people I think would fuck anything that moves...maybe that's everyone on there...but even though I'm very open when it comes to sex I think I have enough self-worth not to give myself to just anyone, especially not a random stranger I just started chatting with on an app.
Plus there were a few people advertising for sex that were HIV+...kudos to them for at least revealing their status, but that just makes me worry about the ones that either don't know or won't reveal it cause it'd cockblock them.
Post by: taulover on January 10, 2017, 06:42:13 AM
Plus there were a few people advertising for sex that were HIV+...kudos to them for at least revealing their status, but that just makes me worry about the ones that either don't know or won't reveal it cause it'd cockblock them.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugchasing
Post by: BraveSirRobin on January 11, 2017, 02:25:31 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 11, 2017, 03:29:51 AM
Post by: Chanku on January 13, 2017, 02:25:46 AM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on January 13, 2017, 02:28:25 AM
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Post by: Crushita on January 13, 2017, 03:19:51 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 13, 2017, 06:09:23 AM
In any case, somebody in our department put in their two week notice yesterday...he's apparently moving to Oregon, and I'm just like...how? How did the guy that keeps to himself even more than me, makes much less money, and has no apparent connections get unstuck from this state? Maybe I'll ask him tomorrow, since I have to meet with him about his projects since I get the dubious honour of taking over his work. I have to admit, I'm a bit envious...it's just that I feel kinda stuck where I'm at right now, in terms of location and advancement and finances. I'm not doing bad off really, it's just...I'd like to feel like I was advancing, and I feel...stuck.
But somehow, he's moving to the other side of the country, where there's probably lots more opportunities and great things. v_v
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on January 13, 2017, 05:04:52 PM
When you say Kaisereich all that comes to mind is that one region that CAIN says is a Nazi region but they say isn't. O_oJudging by the name, Kaiserreich probably isn't a nazi region.
In any case, somebody in our department put in their two week notice yesterday...he's apparently moving to Oregon, and I'm just like...how? How did the guy that keeps to himself even more than me, makes much less money, and has no apparent connections get unstuck from this state? Maybe I'll ask him tomorrow, since I have to meet with him about his projects since I get the dubious honour of taking over his work. I have to admit, I'm a bit envious...it's just that I feel kinda stuck where I'm at right now, in terms of location and advancement and finances. I'm not doing bad off really, it's just...I'd like to feel like I was advancing, and I feel...stuck.
But somehow, he's moving to the other side of the country, where there's probably lots more opportunities and great things. v_v
German nationalist? Probably
Anti Semitic? Possibly
If either were true though it wouldn't be by design. Any real KR type would call Nazis smelly peasants that must be subjugated by a superior noble class.
Post by: taulover on January 13, 2017, 05:12:50 PM
When you say Kaisereich all that comes to mind is that one region that CAIN says is a Nazi region but they say isn't. O_oAnd for me, all I think of is an old friend (http://w11.zetaboards.com/New_Hyperion/profile/3977631/) who left NationStates over a year ago.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 14, 2017, 05:08:39 AM
I want to escape the state myself, but that's not my idea of how I'd want to do it. =/
Post by: Emoticonius on January 14, 2017, 07:43:51 AM
Post by: taulover on January 14, 2017, 05:17:00 PM
Well Moot you there's a saying about that, "No risk, no reward." Such things are a gamble but truth be told, there are few certainties in life.Death and taxes?
Post by: Emoticonius on January 14, 2017, 05:51:44 PM
Post by: Weissreich on January 14, 2017, 08:53:14 PM
SpaceX return to flight was a total success, launching 10 NEXT Iridium satellites into their orbits for enhanced communications capability replacing the aging Iridium Legacy constellation. Successful landing of the first stage booster.
FUCKIN GWAAAANDEN
Post by: Wintermoot on January 15, 2017, 07:03:50 PM
Post by: Mathyland on January 17, 2017, 06:35:08 PM
I created a group on Roblox a very long time ago (it was horrible). You can make groups of people, and I created one that included the words, "[...] that Potato Likes" :o
This would be hilarious, but I have no memory of writing that or thinking anything about holy potatoes or anything like that. I'm kind of confused and scared, actually. I must have just thought of something random, and potato came to mind.
Maybe this is just a coincidence... or maybe not. What do you think this means, @Crushita? I need da Potatoe Pope to explain! :P
Post by: Emoticonius on January 17, 2017, 07:13:22 PM
Post by: Chanku on January 17, 2017, 11:46:48 PM
If anyone is interested please tell me what they wish to use out of the following:
DnD 3.5e
DnD 5e
Pathfinder (DnD 3.5e with some balance changes and is online/free)
Personally I prefer Pathfinder as I have the most experience with it at this time...so yeah, if anyone is interested hit me up and I can probably try and organize something :P
Post by: Gerrick on January 18, 2017, 12:40:21 AM
You know, now that I've gotten some DM (or GM if you prefer) experience under my belt, I have to say it is kinda fun. So I might be willing to do a Wintreath DnD (or Pathfinder) session if anyone is interested.I don't know what those things mean, but I'd be interested.
If anyone is interested please tell me what they wish to use out of the following:
DnD 3.5e
DnD 5e
Pathfinder (DnD 3.5e with some balance changes and is online/free)
Personally I prefer Pathfinder as I have the most experience with it at this time...so yeah, if anyone is interested hit me up and I can probably try and organize something :P
Post by: Chanku on January 18, 2017, 12:52:42 AM
I don't know what those things mean, but I'd be interested.They are different systems used to facilitate the game itself, in a high level sense. You can think of them as similar games really, but in different game engines. DnD 3.5e is like Minecraft Java edition while DnD 5e is like Minecraft Windows Edition and Pathfinder is like Minecraft Java with a large modpack (This is the easiest way I can think of describing it). They all are essentially the same game, but they all have differences in implementation and the like.
DnD 5e (Dungeons and Dragons fifth edition) is the latest edition.
DnD 3.5e (Dungeons and Dragons 3.5(th?) edition) is an older edition, but is still semi-popular.
Pathfinder is a 'fork' of DnD 3.5e with some changes to it in order to balance it out or fix issues and is also available online for free.(Under the Open Game License).
I prefer Pathfinder mainly because I have access to all of the documents online, as does everyone else...and because this is what I used for my actual group. If we get at least five people total (me + four others), then we can at least try out a pre-made campaign as a sort of 'trial run' to see how it turns out.
EDIT: Also if you have any questions/comments/concerns about this feel free to ask! :P
EDIT 2: I also have a friend who is willing to help out and DM instead of me for a bit so we can all learn more about Pathfinder and how to play. So I am definitely leaning towards Pathfinder atm. Anyone interested should let me know, even if they may not be available for a bit. At the very least it lets me get an idea for who I can expect and the like.
Post by: Michi on January 18, 2017, 05:14:04 PM
As we're scrambling around, the only thought on my mind was that we were all going to die because they would't take any prisoners.
So a couple of us find a new abandoned house and set up shop there. We look through the window and see a bunch of monkeys having a parade of sorts on main the main street, which doesn't phase us (so apparently China was taken over by monkeys). We do get the sense that one of the soldier monkeys is looking around to make sure no one is inside, so I quickly close one set of curtains before they get there. The main curtains are still wide open, however, and the table we're at is right in plain view.
I keep telling my friend to close the curtains quickly before we get discovered, but for some reason he's so stupid that he doesn't comprehend (and none of the others are quick to jump at doing it. I rush to the window to do it, but I end up ducking just in time since the soldier at that moment makes it to the window. However, my friends chose to hide under the obviously in view table, and the monkey soldier screeches and points (I'm still hiding right under his view, but the perspective of the dream was 3rd person).
I sneak my way to the door quickly, and run out the back and just keep running the entire time, not caring that my slow-witted friends were probably caught and killed.
Then I woke up.
Post by: Mathyland on January 18, 2017, 09:17:53 PM
By the way Mathyland! Do you play Pokemon Y? Because a few days ago I battled someone named Mathy. :PNo, but that's an interesting coincidence... or is it!? Is there some kind of potatoe illuminati here? :o
{Play illuminati confirmed music}
Post by: Wintermoot on January 18, 2017, 09:36:33 PM
Post by: Arenado on January 19, 2017, 06:31:21 AM
Post by: Finrod Felagund on January 20, 2017, 11:11:33 AM
I was watching videos of wicker weaving and this popped up.
Post by: taulover on January 20, 2017, 05:21:54 PM
Quote from: Wikipedia
Barack Hussein Obama II (US Listeni/bəˈrɑːk huːˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/ bə-rahk hoo-sayn oh-bah-mə;[1][2] born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who was the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 20, 2017, 07:12:18 PM
Post by: taulover on January 20, 2017, 08:32:47 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 20, 2017, 08:48:42 PM
In any case, maybe you guys can help me with something. I took one of those online IQ tests just for fun, but I was stumped by one of the problems...I happened to guess the right answer, but I'd like to know the pattern.
What is the missing number?
1 - 8 - 27 - ? - 125 - 216
Answer
64
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on January 20, 2017, 08:49:07 PM
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Frlv.zcache.com%2Fliberal_tears_coffee_mug-r8104b657a3bc49f49026ed7c12e2243b_x7jgr_8byvr_324.jpg&hash=da37644fdbb40cd4dfbb97b2b672407e)
Post by: taulover on January 20, 2017, 09:14:03 PM
^I probably shouldn't listen to that at work, from the looks of it. :))
In any case, maybe you guys can help me with something. I took one of those online IQ tests just for fun, but I was stumped by one of the problems...I happened to guess the right answer, but I'd like to know the pattern.
What is the missing number?
1 - 8 - 27 - ? - 125 - 216Answer64
Solution
an = n3
http://onlinemschool.com/math/formula/cube_table/
http://onlinemschool.com/math/formula/cube_table/
Bout time to get this outEh, I thought that song was funny no matter what side of the political spectrum you're on... I even saw it posted and received well on /r/The_Donald, for instance (I have the AlienTube extension).
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Frlv.zcache.com%2Fliberal_tears_coffee_mug-r8104b657a3bc49f49026ed7c12e2243b_x7jgr_8byvr_324.jpg&hash=da37644fdbb40cd4dfbb97b2b672407e)
Post by: Wintermoot on January 20, 2017, 09:16:11 PM
Post by: HannahB on January 20, 2017, 09:20:46 PM
Kidding really though, no worries Tau
Post by: Wintermoot on January 20, 2017, 09:23:58 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on January 21, 2017, 01:42:58 AM
either way, tis the season.^I probably shouldn't listen to that at work, from the looks of it. :))
In any case, maybe you guys can help me with something. I took one of those online IQ tests just for fun, but I was stumped by one of the problems...I happened to guess the right answer, but I'd like to know the pattern.
What is the missing number?
1 - 8 - 27 - ? - 125 - 216Answer64Solutionan = n3
http://onlinemschool.com/math/formula/cube_table/Bout time to get this outEh, I thought that song was funny no matter what side of the political spectrum you're on... I even saw it posted and received well on /r/The_Donald, for instance (I have the AlienTube extension).
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Frlv.zcache.com%2Fliberal_tears_coffee_mug-r8104b657a3bc49f49026ed7c12e2243b_x7jgr_8byvr_324.jpg&hash=da37644fdbb40cd4dfbb97b2b672407e)
Post by: Lumenland on January 21, 2017, 05:12:02 AM
Life has not been good lately tbh
I've been going to a lot of appointments lately, all of which are wielding bad results. I've been to the doctor two times, soon to be three tomorrow. They need to do blood work on me and have me on a medicine for panic disorders, and it's really messing with me tbh. I'm getting the blood work done tomorrow, they tried to do it last time I went but I wound up having a panic attack and breaking the table, so I had to leave and now I need to take some pills so I can be calm enough to get my blood drawn. Plus they'll still need to hold me down, and put numbing gel on me, and even then I might still not be able to get it done.
I've also had to go to a therapist as well, who thinks that I do show signs of a panic disorder as well. I'm going to be seeing her regularly, I think.
I also had an eye doctor appointment, where I learned that my eyes are getting worse. My right eye didn't get that much worse, but my left got a lot worse and the cornea is now changing shape v.v
Lastly, I've had to go to the dean at my school multiple times this week. I got accused of something that was total crap, and then I had to go back again to write up an incident report. Though the school isn't doing anything about me being basically harassed, so I might have to find another way to deal with this problem ;-;
So, yeah, life hasn't been that good lately. But, I'm still trying to be somewhat positive ^^
Post by: Gerrick on January 21, 2017, 11:53:16 AM
Post by: Michi on January 22, 2017, 12:25:24 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 22, 2017, 12:59:49 AM
Post by: Michi on January 22, 2017, 02:40:21 AM
It just hurt a bit when I talked to the other friend, and she's missing her hardcore and talking about how she helped pull the funds so she could go to Colorado...all the while thinking she was just going to visit friends. So she's going to be completely blindsided. It's underhanded, and no matter the reasoning it's cowardly.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 22, 2017, 03:02:52 AM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on January 23, 2017, 02:13:37 AM
Also, page 420 lol
Post by: Evelynx on January 23, 2017, 05:33:55 AM
I should have been the first to know, in the future I will demand it.
On that note, I have successfully seduced away a woman's husband tee hee. JK, they are in an open relationship and apparently i'm allowed to cuddle with him.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 23, 2017, 06:08:25 AM
When my ex-wife broke up with me, she told everyone around me before she told me. My first girlfriend just stopped talking to me. I think the way my ex-wife did it was by far the more painful... if you ever loved someone, they deserve to be the first to know when you make the decision to leave. It was very ill-done, similar to when my mom told everyone about my transition but didn't tell me she told them. It was ill done.What is it with you and seducing away married people? :))
I should have been the first to know, in the future I will demand it.
On that note, I have successfully seduced away a woman's husband tee hee. JK, they are in an open relationship and apparently i'm allowed to cuddle with him.
In any case, I was browsing my Facebook earlier and I ran across an article about how West Virginia University may close one of its residence halls. When I was in high school I actually stayed on campus for one week out of two summers for a sort of pre-college program (though in another hall), so I checked it out...one look at the picture in the article and holy shit, it could have been taken in 2002/2003 when I was there. The furniture is exactly the same...the beds, drawers, chairs, desks, curtains...everything.
Spoiler
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Looking back, there were so many firsts for me...the first time spending a week away from home and my parents, the first time I had a roommate, the first time I was part of a social group since I was a kid, the first time I felt independment...first time I saw another guy's boxers tented out cause he had a boner. xD It was really cool...although I was an even bigger shut-in back then than I am now, I was part of a group that accepted me...I felt independent, in charge, I was exploring things.
A part of me wishes I'd had more experiences like that. A part of me wishes I had kept in touch with some of the people I met there. I legit had a really awesome roommate...a guy named Chris. I mean, I was extremely shy back then, but over the course of the week he really made an effort to get me to open up...and he wasn't weird about me ogling the tent in his boxers that one morning. I mean, it's not that I meant to...I didn't really understand my feelings at the time, and wouldn't even consider my sexuality for two years after that...but I met up with him at another function a year later and he introduced me to some of his friends. Unfortunately he dropped out of the program soon after that I think, and then I did myself a year later.
Actually, thinking about it, most of my regrets in life so far are not taking the effort to stay close to people or stay in touch with people. Friday was the guy that's moving to Oregon's last day, and I chatted with him and gave him all my contact information. I don't know if he'll want to keep in touch...he started out working for me, but then he ended up kinda isolated cause of some stuff that happened between me and my boss...but at least I know that I did everything I could. I won't be thinking back, wondering what might have been if I'd only put myself out there a bit more...if I'd only stated that I wanted to try to stay in touch. I'm pretty well sick of doing that when I think of the post, so it's time to change that. If nothing else, it'll be one less regret I'll have in that area.
Post by: Evelynx on January 23, 2017, 08:24:44 AM
When my ex-wife broke up with me, she told everyone around me before she told me. My first girlfriend just stopped talking to me. I think the way my ex-wife did it was by far the more painful... if you ever loved someone, they deserve to be the first to know when you make the decision to leave. It was very ill-done, similar to when my mom told everyone about my transition but didn't tell me she told them. It was ill done.What is it with you and seducing away married people? :))
I should have been the first to know, in the future I will demand it.
On that note, I have successfully seduced away a woman's husband tee hee. JK, they are in an open relationship and apparently i'm allowed to cuddle with him.
>.> First time wasn't on purpose exactly, and this time I was legit invited by both of the parties.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 23, 2017, 01:23:50 PM
>.> First time wasn't on purpose exactly, and this time I was legit invited by both of the parties.I dunno, I'm starting to think it's a kink with you. :P
Post by: Chanku on January 23, 2017, 10:02:44 PM
Post by: taulover on January 23, 2017, 10:11:37 PM
Post by: Chanku on January 23, 2017, 10:13:03 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on January 23, 2017, 10:56:24 PM
>.> First time wasn't on purpose exactly, and this time I was legit invited by both of the parties."Open Relationships"
(https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/598610106692009984/HEBwQpJX_400x400.jpg)
Post by: Evelynx on January 24, 2017, 01:52:47 AM
>.> First time wasn't on purpose exactly, and this time I was legit invited by both of the parties."Open Relationships"
(https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/598610106692009984/HEBwQpJX_400x400.jpg)
Hey man, open relationships can be totally legit. Don't judge. Love that picture though.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 24, 2017, 05:00:29 AM
Post by: Arenado on January 24, 2017, 12:25:22 PM
What...
Post by: taulover on January 24, 2017, 04:34:46 PM
Post by: HannahB on January 24, 2017, 06:34:04 PM
Video
My whole reaction has been: :-\
Post by: Wintermoot on January 24, 2017, 06:47:37 PM
Take care of yourself when you're out there, Hannah. =/
Post by: Evelynx on January 26, 2017, 09:14:01 PM
I'm too dangerous to keep around evidently. Almost enough to make you think open relationships can't work. Oh well, it wasn't that hard, I'll just try again. Maybe someone with big muscles next time.
I was so careful too.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 26, 2017, 09:18:44 PM
Post by: Evelynx on January 26, 2017, 09:29:07 PM
Maybe this'll be a chance for them to reconnect, I don't think their relationship was doing too well before I came into the picture anyway.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 26, 2017, 09:46:04 PM
Post by: Evelynx on January 26, 2017, 10:17:25 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 26, 2017, 11:34:45 PM
Post by: taulover on January 27, 2017, 04:39:16 PM
Post by: Elbbsas on January 27, 2017, 07:17:42 PM
Y'all hyped for the new year? :DYES. Happy year of the rooster~!
My mum's overseas though, so that sucks. Emails aren't the same. I'm hopefully having pot luck later this evening if my family aren't too busy!
Post by: taulover on January 27, 2017, 07:48:18 PM
Post by: Elbbsas on January 27, 2017, 08:08:35 PM
Post by: Govindia on January 27, 2017, 08:34:43 PM
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
OH FUCKING GOD YES!
......I may need to change my pants :wave:
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on January 28, 2017, 01:21:44 AM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on January 28, 2017, 01:25:44 AM
>.> First time wasn't on purpose exactly, and this time I was legit invited by both of the parties."Open Relationships"
(https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/598610106692009984/HEBwQpJX_400x400.jpg)
Hey man, open relationships can be totally legit. Don't judge. Love that picture though.
Spoiler
I know, I've just seen far too many cases where such a relationship ends up benefitting one partner more than the other, or where it's a result of the more dominant partner being able to do what they want without the more submissive one being able to say anything. It has to be not only agreed upon, but desired by both and benefit both to be legit imo
Post by: Evelynx on January 28, 2017, 02:26:05 AM
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SpoilerI know, I've just seen far too many cases where such a relationship ends up benefitting one partner more than the other, or where it's a result of the more dominant partner being able to do what they want without the more submissive one being able to say anything. It has to be not only agreed upon, but desired by both and benefit both to be legit imo
I think that was kinda the case with this couple, I think the wife just wanted to be able to cuddle with whoever they wanted, but didn't really want her husband to do the same. It was definitely the case in my open relationship, it was more of a way for my ex to just ease out of our relationship without feeling any personal guilt.
Very wise. I was leery of the open relationship to begin with, but decided to give it a shot. No harm done to me now that it's turned out badly.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 28, 2017, 07:00:56 AM
Spoiler
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F7bVhvEt.png&hash=7fd90cac4ecca2c3aaf8e0fe3159f084)
Turns out the video was recorded at Los Angeles City Hall, and they covered the city's emblem in the center with their own...it matches the floor perfectly, like that's the way it's always been.
How it Normally Looks
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Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on January 28, 2017, 04:20:01 PM
That's always the worst, when they say "Oh it's an open relationship" yet get pissed when the other partner actually starts to do well without them because that's "not according to plan" or something. I wonder sometimes if those people are only doing it to try and play mindgames with their SO to try and make them jealous.QuoteSpoilerI know, I've just seen far too many cases where such a relationship ends up benefitting one partner more than the other, or where it's a result of the more dominant partner being able to do what they want without the more submissive one being able to say anything. It has to be not only agreed upon, but desired by both and benefit both to be legit imo
I think that was kinda the case with this couple, I think the wife just wanted to be able to cuddle with whoever they wanted, but didn't really want her husband to do the same. It was definitely the case in my open relationship, it was more of a way for my ex to just ease out of our relationship without feeling any personal guilt.
Very wise. I was leery of the open relationship to begin with, but decided to give it a shot. No harm done to me now that it's turned out badly.
Post by: PB on January 28, 2017, 05:48:58 PM
I was going through some 2000s music videos and came upon the AFI video for Miss Murder. I think the floor in the palace sorta thing they're in is a perfect Wintreath theme.Spoiler(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F7bVhvEt.png&hash=7fd90cac4ecca2c3aaf8e0fe3159f084)
Turns out the video was recorded at Los Angeles City Hall, and they covered the city's emblem in the center with their own...it matches the floor perfectly, like that's the way it's always been.How it Normally Looks(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthumbs.dreamstime.com%2Fz%2Flos-angeles-city-hall-rotunda-7596589.jpg&hash=a8f7060bc93d264e42df0bb25c5b00b6)
I can totally see a couple of knights dressed in shining silver armor and dark furs discussing knightly things as they walk through that plaza and pass through ornately carved oaken doors with massive brass features into an expansive throne room, torches burning along the high stone walls to illuminate the room and keep back the persistent chill from outside.
Minus the drum set.
Post by: taulover on January 28, 2017, 05:50:42 PM
Post by: Govindia on January 28, 2017, 07:34:23 PM
Meh. I'm getting a little anxious about Andromeda tbh. Also I don't see any good waifus. Bioware really hasn't been doing very well in that department recently. Too many ugly hipsters have infiltrated the waifu/husbando ranks.Dat Angara......
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Post by: Govindia on January 28, 2017, 07:35:18 PM
Happy 🐔🐓!Gong Hei Fat Choy. Sun tai gin Hong. 🐓🍶🍻
Happy Chinese Lunar New Year! May the Year of the Cock be hard, robust, and prosperous for you all!
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Post by: Arenado on January 28, 2017, 07:50:33 PM
Post by: Govindia on January 28, 2017, 07:55:42 PM
That's... so wrong. That's just..... so wrong.lol come on it had to happen [emoji14]
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Post by: Elbbsas on January 28, 2017, 08:13:04 PM
One day, nine hours, 13 minutes. Darn, I was hoping it would take a week at least before I ran into that joke.
Post by: Chanku on January 28, 2017, 09:55:25 PM
Post by: Arenado on January 29, 2017, 09:32:12 AM
That's... so wrong. That's just..... so wrong.lol come on it had to happen [emoji14]
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I'm talking about your chinese. It's actually painful to look at.
Post by: Govindia on January 29, 2017, 12:06:05 PM
That's... so wrong. That's just..... so wrong.lol come on it had to happen [emoji14]
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I'm talking about your chinese. It's actually painful to look at.
Blame the person who I quoted i from. Besides, I've seen worse.
Post by: taulover on January 29, 2017, 08:58:25 PM
The two sentences are just close enough to some Cantonese Romanization systems to be recognizable, but still different enough to be mildly annoying. :DThat's... so wrong. That's just..... so wrong.lol come on it had to happen [emoji14]
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I'm talking about your chinese. It's actually painful to look at.
But it's still readable Cantonese, I suppose.
Post by: Emoticonius on January 30, 2017, 09:33:10 AM
I gotta admit, this really pisses me off! Seeing someone joke about a condition that ruins millions of lives and kills thousands is not just insulting. It's disrespectful to people like me that struggle with the real thing every day. And people are actually fucking laughing at this! What's so damn funny about losing consciousness and waking up with your body so damaged you can't even walk? What's so funny about not even being able to remember your own name until your brain fucking recovers from an experience that can fucking kill you?! What's he gonna do next? Joke about abused orphans dying of cancer?! I AM SO FUCKING PISSED!
Post by: Wintermoot on January 30, 2017, 04:45:20 PM
Post by: Evelynx on January 31, 2017, 02:32:20 PM
It's liberating when I find that the worst they can offer me is words... For them, they are getting their happiness from hate and ignorance, while I get mine from the love of my family, friends and most importantly myself. I realize that my sources have more benefits than theirs, and now instead of feeling hurt, I feel kinda sorry for the haters of the world...
Stuff changes when people start literally hurting you of course.. I'm glad to live in a time where I don't expect to be discriminated against and hurt just because of my gender or clothes. Such a time is seeming like it needs to be increasingly savored, I am less sure that it will last with each passing day..
Post by: Gattoartico on February 01, 2017, 01:00:08 AM
Aww shit, I know this is a little late but mostly just stay away from the west end and you should be fine. As a history buff I recommend the Frazier History Museum if you're into that sort of thing. Oh, and grab a bottle of Bourbon while you're there. It's what we're known for.Has anyone played Diplomacy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomacy_(game)) before? Apparently, it has a long history of mail/email play, and as such would probably be well-suited to a forum game...Shall we get working on setting up a game? More games and more variety of games are always good.
@Justinian Ezkantion , my wife and I are thinking about spending New Year's in Louisville. Is there anything you'd suggest we do or stay away from?
Really late comment but Frontier Style bourbon smells and tastes like paint thinner. As well as not being very strong.
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Post by: PB on February 01, 2017, 02:25:29 AM
Post by: Evelynx on February 01, 2017, 05:11:05 AM
It's the only antidote for insularization and radicalization.. and the amount of both going on in the world is quite frankly terrifying..
It seems like everybody is drawing battle lines, and they don't even know what they are drawing. Is there anyone in the region that lived in a country right before a civil war broke out? What were the signs? When was there no turning back?
Post by: BraveSirRobin on February 01, 2017, 06:59:05 PM
Thoughts?
Post by: Elbbsas on February 01, 2017, 07:10:50 PM
At my college, I met this girl last quarter in my mathematics section, and I sort-of liked her, partially romantically, but mostly just as a friend, and then now, second quarter, without the class the friendship is sort of fizzling. Now, what I hoped to do was to meet up over lunch or something and discuss school and life and such, but she took it as more of a romantic request and politely informed me that she was currently in a relationship. Now, I admit that I do sort-of like her as well, but my intentions in having a lunch at the cafeteria were certainly not of the "romantic" sort. But I'm struggling to come up with a way to explain this to her...
Thoughts?
Tell her that you just wanted to hang out? Maybe if you two have another mutual friend, that could short circuit any "romantic" stuff?
Sorry, I'm rubbish at social politics.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on February 01, 2017, 09:07:20 PM
I am too which is why I resolved to ask others :PAt my college, I met this girl last quarter in my mathematics section, and I sort-of liked her, partially romantically, but mostly just as a friend, and then now, second quarter, without the class the friendship is sort of fizzling. Now, what I hoped to do was to meet up over lunch or something and discuss school and life and such, but she took it as more of a romantic request and politely informed me that she was currently in a relationship. Now, I admit that I do sort-of like her as well, but my intentions in having a lunch at the cafeteria were certainly not of the "romantic" sort. But I'm struggling to come up with a way to explain this to her...
Thoughts?
Tell her that you just wanted to hang out? Maybe if you two have another mutual friend, that could short circuit any "romantic" stuff?
Sorry, I'm rubbish at social politics.
Post by: Evelynx on February 02, 2017, 03:11:04 AM
Post by: Wuufu on February 02, 2017, 09:56:10 AM
Post by: Evelynx on February 02, 2017, 11:52:06 AM
My partner and I of seven years are now engaged. Wedding thoughts and plans surround me!
How wonderful! I can't wait until I love someone again, and we get to have a wonderful wedding.
Post by: Gerrick on February 02, 2017, 12:07:11 PM
My partner and I of seven years are now engaged. Wedding thoughts and plans surround me!Congrats! As someone who got married less than two years ago, good luck with the wedding :P
Post by: Emoticonius on February 02, 2017, 04:25:30 PM
My partner and I of seven years are now engaged. Wedding thoughts and plans surround me!Congratulations! I wish you two a lifetime of happiness! :)
Post by: taulover on February 03, 2017, 02:09:04 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 03, 2017, 02:12:56 AM
I don't remember: has Wintreath experimented with electoral reform before?I'm not sure what you mean by electoral reform...we experimented with a mock election using the alternative vote once, and I think some ideas for changing voting came up during the Storting reform mess.
My partner and I of seven years are now engaged. Wedding thoughts and plans surround me!But...but...what does this mean for us? :(
lol, congratulations though! :)
Post by: Wuufu on February 03, 2017, 02:14:54 AM
Post by: taulover on February 03, 2017, 02:15:11 AM
Ah yes, I was thinking of the alternative vote mock election. From what I remember you guys discussing it, it was rather unpopular?I don't remember: has Wintreath experimented with electoral reform before?I'm not sure what you mean by electoral reform...we experimented with a mock election using the alternative vote once, and I think some ideas for changing voting came up during the Storting reform mess.
Post by: Wintermoot on February 03, 2017, 02:16:58 AM
Post by: Sapphiron on February 03, 2017, 02:23:38 AM
Some people objected to having to rank the candidates, if I remember correctly.This, it caused great discomfort to a portion of the voters, resulting in one of the lower voter turnouts. If I recall, I abstained from the election as well.
Post by: Wintermoot on February 03, 2017, 02:31:09 AM
Post by: taulover on February 03, 2017, 03:05:19 AM
Some people objected to having to rank the candidates, if I remember correctly.How about trying out approval voting (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Approval_voting)?
I would be a fan of changing to the alternative vote...it would do away with the numerous runoffs that we seem to have with Underhusen elections.Ah, so the issue is mostly about the runoffs. Approval voting wouldn't solve that. Never mind, then.
Post by: Gerrick on February 03, 2017, 04:29:45 AM
I've been thinking of creating a proposal (ugh, I know) that would essentially allow for a different number of Skrifa each term based on approval voting, though a non-single-winner version. So instead of voters only getting the number of votes to fill the number of seats, each would vote to approve of each candidate (or just allow more votes), then each candidate that passes a certain threshold becomes Skrifa for that term. As there'd be more Skrifa, it'd allow more people to be directly involved with the UH/government while still keeping regular elections, though it doesn't really solve anything to do with activity, hence why I haven't written it up. Suppose it'd solve the runoff problem, though. :PSome people objected to having to rank the candidates, if I remember correctly.How about trying out approval voting (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Approval_voting)?I would be a fan of changing to the alternative vote...it would do away with the numerous runoffs that we seem to have with Underhusen elections.Ah, so the issue is mostly about the runoffs. Approval voting wouldn't solve that. Never mind, then.
Post by: Emoticonius on February 03, 2017, 08:40:00 AM
After that he changed his mind and said quantum gravity disproves gravity as described by Einstein & Newton. You know, what they teach in grade school. However as I understand it, quantum gravity is purely theoretical (as in it hasn't been remotely proven) at this point in time, correct? Then he said the equation used to determine gravitational force was incorrect though he completely avoided saying how. And if it were incorrect I imagine that would have been pointed out ages ago. >_>
After that he said black holes (which of course exist due to gravity) and the higgs field (which has nothing to do with gravity) disprove gravity. He's still going on about black holes somehow disproving gravity. Now he's put up some equation I don't recognize "F1=/=F2=/=Ma*Mg/r^2". It doesn't look familiar to me (or google for that matter...) so I thought you might recognize it. At this point though I feel like he's just throwing out theories and concepts hoping one will somehow convince me. As it stands he doesn't believe gravity exists but he won't say what (if anything) he believes is keeping us from floating out of our own atmosphere.
Out of curiosity, what's your opinion on the matter?
Post by: Evelynx on February 03, 2017, 07:27:22 PM
Yep, gravity is real.
Honestly, this person who you're talking to sounds like they are full of shit :p.
Quantum gravity isn't even a useful theory yet, we haven't been able to figure out how to use it to make any predictions, so we can't test it. So, it might be just a load of bs at this point. Relativity, on the other hand, gives immensely precise predictions.. to the point that we might as well just say it's right as far as gravity is concerned.
Post by: taulover on February 03, 2017, 07:58:38 PM
Hey @HannahB, I've recently heard someone say that gravity is an unproven theory. Now I'm no physicist (aren't you though?) but I still laughed pretty hard because it sounds well...just plain stupid, lol. First the person in question said that because it's a theory it is not true (although it is commonly believed to be.) Of course in science the word "theory" is "an explanation of how and why something happens." So it sounds like he's saying "It's a fact of life but it's wrong."Looks like he's just grasping at straws so he doesn't have to concede defeat.
After that he changed his mind and said quantum gravity disproves gravity as described by Einstein & Newton. You know, what they teach in grade school. However as I understand it, quantum gravity is purely theoretical (as in it hasn't been remotely proven) at this point in time, correct?
In any case, a more accurate/general model does not invalidate an older one. Some good philosophical reading on that:
http://lesswrong.com/lw/on/reductionism/
Then he said the equation used to determine gravitational force was incorrect though he completely avoided saying how. And if it were incorrect I imagine that would have been pointed out ages ago. >_>This is correct, though it's because of Relativity. He's confusing multiple things here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton's_law_of_universal_gravitation#Problematic_aspects
After that he said black holes (which of course exist due to gravity) and the higgs field (which has nothing to do with gravity) disprove gravity. He's still going on about black holes somehow disproving gravity.On Higgs field and gravity: the idea that they're related is a common misconception. As you said, they aren't. See this blog post by LHC theoretical physicist:
https://profmattstrassler.com/2012/10/15/why-the-higgs-and-gravity-are-unrelated/
Now he's put up some equation I don't recognize "F1=/=F2=/=Ma*Mg/r^2". It doesn't look familiar to me (or google for that matter...) so I thought you might recognize it. At this point though I feel like he's just throwing out theories and concepts hoping one will somehow convince me. As it stands he doesn't believe gravity exists but he won't say what (if anything) he believes is keeping us from floating out of our own atmosphere.I think he's trying to say that forces do not actually obey the inverse square law? That's true (see above wiki link), but it doesn't disprove gravity in any way.
This person seems to think that a newer model of gravity somehow invalidates gravity itself, because it shows that the older models are "wrong." IMO that's the completely wrong way to approach science. They simply work on different levels (http://lesswrong.com/lw/on/reductionism/) (same link as above), and a more accurate theory does not invalidate the usefulness of earlier ones, and certainly does not invalidate the concepts themselves.
Post by: Emoticonius on February 03, 2017, 08:36:40 PM
Post by: Arenado on February 03, 2017, 08:54:55 PM
Bread goes in, toast comes out! No explanation!
And thus, gravity is a myth!
Post by: Emoticonius on February 03, 2017, 09:02:12 PM
Post by: Evelynx on February 03, 2017, 09:12:10 PM
He's also under the assumption that since light is massless and they're still drawn into black holes that this disproves gravity until how it happens is explained. But that is explained because even though photons have no mass, they are still affected by gravity. That's how we can see black holes - by the way they distort the light going near them. The reason nothing can escape a black hole is because within the event horizon, space is curved to the point where all directions are actually pointing inside. So I'm waiting for him to either give up or present another false explanation. :P
In relativity gravity curves spacetime, the curvature is generated by mass, but things don't need to have mass to be affected by it. We're all rolling around on the same fabric.. as it were.
Post by: taulover on February 03, 2017, 09:36:36 PM
That pretty much sums up his approach to this, lol.At least he's not espousing the Time Cube (http://timecube.2enp.com/). :P
Post by: Emoticonius on February 03, 2017, 11:18:47 PM
Post by: Michi on February 04, 2017, 02:15:08 AM
That pretty much sums up his approach to this, lol.At least he's not espousing the Time Cube (http://timecube.2enp.com/). :P
I prefer it to be known as the Time Box.
Though I usually just call it a clock.
Post by: Chanku on February 04, 2017, 09:40:45 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 05, 2017, 03:04:58 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 05, 2017, 06:44:46 PM
As of today, for the first time in years, I have gone through all the bookmarks and downloaded everything that I wanted...there are no more 'to do' bookmarks. Time to pick a new project. :D
Post by: Gattoartico on February 05, 2017, 07:00:20 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on February 05, 2017, 07:13:03 PM
I was talking to my friend the other day about NS and I happened to mention the forums here as well as the Church of the Holy Tuber, and as a result they decided to convert to potatoeism. Now we spend our work day yelling Starch be praised back and forth in the dish room. Is this legal?That's a new one...@Crushita?
Post by: Lumenland on February 06, 2017, 01:09:51 AM
Post by: Emoticonius on February 06, 2017, 01:44:06 AM
Alternatively, taulover you seem well-versed on the topic. Proving mathematically that he's wrong would be awesome. Prefferably with formulas and equations that'd make him crap his pants from looking at it.
Post by: Wintermoot on February 06, 2017, 02:15:20 AM
:P
Post by: taulover on February 06, 2017, 02:28:22 AM
@HannahB, that guy that thinks gravity is a lie. He and I have been going back and forth about it for the last 3 days on TRRs RMB. He's also Son't the last 5 or 6 months being a dick to people on the RMB and it'd really take'em down a peg or 2 if you (an actual physicist) would post on the RMB how exact he's wrong. Could you do this for me, as a favor? It's be a big help.
Alternatively, taulover you seem well-versed on the topic. Proving mathematically that he's wrong would be awesome. Prefferably with formulas and equations that'd make him crap his pants from looking at it.
Uh...
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FGUIBD9t.png&hash=01aaa86629861e16a4c7942d643a8511)
It sounds suspiciously like you're using a RMB troll to recruit for TRR. v_vEmbassy posting?...
:P
Post by: Wintermoot on February 06, 2017, 02:30:07 AM
I mean, that's how Wintreath got a good bit of people. :P
Post by: taulover on February 06, 2017, 03:13:01 AM
Maybe he hopes TRR looks so great you'll be drawn to it.Including me (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=2020.msg29921#msg29921) :D
I mean, that's how Wintreath got a good bit of people. :P
Post by: Emoticonius on February 06, 2017, 03:24:44 AM
It sounds suspiciously like you're using a RMB troll to recruit for TRR. v_vI'm not THAT good, heh.
:P
Post by: Wintermoot on February 06, 2017, 04:02:01 AM
I'm not THAT good, heh.Unibot would've done it. :P
Including me (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=2020.msg29921#msg29921) :DIncluding you. :P
Post by: taulover on February 06, 2017, 04:34:54 AM
Huh, I didn't get a notification for this quote... (Maybe you ninja-edited it in?)Including me (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=2020.msg29921#msg29921) :DIncluding you. :P
Post by: Emoticonius on February 06, 2017, 04:25:39 PM
Unibot would've done it. :PUni would've done a lot of things. >_<
Post by: Arenado on February 07, 2017, 07:32:43 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 09, 2017, 09:50:00 PM
And it wouldn't necessarily have to be political...at one point a few years back I was a part of a few communities that focused things that LGBTQ+ geeks, nerds, and gamers would be particularly interested in. And yes, that's where I first ran into the idea of the adult area. xD
I'm not saying it would become the focus of Wintreath, just a focus, like Werewolf or serious discussions or games are a focus now.
Post by: NyghtOwl on February 10, 2017, 01:44:52 AM
One thing I'd love to eventually do is to have someone who would just be responsible for bringing up LGBTQ+ topics and issues for us to discuss. We advertise our LGBTQ+ community, and we happen to have a lot of people in that area, myself included...but it's always kind of bothered me that we haven't really focused anywhere on issues that are important or are just of interest to us. I'd love to see us get even more tight-knit in that area.
And it wouldn't necessarily have to be political...at one point a few years back I was a part of a few communities that focused things that LGBTQ+ geeks, nerds, and gamers would be particularly interested in. And yes, that's where I first ran into the idea of the adult area. xD
I'm not saying it would become the focus of Wintreath, just a focus, like Werewolf or serious discussions or games are a focus now.
Well, I'm not really good at starting things up but I can give it a whirl. I started a topic about Drag and makeup a little bit ago, and that's admittedly a large part of lgbtq+ culture. But I think one of the great things about our community is that we're all so different. It's hard to come up with topics that are really universal amongst us.
Post by: Chanku on February 10, 2017, 01:59:46 AM
One thing I'd love to eventually do is to have someone who would just be responsible for bringing up LGBTQ+ topics and issues for us to discuss. We advertise our LGBTQ+ community, and we happen to have a lot of people in that area, myself included...but it's always kind of bothered me that we haven't really focused anywhere on issues that are important or are just of interest to us. I'd love to see us get even more tight-knit in that area.To be fair, I'm unsure I see the point in doing this. -shrugs-
And it wouldn't necessarily have to be political...at one point a few years back I was a part of a few communities that focused things that LGBTQ+ geeks, nerds, and gamers would be particularly interested in. And yes, that's where I first ran into the idea of the adult area. xD
I'm not saying it would become the focus of Wintreath, just a focus, like Werewolf or serious discussions or games are a focus now.
Post by: Wintermoot on February 10, 2017, 05:10:21 AM
Well, I'm not really good at starting things up but I can give it a whirl. I started a topic about Drag and makeup a little bit ago, and that's admittedly a large part of lgbtq+ culture. But I think one of the great things about our community is that we're all so different. It's hard to come up with topics that are really universal amongst us.I don't think we have to come up with topics of universal interest, we can have a focus in a lot of different areas...roleplay, Werewolf, Civ, politics...none of those are universal, but we still have them and they still thrive here. This would just be one more thing that we'd have a focus on. I don't have anything to contribute to a drag and makeup topic, but I appreciate that we have one now. ^-^
If you want to give it a whirl, we can try it out on an informal basis...if it works out, we can take it from there. :)
To be fair, I'm unsure I see the point in doing this. -shrugs-Just like anything else I've suggested or done in the last three years. :))
Post by: Michi on February 10, 2017, 05:13:42 AM
One thing I'd love to eventually do is to have someone who would just be responsible for bringing up LGBTQ+ topics and issues for us to discuss. We advertise our LGBTQ+ community, and we happen to have a lot of people in that area, myself included...but it's always kind of bothered me that we haven't really focused anywhere on issues that are important or are just of interest to us. I'd love to see us get even more tight-knit in that area.To be fair, I'm unsure I see the point in doing this. -shrugs-
And it wouldn't necessarily have to be political...at one point a few years back I was a part of a few communities that focused things that LGBTQ+ geeks, nerds, and gamers would be particularly interested in. And yes, that's where I first ran into the idea of the adult area. xD
I'm not saying it would become the focus of Wintreath, just a focus, like Werewolf or serious discussions or games are a focus now.
The same point in posting any topic? Awareness?
If it becomes more of a thing to where we have more content/news, we could even branch off an LGBT+ forum for all things related. :D
Post by: Lumenland on February 10, 2017, 05:40:32 AM
Why do I suck at everything I do v.v I'll never get into college
Post by: NyghtOwl on February 10, 2017, 06:20:05 AM
I just took a practice SAT, and only got a 1030 ;-;
Why do I suck at everything I do v.v I'll never get into college
Hey now! Don't down on yourself because of a test result.
A.) SAT scores aren't the only thing they take into consideration.
B.) One doesn't necessarily need college to accomplish things.
C.) Trashing get yourself does no one any good. If you feel like you didn't do well enough then take a look at where you need to improve and work on it. Study up.
Post by: Lumenland on February 11, 2017, 04:52:50 PM
Post by: Arenado on February 11, 2017, 06:14:54 PM
Do your damnedest. Do everything you can. And if you fail, do not feel bad. Because you would have done all you can. And think of this. You are not dumb. You. Are not. Dumb. dont ever tell yourself that again. Because of you do then that is what you will become. And from what I know of you, you are not. If that is any comfort.
Post by: Lumenland on February 11, 2017, 07:24:32 PM
But, I'll try my best, I really wanna go to Manchester or Iowa.
Post by: Arenado on February 11, 2017, 07:53:22 PM
Because they sense strength. And to make themselves feel better, they push down someone they know will not fight back. Prove them wrong.
Post by: Lumenland on February 11, 2017, 08:08:47 PM
Post by: Lumenland on February 12, 2017, 06:18:50 PM
Gaahh stupid anxiety
Post by: PB on February 12, 2017, 06:32:25 PM
Post by: taulover on February 12, 2017, 07:20:03 PM
Since when is vaping illegal?I do believe that vaping is illegal for minors, as per new FDA regulations (http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm506676.htm).
Post by: PB on February 13, 2017, 02:05:06 AM
Since when is vaping illegal?I do believe that vaping is illegal for minors, as per new FDA regulations (http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm506676.htm).
Well that's totally reasonable I suppose. Should be illegal for everyone tbqh.
https://youtu.be/vLG-ebVdRFw
Can't get this to work on mobile, but skip to 1:30.
Post by: Arenado on February 13, 2017, 03:17:56 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on February 13, 2017, 04:31:19 PM
I bought an Ax. Don't ask me why. I just...for some reason, I really wanted an Ax. And I haven't the faintest fucking idea why.Ahh! I can tell ya why noow, don't ja worry! A man isn't a man without his axe now, don't ya know!? It's your inner Canadian, eh?
But seriously: Why the heck would anyone in Singapore even sell an axe, much less buy one!? :P
Post by: NyghtOwl on February 13, 2017, 06:02:11 PM
I bought an Ax. Don't ask me why. I just...for some reason, I really wanted an Ax. And I haven't the faintest fucking idea why.Ahh! I can tell ya why noow, don't ja worry! A man isn't a man without his axe now, don't ya know!? It's your inner Canadian, eh?
But seriously: Why the heck would anyone in Singapore even sell an axe, much less buy one!? :P
I can't judge. I have a medieval flail....
Post by: Doc on February 13, 2017, 06:54:04 PM
Ahh! I can tell ya why noow, don't ja worry! A man isn't a man without his axe now, don't ya know!? It's your inner Canadian, eh?
But seriously: Why the heck would anyone in Singapore even sell an axe, much less buy one!? :P
Evidently he had some questions he needed answers to.
Why ask a question, when you can axe the question?
I bought an Ax. Don't ask me why. I just...for some reason, I really wanted an Ax. And I haven't the faintest fucking idea why.
Where from? I can't imagine where you'd get a legitimate axe, unless it was one of those silly weapons stores like the one in Plaza Sing or something.
I mean, if that's what you did...damn ex sia you spend so much for what. CNY too many hong bao issit?
tangent: typing singlish when I'm not in Singapore feels utterly bizarre
Post by: Arenado on February 13, 2017, 08:32:59 PM
Post by: Arenado on February 13, 2017, 08:40:05 PM
Ahh! I can tell ya why noow, don't ja worry! A man isn't a man without his axe now, don't ya know!? It's your inner Canadian, eh?
But seriously: Why the heck would anyone in Singapore even sell an axe, much less buy one!? :P
Evidently he had some questions he needed answers to.
Why ask a question, when you can axe the question?I bought an Ax. Don't ask me why. I just...for some reason, I really wanted an Ax. And I haven't the faintest fucking idea why.
Where from? I can't imagine where you'd get a legitimate axe, unless it was one of those silly weapons stores like the one in Plaza Sing or something.
I mean, if that's what you did...damn ex sia you spend so much for what. CNY too many hong bao issit?
tangent: typing singlish when I'm not in Singapore feels utterly bizarre
Wa lia eh, who talk you, lah? You think I siao, eh?
Singlish is fun :)
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on February 14, 2017, 01:09:38 AM
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntsandco.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F03%2FInfBike7_opt.jpg&hash=47b9a61ca02b4304d39f180050be0092)
Post by: Arenado on February 14, 2017, 01:59:26 AM
Post by: Doc on February 14, 2017, 02:49:24 AM
Wa lia eh, who talk you, lah? You think I siao, eh?
Singlish is fun :)
wah I come talk nice nice then you anyhow come kachau me, double confirm you then kee siao
so tension for what
Singlish is very confrontational now that I think about it.
Maybe sticking to more British or American dialects is for the best.
Post by: Arenado on February 14, 2017, 02:51:49 AM
Wa lia eh, who talk you, lah? You think I siao, eh?
Singlish is fun :)
wah I come talk nice nice then you anyhow come kachau me, double confirm you then kee siao
so tension for what
Singlish is very confrontational now that I think about it.
Maybe sticking to more British or American dialects is for the best.
Hahaha, its a friendly confrontationalism :)
Post by: Michi on February 14, 2017, 02:53:58 PM
And what, prey tell, does that have to do with anything?
Probably nothing. Doesn't make it any less amusing.
Post by: Laurentus on February 14, 2017, 08:24:58 PM
Any advice? I don't relish the idea of going over her head.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on February 14, 2017, 10:04:08 PM
I am kinda fed up with some of my managers at my current job. It seems like one in particular is so afraid of being unpopular that she won't ever take a firm hand with employees who really need it, and she keeps promising she's going to start doing so, but just continues to let things slide. When I talk to her about this, she agrees a firmer hand should be taken, only for nothing to come of that either.WWBD?
Any advice? I don't relish the idea of going over her head.
What would Billy do? :P
But honestly depending upon how much this is harming productivity, taking it to the boss would be the next best thing to do, even if you're friends with her.
As the Ferengi would put it, "Never place friendship above profit." (That is, if your ultimate goal is to see the company succeed. Now, if corporate exploitation is not your ultimate goal, and hopefully its not, then I'd tell her to ask upper management about the situation herself, and then if she still doesn't change her management style, go to management yourself.)
Post by: Arenado on February 17, 2017, 02:03:17 AM
Post by: Red Mones on February 17, 2017, 02:05:46 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 19, 2017, 04:39:25 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 21, 2017, 07:08:56 PM
Post by: Chanku on February 22, 2017, 03:52:24 AM
Honestly, I have a strong fear of being left behind, of being useless and not necessary anymore. This is probably part of why I am so vehement in certain policies or actions, because I am, at some level, afraid that I'll be left behind. That I'll become useless and unnecessary. I desire a purpose, and when I get one I crack under the pressure and stress. I begin to become lazy and complacent until I end up doing nothing.
The other thing is Warzone Sandbox, honestly this isn't just that region, but also the Warzones themselves. They are interesting and amazing in a way. The regions, the governance and culture is rather unique. It's familiar, but also different. Warzones have a sense of Warzone Unity (or Pan-Warzoneness, among other names). in which all of the Warzones do work together, to a point. Part of that is because the Warzones kinda have too. However Warzones themselves, due to their properties, also lead to people becoming tired of things. It is because those in the Warzone need to subject themselves to things like Gameplay and the like, they just can't ignore things like that. Our very existence is reliant upon a section of GP, which is the R/D game. Within the past year the seemingly unchanging government of Warzone Europe changed with a whole new government being elected. I have seen many people I considered friends slowly leave the Warzones themselves, if not the game. Honestly I'm starting to burn out, but I can't bring myself to stop. If I leave everything I have built for over the past year will crumble. All of the hard work of, not only me, but many of the citizens of Warzone Sandbox (along with some help from people from New Hyperion and Wintreath, and other regions) will go to waist. If I leave the Warzones now, Warzone Sandbox will go back to instability...and I can't let that happen. However no one really wants to get involved with a Warzone because it's a Warzone. In the end, in this section I may just be talking out of my ass, I seriously don't know...
Ultimately, this means I can't actually take a break from NS, or Wintreath, for as long as I should because it means (at least to me, mentally) throwing away everything I've worked for over the past few years (one year for WZSB and four years for Wintreath). I mean hell, I need to take a break now more than ever due to real life circumstances...yet I can't. Perhaps it's a bit of an addiction, perhaps it's habit, or perhaps it's fear, maybe it's a bit of all of them, or just two. I don't know...but I do know this situation is untenable...honestly I don't know what to do...
also sorry for the long post...I honestly don't know why I am even typing this up, or posting it. It's just me rambling and making a stream of consciousness post in here because I have nothing better to do. Maybe I'm just looking for attention or something, I dunno.
Edit: Clarification, WZEU's government has technically remained the same, it's just it has basically entirely different people.
Post by: Wintermoot on February 22, 2017, 07:46:04 AM
Honesty, I'm kind of a shitty person in a lot of ways...I basically let any form of talent I have go to waist, I find it hard to get and stay motivated (and when I am motivated I seem to be easily demotivated). I am inconsistent at best as well. To be fair the main reason why I've even probably been playing for NS without having taken a break at this point is because of two things: my fear of being left behind, and Warzone Sandbox.I don't think those things make you a shitty person...I don't think you're a shitty person at all. But perhaps what you need is an objective and experienced perspective on some of these matters.
Honestly, I have a strong fear of being left behind, of being useless and not necessary anymore. This is probably part of why I am so vehement in certain policies or actions, because I am, at some level, afraid that I'll be left behind. That I'll become useless and unnecessary. I desire a purpose, and when I get one I crack under the pressure and stress. I begin to become lazy and complacent until I end up doing nothing.
The other thing is Warzone Sandbox, honestly this isn't just that region, but also the Warzones themselves. They are interesting and amazing in a way. The regions, the governance and culture is rather unique. It's familiar, but also different. Warzones have a sense of Warzone Unity (or Pan-Warzoneness, among other names). in which all of the Warzones do work together, to a point. Part of that is because the Warzones kinda have too. However Warzones themselves, due to their properties, also lead to people becoming tired of things. It is because those in the Warzone need to subject themselves to things like Gameplay and the like, they just can't ignore things like that. Our very existence is reliant upon a section of GP, which is the R/D game. Within the past year the seemingly unchanging government of Warzone Europe changed with a whole new government being elected. I have seen many people I considered friends slowly leave the Warzones themselves, if not the game. Honestly I'm starting to burn out, but I can't bring myself to stop. If I leave everything I have built for over the past year will crumble. All of the hard work of, not only me, but many of the citizens of Warzone Sandbox (along with some help from people from New Hyperion and Wintreath, and other regions) will go to waist. If I leave the Warzones now, Warzone Sandbox will go back to instability...and I can't let that happen. However no one really wants to get involved with a Warzone because it's a Warzone. In the end, in this section I may just be talking out of my ass, I seriously don't know...
Ultimately, this means I can't actually take a break from NS, or Wintreath, for as long as I should because it means (at least to me, mentally) throwing away everything I've worked for over the past few years (one year for WZSB and four years for Wintreath). I mean hell, I need to take a break now more than ever due to real life circumstances...yet I can't. Perhaps it's a bit of an addiction, perhaps it's habit, or perhaps it's fear, maybe it's a bit of all of them, or just two. I don't know...but I do know this situation is untenable...honestly I don't know what to do...
also sorry for the long post...I honestly don't know why I am even typing this up, or posting it. It's just me rambling and making a stream of consciousness post in here because I have nothing better to do. Maybe I'm just looking for attention or something, I dunno.
Edit: Clarification, WZEU's government has technically remained the same, it's just it has basically entirely different people.
Personally I think you've had good ideas over the years, and your maturity and attitude toward people has definitely improved over the last year, but the one thing that I think still holds you back is that you don't pursue those good ideas or take advantage of the positions that you have in the region. You were recently part of an Underhusen that was disappointing even by Underhusen standards (though in fairness you share that disappointment with four other people), and I'm afraid what people will most remember about your tenure as Jarl of Defense is your tirade against the Grey Wardens over a warzone. But the good thing is it's not too late to change that if that's what you want to do...you can still run with good ideas, you can still apply yourself to the positions you have in the future. For what it's worth, I've always had faith that you have the ability to do those things...you're smart, you have a unique perspective on things, and I get the sense that you have the same drive and need for accomplishment and purpose that I have. The only question is if that's what you want to do, or if you'd rather just be a part of the community and not take on those responsibilities (which there's nothing wrong with either).
As for Warzone Sandbox, I think you have to decide whether it's something that you legitimately find fulfilling or if it's just a case of escalation of commitment. Before I joined NS, I was involved with this one game for almost a decade...first as a player, then as a staff member, and then as owner of a server and kinda owner of the game. It wasn't a large game by any means, but as I took leadership over more aspects of it there was a lot of drama and being backstabbed and hurt, but I kept with it because I was afraid that leaving would be an admission that all the time and effort and heart I'd put into it had been a waste of time. Once I actually made the decision to leave and put it behind me though, the opposite actually happened...I wondered why I hadn't done that years earlier. I realized the only time I wasted there was the time I was still putting into it even after it'd stopped being fun and started something more dreadful to me.
And the lessons I learned from that experience made me able to leave Spiritus at the right time later on, when similar things started to happen and being involved there became more hurtful than fun.
I know it's not entirely the same situation as what you're facing, but on a basic level it is...is what you're getting out of Warzone Sandbox worth what you're putting into it? Or even more if you're looking to build it up? The fact is, it's harder to build a region up in NS now than ever before...stamps have completely fucked over the NS ecosystem, so that instead of competing with other people putting a lot of hard work and time into their regions, you're competing with people who are able to throw away ~$40 a month to have NS recruit for them, and fuck whether they've put any time or effort into their region or not. And even with Wintreath, for all the work that I put into it, I don't think it would have been a success without people like Charax and Leuth and all the friends that joined and helped me. I was very fortunate to have friends that had the same vision as me and wanted to come over with me and help me build an awesome community and region. If this is something you want to do, you're going to have to dedicate a lot of time, effort, and energy towards it...but I will say that personally building Wintreath has been a very worthwhile and fulfilling endeavor to me, and doing that in Warzone Sandbox could be for you as well if you want to put all that into it and take the chance that it doesn't work out.
In the end, I just think it's a matter of being honest with yourself and feeling what you're getting out of Warzone Sandbox, Wintreath, NS, and any other aspects of your life that you feel similarly about. I think once you come up with honest answers, where to go from there will become pretty clear.
Post by: Gerrick on February 22, 2017, 09:21:12 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 22, 2017, 09:27:18 PM
Post by: NyghtOwl on February 23, 2017, 12:59:00 AM
Post by: Red Mones on February 23, 2017, 01:12:03 AM
"sometimes the few have to suffer for the many to prosper"That should never be an approach to anything ever.
Post by: Evelynx on February 23, 2017, 01:50:34 AM
I split the best death/brain uploading discussion and moved it here (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=4293.0) in the Hall of Great Discussions.
But it's still on my mind.. AAHHHHHH
Post by: Gerrick on February 23, 2017, 01:59:15 AM
Discuss, my friend! There you have free reign to talk about it without feeling like you're stifling other conversations here. I have cleansed you of your guilt. You're welcome. :DI split the best death/brain uploading discussion and moved it here (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=4293.0) in the Hall of Great Discussions.But it's still on my mind.. AAHHHHHH
Post by: Arenado on February 23, 2017, 09:58:45 AM
I split the best death/brain uploading discussion and moved it here (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=4293.0) in the Hall of Great Discussions.
But it's still on my mind.. AAHHHHHH
Was that a pun?
Post by: Arenado on February 23, 2017, 10:03:31 AM
So I was browsing through the book of faces the other day when I noticed a friend of mine had shared and commented on a post holding up Vladmir Putin as an icon of sorts for boosting up the Russian economy. I asked him how he felt about the fact that such gains were made along with the suppression of and violence against sexual and religious minorities. His response was litterally, "sometimes the few have to suffer for the many to prosper" Now I'm not really sure how I feel about this friend. He also responded with, "That'll never happen in the USA." I find it concerning that people are okay looking the other way as long as an issue doesn't harm them. I mean, does anyone else think that's an awful way to think? Or am I just crazy?
Think of it like this.
Oh, its ok about the native americans, sometimes people need to suffer for the greater good.
Oh, dont worry about the jews, sometimes people need to take one for the team.
I have no problem with this argument, that few have to suffer for the greater good, so long as it genuienly benefits the greater good and so long as you would be willing to suffer to. Since most would not or are lying when they say that, I dislike that argument. Also, his argument is flawed in another sense. Russia's economy is in the toilet abd its Putin's fault.
Post by: Evelynx on February 23, 2017, 10:53:48 AM
I split the best death/brain uploading discussion and moved it here (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=4293.0) in the Hall of Great Discussions.
But it's still on my mind.. AAHHHHHH
Was that a pun?
Yes, it was. On the name of the topic.. >.>
Post by: Evelynx on February 23, 2017, 10:57:30 AM
Think of it like this.
Oh, its ok about the native americans, sometimes people need to suffer for the greater good.
Oh, dont worry about the jews, sometimes people need to take one for the team.
I have no problem with this argument, that few have to suffer for the greater good, so long as it genuienly benefits the greater good and so long as you would be willing to suffer to. Since most would not or are lying when they say that, I dislike that argument. Also, his argument is flawed in another sense. Russia's economy is in the toilet abd its Putin's fault.
As long as the few is informed of the purpose of their sacrifice, the few may suffer for the many. Otherwise, using people as a means to an end is immoral, and we all know why.
Also, in this case, in no way did the suffering of homosexuals or transexuals in Russia benefit anyone. So, it's just a major fail of an argument, I expect further questioning would reveal that every piece of shit that Putin touched turned into gold. Just a Russian version of a Trump supporter.
EDIT: They also have to agree to be used to benefit the many. Informed consent. If you have a society of moral individuals, they will hopefully agree.
Post by: Wintermoot on February 23, 2017, 05:06:21 PM
Still, that won't stop me from finding him physically attractive. :P
Post by: Arenado on February 24, 2017, 02:39:11 AM
So there's this guy that I've thought was cute for awhile now...he's the geeky, nerdy sort I tend to go for, and it's obvious he's into computers and stuff. By coincidence he and his friend were outside yesterday when I was on one of my walk breaks, and his friend invites me into the discussion...well, let's just say that he makes @Justinian Ezkantion look like a bleeding-heart liberal (:P), and he states his opinion loud and proud, punctuated with curse words every so often. The looks being cast our way every so often from people as he was discussing how liberals want to impose Sharia law in America were...interesting, lol.
Still, that won't stop me from finding him physically attractive. :P
Well, you dont need to listen to him to fuck him.....
Post by: Wintermoot on February 24, 2017, 05:12:50 AM
Well, you dont need to listen to him to fuck him.....I was thinking threesome with him and his friend, who also isn't harsh on the eyes at all. :P
Post by: NyghtOwl on February 24, 2017, 03:06:31 PM
Well, you dont need to listen to him to fuck him.....I was thinking threesome with him and his friend, who also isn't harsh on the eyes at all. :P
This is what ball gags are made for!
Post by: Wintermoot on February 24, 2017, 04:27:13 PM
This is what ball gags are made for!You do have a point...:P
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on February 24, 2017, 05:52:57 PM
So there's this guy that I've thought was cute for awhile now...he's the geeky, nerdy sort I tend to go for, and it's obvious he's into computers and stuff. By coincidence he and his friend were outside yesterday when I was on one of my walk breaks, and his friend invites me into the discussion...well, let's just say that he makes @Justinian Ezkantion look like a bleeding-heart liberal (:P), and he states his opinion loud and proud, punctuated with curse words every so often. The looks being cast our way every so often from people as he was discussing how liberals want to impose Sharia law in America were...interesting, lol.I refuse to be outdone in my conservatism!
Still, that won't stop me from finding him physically attractive. :P
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi3.kym-cdn.com%2Fentries%2Ficons%2Ffacebook%2F000%2F022%2F212%2Ftrash_dove.jpg&hash=ac123285a7bbc119d78c00db8c87be31)
Post by: Wintermoot on February 24, 2017, 06:12:11 PM
It's really something to behold, really. :P
Post by: NyghtOwl on February 25, 2017, 03:28:22 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 25, 2017, 05:06:40 AM
Post by: Arenado on February 25, 2017, 06:08:39 AM
I like having people I disagree with. I like passionate debates and arguments based on honest disagreement. Thing is, and I would say that people on both sides of the aisle are guilty of this, when people argue nowadays there is no respect. Only the assumption that everyone who does not fully and completely agree with your philosophy in it's entirety is not only wrong and stupid, but has sinister and evil intentions. There is to much emphasis on simply 'winning' any debate at all costs, throwing any compromise to the wind as weakness, on making the other side look and feel idiotic and stupid. And that's just plain disappointing. It used to be that people who vehemently disagreed on everything could be the best of friends or even lovers despite, or even because, of their differing opinions. And it worked because even if the other person held a different opinion to yours, at the end of the day you both knew that the other person truly wanted what was best for the country, just had a different opinion on how to achieve that.
Post by: Elbbsas on February 25, 2017, 10:34:26 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 25, 2017, 04:25:25 PM
So @North, this conservatism of yours...how does it affect you in bed? :P
Post by: Arenado on February 25, 2017, 05:39:56 PM
I'll take people who don't get it (http://w11.zetaboards.com/Spiritus/topic/30163758/1/) for $500, Alex.
So @North, this conservatism of yours...how does it affect you in bed? :P
Huh? I dont get it. Do I win 500?
And I honestly would not know. I've slept with 1 guy and 1 girl and both times booze was involved. Casanova I am not
Post by: taulover on February 25, 2017, 06:10:22 PM
In other news, hearing Shakespearean lines recited by someone using Donald Trump's speaking mannerisms (and gestures and expressions) is really freaking weird. Hilarious, but weird.http://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/donald-trump-performs-shakespeares-soliloquies
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Post by: Wintermoot on February 25, 2017, 06:54:42 PM
Huh? I dont get it. Do I win 500?
And I honestly would not know. I've slept with 1 guy and 1 girl and both times booze was involved. Casanova I am not
Nah, that line's completely unrelated to your post. :P
Well, I'm sure you're great in bed, conservative or no. :)
Post by: Elbbsas on February 25, 2017, 07:39:55 PM
Not quite.In other news, hearing Shakespearean lines recited by someone using Donald Trump's speaking mannerisms (and gestures and expressions) is really freaking weird. Hilarious, but weird.http://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/donald-trump-performs-shakespeares-soliloquies
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My family and a few friends yearly go out to watch a Shakespeare play. Recently, we've been going to ones that have an interesting bent in humour. This year we saw "As You Like It."
The Forest of Ardenne is pretty much the aftermath of a booze-filled party, the minor character Jaques has a heavy French accent and at the end of the play pointed out how the Duke Frederick's actions had completely upended the court and exited the stage proclaiming "Screw this romance bullshit," Rosalind pretending to be a commoner man excused her high-born accent by saying something like "I gained it from my uncle, who in his youth, was an Australian"...
And the Duke Frederick was using the exact mannerisms of Donald Trump. No stutters, no vagueness, nor ambiguity. Just his accent, gestures, tone of voice, facial expressions, and completely perfect Shakespearean dialogue, and he freaking nailed both.
Post by: Gerrick on February 25, 2017, 10:06:47 PM
Post by: Doc on February 25, 2017, 10:45:11 PM
I was shocked. I'd almost forgotten it was winter.
Post by: taulover on February 25, 2017, 11:11:37 PM
Post by: Chanku on February 26, 2017, 02:00:19 AM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on February 26, 2017, 02:49:46 AM
Meanwhile in southern California, the hills have turned green for like the first time in the past decade thanks to actual rain.lol how's it lookin there in Tatooine?
Post by: taulover on February 26, 2017, 03:08:53 AM
Oroville Dam is like moister vaporators getting water damage because nobody expected rain. :PMeanwhile in southern California, the hills have turned green for like the first time in the past decade thanks to actual rain.lol how's it lookin there in Tatooine?
Post by: BraveSirRobin on February 26, 2017, 03:39:28 AM
It flurried in Chicago.Can confirm. :))
I was shocked. I'd almost forgotten it was winter.
Post by: Wintermoot on February 26, 2017, 06:33:28 AM
I just don't understand how people can be so casual with handing their heart to people, even when they know that person isn't exactly what they wanted. As a matter of fact, thinking back across all the people I've attracted to, I tend to go for people out of my league...people whose love would be a challenge to receive. Usually it gets nowhere, but when it does...I have to admit, those have been the most satisfying and fulfilling relationships I've had. Maybe it's just that I like a challenge...but if you're handing your heart to someone and committing your body and soul to them and telling them you love them...shouldn't you be so sure that you love them that you're willing to take on the challenge and try to overcome the odds? For them?
Wouldn't that make having a life with them that much more satisfying? That they're someone you had to fight for in a way and not have just fall in your hands? That it's something you had to work at and pursue and put your heart into even deserve? Maybe that thinking is naive, and maybe because of it I just end up forever alone. It's not like I'm the most attractive person ever to begin with. But...if and when I do have a mate, I want it to mean something. I want it to be a profound statement...that my love and commitment to them are that serious, and that they're that irreplaceable to me.
The last thing that I want is for me and my heart to be things I give casually to a different person every week or every month, just in the name of finding someone. I don't want just someone...I want a life-mate, someone that sparks awe and wonder with the world when I'm with them...who I could imagine exploring life and its many aspects and adventures with...who has a profound impact on me and makes me see things in different ways...who makes me want...need...to give them all the love and attention that I can possibly give, because I know they deserve so much more...
I can't help but wonder how you can find this person if you're casually dating guys just to have a boyfriend and not be alone? How can that mean anything special or important when you can just go from one guy to the next in a week or two and have about the same thing as you did with the last guy? How can you build a relationship that matters if their most important quality is that they're better than nobody at all? How can you invest yourself into someone else that you know you're settling with going into the whole thing to start with?
I guess I'd rather risk being forever alone than to come to think of love as something so...shallow.
Post by: Evelynx on February 26, 2017, 08:01:54 AM
I kind of have the opposite problem.. people fall in love with me all the time.. then I get in super deep immediately and fall in love with the wrong person so quickly but then it takes years to extricate myself from terrible situations that seemed fine at the time over and over.. Dunno, I don't think there's really any perfect way to go about it... Just don't give up on it if you want it and dream about having that perfect relationship... it's important..
Post by: Doc on February 26, 2017, 08:20:26 AM
Speaking seriously however, love is ultimately a series of chemicals released by your brain to promote pair-bonding for the purpose of having and assisting in the early stages of rearing offspring. I find there's little that's innately transcendental about it; love has whatever meaning you choose to ascribe to it, and it is largely because most people repress and internalize so much of their inner selves that it's an earthshaking experience to truly feel like you can open up to someone, because, I mean, that's sort of the whole 'relationship' thing in the first place.
It's like having a best friend who's a qualified psychotherapist. That you have sex with.
Not to knock any of that. But I mean, shit, if you had a fwb who was a psychotherapist, I doubt there'd be very much different in that relationship.
Or, idk, maybe I'm a sociopath.
Post by: Evelynx on February 26, 2017, 10:34:37 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 26, 2017, 04:46:03 PM
I think part of the problem is that people get into relationships casually because they get addicted to that high of being with someone...but eventually that high wears off, and it's then that you realize whether you have something worthwhile or not. I've read that arranged marriages are on average more successful than marriages based on love...not just in divorces, but in actual satisfaction and fulfillment. I think it's because you have a situation where they weren't chasing after a high and had to really put in time and effort to make the relationship work...resulting in something that ends up more fulfilling.
But as for me, I consider myself as someone that's pretty open emotionally, and I think most people would confirm that I'm pretty casual with sex outside of relationships, so I don't need a relationship for that. I guess it allows me to focus on what I really want with a mate, besides just a partner to have sex with. :P
Post by: Evelynx on February 26, 2017, 11:58:17 PM
In the book on the Red Queen hypothesis called uh.. The Red Queen, it's theorized that one of the main selective pressures driving the development of humanity's massive intellect is sexual selection, which would imply much of our brain exists for reproductive purposes.
In males this would generally mean the main driver would be mostly used that intellect to outwit and intimidate the potential mates of nearby females.. and to outwit and impress those same females..
In females, it would be mostly used to try to attract the best males and to coerce them to stay and help care for their young. A lot of arms races on going on between the sexes there too, for example it's best for males to have sex with many partners and not stay to take care of anyone's young, so putting on superficial charm and then disappearing might work.. except that females will adapt to this strategy, by being more picky about who they allow to mate with them.
Oh yeah, side note, gender almost certainly isn't "only" a social construct.. Though there's a lot of areas of uncertainty, for example there are genes that reduce testosterone sensitivity.. and the brain gets structured by hormone levels in the womb, so there's a lot of room for some funny business to go on.
Anyway the point is.. it's a very complicated subject, and it bears a lot of thought and discussion. There's so much individual variation here, so learning what you want and then going for it (within the bounds of morality..) is both a worthwhile and important effort..
Post by: Lumenland on February 27, 2017, 12:06:54 PM
Post by: Gattoartico on February 28, 2017, 10:39:04 PM
I don't mean that he's being an asshole or just being awkward about it but he randomly hugs me and even pulled me onto his lap. He also interacts with me a lot more than previously since up until I told him we really didn't speak to each other or even sit at the same table during lunch.
He also says he doesn't like me.
What do guys?
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 01, 2017, 12:35:31 AM
So there's this guy at my school that I really like and for the longest time I've thought he was straight. I found out that he isn't as straight as I thought. So I told him I like him and he's being weird about it.Well, if you like him, then my advice is to enjoy his attentions. I wish a guy I liked would randomly hug me and pull me onto his lap. :P
I don't mean that he's being an asshole or just being awkward about it but he randomly hugs me and even pulled me onto his lap. He also interacts with me a lot more than previously since up until I told him we really didn't speak to each other or even sit at the same table during lunch.
He also says he doesn't like me.
What do guys?
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It's hard to give better advice without knowing where he's at, but if most people think he's straight or he's recently came out, it may be that he's not ready to tell a guy that he likes him, or he isn't sure about his feelings...or even that he just appreciates having another person like him around to let loose with. He might not even be ready to talk about his sexuality in depth...so just based on your post, I'd keep hanging out with him, enjoying his company, and waiting for him to bring up anything like that.
Post by: Gattoartico on March 01, 2017, 01:02:19 AM
So there's this guy at my school that I really like and for the longest time I've thought he was straight. I found out that he isn't as straight as I thought. So I told him I like him and he's being weird about it.Well, if you like him, then my advice is to enjoy his attentions. I wish a guy I liked would randomly hug me and pull me onto his lap. :P
I don't mean that he's being an asshole or just being awkward about it but he randomly hugs me and even pulled me onto his lap. He also interacts with me a lot more than previously since up until I told him we really didn't speak to each other or even sit at the same table during lunch.
He also says he doesn't like me.
What do guys?
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It's hard to give better advice without knowing where he's at, but if most people think he's straight or he's recently came out, it may be that he's not ready to tell a guy that he likes him, or he isn't sure about his feelings...or even that he just appreciates having another person like him around to let loose with. He might not even be ready to talk about his sexuality in depth...so just based on your post, I'd keep hanging out with him, enjoying his company, and waiting for him to bring up anything like that.
Thanks Winty, your advice is appreciated. I think I'll keep hanging out with him as I do greatly enjoy his attentions. I also identify with this song in this situation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3pwfIkSzFY
Also I took the ACT today... Apparently styles of childhood play can be compared with Lord of the Flies....
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 01, 2017, 01:34:08 AM
Post by: Gattoartico on March 01, 2017, 01:46:55 AM
Hmm...well, if I were to infer from the song, it seems like it's a bit more than just liking him. Am I right? :P
mhmm that's why I listen to that song before bed every night, as well as Whatya want from me by Adam Lambert, cuz those two really sum the situation up.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 01, 2017, 01:49:04 AM
I've been in that sort of situation many times before though...I know how you feel.
Post by: Gattoartico on March 01, 2017, 01:59:10 AM
Awww...that's so cute! ^-^
I've been in that sort of situation many times before though...I know how you feel.
Thanks Winty, you wouldn't believe how good it feels to know somebody shares this kind of experience. And is being supportive rather then saying I could find someone better.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 01, 2017, 02:24:21 AM
Post by: Gattoartico on March 01, 2017, 02:26:42 AM
I think everyone's been there before, and sometimes it doesn't work out for the best...when they say you could find someone better, I'm sure they're just trying to spare you potential pain. But if you don't pursue your heart, you'll live with what ifs and what could've beens, so it's always better to take the risk. :)
Words to live by. Words to always live by.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 01, 2017, 02:32:12 AM
Post by: Gattoartico on March 01, 2017, 02:56:40 AM
Never become jaded like the rest of the world. ;)
*Points repeatedly at this statement for all time because it is absolute truth Winty you majestic divine orator you*
Post by: Wintermoot on March 01, 2017, 02:58:43 AM
Sorry, can't start developing a reputation for being too classy you know. :P
Post by: Gattoartico on March 01, 2017, 03:00:47 AM
And join the adult area when you're 18.
Sorry, can't start developing a reputation for being too classy you know. :P
lol, I'll be 18 in like four months from the 22 last week
Post by: Wintermoot on March 01, 2017, 03:03:41 AM
Post by: Gattoartico on March 01, 2017, 03:05:26 AM
That's hardly no time at all! Are you excited about entering legal adulthood?
Yes because legality, no because then responsibility...
Post by: Wintermoot on March 01, 2017, 03:32:59 AM
Post by: Gattoartico on March 01, 2017, 03:35:04 AM
Hehe...yeah, the responsibility part is a bitch. Sometimes I wish I could go back to being a teen...trying to make a living for yourself can be shitty sometimes. v_v
Ye it is. Especially when you aren't even paid minimum wage because your effing WAIT STAFF.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 01, 2017, 03:37:16 AM
Post by: Gattoartico on March 01, 2017, 03:50:28 AM
Damn, that doubly sucks...what are your plans after high school? I'm assuming college of some sort since you took the ACT.
College it will be, I plan on becoming a teacher. Or you know, the God-Emperor of all Mankind. I will purge the HERETIC!
Post by: Wintermoot on March 01, 2017, 03:53:56 AM
Me, I'm just personally out to build a harem. xD
Post by: Gattoartico on March 01, 2017, 04:02:44 AM
Hehe...well, good luck with that whole purging thing. :P
Me, I'm just personally out to build a harem. xD
I might ditch the God-Emperor thing and go for a harem too.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 01, 2017, 04:06:06 AM
Post by: Gattoartico on March 01, 2017, 04:28:16 AM
Didn't know you were into that at all. :PPlease Winty, who wouldn't want a harem? Especially when you take into account all the über cute guys at my school.
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 01, 2017, 04:29:31 AM
Post by: Gattoartico on March 01, 2017, 05:10:52 AM
Does that mean you're a dom? Are you going to dominate those cute guys into submission? :P
Some of those guys yes, but mostly cuz they're more submissive then me.
I'm for the most part a sub but I can and will Dom when I feel like it.
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 01, 2017, 05:18:16 AM
Post by: Lumenland on March 01, 2017, 12:26:43 PM
Aaaahh, the curse of being ugly and weird
Post by: Doc on March 01, 2017, 05:01:06 PM
All due respect to the government, but I find governing an online community as a whole to be thoroughly something left up to people who give a shit, and not something subject to the whims and vagaries of someone's passing interest in, say, running for Underhusen (which is meant to serve as an example, not an indictment of the current Underhusen, which in my mind has done spectacularly insofar as they haven't legislated anything silly yet just for the purpose of making it look like they're doing something - a major problem with managers, for example, who feel the need to change things just so it looks like they're doing their job, even if the system as-it-was worked perfectly).
Should nobody care enough to run for Delegate, it suggests one of two things; either the people who do care have too many other commitments to run, or nobody cares enough to run in the first place. If the latter, it then either signals 'this is perceived to be a fundamentally unimportant position', which seems possible to me given my views on the WA (a waste of time filled by fussbudgets who like to dictate to people while pretending it is not only in said people's best interests, but in fact their greatest desire) and the relative irrelevance of the Delegate given an active Founder, or that NS has at this point become sufficiently unshackled from this community's identity that this is less the 'online arm of the Wintrean region' and more that the NS region is more the 'NS arm of Wintreath'.
Post by: Gerrick on March 01, 2017, 05:57:15 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 03, 2017, 09:15:48 PM
In any case, what was originally on my mind was that I had a dream last night...Joanna Gaines (from that HGTV show) was a pimp of gay whores, and her number one ur...employee was Piglet (from Team Liquid). Literally all I remember is that image of Piglet on her stage dancing around fully clothed for the men around the stage, and I was watching from afar. The dream was more weird than anything, lol.
Post by: Gerrick on March 03, 2017, 10:34:06 PM
For what it's worth, I've started doing some of the things I had hoped the delegate or some of the ministries would have done, such as running polls...Perhaps we can kill two birds with one stone: have @Red Mones do "daily" (or little less frequent) polls on our NS page so that our NS page is active with that and so we don't need a new forum for the polls. Then he can just link to the polls in that thread he already made so those of us who don't regularly go the NS page can still stay updated on them. He'd need to be made a regional officer, though, but you could just give him authority over polls and name him the "Daily Pollster" or some such.
Post by: Red Mones on March 04, 2017, 01:01:28 AM
Perhaps we can kill two birds with one stone: have @Red Mones do "daily" (or little less frequent) polls on our NS page so that our NS page is active with that and so we don't need a new forum for the polls. Then he can just link to the polls in that thread he already made so those of us who don't regularly go the NS page can still stay updated on them. He'd need to be made a regional officer, though, but you could just give him authority over polls and name him the "Daily Pollster" or some such.Hey! I like this idea.
Post by: Seroim on March 05, 2017, 06:40:03 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 05, 2017, 06:43:18 AM
I have nothing against the polls idea, although we'll also need the regional poll for region stuff...like the MOBA poll that's up now. :P
Post by: Emoticonius on March 05, 2017, 06:58:50 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 05, 2017, 07:14:45 AM
I'm anxious, maybe a little scared. Since July of 2015 I haven't been able to go more than three months without a seizure. I'm in month three right now and I still have a couple weeks before month three is over. What if I have another one before then? What if I don't? Will I have another one after? What will happen if I don't?You'll continue on making the best of whatever situation happens, like you always have. I know that a seizure must be a rather traumatic event, but I know you'll persevere and be you regardless of what happens. :)
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Anyways, someone sent me a message on grindr earlier: "Hey buddy looking for a boyfriend are you interested in me?". I mean, even if I'm not until it I understand that grindr is primarily a gay hookup app, but this is just sad, and I have no words...is this person so desperate and has so little respect for himself that he's asking strangers he's never even exchanged words with to be his boyfriend? How could I be interested in him when I've never as much as talked to him? I mean, just wow...to be honest, nothing has ever turned me off more.
Post by: Seroim on March 07, 2017, 05:21:37 AM
It's more personal than anything (it's random stuff about struggling with isolation/loneliness/autism), and I don't really want it to become popular or anything, but you're welcome to come read and comment if you enjoy it. Perhaps in the long term it could be an outreach tool. I was going to write it in French but I decided to do it in English in case I wanted it to become a bit more public.
Address is https://pockettoaster.wordpress.com/
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Post by: Gattoartico on March 09, 2017, 04:03:57 AM
That moment when the cute boy at school turns out to be a total douche and yells at you vov
That moment when you ask the cute boy out and his response is to repeatedly stab your neck with your own aux cord before switching to a broken coloured pencil.
All because he doesn't know how to respond to that kind of stuff in public.
Whelp, time to pull out my old depression playlist. Get some Aiden up in here.
Fuck my life.
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 09, 2017, 04:20:08 AM
So I almost lost it with my one friend that I mentioned last week here, the one going from one guy to another in a desperate search to be with someone...anyone, apparently. The guy that he was chatting with last week apparently didn't work out, and then another guy he was chatting with stopped replying after a few hours, so he was down about that...I was trying to search for the root cause of the issue with him, and I think it's the fact that he doesn't have much contact with people or anywhere that he feels he belongs, but he just totally wants to focus on the boyfriend thing, telling me that life isn't worth living without a boyfriend and that shit...I think at one point he realizes he was going too far cause he apologized, but eh.
I mean, I get it, not having a boyfriend sucks. But it shouldn't be the only thing about life that matters...actually, it shouldn't even be that big of a matter. I still think if he were to just focus on doing things he likes and finding friendships instead of dwelling on and desperately seeking a boyfriend, he'd probably be more likely to actually find a boyfriend. v_v
Post by: Gattoartico on March 09, 2017, 01:19:16 PM
So I was telling a friend about what happened after I asked this guy out and her response was to give me his number. How does that work?
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 09, 2017, 01:40:18 PM
Why you have to be such a deep person Winty? Why?Lots and lots and lots of experience, that's how. :P I'm not entirely unsympathetic to those who are lonely, because I've been there before...there were years when I constantly dwelled on not being able to have a significant other and believing that it reflected on me and my attractiveness and a person. And maybe it does, but over time I learned to be happy with who I am without needing the validation of a boyfriend or girlfriend, and I'd like to think it made me a better person.
So I was telling a friend about what happened after I asked this guy out and her response was to give me his number. How does that work?
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That doesn't mean I don't get depressed when someone I'm interested in doesn't feel the same way about me, or when things don't work out with them...since I tend to go for people out of my league that's what usually happens actually, but it doesn't become this huge hole in my life that I desperately try to fill with just anyone. Actually, even at my worst I didn't do that...I just listened to emo songs and thought depressing thoughts about how the person I like doesn't like me back.
Actually, I still do that when it happens. ;) :P
As for your situation, it's hard to say...maybe your friend knows something about this guy that neither of us do and she thinks calling him is the best course of action. Since calling the guy up so soon isn't something I'd recommend, I have to believe she has some reason for giving you his number that we don't know. :P
Post by: Gattoartico on March 09, 2017, 03:50:26 PM
Why you have to be such a deep person Winty? Why?Lots and lots and lots of experience, that's how. :P I'm not entirely unsympathetic to those who are lonely, because I've been there before...there were years when I constantly dwelled on not being able to have a significant other and believing that it reflected on me and my attractiveness and a person. And maybe it does, but over time I learned to be happy with who I am without needing the validation of a boyfriend or girlfriend, and I'd like to think it made me a better person.
So I was telling a friend about what happened after I asked this guy out and her response was to give me his number. How does that work?
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That doesn't mean I don't get depressed when someone I'm interested in doesn't feel the same way about me, or when things don't work out with them...since I tend to go for people out of my league that's what usually happens actually, but it doesn't become this huge hole in my life that I desperately try to fill with just anyone. Actually, even at my worst I didn't do that...I just listened to emo songs and thought depressing thoughts about how the person I like doesn't like me back.
Actually, I still do that when it happens. ;) :P
As for your situation, it's hard to say...maybe your friend knows something about this guy that neither of us do and she thinks calling him is the best course of action. Since calling the guy up so soon isn't something I'd recommend, I have to believe she has some reason for giving you his number that we don't know. :P
Thanks Winty, she did say to wait a bit though before I started up a conversation with him.
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 09, 2017, 04:41:37 PM
Post by: Gattoartico on March 09, 2017, 04:46:53 PM
In the meantime, I'm here to start up a conversation with at any time. :DLol, so I'm currently in the middle of Finals. I haven't had an actual final yet today and won't have any. But I will have two finals tomorrow. So that's a thing.
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 09, 2017, 04:54:30 PM
Post by: Gattoartico on March 09, 2017, 05:01:58 PM
So you're just chatting up the board while everyone else takes finals or what? :P
Basically.
As well as considering putting together a multiplayer game of Civ 6 next weekend. Probably with like seven mods. Which is viable due to how they designed multiplayer for this one. Tomatehks Historical Religions anyone? How about TSL Earth?
How about Die Vaterland? Soviet Union?
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 09, 2017, 05:23:05 PM
Post by: Gattoartico on March 09, 2017, 05:44:01 PM
I have Civ VI, but I'm drawing a blank on everything you said after that. :PMods my good sir. Mods. Lots of Mods.
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 09, 2017, 06:00:28 PM
Post by: Red Mones on March 09, 2017, 06:25:27 PM
Mods my good sir. Mods. Lots of Mods.I play a normal Civ V game with like 20 mods.
Also, I don't think I'm willing to spend money on Civ IV. I'll stick with my Civ V :P
Post by: Gattoartico on March 09, 2017, 06:34:28 PM
On CiV I have roughly 25 active. Give or take a few.Mods my good sir. Mods. Lots of Mods.I play a normal Civ V game with like 20 mods.
Also, I don't think I'm willing to spend money on Civ IV. I'll stick with my Civ V :P
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Post by: Gattoartico on March 09, 2017, 06:35:17 PM
Oh geeze ;-;Oh ja
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Post by: Elbbsas on March 09, 2017, 09:05:49 PM
(*December's Steam sale)
Post by: Wintermoot on March 09, 2017, 09:10:52 PM
Oh jaI actually haven't used many mods in any game...for some reason it's something I haven't gotten into much.
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Post by: Gattoartico on March 09, 2017, 09:23:40 PM
'Sall right, I use Civ 6 mods simply cuz they add a little more flavourOh jaI actually haven't used many mods in any game...for some reason it's something I haven't gotten into much.
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 09, 2017, 09:41:49 PM
Post by: taulover on March 09, 2017, 11:09:11 PM
Do you mean Civ VI?Mods my good sir. Mods. Lots of Mods.I play a normal Civ V game with like 20 mods.
Also, I don't think I'm willing to spend money on Civ IV. I'll stick with my Civ V :P
(Still, Civ IV>Civ V lol)
Post by: Gattoartico on March 09, 2017, 11:20:47 PM
I use garlic and cinnamon for flavour! Ba dum! xDLol, that's good
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Post by: Gattoartico on March 09, 2017, 11:26:26 PM
CiV is fun but I just want to play multiplayer as The Vaterland and Die Führer.Do you mean Civ VI?Mods my good sir. Mods. Lots of Mods.I play a normal Civ V game with like 20 mods.
Also, I don't think I'm willing to spend money on Civ IV. I'll stick with my Civ V :P
(Still, Civ IV>Civ V lol)
So that I can Anschluss Austria and Lebensraum Poland.
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Post by: Red Mones on March 09, 2017, 11:50:35 PM
Oops, I do mean Civ 6, Lol!Do you mean Civ VI?Mods my good sir. Mods. Lots of Mods.I play a normal Civ V game with like 20 mods.
Also, I don't think I'm willing to spend money on Civ IV. I'll stick with my Civ V :P
(Still, Civ IV>Civ V lol)
I actually started playing the Civ series on Civ IV though, so I do have it, and sometimes I break it out and play the 1000 AD scenario, which is by far the one of the best scenarios in Civ I have ever played. The nice thing is I can play 4 on my computer with all graphics settings on high, and it runs so damn smoothly on my crappy $600 laptop.
Anyway, back to Civ 5, I found this mod I really, really like even though it's just a simple graphical change:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=81405688&searchtext=mechanized+infantry+with+soldiers
There is also the non-resized version which makes the soldiers a little bigger:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=81416138&searchtext=mechanized+infantry+with+soldiers
I personally like the resized one.
Post by: taulover on March 09, 2017, 11:56:12 PM
Post by: Gerrick on March 10, 2017, 01:13:59 AM
Post by: taulover on March 10, 2017, 01:46:47 AM
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Post by: Gattoartico on March 10, 2017, 01:27:26 PM
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STARCH BE PRAISED!!!
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 10, 2017, 04:51:07 PM
Post by: Red Mones on March 10, 2017, 06:03:14 PM
/me has played every Civ, except for Beyond Earth which isn't even legit anyways. :P:(
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on March 10, 2017, 08:46:06 PM
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Post by: Gerrick on March 10, 2017, 08:52:24 PM
Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew?Potatoes can grow on Mars! (http://cipotato.org/press-room/blog/indicators-show-potatoes-can-grow-mars/) The power and reach of the Holy Tuber truly have no bounds.(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/5a/1a/f3/5a1af3e8593fda99c0915c0cc75a76c5.jpg)
Post by: Gattoartico on March 11, 2017, 05:23:52 AM
/me has played every Civ, except for Beyond Earth which isn't even legit anyways. :P
Beyond Earth was okay. Would of been better if they'd fleshed out orbital combat more, with like starships, orbital cities and shit. Other than that it really flopped.
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 11, 2017, 05:29:22 AM
Beyond Earth was okay. Would of been better if they'd fleshed out orbital combat more, with like starships, orbital cities and shit. Other than that it really flopped.I lost interest in the game after finding out that it had the same buggy multiplayer as Civ V. I really like multiplayer Civ, but having the game crash halfway through or worse having issues where people can't rejoin just sucks, and Beyond Earth wasn't otherwise interesting enough to me to buy. If I had the money to buy a space/futuristic-themed game atm it'd probably be Stellaris.
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I've heard that multiplayer in Civ VI is much better though, and I'd be interested in testing out Team Liquid's mods for multiplayer, which apparently makes it so you can play a game in around 100 turns.
Post by: Gattoartico on March 11, 2017, 05:39:54 AM
Beyond Earth was okay. Would of been better if they'd fleshed out orbital combat more, with like starships, orbital cities and shit. Other than that it really flopped.I lost interest in the game after finding out that it had the same buggy multiplayer as Civ V. I really like multiplayer Civ, but having the game crash halfway through or worse having issues where people can't rejoin just sucks, and Beyond Earth wasn't otherwise interesting enough to me to buy. If I had the money to buy a space/futuristic-themed game atm it'd probably be Stellaris.
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I've heard that multiplayer in Civ VI is much better though, and I'd be interested in testing out Team Liquid's mods for multiplayer, which apparently makes it so you can play a game in around 100 turns.
Well now, first I ever did hear of these mods. I'm just fond of playing as the Soviet Union or the Reich. Because WW2 rewritten.
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 11, 2017, 01:47:59 PM
Post by: Gattoartico on March 11, 2017, 03:42:49 PM
The Civ II expansion Fantastic Worlds had some awesome scenarios...colonizing Mars, fighting back against an alien invasion, putting together a civ after the apocalypse, and ruling a fantasy kingdom (elven, goblin, merman, etc). That was back when you had to buy expansions on a disc from the computer software store. :P
That was way before my time. Waaaayyy before.
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 11, 2017, 04:06:55 PM
That was way before my time. Waaaayyy before.Yes, I do believe I was playing Civ when you in diapers. :P
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Post by: Lumenland on March 12, 2017, 03:10:10 AM
It's not going well v.v
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Post by: Gattoartico on March 12, 2017, 06:24:02 AM
So today while at work I was operating a buffet style banquet. My main job was to collect plates, while doing this a little old lady came up to me and said 'God bless you, you're a very busy boy.' I thought it was a very sweet thing to say personally.
That wasn't the best part though, like two hours later I got called halfway across the room to a group of people. They felt the need to inform me that the very flustered girl in their midst thought I was cute. They asked me to give her my number and I said I didn't have my phone on me and I didn't have my number memorized. The only problem with that was both of those statements were incorrect. So did I decline her politely or rudely?
My other thought was to say that I was presently looking for a boyfriend. Which is true. (I was also eyeballing one of my coworkers whose like two years younger than me but he cute)
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 12, 2017, 06:27:28 AM
But the question is, are you cute? :P
Post by: Gattoartico on March 12, 2017, 05:51:03 PM
But the question is, are you cute? :P
Idk, people tell me I am but eh some of them are pathological liars.
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 13, 2017, 03:01:16 AM
I'm adequately amused that over three years later they're still trying to unperson me. :))
Post by: Gattoartico on March 13, 2017, 05:03:30 AM
So I realized today after spending a minute just taking in all the details of my lockscreen I realized I'm starting to have feelings for my freshman. Not only is he straight but he's also two years younger than me. And then I realize I have feelings for three people who are complete opposites from each other.
The Jackass, The Hot One, and now The Sassbitch.
What do?
(Ninja edit: should I just start a forum thread where I just leave comments on my own romance department? Cuz I feel like a lot of my posts are on this subject.)
Double Edit: I just remembered that the morning after I got rejected so spectacularly I woke up thinking about a guy I hadn't thought romantically about in almost a year. So that's four guys. Now counting The War God.
(The War God is also straight)
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 13, 2017, 05:15:20 AM
Seriously though, there's nothing unusual about it...people find themselves attracted to multiple people all the time, and the fact that they're opposites may just mean you're open to a lot of different kinds of people...or that you're still exploring just what you want in a guy. And the straight guy...well, it's soooo hot when a straight guy wants to put his dick in your mouth. Well, in my experience at least. :P
Post by: Gattoartico on March 13, 2017, 05:18:25 AM
Have you thought of forming them into a boyband? Finding a jackass, hot one, etc is pretty much how they come together. :PTrue though. True.
Seriously though, there's nothing unusual about it...people find themselves attracted to multiple people all the time, and the fact that they're opposites may just mean you're open to a lot of different kinds of people...or that you're still exploring just what you want in a guy. And the straight guy...well, it's soooo hot when a straight guy wants to put his dick in your mouth. Well, in my experience at least. :P
I just feel a little torn right now about which path to pursue here.
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 13, 2017, 05:22:23 AM
Post by: Gattoartico on March 13, 2017, 05:32:22 AM
Why not pursue them all? It's not like it's clear which of them if any are interested back...seems best to keep your options open.
You should start charging for all this good life advice. You could make a fortune. Seriously.
I suppose I always have been pursuing each of them since I recently asked The Jackass out, some of my friends have been telling me to ask The Hot One out, I walk The Sassbitch to class everyday, and I flirt with The War God a lot(even randomly hugged him).
I'm just going to assign easier nicknames to them all now.(not that I based book characters off of them at all. Nope, not at all)
The Jackass: Skyfire
The Hot One: Foxlord
The Sassbitch: Meltōm
The War God: Tembla
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 13, 2017, 05:35:30 AM
It sounds like you have the situation well in hand though!
Post by: Gattoartico on March 13, 2017, 05:37:12 AM
Nobody usually listens to me when I try to offer it. :P
It sounds like you have the situation well in hand though!
I listen though.
I hope I do have it in hand. I really do.
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 13, 2017, 05:49:28 AM
This is an area with a lot of highs and a lot of lows, and a lot of uncertainty in between...the best you can do is go with the flow and try to remember that having someone isn't the most important thing in life. The most important thing is that you stay true to yourself.
Post by: Gattoartico on March 13, 2017, 06:27:53 AM
This is an area with a lot of highs and a lot of lows, and a lot of uncertainty in between...the best you can do is go with the flow and try to remember that having someone isn't the most important thing in life. The most important thing is that you stay true to yourself.
Preach. Get up on your soapbox and preach.
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Also, typing kinda hurts right now because I got a staple through the finger at work last night. Owwwwww.....
Post by: Wintermoot on March 14, 2017, 04:00:32 PM
They were calling for more snow than we actually got so I went to bed assuming work would be closed or at least that lots of people would take off and it'd be slow, but when I woke up there was barely enough to even cover the grass...pretty much par for the course for any snows this year, but I got my hopes up anyways...
Post by: Arenado on March 14, 2017, 05:59:02 PM
Good on you, Moot! I get depressed and anxious during snowstorms so I can't bring myself to do anything productive. I'm just sitting around not doing much of anything. I'm thinking a nice soak in the tub and maybe...maybe if I'm feeling energetic after some dishes. Blizzards just suck the energy right outta me.
Also, typing kinda hurts right now because I got a staple through the finger at work last night. Owwwwww.....
You get anxious in snowstorms....so you went and joined a region based on winter.....
Post by: Gattoartico on March 15, 2017, 01:11:23 AM
I was also wondering if Winty would help me set up a modded Minecraft server for the region. LOTR themed.
So If I were to start a Patreon/gofundme page would anyone donate?
I realize I sound like a pointless beggar just looking for cash. Which I would probably end up being if the teaching plan bottoms out. Oy Veh
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Post by: Lumenland on March 15, 2017, 02:53:25 PM
They had some hot people there ;o;
I might go back to get some mormon booty ;D
Post by: Wintermoot on March 15, 2017, 03:44:54 PM
I went to a mormon church and o m gIsn't corrupting the pure and innocent fun? :P
They had some hot people there ;o;
I might go back to get some mormon booty ;D
My only decent computer is taking a shit at the moment. Battery issues mostly. What money I do have is being saved for a better computer as well as perhaps one day enough to help with college. I also really want to start a YouTube channel and put some of my favorite games and playthroughs out into the world.I have to admit, I'm not that great at Minecraft stuff. The only reason there's an official vanilla server that I'm over is because we previously had an unofficial server that someone else ran and they let it lapse cause they felt they weren't getting enough recognition. I figured at least if I was over it and it was official people wouldn't lose everything they've worked on over something so silly. I think Chanku and tatte have experience with modded servers though, and I know Chanku is particularly enthusiastic about the idea of a non-vanilla server. :)
I was also wondering if Winty would help me set up a modded Minecraft server for the region. LOTR themed.
So If I were to start a Patreon/gofundme page would anyone donate?
I realize I sound like a pointless beggar just looking for cash. Which I would probably end up being if the teaching plan bottoms out. Oy Veh
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Also, if we're asking people for money I'll whore out our donation page (http://wintreath.com/donate/), with links to donate monthly through Patreon or one-time through PayPal. Thank you to all our donators! :P
Post by: NyghtOwl on March 15, 2017, 03:47:27 PM
Good on you, Moot! I get depressed and anxious during snowstorms so I can't bring myself to do anything productive. I'm just sitting around not doing much of anything. I'm thinking a nice soak in the tub and maybe...maybe if I'm feeling energetic after some dishes. Blizzards just suck the energy right outta me.
Also, typing kinda hurts right now because I got a staple through the finger at work last night. Owwwwww.....
You get anxious in snowstorms....so you went and joined a region based on winter.....
Reminds me of home. That and my brother recommended y'all.
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Post by: NyghtOwl on March 15, 2017, 08:02:11 PM
I love mormons, they're so cute~
Eeehhhh.....the fantasy is a lot cuter than the reality. So many of these closeted Mormons take that suppressed emotion and channel it into anger at the LGBT community for being able to live openly as they can not. All the Mormons I've talked to think they can save me and get aggressive when I rebuff that claim. Even the Jehova's Witnesses I've met are more accepting.
Post by: taulover on March 15, 2017, 08:14:25 PM
I love mormons, they're so cute~
Eeehhhh.....the fantasy is a lot cuter than the reality. So many of these closeted Mormons take that suppressed emotion and channel it into anger at the LGBT community for being able to live openly as they can not. All the Mormons I've talked to think they can save me and get aggressive when I rebuff that claim. Even the Jehova's Witnesses I've met are more accepting.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 15, 2017, 08:41:02 PM
Eeehhhh.....the fantasy is a lot cuter than the reality. So many of these closeted Mormons take that suppressed emotion and channel it into anger at the LGBT community for being able to live openly as they can not. All the Mormons I've talked to think they can save me and get aggressive when I rebuff that claim. Even the Jehova's Witnesses I've met are more accepting.We must save them! For their salvation they must accept the holy penis...orally and anally. xD
Post by: Gattoartico on March 15, 2017, 09:13:29 PM
He's also confused a little on his gender.
Him and I are great friends ifyouknowwhatImean.
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 16, 2017, 12:24:13 AM
So it's like...two or three of the...three people you were talking about before?
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Huh...well at least you have people who find you attractive! :)
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Anyways, tonight I chatted with my friend that I've talked about here some lately...on one hand, trying to console him and on the other trying not to lose patience with him. Apparently he had a meltdown on his real-life friend last night because he felt so lonely, and his friend gave him a number for a therapist. Now he feels like he's a 'weak, pathetic loser' for not being able to handle his own emotional problems. I tried to tell him that lots of people have similar problems and benefits from seeing a therapist, but I never get through to him. He utterly believes that he's pretty much worthless, and ironically, that probably explains both why he's desperate to find a man to validate himself with and why he has such a hard time finding one.
Let me tell you, it's hard to maintain composure chatting with someone who doesn't believe a positive thing you say about them or their situation. v_v
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Post by: Lumenland on March 16, 2017, 11:01:56 AM
Man how tf does my teacher know so many cute people
Like I know a lot of cute people but none of them ever want to talk to me like how does he do it
Post by: Gattoartico on March 16, 2017, 11:10:32 AM
We had a cute pagan priest come talk to our class vovI have no idea but did you say a Pagan priest? Tell me more
Man how tf does my teacher know so many cute people
Like I know a lot of cute people but none of them ever want to talk to me like how does he do it
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 16, 2017, 01:07:14 PM
But the other one is that I lived in the trailer where I lived before I moved to this house a few years ago...me and a few others were in my room, except it wasn't my room in the dream...it was just a room with couches and tables for people to talk at I guess, and there's I notice there's this huge rattlesnake in the room. Well, I get away from it, but then there's this other snake and it's really fast and can jump, and in the end I crush it with my bare hands, but not before it bites me with its fangs. So I have to go to the hospital to get an antivenom, and at the same time people are trying to find this other rattlesnake but they can't find it...like they empty the room and everything, but it's mysteriously disappeared. And that's when I woke up...
Graham, watch out! A poiissssinous snake! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F64wDQJLWMQ)
#dreamlog
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#realtrippytherefam
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 16, 2017, 05:26:20 PM
"Whoag: Is a sexual act where someone gives oral simulation directly to the prostrate." :P
Post by: Gattoartico on March 16, 2017, 05:28:10 PM
/me finally looked up whoag#extraunknownwhoag
"Whoag: Is a sexual act where someone gives oral simulation directly to the prostrate." :P
#forthegreaterWHAAAGGGGHHH
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We had a cute pagan priest come talk to our class vovI have no idea but did you say a Pagan priest? Tell me more
Man how tf does my teacher know so many cute people
Like I know a lot of cute people but none of them ever want to talk to me like how does he do it
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Mm! We had a pagan priest come in and talk to my comparative class. He told us about his religion and showed us his stuff, like his statue and his wand. He had a cute sweater on too~
Post by: Gattoartico on March 16, 2017, 06:54:47 PM
Oml he sounds like a Druid. Did you know I'm a Green Druid?We had a cute pagan priest come talk to our class vovI have no idea but did you say a Pagan priest? Tell me more
Man how tf does my teacher know so many cute people
Like I know a lot of cute people but none of them ever want to talk to me like how does he do it
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 16, 2017, 08:00:42 PM
I once knew a pagan, but he didn't specify anything more precise...he claimed to cast lust spells on me though. :P
Post by: Gattoartico on March 16, 2017, 08:10:03 PM
What exactly is a Green Druid?
I once knew a pagan, but he didn't specify anything more precise...he claimed to cast lust spells on me though. :P
Mostly nature stuff. I call it a Green Druid because there are such things as White and Black Druids.
Green=nature
White=spirits
Black=foul, twisted things
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 16, 2017, 08:12:49 PM
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So ARE there spells and stuff?Depends, is everyone CAPABLE of casting spells? Yes, but only a few can cast them with obvious results.
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Post by: Evelynx on March 17, 2017, 12:32:33 AM
In other news, people are really vicious to trans people online, lol. I feel like since Trump got elected people have gotten even meaner, though maybe it's a just correlated. In other news I've been thinking about detransitioning, which kind of disgusts me to even think about, but I dunno.. I just dunno, I'll talk to my therapist...
Post by: Wintermoot on March 17, 2017, 12:48:06 AM
Huh. Yeah, I don't believe in any kind of magic, though I'm interested whenever people say it's real in any way. Would be awesome if it were true. Seems like a single small practical demonstration shouldn't be hard to arrange if it works...To thine own self be true...it's something everyone struggles with, but for some it's an act of necessary courage. I mean, I've always thought you were great, whether you were a man or a woman, but I can't imagine you being happy with going back to being a guy after all the progress you've made in becoming the person you are. In a lot of ways you've really fought and grown to be who you are today. to an extent I would've never believed possible years ago when we met...don't let that go.
In other news, people are really vicious to trans people online, lol. I feel like since Trump got elected people have gotten even meaner, though maybe it's a just correlated. In other news I've been thinking about detransitioning, which kind of disgusts me to even think about, but I dunno.. I just dunno, I'll talk to my therapist...
Just my thoughts, at least.
Post by: Arenado on March 17, 2017, 01:59:28 AM
Huh. Yeah, I don't believe in any kind of magic, though I'm interested whenever people say it's real in any way. Would be awesome if it were true. Seems like a single small practical demonstration shouldn't be hard to arrange if it works...
In other news, people are really vicious to trans people online, lol. I feel like since Trump got elected people have gotten even meaner, though maybe it's a just correlated. In other news I've been thinking about detransitioning, which kind of disgusts me to even think about, but I dunno.. I just dunno, I'll talk to my therapist...
Dont let the world tell you who you are. I spent years fighting with the expectation of who I want to be, who other people want me to be and who I actually am. If you let the world define you youll be miserable. Be yourself. Trust me, any fallout is better that bottiling how you feel up inside you for years. It eats away inside you and ruins your life. I know. Ive lived it. Be yourself.
Post by: Evelynx on March 17, 2017, 03:44:08 AM
Post by: Gattoartico on March 17, 2017, 04:08:08 AM
I'm still surprised though that my Social Studies teacher said that in the thirty odd years he and the forty odd years his friend, who's also a Social Studies teacher, have been teaching, that for the first time looking at the WWII unit they got chills down their spines from the sheer similarities between then and now. Especially the whole "fake news" standpoint.
I also got invited to a friend's birthday party. She said that the two of us are going to sit down and she's going to talk to the guy I asked out and get him say the truth of things he would never say to me. I'm not sure how to feel about this.
[emoji445]On a stormy sea of moving emotion, I'm tossed about like a ship on the ocean![emoji445]
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Post by: Red Mones on March 17, 2017, 04:29:59 AM
I feel like since Trump got elected people have gotten even meanerCAUSE NOW PEOPLE DONT HAVE TO BE POLITICALLY CORRECT NOW THEY WONT BE SUPPRESSED BY THE F***ING LIB**** MOTHER****ERS!!! GO AMERICA!!!
No, I'm just kidding, guys. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on March 17, 2017, 05:51:58 AM
At least we made @Crushita happy...or rather, Hauntzer from TSM made him happy. ;)
Post by: taulover on March 17, 2017, 06:44:13 AM
Though in all seriousness:I feel like since Trump got elected people have gotten even meanerCAUSE NOW PEOPLE DONT HAVE TO BE POLITICALLY CORRECT NOW THEY WONT BE SUPPRESSED BY THE F***ING LIB**** MOTHER****ERS!!! GO AMERICA!!!
No, I'm just kidding, guys. :P
https://www.splcenter.org/20161129/ten-days-after-harassment-and-intimidation-aftermath-election
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2016/12/16/update-1094-bias-related-incidents-month-following-election
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on March 17, 2017, 11:40:04 AM
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Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on March 17, 2017, 11:53:55 AM
I suppose it depends on your definition of spells. My own practice follows the school of thought that "magic" is just the imposition of one's will on the perception and thus the actuality of reality. Spells and tools and rituals are all just a way to sharpen ones focus. To align one's lower and higher conciousness and desire to the point where we can effect the world around us.The only real magic is meme magic
Post by: NyghtOwl on March 17, 2017, 12:14:29 PM
I suppose it depends on your definition of spells. My own practice follows the school of thought that "magic" is just the imposition of one's will on the perception and thus the actuality of reality. Spells and tools and rituals are all just a way to sharpen ones focus. To align one's lower and higher conciousness and desire to the point where we can effect the world around us.The only real magic is meme magic
I've heard that the magical race known as Internet trolls are capable of such magic. But I've also heard they have poor hygiene and in person social skills. So I guess it's a trade off. ;)
Post by: Doc on March 17, 2017, 12:15:19 PM
On the bright side, at least it only looks stupid. If it was running badly that would, practically speaking, be a lot worse for all concerned.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on March 17, 2017, 01:38:25 PM
Repent, heathen, and accept kek into your life! >:(I suppose it depends on your definition of spells. My own practice follows the school of thought that "magic" is just the imposition of one's will on the perception and thus the actuality of reality. Spells and tools and rituals are all just a way to sharpen ones focus. To align one's lower and higher conciousness and desire to the point where we can effect the world around us.The only real magic is meme magic
I've heard that the magical race known as Internet trolls are capable of such magic. But I've also heard they have poor hygiene and in person social skills. So I guess it's a trade off. ;)
Post by: Gattoartico on March 17, 2017, 01:57:58 PM
I do not accept the heresies of your false god! For its false shell merely hides it nature as Tzeentch, one of the Ruinous Powers! For it deceives and draws mankind from the true and holy light of the Emperor! BURN HERETICRepent, heathen, and accept kek into your life! >:(I suppose it depends on your definition of spells. My own practice follows the school of thought that "magic" is just the imposition of one's will on the perception and thus the actuality of reality. Spells and tools and rituals are all just a way to sharpen ones focus. To align one's lower and higher conciousness and desire to the point where we can effect the world around us.The only real magic is meme magic
I've heard that the magical race known as Internet trolls are capable of such magic. But I've also heard they have poor hygiene and in person social skills. So I guess it's a trade off. ;)
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Post by: Lumenland on March 17, 2017, 03:31:47 PM
Oml he sounds like a Druid. Did you know I'm a Green Druid?We had a cute pagan priest come talk to our class vovI have no idea but did you say a Pagan priest? Tell me more
Man how tf does my teacher know so many cute people
Like I know a lot of cute people but none of them ever want to talk to me like how does he do it
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Really?? That's so cool! ^o^
Post by: Doc on March 17, 2017, 03:33:07 PM
As such - yeah kek is heresy, which is obvious because heresy grows from idleness, and what is 4chan but a place for the indolent to while away their time with wicked degeneracy? The Emprah's light must burn away the darkness of the warp.
Let his light into your soul, heretic, and be cleansed of your wicked ways.
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Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on March 18, 2017, 02:40:09 AM
SPEHSSS MAHRENSSSSUr emperor is dumb.
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Also, as a half-Sheepfuc-I mean Welshman, I'm gonna have to ask you to stop culturally appropriating my peoples' dead religion or I'll call you a shitlord on my tumblr.
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SPEHSSS MAHRENSSSSUr emperor is dumb.
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Also, as a half-Sheepfuc-I mean Welshman, I'm gonna have to ask you to stop culturally appropriating my peoples' dead religion or I'll call you a shitlord on my tumblr.
Shut up you discount Brit.
I'm half Irish and I'm appropriating my own peoples' dead religion. Silence or I'll call you a keklord on my tumblr.
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Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on March 18, 2017, 04:44:03 PM
Druids belong to the Welsh, potato-picker!SPEHSSS MAHRENSSSSUr emperor is dumb.
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Also, as a half-Sheepfuc-I mean Welshman, I'm gonna have to ask you to stop culturally appropriating my peoples' dead religion or I'll call you a shitlord on my tumblr.
Shut up you discount Brit.
I'm half Irish and I'm appropriating my own peoples' dead religion. Silence or I'll call you a keklord on my tumblr.
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Post by: taulover on March 18, 2017, 05:15:33 PM
*potatoeDruids belong to the Welsh, potato-picker!SPEHSSS MAHRENSSSSUr emperor is dumb.
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Also, as a half-Sheepfuc-I mean Welshman, I'm gonna have to ask you to stop culturally appropriating my peoples' dead religion or I'll call you a shitlord on my tumblr.
Shut up you discount Brit.
I'm half Irish and I'm appropriating my own peoples' dead religion. Silence or I'll call you a keklord on my tumblr.
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Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on March 18, 2017, 05:24:57 PM
pohtaytoe**potatoeDruids belong to the Welsh, potato-picker!SPEHSSS MAHRENSSSSUr emperor is dumb.
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Also, as a half-Sheepfuc-I mean Welshman, I'm gonna have to ask you to stop culturally appropriating my peoples' dead religion or I'll call you a shitlord on my tumblr.
Shut up you discount Brit.
I'm half Irish and I'm appropriating my own peoples' dead religion. Silence or I'll call you a keklord on my tumblr.
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Post by: Emoticonius on March 18, 2017, 08:47:38 PM
I feel like since Trump got elected people have gotten even meanerI'm inclined to agree with you. Just yesterday I read an article about a journalist with epilepsy who was sent malicious messages containing a message that said "I hope you have a seizure and die." as well as a GIF of flashing strobe lights. The person who sent it said many times, both publicly and privately that he wanted the journalist to die. The lowlife piece of shit that sent it was arrested and is facing charges for federal crimes.
Unfortunately he was just one head on a scum hydra. Dozens more people are following in his footsteps. The FBI has so far identified 40 of those pieces of shit. I hope they all spend a long time behind bars in a federal prison.
Post by: NyghtOwl on March 18, 2017, 08:49:07 PM
I do not accept the heresies of your false god! For its false shell merely hides it nature as Tzeentch, one of the Ruinous Powers! For it deceives and draws mankind from the true and holy light of the Emperor! BURN HERETICRepent, heathen, and accept kek into your life! >:(I suppose it depends on your definition of spells. My own practice follows the school of thought that "magic" is just the imposition of one's will on the perception and thus the actuality of reality. Spells and tools and rituals are all just a way to sharpen ones focus. To align one's lower and higher conciousness and desire to the point where we can effect the world around us.The only real magic is meme magic
I've heard that the magical race known as Internet trolls are capable of such magic. But I've also heard they have poor hygiene and in person social skills. So I guess it's a trade off. ;)
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Post by: taulover on March 18, 2017, 09:14:22 PM
Warhammer. Tabletop wargame series. Initial release date: 1983.I do not accept the heresies of your false god! For its false shell merely hides it nature as Tzeentch, one of the Ruinous Powers! For it deceives and draws mankind from the true and holy light of the Emperor! BURN HERETICRepent, heathen, and accept kek into your life! >:(I suppose it depends on your definition of spells. My own practice follows the school of thought that "magic" is just the imposition of one's will on the perception and thus the actuality of reality. Spells and tools and rituals are all just a way to sharpen ones focus. To align one's lower and higher conciousness and desire to the point where we can effect the world around us.The only real magic is meme magic
I've heard that the magical race known as Internet trolls are capable of such magic. But I've also heard they have poor hygiene and in person social skills. So I guess it's a trade off. ;)
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I think I'm to old for these pop culture refrences....
Post by: Elbbsas on March 18, 2017, 09:45:57 PM
I think I'm too young for these pop culture references.Warhammer. Tabletop wargame series. Initial release date: 1983.I do not accept the heresies of your false god! For its false shell merely hides it nature as Tzeentch, one of the Ruinous Powers! For it deceives and draws mankind from the true and holy light of the Emperor! BURN HERETICRepent, heathen, and accept kek into your life! >:(I suppose it depends on your definition of spells. My own practice follows the school of thought that "magic" is just the imposition of one's will on the perception and thus the actuality of reality. Spells and tools and rituals are all just a way to sharpen ones focus. To align one's lower and higher conciousness and desire to the point where we can effect the world around us.The only real magic is meme magic
I've heard that the magical race known as Internet trolls are capable of such magic. But I've also heard they have poor hygiene and in person social skills. So I guess it's a trade off. ;)
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I think I'm to old for these pop culture refrences....
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Post by: Elbbsas on March 19, 2017, 02:27:45 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 19, 2017, 02:32:07 AM
I'm inclined to agree with you. Just yesterday I read an article about a politician with epilepsy who was sent malicious messages containing a message that said "I hope you have a seizure and die." as well as a GIF of flashing strobe lights. The person who sent it said many times, both publicly and privately that he wanted the politician to die. The lowlife piece of shit that sent it was arrested and is facing charges for federal crimes.I suspect as Trump loses popularity those people will go back into hiding for the most part...they only came out because they thought his election meant most people were like them.
Unfortunately he was just one head on a scum hydra. Dozens more people are following in his footsteps. The FBI has so far identified 40 of those pieces of shit. I hope they all spend a long time behind bars in a federal prison.
Post by: Emoticonius on March 19, 2017, 03:54:35 AM
It was a journalist not a politician. Really getting sick of the memory issues...I'm inclined to agree with you. Just yesterday I read an article about a journalist with epilepsy who was sent malicious messages containing a message that said "I hope you have a seizure and die." as well as a GIF of flashing strobe lights. The person who sent it said many times, both publicly and privately that he wanted the journalist to die. The lowlife piece of shit that sent it was arrested and is facing charges for federal crimes.I suspect as Trump loses popularity those people will go back into hiding for the most part...they only came out because they thought his election meant most people were like them.
Unfortunately he was just one head on a scum hydra. Dozens more people are following in his footsteps. The FBI has so far identified 40 of those pieces of shit. I hope they all spend a long time behind bars in a federal prison.
Anyways I hope you're right. Those people are pretty fucked up. >_<
Post by: Wintermoot on March 19, 2017, 04:09:01 AM
Maybe this time we'll actually confront this shit as a society instead of trying to quietly sweep it under a rug and hide it.
Post by: Gattoartico on March 19, 2017, 04:34:06 AM
It's funny...when Obama was elected most people thought that meant that most of society had evolved and moved past racism, discrimination, and hate, but it seems instead it was just latent and hidden, and now Trump's election has sent a message that it's acceptable to openly be mean to people in the name of not being 'politically correct'. >.<
Maybe this time we'll actually confront this shit as a society instead of trying to quietly sweep it under a rug and hide it.
'A foulness had long corrupted the Empire after Tygeas the Usurper seized the throne. It was left to fester, ignored and dismissed for a thousand years while the Empire laid on ruin. When Malenon the Unifier rebuilt the Empire he dismissed it, believing that was how it has always been. The crying out of peoples oppressed built during Malenons' time and for two centuries after. The cry eventually was audible everywhere, the volume so great it was heard in the secluded cloisters of the High Preceptory. It drew forth from seclusion an ancient God of the Old Empire. Once more was the thunder of his battle heard, the terror in the cruel felt, and the justice of law delivered. For the Grand Master had come forth, once more the Immortal Crusader brought justice to the oppressed, and broke the back of religious sway. He restored the power of High Town, he refashioned acceptance of religion, but kept firm its separation from government. He purged by the blazing edge of his blessed sword the foulness that had long festered.
In his name the peoples oppressed had cried out, screaming for a savior, they had spoken his most hallowed of names, invoked his most sacred of duties, they brought forth Justice, Equality, and Brotherhood. His sword, his shield, and his Order Teutonic. He was both a force and a being. Only the desire to be free and not be down trodden could draw his attention from his chambers and the vaults his lover so carefully attended to. Such was the Third King, The Immortal Crusader, The Keeper of Law, The Equalizer of Religion, The Defender of The Oppressed, Grand Master Thomas.' ~Carn Rus, Codex Imperius, 3241 YE
I feel like that quote got a little long on me...
I suppose what I was trying to say is that only by working together can people truly bring about the force to change, for better or for worse.
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Post by: NyghtOwl on March 19, 2017, 03:27:53 PM
Warhammer. Tabletop wargame series. Initial release date: 1983.I do not accept the heresies of your false god! For its false shell merely hides it nature as Tzeentch, one of the Ruinous Powers! For it deceives and draws mankind from the true and holy light of the Emperor! BURN HERETICRepent, heathen, and accept kek into your life! >:(I suppose it depends on your definition of spells. My own practice follows the school of thought that "magic" is just the imposition of one's will on the perception and thus the actuality of reality. Spells and tools and rituals are all just a way to sharpen ones focus. To align one's lower and higher conciousness and desire to the point where we can effect the world around us.The only real magic is meme magic
I've heard that the magical race known as Internet trolls are capable of such magic. But I've also heard they have poor hygiene and in person social skills. So I guess it's a trade off. ;)
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I think I'm to old for these pop culture refrences....
Hmmmmm.....yup, too old for that crap.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 19, 2017, 03:28:58 PM
Post by: NyghtOwl on March 19, 2017, 03:43:14 PM
You're 27...quit making excuses! :))
This body is 27. But I have an old old soul. Also, did I tell you guys how old I am or did you figure it out? :wave:
Post by: Wintermoot on March 19, 2017, 03:45:35 PM
This body is 27. But I have an old old soul. Also, did I tell you guys how old I am or did you figure it out? :wave:It's in your profile. :P
Post by: Lumenland on March 20, 2017, 12:21:58 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 20, 2017, 12:52:59 AM
Quote
I joined NationStates back in January, and I've been working my way up there. Last month I was elected president of one of the largest regions (clans) in the game, and it's been pretty busy. It's actually a lot like running a nation I imagine. I've had to respond to various crises, promote growth, conduct diplomacy with other regions, participate in our regions in-game military, etc. I'm also personally heading up two ministries in our region, and that makes for it being even busier. On the flip side, because our community is larger and more active than any of the previous ML communities I've led, I've been able to tack on a lot of the things that I've always wanted to do. I made an agreement with someone for our region to have 24/7 access to their Minecraft server, and we just started a Steam group yesterday. I'm hoping to pull together some game and video nights as well.
In some ways this has been good for me. NationStates is the first large community I've deeply become a part of since 2003. I don't think I realized at the time just how much I needed a break from programming projects and the such...it's been nice to return to doing what I loved before I got involved in ML, just being part of a community. It's also nice that as a leader, I'm able to do things with active people and to not feel like I'm doing everything myself for once. Of course, it's nice not having absolute power, as well. The region founder holds absolute power (minus the "social contract"), I'm constrained by Constitutional limits, and I'll have to stand for re-election in September. Oh yeah, and our region has a decent LGBT community...it's been nice to connect with others like me.
-Wintermoot, June 5th, 2013
Post by: Arenado on March 20, 2017, 05:28:27 AM
You're 27...quit making excuses! :))
This body is 27. But I have an old old soul. Also, did I tell you guys how old I am or did you figure it out? :wave:
Because we're watching you.... 8)
Post by: Hydra on March 20, 2017, 05:30:13 AM
You're 27...quit making excuses! :))
This body is 27. But I have an old old soul. Also, did I tell you guys how old I am or did you figure it out? :wave:
Because we're watching you.... 8)
Always... :P
Post by: NyghtOwl on March 20, 2017, 01:08:08 PM
You're 27...quit making excuses! :))
This body is 27. But I have an old old soul. Also, did I tell you guys how old I am or did you figure it out? :wave:
Because we're watching you.... 8)
Always... :P
That's kinda hot. I think I'm okay with that. :D
Post by: Gattoartico on March 20, 2017, 02:00:59 PM
Kinky. In all the right ways.You're 27...quit making excuses! :))
This body is 27. But I have an old old soul. Also, did I tell you guys how old I am or did you figure it out? :wave:
Because we're watching you.... 8)
Always... :P
That's kinda hot. I think I'm okay with that. :D
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Post by: NyghtOwl on March 20, 2017, 07:49:47 PM
Kinky. In all the right ways.You're 27...quit making excuses! :))
This body is 27. But I have an old old soul. Also, did I tell you guys how old I am or did you figure it out? :wave:
Because we're watching you.... 8)
Always... :P
That's kinda hot. I think I'm okay with that. :D
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Yup....that about sums me up lol. I'm a big ol' ball of exhibitionism.
Post by: Gattoartico on March 21, 2017, 12:09:53 AM
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Grady410
*rattles tin can* *shakey beggar voice* Alms for the poor?
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 21, 2017, 01:47:55 PM
So you know how I was basically being a self serving lil bitch earlier? Well I was bored at eleven last night and made me a paypal........Best of luck...also being poor, I know the feeling. :P
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Grady410
*rattles tin can* *shakey beggar voice* Alms for the poor?
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Post by: Gattoartico on March 21, 2017, 02:01:49 PM
So you know how I was basically being a self serving lil bitch earlier? Well I was bored at eleven last night and made me a paypal........Best of luck...also being poor, I know the feeling. :P
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Grady410
*rattles tin can* *shakey beggar voice* Alms for the poor?
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Yeah it sucks.
Luck is a thing always worth having
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Post by: Lumenland on March 21, 2017, 02:49:56 PM
Post by: Arenado on March 21, 2017, 04:39:38 PM
Post by: NyghtOwl on March 22, 2017, 03:48:43 AM
Sometimes you have a day where you just want to put your fist through a wall. Or someones face.
Yeah, I work in retail. It's an everyday occurrence. And in pharmacy it's a minute by minute thing lol. Best to just find a nice quiet place and yell. Loudly.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 22, 2017, 05:31:24 PM
Post by: Arenado on March 23, 2017, 08:23:27 PM
Post by: taulover on March 23, 2017, 09:01:18 PM
Alas, the next couple of days will be hectic for me so I might not be online all that much. I will try though.Wrong thread?
Post by: Arenado on March 23, 2017, 09:04:52 PM
Post by: taulover on March 23, 2017, 11:35:31 PM
Not really an absence so no, it isnt.True. Hope these next few days pan out fine for you!
Post by: Mathyland on March 24, 2017, 01:24:53 AM
Post by: Gattoartico on March 24, 2017, 01:58:26 AM
@Wintermoot Just curious: when will the next underhusen election start?
VOTE FOR GATTO!
I SHALL RETURN THIS REGION FROM ITS WAYWARD PATH BACK INTO THE IMPERIUM! WHERE WE SHALL EMBRACE THE EMPERORS' LIGHT! ONCE MORE WE SHALL OWE OUR ALLEGIANCE TO HOLY TERRA!
WE SHALL PURGE THE HERETIC FROM OUR REALMS AS ONE!
THE EMPEROR PROTECTS!
VOTE FOR GATTO!
(I have no chill guys....)
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Post by: Lumenland on March 24, 2017, 11:23:39 AM
Like everyone hates each other and I'm just in the background eating chips and wanting to be left alone smh
Post by: Gattoartico on March 24, 2017, 11:49:23 AM
Why is high school so dramaticSaaaammmeee just without the chips
Like everyone hates each other and I'm just in the background eating chips and wanting to be left alone smh
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Post by: Lumenland on March 24, 2017, 12:43:47 PM
Why is high school so dramaticSaaaammmeee just without the chips
Like everyone hates each other and I'm just in the background eating chips and wanting to be left alone smh
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Post by: Gattoartico on March 24, 2017, 12:52:13 PM
Why is high school so dramaticSaaaammmeee just without the chips
Like everyone hates each other and I'm just in the background eating chips and wanting to be left alone smh
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Post by: Wintermoot on March 24, 2017, 01:46:05 PM
Not that I'm disappointed, cause that's about what I expected anyways. :P
Post by: Lumenland on March 24, 2017, 07:50:02 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 25, 2017, 02:23:09 AM
Post by: Emoticonius on March 25, 2017, 05:36:37 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 25, 2017, 12:59:27 PM
As of yesterday I am finally three months seizure-free!Congratulations! :)
Post by: Alkasia on March 28, 2017, 11:30:37 PM
As of yesterday I am finally three months seizure-free!That's great!
Really all that's on my mind right now is food. I should go remedy that.
Post by: Chanku on March 29, 2017, 03:41:47 AM
Post by: Arenado on March 29, 2017, 09:01:38 AM
As of yesterday I am finally three months seizure-free!That's great!
Really all that's on my mind right now is food. I should go remedy that.
Rembrandt fan, huh?
Post by: Arenado on March 29, 2017, 09:04:43 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 29, 2017, 07:42:02 PM
In any case, does it actually turn guys on when they're fooling around with older guys to call them daddy? I thought that was just really cliche, but I was reading about this anti-gay Senator in Oklahoma who was fooling around with this younger guy, and the transcript of their text messages is all daddy and baby boy and shit.
Post by: Alkasia on March 29, 2017, 11:08:11 PM
Rembrandt fan, huh?Oh yes. I've seen a great deal of his paintings as well. The collections at the National Gallery of Art in DC and The Met in NYC, to be exact.
Now I just need to get to Amsterdam to see the rest...
Post by: Arenado on March 29, 2017, 11:12:19 PM
Rembrandt fan, huh?Oh yes. I've seen a great deal of his paintings as well. The collections at the National Gallery of Art in DC and The Met in NYC, to be exact.
Now I just need to get to Amsterdam to see the rest...
Ya, personally the Night Watch is my favorite. :]
Post by: Alkasia on March 29, 2017, 11:28:30 PM
Ya, personally the Night Watch is my favorite. :]
In Rembrandtplein in Amsterdam, there's a statue of Rembrandt, and in front of it is a 3D sculpture recreation of The Night Watch.
I'll provide a link, as to not clutter the page with a hefty photo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rembrandtplein#/media/File:Nachtwacht-in-3D.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rembrandtplein#/media/File:Nachtwacht-in-3D.jpg)
Post by: Arenado on March 30, 2017, 04:19:28 AM
Post by: Gattoartico on March 30, 2017, 05:46:47 PM
Including guys. Yes, especially the guys.
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Post by: Chanku on March 31, 2017, 06:39:17 AM
Post by: Michi on March 31, 2017, 02:27:30 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 31, 2017, 03:51:24 PM
Oh man, this April Fools nuclear apocalypse event starts at around the same time as the LoL Promotion Tournament...how will I divide my attention between these two things for three hours? v_v
Post by: taulover on March 31, 2017, 05:45:48 PM
Welcome back, Pengu. :)And reddit just started their April Fools experiment, /r/place...
Oh man, this April Fools nuclear apocalypse event starts at around the same time as the LoL Promotion Tournament...how will I divide my attention between these two things for three hours? v_v
Post by: Wintermoot on March 31, 2017, 06:23:05 PM
Post by: taulover on March 31, 2017, 11:34:51 PM
It looks like one of those sites where people can draw anywhere. :PYeah but there's a twist, which makes it interesting.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 01, 2017, 12:25:54 AM
Post by: Emoticonius on April 01, 2017, 01:25:34 AM
I'm afraid I relapsed a few hours ago. :(As of yesterday I am finally three months seizure-free!That's great!
Really all that's on my mind right now is food. I should go remedy that.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 01, 2017, 01:29:03 AM
I'm afraid I relapsed a few hours ago. :(It's ok...you're doing what you can, and the important thing now is that you recover. Are you ok?
Post by: taulover on April 01, 2017, 02:03:22 AM
What was the twist? I may have overlooked it...You can only place on pixel every 10 minutes or so. I think.
Personally, I think last year's was far more interesting (chat rooms that started with 2 people and then merged together, up to the thousands).
Post by: Wintermoot on April 01, 2017, 03:09:59 AM
Post by: taulover on April 01, 2017, 03:43:21 AM
Neat! I've seen a few other sites that do that, and they aren't difficult to code, but you pretty much have to have a dedicated server to be able to use frameworks that update in real-time...so basically $$$$, lol.The difference is the userbase that reddit can attract with their experiment, of course.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 01, 2017, 03:46:34 AM
The difference is the userbase that reddit can attract with their experiment, of course.I'm sure Reddit has no problem buying dedicated servers. :P
Post by: taulover on April 01, 2017, 04:19:19 AM
Yeah, what I mean is that on a non-technical level, the results of such a massive undertaking will be entirely different.The difference is the userbase that reddit can attract with their experiment, of course.I'm sure Reddit has no problem buying dedicated servers. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on April 01, 2017, 07:03:33 AM
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Unrelated, is this a twinge of jealousy I feel? *sighs*
Post by: Arenado on April 01, 2017, 09:09:19 AM
So...hi. Yes, I'm still here and I'm doing alright. I'll talk more in depth when I'm off work, but I thought at the very least I'd say hello.
Yayyyyyy, Pengu!
Post by: Alkasia on April 02, 2017, 02:11:38 AM
I'm afraid I relapsed a few hours ago. :(Oh goodness...
I hope everything turns out okay.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 02, 2017, 08:40:06 PM
I just need a mental recharge, I guess...
Post by: Emoticonius on April 02, 2017, 10:11:28 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 02, 2017, 10:15:03 PM
Post by: Emoticonius on April 03, 2017, 02:48:25 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 03, 2017, 03:10:32 AM
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 03, 2017, 04:19:00 AM
Some people are just naturally likeable...they don't even have to try and everyone loves them. And then there's me, the recluse, who struggles struggles struggles at it and still as many people don't like me as like me. =/
I just need a mental recharge, I guess...
If it helps I find you quite a likeable person. I think the differences you are putting forth are known as introverted and extraverted personality types. The first kind of person is actually dependant on other people though. It's why they seem to master social graces and situations without effort. It's actually a lot of effort involved. It's just a lot of practice. And.....maybe a touch of witchcraft. They also gain energy from those interactions as opposed to expending it.
Post by: Gattoartico on April 03, 2017, 04:22:00 AM
Some people are just naturally likeable...they don't even have to try and everyone loves them. And then there's me, the recluse, who struggles struggles struggles at it and still as many people don't like me as like me. =/
I just need a mental recharge, I guess...
If it helps I find you quite a likeable person. I think the differences you are putting forth are known as introverted and extraverted personality types. The first kind of person is actually dependant on other people though. It's why they seem to master social graces and situations without effort. It's actually a lot of effort involved. It's just a lot of practice. And.....maybe a touch of witchcraft. They also gain energy from those interactions as opposed to expending it.
As a Druid and an ex-god I can confirm that witchcraft is used in these situations by the aforementioned personality type.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 03, 2017, 04:42:32 AM
If it helps I find you quite a likeable person. I think the differences you are putting forth are known as introverted and extraverted personality types. The first kind of person is actually dependant on other people though. It's why they seem to master social graces and situations without effort. It's actually a lot of effort involved. It's just a lot of practice. And.....maybe a touch of witchcraft. They also gain energy from those interactions as opposed to expending it.Thanks! :) It's just that I feel like this used to be easier for me...I used to have more close friends that I talked to regularly, I used to get more attention from guys, I used to be a more effective...friend...person. When I see others that seem to have all that and they don't have to really try, it's just disheartening sometimes. I try not to let it bother me, but sometimes I wonder if maybe I've just gotten dull or closed-off or reclusive over the last few years. =/
As a Druid and an ex-god I can confirm that witchcraft is used in these situations by the aforementioned personality type.An ex-god huh? I bet that makes for good roleplay in bed. :))
Post by: Gattoartico on April 03, 2017, 12:28:06 PM
As a Druid and an ex-god I can confirm that witchcraft is used in these situations by the aforementioned personality type.An ex-god huh? I bet that makes for good roleplay in bed. :))
Oh you know it ;) ;) ;)
Post by: Wintermoot on April 03, 2017, 02:29:42 PM
Oh you know it ;) ;) ;)Making people get on their knees and worship you...:P
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 03, 2017, 05:12:16 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 03, 2017, 05:15:17 PM
Wait, y'all have to role play that?I dunno man, for some reason people assume that I'm this super-dominant guy in bed, when reality a lot of times I just want to worship someone and be their bitch/cockslut. Sometimes if I'm in the right mood I can roleplay kinda dominant though.
Post by: Laurentus on April 03, 2017, 05:32:21 PM
I've also seen that I have better luck when I don't really care. I think it removes pressure and frees up mental capacity to focus on the socialisation at hand. If you don't stress, you're automatically easier to approach.
Overcoming stress is a different process for each person. I find comfort in the fact that all my fuck-ups will ultimately mean nothing.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 03, 2017, 05:43:03 PM
@Wintermoot, you overthink things. Social interaction usually has no place for consideration of one's actions. Just go with the flow. Of course, your instincts would need to be developed, in terms of what's acceptable and what isn't, and the only to do that is to get out there and experiment.You're probably right. I was a loner for most of my life, so social interactions don't come naturally to me to begin with. I'm better than I used to be, and especially online I can come across as outgoing, but it's something I still struggle with. On top of that, caring too much...about everything...has always been a character trait of mine. Between the two, it's a wonder I'm not more of a mess. :P
I've also seen that I have better luck when I don't really care. I think it removes pressure and frees up mental capacity to focus on the socialisation at hand. If you don't stress, you're automatically easier to approach.
Overcoming stress is a different process for each person. I find comfort in the fact that all my fuck-ups will ultimately mean nothing.
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 03, 2017, 07:14:13 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 03, 2017, 07:20:14 PM
I feel like this should probably be in another section of the forum haha. But I usually like to be worshipped. Not as like an aggressive or Dom but just as an object of desire. I get off on knowing someone wants me that bad.I don't think we've said anything too explicit, and it never hurts to tease that section of the forum once in awhile. ;)
I like it when someone's a bit aggressive mentally in the sex area...when they can put me in my place, make me submit to them, and then proceed to make me theirs...make me absolutely need and crave them. As you may guess, that's easier said than done, since I won't make it too easy or submit to just anyone that comes around. I'm still a treasure worthy of being fought for, after all lol
Edit: added "mentally" because the whole thing sounded wrong without it in there, lol
Post by: Gerrick on April 03, 2017, 11:17:48 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 03, 2017, 11:44:11 PM
Post by: taulover on April 04, 2017, 01:57:34 AM
Most interesting thing I found was the faction leaderships that organically sprung up and were attempting (mostly successful) diplomacy with one another. Though since they weren't readily visible, the "hivemind"/"normies"/etc. didn't always realize what was happening.
Post by: Evelynx on April 04, 2017, 02:29:31 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 04, 2017, 03:02:46 AM
In my news, I have decided after much deliberation.. to NOT detransition. It would be stupid.Here here. :D
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 04, 2017, 05:34:50 AM
I feel like this should probably be in another section of the forum haha. But I usually like to be worshipped. Not as like an aggressive or Dom but just as an object of desire. I get off on knowing someone wants me that bad.I don't think we've said anything too explicit, and it never hurts to tease that section of the forum once in awhile. ;)
I like it when someone's a bit aggressive mentally in the sex area...when they can put me in my place, make me submit to them, and then proceed to make me theirs...make me absolutely need and crave them. As you may guess, that's easier said than done, since I won't make it too easy or submit to just anyone that comes around. I'm still a treasure worthy of being fought for, after all lol
Edit: added "mentally" because the whole thing sounded wrong without it in there, lol
I see, I guess I like to play the sultry seductress more than the aggressive pursuer. I love to be desired and enjoy playing the long game. I like to tease em here and again. Just a taste till they can't take it anymore and fall on their knees begging me to do whatever I want. It's a tactic I've used to real in and break a str8 boy or two. >:D
Never failed me and it plays to my ego which is nice.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 04, 2017, 11:10:07 PM
I see, I guess I like to play the sultry seductress more than the aggressive pursuer. I love to be desired and enjoy playing the long game. I like to tease em here and again. Just a taste till they can't take it anymore and fall on their knees begging me to do whatever I want. It's a tactic I've used to real in and break a str8 boy or two. >:DHehe, yeah...it's always fun helping a 'straight' guy expand their horizons a bit. ;)
Never failed me and it plays to my ego which is nice.
I've done my fair share of seducing, but I guess I'm at a point where I want to be pursued...to be the object of desire, to be the one guys flirt with with the intention of getting me into bed, to be an eventual object of pleasure for them. Again, easier said than done because I also demand at least friendship with anyone I'm sexual with...I just...occasionally want to be their plaything and cumdumpster, too. :P
Post by: Gattoartico on April 05, 2017, 01:22:38 AM
Two things within this address ladies and gents!
I see, I guess I like to play the sultry seductress more than the aggressive pursuer. I love to be desired and enjoy playing the long game. I like to tease em here and again. Just a taste till they can't take it anymore and fall on their knees begging me to do whatever I want. It's a tactic I've used to real in and break a str8 boy or two. >:D
Never failed me and it plays to my ego which is nice.
One: I love your strategy Nyght, I might borrow it for my own usage at some point. Way too many in my honest opinion attractive guys around me. Gotta get me some of that.
Two: I will not be on as often as I have been. Which is a huge issue for me personally as well as on the forums as I've been increasing my presence here and with that election thing going on.
The origin of this issue is pretty simple. My iPod broke. I'm unable to get it to turn on presently. It is fully charged and I know it still works as I can access it on my computer, but I cannot get it to open. This didn't happen slowly either, it took a span of two hours for it to truly finish. It started with the accessibility feature which give that small menu of actions not working(I was using it in the first place because my home button broke). Next I couldn't pull down the notification center or pull up the control center. Finally it ended by taking a long ass time to respond to hitting the lock button and skipping the lock screen. Now it just doesn't turn on.
Post by: Arenado on April 05, 2017, 10:05:25 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2017, 03:21:27 AM
Post by: AlexTheAwkward on April 06, 2017, 04:54:13 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2017, 06:24:35 PM
While it can’t be determined yet why things exist in the first place, the "things" certainly care that their individual species don’t become extinct.lol, not quite the sort of thing I was talking about, if you were replying to me. :P
It's just that when it's hard to get people to help me recruit or write articles for things or even vote, sometimes it really gets me down...it makes me wonder if I care too much, or if I spend too much time on things related to the region. It's not very often I feel that way, but sometimes it gets me down...I mean, I understand that as founder and as the head of government I should be doing more, but sometimes it's good to know that people still care and still want to invest time in the region to help out.
I'm fine though...I spent some time away from the computer last night after I posted that and I got over it for the most part. :)
Post by: AlexTheAwkward on April 07, 2017, 12:46:53 AM
While it can’t be determined yet why things exist in the first place, the "things" certainly care that their individual species don’t become extinct.lol, not quite the sort of thing I was talking about, if you were replying to me. :P
I'm fine though...I spent some time away from the computer last night after I posted that and I got over it for the most part. :)
I wasn't really replying, but I'm glad you're feeling better. :D In all likelihood, there will always be a helping hand waiting to lighten the load.
Edit: my post was some musing from a conversation I had had earlier with a friend.
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 07, 2017, 06:03:41 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 07, 2017, 07:15:42 AM
I wasn't really replying, but I'm glad you're feeling better. :D In all likelihood, there will always be a helping hand waiting to lighten the load.Ah then...well, I guess we just both happened to be talking about things, then. :P
Edit: my post was some musing from a conversation I had had earlier with a friend.
My darling Moot. I can't speak for the others but of you need or desire help with something, just ask. I'm glad to help in whatever way my limited skills can.There's a lot of things that definitely help...recruiting, writing articles for the foreign dispatch, welcoming new members, posting new things and ideas for discussion and maybe for doing...a lot of people forget the basic things because they're tedious, mundane things...especially recruitment. I spend a lot of time doing it because if we don't recruit, we don't get any new people, but at the same time it's disappointing that people can't find an hour here and there to recruit. Also, when people don't take up the mantle of becoming involved in areas they're interested in, it's hard to know who's interested in what when it comes to fill vacancies in the Cabinet.
Also, we have delegate elections in two months...last time we had absolutely no candidates, so it would be nice to have some interest there, especially from people who are still interested in the NS side of things...just throwing that out there for anyone. :)
Post by: Lumenland on April 07, 2017, 01:10:06 PM
Post by: Gattoartico on April 07, 2017, 01:29:20 PM
I also found out the forums aren't blocked by the school wifi oddly. huh, who would have guessed?
Anywhoodles, how's it going fer y'all?
Post by: Wintermoot on April 07, 2017, 02:02:46 PM
It snowed last night, and it's absolutely lovely...it's the kind that hangs on the tree branches and turns everything white and makes it look magical. It's no secret that I love winter and most everything about it, but snow is just the best. :)
Post by: Arenado on April 07, 2017, 02:15:21 PM
While it can’t be determined yet why things exist in the first place, the "things" certainly care that their individual species don’t become extinct.lol, not quite the sort of thing I was talking about, if you were replying to me. :P
It's just that when it's hard to get people to help me recruit or write articles for things or even vote, sometimes it really gets me down...it makes me wonder if I care too much, or if I spend too much time on things related to the region. It's not very often I feel that way, but sometimes it gets me down...I mean, I understand that as founder and as the head of government I should be doing more, but sometimes it's good to know that people still care and still want to invest time in the region to help out.
I'm fine though...I spent some time away from the computer last night after I posted that and I got over it for the most part. :)
I know this is a bit late and I know this might mean jack but I am behind you 1000% [Yes I meant the extra zero, dang it].
Post by: taulover on April 07, 2017, 05:04:36 PM
I also found out the forums aren't blocked by the school wifi oddly. huh, who would have guessed?Yep, one awesome thing about being hosted on its own domain is that Wintreath is basically never blocked. :D
Post by: Arenado on April 07, 2017, 05:43:41 PM
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 07, 2017, 11:38:40 PM
While it can’t be determined yet why things exist in the first place, the "things" certainly care that their individual species don’t become extinct.lol, not quite the sort of thing I was talking about, if you were replying to me. :P
It's just that when it's hard to get people to help me recruit or write articles for things or even vote, sometimes it really gets me down...it makes me wonder if I care too much, or if I spend too much time on things related to the region. It's not very often I feel that way, but sometimes it gets me down...I mean, I understand that as founder and as the head of government I should be doing more, but sometimes it's good to know that people still care and still want to invest time in the region to help out.
I'm fine though...I spent some time away from the computer last night after I posted that and I got over it for the most part. :)
I know this is a bit late and I know this might mean jack but I am behind you 1000% [Yes I meant the extra zero, dang it].
I thought Moot liked to take others from behind....
Post by: taulover on April 08, 2017, 01:44:35 AM
I've been offered a job. By the SPS, the prison people. I've been offered a job as a prison guard. The pay is good and they say the work is not to hard. It's in a uniformed service, which is what I wanted. But on the other hand.....its a prison job. I really dont know how I feel about that.How is the criminal justice system in Singapore?
Post by: Arenado on April 08, 2017, 03:41:00 AM
Post by: taulover on April 08, 2017, 03:51:53 AM
Sometimes it can be very progressive. Other timesit can be extremly punitive.Does the way Singapore treat its prisoners factor in any way to your decision?
Post by: Arenado on April 08, 2017, 04:02:23 AM
Post by: Laurentus on April 08, 2017, 08:01:31 AM
I've been offered a job. By the SPS, the prison people. I've been offered a job as a prison guard. The pay is good and they say the work is not to hard. It's in a uniformed service, which is what I wanted. But on the other hand.....its a prison job. I really dont know how I feel about that.What would irk you about a prison job?
Post by: Arenado on April 08, 2017, 08:10:57 AM
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 08, 2017, 12:56:35 PM
Beyond the obvious danger? Having to deal with criminals. And having to try and see them not as people but as something beneath that.
Why would you have to look at them as less than human? What kind of prison are we talking?
Post by: Wintermoot on April 08, 2017, 01:37:07 PM
I thought Moot liked to take others from behind....North can be behind me anytime he likes. ;)
A few years ago I watched Gordon Behind Bars (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1LbLbcGaQg), where Gordon Ramsay went into a prison and tried to teach prisoners how to cook so they could sell to the public to make money for the prison supporting them. What struck me were the prisoners themselves...even if they were in for non-violent offenses, prison life had changed them...their lives were so regimented and isolated that the smallest dispute or change would make them irritable and liable to snap. I mean yeah they're people, and most of them had sympathetic stories about how they came to end up in the situation they were in, but they weren't like people you'd walk up to on the street. They were people who had essentially been caged for a decent portion of their life, and it had an impact on them mentally that showed.
It's telling that five of the original twelve prisoners selected for the chef program were removed before the end of the series (which filmed over six months).
And I don't think it was a story cooked up for the show either...besides the fact that Gordon's British shows are generally much better and "realer" than his American shows, statistics show that people who were formerly prisoners are much more likely to end up back in prison, largely because they don't know how to adapt to life outside so they return to a life of crime.
So maybe looking at them as less than human makes it easier to deal with them, so you don't risk letting your guard down or developing dangerous emotional attachments, but either way I can imagine being a guard in that sort of setting would be mentally tough, and I know mentally it's so far removed from who I am as a person and how I naturally interact with people I couldn't do it. Of course, I'm hardly an expert at law enforcement, especially compared to North, but that's just my views on the whole thing.
Post by: Arenado on April 08, 2017, 05:22:08 PM
Beyond the obvious danger? Having to deal with criminals. And having to try and see them not as people but as something beneath that.
Why would you have to look at them as less than human? What kind of prison are we talking?
This is Singapore. The people who end up in jail here? Not the finest that humanity has to offer. And the rules for prisoners?
It's barbaric.
Post by: taulover on April 08, 2017, 06:19:43 PM
I highly recommend watching the documentary Breaking the Cycle (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7TfBLvw4FY), in which the deputy warden of Halden Prison, Norway (often called the world's most humane max-security prison) visits Attica in New York. It's really fascinating to see the stark contrast between the traditional "tough on crime" philosophy of US prisons and the humane philosophy of Norwegian ones.I thought Moot liked to take others from behind....North can be behind me anytime he likes. ;)
A few years ago I watched Gordon Behind Bars (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1LbLbcGaQg), where Gordon Ramsay went into a prison and tried to teach prisoners how to cook so they could sell to the public to make money for the prison supporting them. What struck me were the prisoners themselves...even if they were in for non-violent offenses, prison life had changed them...their lives were so regimented and isolated that the smallest dispute or change would make them irritable and liable to snap. I mean yeah they're people, and most of them had sympathetic stories about how they came to end up in the situation they were in, but they weren't like people you'd walk up to on the street. They were people who had essentially been caged for a decent portion of their life, and it had an impact on them mentally that showed.
It's telling that five of the original twelve prisoners selected for the chef program were removed before the end of the series (which filmed over six months).
And I don't think it was a story cooked up for the show either...besides the fact that Gordon's British shows are generally much better and "realer" than his American shows, statistics show that people who were formerly prisoners are much more likely to end up back in prison, largely because they don't know how to adapt to life outside so they return to a life of crime.
So maybe looking at them as less than human makes it easier to deal with them, so you don't risk letting your guard down or developing dangerous emotional attachments, but either way I can imagine being a guard in that sort of setting would be mentally tough, and I know mentally it's so far removed from who I am as a person and how I naturally interact with people I couldn't do it. Of course, I'm hardly an expert at law enforcement, especially compared to North, but that's just my views on the whole thing.
(I also recommend watching its prequel, The Norden - Nordic Prisons (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfEsz812Q1I), in which former Attica superintendent visits prisons throughout Scandinavia.)
Post by: Gattoartico on April 09, 2017, 08:59:46 PM
Later today and throughout Spring Break I will be checking dimension compatibles as well as adding and updating mods to a comfortable mix.
Major features I will announce right now is that the mod pack contains the following:
*Lord of the Rings
*Warp Drive
*Galacticraft(Make Space Great Again)
*AVP
Expect a thread in the Minecraft sub forum to show up at some point to fully explain and expand on progress.
Thanks for listening guys!
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Post by: Elbbsas on April 09, 2017, 10:25:33 PM
So I spent three hours today comparability testing. So far I can comfortably inform everyone that the Wintreath Modded Minecraft Server is operational in the Overworld.Man, if only my internet and computer could handle overseas servers. That sounds super fun! *claps*
Later today and throughout Spring Break I will be checking dimension compatibles as well as adding and updating mods to a comfortable mix.
Major features I will announce right now is that the mod pack contains the following:
*Lord of the Rings
*Warp Drive
*Galacticraft(Make Space Great Again)
*AVP
Expect a thread in the Minecraft sub forum to show up at some point to fully explain and expand on progress.
Thanks for listening guys!
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Post by: Gattoartico on April 09, 2017, 10:50:44 PM
So I spent three hours today comparability testing. So far I can comfortably inform everyone that the Wintreath Modded Minecraft Server is operational in the Overworld.Man, if only my internet and computer could handle overseas servers. That sounds super fun! *claps*
Later today and throughout Spring Break I will be checking dimension compatibles as well as adding and updating mods to a comfortable mix.
Major features I will announce right now is that the mod pack contains the following:
*Lord of the Rings
*Warp Drive
*Galacticraft(Make Space Great Again)
*AVP
Expect a thread in the Minecraft sub forum to show up at some point to fully explain and expand on progress.
Thanks for listening guys!
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My sympathies Elb, but I can give you a full list of mods if you want to go single player!
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Post by: Elbbsas on April 10, 2017, 12:59:35 AM
Yes please! I've only ever heard of Galacticraft out of that list.So I spent three hours today comparability testing. So far I can comfortably inform everyone that the Wintreath Modded Minecraft Server is operational in the Overworld.Man, if only my internet and computer could handle overseas servers. That sounds super fun! *claps*
Later today and throughout Spring Break I will be checking dimension compatibles as well as adding and updating mods to a comfortable mix.
Major features I will announce right now is that the mod pack contains the following:
*Lord of the Rings
*Warp Drive
*Galacticraft(Make Space Great Again)
*AVP
Expect a thread in the Minecraft sub forum to show up at some point to fully explain and expand on progress.
Thanks for listening guys!
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My sympathies Elb, but I can give you a full list of mods if you want to go single player!
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Post by: Gattoartico on April 10, 2017, 02:32:21 AM
They're all really great mods, but I'm not one hundred percent certain of Survival performance due to the AVP(Aliens vs Predators) mod.Yes please! I've only ever heard of Galacticraft out of that list.So I spent three hours today comparability testing. So far I can comfortably inform everyone that the Wintreath Modded Minecraft Server is operational in the Overworld.Man, if only my internet and computer could handle overseas servers. That sounds super fun! *claps*
Later today and throughout Spring Break I will be checking dimension compatibles as well as adding and updating mods to a comfortable mix.
Major features I will announce right now is that the mod pack contains the following:
*Lord of the Rings
*Warp Drive
*Galacticraft(Make Space Great Again)
*AVP
Expect a thread in the Minecraft sub forum to show up at some point to fully explain and expand on progress.
Thanks for listening guys!
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My sympathies Elb, but I can give you a full list of mods if you want to go single player!
Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk
Post by: AlexTheAwkward on April 10, 2017, 04:00:06 AM
So I spent three hours today comparability testing.Thank you for your hard work!
Expect a thread in the Minecraft sub forum to show up at some point to fully explain and expand on progress.
Thanks for listening guys!
On another note, I did one of the most extra things I've done in a while today. I clicked on the wrong button for an NS Issue decision, and it jacked up my plans for refining the government for at least a few days. So, I wrote a dispatch. I wrote a page-long article for a fake newspaper in the voice of a fake reporter (named after Hank Williams the country singer) detailing the events that transpired to cause the president to sign the wrong piece of legislation. She happened to be heavily under the influence of alcohol and/or THC when she stumbled into the executive office and signed a bill banning maternity leave. There's also an embedded photo of the president, an eye-witness, and protesters.
This is probably nowhere close to how into-it some people get with NS meta, but it's further than I've ever gone for the sake of something like this. All for a misclick.
I was looking, and I haven't seen a thread like this, so I'm going to propose a thread for the Howling Wind Tavern: "How Extra Are You?" Basically personal stories of going above-and-beyond for totally pointless reasons, like the one above.
Post by: Lumenland on April 10, 2017, 01:08:44 PM
Aaahhh I just want someone normal
Post by: Wintermoot on April 10, 2017, 01:15:47 PM
Why do I keep attracting creepy guys ;-;Oh Lumen, all guys are creepy...it's just a matter of how well they hide it before marriage. :P
Aaahhh I just want someone normal
Post by: Lumenland on April 10, 2017, 01:23:40 PM
Why do I keep attracting creepy guys ;-;Oh Lumen, all guys are creepy...it's just a matter of how well they hide it before marriage. :P
Aaahhh I just want someone normal
But I want someone kinda normal, not guys who try to send me nudes or grope me randomly ;-;
Post by: Wintermoot on April 10, 2017, 01:34:44 PM
But I want someone kinda normal, not guys who try to send me nudes or grope me randomly ;-;So you want a gay guy. :P
Post by: Gattoartico on April 10, 2017, 01:55:02 PM
But I want someone kinda normal, not guys who try to send me nudes or grope me randomly ;-;So you want a gay guy. :P
That's the best kind of guy Winty. Gay af.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 10, 2017, 02:17:17 PM
That's the best kind of guy Winty. Gay af.Most def...love it when men send me nudes and want to grope me. :P
Post by: Lumenland on April 10, 2017, 02:42:45 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 10, 2017, 03:24:50 PM
Seriously though, I'm sorry to say that sex is never far from any guy's mind (and if they claim otherwise they're lying), but there are decent guys out there that won't act on their thoughts and be a perv right up front. It just takes longer to find them then it takes to find guys that'll just take anything. I could score a hookup with a random guy anytime, but finding good boyfriend material? Not having much luck there.
But it is worth waiting for someone that's worthy of you...too many people settle and end up unhappy because they just wanted someone...anyone.
Post by: Lumenland on April 10, 2017, 03:27:37 PM
It's happened before.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 10, 2017, 03:35:49 PM
Post by: Doc on April 10, 2017, 05:18:25 PM
the important thing is that you do you, and people worth your time will enter your life, and then you can evaluate their status as 'Good Boyfriends' or not
key to note here: generally speaking your friends and family are better judges of character than you are as to Good Boyfriend status, because you've got rose-tinted glasses on and you're not seeing clearly, take their judgment into consideration, like for real, which seems obvious until you're in that situation and then suddenly no, everyone is just an asshole and doesn't understand, which is wrong, you're just in a state of pheromonally-induced delirium and these people are not fucking high on pheromones, I cannot stress this enough
coincidentally, that is the leading cause of Wintermoot's observation that people are willing to settle: being high on pheromones is the fucking shit, of course people are willing to settle for that, until it wears off ~1.5 years in and you start jonesing for a new high
I'd go with 'largepox', good solid brand name there, really suggests its a way bigger deal than just plain old smallpox
if you go with that plan clue me in so I can get in like a bunker or something though, I've got a long ass steam backlog to burn through before I'm cool with dying of largepox
Post by: Gattoartico on April 10, 2017, 06:57:32 PM
girl there's plenty of time and plenty of dudes out there
the important thing is that you do you, and people worth your time will enter your life, and then you can evaluate their status as 'Good Boyfriends' or not
key to note here: generally speaking your friends and family are better judges of character than you are as to Good Boyfriend status, because you've got rose-tinted glasses on and you're not seeing clearly, take their judgment into consideration, like for real, which seems obvious until you're in that situation and then suddenly no, everyone is just an asshole and doesn't understand, which is wrong, you're just in a state of pheromonally-induced delirium and these people are not fucking high on pheromones, I cannot stress this enough
coincidentally, that is the leading cause of Wintermoot's observation that people are willing to settle: being high on pheromones is the fucking shit, of course people are willing to settle for that, until it wears off ~1.5 years in and you start jonesing for a new highof course if this never happens then clearly nobody is worth your time and you should begin plans to work at the CDC in order to gain access to smallpox, and genetically engineer it into ending human civilization in a misanthropic holocaust of agony and misery
I'd go with 'largepox', good solid brand name there, really suggests its a way bigger deal than just plain old smallpox
if you go with that plan clue me in so I can get in like a bunker or something though, I've got a long ass steam backlog to burn through before I'm cool with dying of largepox
This post went from 0 to 100 real quick. And oddly specific.
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Post by: Evelynx on April 10, 2017, 07:34:03 PM
But what if the 'good boyfriends' won't want me? ;-;
It's happened before.
There's no objective 'good boyfriend' or 'bad boyfriend'. A boyfriend that is bad for you could be good for someone else, and a boyfriend that's bad for someone else could be good for you. Hang out with groups that have similar interests. If you have girlfriends, rely on them to help you suss out the good for you from the bad for you. If you don't have girlfriends, find some if you can, they are really really helpful for this kind of thing.
You're still so young, society will mix you up and toss you about and you'll come into contact with all sorts of guys and eventually something will click. Just take it slow and be careful. You're a lady, you get to be as selective as you please. There's really no rush.
Post by: Doc on April 10, 2017, 08:48:12 PM
This post went from 0 to 100 real quick. And oddly specific.
and if you tell me there's no race, you're clearly a liar trying to talk me off my game
do you have money on this race? is that it?
ooooooh no, you won't fool me
i'm gonna win this race, so help me god
The smallpox thing was mostly because that's what, like, every single world-ending engineered virus ever is. If not that, then they've taken like, sequences from it or something to incorporate into Anthrax or Ebola or fucking swine flu or something.
And, I mean, there's two places in the world you're gonna be able to get smallpox from, either the CDC or VECTOR. CDC seems easier, unless you're not only a virologist, but one fluent in Russian too.
Russian's like...idk, 4 classes minimum. Ain't nobody got time for that and a doctorate in virology.
Post by: Gerrick on April 10, 2017, 09:19:11 PM
I was looking, and I haven't seen a thread like this, so I'm going to propose a thread for the Howling Wind Tavern: "How Extra Are You?" Basically personal stories of going above-and-beyond for totally pointless reasons, like the one above.As Jarl of Culture, I encourage you to go ahead and create it! That way you get credit for being the one to start it. :)
Post by: Lumenland on April 10, 2017, 09:20:02 PM
Post by: AlexTheAwkward on April 10, 2017, 09:43:37 PM
Can't I just take over the world and make all the boys become mine??
I, for one, am not sure my girlfriend would be alright with that. :P
Seriously, I know waiting sucks, and I hate America's culture for the "random dick pic + groping is okay in my book" thing, but good things come to those who wait. I wouldn't have met who I am with today without this random trip that happened involving the band and choir at my school because we aren't common in any other way, really. What I'm saying is, in all likelihood the person for you will come sooner than you think. If not, there's plenty of years ahead.
And what some other people are saying about getting some girlfriends, that's a really nice idea for going places with and for helping you find The Right OneTM.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 10, 2017, 11:02:05 PM
Can't I just take over the world and make all the boys become mine??No. That's my role. :))
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 10, 2017, 11:12:16 PM
Can't I just take over the world and make all the boys become mine??No. That's my role. :))
Tsk tsk. You'll have to wait till I'm dead and gone. Soon enough I'll be a worldwide star whom the men of the world will fall down to worship.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 10, 2017, 11:20:33 PM
Tsk tsk. You'll have to wait till I'm dead and gone. Soon enough I'll be a worldwide star whom the men of the world will fall down to worship.Only if you can force me to bow down and worship you first. :P
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 11, 2017, 01:42:03 AM
Tsk tsk. You'll have to wait till I'm dead and gone. Soon enough I'll be a worldwide star whom the men of the world will fall down to worship.Only if you can force me to bow down and worship you first. :P
Haha. I won't have to. Just one look, One taste, and you'll be hooked. You'll be begging me to let worship amongst my followers.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 11, 2017, 02:17:14 AM
Haha. I won't have to. Just one look, One taste, and you'll be hooked. You'll be begging me to let worship amongst my followers.Is that how you like to think of me? :P
Post by: Lumenland on April 12, 2017, 06:12:15 PM
Why is it 'wrong' for me to joke about my best friend dating a guy, but it's not 'wrong' for that same guy to tell my best friend that he has sexual fantasies about my best friend and I doing stuff together. Like what the hell?? I made like one or two jokes, while he's the one saying he has actual f a n t a s i e s about us doing stuff. How am I in the wrong but he isn't ??
Post by: Wintermoot on April 12, 2017, 06:40:50 PM
Can someone explain this to meWho said it was wrong for you to joke about it? I don't see anything wrong with it personally...
Why is it 'wrong' for me to joke about my best friend dating a guy, but it's not 'wrong' for that same guy to tell my best friend that he has sexual fantasies about my best friend and I doing stuff together. Like what the hell?? I made like one or two jokes, while he's the one saying he has actual f a n t a s i e s about us doing stuff. How am I in the wrong but he isn't ??
Post by: Elbbsas on April 12, 2017, 10:42:40 PM
In other news, I am mildly amused by how an area discovered by Captain Cook (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cook) is about to be pummelled by Cyclone Cook. I'm less amused by how there's a cyclone. This is volcano and earthquake country, darn it, the sky shouldn't hate us too.
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 13, 2017, 12:49:38 AM
Haha. I won't have to. Just one look, One taste, and you'll be hooked. You'll be begging me to let worship amongst my followers.Is that how you like to think of me? :P
Haha. It's how I see most people. (Jk I'm actually super duper insecure about myself and my body.)
Post by: taulover on April 13, 2017, 12:51:22 AM
People tend to make an exception of themselves. =/ It's like when person A runs through a red light when driving, person B thinks A js a jerk. But if B did the same, they'd be aware if the reasoning behind it and probably wouldn’t even notice what they did is hypocritical. Humans aren't mind readers.Yep, this is known as the fundamental attribution error, or correspondence bias (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_attribution_error). Here's a pretty good read on the subject:
http://lesswrong.com/lw/hz/correspondence_bias/
(Also the same topic, applied to a Harry Potter fanfiction (http://www.hpmor.com/chapter/5))
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 13, 2017, 01:00:03 AM
Can someone explain this to me
Why is it 'wrong' for me to joke about my best friend dating a guy, but it's not 'wrong' for that same guy to tell my best friend that he has sexual fantasies about my best friend and I doing stuff together. Like what the hell?? I made like one or two jokes, while he's the one saying he has actual f a n t a s i e s about us doing stuff. How am I in the wrong but he isn't ??
I suppose it would depend on the jokes and the context. If you're friend is uncomfortable with their own sexuality then they might be a little on the sensitive side and may feel as though the joke is at their expense. Whereas the other person may be taken as flattery? Don't know. It's hard to say without context.
Post by: Doc on April 13, 2017, 01:42:24 AM
Can someone explain this to me
Why is it 'wrong' for me to joke about my best friend dating a guy, but it's not 'wrong' for that same guy to tell my best friend that he has sexual fantasies about my best friend and I doing stuff together. Like what the hell?? I made like one or two jokes, while he's the one saying he has actual f a n t a s i e s about us doing stuff. How am I in the wrong but he isn't ??
There might be some contextual reasons behind it. When did he say the whole 'sexual fantasy' thing (somehow that even feels slimy just to type as a reference to it), before or after you made the jokes?
If before, if you took offense (which, I mean, that's a fairly weird and
If after, he may have been (very ham-fistedly and crudely) attempting to make a similar joke, due to seeing your previous joke as tacit approval of jokes of such a nature.
Contextually it seems more likely to be the former.
Alternatively, he might be one of the many, many boys out there who is socially awkward, likes a girl he's friends with, but is too much of a coward to say it, and so tries to drop 'hints' that just sound bizarre and creepy (source: was a teenage boy once, although admittedly I never put my foot quite as far in my mouth as he did, seriously, that kid is fixing to kick his own ass from the inside).
Or, as Nyghtowl has sniped me in saying (thanks, 'hey other people have posted while you were
Yep, this is known as the fundamental attribution error, or correspondence bias (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_attribution_error).
I'm perfect, and any error I make is entirely due to understandable reasons and is someone else's fault anyway, while everyone else is awful and insane and makes mistakes entirely because they hate me and want me to suffer.
Post by: hollawarp on April 13, 2017, 03:37:14 AM
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I woodn't know how to fix that, I'm afraid. =D
Post by: Wintermoot on April 13, 2017, 04:33:20 AM
Haha. It's how I see most people. (Jk I'm actually super duper insecure about myself and my body.)I am too...I was just thinking last night, even if I lose all the weight I should, what if all I have to show for it is a bunch of loose skin that's littered with old stretch marks? But on the other hand, others have that too and people seem to find them attractive...right?
Post by: Lumenland on April 13, 2017, 12:03:38 PM
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 13, 2017, 05:54:17 PM
Haha. It's how I see most people. (Jk I'm actually super duper insecure about myself and my body.)I am too...I was just thinking last night, even if I lose all the weight I should, what if all I have to show for it is a bunch of loose skin that's littered with old stretch marks? But on the other hand, others have that too and people seem to find them attractive...right?
Idk. I have some extra skin in some areas from when I lost weight. Its not a lot but I feel like it's right there. I also have a weird frame though. I have skinny legs, arms, neck, and upper torso. But then right at my waist is this innertube. It's annoying.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 13, 2017, 07:19:40 PM
Idk. I have some extra skin in some areas from when I lost weight. Its not a lot but I feel like it's right there. I also have a weird frame though. I have skinny legs, arms, neck, and upper torso. But then right at my waist is this innertube. It's annoying.What worries me is if I were to reach my 'ideal' weight of 160 pounds for my height, I'd have lost almost half of my body weight in the process. Now, I don't plan on losing that much..I'd be happy in the 200-220 range, but I still worry about the effect of losing so much. I have read that there's some things you can do to help, but there's only so much muscle you can gain in the belly area, and only so much skin can shrink back, you know?
And I'm really doing this for my health now that I'm in my 30s, but at the same time...I want to be someone people consider attractive and desire, you know? As vain as that may be. >_>
Post by: Doc on April 13, 2017, 07:24:01 PM
But the thing is though that the guy wasn't joking like I was, he was being 100% serious.then he's a dick
don't associate with him
life is too short to waste it hanging out with dicks
unless you're into that kind of thing, in which case I guess it isn't a waste, but I mean most people aren't, so i'm just gonna generalize
Post by: Michi on April 13, 2017, 11:11:24 PM
Idk. I have some extra skin in some areas from when I lost weight. Its not a lot but I feel like it's right there. I also have a weird frame though. I have skinny legs, arms, neck, and upper torso. But then right at my waist is this innertube. It's annoying.What worries me is if I were to reach my 'ideal' weight of 160 pounds for my height, I'd have lost almost half of my body weight in the process. Now, I don't plan on losing that much..I'd be happy in the 200-220 range, but I still worry about the effect of losing so much. I have read that there's some things you can do to help, but there's only so much muscle you can gain in the belly area, and only so much skin can shrink back, you know?
And I'm really doing this for my health now that I'm in my 30s, but at the same time...I want to be someone people consider attractive and desire, you know? As vain as that may be. >_>
To be attractive to others, you have to be attractive to yourself. If you can't look in the mirror and like what you see, then it reflects outward. It doesn't matter what others think and feel...it's all about how you feel. If you feel desirable, then that's the aura that you put out and that others will pick up on.
Sure, some will pass on by and move on to someone else, but that's just how it goes. Even those that are considered "desirable" by society's standards have their own hurdles to get through, and the vain ones aren't always lucky enough to have those "good" looks forever. Everyone has preferences for what they look for...but that doesn't mean that you should go through any changes to suit a group of people. Go through them for yourself, because you want to change for you.
Post by: Gattoartico on April 14, 2017, 04:24:09 PM
One: I agree with Pengu.
Two: I'm getting yelled at by my friends for having never played Skyrim. They mildly scare me with the violence in their threats if I don't play it. Oy veh.
Post by: AlexTheAwkward on April 14, 2017, 04:47:43 PM
But the thing is though that the guy wasn't joking like I was, he was being 100% serious.then he's a dick
don't associate with him
life is too short to waste it hanging out with dicks
Agreed.
two things:
One: I agree with Pengu.
Two: I'm getting yelled at by my friends for having never played Skyrim. They mildly scare me with the violence in their threats if I don't play it. Oy veh.
One: Yep.
Two:
Post by: Doc on April 14, 2017, 05:04:13 PM
I detest them. I find fundamental inconsistencies in theme and tone like the ones introduced by mods inordinately grating. Total conversions I like; little things you insert with no rhyme or reason to their location infuriate me.
I found Oblivion far more appealing, most likely because really I'm just fondly remembering the Shivering Isles and the incredible sense of wonder I felt exploring the place. Never had that feeling in Skyrim, whether in Dragonborn or that Vampire one.
New Vegas is best Bethesda though
Post by: Red Mones on April 14, 2017, 05:53:19 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 14, 2017, 06:32:29 PM
To be attractive to others, you have to be attractive to yourself. If you can't look in the mirror and like what you see, then it reflects outward. It doesn't matter what others think and feel...it's all about how you feel. If you feel desirable, then that's the aura that you put out and that others will pick up on.It's not that I consider myself unattractive really...it's just now I'm starting to see results and I want it all, I guess. It'd just be a fun change to be the guy everyone wants for awhile, who everyone fantasizes about when they're alone doing naughty things, who gets pursued rather than always perusing others...it's not that it really bothers me, I just think it'd be fun to experience that. If I were to really go into it though, I think my issue has more to do with charisma than physical attractiveness...having been a shy loner most of my life, it doesn't come naturally to me. Even today, it's hard for me to strike up conversations with people I'm not close with, even online, cause I end up worrying that I'm just bothering them and that they would rather be doing something else rather than talk to me.
Sure, some will pass on by and move on to someone else, but that's just how it goes. Even those that are considered "desirable" by society's standards have their own hurdles to get through, and the vain ones aren't always lucky enough to have those "good" looks forever. Everyone has preferences for what they look for...but that doesn't mean that you should go through any changes to suit a group of people. Go through them for yourself, because you want to change for you.
lol, it's not even all that important to me to be honest...just one of those things that come up when I think of what ifs. :P
Skyrim was great at the time, but I feel like everyone is either viewing it through rose-tinted glasses, or else finds mods much more exciting and appealing then I do.Skyrim is still great at this time, because it still sets the standard for what most RPGs are judged by today...the vast open and immersive world, the quality and quantity of quests, the freedom to do much of what you want in the game, and the ability to mod it however you like...for better or for worse, lol. It's why people are still playing it over five years later, and why there are few if any RPGs that have surpassed it since.
I detest them. I find fundamental inconsistencies in theme and tone like the ones introduced by mods inordinately grating. Total conversions I like; little things you insert with no rhyme or reason to their location infuriate me.
I found Oblivion far more appealing, most likely because really I'm just fondly remembering the Shivering Isles and the incredible sense of wonder I felt exploring the place. Never had that feeling in Skyrim, whether in Dragonborn or that Vampire one.
New Vegas is best Bethesda though
I know I'm thinking of delving back into Skyrim to roleplay the game as a character for the first time, instead of just as what I myself would do if I were really in the game. I'm thinking of playing a high elf who rejected the idea of Elven supremacy and because of that was forced into exile from the Summerset Isles when the Thalmor came into power. I've even thought of keeping a journal of my character's travels in Skyrim here if I find the time to do it ^-^
I highly recommend watching the documentary Breaking the Cycle (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7TfBLvw4FY), in which the deputy warden of Halden Prison, Norway (often called the world's most humane max-security prison) visits Attica in New York. It's really fascinating to see the stark contrast between the traditional "tough on crime" philosophy of US prisons and the humane philosophy of Norwegian ones.Thanks! I just realized I hadn't replied back...I bookmarked both links to watch in the future. I'm always looking for things to watch when I'm eating meals at the computer...:)
(I also recommend watching its prequel, The Norden - Nordic Prisons (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfEsz812Q1I), in which former Attica superintendent visits prisons throughout Scandinavia.)
Post by: taulover on April 14, 2017, 09:14:42 PM
Post by: taulover on April 14, 2017, 09:17:57 PM
I've found the subreddit /r/mealtimevideos (https://www.reddit.com/r/mealtimevideos/) to be an invaluable resource for use while eating. Thought you'd might enjoy.I highly recommend watching the documentary Breaking the Cycle (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7TfBLvw4FY), in which the deputy warden of Halden Prison, Norway (often called the world's most humane max-security prison) visits Attica in New York. It's really fascinating to see the stark contrast between the traditional "tough on crime" philosophy of US prisons and the humane philosophy of Norwegian ones.Thanks! I just realized I hadn't replied back...I bookmarked both links to watch in the future. I'm always looking for things to watch when I'm eating meals at the computer...:)
(I also recommend watching its prequel, The Norden - Nordic Prisons (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfEsz812Q1I), in which former Attica superintendent visits prisons throughout Scandinavia.)
Post by: Wintermoot on April 14, 2017, 10:47:13 PM
I've found the subreddit /r/mealtimevideos (https://www.reddit.com/r/mealtimevideos/) to be an invaluable resource for use while eating. Thought you'd might enjoy.You're quite the reddit expert, aren't you? :P
Thanks :D
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 14, 2017, 11:10:37 PM
To be attractive to others, you have to be attractive to yourself. If you can't look in the mirror and like what you see, then it reflects outward. It doesn't matter what others think and feel...it's all about how you feel. If you feel desirable, then that's the aura that you put out and that others will pick up on.It's not that I consider myself unattractive really...it's just now I'm starting to see results and I want it all, I guess. It'd just be a fun change to be the guy everyone wants for awhile, who everyone fantasizes about when they're alone doing naughty things, who gets pursued rather than always perusing others...it's not that it really bothers me, I just think it'd be fun to experience that. If I were to really go into it though, I think my issue has more to do with charisma than physical attractiveness...having been a shy loner most of my life, it doesn't come naturally to me. Even today, it's hard for me to strike up conversations with people I'm not close with, even online, cause I end up worrying that I'm just bothering them and that they would rather be doing something else rather than talk to me.
Sure, some will pass on by and move on to someone else, but that's just how it goes. Even those that are considered "desirable" by society's standards have their own hurdles to get through, and the vain ones aren't always lucky enough to have those "good" looks forever. Everyone has preferences for what they look for...but that doesn't mean that you should go through any changes to suit a group of people. Go through them for yourself, because you want to change for you.
lol, it's not even all that important to me to be honest...just one of those things that come up when I think of what
I must say, I envy you both. I've always been so insecure about my body and looks. It's one of the reasons I developed an extroverted personality. I figure if I distract peeps with conversation and an over the top personal that people would never guess my low self esteem haha. Also it's one of the reasons I love makeup so much. Being able to alter my appearance is like a dream come true for me. Granted it doesn't help with my body at all but it's a great way to distract.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 14, 2017, 11:17:21 PM
I must say, I envy you both. I've always been so insecure about my body and looks. It's one of the reasons I developed an extroverted personality. I figure if I distract peeps with conversation and an over the top personal that people would never guess my low self esteem haha. Also it's one of the reasons I love makeup so much. Being able to alter my appearance is like a dream come true for me. Granted it doesn't help with my body at all but it's a great way to distract.lol, I wish I had an interesting, extroverted personality...sometimes I just think I'm too boring for anyone to be interested in me as a person.
Post by: Michi on April 14, 2017, 11:23:10 PM
To be attractive to others, you have to be attractive to yourself. If you can't look in the mirror and like what you see, then it reflects outward. It doesn't matter what others think and feel...it's all about how you feel. If you feel desirable, then that's the aura that you put out and that others will pick up on.It's not that I consider myself unattractive really...it's just now I'm starting to see results and I want it all, I guess. It'd just be a fun change to be the guy everyone wants for awhile, who everyone fantasizes about when they're alone doing naughty things, who gets pursued rather than always perusing others...it's not that it really bothers me, I just think it'd be fun to experience that. If I were to really go into it though, I think my issue has more to do with charisma than physical attractiveness...having been a shy loner most of my life, it doesn't come naturally to me. Even today, it's hard for me to strike up conversations with people I'm not close with, even online, cause I end up worrying that I'm just bothering them and that they would rather be doing something else rather than talk to me.
Sure, some will pass on by and move on to someone else, but that's just how it goes. Even those that are considered "desirable" by society's standards have their own hurdles to get through, and the vain ones aren't always lucky enough to have those "good" looks forever. Everyone has preferences for what they look for...but that doesn't mean that you should go through any changes to suit a group of people. Go through them for yourself, because you want to change for you.
lol, it's not even all that important to me to be honest...just one of those things that come up when I think of what
I must say, I envy you both. I've always been so insecure about my body and looks. It's one of the reasons I developed an extroverted personality. I figure if I distract peeps with conversation and an over the top personal that people would never guess my low self esteem haha. Also it's one of the reasons I love makeup so much. Being able to alter my appearance is like a dream come true for me. Granted it doesn't help with my body at all but it's a great way to distract.
To be fair, I've only gotten comfortable with myself in the recent years. I used to be really insecure with myself all around, and it's only been the last...3-4 years that I've worked that insecurity away to where I'm happy with myself. Sure, it'd be nice to have that chiseled physique, but I'm alright without it as well.
Now I just have to work on my trust issues.
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 14, 2017, 11:33:22 PM
Hush your mouth. You're an intriguing individual on many different levels. So I don't want to hear that. I developed my persona as a response to my own self image issues. It's not how I always was. Right up until a few years ago I was anti social and very much introverted. I just was lucky enough to have had a friend who helped me break that shell.I must say, I envy you both. I've always been so insecure about my body and looks. It's one of the reasons I developed an extroverted personality. I figure if I distract peeps with conversation and an over the top personal that people would never guess my low self esteem haha. Also it's one of the reasons I love makeup so much. Being able to alter my appearance is like a dream come true for me. Granted it doesn't help with my body at all but it's a great way to distract.lol, I wish I had an interesting, extroverted personality...sometimes I just think I'm too boring for anyone to be interested in me as a person.
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 14, 2017, 11:35:37 PM
To be attractive to others, you have to be attractive to yourself. If you can't look in the mirror and like what you see, then it reflects outward. It doesn't matter what others think and feel...it's all about how you feel. If you feel desirable, then that's the aura that you put out and that others will pick up on.It's not that I consider myself unattractive really...it's just now I'm starting to see results and I want it all, I guess. It'd just be a fun change to be the guy everyone wants for awhile, who everyone fantasizes about when they're alone doing naughty things, who gets pursued rather than always perusing others...it's not that it really bothers me, I just think it'd be fun to experience that. If I were to really go into it though, I think my issue has more to do with charisma than physical attractiveness...having been a shy loner most of my life, it doesn't come naturally to me. Even today, it's hard for me to strike up conversations with people I'm not close with, even online, cause I end up worrying that I'm just bothering them and that they would rather be doing something else rather than talk to me.
Sure, some will pass on by and move on to someone else, but that's just how it goes. Even those that are considered "desirable" by society's standards have their own hurdles to get through, and the vain ones aren't always lucky enough to have those "good" looks forever. Everyone has preferences for what they look for...but that doesn't mean that you should go through any changes to suit a group of people. Go through them for yourself, because you want to change for you.
lol, it's not even all that important to me to be honest...just one of those things that come up when I think of what
I must say, I envy you both. I've always been so insecure about my body and looks. It's one of the reasons I developed an extroverted personality. I figure if I distract peeps with conversation and an over the top personal that people would never guess my low self esteem haha. Also it's one of the reasons I love makeup so much. Being able to alter my appearance is like a dream come true for me. Granted it doesn't help with my body at all but it's a great way to distract.
To be fair, I've only gotten comfortable with myself in the recent years. I used to be really insecure with myself all around, and it's only been the last...3-4 years that I've worked that insecurity away to where I'm happy with myself. Sure, it'd be nice to have that chiseled physique, but I'm alright without it as well.
Now I just have to work on my trust issues.
See, I absolutely loathe my body. It's so weirdly proportioned in my eyes. And it doesn't seem to matter what I do I can't fix it. It's a source of frustration to me that I can't shake. If it weren't for my better half I'd probably spend most of my days stressing out about it.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 14, 2017, 11:55:41 PM
Hush your mouth. You're an intriguing individual on many different levels. So I don't want to hear that. I developed my persona as a response to my own self image issues. It's not how I always was. Right up until a few years ago I was anti social and very much introverted. I just was lucky enough to have had a friend who helped me break that shell.Tell me more about how I'm intriguing. :P
And what's the secret to breaking out of that shell?
Post by: taulover on April 15, 2017, 12:03:48 AM
npI've found the subreddit /r/mealtimevideos (https://www.reddit.com/r/mealtimevideos/) to be an invaluable resource for use while eating. Thought you'd might enjoy.You're quite the reddit expert, aren't you? :P
Thanks :D
Well I am the Wintreath Records holder... :D
Post by: Wintermoot on April 15, 2017, 12:07:35 AM
npI see...so where's the best porn on reddit, then? :P
Well I am the Wintreath Records holder... :D
Post by: taulover on April 15, 2017, 02:18:05 AM
Serious answer: There's a subreddit with a wiki page of all the NSFW subreddits. (NSFW link) (https://www.reddit.com/r/NSFW411/wiki/index)npI see...so where's the best porn on reddit, then? :P
Well I am the Wintreath Records holder... :D
Post by: Gattoartico on April 15, 2017, 02:31:05 AM
Forgive me for I hath sinned.............. Why did I click on it? I regret everything now... EVERYTHING! Burn my eyes please!Serious answer: There's a subreddit with a wiki page of all the NSFW subreddits. (NSFW link) (https://www.reddit.com/r/NSFW411/wiki/index)npI see...so where's the best porn on reddit, then? :P
Well I am the Wintreath Records holder... :D
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Post by: Wintermoot on April 15, 2017, 02:37:38 AM
Serious answer: There's a subreddit with a wiki page of all the NSFW subreddits. (NSFW link) (https://www.reddit.com/r/NSFW411/wiki/index)Wow...well, and here I thought you might reply with something more...subjective. :P
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 15, 2017, 02:59:05 AM
Hush your mouth. You're an intriguing individual on many different levels. So I don't want to hear that. I developed my persona as a response to my own self image issues. It's not how I always was. Right up until a few years ago I was anti social and very much introverted. I just was lucky enough to have had a friend who helped me break that shell.Tell me more about how I'm intriguing. :P
And what's the secret to breaking out of that shell?
So, to begin, you're well spoken and can hold a damp conversation. Which to me is a helluva plus. Also, you've got a way with word when it comes to describing things in the adult section. Secondly, you're up to date on the world around d you! I can bring up just about anything and have an engaging and informed conversation with you. And playing vidya games is also a bonus.
On the second, I don't know what the secret is. I had a friend/roommate who used to bring me out to a gay club and introduce me to people. After that, it just kinda slowly happened. I forced myself I to social situations that made me uncomfortable. And there were hurdles. A few times I made a faux pa and agonized over it. I locked myself away feeling embarrassed but then made the decision to try again.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 15, 2017, 03:16:49 AM
So, to begin, you're well spoken and can hold a damp conversation. Which to me is a helluva plus. Also, you've got a way with word when it comes to describing things in the adult section. Secondly, you're up to date on the world around d you! I can bring up just about anything and have an engaging and informed conversation with you. And playing vidya games is also a bonus.That's really sweet of you to say ^-^ I guess I'm somewhat better when there's a topic being discussed...what I really suck at is small talk. After the normal hi how are you I usually draw a blank in my mind. =/
On the second, I don't know what the secret is. I had a friend/roommate who used to bring me out to a gay club and introduce me to people. After that, it just kinda slowly happened. I forced myself I to social situations that made me uncomfortable. And there were hurdles. A few times I made a faux pa and agonized over it. I locked myself away feeling embarrassed but then made the decision to try again.
Ehhhhhh...sounds like there isn't a secret at all, just putting yourself out there and hoping you don't get rejected until you don't care anymore. How did you get over the first few times you made a faux pa? I tend to dwell on things like that and it makes it even worse for me >_>
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 15, 2017, 04:42:25 AM
So, to begin, you're well spoken and can hold a damp conversation. Which to me is a helluva plus. Also, you've got a way with word when it comes to describing things in the adult section. Secondly, you're up to date on the world around d you! I can bring up just about anything and have an engaging and informed conversation with you. And playing vidya games is also a bonus.That's really sweet of you to say ^-^ I guess I'm somewhat better when there's a topic being discussed...what I really suck at is small talk. After the normal hi how are you I usually draw a blank in my mind. =/
On the second, I don't know what the secret is. I had a friend/roommate who used to bring me out to a gay club and introduce me to people. After that, it just kinda slowly happened. I forced myself I to social situations that made me uncomfortable. And there were hurdles. A few times I made a faux pa and agonized over it. I locked myself away feeling embarrassed but then made the decision to try again.
Ehhhhhh...sounds like there isn't a secret at all, just putting yourself out there and hoping you don't get rejected until you don't care anymore. How did you get over the first few times you made a faux pa? I tend to dwell on things like that and it makes it even worse for me >_>
Oh I dwelled and brooded for quite some time. But the other half of it was that I worked retail in a small salvage and liquidation store. The only way I was able to keep my job was to be the friendliest person in the store. So at first I started just putting on a happy face every day but eventually I realized that all of these people wereally fascinating and interesting. I found myself being drawn I to each of their stories and tales of their lives. So I guess it was a combination of a friend who went out of her way to make sure I wasn't a total fuck up and a job where I had to be able to socialize and talk to folks.
That being said, I still fuck up now and agin. And it does still eat at me. But ice developed the habit of kicking myself a few times and then saying, the world goes on and so does my life. I do still have a time in spaces designed for gay males though. Everyone always seems so beautiful and I feel so ugly. It's one of the few times you'll see me shrink away or try to avoid notice.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 15, 2017, 05:01:56 AM
Oh I dwelled and brooded for quite some time. But the other half of it was that I worked retail in a small salvage and liquidation store. The only way I was able to keep my job was to be the friendliest person in the store. So at first I started just putting on a happy face every day but eventually I realized that all of these people wereally fascinating and interesting. I found myself being drawn I to each of their stories and tales of their lives. So I guess it was a combination of a friend who went out of her way to make sure I wasn't a total fuck up and a job where I had to be able to socialize and talk to folks.Hey, you're doing a lot better than I am...I'm such a recluse I can't even imagine going in spaces designed for gay males. Part of it is that it's West Virginia though, so there's not much to do around here even if I wasn't a recluse. :P
That being said, I still fuck up now and agin. And it does still eat at me. But ice developed the habit of kicking myself a few times and then saying, the world goes on and so does my life. I do still have a time in spaces designed for gay males though. Everyone always seems so beautiful and I feel so ugly. It's one of the few times you'll see me shrink away or try to avoid notice.
I guess for me, I don't know how take a relationship in real life from just being an acquaintance to being a friend...I have a feeling that being more personal is involved, but I'm not sure the balance between not being personal enough and being too personal. Being cautious doesn't really help, but when I put myself out there I worry that I'm going too far for where I'm at with them at the time, you know?
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 15, 2017, 12:22:45 PM
Oh I dwelled and brooded for quite some time. But the other half of it was that I worked retail in a small salvage and liquidation store. The only way I was able to keep my job was to be the friendliest person in the store. So at first I started just putting on a happy face every day but eventually I realized that all of these people wereally fascinating and interesting. I found myself being drawn I to each of their stories and tales of their lives. So I guess it was a combination of a friend who went out of her way to make sure I wasn't a total fuck up and a job where I had to be able to socialize and talk to folks.Hey, you're doing a lot better than I am...I'm such a recluse I can't even imagine going in spaces designed for gay males. Part of it is that it's West Virginia though, so there's not much to do around here even if I wasn't a recluse. :P
That being said, I still fuck up now and agin. And it does still eat at me. But ice developed the habit of kicking myself a few times and then saying, the world goes on and so does my life. I do still have a time in spaces designed for gay males though. Everyone always seems so beautiful and I feel so ugly. It's one of the few times you'll see me shrink away or try to avoid notice.
I guess for me, I don't know how take a relationship in real life from just being an acquaintance to being a friend...I have a feeling that being more personal is involved, but I'm not sure the balance between not being personal enough and being too personal. Being cautious doesn't really help, but when I put myself out there I worry that I'm going too far for where I'm at with them at the time, you know?
Worrying is natural, especially when you're forming bond with someone. I've found there's never any real definitive moment that someone goes from acquaintance to friend though. I'm not one to ask ab out balance, however. I go 100% from the get go.
Post by: Michi on April 15, 2017, 02:25:02 PM
So, to begin, you're well spoken and can hold a damp conversation. Which to me is a helluva plus. Also, you've got a way with word when it comes to describing things in the adult section. Secondly, you're up to date on the world around d you! I can bring up just about anything and have an engaging and informed conversation with you. And playing vidya games is also a bonus.That's really sweet of you to say ^-^ I guess I'm somewhat better when there's a topic being discussed...what I really suck at is small talk. After the normal hi how are you I usually draw a blank in my mind. =/
On the second, I don't know what the secret is. I had a friend/roommate who used to bring me out to a gay club and introduce me to people. After that, it just kinda slowly happened. I forced myself I to social situations that made me uncomfortable. And there were hurdles. A few times I made a faux pa and agonized over it. I locked myself away feeling embarrassed but then made the decision to try again.
Ehhhhhh...sounds like there isn't a secret at all, just putting yourself out there and hoping you don't get rejected until you don't care anymore. How did you get over the first few times you made a faux pa? I tend to dwell on things like that and it makes it even worse for me >_>
Yeah, it's less a secret and more a daily exercise. Walk up to a stranger each day and say hi. Then move up to having small conversations, and just keep upping it when you feel comfortable enough in the area you're at (aka if you're comfortable enough with small talk with strangers, move up to something like talking about current events). You don't have to be a master of conversation...you'll get to around that area as you talk to more people. Going out to a social events such as dancing, karaoke, or even just going to the bar are excellent ways to push yourself out of your normal area. But that's the goal - to push yourself to be social outside of your normal routine. Heck, if you're nervous, take a friend with you (and the upside to making new friends is that they're normally down for things like that). The more you do it, the less of an exercise and a push it'll be because you'll start to enjoy it. You may even make a few friends along the way, which is always nice.
That's why I like where I work, because I have to intereract with people for 8-9 hours a day, and it's helped me to basically break out of that shell and toss it away for good. Sure, I still internalize a lot of things, and I doubt that'll ever change. But I'm also comfortable voicing my opinions, good or bad, with people now...whereas I used to basically keep everything to myself.
But you'd do great out there. You just have to want to break the routine and come out of your shell. You're already pushing yourself physically, so you need to push yourself mentally as well if you want to meet people offline that are worth your time.
The real secret is not caring. It's not about going out there, throwing your heart on the line and hoping you don't get rejected. It's just about going out and talking to people, and getting comfortable with that part of yourself. If someone doesn't want to talk to you, then move to someone else. There's millions of people out there, not just that one person. Don't pour your soul/put your heart out there until they've shown that they want to be worth your time.
Post by: Michi on April 15, 2017, 02:43:03 PM
To be attractive to others, you have to be attractive to yourself. If you can't look in the mirror and like what you see, then it reflects outward. It doesn't matter what others think and feel...it's all about how you feel. If you feel desirable, then that's the aura that you put out and that others will pick up on.It's not that I consider myself unattractive really...it's just now I'm starting to see results and I want it all, I guess. It'd just be a fun change to be the guy everyone wants for awhile, who everyone fantasizes about when they're alone doing naughty things, who gets pursued rather than always perusing others...it's not that it really bothers me, I just think it'd be fun to experience that. If I were to really go into it though, I think my issue has more to do with charisma than physical attractiveness...having been a shy loner most of my life, it doesn't come naturally to me. Even today, it's hard for me to strike up conversations with people I'm not close with, even online, cause I end up worrying that I'm just bothering them and that they would rather be doing something else rather than talk to me.
Sure, some will pass on by and move on to someone else, but that's just how it goes. Even those that are considered "desirable" by society's standards have their own hurdles to get through, and the vain ones aren't always lucky enough to have those "good" looks forever. Everyone has preferences for what they look for...but that doesn't mean that you should go through any changes to suit a group of people. Go through them for yourself, because you want to change for you.
lol, it's not even all that important to me to be honest...just one of those things that come up when I think of what
I must say, I envy you both. I've always been so insecure about my body and looks. It's one of the reasons I developed an extroverted personality. I figure if I distract peeps with conversation and an over the top personal that people would never guess my low self esteem haha. Also it's one of the reasons I love makeup so much. Being able to alter my appearance is like a dream come true for me. Granted it doesn't help with my body at all but it's a great way to distract.
To be fair, I've only gotten comfortable with myself in the recent years. I used to be really insecure with myself all around, and it's only been the last...3-4 years that I've worked that insecurity away to where I'm happy with myself. Sure, it'd be nice to have that chiseled physique, but I'm alright without it as well.
Now I just have to work on my trust issues.
See, I absolutely loathe my body. It's so weirdly proportioned in my eyes. And it doesn't seem to matter what I do I can't fix it. It's a source of frustration to me that I can't shake. If it weren't for my better half I'd probably spend most of my days stressing out about it.
Well, we are our own worst critics. You just have to come to terms with the fact that you're never going to be 100% comfortable with the way you look...but that's a good thing. It pushes you to always be better in one way or another. If it doesn't, or you are 100% comfortable about every aspect of yourself...then that's another issue (aka complacency or borderline vanity). The beauty of perfection lies within what we see as our own imperfections. No one is truly perfect and never will be. But the beauty of things is what we may not like about ourselves, others may absolutely adore. What we may see as imperfections, others may see as the opposite.
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 15, 2017, 04:28:47 PM
Don't get me wrong, I'm not sitting around crying and mourning my looks. I just have a tenuous relationship with reflective surfaces. And never go shirtless. Even at home.
Post by: Arenado on April 15, 2017, 06:25:52 PM
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Post by: Elbbsas on April 16, 2017, 01:33:00 AM
Post by: Gattoartico on April 16, 2017, 02:48:54 AM
Aw man, it's not out here until Monday evening. =COh noes..... But I assure you that it was good!
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Post by: Elbbsas on April 16, 2017, 03:06:23 AM
=(Aw man, it's not out here until Monday evening. =COh noes..... But I assure you that it was good!
At least it's already Sunday for me. Speaking of which:
Happy Day of Chocolate
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I don't have any bunnies, but birds are a good substitute.
I don't have any bunnies, but birds are a good substitute.
Post by: Gattoartico on April 16, 2017, 03:17:53 AM
KIWIS!!!!!!!!!! NEW ZEALAND YASSSSSS=(Aw man, it's not out here until Monday evening. =COh noes..... But I assure you that it was good!
At least it's already Sunday for me. Speaking of which:Happy Day of Chocolate(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/57/a4/50/57a45035d5d5bff9b51bc0bc4ce885c4.jpg)
I don't have any bunnies, but birds are a good substitute.
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Post by: Wintermoot on April 16, 2017, 03:34:14 PM
Yeah, it's less a secret and more a daily exercise. Walk up to a stranger each day and say hi. Then move up to having small conversations, and just keep upping it when you feel comfortable enough in the area you're at (aka if you're comfortable enough with small talk with strangers, move up to something like talking about current events). You don't have to be a master of conversation...you'll get to around that area as you talk to more people. Going out to a social events such as dancing, karaoke, or even just going to the bar are excellent ways to push yourself out of your normal area. But that's the goal - to push yourself to be social outside of your normal routine. Heck, if you're nervous, take a friend with you (and the upside to making new friends is that they're normally down for things like that). The more you do it, the less of an exercise and a push it'll be because you'll start to enjoy it. You may even make a few friends along the way, which is always nice.Oh, I have a hard time with not caring...usually I think it's a great strength of mine, but I admit sometimes it's a weakness, too. lol, you make it sound pretty easy, but I imagine I the first few rejections would be devastating to me...as it is, even if I'm chatting with someone on Facebook and they don't seem very into the discussion it makes me nervous. And those are people I was fairly close with at one time, at least. >_>
That's why I like where I work, because I have to intereract with people for 8-9 hours a day, and it's helped me to basically break out of that shell and toss it away for good. Sure, I still internalize a lot of things, and I doubt that'll ever change. But I'm also comfortable voicing my opinions, good or bad, with people now...whereas I used to basically keep everything to myself.
But you'd do great out there. You just have to want to break the routine and come out of your shell. You're already pushing yourself physically, so you need to push yourself mentally as well if you want to meet people offline that are worth your time.
The real secret is not caring. It's not about going out there, throwing your heart on the line and hoping you don't get rejected. It's just about going out and talking to people, and getting comfortable with that part of yourself. If someone doesn't want to talk to you, then move to someone else. There's millions of people out there, not just that one person. Don't pour your soul/put your heart out there until they've shown that they want to be worth your time.
I don't really get out much besides work...there honestly just isn't all that much to do where I live, but I guess I can at least try to do better at work...it seems like having to interact with people at work has done well for you. :P
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 16, 2017, 09:48:27 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on April 17, 2017, 01:13:23 AM
I got four words for you heathens: Anglo-Canadian Ultranationalist Terrorists
Post by: Crushita on April 17, 2017, 02:14:15 AM
I've been doing some worldbuilding lately. I tell you what, I think I'm starting to really get somewhere.As a Canadian I've never felt bad for the Quebecois until now.
I got four words for you heathens: Anglo-Canadian Ultranationalist Terrorists
Post by: Gattoartico on April 17, 2017, 02:32:25 AM
That was ten minutes ago. He said he wanted that ten bucks for cigarettes because he hadn't had one in two days. I refused.
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Post by: NyghtOwl on April 17, 2017, 02:44:33 AM
So that guy I'd talked about earlier that I had a crush on called today. He called asking me for money. Just ten bucks he says, I'll give you a hug for it he says, No I say, I'll give you a kiss he says, No I say, ef you he screams(either at me or whoever it was with him) and hangs up.
That was ten minutes ago. He said he wanted that ten bucks for cigarettes because he hadn't had one in two days. I refused.
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Sounds like that's a crush you may want to delete.
Post by: Lumenland on April 17, 2017, 02:55:47 AM
I dunno what to do anymore v.v
Post by: Lumenland on April 17, 2017, 03:00:25 AM
Post by: Gattoartico on April 17, 2017, 03:09:09 AM
That crush has mostly faded, I'm just waiting for it to be gone before I approach anyone else. Probably this really nice guy that I have been flirting with and he's been flirting with me so yeah is gun be good.....So that guy I'd talked about earlier that I had a crush on called today. He called asking me for money. Just ten bucks he says, I'll give you a hug for it he says, No I say, I'll give you a kiss he says, No I say, ef you he screams(either at me or whoever it was with him) and hangs up.
That was ten minutes ago. He said he wanted that ten bucks for cigarettes because he hadn't had one in two days. I refused.
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Sounds like that's a crush you may want to delete.
And Lumen, if this person is as bad off as your post gives me the impression of tell them that you can't fix them and they should see a professional. But knowing people like that they might tell you that a professional can't help them. But then again I'm not known for good advice so wait for NyghtOwl or Winty to say something with far more solid advice.
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Post by: Arenado on April 17, 2017, 08:28:18 AM
Post by: Crushita on April 17, 2017, 12:31:30 PM
Meanwhile, in Singapore, forever alone :[Same here in Canada eh?
Post by: Arenado on April 17, 2017, 08:19:23 PM
Meanwhile, in Singapore, forever alone :[Same here in Canada eh?
Aw Jeez, I'm really soooory to hear that, eh?
Post by: Crushita on April 17, 2017, 08:30:20 PM
Aw sorry, I hope ya don't mind if I fix that for ya eh?Meanwhile, in Singapore, forever alone :[Same here in Canada eh?
Aw Jeez, I'm really soooory to hear aboot that, eh?
Post by: Arenado on April 17, 2017, 08:34:05 PM
Post by: Crushita on April 17, 2017, 08:39:02 PM
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 17, 2017, 10:06:34 PM
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 17, 2017, 10:11:55 PM
And he's like trying to say I'm the confusing one or something when I've literally told him I'm not going to date right now?? And then he says he's not 'pushing me', but then he says he's really depressed and needs someone 'funny' in his life right now like me?? Like how is that not pushing?? Like you're low key saying you're going to do something unless I date you?? Like I don't even know what to do.
My two cents, for what it's worth. Gat is right. Tell this kid he needs to see a professional. Because, yes, that Is pressuring you. And it's manipulatime to try and use depression as a tool to get someone to spend time with you. This person is not someone healthy to be around. And as cruel as it sounds, you need to let them know that you don't want to be a part of their misery. I grew up around people like that, and hell, for a while I was that person. If they're truly that depressed they need to see a professional and maybe be on medication. If they're just saying that in order to make you feel bad for them, and let's face it that happens, then they are just gonna drag you down for their own sick amusement.
Tldr: that person is bad for you, stop indulging them.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on April 18, 2017, 01:17:00 AM
Oh trust me, if I ever get around to posting it here, you will feel very badly for them. Disproportionate retribution for a few decades of economic and social dominance never gets any less disproportionate, after all!I've been doing some worldbuilding lately. I tell you what, I think I'm starting to really get somewhere.As a Canadian I've never felt bad for the Quebecois until now.
I got four words for you heathens: Anglo-Canadian Ultranationalist Terrorists
Spoiler
Also, before you ask: Yes, this is the post-apocalyptic America thing I did back in Ainur. But I reworked it so it's a result of a second Spanish Flu outbreak in the late 20s instead of turn of the millenium because things just made more sense that way. I've also given it some actual substance and intrigue instead of just being about the war. More focus on the machinations and cultural movements of the time than posting stock images of soldiers and talking about New York being carpetbombed.
Post by: Lumenland on April 20, 2017, 12:45:28 PM
So my consumer ed teach apparently emailed my counselor, claiming that I had a private conversation with her in which I confessed to having anxiety and depression, and a developing eating disorder. Which is total crap, as I've never even emailed her about missing a day of school, much less had an in person conversation with her about my anxiety and two mental illnesses that I don't have.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 20, 2017, 02:09:27 PM
Another chapter of my shitty life:You have some fucked up people around you. >_>
So my consumer ed teach apparently emailed my counselor, claiming that I had a private conversation with her in which I confessed to having anxiety and depression, and a developing eating disorder. Which is total crap, as I've never even emailed her about missing a day of school, much less had an in person conversation with her about my anxiety and two mental illnesses that I don't have.
Post by: Lumenland on April 20, 2017, 02:40:36 PM
Another chapter of my shitty life:You have some fucked up people around you. >_>
So my consumer ed teach apparently emailed my counselor, claiming that I had a private conversation with her in which I confessed to having anxiety and depression, and a developing eating disorder. Which is total crap, as I've never even emailed her about missing a day of school, much less had an in person conversation with her about my anxiety and two mental illnesses that I don't have.
I don't want them to be around me ;-;
Post by: Wintermoot on April 20, 2017, 02:53:28 PM
I don't want them to be around me ;-;I can't blame you one bit...it'll be easier to get away from them in time, but for now the best thing to do is try to stay positive and deal with the shit the best way you can.
Post by: Lumenland on April 20, 2017, 02:56:56 PM
I don't want them to be around me ;-;I can't blame you one bit...it'll be easier to get away from them in time, but for now the best thing to do is try to stay positive and deal with the shit the best way you can.
Hopefully that time will come sooner, rather than later v.v
Post by: Wintermoot on April 20, 2017, 03:07:20 PM
Hopefully that time will come sooner, rather than later v.vThere's only so much you can do as a school student...but after you're done with that...
Post by: Chanku on April 20, 2017, 03:08:59 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 20, 2017, 06:34:41 PM
I rather dislike not really having Internet access at home, aside from a phone...I wondered what'd happened to you.
Post by: Lumenland on April 20, 2017, 06:57:15 PM
Post by: Gattoartico on April 21, 2017, 03:36:34 AM
Man v.v if people are just going to keep betraying me or trying to take advantage of me, then I'm not going to bother talking to people anymore tbh. I'll just go back to how I was in middle school, where I just sat in class and didn't do anything, didn't talk to anyone. At least then no one back stabbed me. ;-;
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Post by: NyghtOwl on April 21, 2017, 05:05:36 AM
Man v.v if people are just going to keep betraying me or trying to take advantage of me, then I'm not going to bother talking to people anymore tbh. I'll just go back to how I was in middle school, where I just sat in class and didn't do anything, didn't talk to anyone. At least then no one back stabbed me. ;-;
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news....but that's not the way to deal with that kinda stuff. It's just high school. People are dicks at that age. Don't take things quite so seriously dearie. Trust me when I say all of those people won't matter a whit when you get out into the world. Do yourself a favor and focus on you. Make some friends but don't be surprised if they move on or away. Everyone is trying to figure out who the hell they are and it will seem like everyone is two faced or backstabbing. But it's just folks trying to find a place and self that they fit into. Cheer up. Being gloomy ain't gonna do you any good.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 21, 2017, 05:51:25 AM
If my experience is any indication, you'll eventually learn to recognize most of those people and steer clear of them, but I would be careful with who you trust too...especially with your inner thoughts and feelings, because there are few things more gut-wrenching than having someone you trusted using your feelings and the things you told them against you. Just because they call you friend or hang out with you doesn't mean their worthy of your trust...things happen over time that show you if they are or not.
Unfortunately, I'm starting to believe that a lot of people are just dicks at any age. :P
Post by: Lumenland on April 21, 2017, 11:06:37 AM
Post by: Chanku on April 21, 2017, 02:21:45 PM
Yeah. I would get on more, and be more active on NS, but I can't. However it's hard to keep track of things like the Warzones when you are gone for a bit...I rather dislike not really having Internet access at home, aside from a phone...I wondered what'd happened to you.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 21, 2017, 03:49:28 PM
Yeah. I would get on more, and be more active on NS, but I can't. However it's hard to keep track of things like the Warzones when you are gone for a bit...That sucks...any chance you'll have internet again soon?
Post by: Chanku on April 21, 2017, 04:32:45 PM
-shrugs- not unless I can get my Laptop to connect to the Motel Wifi I am staying at for the time being, which probably won't happen.Maybe I'll have it in a month or two thoughYeah. I would get on more, and be more active on NS, but I can't. However it's hard to keep track of things like the Warzones when you are gone for a bit...That sucks...any chance you'll have internet again soon?
Post by: Wintermoot on April 21, 2017, 04:54:08 PM
-shrugs- not unless I can get my Laptop to connect to the Motel Wifi I am staying at for the time being, which probably won't happen.Maybe I'll have it in a month or two thoughMotel?
Post by: Lumenland on April 26, 2017, 12:19:27 AM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on April 26, 2017, 08:50:55 PM
Man v.v if people are just going to keep betraying me or trying to take advantage of me, then I'm not going to bother talking to people anymore tbh. I'll just go back to how I was in middle school, where I just sat in class and didn't do anything, didn't talk to anyone. At least then no one back stabbed me. ;-;You can always be an autistic piece of shit like me whose closest relationship with people from school is just texting them dank memes. Meanwhile instead of hanging out with anyone you can just stay home and play video games while letting yourself get shit grades in the classes you don't care about because you know Special Ed would throw a fit if anyone tried to hold you back.
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Post by: Arenado on April 27, 2017, 03:52:50 AM
Post by: NyghtOwl on April 27, 2017, 07:09:37 AM
Post by: Elbbsas on April 27, 2017, 09:20:03 AM
Anybody here know a good way to reset one's circadian rythem or whatever it is that controls when we feel tured? I'm becoming more and more nocturnal and I feel it needs to stop.Well... I did the 'stay up for the whole night, then the whole day, then fall asleep at a "normal" time' version
Other than that ball of pain, try avoid looking at screens before you sleep. Phones, computers, yadda yadda. Apparently it screws circadian rhythm up. Alternatively, I think there's some sort of program that puts a filter on screens to prevent that? I'm not too sure. You'll have to look that up if nobody here knows what it is.
I think building up a routine helps too. It teaches your body "THIS IS SLEEP TIME NOW, NOTICE ALL THE FLAGS FOR SLEEP," hence why parents are encouraged to give kiddies bedtime routines. Maybe try read a book for ten minutes or so?
Post by: Evelynx on April 27, 2017, 06:58:35 PM
Anybody here know a good way to reset one's circadian rythem or whatever it is that controls when we feel tured? I'm becoming more and more nocturnal and I feel it needs to stop.
Don't cover up your windows, sleep where the sun will shine directly on your face when it comes up. A few miserable days later, it will be fixed.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on April 28, 2017, 01:11:47 AM
But what if you have a lot of artificial light during the night? My stupid fucking neighborhood keeps its lights on so long 12 AM might as well be noon by how much they blast their god damned streetlights and shit into the sky.Anybody here know a good way to reset one's circadian rythem or whatever it is that controls when we feel tured? I'm becoming more and more nocturnal and I feel it needs to stop.
Don't cover up your windows, sleep where the sun will shine directly on your face when it comes up. A few miserable days later, it will be fixed.
Post by: Elbbsas on April 28, 2017, 08:43:01 AM
I've the opposite problem. My windows face opposite of any sunlight, it's overcast season, we're surrounded by thick trees, and the nights are getting longer. It would be great advice otherwise!But what if you have a lot of artificial light during the night? My stupid fucking neighborhood keeps its lights on so long 12 AM might as well be noon by how much they blast their god damned streetlights and shit into the sky.Anybody here know a good way to reset one's circadian rythem or whatever it is that controls when we feel tured? I'm becoming more and more nocturnal and I feel it needs to stop.
Don't cover up your windows, sleep where the sun will shine directly on your face when it comes up. A few miserable days later, it will be fixed.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on April 28, 2017, 09:48:41 AM
Set up a complex mirror system to get natural sunlight into your roomI've the opposite problem. My windows face opposite of any sunlight, it's overcast season, we're surrounded by thick trees, and the nights are getting longer. It would be great advice otherwise!But what if you have a lot of artificial light during the night? My stupid fucking neighborhood keeps its lights on so long 12 AM might as well be noon by how much they blast their god damned streetlights and shit into the sky.Anybody here know a good way to reset one's circadian rythem or whatever it is that controls when we feel tured? I'm becoming more and more nocturnal and I feel it needs to stop.
Don't cover up your windows, sleep where the sun will shine directly on your face when it comes up. A few miserable days later, it will be fixed.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 28, 2017, 03:14:23 PM
Post by: Chanku on April 29, 2017, 04:14:30 AM
Yeah currently located at a motel-ish place...-shrugs- not unless I can get my Laptop to connect to the Motel Wifi I am staying at for the time being, which probably won't happen.Maybe I'll have it in a month or two thoughMotel?
Post by: Wintermoot on April 29, 2017, 06:39:09 PM
Yeah currently located at a motel-ish place...Why?
Post by: Gattoartico on April 29, 2017, 08:58:55 PM
That's what I was thinking!Yeah currently located at a motel-ish place...Why?
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Post by: Wintermoot on April 29, 2017, 09:10:22 PM
Post by: Arenado on April 30, 2017, 10:42:34 AM
Post by: Arenado on April 30, 2017, 05:50:35 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 30, 2017, 07:14:30 PM
Take me for example...in real life I'm a nobody. I don't have the social skills to be popular or the money to do much besides buy what I need from paycheck to paycheck. At work I'm a peon that's fairly far down the ladder, in a department that few people look to for ideas and solutions the way they should (in fairness, this is typical for IT)...maybe once in awhile the powers that be will allow me to run with an idea, so long as the tedious stuff they need is done first. I'm not saying that I don't like my job...I appreciate a lot of things about it, but I'm not really in a position to make a difference.
But here...I feel like I'm really building something that makes a difference in people's lives. People tell me time and time again that they've found an acceptance here that they couldn't find anywhere else...that they found friends (and in some cases more than that) that appreciate and understand them...that found a belonging that was elusive. That's what makes this worthwhile for me, and what makes me keep going.
What really pisses me off and honestly even hurts me, is when people who are in positions of responsibility here make light of their inactivity here, or even worse, make light of the time and effort I put in here. I'm not saying that anyone should have to put in what I do, but at the same time nobody was forced into a position...everyone volunteered or accepted an offer to help me build this community and the causes it represents. And when they do so, I trust that it's because they want to invest themselves in the community and make an impact in ways that only they can...that they, too, want to make a difference for people. When I read things like that, it's a slap in the face because it's like saying they can't be bothered...would rather be elsewhere, would rather be doing other things.
And it's fine to rather be doing other things, but it's not fine to keep a position that gets ignored because you'd rather be doing other things. I've always been lenient towards people in appointed positions who had gone inactive, because I understand that people get busy sometimes, and things like work and school have to come first. I would never expect anyone to put volunteer responsibilities before making a living. But now I feel like I've been too lenient, and I've given people the idea that they can have a position without the position's responsibilities. That's simply not true...it never has been and it never will be, and if the mistake is mine, it's one that I will endeavor to correct.
Post by: Chanku on May 01, 2017, 02:19:04 PM
Because we have no where else atmYeah currently located at a motel-ish place...Why?
Post by: Lumenland on May 01, 2017, 05:32:37 PM
Post by: Arenado on May 01, 2017, 05:33:45 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on May 02, 2017, 01:43:37 AM
I've never seen Wintreath as just a NationStates region, or a forum, or even a community, but as a cause...a cause for an inclusive, fun, freewheeling society, where anyone can do almost anything, where ideas can take shape and be realized, and where possibilities exist that are hard to find elsewhere. That's why I put so much work into Wintreath, because it represents a cause that I believe in.I'll give you this, moot, Wintreath is probably one of the most free places I've been in NS. Never once have I seen anyone get in trouble for speaking their mind, unlike some places...
Take me for example...in real life I'm a nobody. I don't have the social skills to be popular or the money to do much besides buy what I need from paycheck to paycheck. At work I'm a peon that's fairly far down the ladder, in a department that few people look to for ideas and solutions the way they should (in fairness, this is typical for IT)...maybe once in awhile the powers that be will allow me to run with an idea, so long as the tedious stuff they need is done first. I'm not saying that I don't like my job...I appreciate a lot of things about it, but I'm not really in a position to make a difference.
But here...I feel like I'm really building something that makes a difference in people's lives. People tell me time and time again that they've found an acceptance here that they couldn't find anywhere else...that they found friends (and in some cases more than that) that appreciate and understand them...that found a belonging that was elusive. That's what makes this worthwhile for me, and what makes me keep going.
What really pisses me off and honestly even hurts me, is when people who are in positions of responsibility here make light of their inactivity here, or even worse, make light of the time and effort I put in here. I'm not saying that anyone should have to put in what I do, but at the same time nobody was forced into a position...everyone volunteered or accepted an offer to help me build this community and the causes it represents. And when they do so, I trust that it's because they want to invest themselves in the community and make an impact in ways that only they can...that they, too, want to make a difference for people. When I read things like that, it's a slap in the face because it's like saying they can't be bothered...would rather be elsewhere, would rather be doing other things.
And it's fine to rather be doing other things, but it's not fine to keep a position that gets ignored because you'd rather be doing other things. I've always been lenient towards people in appointed positions who had gone inactive, because I understand that people get busy sometimes, and things like work and school have to come first. I would never expect anyone to put volunteer responsibilities before making a living. But now I feel like I've been too lenient, and I've given people the idea that they can have a position without the position's responsibilities. That's simply not true...it never has been and it never will be, and if the mistake is mine, it's one that I will endeavor to correct.
*cough* Augustits *cough*
Post by: Wintermoot on May 02, 2017, 04:11:44 AM
I'll give you this, moot, Wintreath is probably one of the most free places I've been in NS. Never once have I seen anyone get in trouble for speaking their mind, unlike some places...Thanks. :) I've always believed that people should be able to speak their minds, as long as they did so in a civil manner. It's the foundation of a civil society, and while many regions would disagree with me, I'll pick a civil, friendly society over online drama anyday.
*cough* Augustits *cough*
Post by: Gattoartico on May 03, 2017, 05:46:52 PM
Post by: NyghtOwl on May 03, 2017, 07:29:57 PM
Post by: Gattoartico on May 03, 2017, 07:53:53 PM
Back in my day we didn't have computers for schoolwork. We had notebooks and libraries...In my day we don't either, I just didn't go down to the library...
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Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on May 03, 2017, 09:03:45 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 04, 2017, 05:10:26 AM
So I try tonight and the website's down...a little unusual considering the site had been around for almost a decade, so I do a search and discover it's been down for almost a year now. From what someone posted, apparently the forums were overtaken by trolls and most of the mods and article writers went inactive, so the owner just shut it down. I'm a little sad about it...when I was part of it, it was pretty inclusive...cliquey as all hell, but alright...sad to know it went like that. It was the first site I knew that married a gay community with gaming, and the other site I was involved in had an adult forum that was the inspiration for our own.
And how many other forums have a public topic to post pics of yourself in nothing but your underwear? xD
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on May 04, 2017, 12:18:39 PM
Six or seven years ago, I used to go to a site called gaygamer.net, because at the time I knew very few fellow LGBTQ+ people, and a friend advised me to try to meet some. I was only regularly involved with the site for a few months, and then I joined a site that broke away from it for a few months, but I met some awesome people there and I still occasionally checked what was going on there.The site with thousands of pictures of people in naught but their undies with some having personal info right next to it?
So I try tonight and the website's down...a little unusual considering the site had been around for almost a decade, so I do a search and discover it's been down for almost a year now. From what someone posted, apparently the forums were overtaken by trolls and most of the mods and article writers went inactive, so the owner just shut it down. I'm a little sad about it...when I was part of it, it was pretty inclusive...cliquey as all hell, but alright...sad to know it went like that. It was the first site I knew that married a gay community with gaming, and the other site I was involved in had an adult forum that was the inspiration for our own.
And how many other forums have a public topic to post pics of yourself in nothing but your underwear? xD
That ain't good for them.
Post by: Lumenland on May 04, 2017, 01:30:31 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 04, 2017, 02:14:05 PM
The site with thousands of pictures of people in naught but their undies with some having personal info right next to it?Well, it was a forum, so how much personal info they had in their profile depended on them. I can't ever recall anything bad coming of it...moderation at the time did a great job of taking out anything that showed anything beneath the undies, so it was more like a topic full of wannabe underwear models. :P
That ain't good for them.
There's supposed to be a shooting at my school today ;o; I'm terrifiedThey advertise school shootings now?
Post by: Doc on May 04, 2017, 04:42:54 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on May 04, 2017, 04:59:39 PM
Somebody made a threat I guess? Which seems like the worst way of going about it.Which is why it's probably just some edgelord trying to get attention to fill the void left by his tiny, tiny genitalia.
Post by: Elbbsas on May 04, 2017, 07:45:24 PM
Post by: taulover on May 04, 2017, 09:09:59 PM
This is probably a dumb as rocks question. Is it a gun-shooting or a camera-shooting? It's almost certainly the former, but I'm trying to be optimistic.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_shooting
Happens many times a year in the US (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_school_shootings_in_the_United_States), sadly, and people have started to become desensitized to it.
In contrast, New Zealand apparently has only had one school shooting in its entire history, in 1923, so I can maybe see why the term is far more unfamiliar for you?
Post by: Elbbsas on May 04, 2017, 09:50:26 PM
Pretty much. Shooting brings to mind filming and recording more than guns, even with US school shootings popping up on the news every now and then. Although, I wasn't aware NZ's only had one. I thought there were more.This is probably a dumb as rocks question. Is it a gun-shooting or a camera-shooting? It's almost certainly the former, but I'm trying to be optimistic.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_shooting
Happens many times a year in the US (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_school_shootings_in_the_United_States), sadly, and people have started to become desensitized to it.
In contrast, New Zealand apparently has only had one school shooting in its entire history, in 1923, so I can maybe see why the term is far more unfamiliar for you?
Post by: Arenado on May 04, 2017, 10:15:06 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 04, 2017, 10:36:14 PM
I have been accused of corruption and am under investigation. Yay.Well, I don't think you're corrupt, so I doubt you have anything to worry about...
Post by: Arenado on May 04, 2017, 10:38:42 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 04, 2017, 10:42:23 PM
Specifically, I have been accused of falsifying evidence to effect a false arrest. And its not what I have been accused of thats worrying, its who is accusing me. Its another cop.Why would another cop accuse you of something like that?
Post by: Arenado on May 04, 2017, 10:44:08 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 04, 2017, 10:45:46 PM
He sees me as a rival for best Group Leader, if that fucking means anythjng.Sounds like typical workplace politics, but a lot more intense...I'm sorry you're having to go through this, but I'm sure the truth will vindicate you.
Post by: Arenado on May 04, 2017, 10:49:23 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 04, 2017, 10:55:25 PM
Ya, politics, everywhere politics.And people wonder why I'm a recluse. :P
Post by: NyghtOwl on May 05, 2017, 12:07:26 AM
Post by: Arenado on May 05, 2017, 02:40:04 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 05, 2017, 02:43:35 AM
Post by: NyghtOwl on May 07, 2017, 05:35:25 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 07, 2017, 01:52:08 PM
Post by: Gerrick on May 07, 2017, 07:54:56 PM
Post by: Arenado on May 08, 2017, 12:30:22 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 08, 2017, 01:31:07 PM
Post by: Doc on May 08, 2017, 01:48:37 PM
And in ten years they will hate him. I wish that Le Pen won, then after the people see how destructive her policies are the national front will be destroyed.
And in 20 they'll think he was the best thing since sliced bread. Look at Thatcher and Reagan; they're still beloved, fucking incomprehensible as that should be, despite the fact that their policies have clearly led to worse outcomes for 98% of people, and better ones for only 2%. Of course, it helps that the 2% they helped are the rich and powerful, who have inordinate control over the media and thus our culture as a whole, and more importantly that people in general have a very poor grasp of cause and effect, which is why people are looking back on George Bush now and thinking 'yeah, he wasn't that awful' - he allowed a financial crisis of catastrophic degrees occur on his watch, of course he's fucking awful.
You live in Singapore. You should know this. Good times roll in, 'yay PAP'. Bad times roll in 'boo PAP sucks'. Same fucking people are running the show both ways, but people still haven't gotten past the mental point at which we're propitiating the gods for a good harvest, because we're fucking terrible at sussing out cause and effect when there's a big time lag.
Post by: Lumenland on May 09, 2017, 12:46:19 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on May 09, 2017, 01:14:13 PM
Top fucking Kek
Post by: Red Mones on May 09, 2017, 05:49:20 PM
Post by: Gattoartico on May 09, 2017, 06:56:29 PM
I have realized in this dimension the Grand Lie of Mars. It is FINISHED!!!
Tapatalk? What heresy is this? It betrays the Omnissiah and reeks of tech heresy. Does that make me a Heretek?
Post by: Wintermoot on May 10, 2017, 02:03:23 AM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on May 10, 2017, 08:44:38 PM
I'm angry and I'm sad...I feel rejected without having even put myself out there to be rejected, and I feel insulted on top of that. And then I realized I have no close friends to talk about it with. =/Better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all m8
Post by: Wintermoot on May 10, 2017, 08:51:27 PM
Better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all m8But I didn't love to begin with! That's partially what pissed me off about the whole thing v_v lol
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on May 10, 2017, 10:19:21 PM
well you can't get em every time. sometimes you just need to find a new apprentice. one far younger and far more powerful...Better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all m8But I didn't love to begin with! That's partially what pissed me off about the whole thing v_v lol
Post by: Wintermoot on May 10, 2017, 10:51:23 PM
well you can't get em every time. sometimes you just need to find a new apprentice. one far younger and far more powerful...Got anyone in mind? :P
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on May 11, 2017, 12:30:32 AM
Anakin Skywalker. He has much more promise than that aging specimen known as Count Dookuwell you can't get em every time. sometimes you just need to find a new apprentice. one far younger and far more powerful...Got anyone in mind? :P
Post by: Wintermoot on May 11, 2017, 12:42:35 AM
Anakin Skywalker. He has much more promise than that aging specimen known as Count DookuSomehow I don't think that will work, lol
Post by: Lumenland on May 11, 2017, 01:00:37 PM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on May 11, 2017, 09:03:01 PM
Don't have a thing for child murderers?Anakin Skywalker. He has much more promise than that aging specimen known as Count DookuSomehow I don't think that will work, lol
Post by: Wintermoot on May 11, 2017, 09:29:31 PM
Post by: Doc on May 13, 2017, 01:44:29 AM
that's some delicious passive-aggression (http://w11.zetaboards.com/New_Ainur/topic/30236015/1/?x=90) in the ashy wastelands of the ainur forums there @crush
Post by: Gattoartico on May 13, 2017, 04:13:29 AM
mm
that's some delicious passive-aggression (http://w11.zetaboards.com/New_Ainur/topic/30236015/1/?x=90) in the ashy wastelands of the ainur forums there @crush
That was delicious passive-aggression.
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Post by: Emoticonius on May 14, 2017, 04:39:52 AM
I'm angry and I'm sad...I feel rejected without having even put myself out there to be rejected, and I feel insulted on top of that. And then I realized I have no close friends to talk about it with. =/You have friends here you can talk to, such as me provided I am conscious at a given time. ^_^
Post by: Arenado on May 14, 2017, 08:08:36 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 15, 2017, 04:41:25 AM
You have friends here you can talk to, such as me provided I am conscious at a given time. ^_^I appreciate that! It's just one of those things that ultimately makes me look foolish I think for even letting someone unintentionally have that effect on me. v_v
Cleared of corruption. Currently am one the hook for false declaration, which did happen, but the punishment is laughably lax so no worries for me.Congrats! I guess your pure and innocent reputation around here stands. :P
Post by: Crystalsummer on May 15, 2017, 12:16:24 PM
Post by: Lumenland on May 15, 2017, 12:44:46 PM
Post by: Crystalsummer on May 15, 2017, 07:05:14 PM
Post by: taulover on May 15, 2017, 07:33:44 PM
Nice!um being annoyed by the Scientology cult is most definitely NOT nice...
Post by: NyghtOwl on May 15, 2017, 09:00:25 PM
Nice!um being annoyed by the Scientology cult is most definitely NOT nice...
I don't know. I make a habit of talking to people of all different faiths. Haven't with scientology though. I think it's nice hearing people talk about their faith. As long as they don't try to just force it down my throat. I've been to a bunch of different services and churches in the area of friends and coworkers. I like to sit back and listen. It's fun to hear what motivates people and hear the tenets that shape their lives
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on May 15, 2017, 09:13:13 PM
mmI, Eldarion III Telcontar, say that the potato pope should be allowed to rejoin Ainur's forums if he so desires, although even barring Auggy's nerd rage I doubt he even logs in to zetaboards anymore.
that's some delicious passive-aggression (http://w11.zetaboards.com/New_Ainur/topic/30236015/1/?x=90) in the ashy wastelands of the ainur forums there @crush
Post by: Lumenland on May 16, 2017, 01:43:08 AM
Post by: taulover on May 16, 2017, 03:49:31 AM
In the words of the Scientology founder, L. Ron Hubbard himself:
"You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion."
Post by: Wintermoot on May 17, 2017, 02:44:23 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 18, 2017, 03:12:04 AM
Post by: Evelynx on May 18, 2017, 09:16:05 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 19, 2017, 01:17:04 AM
I feel like sometimes Jason, you like to be safe and secure and non-risky.. I think you need to let go of that, do something a bit crazier than normal now and then. You're more capable than you realize, I think.Did you have something specifically crazy in mind?
I have to admit, I don't see the connection between what you say and being unable to connect with people...
Post by: Evelynx on May 19, 2017, 01:39:52 AM
I dunno, I just feel like giving up isn't the best plan, unless you genuinely don't want to find connections.
Post by: Arenado on May 19, 2017, 02:13:14 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 19, 2017, 03:17:22 AM
It took me a long time to realize it but the ability to connect with people isn't something you're born with... It's something you learn how to do by doing it a lot. For me, the best way to do that has been to just find local social events and go to them. Like maybe there's a board game club or video game club or something...?Oh, I couldn't really give up...as upset or depressed as things may get me, I eventually bounce back and try again. It's just my nature...and while I may have once been a total loner, I emotionally thrive on having close, personable friendships...it's something that I crave, and it's agonizing when I don't have that.
I dunno, I just feel like giving up isn't the best plan, unless you genuinely don't want to find connections.
Real life has always been a problem for me, just in that I don't have much in common with most people around here...but even when I think I would have something in common with people, I don't even know how to get things started with them. I rarely have an opportunity to casually chat or mingle with those people, and it seems like it'd be awkward and weird to just go up to them out of nowhere and start talking to them.
But what really bothered me was my lack of connections online, a space where I have much in common with others and I have never had a problem in that area before. Sometimes I feel like an outcast in ways that I shouldn't, and sometimes I feel like I'm not relating to people in ways that I should be able to...ways that I used to be able to. That makes me think something has gone wrong with my mindset in general...
Took me a while to remember who Jason was, for a second I was wondering if we had a new member or something :PEvey and I were part of a community where most people were on a first-name basis...in fact, for a time we both used our real names as our usernames...and well, she still does here. :P Actually I think it's a shame that's not a tradition that we have here...I think it helps people connect as...well, people. Not as anonymous beings behind a screen.
Post by: Lumenland on May 19, 2017, 12:47:30 PM
I choked a kid sorta
He was being such an ass that I just snapped
Post by: Gattoartico on May 19, 2017, 01:02:40 PM
So I might get a detention...^^
I choked a kid sorta
He was being such an ass that I just snapped
Teach me your ways O' Great One!
But in all seriousness I get told a lot by the staff that violence isn't the answer, which I'm sure they'll probably tell you as well. In my experience sometimes you have to use violence to show an idiot that you aren't afraid of them and aren't afraid of taking them down.
But I am a habitual pacifist so I have no license to speak on this subject.
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Post by: Lumenland on May 19, 2017, 01:12:57 PM
Post by: Doc on May 19, 2017, 05:01:40 PM
Otoh if the kid is habitually an ass, they'll assume that it was understandable. So I wouldn't worry about it unless he's not a habitual ass.
Post by: Evelynx on May 19, 2017, 08:45:12 PM
Now you have like.. zero tolerance policies and shit. Sigh.
Post by: Lumenland on May 20, 2017, 03:28:12 AM
Post by: Emoticonius on May 22, 2017, 01:10:31 AM
Post by: Gattoartico on May 22, 2017, 04:30:21 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 22, 2017, 05:13:36 PM
I just noticed my nations ceased to exist 32 days ago.... whoopsIt's a good thing we passed that one law where you don't need a nation if you make enough posts. Else you'd be a former Citizen about now. :P
In any case, I've been doing good with squats, walking, and pushing myself up on a desk, so I thought I'd add setups, pelvic thrusts, and full pushups from the floor to the mix. Just 30 of each and 17 hours later I'm still sore as hell. ;-;
Post by: Gattoartico on May 22, 2017, 05:18:15 PM
I just noticed my nations ceased to exist 32 days ago.... whoopsIt's a good thing we passed that one law where you don't need a nation if you make enough posts. Else you'd be a former Citizen about now. :P
In any case, I've been doing good with squats, walking, and pushing myself up on a desk, so I thought I'd add setups, pelvic thrusts, and full pushups from the floor to the mix. Just 30 of each and 17 hours later I'm still sore as hell. ;-;
Pelvic Thrusts? *le eyebrow wiggle*
Post by: Wintermoot on May 22, 2017, 05:26:42 PM
Pelvic Thrusts? *le eyebrow wiggle*I'm told they help exercise the core muscles. :P
Post by: Gattoartico on May 22, 2017, 06:52:39 PM
Pelvic Thrusts? *le eyebrow wiggle*I'm told they help exercise the core muscles. :P
Honhonhonhonhonhonhonhonhon
Suuuuurrrreeee
Post by: Wintermoot on May 22, 2017, 06:58:23 PM
HonhonhonhonhonhonhonhonhonAnd they seem to help spark your imagination. Apparently. :P
Suuuuurrrreeee
Post by: Gattoartico on May 22, 2017, 11:04:43 PM
HonhonhonhonhonhonhonhonhonAnd they seem to help spark your imagination. Apparently. :P
Suuuuurrrreeee
They do indeed
Post by: Wintermoot on May 22, 2017, 11:07:22 PM
They do indeed;)
Post by: Gattoartico on May 22, 2017, 11:16:19 PM
;)
Lol
Post by: NyghtOwl on May 23, 2017, 12:56:31 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 23, 2017, 03:08:34 AM
So this may be stated somewhere and I'm just thick and missed it, but what is Wintreaths birthday?October 17, 2013. :D
Post by: Lumenland on May 23, 2017, 01:16:44 PM
Post by: taulover on May 23, 2017, 04:15:54 PM
I went to the Scientology church and I think the priest low key hit on me...?Um maybe it's not a good idea to go again then?...
Post by: NyghtOwl on May 23, 2017, 04:43:47 PM
Post by: NyghtOwl on May 23, 2017, 04:45:53 PM
Post by: Lumenland on May 23, 2017, 05:16:06 PM
- They offered me literature fifteen times
- They offered me food six times
- The priest thought I was in college
- The priest gave me a book and said 'I'm giving you this because I care about you' with a weird smile
- They put me in a room to watch movies on Scientology, but the priest closed all the doors and stayed in the back, making sure I was watching them
- The priest gave me his phone number
- The priest sat next to me during the service
- He took me into a small room afterwards to talk to me
- A random woman came up to me and said she knew where I was from
- The priest also told me he knew all the stuff I did on their website
Creepy af
Post by: Gerrick on May 23, 2017, 05:38:44 PM
I made a list of all the things that happened while I was thereDamn, be careful. Make sure a family member or friend knows where you are if you do something like that in case something happened.
- They offered me literature fifteen times
- They offered me food six times
- The priest thought I was in college
- The priest gave me a book and said 'I'm giving you this because I care about you' with a weird smile
- They put me in a room to watch movies on Scientology, but the priest closed all the doors and stayed in the back, making sure I was watching them
- The priest gave me his phone number
- The priest sat next to me during the service
- He took me into a small room afterwards to talk to me
- A random woman came up to me and said she knew where I was from
- The priest also told me he knew all the stuff I did on their website
Creepy af
Post by: Chanku on May 23, 2017, 06:43:32 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 23, 2017, 06:50:52 PM
So...now that I'm a high school graduate...I have no idea wtf to do :|Houseboy. :P
Post by: Chanku on May 23, 2017, 07:09:49 PM
I'm pretty sure you just want a houseboy wintermoot :PSo...now that I'm a high school graduate...I have no idea wtf to do :|Houseboy. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on May 23, 2017, 07:14:21 PM
I'm pretty sure you just want a houseboy wintermoot :PAnd? :P
Post by: Chanku on May 23, 2017, 07:31:34 PM
You just want me to be your houseboy, don't ya :PI'm pretty sure you just want a houseboy wintermoot :PAnd? :P
(also this is a bird: Bare-Faced Go-away bird (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bare-faced_go-away-bird))
EDIT: as does the N. donaldtrumpi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neopalpa_donaldtrumpi) (also note the wikpedia page does say: "Compared with N. neonata, the other species in the genus, N. donaldtrumpi male genitalia structures are smaller...") and Vampyroteuthis infernalis (IIRC that means vampire squid from Hell) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_squid) and the Demon-Duck of Doom (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullockornis)
Post by: Wintermoot on May 23, 2017, 07:40:06 PM
You just want me to be your houseboy, don't ya :P;)
(also this is a bird: Bare-Faced Go-away bird (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bare-faced_go-away-bird))
EDIT: as does the N. donaldtrumpi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neopalpa_donaldtrumpi) (also note the wikpedia page does say: "Compared with N. neonata, the other species in the genus, N. donaldtrumpi male genitalia structures are smaller...") and Vampyroteuthis infernalis (IIRC that means vampire squid from Hell) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_squid) and the Demon-Duck of Doom (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullockornis)
What's with the birds with odd names? Bored? :P
Post by: Chanku on May 23, 2017, 07:44:41 PM
AND BUG, and bug...and because I was on reddit saw a comment thread that contained them and wanted to share (so the post itself that the comment thread was on: https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/6ctvgq/til_a_rodent_that_was_believed_to_be_extinct_for/ )You just want me to be your houseboy, don't ya :P;)
(also this is a bird: Bare-Faced Go-away bird (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bare-faced_go-away-bird))
EDIT: as does the N. donaldtrumpi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neopalpa_donaldtrumpi) (also note the wikpedia page does say: "Compared with N. neonata, the other species in the genus, N. donaldtrumpi male genitalia structures are smaller...") and Vampyroteuthis infernalis (IIRC that means vampire squid from Hell) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_squid) and the Demon-Duck of Doom (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullockornis)
What's with the birds with odd names? Bored? :P
Post by: Wintermoot on May 23, 2017, 07:48:37 PM
AND BUG, and bug...and because I was on reddit saw a comment thread that contained them and wanted to share (so the post itself that the comment thread was on: https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/6ctvgq/til_a_rodent_that_was_believed_to_be_extinct_for/ )Huh...i mostly use reddit for porn, but I guess this proves it has other interesting stuff too. :P
Post by: Chanku on May 23, 2017, 08:05:09 PM
Yeah.AND BUG, and bug...and because I was on reddit saw a comment thread that contained them and wanted to share (so the post itself that the comment thread was on: https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/6ctvgq/til_a_rodent_that_was_believed_to_be_extinct_for/ )Huh...i mostly use reddit for porn, but I guess this proves it has other interesting stuff too. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on May 23, 2017, 08:07:58 PM
Yeah.But you know, I don't need to go beyond Wintreath for my online general chat, so I never think to check. :P
Post by: Chanku on May 23, 2017, 08:11:01 PM
You should you know :PYeah.But you know, I don't need to go beyond Wintreath for my online general chat, so I never think to check. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on May 23, 2017, 08:13:48 PM
You should you know :PYeah? Why's that? :P
Post by: Chanku on May 23, 2017, 08:14:46 PM
You learn new, cool, and/or interesting things.You should you know :PYeah? Why's that? :P
Post by: Wintermoot on May 23, 2017, 08:16:07 PM
You learn new, cool, and/or interesting things.And you don't here? :P
Post by: Chanku on May 23, 2017, 08:17:51 PM
Not on the same scale as reddit.You learn new, cool, and/or interesting things.And you don't here? :P
Post by: Wintermoot on May 23, 2017, 08:20:38 PM
Not on the same scale as reddit.That's why people need to post! So that someday we will be on the same scale as reddit!
Post by: Chanku on May 23, 2017, 08:26:18 PM
I doubt that will occurrNot on the same scale as reddit.That's why people need to post! So that someday we will be on the same scale as reddit!
Post by: Wintermoot on May 23, 2017, 08:27:29 PM
I doubt that will occurrIt won't with an attitude like that! You have to believe...come on, believe with me...
Post by: Chanku on May 23, 2017, 08:35:11 PM
The main issue is how Reddit functions as opposed to here. Reddit has so many communities, and is really just a collection of communities. Whereas this is one large community.I doubt that will occurrIt won't with an attitude like that! You have to believe...come on, believe with me...
Post by: Wintermoot on May 23, 2017, 08:37:49 PM
The main issue is how Reddit functions as opposed to here. Reddit has so many communities, and is really just a collection of communities. Whereas this is one large community.It doesn't have to be that way (http://wintreath.com/w/civ5/)...
Besides, it's not like everyone likes reddit. I know it has its detractors.
Post by: Doc on May 23, 2017, 09:13:56 PM
I went to the Scientology church and I think the priest low key hit on me...?the real question is why you went at all
Post by: taulover on May 23, 2017, 10:17:51 PM
That seems pretty odd. I thought scientology was all about self restraint and actualization. All the ones I've met have been pretty prudish. But yeah, probably best to stay away if there was someone making advances.Especially since Lumen is still a minor...
I made a list of all the things that happened while I was thereAgain. Scientology is dangerous and cultlike, if not a cult.
- They offered me literature fifteen times
- They offered me food six times
- The priest thought I was in college
- The priest gave me a book and said 'I'm giving you this because I care about you' with a weird smile
- They put me in a room to watch movies on Scientology, but the priest closed all the doors and stayed in the back, making sure I was watching them
- The priest gave me his phone number
- The priest sat next to me during the service
- He took me into a small room afterwards to talk to me
- A random woman came up to me and said she knew where I was from
- The priest also told me he knew all the stuff I did on their website
Creepy af
Post by: NyghtOwl on May 23, 2017, 11:43:59 PM
That seems pretty odd. I thought scientology was all about self restraint and actualization. All the ones I've met have been pretty prudish. But yeah, probably best to stay away if there was someone making advances.Especially since Lumen is still a minor...I made a list of all the things that happened while I was thereAgain. Scientology is dangerous and cultlike, if not a cult.
- They offered me literature fifteen times
- They offered me food six times
- The priest thought I was in college
- The priest gave me a book and said 'I'm giving you this because I care about you' with a weird smile
- They put me in a room to watch movies on Scientology, but the priest closed all the doors and stayed in the back, making sure I was watching them
- The priest gave me his phone number
- The priest sat next to me during the service
- He took me into a small room afterwards to talk to me
- A random woman came up to me and said she knew where I was from
- The priest also told me he knew all the stuff I did on their website
Creepy af
Yeah. Definitely creepy but.....didn't everyone tell you that staying away from creepy cults was a bad idea? Why did you even go?
Post by: Red Mones on May 24, 2017, 12:48:11 AM
Lol dumb me
Post by: taulover on May 24, 2017, 01:06:28 AM
I got two PMs that @Wintermoot mentioned me in a post, but I deleted them and can't find the posts...You have been summoned as ambassador (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=4314.msg97402#msg97402)
Lol dumb me
Post by: Gerrick on May 24, 2017, 01:31:38 AM
I got two PMs that @Wintermoot mentioned me in a post, but I deleted them and can't find the posts...You can click the notifications button (envelope icon) on the top right corner of your screen and find the mentions there.
Lol dumb me
Post by: taulover on May 24, 2017, 03:58:38 AM
Post by: Lumenland on May 24, 2017, 11:17:10 AM
Idk why but I just suddenly got reminded of my friend, cause she's an escort who goes out with older men.
Post by: Lumenland on May 24, 2017, 11:17:36 AM
Post by: NyghtOwl on May 24, 2017, 06:23:20 PM
I had to go for a final ^^^ but I most certainly won't be going back...
Idk why but I just suddenly got reminded of my friend, cause she's an escort who goes out with older men.
You had to go for a final? I thought you said this started as just dicking around on their website...
Post by: Gerrick on May 26, 2017, 12:07:58 AM
Post by: Evelynx on May 26, 2017, 08:11:54 AM
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/life-is-strange-complete-season?hmb_source=search_bar
Post by: Doc on May 26, 2017, 09:44:52 AM
Life is just strange, ig ^^
Life is strange is on saleILLUMINATI CONFIRMED
Post by: Wintermoot on May 26, 2017, 03:08:25 PM
Post by: Gattoartico on May 27, 2017, 04:08:26 AM
I will give you guys a mod list for the new server pack soon as I polish it out a bit more. So enjoy the pack soon guys!
Post by: Michi on May 27, 2017, 07:48:56 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 27, 2017, 08:12:24 PM
Hi everyone! I'm still alive.Hi Pengu! That's very good to know. :D
Post by: NyghtOwl on May 27, 2017, 09:09:49 PM
Hi everyone! I'm still alive.
Das good. Was wondering whereabouts you've been hiding.
Post by: Red Mones on May 27, 2017, 09:50:57 PM
Post by: Michi on May 27, 2017, 11:35:27 PM
Hi everyone! I'm still alive.
Das good. Was wondering whereabouts you've been hiding.
I've mainly been working, going through various schedule changes and the like. I'm also getting into dating again, so that's been taking up time as well.
Post by: Michi on May 27, 2017, 11:36:35 PM
Life is strange is on sale for 5.00 for all 5 episodes rn on humble bundle... Pretty good deal, it's like 19.99 on steam.
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/life-is-strange-complete-season?hmb_source=search_bar
I love that game. Apparently a second one may be in the works.
Post by: Michi on May 28, 2017, 04:42:57 AM
Well, a day after I posted the eventual breakup notice, I ended up breaking up with Doug. He was exceptionally cool about it, and we're still friends. As of writing this, he's already found another guy in his life, and I'm really happy for him. He deserves someone great in his life, and I hope this guy is nothing but for him.
two of my best friends ended up divorcing very shortly after I mentioned that one of them had run off to Colorado without giving the other one the actual reason as to why she was leaving. I guess at the moment they're working to be friends, and I admire the strength that the other friend has in being able to do that; if my partner had left me and made it seem like they were just off visiting, only to suddenly throw out a divorce out of nowhere when they're miles away...I wouldn't have wanted to see their face or talk to them ever again.
My job is still the same for the most part. I work the early morning shifts now, and handle all of the movies and video games for our store. Eventually I'm hoping I can become a Department Manager...but only time will tell. Apparently I get talked about a lot around the managers, and I'm assuming that's a good thing since I try to work my hardest and actually like being there.
I think the biggest update of all is that I'm dating again. I've had some hit or misses in the past two months (which I didn't seriously jump back into the game until April), but I'm really hopeful this time. It's also a bit...unusual for me because it's not just one person I'm dating...it's two. They both know about each other, and in fact they're dating each other as well. One of them is one of my good friends who I've known for a while, and is the one who encouraged the other a bit when he knew I was possibly interested. I've always been attracted to him ever since we first started chatting, but the timing has always been poor because he was always single when I had a boyfriend, and vice versa. The other guy is one that I feel like I'm really falling for as well (and I get the feeling that it's mutual).
My issue with guys is that I have a hard time being completely open with them. With people in general I feel like I can't genuinely talk to them about anything without a secondary thing (IE alcohol) involved, so I tend to keep a lot of negative feelings/emotions to myself and let them fester.
With him, though...I feel like I can talk to him about anything. On our last couple of dates with just the two of us, we talked quite a bit, and every time I started to talk, he would hold me close, play with my hair, and kiss my head. He would listen to me completely non-judging, not responding, just listening. With him I don't feel anything negative...which for me is not very common since I can be riddled with self-doubt.
But it's the same with the one that's my good friend as well. When I'm around him, I just feel like I can be completely myself, and that nothing else matters. It's a bit...different than it was with Doug to where I don't feel like I have to hold anything back, and when I'm asked what I'm thinking, I can actually respond with complete truth that I just can't stop thinking about how unreal things are because of just how happy I am just getting texts from either of them...let alone being around them. Both of them are just constantly on my mind when I'm at home or at work.
I'm really hoping for the stars for this one, but I have a feeling that even if it may not reach the stars, things are going to continue to go up as far as this relationship goes...something I'd never thought I'd say concerning more than one person since I've always been strictly monogamous. But in this case...I'm willing to be a little adventurous.
Post by: NyghtOwl on May 29, 2017, 05:06:56 AM
I love going out. I love drinking and dancing. But by the end of the night I'm sitting here in the car listening to everyone talk about these people checking them out and and offering them drinks and shit. And here I am like, no one looked no one talked, no one saw me. I feel so fucking awful about myself. Like seriously, I feel so fucking ugly. I know some of it is the alcohol but I also watched everyone in my group getting hit on and checked out. Idk. I'm drunk so take all this with a grain of salt I guess. It just sick being the DUFF.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 29, 2017, 06:58:21 AM
@NyghtOwl, hey, at least you've had relations and you have a boyfriend! So people find you attractive...I'm the one that nobody checks out or has ever found attractive. :P
In any case, the new book I'm reading is The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23492771-the-gay-revolution), which is about the struggle for gay rights from the 50s to today. Even though there are still issues to overcome, when you think about it it's amazing how quickly gay rights have been accepted by society at large.
Not even a lifetime ago, just being reported to the authorities for homosexual behaviour (which was a crime) probably meant the end of your life as you knew it. You were almost certainly rounded up, interrogated to get the names of anyone you'd fooled around with (who were likewise rounded up), and thrown in jail if you were lucky...if you weren't, you were sent to a psychiatric hospital to be 'cured', which often meant electroshock therapy and forced hormone treatments, and occasionally also included lobotomies. In any case, if you were anybody professionally, you also probably lost your job, and good luck finding another decent job, since any background check would show you were convicted of homosexuality (and at this time services popped up specifically to investigate whether a potential hire might be a homosexual).
In short, your life was ruined, and it didn't matter what other merits you had as a person or what good you'd done in your role...at that point you were just a "homosexual", and depending on the person that meant you were a criminal, mentally ill, and/or a sinful pervert.
I presume the later chapters will be more positive. :P
I'd never considered it before starting the book out of curiosity, but it's a shame that this isn't taught more prominently...in school you're taught world history and the history of your country, and at least in America there's a black history month and a women's history month, but I don't think I've ever heard a mention of LGBTQ history. And this stuff is important...if you're part of the LGBTQ community, this is our history, and it's especially worthy of study to know the struggles of the people that came before us. After all, it's because of their struggles and their suffering that we have the rights and the status that we can take for granted today.
Post by: Arenado on May 30, 2017, 06:54:03 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 30, 2017, 09:43:17 PM
Post by: Michi on May 30, 2017, 09:59:29 PM
Post by: Arenado on May 31, 2017, 04:52:06 AM
Post by: Fortis Scriptor on May 31, 2017, 03:03:56 PM
Oh boy, I kind of picked a crappy time to enter the conversation by the looks of it.
Sorry to hear about your grandmother North, and Pengu I send good thoughts your way for what little that's worth.
So to say what's on my mind... hmm... I've been feeling pretty good lately, after quite a long and unhappy dry spell in writing I got back on the horse a bit and started writing down the history of Eclenia, which thus far has been well received here. Thank you very much to those of you who read it by the way.
I'll admit something about me is I'm a bit of a single-minded person, by that I mean I typically focus on one topic and keep my thoughts around it. Which I'll admit could make me boring to talk to in the long run. :-[
But hey since you're all new to me, for the most part, I should provide a good partner in conversation for a while at least :)
So again, just saying hi, and making an attempt to interact with more people. :D Hope you all are having a good day so far, and if not I hope it gets better.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 01, 2017, 04:18:46 AM
I have to admit, I usually dwell in the general discussion, government, and tech areas, so we haven't had a chance to talk much. How are you enjoying the region so far?
Post by: Fortis Scriptor on June 01, 2017, 11:59:28 AM
Post by: Lumenland on June 02, 2017, 01:13:59 AM
Post by: Lumenland on June 02, 2017, 01:18:01 AM
Then my little cousin got diagnosed with academic autism, and my uncle is despairing over it. They're rlly poor and in Chicago, so the school system is total crap and God knows if they'll be able to afford doctor visits and getting her into behavioral therapy, since she doesn't respond well to other kids.
Then my friend's older fuck buddy/sugar daddy randomly added me on facebook, and she started questioning me about it and idk it was just rlly awkward.
And then I got trapped in Chicago for a whole day :D and when I was there my salt levels suddenly dipped and I nearly passed out in the middle of the street.
Post by: Gattoartico on June 02, 2017, 03:52:06 AM
I realized today that there is only three and a half days left of my junior year and then I'm a senior... That's real trippy. I also saw this MSI giveaway and I really want to enter but it ends before I turn eighteen and it's nearly eleven here and I doubt my mom would enter for me. Oy vej... Oy vej....
That giveaway if one of you wants to enter: http://event.msicomputer.com/ryzen5gaming/ (http://event.msicomputer.com/ryzen5gaming/)
Post by: Gattoartico on June 04, 2017, 06:03:43 AM
I also can't log back into the minecraft account of my friend to continue work on the server. Shucks.
Post by: Michi on June 04, 2017, 11:46:56 AM
Oh well, I'm probably just not meant for anything outside of a mongamous relationship. Not that I'm complaining, since I'm perfectly cool keeping it to one person.
Now it's just finding/running into that one person that seems to be the challenge.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 04, 2017, 12:48:47 PM
Post by: taulover on June 04, 2017, 06:02:26 PM
I also can't log back into the minecraft account of my friend to continue work on the server. Shucks.Wait, so what happened? Did your friend change the password and refuse to continue sharing it or what?
Post by: Gattoartico on June 04, 2017, 06:13:45 PM
I also can't log back into the minecraft account of my friend to continue work on the server. Shucks.Wait, so what happened? Did your friend change the password and refuse to continue sharing it or what?
I'm not quite sure, I haven't gotten a hold of him yet so for now production is stalled. For now. I'll update y'all once I get it all sorted out.
Post by: NyghtOwl on June 04, 2017, 07:59:55 PM
But until you find that one person, you can always have fun sexy times with others. :P
Agreed. And as someone who has been in a poly relationship I can tell you that in my experience it's just not worth it. There's always going to be one person who feels like they aren't as much a part of it. It took me two poly relationships to figure that out. I like my current set up. It's me and my man in the relationship and occasionally we'll bring in a third for some cuddles or more than that. And there was the foursome too but I can't go I to detail on that here.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 04, 2017, 08:09:38 PM
Post by: NyghtOwl on June 05, 2017, 03:15:50 PM
I don't think I could be in a relationship like that, because deep down I'd be afraid that the other people involved loved each other more than they loved me...I'd probably end up being that person who feels they aren't as much a part of it. But on the other hand, I feel absolutely no pressure to get with anyone until I feel the right one has come along, and until then I'm more than happy with friendships with benefits. :)
I'll admit I'm that person who's always searching for love and falling hard and fast. It's in my nature to 100% right from the get go with everything I do. That and I don't deal with loneliness well. I have a lot of self esteem issues that I really struggle with and when I'm alone it gets in my head that I'll always be that way because theres so much wrong with me. And in trying to keep my past bfs happy I was willing to try it. But it just didn't work. I always felt the lesser. And it wasn't their fault. I just have issues. Long story short, I fall in love too easily and get used willingly if it means I don't have to be alone.
Post by: Chanku on June 06, 2017, 12:19:21 AM
EDIT: explanation, as I realized I forgot that...basically I want to get a bank account so I can get a job or something and save the money in a somewhat safe place, buuuut I can't get a bank account because I don't have an ID...I can't get an ID without a SS card, I can't get an SS card without an ID...I don't have an ID...
Post by: Wintermoot on June 06, 2017, 01:02:38 AM
I'll admit I'm that person who's always searching for love and falling hard and fast. It's in my nature to 100% right from the get go with everything I do. That and I don't deal with loneliness well. I have a lot of self esteem issues that I really struggle with and when I'm alone it gets in my head that I'll always be that way because theres so much wrong with me. And in trying to keep my past bfs happy I was willing to try it. But it just didn't work. I always felt the lesser. And it wasn't their fault. I just have issues. Long story short, I fall in love too easily and get used willingly if it means I don't have to be alone.But is it really worth it to be used just to not be alone? Don't you think you deserve better than that?
I actually used to be like that, until I went through this long period of not having a SO that lasted years...cause you know, forever alone. It was tough at first, because I'd grown addicted to being the focus of someone's romantic attentions, and in a way I depended on it for self-validation, but over time I just had to get out of that. I had no other choice, really. =/
Post by: Elbbsas on June 06, 2017, 02:33:39 AM
>.> I'm rather annoyed right now...Does the bank ask for a specific kind of ID? Some sort of proof of address? Birth certificate? Passport?
EDIT: explanation, as I realized I forgot that...basically I want to get a bank account so I can get a job or something and save the money in a somewhat safe place, buuuut I can't get a bank account because I don't have an ID...I can't get an ID without a SS card, I can't get an SS card without an ID...I don't have an ID...
Post by: Chanku on June 06, 2017, 02:38:09 AM
Photo ID. I don't have a passport anyway>.> I'm rather annoyed right now...Does the bank ask for a specific kind of ID? Some sort of proof of address? Birth certificate? Passport?
EDIT: explanation, as I realized I forgot that...basically I want to get a bank account so I can get a job or something and save the money in a somewhat safe place, buuuut I can't get a bank account because I don't have an ID...I can't get an ID without a SS card, I can't get an SS card without an ID...I don't have an ID...
Post by: BraveSirRobin on June 06, 2017, 03:04:49 AM
Post by: Gattoartico on June 06, 2017, 03:20:44 AM
Wait no SS card? ??? Is that even possible!?
I don't have an SS card, or if I do I don't know where it is. Oh well.
Post by: Chanku on June 06, 2017, 03:56:32 AM
Wait no SS card? ??? Is that even possible!?I don't have the card, I have my number.
Edit: To clarify I've lost the card.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 06, 2017, 12:21:21 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on June 06, 2017, 01:43:46 PM
And you're an American? :oWait no SS card? ??? Is that even possible!?
I don't have an SS card, or if I do I don't know where it is. Oh well.
That should be easier. I think you just have to go to the Feds and explain that predicament :PWait no SS card? ??? Is that even possible!?I don't have the card, I have my number.
Edit: To clarify I've lost the card.
Post by: Gattoartico on June 06, 2017, 02:14:58 PM
And you're an American? :oWait no SS card? ??? Is that even possible!?
I don't have an SS card, or if I do I don't know where it is. Oh well.
Yes, yes I am. I at least know the last four digits in order to clock in at work.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 06, 2017, 02:24:34 PM
Hopefully they're not still doing that, lol. v_v
Post by: taulover on June 06, 2017, 03:06:05 PM
Their website (https://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/ss5doc.htm) says you need a proof of citizenship (such as a birth certificate), proof of age (such as a birth certificate), and proof of identity (such as a student ID).That should be easier. I think you just have to go to the Feds and explain that predicament :PWait no SS card? ??? Is that even possible!?I don't have the card, I have my number.
Edit: To clarify I've lost the card.
Post by: taulover on June 06, 2017, 03:15:03 PM
If you do want to continue testing in the meantime, you could use a cracked/offline client. I have one if you're interested.I also can't log back into the minecraft account of my friend to continue work on the server. Shucks.Wait, so what happened? Did your friend change the password and refuse to continue sharing it or what?
I'm not quite sure, I haven't gotten a hold of him yet so for now production is stalled. For now. I'll update y'all once I get it all sorted out.
Post by: Gattoartico on June 06, 2017, 03:49:49 PM
If you do want to continue testing in the meantime, you could use a cracked/offline client. I have one if you're interested.I also can't log back into the minecraft account of my friend to continue work on the server. Shucks.Wait, so what happened? Did your friend change the password and refuse to continue sharing it or what?
I'm not quite sure, I haven't gotten a hold of him yet so for now production is stalled. For now. I'll update y'all once I get it all sorted out.
Oh? Do tell me more...
Post by: Wintermoot on June 07, 2017, 12:45:27 AM
https://www.facebook.com/EchoFoxgg/videos/1310263612362440/
Post by: Chanku on June 07, 2017, 01:48:18 AM
Post by: NyghtOwl on June 07, 2017, 04:24:28 AM
I'll admit I'm that person who's always searching for love and falling hard and fast. It's in my nature to 100% right from the get go with everything I do. That and I don't deal with loneliness well. I have a lot of self esteem issues that I really struggle with and when I'm alone it gets in my head that I'll always be that way because theres so much wrong with me. And in trying to keep my past bfs happy I was willing to try it. But it just didn't work. I always felt the lesser. And it wasn't their fault. I just have issues. Long story short, I fall in love too easily and get used willingly if it means I don't have to be alone.But is it really worth it to be used just to not be alone? Don't you think you deserve better than that?
I actually used to be like that, until I went through this long period of not having a SO that lasted years...cause you know, forever alone. It was tough at first, because I'd grown addicted to being the focus of someone's romantic attentions, and in a way I depended on it for self-validation, but over time I just had to get out of that. I had no other choice, really. =/
Of course it's not worth it. I look back now and shudder to think that I could ever do that. But that's the difference between me now and then, I didn't have any self worth. Nowadays I do, though it does still waiver from time to time. I still have a tendency to give a lot of myself too easily nut I have the ability to stop now. Thankfully with Chris I don't have to do that as he's not a user.
Post by: Gerrick on June 09, 2017, 04:27:22 AM
Anyway, it was my first open-casket funeral, and, damn, seeing her dead body made me feel uneasy. It didn't look like she was just sleeping like it was supposed to. There was something about her that made her look almost like a wax figure or doll or something -- it was very off-putting. And it felt wrong to have a corpse just lying up there and everyone going to touch her and stuff. Such a strange practice.
She ended up being buried in the "wrong" hole. It had all been agreed on beforehand, but apparently she accidentally bought a plot not right next to her husband's. It was an ironic and almost mocking end to it all.
Needless to say, I'd rather be cremated and just not have a funeral. Alright, rant over. :D
Post by: taulover on June 09, 2017, 06:12:40 AM
Needless to say, I'd rather be cremated and just not have a funeral.Not sure how cremation is relevant, since that also involves a funeral... Chinese Buddhist tradition, for example, involves quite a lot of ceremony (symbolic offerings such as food, bowing certain numbers of times while holding incense, chants while circling the body, burning symbolic representations of the person's life, the cremation, etc.). And still, the ashes need a final resting place regardless.
Personally, I might go the cryonics route, not sure.
Post by: Gerrick on June 09, 2017, 06:46:39 AM
Not necessarily. Cremation is just the process of burning a body to ash. That's it. And it's relevant in that it's not embalming and burial, which I find creepy and illogical.Needless to say, I'd rather be cremated and just not have a funeral.Not sure how cremation is relevant, since that also involves a funeral... Chinese Buddhist tradition, for example, involves quite a lot of ceremony (symbolic offerings such as food, bowing certain numbers of times while holding incense, chants while circling the body, burning symbolic representations of the person's life, the cremation, etc.). And still, the ashes need a final resting place regardless.
Personally, I might go the cryonics route, not sure.
And the resting place of my ashes would just be wherever they end up. Whether that's in an urn, in the wind, or in a toilet makes no difference. And that requires no ceremony.
And I don't really put any faith in cryonics. :P
Post by: taulover on June 09, 2017, 06:58:09 AM
Ah. I just didn't see why burial would be any different from cremation (both really can involve as much or as little ceremony), though I think I understand where you're coming from now.Not necessarily. Cremation is just the process of burning a body to ash. That's it. And it's relevant in that it's not embalming and burial, which I find creepy and illogical.Needless to say, I'd rather be cremated and just not have a funeral.Not sure how cremation is relevant, since that also involves a funeral... Chinese Buddhist tradition, for example, involves quite a lot of ceremony (symbolic offerings such as food, bowing certain numbers of times while holding incense, chants while circling the body, burning symbolic representations of the person's life, the cremation, etc.). And still, the ashes need a final resting place regardless.
Personally, I might go the cryonics route, not sure.
And the resting place of my ashes would just be wherever they end up. Whether that's in an urn, in the wind, or in a toilet makes no difference. And that requires no ceremony.
And I don't really put any faith in cryonics. :P
As for cryonics, I do agree that the actual possibility of success is extremely low, but since (IMO) it still has better chances than anything else of continuing to live in the future, I'm considering it as an option.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 09, 2017, 08:09:56 PM
For me, it's not so much a question of whether we could as it is whether we should. Let's say that someone was preserved a century ago and revived today...could you imagine the culture shock? I suppose they could eventually learn the technology and come up to speed on the knowledge we've gained since then, but how would they adapt to our society? The customs, mindsets, and biases of a century ago would be seen as anywhere from outdated to outright bigoted today.
I think for cryonics to be successful from a standpoint of adapting to the future world they awake in, the people preserved would need to be exceptionally open-minded and preferably preserved as a group so that they have familiar friends and family as support when they're revived.
I mean, would you want to wake up in a world that's completely foreign to you with everyone you knew and loved long-dead and gone?
Post by: Evelynx on June 09, 2017, 10:10:31 PM
You have serious brain damage and cell death when you're deprived of oxygen for less than 5 minutes. In order to cryogenically freeze a person, they have to effectively be embalmed in a cryoprotectant, which takes 45 minutes to an hour, then they have to actually be frozen. During that time, most of the cells within the brain will die. And that's assuming they start the process of embalming at the moment of death, which might be hard to arrange.
You can cool them down to somewhat above freezing to massively slow the process of cell death down, but the subject would experience massive brain damage before the heat from the core of the brain could be dissipated. Warm a pitcher of water up to 98.6 degrees and put it in the freezer and you'll get some concept of the problem, it just takes too much time for the heat to be removed..
Assuming you have figured all those problems out (they haven't, I promise) then you have a corpse waiting around to be revived in the future or something.. You have to keep it cool, using tremendous amounts of energy.. Then it has to be revived.. Personally, I think the future will have enough of its own problems to worry about without reviving dead people.
I think it's just a way to make a quick buck from the estates of the very rich. They know it won't work, they just don't mind accepting the money to give it the best shot they can.. :p
Post by: taulover on June 09, 2017, 10:48:09 PM
I actually think cryonics has a high chance for success, assuming that the body can be preserved in a way that doesn't damage the cell structures themselves...an area that has seen dramatic improvements in the last twenty years. It's true that the cryoprotectant itself is toxic, but the assumption is that future technology will be able to clear that up before the body is revived.Assuming that cryoperserved people could be revived, I'm not sure whether we should be in the position to decide whether these people should be revived. After all, we don't go off killing people because of undesirable views; I don't see why we should refuse people the right to live should we have the opportunity and if they've made that choice.
For me, it's not so much a question of whether we could as it is whether we should. Let's say that someone was preserved a century ago and revived today...could you imagine the culture shock? I suppose they could eventually learn the technology and come up to speed on the knowledge we've gained since then, but how would they adapt to our society? The customs, mindsets, and biases of a century ago would be seen as anywhere from outdated to outright bigoted today.
I think for cryonics to be successful from a standpoint of adapting to the future world they awake in, the people preserved would need to be exceptionally open-minded and preferably preserved as a group so that they have familiar friends and family as support when they're revived.
I mean, would you want to wake up in a world that's completely foreign to you with everyone you knew and loved long-dead and gone?
Post by: Wintermoot on June 09, 2017, 11:54:31 PM
But I do think you would see more government oversight into cryonics if it became more widely used...right now between how niche it is and how bizarre it sounds to most people, most people don't really take it seriously. But if there were tens of thousands of people being frozen a year, then it might get more serious government attention.
Post by: Evelynx on June 10, 2017, 01:00:28 AM
I highly recommend this Wait But Why article about cryonics (http://waitbutwhy.com/2016/03/cryonics.html). I don't completely agree with the author's views (I'd say that Tim Urban tends to get overenthusiastic about basically everything he writes about), but overall I think it's a rather solid argument for cryonics (and contains quite a few counterarguments against the points made by Evelynx and Wintermoot).I actually think cryonics has a high chance for success, assuming that the body can be preserved in a way that doesn't damage the cell structures themselves...an area that has seen dramatic improvements in the last twenty years. It's true that the cryoprotectant itself is toxic, but the assumption is that future technology will be able to clear that up before the body is revived.Assuming that cryoperserved people could be revived, I'm not sure whether we should be in the position to decide whether these people should be revived. After all, we don't go off killing people because of undesirable views; I don't see why we should refuse people the right to live should we have the opportunity and if they've made that choice.
For me, it's not so much a question of whether we could as it is whether we should. Let's say that someone was preserved a century ago and revived today...could you imagine the culture shock? I suppose they could eventually learn the technology and come up to speed on the knowledge we've gained since then, but how would they adapt to our society? The customs, mindsets, and biases of a century ago would be seen as anywhere from outdated to outright bigoted today.
I think for cryonics to be successful from a standpoint of adapting to the future world they awake in, the people preserved would need to be exceptionally open-minded and preferably preserved as a group so that they have familiar friends and family as support when they're revived.
I mean, would you want to wake up in a world that's completely foreign to you with everyone you knew and loved long-dead and gone?
I'm not saying we shouldn't bring them back, I'm saying we wouldn't. People don't act perfectly morally now, far from it, so I don't see why we should expect people in the future to be any more well behaved. I don't think anyone frozen now has any chance of ever being revived, the damage their brains have undergone is just far too severe for that. Too much information irrevocably lost.
Maybe someday it'll be feasible, but I think maybe by then we'll live so long that it becomes a much smaller issue..
Post by: taulover on June 10, 2017, 02:02:14 AM
I mean, legally it wouldn't be killing anyone since they're already dead.From a transhumanist point of view, it's quite annoying that "dead" people have no rights. After all, the legal definition of death has changed so many times as technology has advanced that what now appears to be permadeath may not be.
I'm not saying we shouldn't bring them back, I'm saying we wouldn't. People don't act perfectly morally now, far from it, so I don't see why we should expect people in the future to be any more well behaved.I was responding to Wintermoot there... I agree with you here that it's very possible that, even if such technology could be developed, people may decide not to use it. Whether it's for reasons such as those Wintermoot suggested, or for more selfish ones, it's still a high possibility.
I don't think anyone frozen now has any chance of ever being revived, the damage their brains have undergone is just far too severe for that. Too much information irrevocably lost.I mean, sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Current technology is commonly used to preserve non-brain organs, and can already successfully preserve and reanimate an animal brain (http://www.newsweek.com/rabbit-brain-first-mammal-brain-return-successfully-cryopreservation-424913), so given some hypothetical future with currently unimaginable medical technology, I think there's definitely a possibility that cryopreserved human brains could be reconstructed. And if humanity ever turns into an immortal utopia, who's to say that some people won't make it their life's work to return people from the dead?
Maybe someday it'll be feasible, but I think maybe by then we'll live so long that it becomes a much smaller issue..
Post by: Wintermoot on June 10, 2017, 02:16:39 AM
From a transhumanist point of view, it's quite annoying that "dead" people have no rights. After all, the legal definition of death has changed so many times as technology has advanced that what now appears to be permadeath may not be.I don't disagree, but legally that's how it is at the moment and I'd say most people would agree with the legal definition...most people would see the people in those vats as dead. Ironically, that's probably helpful to the cryonics industry, since if they were thought of as alive it would almost certainly be much more regulated by the government.
Post by: Evelynx on June 10, 2017, 02:36:00 AM
As far as re-animating it, I don't think we're there yet. But preservation seems to be to be a big hurdles on the way there at least. They do mention what I said earlier in there though - current cryopreservation processes irrevocably damage the synapses in the brain. Technology operates within rules - for example you couldn't bring back a cremated brain, or a brain that has been left out in the sun for 20 minutes... It would be like reassembling a smoothie into strawberries and blueberries but much more difficult.. Similarly, you can't bring back the brains we've frozen so far- they are far too damaged.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 10, 2017, 02:40:51 AM
Post by: taulover on June 10, 2017, 03:05:56 AM
Right, especially considering how unsuccessful cryonics people have been pushing for beginning the cryopreservation process as the patient is still dying (or, if euthanasia is legal, to use it in conjunction with vitrification).From a transhumanist point of view, it's quite annoying that "dead" people have no rights. After all, the legal definition of death has changed so many times as technology has advanced that what now appears to be permadeath may not be.I don't disagree, but legally that's how it is at the moment and I'd say most people would agree with the legal definition...most people would see the people in those vats as dead. Ironically, that's probably helpful to the cryonics industry, since if they were thought of as alive it would almost certainly be much more regulated by the government.
Though I think that the annoyance of dead people having no rights extends beyond just transhumanists. You have no legal say over your funeral and how your body is treated after death, for instance. (I can of course see the counterargument that dead bodies are meaningless beyond symbolism, assuming permadeath.)
That brain was not preserved and re-animated, just preserved. There was no evidence of cellular life after it was defrosted. It's very impressive anyway, because the synapses are preserved and they are the most delicate bit. It's orders of magnitude more difficult to preserve a human brain (look how the rabbit's brain is almost completely smooth, human brains are made out of folds..), but this means it might be possible to at least preserve the brain..Whoops, I apologize for assuming that the terminology in the article was correct (and somehow not noticing that reanimate means to bring back to life, which definitely didn't happen). I should have known better, especially considering the correction at the bottom of the article.
As far as re-animating it, I don't think we're there yet. But preservation seems to be to be a big hurdles on the way there at least. They do mention what I said earlier in there though - current cryopreservation processes irrevocably damage the synapses in the brain. Technology operates within rules - for example you couldn't bring back a cremated brain, or a brain that has been left out in the sun for 20 minutes... It would be like reassembling a smoothie into strawberries and blueberries but much more difficult.. Similarly, you can't bring back the brains we've frozen so far- they are far too damaged.
Still, the pace of technology makes me somewhat optimistic of better vitrification processes. After all, forty years ago, even the best cryopreservation generated large ice crystals in the brain.
But even in its current state, I'm not sure that the brain is irrevocably damaged, as you say. To steal an analogy from AI researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky, even "securely wiped" hard drives can theoretically be recovered using an electron microscope, so why would it not possibly be possible for neuroscientists in the future to read, recover, and reconstruct a cryopreserved brain? (Yeah I know that brain-hard drive analogies are inherently faulty, but this example is only to show that being wiped beyond recovery may not truly be such with new technologies.) It might take longer than a better-preserved brains from future cryopreservation, but it doesn't mean that it's necessarily impossible.
Post by: Evelynx on June 10, 2017, 04:32:48 AM
As to possibly being able to recover a busted brain the same way we recover a wiped hard drive.. I know you addressed this taulover, but it really is a bad analogy.. Recovering a hard drive is like reading a book where random letters have been erased or altered. Recovering a damaged brain is more like putting two halves of a cut fruit back together. You could make it look like it had never been cut, but the connections between the cells will still be severed..
Anyway, I'm not saying it's completely impossible, just impossible with current technology. I wouldn't recommend cryogenics to anyone, it costs a literal fortune, and you could spend that on making people who are still alive less abjectly miserable instead of trying to selfishly project your consciousness into the distant future. I think it's evil.
Post by: Red Mones on June 10, 2017, 04:58:42 AM
Post by: taulover on June 10, 2017, 05:57:38 AM
Not saying that the brains are literally left out in the sun for 20 minutes, just that it would be like filling the brain with microscopic blenders (bacteria). Even though it might not appear any different on the outside, the consciousness once housed within would be completely destroyed beyond repair.And cryonics attempts to reduce the damage as much as possible, with a process that involves things from CPR-type techniques for keeping blood flow to the brain to the ultimate vitrification process, so that the people of the future have the greatest possibility of reviving the person. It would certainly be many orders of magnitude easier than if your brain were rotting in the ground.
As to possibly being able to recover a busted brain the same way we recover a wiped hard drive.. I know you addressed this taulover, but it really is a bad analogy.. Recovering a hard drive is like reading a book where random letters have been erased or altered. Recovering a damaged brain is more like putting two halves of a cut fruit back together. You could make it look like it had never been cut, but the connections between the cells will still be severed..
Anyway, I'm not saying it's completely impossible, just impossible with current technology. I wouldn't recommendCalling cryonics cryogenics makes both cryonicists and cryogenicists unhappy. The two are about the same as geography and geology (or if you prefer to consider cryonics silly, astronomy and astrology).cryogenicscryonics to anyone, it costs a literal fortune, and you could spend that on making people who are still alive less abjectly miserable instead of trying to selfishly project your consciousness into the distant future. I think it's evil.
It also is not that obscenely expensive; Cryonics Institute charges $28,000 for its service. So about three or four times the average cost of a funeral. Or about as much as some upper middle class people spend in a single vacation. Under a life insurance policy, this comes up to several hundred dollars a year. And considering that many people spend similar amounts on other selfish things (food, Netflix, video games, drugs, etc.) rather than donating to charity, I really don't see how it's any less evil than normal people things that normal people do. Of course, if you're living an ascetic life of charity, or if your cryonics decision is motivated largely by charity, that changes things, but otherwise, I just don't find that a compelling argument against cryonics.
There is also the argument (http://www.overcomingbias.com/2010/07/cryonics-as-charity.html) (though I currently don't think I agree with it) that cryonics can, assuming a small but non-zero probability that it works, probabilistically save lives if given widespread adoption, and as such supporting it may be a good form of charity.
(Edit: And I'm assuming you didn't read the Wait But Why article I linked initially, since you seem to be repeating points that the article argues against, rather than arguing against those counterarguments?)
Post by: taulover on June 10, 2017, 06:15:29 AM
And now I'm wondering how long it's been there...
Post by: Mathyland on June 10, 2017, 06:07:50 PM
I don't use that email much.
Post by: taulover on June 10, 2017, 06:48:55 PM
I finally got around to deleting the 145 total emails I've gotten from here since I registered :o (about 0.66 per day)So apparently I've received 585 emails total (about 0.696/day)...
I don't use that email much.
I have that email inbox forward to another email, where I keep OPs of every PM thread and delete everything else.
Post by: Mathyland on June 11, 2017, 03:51:58 AM
Post by: Gattoartico on June 11, 2017, 03:58:24 AM
I thought I had a fairly large amount of good posts, but I just looked and only 240 out of the 1284 (18.69%) posts I've made at the time of posting this message are from forums other than The Dumping Grounds :\
huh, that's a glaring difference there.... On a side note I don't know what mine is, much less how to check the proportions..... I'm a sad useless trashcan
Post by: Gattoartico on June 11, 2017, 04:00:08 AM
Post by: Mathyland on June 11, 2017, 04:02:47 AM
Nvm I found it. Surprisingly only 89 of mine are in the dumping grounds... I need to spam more.I think about 70.3% of your at non-spam. That's probably a good thing...
Post by: Gattoartico on June 11, 2017, 04:04:32 AM
I think about 70.3% of your at non-spam. That's probably a good thing...
Probably is a good thing.
I looked and the Minecraft Server forum has exactly 42 posts from me.... Ah the Meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything
Post by: Mathyland on June 11, 2017, 04:09:57 AM
(I think the reason most of my posts are spam is because I don't post in this topic much and I don't sign up for many RPs and regional games because something IRL always seems to get in the way)
Post by: Gattoartico on June 11, 2017, 04:30:52 AM
Yes!
(I think the reason most of my posts are spam is because I don't post in this topic much and I don't sign up for many RPs and regional games because something IRL always seems to get in the way)
Lol, I only post in other topics so much because spam posting just ain't my style anymore.
Post by: Gattoartico on June 11, 2017, 09:13:20 PM
This Heresy here:
Spoiler
https://kisscartoon.io/Cartoon/Attack-of-the-Killer-Tomatoes/ (https://kisscartoon.io/Cartoon/Attack-of-the-Killer-Tomatoes/)
Post by: Mathyland on June 11, 2017, 09:25:36 PM
I found something today that may inflame a Potatoeist Crusade............WE NEED TO BURN THIS HEARSY AT THE STEAK FOR DEFYING THE HOLY SPUD!
This Heresy here:Spoilerhttps://kisscartoon.io/Cartoon/Attack-of-the-Killer-Tomatoes/ (https://kisscartoon.io/Cartoon/Attack-of-the-Killer-Tomatoes/)
And lol, how did that survive long enough to get multiple seasons? It sounds really dumb.
Post by: Red Mones on June 11, 2017, 11:06:27 PM
Post by: Gattoartico on June 12, 2017, 01:54:37 AM
I found something today that may inflame a Potatoeist Crusade............WE NEED TO BURN THIS HEARSY AT THE STEAK FOR DEFYING THE HOLY SPUD!
This Heresy here:Spoilerhttps://kisscartoon.io/Cartoon/Attack-of-the-Killer-Tomatoes/ (https://kisscartoon.io/Cartoon/Attack-of-the-Killer-Tomatoes/)
And lol, how did that survive long enough to get multiple seasons? It sounds really dumb.
For the life of me I don't know.
Post by: taulover on June 12, 2017, 05:03:41 AM
I haven't answered issues in a really really long time.PotatoeStates made me actually answer issues consistently for basically the first time ever...
Post by: Mathyland on June 12, 2017, 05:43:17 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/bLrDbDZ_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=high)
VEGAS!!!
Post by: Aegon on June 12, 2017, 05:49:18 PM
My day just became more awesome!
Post by: Evelynx on June 12, 2017, 10:24:45 PM
(..., too long to quote.)
I didn't see your link to the article, I looked it over. It answers a lot of my questions I have with the procedure. I'd have to do more research to see if I'd do it myself, because I have a pretty huge life insurance policy and could definitely afford it.
However, it's always a long shot to bank on technology that doesn't exist yet.. pretty much every prediction about the state of future technology has been wrong to date, so I don't see any reason why it wouldn't likely be wrong here.. I'd rather my children just get the money, rather than some cryonicist's children. It's impressive how much they've been able to reduce costs in such a short time though, apparently there is a lot of interest in this technology.
This summarizes my thoughts on all the cryonicist theorizing I saw in the article:
(https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/then-a-miracle-occurs-1.png)
Post by: Wintermoot on June 13, 2017, 08:04:03 PM
Post by: Chanku on June 14, 2017, 12:32:21 AM
Post by: Aegon on June 14, 2017, 04:02:12 AM
So I just spent several hours on creating a program, but I am unsure why I did it or why I even put as much effort as I did into it. I mean it works, but why did I make it...I had a reason but...
I do this all the time, even though I am the only one who ever see's or actually has a use for it. Most of the time I just make websites more aesthetically pleasing or make them more user friendly, but sometimes I'll write some code in Python. For instance, currently, for no other reason than just 'cause, I'm making a web crawler for a specific website just because I somehow became obsessed with them.
Anyways, may I ask what you made?
Post by: Chanku on June 14, 2017, 04:36:42 AM
@AegonSo I just spent several hours on creating a program, but I am unsure why I did it or why I even put as much effort as I did into it. I mean it works, but why did I make it...I had a reason but...
I do this all the time, even though I am the only one who ever see's or actually has a use for it. Most of the time I just make websites more aesthetically pleasing or make them more user friendly, but sometimes I'll write some code in Python. For instance, currently, for no other reason than just 'cause, I'm making a web crawler for a specific website just because I somehow became obsessed with them.
Anyways, may I ask what you made?
I made an automounter for USB drives. I should note I'm on Devuan Linux and I'm on a more minimal build so I don't have auto-mounting USB drives. So I wrote my own python 3 script to do so...well it does more than that actually...it manages them a bit. If you plug in a USB device into the computer it will auto-mount them, if you unplug it it will unmount them (albeit doing this isn't safe and so doing so may lead to corruption, however it does manage that case). If you want you can manually mount or unmount devices as well. You can even make devices that were mounted (and thus managed) by the software unmanaged, or make them managed again, or make drives that you mounted prior to the software running managed. You can add special mount points for a drive/drive partition, you can blacklist certain drives (well their partition), you can also set if the amount of checking it does to see if a new drive was added increases with each unsuccessful check.
It surprisingly works rather well, albeit it only supports fully mounting ext partitions, anything else would require a bit more work... (I can share the code if you want :P)
Post by: Aegon on June 14, 2017, 01:05:07 PM
Couple questions:
1) How did you come to use Devuan and why do you use it? (I assume that you used Debian before but switched because of systemd?)
and 2) Could you upload the code?
@Chanku
Post by: Chanku on June 14, 2017, 05:46:06 PM
Well I just spent the first half hour of being awake learning about auto-mounting.... And I think I just became tired again LOL.Heh, well I'll start off by answering them in order.
Couple questions:
1) How did you come to use Devuan and why do you use it? (I assume that you used Debian before but switched because of systemd?)
and 2) Could you upload the code?
@Chanku
How I came to Devuan
On the first question, Devuan actually came into inception around the time I decided to move over to Linux (about 1-2 years ago now), and I had a few friends that used it so I decided to talk to them about it. Many of them were anti-systemd (with one of the people that gave me some advice, IIRC, being the creator of the systemd fork uselessd). They told me to avoid systemd. I ended up settling on Debian 7 ("Wheezy"), which was the Stable at the time (Jessie was already in freeze and was expected to release soon) due to me liking the prospect of stability and not having things break except between major releases. I also liked certain things about how it releases (Like, it releases when it's ready). However I knew "Jessie" would gain systemd, so I did some research (primarily on systemd) and decided that systemd wasn't a good thing (in my opinion), and also having an issue with the maintainers.
So I didn't want to give up Debian, but I didn't want to have systemd, so I happened across Devuan, which was entering Alpha. I ended up keeping an eye on it, but remained on Debian "Wheezy" when it came to my desktop. Then my desktop shit itself and I ended up with a laptop a friend of mine gave me (primarily because he had no use for it), and he installed Debian "Wheezy" on it which I upgraded to Devuan 1 "Jessie" (At this time it was in its Alpha 2 release). I've been using it since then. Devuan itself has been remarkably stable, and honestly I can tell little differences from Alpha 2 to Release. I should also disclose I help administrate and run the Official Devuan Forums (I also helped create it).
So I didn't want to give up Debian, but I didn't want to have systemd, so I happened across Devuan, which was entering Alpha. I ended up keeping an eye on it, but remained on Debian "Wheezy" when it came to my desktop. Then my desktop shit itself and I ended up with a laptop a friend of mine gave me (primarily because he had no use for it), and he installed Debian "Wheezy" on it which I upgraded to Devuan 1 "Jessie" (At this time it was in its Alpha 2 release). I've been using it since then. Devuan itself has been remarkably stable, and honestly I can tell little differences from Alpha 2 to Release. I should also disclose I help administrate and run the Official Devuan Forums (I also helped create it).
Now to the automounting program Here it is (https://bitbucket.org/Chanku/automount). Feel free to do whatever with it, just don't do anything malicious :P
Post by: Arenado on June 14, 2017, 09:41:38 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on June 14, 2017, 09:45:43 PM
Post by: Arenado on June 15, 2017, 09:12:23 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 15, 2017, 12:48:59 PM
My inbox, for one. Active topics as well.I have to admit, I've never heard of that one...have you tried relogging?
Post by: Arenado on June 15, 2017, 05:18:36 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 16, 2017, 03:41:25 PM
Post by: taulover on June 18, 2017, 12:20:47 AM
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FQWrt8h4.png&hash=0e793f52fba563ba9c6fcaa8c98b2cf0)
(Not a big deal, Ctrl+R allowed me to continue typing again, just found it interesting.)
Post by: Wintermoot on June 19, 2017, 03:32:53 PM
But I guess that's not really the problem...I guess the problem is that I feel like I've settled down without ever having had the chance to go wild or really live. Our family was always poor, so after high school I went to community college and I had to support my mom, so the opportunity never presented itself. I guess the reason I spend so much time online is because that's where I feel I make the most difference...I love the feeling of building things that people enjoy, or advancing or growing myself in some way, and it seems that's the most accessible way to do that.
But I wonder...what would it be like to live in a big city with plenty of jobs in my field and plenty of things to do? What would it be like to just be able to casually hang out somewhere? What would it be like being around people more like me in real life?
I guess I'm just like everyone else in lower-middle class...wondering how to get unstuck.
Post by: Chanku on June 20, 2017, 08:17:42 PM
Post by: Arenado on June 20, 2017, 08:45:06 PM
Post by: Chanku on June 20, 2017, 08:49:44 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 20, 2017, 08:57:33 PM
I dunno, I tend to use this topic as my blog, tbh. xD
Post by: Chanku on June 20, 2017, 09:23:49 PM
Post by: NyghtOwl on June 20, 2017, 11:33:43 PM
Sometimes I feel like I'm stuck in life, and there's little I can do about it. I work a job that's very necessary, but not necessarily important, which pays just enough to buy food and pay the bills, and I'm stuck in a house in a...deteriorating neighborhood...that I'll be paying off for the next 26 years. I mean, the whole state is deteriorating, so it's not like it'd be anywhere better anywhere else around here.
But I guess that's not really the problem...I guess the problem is that I feel like I've settled down without ever having had the chance to go wild or really live. Our family was always poor, so after high school I went to community college and I had to support my mom, so the opportunity never presented itself. I guess the reason I spend so much time online is because that's where I feel I make the most difference...I love the feeling of building things that people enjoy, or advancing or growing myself in some way, and it seems that's the most accessible way to do that.
But I wonder...what would it be like to live in a big city with plenty of jobs in my field and plenty of things to do? What would it be like to just be able to casually hang out somewhere? What would it be like being around people more like me in real life?
I guess I'm just like everyone else in lower-middle class...wondering how to get unstuck.
So wait, do you own the house? Is that why you are stuck there? If not then make a move. Not to say such a thing is easy but if you are unhappy....
Post by: Wintermoot on June 20, 2017, 11:54:36 PM
So wait, do you own the house? Is that why you are stuck there? If not then make a move. Not to say such a thing is easy but if you are unhappy....It's one reason...it's a big house payment every month, and I can't afford to move anywhere else. At least not without going into financial ruin. =/
Post by: Chanku on June 21, 2017, 01:46:00 AM
Post by: Mathyland on June 21, 2017, 10:29:12 PM
/me usurps this and creates a blog feature on here :))Zetaboards has a blog feature, so that wouldn't be a terrible idea...
I dunno, I tend to use this topic as my blog, tbh. xD
But I don't think anyone notices that it exists tbh.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 22, 2017, 12:27:52 AM
I don't think blogging is as big nowadays anyways. And I don't count reblogging 13422303 posts on tumblr to be blogging. Blogging is writing original shit, damnit!
Post by: Gerrick on June 22, 2017, 06:10:52 PM
But I feel you, Wintermoot. We're not really "in" the city as we're just outside the interstate loop that's informally considered its boundary, but it's easy to forget that many people don't have the luxury to move to someplace nicer, let alone just outside a city proper.
So donate to the website, people!
Post by: Wintermoot on June 22, 2017, 06:28:54 PM
I'm curious though, why did you move to Austin to begin with?
Post by: Gerrick on June 22, 2017, 07:13:38 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 22, 2017, 07:47:59 PM
Post by: taulover on June 24, 2017, 08:50:41 PM
To be fair I mainly just wanna use it to blog about this emulator project I'm working on...Wordpress works quite well for blogs, and it lets you switch to your own domain name whenever (though of course porting over to a site you write yourself would be something else entirely).
Or you could just self-post to relevant subreddits...
Post by: Chanku on June 24, 2017, 08:54:27 PM
Yeah, but security stuff :PTo be fair I mainly just wanna use it to blog about this emulator project I'm working on...Wordpress works quite well for blogs, and it lets you switch to your own domain name whenever (though of course porting over to a site you write yourself would be something else entirely).
Or you could just self-post to relevant subreddits...
I already actually have an (albeit temporary) solution to my issue. It's basically just static webpages translated from Markdown to HTML and put into a directory with a Symlink pointing to the latest file. (In a manner similar to Jekyll, which I couldn't get working).
Post by: Chanku on June 25, 2017, 09:36:40 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 25, 2017, 07:53:46 PM
So I've made some efforts to limit the amount of work I do, even here on Wintreath. Hopefully not in a way that anyone notices...in fact, I'm hoping I end up doing more productive work that people get more benefit from. A lot of the stuff I spend most of my time here is stuff that anybody with a little bit of time could do, really...things like recruiting, which I'm hoping I can cut back on as it becomes easier and more convenient for other people to do. I'd like to spend more time working on the website, restoring the Cabinet, doing pet projects like maybe bringing chat/chill roleplays to the region (we have one so far...the tavern), and just making the broad strokes to advance things that a leader should be doing.
I'm also doing a lot more reading, which is something I loved as a kid but never seemed to have time to do. I finished The Gay Revolution, which was an awesome book that taught me a lot about the history of LGBTQ rights in America, and the other night I read Star Trek: The Captain's Table #1: War Dragons, just because I felt like some lighter reading after the massive tome of gay history I'd just finished reading, lol.
I'm also making more of an effort to keep in touch with people...the first thing I do every day is make sure that all messages to me are answered, whether they're PMs on here, telegrams, emails, messages on other sites, etc, and I'm also making an effort to look for things people post on FB and other sites like it I'm on, just to give the message that I'm paying attention and looking for things to connect with people on.
And I'm still spending two hours most days working out, still doing web courses on everything from HTML 5 to tips on how to start/grow a business...starting to see some real results, at least on the workout end. :)
tl;dr: I want to work smarter, not harder, play the role I'm supposed to here, and become a more interesting and impactful person. :)
Post by: Wintermoot on June 27, 2017, 02:23:20 AM
I subscribe to emails from Ramit Sethi, who is the author of I Will Teach You to Be Rich and several other books and is just a general guru when it comes to business, especially online business. He's pretty hot too, but that's beside the point. :)) This email focused on abundance as part of "a Rich Life", and part of it caught my attention because it mirrored a lot of what I said in the last post:
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Americans suck at setting boundaries. This is one of the reasons you see people complaining about how "overwhelmed" they are — yet if you look where they're actually spending their time, it's doing a bunch of stuff they don't even care about!
I talked about our inability to set boundaries in a live presentation I did to 1,000+ people.
In the dating world, I see a bunch of men/women getting led on because they're not willing to put their foot down and say, "No, that's not cool."
And I see a bunch of entrepreneurs wasting time chasing random Twitter/Pinterest accounts because they're not willing to set boundaries with themselves/their teams and say NO. No, that's not going to move the needle. No, we can't keep saying, "It can't hurt," (it really can, because it's a massive distraction). No, I'm not going to do a bunch of random things because some internet blog told me to.
Setting boundaries is, by definition, abundant because it means you have options. If you set clear boundaries around what you're looking for and what you're not, that startles people — because you must be really high-value to be that clear about it.
For example, when I tell you we're not interested in playing in the $50 sandbox — we'd rather give our material away for free, or create something that people love paying $2,000+ for — that's setting boundaries.
When you go to a meeting and they're late, and you leave after 15 minutes, you don't need to meet them next time. Boundaries mean you value your time more highly than almost anything else.
Boundaries also let you be fully present when you're hanging out with friends or family or at work. "Discipline is freedom," it's been said. This is exactly what boundaries provide. But they're extraordinarily hard to establish because they mean turning down certain options.
That's abundance.
To some extent I'm better than I used to be, but sometimes I'm still susceptible to overwhelming myself with 'work' that doesn't matter, that other people besides me could be doing, or that just isn't working out at all...thinking that if I put even more work into it, it'll start to work out. I have a tendency to waste time. So I'm trying to set boundaries based on what's important to me: two hours a day for working out, an hour a day for Wintreath Monarch things, another hour for working on the website, at least an hour for reading.
I'm still getting the hang of it though. Often I still don't get around to working on the website, I'm not spending the time on my online courses that I want to, and some days I feel like I don't accomplish much at all...sometimes, especially when I'm stressed or down, I have a tendency to pass the day away watching videos on Youtube. Recruiting has really suffered since I started doing this, since that's a big thing I was doing everyday. But to me setting boundaries is enforcing the idea that I have value...that my investments in things, whether they be my time, my energy, my mind, or my emotion, are valuable.
I don't set a time limit for answering telegrams/PMs messages, which is the first thing I do once I sit down at a computer in the morning. I believe that if someone takes the time to write you, you should write them back no matter how long it takes.
In any case, I've posted the whole email in a spoiler below, which includes a link to sign up for the subscription at the bottom. :)
Spoiler
Hi Jason,
Who knows someone whose house looks like it came out of some design blog? I’m talking about the people who make DIY centerpieces from their great-grandmother’s 3rd-grade lunch box.
I have a friend with a place like that, and eventually, it hit me why her apartment always looked so put together: She ALWAYS has fresh flowers all throughout her home.
I had to ask. She has a busy full-time job, so how does she buy and water and care for the roughly 4,126 flowers throughout her apartment? That’s when she confessed: She has fresh flowers delivered to her house every week. Amazing, beautiful, artisanal flowers from an NYC flower delivery service.
Keep in mind, this wasn’t a fancy office or a mansion, but her tiny NYC apartment. She spent money every month equivalent to her cable bill to be surrounded by fresh flowers.
And they looked great.
I loved it.
This is a great example of abundance: If you love the way flowers look and they make you happy, you don't "save" buying flowers for a special occasion. You make sure you have them around you ALL THE TIME.
Man, this one really hit me because I used to do exactly that — "save" the things I love for a special occasion.
Abundance is one of those words thrown around by life coaches and woo-woo authors, but it's taken me years to begin to understand what it really means.
I thought I'd share a few of my favorite examples of abundance. For me, the best way to internalize this concept was to learn from specific examples.
1. Ordering anything you want at a restaurant
When I was growing up, we ate out once every 4-6 weeks — maybe. And it was at a pizza place, with a coupon, where we'd share everything (including drinks). In my early 20s, one of the most abundant things I ever did was order an appetizer. The $5 didn't really matter … but the psychological step did.
Now, I have a new philosophy: Whenever I take one of my coworkers out for dinner, I let them know that my rule is if they see ANYTHING they like, they have to order it. You think the squid and the salmon sound good? Order them both.
That's abundance.
Sometimes you want 4 kinds of tarts.
2. Helping someone without expectation of ROI
When I used to go to marketing conferences, it was easy to instantly spot the leeches — the people who come up to you, pretend to make small talk, then get to the point: "So how many people on your email list?" This slimy feeling made me feel objectified, like I needed to take a shower. Is this what it's like to be an attractive woman?
The VERY BEST people don't need to "go in for the kill" the first time they meet you. That's because they know they're building a long-term relationship and — because they're likable and have something valuable to offer — they'll earn the right to build that relationship.
As a specific example, I take ~5 calls every week where I don't need anything. Some of them are with beginning entrepreneurs who reached out through a warm connection to get advice. I love helping them. Some of them are people I want to build relationships with. They also take the calls without looking for direct ROI, because top performers know relationships trump all.
Here's a tip on how to implement this: Reach out to someone who wrote something you loved — something recent, from the last month — and send them an email telling them why you appreciated it and how it changed your life. Don't expect anything from it. Now do that 3x/week for a year.
That's abundance.
3. Setting boundaries
Americans suck at setting boundaries. This is one of the reasons you see people complaining about how "overwhelmed" they are — yet if you look where they're actually spending their time, it's doing a bunch of stuff they don't even care about!
I talked about our inability to set boundaries in a live presentation I did to 1,000+ people.
live presentation
In the dating world, I see a bunch of men/women getting led on because they're not willing to put their foot down and say, "No, that's not cool."
And I see a bunch of entrepreneurs wasting time chasing random Twitter/Pinterest accounts because they're not willing to set boundaries with themselves/their teams and say NO. No, that's not going to move the needle. No, we can't keep saying, "It can't hurt," (it really can, because it's a massive distraction). No, I'm not going to do a bunch of random things because some internet blog told me to.
Setting boundaries is, by definition, abundant because it means you have options. If you set clear boundaries around what you're looking for and what you're not, that startles people — because you must be really high-value to be that clear about it.
For example, when I tell you we're not interested in playing in the $50 sandbox — we'd rather give our material away for free, or create something that people love paying $2,000+ for — that's setting boundaries.
When you go to a meeting and they're late, and you leave after 15 minutes, you don't need to meet them next time. Boundaries mean you value your time more highly than almost anything else.
Boundaries also let you be fully present when you're hanging out with friends or family or at work. "Discipline is freedom," it's been said. This is exactly what boundaries provide. But they're extraordinarily hard to establish because they mean turning down certain options.
That's abundance.
4. Investing in yourself when you're unsure of the outcome
Whenever I hear someone ask, "But how do I KNOW this will work for me?" I already know they're doomed.
Loser psychology: "How do I know this will work for me? I'm a left-handed half-Chinese dude who's gluten-free and I love kickball … do you have a case study of someone like that???"
Winner psychology: "I've done my homework and this looks good. I'm worth it and I'm smart enough to figure out how to apply this to my life."
In short, they see learning as a process — a journey — not something they "reach."
This is why I took a class on managerial accounting at Columbia — even though I have people who run my finance team!
instagram
Follow me on Instagram here.
It's why I continue to spend $50,000+/year on trainers, teachers, and more.
It's why I read more than 2 books a week.
books
It doesn’t need to be a 50k investment. It’s more about the mindset. I did these things when I had nothing and I’ll continue to do them even as I grow my business.
The best always look for ways they can learn, rather than worrying about all the snowflake-y reasons they can’t.
Those are the type of people who go to events — like my Forefront event this fall — for the sheer serendipity of it. Some of the relationships they start may turn into opportunities. That's when others call them lucky, but it's not about luck.
That's abundance.
5. Get pedicures before your nails get out of hand
It might be getting a haircut, getting a pedicure, or getting a new pair of socks. Whatever. Abundance is getting one before you absolutely need it — before your nails look like the crypt keeper or your socks are threadbare.
You might say wasteful, but if it's something you truly value, find a way to regularly incorporate it in your life.
You don't have to wait until you absolutely NEED it — until your back is against the wall. As long as you can afford it and you value it, it's OK to get something when you want it — not only when you need it.
That's abundance.
* * * * *
I hope this helped. One of my goals is to take these random phrases that people throw around — "fear of success," "giving value," and "abundance" — and show you real examples to bring them to life.
You won't find these anywhere else. They are a big thank-you for reading and a guide to living your definition of a Rich Life.
- Ramit
P.S. Please forward this along to a friend who's open to new ideas about a Rich Life. They can sign up for this newsletter and join ~800,000 other people at iwillteachyoutoberich.com.
Who knows someone whose house looks like it came out of some design blog? I’m talking about the people who make DIY centerpieces from their great-grandmother’s 3rd-grade lunch box.
I have a friend with a place like that, and eventually, it hit me why her apartment always looked so put together: She ALWAYS has fresh flowers all throughout her home.
I had to ask. She has a busy full-time job, so how does she buy and water and care for the roughly 4,126 flowers throughout her apartment? That’s when she confessed: She has fresh flowers delivered to her house every week. Amazing, beautiful, artisanal flowers from an NYC flower delivery service.
Keep in mind, this wasn’t a fancy office or a mansion, but her tiny NYC apartment. She spent money every month equivalent to her cable bill to be surrounded by fresh flowers.
And they looked great.
I loved it.
This is a great example of abundance: If you love the way flowers look and they make you happy, you don't "save" buying flowers for a special occasion. You make sure you have them around you ALL THE TIME.
Man, this one really hit me because I used to do exactly that — "save" the things I love for a special occasion.
Abundance is one of those words thrown around by life coaches and woo-woo authors, but it's taken me years to begin to understand what it really means.
I thought I'd share a few of my favorite examples of abundance. For me, the best way to internalize this concept was to learn from specific examples.
1. Ordering anything you want at a restaurant
When I was growing up, we ate out once every 4-6 weeks — maybe. And it was at a pizza place, with a coupon, where we'd share everything (including drinks). In my early 20s, one of the most abundant things I ever did was order an appetizer. The $5 didn't really matter … but the psychological step did.
Now, I have a new philosophy: Whenever I take one of my coworkers out for dinner, I let them know that my rule is if they see ANYTHING they like, they have to order it. You think the squid and the salmon sound good? Order them both.
That's abundance.
Sometimes you want 4 kinds of tarts.
2. Helping someone without expectation of ROI
When I used to go to marketing conferences, it was easy to instantly spot the leeches — the people who come up to you, pretend to make small talk, then get to the point: "So how many people on your email list?" This slimy feeling made me feel objectified, like I needed to take a shower. Is this what it's like to be an attractive woman?
The VERY BEST people don't need to "go in for the kill" the first time they meet you. That's because they know they're building a long-term relationship and — because they're likable and have something valuable to offer — they'll earn the right to build that relationship.
As a specific example, I take ~5 calls every week where I don't need anything. Some of them are with beginning entrepreneurs who reached out through a warm connection to get advice. I love helping them. Some of them are people I want to build relationships with. They also take the calls without looking for direct ROI, because top performers know relationships trump all.
Here's a tip on how to implement this: Reach out to someone who wrote something you loved — something recent, from the last month — and send them an email telling them why you appreciated it and how it changed your life. Don't expect anything from it. Now do that 3x/week for a year.
That's abundance.
3. Setting boundaries
Americans suck at setting boundaries. This is one of the reasons you see people complaining about how "overwhelmed" they are — yet if you look where they're actually spending their time, it's doing a bunch of stuff they don't even care about!
I talked about our inability to set boundaries in a live presentation I did to 1,000+ people.
live presentation
In the dating world, I see a bunch of men/women getting led on because they're not willing to put their foot down and say, "No, that's not cool."
And I see a bunch of entrepreneurs wasting time chasing random Twitter/Pinterest accounts because they're not willing to set boundaries with themselves/their teams and say NO. No, that's not going to move the needle. No, we can't keep saying, "It can't hurt," (it really can, because it's a massive distraction). No, I'm not going to do a bunch of random things because some internet blog told me to.
Setting boundaries is, by definition, abundant because it means you have options. If you set clear boundaries around what you're looking for and what you're not, that startles people — because you must be really high-value to be that clear about it.
For example, when I tell you we're not interested in playing in the $50 sandbox — we'd rather give our material away for free, or create something that people love paying $2,000+ for — that's setting boundaries.
When you go to a meeting and they're late, and you leave after 15 minutes, you don't need to meet them next time. Boundaries mean you value your time more highly than almost anything else.
Boundaries also let you be fully present when you're hanging out with friends or family or at work. "Discipline is freedom," it's been said. This is exactly what boundaries provide. But they're extraordinarily hard to establish because they mean turning down certain options.
That's abundance.
4. Investing in yourself when you're unsure of the outcome
Whenever I hear someone ask, "But how do I KNOW this will work for me?" I already know they're doomed.
Loser psychology: "How do I know this will work for me? I'm a left-handed half-Chinese dude who's gluten-free and I love kickball … do you have a case study of someone like that???"
Winner psychology: "I've done my homework and this looks good. I'm worth it and I'm smart enough to figure out how to apply this to my life."
In short, they see learning as a process — a journey — not something they "reach."
This is why I took a class on managerial accounting at Columbia — even though I have people who run my finance team!
Follow me on Instagram here.
It's why I continue to spend $50,000+/year on trainers, teachers, and more.
It's why I read more than 2 books a week.
books
It doesn’t need to be a 50k investment. It’s more about the mindset. I did these things when I had nothing and I’ll continue to do them even as I grow my business.
The best always look for ways they can learn, rather than worrying about all the snowflake-y reasons they can’t.
Those are the type of people who go to events — like my Forefront event this fall — for the sheer serendipity of it. Some of the relationships they start may turn into opportunities. That's when others call them lucky, but it's not about luck.
That's abundance.
5. Get pedicures before your nails get out of hand
It might be getting a haircut, getting a pedicure, or getting a new pair of socks. Whatever. Abundance is getting one before you absolutely need it — before your nails look like the crypt keeper or your socks are threadbare.
You might say wasteful, but if it's something you truly value, find a way to regularly incorporate it in your life.
You don't have to wait until you absolutely NEED it — until your back is against the wall. As long as you can afford it and you value it, it's OK to get something when you want it — not only when you need it.
That's abundance.
* * * * *
I hope this helped. One of my goals is to take these random phrases that people throw around — "fear of success," "giving value," and "abundance" — and show you real examples to bring them to life.
You won't find these anywhere else. They are a big thank-you for reading and a guide to living your definition of a Rich Life.
- Ramit
P.S. Please forward this along to a friend who's open to new ideas about a Rich Life. They can sign up for this newsletter and join ~800,000 other people at iwillteachyoutoberich.com.
Post by: Crushita on June 27, 2017, 03:59:19 PM
Also, I got a psychological assessment report from when I was in Grade 4 and apparently I was diagnosed with minor cerebral palsy at some point? Never knew, but I occasionally get random minor tremors so perhaps that is all that it is. Its just kinda weird to be considering its not impacted my life at all, perhaps that's why I never knew about it.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 27, 2017, 04:09:16 PM
Today is weird. I'm done High school but I'm not really excited, I don't really want to grow up xDI didn't know there was such a thing as "minor" cerebral palsy...but the more you know. :P
Also, I got a psychological assessment report from when I was in Grade 4 and apparently I was diagnosed with minor cerebral palsy at some point? Never knew, but I occasionally get random minor tremors so perhaps that is all that it is. Its just kinda weird to be considering its not impacted my life at all, perhaps that's why I never knew about it.
There's a lot I didn't like about high school, having to get up super-early being at the top of the list. But adulting sucks too...you're probably wise not to want to grow up. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on June 29, 2017, 03:33:49 AM
Not what I expected, but I actually like it. Though it gives me an odd desire to smoke a blunt and chill with my homies...even though I've never smoked before and I don't really have 'homies'. Weird. :P
Post by: Red Mones on June 29, 2017, 04:07:21 AM
Typed 'relaxing' into Youtube and this is what I got:I keep getting these in my recommendations for some reason. ???
Not what I expected, but I actually like it. Though it gives me an odd desire to smoke a blunt and chill with my homies...even though I've never smoked before and I don't really have 'homies'. Weird. :P
Post by: Gattoartico on June 29, 2017, 06:40:52 AM
Like I want a pair of majestic yet tattered black wings on my back.
And three quotes coiled around my upper arm.
'Even in the darkest places your guide arrives to lead you into the light. Even if they ride on wings of night.'
'Never fear for I am here, I watch over you as I always have. Though my wings hide in the shadows, I am your guardian angel.'
'No guide is ever an obvious one. They can be pinnacles of perfection or abyssal depths of disaster. They can have wings of snow or wings of coal. Even angels are flawed.'
Thoughts?
(Also the article for the Orendi has like a paragraph to go, expect it tomorrow)
Post by: Gerrick on June 29, 2017, 03:46:15 PM
I want to get a tattoo and I know what I want but I don't know if I should.Would this be your first tattoo? Some artists might be a little hesitant with something that big if it is. But ultimately it's up to you.
Like I want a pair of majestic yet tattered black wings on my back.
And three quotes coiled around my upper arm.
'Even in the darkest places your guide arrives to lead you into the light. Even if they ride on wings of night.'
'Never fear for I am here, I watch over you as I always have. Though my wings hide in the shadows, I am your guardian angel.'
'No guide is ever an obvious one. They can be pinnacles of perfection or abyssal depths of disaster. They can have wings of snow or wings of coal. Even angels are flawed.'
Thoughts?
(Also the article for the Orendi has like a paragraph to go, expect it tomorrow)
It's always a good idea -- especially with a tattoo that big -- to wait a year or two after you think it up to see if you still want it. If you still want it as much as you did before, you should get it; but if not, then maybe don't. It lasts forever after all -- there's no rush.
Also, that's a lot of text to be coiled around an upper arm. It'd probably have to be really small text, otherwise you might want to split the quotes up to different areas.
It seems like a unique idea, though, which is always good. :)
Post by: Gattoartico on June 29, 2017, 06:24:20 PM
Would this be your first tattoo? Some artists might be a little hesitant with something that big if it is. But ultimately it's up to you.
It's always a good idea -- especially with a tattoo that big -- to wait a year or two after you think it up to see if you still want it. If you still want it as much as you did before, you should get it; but if not, then maybe don't. It lasts forever after all -- there's no rush.
Also, that's a lot of text to be coiled around an upper arm. It'd probably have to be really small text, otherwise you might want to split the quotes up to different areas.
It seems like a unique idea, though, which is always good. :)
It would be my first yeah. And I do have to wait a while as I'm in a summer college program for six weeks and I have to save for the tattoo.
I was debating whether or not to translate them into another language which is symbol based and spaces are just slashes. But I'm not sure on that part.
And the quotes I actually came up with to be perfectly honest. They're not even from one of my characters. They're my own words.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 29, 2017, 08:42:52 PM
Personally, I don't think tattoos look good on most guys, but to each their own. :P
Post by: NyghtOwl on June 30, 2017, 12:06:39 AM
Post by: Elbbsas on June 30, 2017, 01:48:28 AM
And the quotes I actually came up with to be perfectly honest. They're not even from one of my characters. They're my own words.Careful, there. If they came from your own brain, you might look back it later and start picking immeasurable flaws from them.
Post by: Gattoartico on June 30, 2017, 02:12:58 AM
And the quotes I actually came up with to be perfectly honest. They're not even from one of my characters. They're my own words.Careful, there. If they came from your own brain, you might look back it later and start picking immeasurable flaws from them.
Lol yeah, I know that but these quotes I like a lot.
Post by: Elbbsas on June 30, 2017, 04:28:49 AM
When'd ya come up with them?Lol yeah, I know that but these quotes I like a lot.And the quotes I actually came up with to be perfectly honest. They're not even from one of my characters. They're my own words.Careful, there. If they came from your own brain, you might look back it later and start picking immeasurable flaws from them.
Post by: Gattoartico on June 30, 2017, 04:33:02 AM
When'd ya come up with them?
To be honest I'm not quite sure. They just came to me.
Oh when. I just noticed that. Like a few weeks ago.
Post by: Elbbsas on June 30, 2017, 04:47:31 AM
In that case, you really should wait a few years. Edit, refine, and edit again, and make sure you will continue to like the phrase far into the future.When'd ya come up with them?
To be honest I'm not quite sure. They just came to me.
Oh when. I just noticed that. Like a few weeks ago.
(Citation: literally every writer when faced with what they had made previously, be it a day, month, year, or decade.)
Post by: Gattoartico on June 30, 2017, 04:52:49 AM
In that case, you really should wait a few years. Edit, refine, and edit again, and make sure you will continue to like the phrase far into the future.When'd ya come up with them?
To be honest I'm not quite sure. They just came to me.
Oh when. I just noticed that. Like a few weeks ago.
(Citation: literally every writer when faced with what they had made previously, be it a day, month, year, or decade.)
I know, I rewrote the third one like four times. I'm considering just dropping it entirely and snagging one my sister wrote a couple years ago. Or just writing a new one.
Tbh I do think I need to take the time to wait and see.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on June 30, 2017, 04:37:17 PM
I want to get a tattoo and I know what I want but I don't know if I should.Nah, get a cool dragon on your back instead. Then you can say you're in the Chinese Mafia or something.
Like I want a pair of majestic yet tattered black wings on my back.
And three quotes coiled around my upper arm.
'Even in the darkest places your guide arrives to lead you into the light. Even if they ride on wings of night.'
'Never fear for I am here, I watch over you as I always have. Though my wings hide in the shadows, I am your guardian angel.'
'No guide is ever an obvious one. They can be pinnacles of perfection or abyssal depths of disaster. They can have wings of snow or wings of coal. Even angels are flawed.'
Thoughts?
(Also the article for the Orendi has like a paragraph to go, expect it tomorrow)
Post by: Chanku on June 30, 2017, 07:26:00 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 30, 2017, 08:21:05 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 03, 2017, 02:57:05 PM
"I love being fucked harder over and over again. Showing my big piggy pussy wide open bein punished all my master's friends, and all the guys passing by. Leaving all their cum inside my big pussy untill it cant keep any more cum inside. Then get my pig tail plugged so i wont let the any of that cum go out."
I never replied back because I literally don't know what to say to that. I mean, one, I'm a little grossed out, lol, and two, are gay guys' interest in someone limited to sex? I mean, I'm an absolute horndog, but I don't get the whole getting down with people you just started talking to thing...or the hooking up with strangers thing, to be honest. It's not that I get messages that often, but when I do it almost always ends up along those lines. v_v
Post by: NyghtOwl on July 03, 2017, 09:57:22 PM
So, yesterday this guy on grommr messages me, and it starts out well enough...how are you, what's up, but in a few minutes he's asking me if I'm dom or sub, and I already know where this is going. I try to hang in there, but then he says this:
"I love being fucked harder over and over again. Showing my big piggy pussy wide open bein punished all my master's friends, and all the guys passing by. Leaving all their cum inside my big pussy untill it cant keep any more cum inside. Then get my pig tail plugged so i wont let the any of that cum go out."
I never replied back because I literally don't know what to say to that. I mean, one, I'm a little grossed out, lol, and two, are gay guys' interest in someone limited to sex? I mean, I'm an absolute horndog, but I don't get the whole getting down with people you just started talking to thing...or the hooking up with strangers thing, to be honest. It's not that I get messages that often, but when I do it almost always ends up along those lines. v_v
Ummmm.....wow......no....heteros and bi people do the same thing. Have you ever seen the messages guys send women on Tinder? Seriously. I'm pretty sure I'm a gay guy who's interest in others extendeds beyond sex.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 04, 2017, 06:05:15 AM
Ummmm.....wow......no....heteros and bi people do the same thing. Have you ever seen the messages guys send women on Tinder? Seriously. I'm pretty sure I'm a gay guy who's interest in others extendeds beyond sex.I would expect that sort of thing on Tinder or Grindr, but grommr isn't a hookup app/site...it's a general site for bigger gay/bi guys. It's just incredibly disheartening and frustrating that any interest I receive is exclusively sexual. At that point, I might as well just be a sex toy because they obviously don't care about who I am as a person or anything I am on the inside...which is more important than the outside!
I know I'm not the most interesting person by any means, but I think I deserve better than to be little more than a random toy used for someone to get off for a little while. =/
Post by: NyghtOwl on July 04, 2017, 03:33:32 PM
Ummmm.....wow......no....heteros and bi people do the same thing. Have you ever seen the messages guys send women on Tinder? Seriously. I'm pretty sure I'm a gay guy who's interest in others extendeds beyond sex.I would expect that sort of thing on Tinder or Grindr, but grommr isn't a hookup app/site...it's a general site for bigger gay/bi guys. It's just incredibly disheartening and frustrating that any interest I receive is exclusively sexual. At that point, I might as well just be a sex toy because they obviously don't care about who I am as a person or anything I am on the inside...which is more important than the outside!
I know I'm not the most interesting person by any means, but I think I deserve better than to be little more than a random toy used for someone to get off for a little while. =/
Of course you are. But that doesn't mean you should go and make rude insinuations about a whole group of people because of your interactions.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 04, 2017, 04:52:44 PM
Of course you are. But that doesn't mean you should go and make rude insinuations about a whole group of people because of your interactions.You're right, and I'm sorry.
I just wish that for once someone would message me and be like "you seem like a cool person, and I'd like to get to know you better" or even just start a general conversation. Hell, I try that sometimes, and I end up feeling awkward as hell for doing so because it's like to them I'm supposed to start hitting on them and get things sexual asap. When I joined grommr, I didn't imagine it would be so similar to grindr and those sorts of sites. =/
Post by: Mathyland on July 07, 2017, 05:39:09 AM
I did a sweet duck under it, though, so I'm fine.
Post by: Arenado on July 07, 2017, 01:23:03 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 08, 2017, 06:13:36 AM
Post by: Gattoartico on July 09, 2017, 04:32:33 AM
In this program I live on Campus and take classes and just learn how college works in general. This past week has been really weird but it'll be the correct schedule starting Monday. So expect me on in the evening for the random posts. Mostly in this thread as I rant about my day.
So think of it not as absence so much as a very subdued presence for a while. I'm still here just not as much as before. Which is why I stepped out of government as I felt I wouldn't be able to fulfill my duty to the capacity I want to.
So today we took a field trip to the Renaissance faire and I bought a tarot deck. Fun times. Watched a joust to the death, held a khopesh as well as a spear. It was a lot of fun!
So goodnight everyone I'll be on sometime over the next few days for a short time.
Post by: Fayt on July 10, 2017, 02:06:46 PM
p.s. over sharing I know but I'm drinking a little lol
Post by: Arenado on July 10, 2017, 04:53:50 PM
My brother came out to me and told me he's gay. I never saw it coming and its a.... large...shock...thing to me. I can hardly believe it.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 10, 2017, 06:21:48 PM
Well.... I got hit with a piece of news harder than a freight train.You totally should've said harder than a dick. xD
My brother came out to me and told me he's gay. I never saw it coming and its a.... large...shock...thing to me. I can hardly believe it.
That sounds wonderful though...I don't know what kind of relationship you have with your brother, but maybe you can open up and confide in each other about things on this topic, seeing as you both like guys.
Post by: Evelynx on July 11, 2017, 05:12:04 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 11, 2017, 05:21:11 PM
Oh my god, I'm so sick, I have such allergies.. my brain hurts so bad... My medz my medz, please save me my medz...Evey! Hey! It's been awhile. :) Sorry your brain is hurting though ;-;
Post by: Evelynx on July 11, 2017, 05:32:24 PM
Hard to believe I just turned 29, but to be honest I think that I've gotten some pretty good mileage out of those years, especially considering where I came from. I officially have a girlfriend now, which is why i've been absent so much around here lately.. I'm also experiencing some ideological shifts which are pretty undeveloped so far, but I'm working on it.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 12, 2017, 07:00:11 PM
Yeah it's just my allergies are out of control.. It stresses my body out, I'm tired all the time and I tend to get sick frequently when they are acting up. It's been years since it was this bad. Pollen counts are out of control in Portland this year because of the cold winter.A lot of people seem to be having trouble with allergies this year, but at least in a few months it'll start getting colder and seasonal allergies will change over. Unless you have autumn allergies too, then you may have to wait until winter. v_v
Hard to believe I just turned 29, but to be honest I think that I've gotten some pretty good mileage out of those years, especially considering where I came from. I officially have a girlfriend now, which is why i've been absent so much around here lately.. I'm also experiencing some ideological shifts which are pretty undeveloped so far, but I'm working on it.
lol, wait until you turn 30 and you realize you're pretty much middle age now. Not that I feel middle age, mind you, but...logically 30-60 is middle agish, and over that is just old, unless something happens that dramatically improves our lifespan. That's awesome that you have a girlfriend now...hopefully she's making you happy. =]
Ideological shifts?
Post by: Arenado on July 12, 2017, 07:31:11 PM
Well.... I got hit with a piece of news harder than a freight train.You totally should've said harder than a dick. xD
My brother came out to me and told me he's gay. I never saw it coming and its a.... large...shock...thing to me. I can hardly believe it.
That sounds wonderful though...I don't know what kind of relationship you have with your brother, but maybe you can open up and confide in each other about things on this topic, seeing as you both like guys.
Unlikely, one of the reasons I never would have even guessed is that he is quite conservative and quite....prim and proper. His mannerisms are something akin to Jacob Rees-Mogg. I always joked that my brother was a man born 3 years before me physically and 300 years before everyone else mentally. It's just.... shock seems to weak a word.
Post by: Evelynx on July 12, 2017, 07:57:11 PM
A lot of people seem to be having trouble with allergies this year, but at least in a few months it'll start getting colder and seasonal allergies will change over. Unless you have autumn allergies too, then you may have to wait until winter. v_v
lol, wait until you turn 30 and you realize you're pretty much middle age now. Not that I feel middle age, mind you, but...logically 30-60 is middle agish, and over that is just old, unless something happens that dramatically improves our lifespan. That's awesome that you have a girlfriend now...hopefully she's making you happy. =]
Ideological shifts?
Yeah.. I'll be middle aged soon, and while I'm not excited about getting old, I'm pretty optimistic about where I'll be as long as I keep improving the way I have been. Conservatively, I have no doubt that I'm going to be a millionaire by 40.
As for ideological shifts, I'm re-examining religion as a source of wisdom if not truth.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 12, 2017, 08:03:58 PM
Unlikely, one of the reasons I never would have even guessed is that he is quite conservative and quite....prim and proper. His mannerisms are something akin to Jacob Rees-Mogg. I always joked that my brother was a man born 3 years before me physically and 300 years before everyone else mentally. It's just.... shock seems to weak a word.Just goes to show that there are all kinds of guys who like guys. Still, I think there's hope...being conservative, I'm sure that it was hard for him to come to terms with his feelings for men, and the fact that he told you instead of staying in the closet has to count for something, right?
Yeah.. I'll be middle aged soon, and while I'm not excited about getting old, I'm pretty optimistic about where I'll be as long as I keep improving the way I have been. Conservatively, I have no doubt that I'm going to be a millionaire by 40.Rich and religious, huh? So what you're saying is that you'll become a Republican. :P
As for ideological shifts, I'm re-examining religion as a source of wisdom if not truth.
Post by: Gerrick on July 13, 2017, 07:55:35 PM
Post by: Elbbsas on July 14, 2017, 09:14:38 PM
What's the first book? Horton Hears A Who. I love English, oh my goodness. XD
Edit: And I now know that the "Posting Activity By Time" user stat has 4AM as my equivalent 9AM. Yay. That took me far too long to work out.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 15, 2017, 05:43:31 PM
I'm kinda dabbling in several books myself at the moment: Change by Design by Tim Brown, I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi, and The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers by Amy Hollingsworth. That's not even counting the books on my list to read...
Post by: Aegon on July 15, 2017, 06:04:15 PM
It just says Wintreath new feed but doesn't display any posts.
Post by: taulover on July 15, 2017, 06:35:47 PM
I've been looking at my booklist for next semester. It's pretty good so far; the American History (https://www.amazon.com/Give-Me-Liberty-American-History-ebook/dp/B00SLB5R44) book covers what appears to be all of American history, and the second book I'll read in one English paper is Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austin. Not my standard fare, so it will be good to try something new.I just googled the US history book's author, and the Wikipedia link was purple... checked my browser history, and apparently I searched him up the night before my APUSH test. Interesting.
What's the first book? Horton Hears A Who. I love English, oh my goodness. XD
Edit: And I now know that the "Posting Activity By Time" user stat has 4AM as my equivalent 9AM. Yay. That took me far too long to work out.
Is the news feed broken for anyone else?That happened to me the day before, but it worked for me yesterday, and it's now broken again.
It just says Wintreath new feed but doesn't display any posts.
Post by: Elbbsas on July 15, 2017, 09:48:38 PM
I just googled the US history book's author, and the Wikipedia link was purple... checked my browser history, and apparently I searched him up the night before my APUSH test. Interesting.That's encouraging. Had to google what an APUSH test was, but the author being used as a source lends weight to his legitimacy. (And hopefully a lack of bias).
The question is whether you'll actually cover all of American history...all the American history courses I had in school and college, and only one got past the Civil War, and that's only because the class started at 1900, lol.From the look of the syllabus, we are absolutely covering everything. First class covers colonial America, last one covers the early 21st century. (Same thing happened in my Global History paper and my European History paper last year -- these classes jump decades at alarming rates). We're likely to touch on everything but not end up going highly in depth.
Post by: taulover on July 15, 2017, 11:11:27 PM
Not necessarily; I was probably looking him up to figure out his bias (though in this case he seems like a fairly mainstream historian, ie, conservatives call him a Marxist). :PI just googled the US history book's author, and the Wikipedia link was purple... checked my browser history, and apparently I searched him up the night before my APUSH test. Interesting.That's encouraging. Had to google what an APUSH test was, but the author being used as a source lends weight to his legitimacy. (And hopefully a lack of bias).
AP history (at least these days) generally places a far larger focus on historical interpretation and argumentation, and part of that is reading basically every source as an argument for a particular viewpoint.
Seems fairly standard to me. European and world history typically cover a longer timespan, though, so if anything, the US history course would be more in-depth. :DThe question is whether you'll actually cover all of American history...all the American history courses I had in school and college, and only one got past the Civil War, and that's only because the class started at 1900, lol.From the look of the syllabus, we are absolutely covering everything. First class covers colonial America, last one covers the early 21st century. (Same thing happened in my Global History paper and my European History paper last year -- these classes jump decades at alarming rates). We're likely to touch on everything but not end up going highly in depth.
Post by: Lumenland on July 16, 2017, 01:56:55 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 16, 2017, 06:40:35 AM
From the look of the syllabus, we are absolutely covering everything. First class covers colonial America, last one covers the early 21st century. (Same thing happened in my Global History paper and my European History paper last year -- these classes jump decades at alarming rates). We're likely to touch on everything but not end up going highly in depth.But the depth is what makes history both important and interesting! If you don't know the people and the times, and thus why people made the decisions that shaped history, then all you have is a bland recounting of events. This happened, then that happened, and oh, later on something else happened too.
The way history is taught in school is all wrong. There should be more detail, including required reading of biographies of people involved in that history...for example, biographies of at least some of the founding fathers if the topic is US History. Maybe if we taught the full context of history, people would actually get something out of it.
Post by: Elbbsas on July 16, 2017, 07:56:51 AM
(Empasis mine)From the look of the syllabus, we are absolutely covering everything. First class covers colonial America, last one covers the early 21st century. (Same thing happened in my Global History paper and my European History paper last year -- these classes jump decades at alarming rates). We're likely to touch on everything but not end up going highly in depth.But the depth is what makes history both important and interesting! If you don't know the people and the times, and thus why people made the decisions that shaped history, then all you have is a bland recounting of events. This happened, then that happened, and oh, later on something else happened too.
The way history is taught in school is all wrong. There should be more detail, including required reading of biographies of people involved in that history...for example, biographies of at least some of the founding fathers if the topic is US History. Maybe if we taught the full context of history, people would actually get something out of it.
Oi. I'm not American, don't lump my school system in with yours.
Rant Spoilered for Space
When we covered our country's history, it was very in depth and done splendidly, in a manner that encouraged making our own opinions, educating us on the reasons behind the current political system and issues in our country, and developing research skills! Then again, our history is relatively small. =P
Going off of my previous papers, we are likely to have four+ specific themes and trends brought up and discussed -- and that is what everything will be framed around. (For instance in European History: Gender Relations, "Revolutions" (industrial, political, etc), Conflicts, and Ordinary People were our main ones). In addition, we have assigned reading and optional readings to help further our studies. When I said "highly" in depth, I meant we're likely not to hyper focus on specific names and dates and rather on the flow and shifts and changes.
Additionally, biographical information isn't altogether too helpful, as historians' opinions on the whys and hows and whos of history constantly change, and they constantly disagree! For instance, in our history classes (students at 16-17 years old, with frequent debating criss crossing the classroom) we were taught about how Captain Cook (New Zealand's equivalent of Christopher Columbus) used to be seen as this amazing and brilliant figure, but as time went on the manner of his death was highlighted as an example of how he was not a great person (stoned to death while kidnapping a Hawaiian chief), and then still further it changed to how there is hardly any evidence surrounding his death so we can't really know who he was using that. Or to pick a more globally applicable topic -- "What caused the French Revolution?" is a very good way to get historians to argue. There is zero consensus on that, and even if there was one at one point, it certainly will keep on shifting.
Going off of my previous papers, we are likely to have four+ specific themes and trends brought up and discussed -- and that is what everything will be framed around. (For instance in European History: Gender Relations, "Revolutions" (industrial, political, etc), Conflicts, and Ordinary People were our main ones). In addition, we have assigned reading and optional readings to help further our studies. When I said "highly" in depth, I meant we're likely not to hyper focus on specific names and dates and rather on the flow and shifts and changes.
Additionally, biographical information isn't altogether too helpful, as historians' opinions on the whys and hows and whos of history constantly change, and they constantly disagree! For instance, in our history classes (students at 16-17 years old, with frequent debating criss crossing the classroom) we were taught about how Captain Cook (New Zealand's equivalent of Christopher Columbus) used to be seen as this amazing and brilliant figure, but as time went on the manner of his death was highlighted as an example of how he was not a great person (stoned to death while kidnapping a Hawaiian chief), and then still further it changed to how there is hardly any evidence surrounding his death so we can't really know who he was using that. Or to pick a more globally applicable topic -- "What caused the French Revolution?" is a very good way to get historians to argue. There is zero consensus on that, and even if there was one at one point, it certainly will keep on shifting.
Goodness, I have Opinions on this topic. XD
The point I'm trying to make is that there is very little point teaching a set of facts and figures -- history classes should teach how to learn and interpret history -- but not what those interpretations "should" be. Teaching specific details doesn't help; teach how to find and use databases. Especially since we have the internet nowadays; everything is hyper accessable, so people should learn how to use their resources and learn how they apply to the now.
Small Rant and maybe suggestion
Back in my plain-old, non-university history class, my history teacher had this sort of... game, I guess you could call it. After reading through some text, he would display maybe six or so different statements on the projector. We would then (in groups or on our own) write a number signifying how much we agreed or disagreed with the statement, and if we wished we could write down why we held that view. 1 was fully, totally agree. 2 was somewhat agree. 3 was somewhat disagree. 4 was fully, totally disagree. The lack of a neutral option was intentional. We would then go through each statement and see who in the class agreed/disagreed, and the next chunk of the class would be the students debating and defending their views. To me, that is what history is all about. It's a wild, blurry place, and when different people peer into its depths they should come back out with different conclusions. If everyone came to the same conclusion, history has died.
I don't know how exactly History is presented in other countries, but a "game" like that would probably help people Learn history. And it certainly makes it more interesting. By the end of the year, we consistently had every single student chime into the discussions, and we never had universal agreement or disagreement.
I don't know how exactly History is presented in other countries, but a "game" like that would probably help people Learn history. And it certainly makes it more interesting. By the end of the year, we consistently had every single student chime into the discussions, and we never had universal agreement or disagreement.
Post by: Fayt on July 16, 2017, 10:19:50 AM
Post by: taulover on July 16, 2017, 10:11:16 PM
Yep, if we look at how history has traditionally been studied, there's been a shift away from focusing on "Great Men (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Man_theory)." We now know that history is far more complex, taking into considerations such as the normal people working behind the scenes, social movements, economics, etc. Making history a study of Great Men, while it may be more interesting to some people, vastly oversimplifies the situation (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/31lqtt/what_is_great_man_history_what_are_its_pros_and/) (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/31lqtt/what_is_great_man_history_what_are_its_pros_and/). Wintermoot may be right about history needing to go more in-depth, but his example (biographies of the Founding Fathers) doesn't really work for our modern understanding of history.But the depth is what makes history both important and interesting! If you don't know the people and the times, and thus why people made the decisions that shaped history, then all you have is a bland recounting of events. This happened, then that happened, and oh, later on something else happened too.(Empasis mine)
The way history is taught in school is all wrong. There should be more detail, including required reading of biographies of people involved in that history...for example, biographies of at least some of the founding fathers if the topic is US History. Maybe if we taught the full context of history, people would actually get something out of it.
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Additionally, biographical information isn't altogether too helpful, as historians' opinions on the whys and hows and whos of history constantly change, and they constantly disagree! For instance, in our history classes (students at 16-17 years old, with frequent debating criss crossing the classroom) we were taught about how Captain Cook (New Zealand's equivalent of Christopher Columbus) used to be seen as this amazing and brilliant figure, but as time went on the manner of his death was highlighted as an example of how he was not a great person (stoned to death while kidnapping a Hawaiian chief), and then still further it changed to how there is hardly any evidence surrounding his death so we can't really know who he was using that. Or to pick a more globally applicable topic -- "What caused the French Revolution?" is a very good way to get historians to argue. There is zero consensus on that, and even if there was one at one point, it certainly will keep on shifting.
I don't know how exactly History is presented in other countries, but a "game" like that would probably help people Learn history. And it certainly makes it more interesting. By the end of the year, we consistently had every single student chime into the discussions, and we never had universal agreement or disagreement.It's not how history is traditionally taught in the US, but there has seemed to be a movement in that direction. My US history course last year went that way, largely thanks to my teacher and in part due to the AP curriculum, and it was quite good IMO.
Post by: taulover on July 19, 2017, 05:11:04 AM
To be fair, at this point it's just going to be that people will switch over to another hosting service for anything left that still uses Photobucket (though it's going to be a massive hassle).
Post by: Wintermoot on July 20, 2017, 07:00:18 PM
I'm involved in Lazarus, and things are heating up there. It started when a bunch of people showed up during renomination and court judge elections and all voted the same way, which just happens to benefit the delegate and his friends, who are now trying to launch a politically motivated court case to remove someone from the region's security group, which is there to resist a coup of the region.
And I'm reminded daily why I stopped being involved with gameplay. Whatever it was when I started in 2013, it's now a venue for executing petty agendas, vendettas, and 'power struggles', fought among a toxic community that's driven by the mentality that the only thing that matters is winning and making sure that for the other side the loss is as personal and demeaning as possible. It's certainly not a place where principle will take you far.
This is the antithesis of what's needed to build a strong, stable community...think about it, why would people invest their time and energy into building a region if one person can just up and seize power, do away with you, and belittle your character and contributions in the process?
But the worst thing about it is the disingenuous behind it all, like when people see what's going on and demand concrete evidence, like it's could all just be a big coincidence. I'm assuming that most people involved have brains, so I can only assume their insincerity is meant to cover for their friends or to further their own agenda.
Whatever happens in that region, this has definitely solidified my thoughts on the future of a Wintreath gameplay military and how it would work if there was to continue to be one. I'll post something to that soon.
And actually, the worst thing about it that I basically just described modern-day politics, and unfortunately that's not restricted to a small subset of a game. =/
Post by: taulover on July 20, 2017, 08:49:29 PM
Didn't even know people still used Photobucket, except to maintain images people uploaded before imgur became a thing.That's mostly what I meant. There's tons of old stuff that now needs maintenance...
Post by: Aethelia on July 20, 2017, 11:28:24 PM
But if they're going to do that and break my self-reflective avatar, I'm going to try uploading it onto this imgur site I've never heard of before and see how long that works.
Post by: taulover on July 21, 2017, 12:48:43 AM
Didn't know photobucket was considered to be old, seemed like the go-to website for uploading images.Photobucket was super popular across the internet in the 2000s, but Imgur's popularity spread in the 2010s, from reddit (where it began in 2009 as a simpler image host) to elsewhere, largely because it was considered easier to use and deal with. Now that I think of it, it kinda makes sense that Photobucket still remains somewhat popular in NS, where "older" technologies such as forums and IRC are still widely used.
But if they're going to do that and break my self-reflective avatar, I'm going to try uploading it onto this imgur site I've never heard of before and see how long that works.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 21, 2017, 06:49:51 AM
Post by: Lumenland on July 21, 2017, 02:53:00 PM
- I got a job! And I have a lot of hot co workers ^o^
- I turned 17! Yay~
- My heart keeps acting up, not yay ;-;
- I'm gonna be going to a week long writing camp!
- I got a cool new phone! It's an S8+
- I came out to more people about my sexuality :o and they were really nice about it ^o^
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on July 21, 2017, 03:33:56 PM
Didn't even know people still used Photobucket, except to maintain images people uploaded before imgur became a thing.
I'm involved in Lazarus, and things are heating up there. It started when a bunch of people showed up during renomination and court judge elections and all voted the same way, which just happens to benefit the delegate and his friends, who are now trying to launch a politically motivated court case to remove someone from the region's security group, which is there to resist a coup of the region.
And I'm reminded daily why I stopped being involved with gameplay. Whatever it was when I started in 2013, it's now a venue for executing petty agendas, vendettas, and 'power struggles', fought among a toxic community that's driven by the mentality that the only thing that matters is winning and making sure that for the other side the loss is as personal and demeaning as possible. It's certainly not a place where principle will take you far.
This is the antithesis of what's needed to build a strong, stable community...think about it, why would people invest their time and energy into building a region if one person can just up and seize power, do away with you, and belittle your character and contributions in the process?
But the worst thing about it is the disingenuous behind it all, like when people see what's going on and demand concrete evidence, like it's could all just be a big coincidence. I'm assuming that most people involved have brains, so I can only assume their insincerity is meant to cover for their friends or to further their own agenda.
Whatever happens in that region, this has definitely solidified my thoughts on the future of a Wintreath gameplay military and how it would work if there was to continue to be one. I'll post something to that soon.
And actually, the worst thing about it that I basically just described modern-day politics, and unfortunately that's not restricted to a small subset of a game. =/
Augustus' Ainur in a nutshell
Post by: NyghtOwl on July 21, 2017, 04:05:21 PM
So many things have been going on lately v.v
- I got a job! And I have a lot of hot co workers ^o^
- I turned 17! Yay~
- My heart keeps acting up, not yay ;-;
- I'm gonna be going to a week long writing camp!
- I got a cool new phone! It's an S8+
- I came out to more people about my sexuality :o and they were really nice about it ^o^
........I suddenly feel like I need a walker.
Post by: Michi on July 22, 2017, 04:51:58 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 22, 2017, 04:58:18 PM
I think I actually spend more time worrying that other people think of me differently when they learn I'm 31, especially younger people who think that's really old. I'd like to think I'm a bit wiser, but physically I feel more youthful and vigorous than I did when I was 21. I got off like four times yesterday, so there's the proof. :P
Post by: Arenado on July 23, 2017, 04:40:30 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 23, 2017, 05:43:09 PM
Post by: Michi on July 24, 2017, 01:13:01 AM
Have you ever had the crushing realization that you are, in fact, surrounded by idiots followed by the overwhelming desire to go on a rampage?
I work in retail, so that's a daily feeling.
Post by: Arenado on July 24, 2017, 01:41:14 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 24, 2017, 02:32:05 PM
I'm finished./me sticks a fork in you
Seriously though, what's wrong?
Post by: Arenado on July 24, 2017, 02:32:52 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 24, 2017, 02:35:02 PM
Post by: Doc on July 24, 2017, 02:41:03 PM
What did you do?
Post by: Arenado on July 24, 2017, 05:05:40 PM
Post by: Aethelia on July 24, 2017, 05:47:48 PM
Have you ever had the crushing realization that you are, in fact, surrounded by idiots followed by the overwhelming desire to go on a rampage?
No, just the realization that might be surrounded by people who are so unaware of what really happens that I feel overwhelming jealousy of their ignorance. The idiots seem to be a lot happier in life than me. Not sure if it's just a coincidence that the people I've met who are even more messed up than I am are also extremely intelligent.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on July 24, 2017, 07:04:31 PM
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Post by: BraveSirRobin on July 24, 2017, 10:20:34 PM
I might or might not be going to prison. Depends on the outcome of an investigation.What happened? :o
Post by: Arenado on July 24, 2017, 10:30:18 PM
Post by: NyghtOwl on July 25, 2017, 01:46:15 AM
Remember that corruption investigation? Back with a vengence.
But you didn't do anything.
Post by: Arenado on July 25, 2017, 11:14:15 AM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on July 25, 2017, 04:30:34 PM
Post by: taulover on July 25, 2017, 11:36:54 PM
Quote from: Mathy in the Underhusen forums
EDIT: I'd recommend reading these:Oh man, it's Giudici again! How do I keep running into him (http://w11.zetaboards.com/New_Hyperion/topic/11528532/1/#post8444559) after we banned him over in New Hyperion?
Spoiler
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=859093
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=859379
@Aragonn (because I'm not sure if you browse this thread and I think this may be of some interest to you)
Post by: Wintermoot on July 25, 2017, 11:58:18 PM
Ah, the guy that telegrammed me last night saying he didn't want my 'dirty' endorsement. Charming fellow.Quote from: Mathy in the Underhusen forumsEDIT: I'd recommend reading these:Oh man, it's Giudici again! How do I keep running into him (http://w11.zetaboards.com/New_Hyperion/topic/11528532/1/#post8444559) after we banned him over in New Hyperion?
Spoiler
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=859093
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=859379
@Aragonn (because I'm not sure if you browse this thread and I think this may be of some interest to you)
Post by: NyghtOwl on July 26, 2017, 01:06:47 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 26, 2017, 04:22:01 AM
Post by: Doc on July 26, 2017, 04:40:44 AM
Post by: Lord Belmont on July 26, 2017, 04:50:03 AM
Lord Gabriel Belmont
come say hi in IRC and we can chat. or you can say hi here i guess but wheres the fun in that?
Post by: Wintermoot on July 26, 2017, 04:57:12 AM
He's talking to North.Oh, that's why quoting is a good thing. :P
And I really don't think North should discuss this matter further in a public venue, for his own good.
Post by: Aragonn on July 26, 2017, 05:53:19 AM
Is he in a position of power in Lazarus now?Quote from: Mathy in the Underhusen forumsEDIT: I'd recommend reading these:Oh man, it's Giudici again! How do I keep running into him (http://w11.zetaboards.com/New_Hyperion/topic/11528532/1/#post8444559) after we banned him over in New Hyperion?
Spoiler
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=859093
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=859379
@Aragonn (because I'm not sure if you browse this thread and I think this may be of some interest to you)
Post by: Arenado on July 26, 2017, 12:20:45 PM
Wait what? Know about what? I thought you said you were innocent?
Its ok, I did not do this. But I knew who was and said nothing. If they can prove that, I'm done. I'm fighting it right now but I dont know if it will be enough.
Post by: Doc on July 26, 2017, 12:33:38 PM
act blur live longer
everything also don't know
Post by: taulover on July 26, 2017, 05:23:05 PM
From what I can tell, he tried to take advantage of the current chaos in Lazarus by painting himself as a neutral third party and as such tried to take control as part of an "independent investigation."Is he in a position of power in Lazarus now?Quote from: Mathy in the Underhusen forumsEDIT: I'd recommend reading these:Oh man, it's Giudici again! How do I keep running into him (http://w11.zetaboards.com/New_Hyperion/topic/11528532/1/#post8444559) after we banned him over in New Hyperion?
Spoiler
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=859093
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=859379
@Aragonn (because I'm not sure if you browse this thread and I think this may be of some interest to you)
Post by: Aragonn on July 26, 2017, 05:26:07 PM
That guy just doesn't quit, does he?From what I can tell, he tried to take advantage of the current chaos in Lazarus by painting himself as a neutral third party and as such tried to take control as part of an "independent investigation."Is he in a position of power in Lazarus now?Quote from: Mathy in the Underhusen forumsEDIT: I'd recommend reading these:Oh man, it's Giudici again! How do I keep running into him (http://w11.zetaboards.com/New_Hyperion/topic/11528532/1/#post8444559) after we banned him over in New Hyperion?
Spoiler
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=859093
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=859379
@Aragonn (because I'm not sure if you browse this thread and I think this may be of some interest to you)
Post by: BraveSirRobin on July 28, 2017, 05:50:29 AM
Slime always finds its way near power. Though if it's any consolation they never get he real stuff :PThat guy just doesn't quit, does he?From what I can tell, he tried to take advantage of the current chaos in Lazarus by painting himself as a neutral third party and as such tried to take control as part of an "independent investigation."Is he in a position of power in Lazarus now?Quote from: Mathy in the Underhusen forumsEDIT: I'd recommend reading these:Oh man, it's Giudici again! How do I keep running into him (http://w11.zetaboards.com/New_Hyperion/topic/11528532/1/#post8444559) after we banned him over in New Hyperion?
Spoiler
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=859093
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=859379
@Aragonn (because I'm not sure if you browse this thread and I think this may be of some interest to you)
Post by: Wintermoot on July 30, 2017, 04:14:32 PM
Post by: taulover on July 31, 2017, 05:22:23 AM
So what's the story with this guy?dramatic voice for effect
Our story begins in mid-2014, in the waning days of Aura Hyperia. Emperor Mara Sargon decides that a shakeup is needed in the region's meritocracy. A few Imperial Council positions had become unfilled, and so he chose to institute probationary High Lords. Do the job well, and after a month, keep it. I, for instance, temporarily become Adeptus Mechanicus (culture/propaganda), replacing Frostmark, who had gone inactive recently.
Doppio Giudici (that was his main nation at the time) went for Colonel of the Hyperian Guard. He claimed prior military experience, and as such had exempted himself from the required R/D 101 class. So anyway, it was time for him to lead his first military mission, and he bungles it up. Something about completely confusing the chain of command and also not knowing how to collect gameplay intel properly, IIRC. So Mara dismisses him from the position.
Anyway, about a week later, Mara decides that what he really wanted to do was nuke the region. So that happens.
We reform in New Hyperion, and this time, we decide that Doppio needs to go through R/D 101. He goes on some inane rant about how mandatory public education sucks and stuff, but eventually agrees.
But this whole time, his toxicity has just been getting worse. Frostmark returns soon after we found New Hyperion, and immediately becomes invaluable to us again as our main artist and one of the oldest Hyperians (by both seniority and age). On the other hand, Doppio decides that dismissing Frosty's advice and suggesting that he should read the forums was a good idea (when really it was Doppio misinterpreting forum discussions). At one point he mocks Frosty for his poor military abilities, pointing to Frosty's factbooks as evidence (in reality, Frosty was an avid military enthusiast and among the best roleplayers I've known, but for some reason Doppio couldn't tell the difference between RP and R/D).
When Aragonn starts pointing out that Doppio is being an idiot and should stop (much more tactfully, of course) he then turns on us, claiming that we all hated him for no reason and loved kissing up to Mara.
Zander finally decides to ban him after Doppio says that he has no idea who he is. Yep, he was a relatively important figure in our region for months and still somehow didn't know who our supreme autocratic overlord was.
Overall, rather rude and condescending person who accuses everyone of treating him poorly (using present tense here since I notice that he's still doing that in his recent dispatches) when in reality we gave him tons of patience.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on August 01, 2017, 12:28:54 AM
Post by: Barnes on August 01, 2017, 02:33:04 AM
RMB chat
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F2TUDjAc.jpg&hash=a0a923ac759d103ce4c42fde2e430918)(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FpKm6BjS.jpg&hash=5f303339e1f502a4857dfb9cb6b4933c)
Post by: Aragonn on August 01, 2017, 01:43:46 PM
I had lost my patience with him at that point. Standing aside and trying to be mediator at that point was no longer an option.So what's the story with this guy?When Aragonn starts pointing out that Doppio is being an idiot and should stop (much more tactfully, of course)...
Post by: taulover on August 01, 2017, 06:47:43 PM
What do we know about crypocurrency mining?A friend of mine mines Ethereum. He bought a bunch of mining GPUs when they were still cheap, and made quite a lot mining. Those graphics cards are absurdly expensive now, so he actually doesn't recommend following that route anymore. And he's selling those GPUs now that he's going to go to college soon.
Post by: Evelynx on August 03, 2017, 09:54:09 PM
What do we know about crypocurrency mining?A friend of mine mines Ethereum. He bought a bunch of mining GPUs when they were still cheap, and made quite a lot mining. Those graphics cards are absurdly expensive now, so he actually doesn't recommend following that route anymore. And he's selling those GPUs now that he's going to go to college soon.
Ethereum is moving (may have done this already..) to using its Casper algorithm to assign bitcoins. This moves from a Proof of Work to a Proof of Stake consensus algorithm.. As I understand it, instead of being mined by performing cryptographically difficult tasks, users will be able to hold a stake in transactions made using the network and will be randomly rewarded based on how much stake they hold when transactions are made.
It's a pretty controversial move, but there are a lot of benefits (also some potential problems).. if Casper is successful, I think we can expect to see widespread adoption of Proof of Stake algorithms in the future. If not, then I estimate that you can expect the price of Ethereum currency to drop like a rock and the cost of the remaining currency to go up..
I think selling your GPUs now is the right option.
Post by: Michi on August 04, 2017, 02:08:19 AM
Post by: Arenado on August 04, 2017, 09:37:15 AM
Post by: Michi on August 05, 2017, 04:20:25 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 05, 2017, 04:27:19 AM
So I was redownloading Grindr, and when I searched it on the Play Store...the 2nd top search was "Grindr for Straight People." It really makes me wonder which side was searching that one, and if they'd ever even heard of Tinder.Why were you downloading Grindr? Looking for some hot action? :P
Post by: Michi on August 05, 2017, 05:07:29 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 05, 2017, 05:25:41 PM
Post by: Michi on August 05, 2017, 05:26:19 PM
Occassional hookup? Is this when you're horny? :P
Do hookups tend to happen when not? :o
Post by: Wintermoot on August 05, 2017, 05:27:14 PM
Post by: Doc on August 05, 2017, 05:52:01 PM
dying early game is not the reason why I signed up to playqft you monsters
Post by: Red Mones on August 05, 2017, 06:40:08 PM
Post by: Michi on August 05, 2017, 07:23:41 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 05, 2017, 07:29:27 PM
Post by: Michi on August 05, 2017, 07:31:07 PM
Post by: Chanku on August 08, 2017, 06:38:18 AM
Post by: Evelynx on August 08, 2017, 10:10:03 AM
So I started my first job today in training...I have a lot of work to do...
Where will you be working?
Post by: Chanku on August 08, 2017, 07:59:33 PM
A private school in Florida, specifically in the Tech Department, which I head. :|So I started my first job today in training...I have a lot of work to do...
Where will you be working?
Post by: Evelynx on August 08, 2017, 08:41:33 PM
A private school in Florida, specifically in the Tech Department, which I head. :|So I started my first job today in training...I have a lot of work to do...
Where will you be working?
Oof, a leadership position right out of the gate. Or is it a tech department of 1? I've seen that happen..
Post by: Drexyl Nox on August 08, 2017, 09:59:56 PM
Post by: Chanku on August 08, 2017, 10:15:03 PM
@EvelynxA private school in Florida, specifically in the Tech Department, which I head. :|So I started my first job today in training...I have a lot of work to do...
Where will you be working?
Oof, a leadership position right out of the gate. Or is it a tech department of 1? I've seen that happen..
Well I'm the highest paid in the department if that says anything :P
But yeah, I've gotten in charge of a mess.
Post by: Michi on August 08, 2017, 10:22:52 PM
Hey winterpeeps
Noxy! <3
Post by: Wintermoot on August 08, 2017, 10:46:11 PM
Hey winterpeepsNox! Hey! :)
Post by: Barnes on August 08, 2017, 11:56:49 PM
It's not unrealistic if it's a small place/company. My friend/roommate heads the IT department at his workplace simply because he's the only one there, and before that they hadn't had any IT personnel for months (they had to rely on an outside contractor who came once a week).A private school in Florida, specifically in the Tech Department, which I head. :|So I started my first job today in training...I have a lot of work to do...
Where will you be working?
Oof, a leadership position right out of the gate. Or is it a tech department of 1? I've seen that happen..
Congrats, @Chanku!
Post by: Barnes on August 09, 2017, 09:39:52 AM
I'm currently filling out an application for a second job, and it apparently requires an intense list of residence histories and character references, at least one of whom has known me for the last ten years. I don't think anyone's known me for that long, save for relatives who are purposely excluded from the application. Ten years ago I was 8. I don't think they anticipated people who are basically still kids would apply.
And I should not be up this
Post by: Arenado on August 09, 2017, 02:10:28 PM
Post by: Chanku on August 09, 2017, 04:37:44 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 12, 2017, 05:47:04 PM
The announcement, dispatch to foreign regions, and topic for anyone who wants to volunteer to do something for Summersend Festival hits tomorrow. Get hyped!
Post by: Arenado on August 12, 2017, 06:24:14 PM
Post by: Gattoartico on August 13, 2017, 03:12:15 AM
GATTO is back in black and better than ever!
Post by: Gattoartico on August 13, 2017, 03:16:03 AM
Post by: Barnes on August 13, 2017, 04:22:11 AM
Post by: Arenado on August 13, 2017, 08:29:25 AM
Post by: Gattoartico on August 13, 2017, 02:31:45 PM
Post by: Chanku on August 13, 2017, 03:52:35 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 13, 2017, 07:11:47 PM
Lol nah, I keep those kind of things to myself.Isn't it funny how you joined the one region in NationStates that, well, doesn't? :P
Post by: Gattoartico on August 13, 2017, 07:16:44 PM
Lol nah, I keep those kind of things to myself.Isn't it funny how you joined the one region in NationStates that, well, doesn't? :P
But Winty doll, I'm not in the Adult section
Post by: Wintermoot on August 13, 2017, 07:18:01 PM
But Winty doll, I'm not in the Adult sectionlol, the adult section is for the best of the best, but it's not like we're otherwise a community of prudes. :P
Post by: Gattoartico on August 13, 2017, 07:23:04 PM
lol, the adult section is for the best of the best, but it's not like we're otherwise a community of prudes. :P
Are we? Are we really?
Post by: Wintermoot on August 13, 2017, 07:31:38 PM
Are we? Are we really?Not a region of prudes? You really have to ask me that after being here all this time? lol
Post by: Gattoartico on August 13, 2017, 07:34:39 PM
Not a region of prudes? You really have to ask me that after being here all this time? lol
Hmm prove it.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 13, 2017, 07:42:06 PM
Hmm prove it.The proof is all around you. You should have to prove otherwise. :P
Post by: Gattoartico on August 13, 2017, 07:45:48 PM
The proof is all around you. You should have to prove otherwise. :P
True. Very true. To prove otherwise is nigh impossible.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 13, 2017, 07:46:36 PM
Post by: Gattoartico on August 13, 2017, 07:52:19 PM
I'm glad that we agree. :D
On a side note what's the best way to tell a straight guy you want them to fuck you?
Post by: Wintermoot on August 13, 2017, 08:01:44 PM
At least for me, it's always helped if I'm close to them to begin with...if it's a close friendship where we share everything and we're already talking about sex just in general to some extent. If I'm into them sexually like that, it just naturally comes out at some point that I'd love to do something with them, and I remind them that a mouth's just a mouth, and at least when it starts it kinda starts like that...that's not a guarantee that it will, but at least that's how it does when it does for me.
And as sexual as I am, I should point out that I don't start friendships for the purpose of doing anything sexual. All my friendships where this has happened have been genuine, and sometimes it's just a case where I feel more attracted to them...and sometimes a case where they come to like the idea of me getting me off, or even them finding they have feelings for me too, in spite of everything.
It's not a simple thing, at least the way I go about things.
Post by: Gattoartico on August 13, 2017, 08:05:35 PM
In my experience, not directly like that. :P
At least for me, it's always helped if I'm close to them to begin with...if it's a close friendship where we share everything and we're already talking about sex just in general to some extent. If I'm into them sexually like that, it just naturally comes out at some point that I'd love to do something with them, and I remind them that a mouth's just a mouth, and at least when it starts it kinda starts like that...that's not a guarantee that it will, but at least that's how it does when it does for me.
And as sexual as I am, I should point out that I don't start friendships for the purpose of doing anything sexual. All my friendships where this has happened have been genuine, and sometimes it's just a case where I feel more attracted to them...and sometimes a case where they come to like the idea of me getting me off, or even them finding they have feelings for me too, in spite of everything.
It's not a simple thing, at least the way I go about things.
Thanks Winty. Me and this guy are already very good friends. He's excited af to see me again after these past six weeks
Post by: Wintermoot on August 13, 2017, 08:44:25 PM
Thanks Winty. Me and this guy are already very good friends. He's excited af to see me again after these past six weeksAnd after six weeks, you really need it, huh?
Post by: Gattoartico on August 13, 2017, 09:03:44 PM
And after six weeks, you really need it, huh?
Try five months
Post by: Wintermoot on August 13, 2017, 09:04:37 PM
Try five monthsI have...much longer than that. :P
Post by: Michi on August 13, 2017, 09:51:20 PM
I'm glad that we agree. :D
On a side note what's the best way to tell a straight guy you want them to fuck you?
You'd be surprised, a lot of straight guys I've seen can be bi curious at the very least. Really the best you can do is pay attention to his body language, and manipulate yours a bit so that you're giving out very subtle signals. If you know how, give out enough allure to where he can sense it, but not a lot to where he can sense it to the point of being uncomfortable. But you really have to play off of his body language and his reactions throughout. If he's giving indication that he's considering it, then step it up just a smidge.
If you do it just right, you can generally manipulate the situation enough to where he'll slowly ease more and more into the idea until it happens. However, if he's the type to where his body language is clearly expressing that he's not and nor will ever be into it (surprisingly, you actually can tell with people), then don't progress since you'll just make him uncomfortable no matter what (even if he doesn't outwardly show it since he's your friend).
As for outright telling them...there's no best way. With a straight guy, 9/10 times telling him will just make him uncomfortable or flattered, but not interested.
Post by: Gattoartico on August 13, 2017, 09:53:14 PM
I'm glad that we agree. :D
On a side note what's the best way to tell a straight guy you want them to fuck you?
You'd be surprised, a lot of straight guys I've seen can be bi curious at the very least. Really the best you can do is pay attention to his body language, and manipulate yours a bit so that you're giving out very subtle signals. If you know how, give out enough allure to where he can sense it, but not a lot to where he can sense it to the point of being uncomfortable. But you really have to play off of his body language and his reactions throughout. If he's giving indication that he's considering it, then step it up just a smidge.
If you do it just right, you can generally manipulate the situation enough to where he'll slowly ease more and more into the idea until it happens. However, if he's the type to where his body language is clearly expressing that he's not and nor will ever be into it (surprisingly, you actually can tell with people), then don't progress since you'll just make him uncomfortable no matter what (even if he doesn't outwardly show it since he's your friend).
As for outright telling them...there's no best way. With a straight guy, 9/10 times telling him will just make him uncomfortable or flattered, but not interested.
Aight, will do
Post by: Arenado on August 14, 2017, 08:22:29 PM
Post by: Gattoartico on August 15, 2017, 02:17:46 AM
If your life had a theme song, what would it be?
"I Promise You" by Me.
In seriousness, Fallen Angels by Black Veil Brides
Post by: Wintermoot on August 15, 2017, 03:32:04 AM
Post by: NyghtOwl on August 15, 2017, 04:17:08 AM
It's not that I'm looking for a boyfriend or anything, but sometimes at least some attention from guys would be nice, because sometimes I feel utterly unattractive...sometimes even feel like the type of person people shy away from, or don't take seriously, or just consider creepy. =/
Attention is always nice. I always had a hard time getting guys to give me a second glance, much less any direct attention. Still do when I'm out and about.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 15, 2017, 04:32:54 AM
Attention is always nice. I always had a hard time getting guys to give me a second glance, much less any direct attention. Still do when I'm out and about.I dunno...is the way I am a turn-off for guys? I might be a little out there when it comes to being sexual, but otherwise I don't think I'm different from other guys. *shrugs*
Post by: NyghtOwl on August 15, 2017, 05:06:33 AM
Attention is always nice. I always had a hard time getting guys to give me a second glance, much less any direct attention. Still do when I'm out and about.I dunno...is the way I am a turn-off for guys? I might be a little out there when it comes to being sexual, but otherwise I don't think I'm different from other guys. *shrugs*
For some people probably. I'm very frank about my sexuality and discuss it in a rather blunt manner. A lot of people find that to be a weird thing, like I'm supposed to tiptoe around it in metaphor and poetry. But that's not me. And if people don't like it they can take a hike. There will be people out there who find your nature endearing and sexy. But I don't know that you're in the right area for that to be honest.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 16, 2017, 01:48:49 PM
For some people probably. I'm very frank about my sexuality and discuss it in a rather blunt manner. A lot of people find that to be a weird thing, like I'm supposed to tiptoe around it in metaphor and poetry. But that's not me. And if people don't like it they can take a hike. There will be people out there who find your nature endearing and sexy. But I don't know that you're in the right area for that to be honest.I for one find bluntness and straightforwardness to be a turn-on when it comes to sex, to be honest. Nothing like someone just coming out and saying "I'm horny" or state that they're masturbating atm.
It makes for a nice chat. :P
Post by: NyghtOwl on August 16, 2017, 08:57:20 PM
For some people probably. I'm very frank about my sexuality and discuss it in a rather blunt manner. A lot of people find that to be a weird thing, like I'm supposed to tiptoe around it in metaphor and poetry. But that's not me. And if people don't like it they can take a hike. There will be people out there who find your nature endearing and sexy. But I don't know that you're in the right area for that to be honest.I for one find bluntness and straightforwardness to be a turn-on when it comes to sex, to be honest. Nothing like someone just coming out and saying "I'm horny" or state that they're masturbating atm.
It makes for a nice chat. :P
Especially when it gets others to join in the fun!
Post by: Wintermoot on August 16, 2017, 08:58:03 PM
Especially when it gets others to join in the fun!That's just icing on the cake. Except the icing is cum...or something.
Post by: Gattoartico on August 17, 2017, 11:45:05 PM
Post by: Chanku on August 22, 2017, 06:17:03 AM
Post by: Gattoartico on August 24, 2017, 12:36:49 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 24, 2017, 09:56:58 PM
Post by: Michi on August 25, 2017, 12:05:15 AM
I think he should go by Mick.
Post by: taulover on August 25, 2017, 12:11:10 AM
http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Dickon_Manwoody
Post by: Aethelia on August 25, 2017, 12:28:35 AM
Post by: taulover on August 25, 2017, 01:58:20 AM
When GRRM first mentioned the Rainbow Guard for the main gay character in the books, I thought, okay, maybe he's British or something like the Harry Potter writer turned out to be, maybe words don't mean the same thing over there, like when they call fries "chips", or say ma'am in a way that sounds like mom, or when they say math as if it's a plural.To be fair, Renly isn't exactly the main gay character (and neither is Loras); it's only hinted at and never actually confirmed within the main book series.
But GRRM actually has stated that the Rainbow Guard is a coincidence, though other clues (such as Renly's peach) are not.
And then here comes Dickon Manwoody, and it's like, okay, I don't care if you learned English in the USA, Britain, Canada, Australia, or an African country the British Empire decided was theirs hundreds of years ago and forced the natives to learn English at gunpoint, there's no way you name someone "Dickon Manwoody" by accident.But yeah, GRRM likes to sneak in some clever names in there. For example, Grover, Elmo, and Kermit Tully.
Post by: taulover on August 25, 2017, 02:19:16 AM
Post by: Doc on August 25, 2017, 02:55:59 AM
To be fair, Renly isn't exactly the main gay character (and neither is Loras); it's only hinted at and never actually confirmed within the main book series.
But GRRM actually has stated that the Rainbow Guard is a coincidence, though other clues (such as Renly's peach) are not.
Ain't that a peach.
And, sure, it could be an indicator to us of his homosexuality, but putting that aside, 'Rainbow Guard' has quite a bit of significance in Westeros anyway, since rainbows are very strongly associated with the Faith of the Seven, while still suggesting the 'seven bodyguards' of the Kingsguard without explicitly laying claim to the kingship. It was doubtless quite a PR coup if you ask me.
Well, if anyone had heard about it before he died, anyway.
Back to Dickon Manwoody: I routinely make him a Lord Paramount in some fashion whenever I run the ASOIAF mod for CK2, simply because his name is too amazing to do otherwise; quite the coup for a Dornish second son. But also because a lot of land falls into my lap whenever I finally finish cleaning house after the events of the War of Five Kings. You'd be surprised how many people really, really need to take the black (everyone).
One day I'll do it as Daenarys. One day.
Post by: taulover on August 25, 2017, 03:13:29 AM
Not to mention the main goal of simply differentiating from the plain white of the Kingsguard.To be fair, Renly isn't exactly the main gay character (and neither is Loras); it's only hinted at and never actually confirmed within the main book series.
But GRRM actually has stated that the Rainbow Guard is a coincidence, though other clues (such as Renly's peach) are not.
Ain't that a peach.
And, sure, it could be an indicator to us of his homosexuality, but putting that aside, 'Rainbow Guard' has quite a bit of significance in Westeros anyway, since rainbows are very strongly associated with the Faith of the Seven, while still suggesting the 'seven bodyguards' of the Kingsguard without explicitly laying claim to the kingship. It was doubtless quite a PR coup if you ask me.
Well, if anyone had heard about it before he died, anyway.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 25, 2017, 03:32:53 AM
We're going to prepare this time, right? (https://www.nationstates.net/page=news/2017/08/24/index.html)I was hoping nobody would notice this for a few days, lol. To be honest it's pretty shit timing.
How would you suggest we go about getting prepared?
Post by: taulover on August 25, 2017, 04:02:42 AM
I'd think something similar to how you prepared for Z-Day in previous years, with a subforum, planning thread, etc. Then be online to make a faction ASAP once N-Day starts so people can start joining and stuff.We're going to prepare this time, right? (https://www.nationstates.net/page=news/2017/08/24/index.html)I was hoping nobody would notice this for a few days, lol. To be honest it's pretty shit timing.
How would you suggest we go about getting prepared?
And yeah, timing is pretty shit. Most probably won't play as much as I did in April.
There's also the issue of whether New Hyperion goes in the same faction as Wintreath.
Post by: Evelynx on August 25, 2017, 05:39:16 PM
Not to mention the main goal of simply differentiating from the plain white of the Kingsguard.To be fair, Renly isn't exactly the main gay character (and neither is Loras); it's only hinted at and never actually confirmed within the main book series.
But GRRM actually has stated that the Rainbow Guard is a coincidence, though other clues (such as Renly's peach) are not.
Ain't that a peach.
And, sure, it could be an indicator to us of his homosexuality, but putting that aside, 'Rainbow Guard' has quite a bit of significance in Westeros anyway, since rainbows are very strongly associated with the Faith of the Seven, while still suggesting the 'seven bodyguards' of the Kingsguard without explicitly laying claim to the kingship. It was doubtless quite a PR coup if you ask me.
Well, if anyone had heard about it before he died, anyway.
I always thought this was an expression of Renly's flamboyance and vanity, not his homosexuality. He was all about appearances, like a peacock prancing about in his gilded armor, and what's a peacock without his colors? White was just too boring for him.
Most of Renly's depiction was about the folly of focusing too much on appearances - his armor was bright green, the same shade reflected from the Blackwater. Pretty armies burn just as easily as ugly ones.
Post by: Doc on August 25, 2017, 08:23:05 PM
Post by: taulover on August 25, 2017, 09:45:33 PM
Agreed that that's one of the main purposes, especially when looking at it from an out-of-character perspective. GRRM certainly makes his symbols multifaceted.Not to mention the main goal of simply differentiating from the plain white of the Kingsguard.To be fair, Renly isn't exactly the main gay character (and neither is Loras); it's only hinted at and never actually confirmed within the main book series.
But GRRM actually has stated that the Rainbow Guard is a coincidence, though other clues (such as Renly's peach) are not.
Ain't that a peach.
And, sure, it could be an indicator to us of his homosexuality, but putting that aside, 'Rainbow Guard' has quite a bit of significance in Westeros anyway, since rainbows are very strongly associated with the Faith of the Seven, while still suggesting the 'seven bodyguards' of the Kingsguard without explicitly laying claim to the kingship. It was doubtless quite a PR coup if you ask me.
Well, if anyone had heard about it before he died, anyway.
I always thought this was an expression of Renly's flamboyance and vanity, not his homosexuality. He was all about appearances, like a peacock prancing about in his gilded armor, and what's a peacock without his colors? White was just too boring for him.
Most of Renly's depiction was about the folly of focusing too much on appearances - his armor was bright green, the same shade reflected from the Blackwater. Pretty armies burn just as easily as ugly ones.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 26, 2017, 02:13:44 AM
I'd think something similar to how you prepared for Z-Day in previous years, with a subforum, planning thread, etc. Then be online to make a faction ASAP once N-Day starts so people can start joining and stuff.I would have suggested those non-Wintrean Hyperians check our treaty, specifically the portion on which party has final authority over external affairs...unless they planned on just targeting nations within NH. :P
And yeah, timing is pretty shit. Most probably won't play as much as I did in April.
There's also the issue of whether New Hyperion goes in the same faction as Wintreath.I suspect that the non-Wintrean Hyperians, such as our Delegate, may prefer going separately...(Edit: never mind, Corcetia supports banding together.)
I've sent some messages out to see what we can do from the Monarchy...we'll probably still be winding down Summersend though, and there's another unannounced event on the horizon, so it's possible we may appoint somebody specifically to coordinate the event.
Post by: taulover on August 26, 2017, 02:28:05 AM
I would have suggested those non-Wintrean Hyperians check our treaty, specifically the portion on which party has final authority over external affairs...unless they planned on just targeting nations within NH. :PRight, but it's arguable that there's some leeway in this scenario, as an easter egg minigame doesn't necessarily fall under interregional politics nor regional military, and factions are arguably not directly tied to the regional governments (but rather to the NS regions).
We actually ended up arguing with Chanku last time over that, lol. Though in that scenario it wasn't as important since you gave us your blessing after eventually logging on.
I've sent some messages out to see what we can do from the Monarchy...we'll probably still be winding down Summersend though, and there's another unannounced event on the horizon, so it's possible we may appoint somebody specifically to coordinate the event.Another unannounced event? You mean by NS or on Wintreath?
And fortunately for our situation, this time around, regional officers can create and manage factions, so you won't necessarily have to be there when N-Day starts, or for constantly updating the WFE (or whatever the equivalent for factions is called).
Post by: Wintermoot on August 26, 2017, 02:49:44 AM
Right, but it's arguable that there's some leeway in this scenario, as an easter egg minigame doesn't necessarily fall under interregional politics nor regional military, and factions are arguably not directly tied to the regional governments (but rather to the NS regions).I suppose those are arguments that could be used to get around the treaty, especially if there was a faction of mostly Hyperians that claimed they weren't tied to the government. However, that would hardly build good faith or confidence in the treaty itself. When the entire premise of the treaty is that we're stronger together, it'd be quite damning for the parties to go their own way when there was a loophole to use to do so.
We actually ended up arguing with Chanku last time over that, lol. Though in that scenario it wasn't as important since you gave us your blessing after eventually logging on.
Edit: Wintreath dropped the ball on the last nuclear war event, but when the option is available we should want to work together within the framework of the treaty.
Another unannounced event? You mean by NS or on Wintreath?I suppose it's not really a secret, I was just waiting for Summersend to end to start promoting it, lol. We have been invited to 10000 Islands for a weekend of spamming and chatting next weekend. It hardly requires the planning that went into Summersend, but it does require some promotion in the region. :P
Post by: Chanku on August 26, 2017, 04:41:52 AM
Post by: Evelynx on August 26, 2017, 07:54:31 AM
Minor quibble: 'Renly' technically won the Battle of the Blackwater, since Garlan Tyrell wearing his armor caused a great deal of Stannis' army to surrender or retreat. Without that big blow to morale, it's conceivable that Stannis might well have still pulled his ass out of the both metaphorical and literal fire.
That's not a minor quibble, it's a devastating fact-punch to my entire analysis. You're completely right.
The color of Renly's armor would more likely be a symbol of Stannis' destruction by wildfire, not Renly's.
Maybe Stannis' deadly sin is envy? That would make the color green so ... poignant.
Post by: taulover on August 26, 2017, 06:32:48 PM
Minor quibble: 'Renly' technically won the Battle of the Blackwater, since Garlan Tyrell wearing his armor caused a great deal of Stannis' army to surrender or retreat. Without that big blow to morale, it's conceivable that Stannis might well have still pulled his ass out of the both metaphorical and literal fire.
That's not a minor quibble, it's a devastating fact-punch to my entire analysis. You're completely right.
The color of Renly's armor would more likely be a symbol of Stannis' destruction by wildfire, not Renly's.
Maybe Stannis' deadly sin is envy? That would make the color green so ... poignant.
Symbols need not mean one thing!
Post by: Wintermoot on August 26, 2017, 06:36:43 PM
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Post by: Wintermoot on August 26, 2017, 07:12:27 PM
Post by: taulover on August 26, 2017, 07:33:12 PM
Actually what's on my mind now...why hasn't @taulover ever posted a picture of himself? :PUm, I respect my own privacy, especially as a minor?
I didn't even have an actual profile pic on Facebook until last December. :D
Post by: Wintermoot on August 26, 2017, 07:36:15 PM
Um, I respect my own privacy, especially as a minor?It stands out a bit in a community where everyone is pretty out there, that's why I noticed really. :P
I didn't even have an actual profile pic on Facebook until last December. :D
Post by: taulover on August 26, 2017, 07:48:58 PM
I would like to point out that it becomes far less of an anomaly when you look at House Valeria only. I do believe you (or was it someone else?) asked Colby the same thing once, and he gave a pretty similar response to mine.Um, I respect my own privacy, especially as a minor?It stands out a bit in a community where everyone is pretty out there, that's why I noticed really. :P
I didn't even have an actual profile pic on Facebook until last December. :D
Post by: Chanku on August 27, 2017, 08:12:41 AM
Once again, thank-god for git/VCS.
(Also if you are wondering the project, named Winterscrape (https://bitbucket.org/Chanku/winterscrape) is designed to scrape the Wintreath forums to get information back, it's still under development!)
Post by: Wintermoot on August 27, 2017, 02:05:15 PM
I would like to point out that it becomes far less of an anomaly when you look at House Valeria only. I do believe you (or was it someone else?) asked Colby the same thing once, and he gave a pretty similar response to mine.Laurentus posted his picture a few times though, and I know I've seen Aragonn before. :P
Post by: Evelynx on August 27, 2017, 11:28:10 PM
Post by: taulover on August 28, 2017, 01:24:40 AM
what the fuck
Post by: Wintermoot on August 28, 2017, 01:31:49 AM
I totes get the lack of pics. I hate pictures, a lot.But you've still shown them in the past. :P
Post by: Michi on August 28, 2017, 08:08:48 PM
So yeah, Pengu's back!
Post by: taulover on August 28, 2017, 08:54:36 PM
So I changed my name back. If you're wondering why, it's because after thinking about it, it'd make records less confusing if I kept to just one name...and likewise it'd make people less frustrated that they'd have to go back and alter any records to reflect any new name change.Though there is that one strange point where everyone thought your name change was permanent and started calling you Coco... :P
So yeah, Pengu's back!
Post by: Michi on August 28, 2017, 09:00:36 PM
So I changed my name back. If you're wondering why, it's because after thinking about it, it'd make records less confusing if I kept to just one name...and likewise it'd make people less frustrated that they'd have to go back and alter any records to reflect any new name change.Though there is that one strange point where everyone thought your name change was permanent and started calling you Coco... :P
So yeah, Pengu's back!
I was actually surprised with how quickly people adapted to it. :))
But I guess then I should ask in that case, which do you prefer? :P
Post by: taulover on August 28, 2017, 09:02:56 PM
I like Pengu better because that's what I'm used to.So I changed my name back. If you're wondering why, it's because after thinking about it, it'd make records less confusing if I kept to just one name...and likewise it'd make people less frustrated that they'd have to go back and alter any records to reflect any new name change.Though there is that one strange point where everyone thought your name change was permanent and started calling you Coco... :P
So yeah, Pengu's back!
I was actually surprised with how quickly people adapted to it. :))
But I guess then I should ask in that case, which do you prefer? :P
Though I started calling you Coco after it seemed apparent that this wasn't just one of your novelty username changes that you do every so often.
Post by: Michi on August 28, 2017, 09:10:42 PM
I like Pengu better because that's what I'm used to.So I changed my name back. If you're wondering why, it's because after thinking about it, it'd make records less confusing if I kept to just one name...and likewise it'd make people less frustrated that they'd have to go back and alter any records to reflect any new name change.Though there is that one strange point where everyone thought your name change was permanent and started calling you Coco... :P
So yeah, Pengu's back!
I was actually surprised with how quickly people adapted to it. :))
But I guess then I should ask in that case, which do you prefer? :P
Though I started calling you Coco after it seemed apparent that this wasn't just one of your novelty username changes that you do every so often.
Maybe down the road I'll go back to it then, since it is a username I do like (and eventually I do want to change it). But since everyone is used to "Pengu" and mainly knows me by such, I'll hold on to it for just a bit longer.
Post by: taulover on August 28, 2017, 09:11:40 PM
oh and also because penguinsI like Pengu better because that's what I'm used to.So I changed my name back. If you're wondering why, it's because after thinking about it, it'd make records less confusing if I kept to just one name...and likewise it'd make people less frustrated that they'd have to go back and alter any records to reflect any new name change.Though there is that one strange point where everyone thought your name change was permanent and started calling you Coco... :P
So yeah, Pengu's back!
I was actually surprised with how quickly people adapted to it. :))
But I guess then I should ask in that case, which do you prefer? :P
Though I started calling you Coco after it seemed apparent that this wasn't just one of your novelty username changes that you do every so often.
Maybe down the road I'll go back to it then, since it is a username I do like (and eventually I do want to change it). But since everyone is used to "Pengu" and mainly knows me by such, I'll hold on to it for just a bit longer.
penguins are cool
Post by: Gerrick on August 29, 2017, 03:33:11 AM
Post by: Hydra on August 29, 2017, 03:39:18 AM
Holy shit, xXTheHydraXx is now just Hydra! Thank you, dude.You found me out! :-[
In all seriousness, I was reading through Pengu's dilemma of changing his name and remembered when you wanted me to change it way back when and said, "Why the hell not!" :P
Post by: Gerrick on August 29, 2017, 03:46:51 AM
Post by: taulover on August 29, 2017, 05:11:57 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on August 29, 2017, 05:55:01 AM
It looks so weird thoughTrue.
@Hydra change it back!!
:P
Jk. It looks nice. Still, weird though.
Post by: Evelynx on August 29, 2017, 09:51:11 AM
Eventually everyone is like.. you look so pretty without glasses on! Then your contacts start bothering you so you take a break, and everyone tells you that the glasses look so nice..
Just make your own decision on your name, people have no idea what actually looks good, they only notice when it changes.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 29, 2017, 05:33:28 PM
It's like when you take your glasses off.. Everyone is like, your eyes look so small now! I've never noticed you have such small eyes!Maybe people just like your face no matter if you have glasses or not. :P
Eventually everyone is like.. you look so pretty without glasses on! Then your contacts start bothering you so you take a break, and everyone tells you that the glasses look so nice..
Just make your own decision on your name, people have no idea what actually looks good, they only notice when it changes.
I used a bunch of xX's in my forum name once...back in 2003. My old AIM had them too, though I made it about the same time.
Post by: Evelynx on August 30, 2017, 12:34:51 AM
It's like when you take your glasses off.. Everyone is like, your eyes look so small now! I've never noticed you have such small eyes!Maybe people just like your face no matter if you have glasses or not. :P
Eventually everyone is like.. you look so pretty without glasses on! Then your contacts start bothering you so you take a break, and everyone tells you that the glasses look so nice..
Just make your own decision on your name, people have no idea what actually looks good, they only notice when it changes.
I used a bunch of xX's in my forum name once...back in 2003. My old AIM had them too, though I made it about the same time.
xXedisnIeriFAXx
I used to think it was pronounced X Edison Ear IH Fax until I realized it was A Fire Inside backwards.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 30, 2017, 12:44:34 AM
Post by: Violet on August 30, 2017, 02:23:50 AM
I just despise America and American society. Surprisingly, this makes me in a tad sour mood for a nuke game.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 30, 2017, 02:32:39 AM
I had a very, very long argument with someone over whether nuking a city of 2 million people is alright and being very disgusted that Americans are so eager to lay waste to Pyongyang.What concerns me about American society, being American myself, is the way that people don't really think through what they're saying, doing, or supporting. A lot of people have no capacity for critical thinking, empathy, or research. People go on about 'fake news', but are all too willing to believe anything that comes across their Facebook news feed or Google search...as long as it supports their worldview.
I just despise America and American society. Surprisingly, this makes me in a tad sour mood for a nuke game.
In the end, Americans are becoming a people who see what they believe, not the other way around.
Post by: Michi on August 30, 2017, 03:06:50 AM
I had a very, very long argument with someone over whether nuking a city of 2 million people is alright and being very disgusted that Americans are so eager to lay waste to Pyongyang.What concerns me about American society, being American myself, is the way that people don't really think through what they're saying, doing, or supporting. A lot of people have no capacity for critical thinking, empathy, or research. People go on about 'fake news', but are all too willing to believe anything that comes across their Facebook news feed or Google search...as long as it supports their worldview.
I just despise America and American society. Surprisingly, this makes me in a tad sour mood for a nuke game.
In the end, Americans are becoming a people who see what they believe, not the other way around.
Agreed. Being an American as well, I'm a bit disappointed with what I see when it comes to the majority.
You can tell them that the clouds are really cotton candy, and there's a large slice of people out there that would believe it without actual proof.
The whole "Fake News" bit has been a bit unnerving, to be honest. I already didn't like Trump, but that's adding the fact that any news outlet that talks smack about him is automatically "Fake News." And the sad part? People are falling for it and agreeing with him without hesitation.
This resurgence of Nazis and vocal white supremacists, his complete downplaying of their actions in recent events, his continued badgering and demeaning people that don't agree with him..
it makes me worry about where America is even heading.
Post by: Violet on August 30, 2017, 03:32:56 AM
Americans imo have a very tenuous grasp on reality, but I don't feel like ranting rn.I had a very, very long argument with someone over whether nuking a city of 2 million people is alright and being very disgusted that Americans are so eager to lay waste to Pyongyang.What concerns me about American society, being American myself, is the way that people don't really think through what they're saying, doing, or supporting. A lot of people have no capacity for critical thinking, empathy, or research. People go on about 'fake news', but are all too willing to believe anything that comes across their Facebook news feed or Google search...as long as it supports their worldview.
I just despise America and American society. Surprisingly, this makes me in a tad sour mood for a nuke game.
In the end, Americans are becoming a people who see what they believe, not the other way around.
I just don't get how a nation supposedly rooted in Christian morals can be so evil, vicious and cruel.
Post by: Michi on August 30, 2017, 04:01:20 AM
Most people here would rather just live in their own bubble, and fuck everyone else, who cares about them?
It's really a depressing mindset.
Post by: Evelynx on August 30, 2017, 05:37:18 AM
Americans imo have a very tenuous grasp on reality, but I don't feel like ranting rn.I had a very, very long argument with someone over whether nuking a city of 2 million people is alright and being very disgusted that Americans are so eager to lay waste to Pyongyang.What concerns me about American society, being American myself, is the way that people don't really think through what they're saying, doing, or supporting. A lot of people have no capacity for critical thinking, empathy, or research. People go on about 'fake news', but are all too willing to believe anything that comes across their Facebook news feed or Google search...as long as it supports their worldview.
I just despise America and American society. Surprisingly, this makes me in a tad sour mood for a nuke game.
In the end, Americans are becoming a people who see what they believe, not the other way around.
I just don't get how a nation supposedly rooted in Christian morals can be so evil, vicious and cruel.
Compared to the people of Pyongyang and NK in general, we have a very solid grasp on reality indeed...
Post by: Elbbsas on August 30, 2017, 06:40:44 AM
Objectively. When it's done.
As of now, on every single other level from top to bottom; holy snap crackle pop what the smeg is even happening please be ok.
Post by: Violet on August 30, 2017, 08:32:59 AM
Comparing uneducated workers and farmers living under a totalitarian dictatorship with no access to the outside world to first world Americans with the entire human civilization at their finger tips via the internet and enjoying a (relatively) free democratic society for granted isnt a sound argument.Americans imo have a very tenuous grasp on reality, but I don't feel like ranting rn.I had a very, very long argument with someone over whether nuking a city of 2 million people is alright and being very disgusted that Americans are so eager to lay waste to Pyongyang.What concerns me about American society, being American myself, is the way that people don't really think through what they're saying, doing, or supporting. A lot of people have no capacity for critical thinking, empathy, or research. People go on about 'fake news', but are all too willing to believe anything that comes across their Facebook news feed or Google search...as long as it supports their worldview.
I just despise America and American society. Surprisingly, this makes me in a tad sour mood for a nuke game.
In the end, Americans are becoming a people who see what they believe, not the other way around.
I just don't get how a nation supposedly rooted in Christian morals can be so evil, vicious and cruel.
Compared to the people of Pyongyang and NK in general, we have a very solid grasp on reality indeed...
Post by: Evelynx on August 30, 2017, 08:45:19 AM
Comparing uneducated workers and farmers living under a totalitarian dictatorship with no access to the outside world to first world Americans with the entire human civilization at their finger tips via the internet and enjoying a (relatively) free democratic society for granted isnt a sound argument.
And who are you comparing Americans to when you say they have a tenuous grasp on reality, exactly?
North Korea just launched an ICBM over Japan.. I don't support massive retaliation or any such thing, but I can understand if people are angry and irrational about it. This was a warning shot fired at the heart of the possibility of peace.. Pyongyang is playing a dangerous game.
Post by: taulover on August 30, 2017, 09:24:19 AM
I do believe that we are now conflating two very separate groups: the North Korean leadership, who likely believe that a calculated image of insanity and MAD doctrine are the only way to assure their survival, and the North Korean people, who've been brainwashed from a young age yet still manage to consume Western media and run an effectively capitalist black market.Comparing uneducated workers and farmers living under a totalitarian dictatorship with no access to the outside world to first world Americans with the entire human civilization at their finger tips via the internet and enjoying a (relatively) free democratic society for granted isnt a sound argument.
And who are you comparing Americans to when you say they have a tenuous grasp on reality, exactly?
North Korea just launched an ICBM over Japan.. I don't support massive retaliation or any such thing, but I can understand if people are angry and irrational about it. This was a warning shot fired at the heart of the possibility of peace.. Pyongyang is playing a dangerous game.
Some good/interesting videos on both subjects:
Why North Korea wants nuclear weapons
North Korean defector interviews
Post by: Arenado on August 30, 2017, 09:25:07 AM
And speaking as a guy living in Asia, I would not worry about North Korea. He can sabre rattle all he wants, ultimately he will never pull the trigger. He knows as well as we do that if he launches an attack he will be steamrolled pretty quickly and China will stand by and watch as it happens. All the damage he can do to South Korea and maybe Guam wont win him a war and he knows it.
Post by: Evelynx on August 30, 2017, 10:00:34 AM
I do believe that we are now conflating two very separate groups: the North Korean leadership, who likely believe that a calculated image of insanity and MAD doctrine are the only way to assure their survival, and the North Korean people, who've been brainwashed from a young age yet still manage to consume Western media and run an effectively capitalist black market.Comparing uneducated workers and farmers living under a totalitarian dictatorship with no access to the outside world to first world Americans with the entire human civilization at their finger tips via the internet and enjoying a (relatively) free democratic society for granted isnt a sound argument.
And who are you comparing Americans to when you say they have a tenuous grasp on reality, exactly?
North Korea just launched an ICBM over Japan.. I don't support massive retaliation or any such thing, but I can understand if people are angry and irrational about it. This was a warning shot fired at the heart of the possibility of peace.. Pyongyang is playing a dangerous game.
Some good/interesting videos on both subjects:Why North Korea wants nuclear weaponsNorth Korean defector interviews
I've already read and watched these.. Very interesting stuff. The population is definitely brainwashed. I used Pyongyang the same way someone might use Washington - it refers to the leadership of the country.
Anyway, I don't want to be antagonistic, I just get bothered when people start whinging about how ignorant and terrible America and Americans are. You know, as an American who is really trying her best.
Post by: taulover on August 30, 2017, 04:17:14 PM
Definitely, it's just that from interviews, it does seem that North Koreans are surprisingly aware of reality, given their situation.I do believe that we are now conflating two very separate groups: the North Korean leadership, who likely believe that a calculated image of insanity and MAD doctrine are the only way to assure their survival, and the North Korean people, who've been brainwashed from a young age yet still manage to consume Western media and run an effectively capitalist black market.Comparing uneducated workers and farmers living under a totalitarian dictatorship with no access to the outside world to first world Americans with the entire human civilization at their finger tips via the internet and enjoying a (relatively) free democratic society for granted isnt a sound argument.
And who are you comparing Americans to when you say they have a tenuous grasp on reality, exactly?
North Korea just launched an ICBM over Japan.. I don't support massive retaliation or any such thing, but I can understand if people are angry and irrational about it. This was a warning shot fired at the heart of the possibility of peace.. Pyongyang is playing a dangerous game.
Some good/interesting videos on both subjects:Why North Korea wants nuclear weaponsNorth Korean defector interviews
I've already read and watched these.. Very interesting stuff. The population is definitely brainwashed. I used Pyongyang the same way someone might use Washington - it refers to the leadership of the country.
Anyway, I don't want to be antagonistic, I just get bothered when people start whinging about how ignorant and terrible America and Americans are. You know, as an American who is really trying her best.
Post by: Evelynx on August 30, 2017, 08:24:40 PM
Definitely, it's just that from interviews, it does seem that North Koreans are surprisingly aware of reality, given their situation.
Or at least.. the ones who defect are surprisingly aware.
Post by: taulover on August 30, 2017, 11:01:59 PM
True, it might just be survivorship bias there, as well as the knowledge and experience they've gained after leaving.Definitely, it's just that from interviews, it does seem that North Koreans are surprisingly aware of reality, given their situation.
Or at least.. the ones who defect are surprisingly aware.
But from what they say, it seems like the black market is necessary to participate in to basically survive, so...
Post by: Evelynx on August 30, 2017, 11:08:41 PM
True, it might just be survivorship bias there, as well as the knowledge and experience they've gained after leaving.
But from what they say, it seems like the black market is necessary to participate in to basically survive, so...
Definitely, that seems to always happen in totalitarian nations, doesn't it?
Post by: taulover on August 30, 2017, 11:38:27 PM
Yep. I read an argument/theory some time ago that this is by design: force people to do illegal things just to have some semblance of normal life, and now you have an excuse to jail whomever you please.True, it might just be survivorship bias there, as well as the knowledge and experience they've gained after leaving.
But from what they say, it seems like the black market is necessary to participate in to basically survive, so...
Definitely, that seems to always happen in totalitarian nations, doesn't it?
Post by: Violet on August 31, 2017, 04:55:02 AM
North Korea playing its typical game of flamebaiting doesn't justify having the desire to murder millions. Nothing justifies having the desire to murder millions.Comparing uneducated workers and farmers living under a totalitarian dictatorship with no access to the outside world to first world Americans with the entire human civilization at their finger tips via the internet and enjoying a (relatively) free democratic society for granted isnt a sound argument.
And who are you comparing Americans to when you say they have a tenuous grasp on reality, exactly?
North Korea just launched an ICBM over Japan.. I don't support massive retaliation or any such thing, but I can understand if people are angry and irrational about it. This was a warning shot fired at the heart of the possibility of peace.. Pyongyang is playing a dangerous game.
And also, I don't understand what you're trying to ask.
There is no reality, not really, only what we percieve reality to be. Since we will never have a full grasp of all the facts, having a full grasp of reality is impossible, we can only see what we percieve reality to be.There is an objective, imperial reality; Water is wet, there are clouds when it rains, bears have fur. There are certain aspects of reality which are up for debate, but I'm talking about imperial reality.
And speaking as a guy living in Asia, I would not worry about North Korea. He can sabre rattle all he wants, ultimately he will never pull the trigger. He knows as well as we do that if he launches an attack he will be steamrolled pretty quickly and China will stand by and watch as it happens. All the damage he can do to South Korea and maybe Guam wont win him a war and he knows it.
Americans don't understand death. Americans don't understand war. Those two combined is a deadly combination that has resulted in the deaths of countless Iraqi innocents. That's the type of stuff I'm talking about when I speak of Americans lacking a grasp on reality.
And also, for the record I am an American.
Post by: Arenado on September 01, 2017, 03:39:09 AM
North Korea playing its typical game of flamebaiting doesn't justify having the desire to murder millions. Nothing justifies having the desire to murder millions.Comparing uneducated workers and farmers living under a totalitarian dictatorship with no access to the outside world to first world Americans with the entire human civilization at their finger tips via the internet and enjoying a (relatively) free democratic society for granted isnt a sound argument.
And who are you comparing Americans to when you say they have a tenuous grasp on reality, exactly?
North Korea just launched an ICBM over Japan.. I don't support massive retaliation or any such thing, but I can understand if people are angry and irrational about it. This was a warning shot fired at the heart of the possibility of peace.. Pyongyang is playing a dangerous game.
And also, I don't understand what you're trying to ask.There is no reality, not really, only what we percieve reality to be. Since we will never have a full grasp of all the facts, having a full grasp of reality is impossible, we can only see what we percieve reality to be.There is an objective, imperial reality; Water is wet, there are clouds when it rains, bears have fur. There are certain aspects of reality which are up for debate, but I'm talking about imperial reality.
And speaking as a guy living in Asia, I would not worry about North Korea. He can sabre rattle all he wants, ultimately he will never pull the trigger. He knows as well as we do that if he launches an attack he will be steamrolled pretty quickly and China will stand by and watch as it happens. All the damage he can do to South Korea and maybe Guam wont win him a war and he knows it.
Americans don't understand death. Americans don't understand war. Those two combined is a deadly combination that has resulted in the deaths of countless Iraqi innocents. That's the type of stuff I'm talking about when I speak of Americans lacking a grasp on reality.
And also, for the record I am an American.
Except its not an objective reality, your opinion is a subjective reality. Where is the scientific, peer reviewed and replicated data to prove your statements about Americans? None? Just your opinion? Then it is not an objective reality. You cannot shout "its an objective reality!" To all critisism just like I cannot shout the same about my favorite flavour of ice cream.
Post by: Violet on September 01, 2017, 05:00:46 AM
You're misunderstanding me:North Korea playing its typical game of flamebaiting doesn't justify having the desire to murder millions. Nothing justifies having the desire to murder millions.Comparing uneducated workers and farmers living under a totalitarian dictatorship with no access to the outside world to first world Americans with the entire human civilization at their finger tips via the internet and enjoying a (relatively) free democratic society for granted isnt a sound argument.
And who are you comparing Americans to when you say they have a tenuous grasp on reality, exactly?
North Korea just launched an ICBM over Japan.. I don't support massive retaliation or any such thing, but I can understand if people are angry and irrational about it. This was a warning shot fired at the heart of the possibility of peace.. Pyongyang is playing a dangerous game.
And also, I don't understand what you're trying to ask.There is no reality, not really, only what we percieve reality to be. Since we will never have a full grasp of all the facts, having a full grasp of reality is impossible, we can only see what we percieve reality to be.There is an objective, imperial reality; Water is wet, there are clouds when it rains, bears have fur. There are certain aspects of reality which are up for debate, but I'm talking about imperial reality.
And speaking as a guy living in Asia, I would not worry about North Korea. He can sabre rattle all he wants, ultimately he will never pull the trigger. He knows as well as we do that if he launches an attack he will be steamrolled pretty quickly and China will stand by and watch as it happens. All the damage he can do to South Korea and maybe Guam wont win him a war and he knows it.
Americans don't understand death. Americans don't understand war. Those two combined is a deadly combination that has resulted in the deaths of countless Iraqi innocents. That's the type of stuff I'm talking about when I speak of Americans lacking a grasp on reality.
And also, for the record I am an American.
Except its not an objective reality, your opinion is a subjective reality. Where is the scientific, peer reviewed and replicated data to prove your statements about Americans? None? Just your opinion? Then it is not an objective reality. You cannot shout "its an objective reality!" To all critisism just like I cannot shout the same about my favorite flavour of ice cream.
- I say Americans have a tenuous grasp on reality
- You say that there is no objective reality
- I say there are objective, material realities, such as the nature of war and violence, of which I think most Americans I don't understand.
My opinion isn't objective. But the natures of war and violence are.
Post by: Doc on September 01, 2017, 09:08:00 AM
I don't 'get' menstruation, either. Or religion, or what it's like to starve or be depressed or in love or to enjoy my job or any of a myriad things that I can sort of vaguely imagine and dimly approximate because I have some semblance of empathy and a modicum of imagination, but I don't Really Get ItTM, because I haven't (and, in the case of war, hopefully never will) experience it. I could Really Get It eventually, but I'd have to either experience it myself, or immerse myself so deep in everything surrounding it that frankly I might as well have had. And vis-a-vis war: fuck that I ain't touching that shit with a 12-foot-pole, except from the safe distance of 'on my computer telling imaginary people to shoot other imaginary people'.
You might as well ask the Homogeneous Oversimplified American their opinion on vampires, because both of them are things they only experience on TV, which, honestly, probably aren't real anyway if they didn't happen in 'murica.
Moreover: sure, the Homogeneous Oversimplified American doesn't get war, and is okay with the idea of casually annihilating other people.
Well, yeah, duh. They don't know these people. They more than likely don't know anyone who knows a North Korean. So as far as their sense of empathy goes, they exist in that nebulous region of morality reserved for people somewhere between 'that dick taking up 3 seats on the fucking train, close your legs and take your bag off the seat' and 'that dude who cut you off in traffic' (in other words, people we would happily have someone else murder out of our immediate sight).
Of course they don't give a shit about him, as far as they're concerned, he's not an Actual Human Being, he's just some fucker who threatened or alarmed, hell, just inconvenienced Us (in the generic collective sense that Every North Korean has threatened Every American). So they can eat shit and die.
And if you think that this is deplorable, just think about what I said the next time you mentally wish someone was dead, because you have done in miniature what Homogeneous Oversimplified America does to North Korea: wish consequence-for-yourself-free death on someone else that you don't know because fuck them they are clearly fucking assholes.
Post by: Arenado on September 01, 2017, 09:19:44 AM
You're misunderstanding me:North Korea playing its typical game of flamebaiting doesn't justify having the desire to murder millions. Nothing justifies having the desire to murder millions.Comparing uneducated workers and farmers living under a totalitarian dictatorship with no access to the outside world to first world Americans with the entire human civilization at their finger tips via the internet and enjoying a (relatively) free democratic society for granted isnt a sound argument.
And who are you comparing Americans to when you say they have a tenuous grasp on reality, exactly?
North Korea just launched an ICBM over Japan.. I don't support massive retaliation or any such thing, but I can understand if people are angry and irrational about it. This was a warning shot fired at the heart of the possibility of peace.. Pyongyang is playing a dangerous game.
And also, I don't understand what you're trying to ask.There is no reality, not really, only what we percieve reality to be. Since we will never have a full grasp of all the facts, having a full grasp of reality is impossible, we can only see what we percieve reality to be.There is an objective, imperial reality; Water is wet, there are clouds when it rains, bears have fur. There are certain aspects of reality which are up for debate, but I'm talking about imperial reality.
And speaking as a guy living in Asia, I would not worry about North Korea. He can sabre rattle all he wants, ultimately he will never pull the trigger. He knows as well as we do that if he launches an attack he will be steamrolled pretty quickly and China will stand by and watch as it happens. All the damage he can do to South Korea and maybe Guam wont win him a war and he knows it.
Americans don't understand death. Americans don't understand war. Those two combined is a deadly combination that has resulted in the deaths of countless Iraqi innocents. That's the type of stuff I'm talking about when I speak of Americans lacking a grasp on reality.
And also, for the record I am an American.
Except its not an objective reality, your opinion is a subjective reality. Where is the scientific, peer reviewed and replicated data to prove your statements about Americans? None? Just your opinion? Then it is not an objective reality. You cannot shout "its an objective reality!" To all critisism just like I cannot shout the same about my favorite flavour of ice cream.
- I say Americans have a tenuous grasp on reality
- You say that there is no objective reality
- I say there are objective, material realities, such as the nature of war and violence, of which I think most Americans I don't understand.
My opinion isn't objective. But the natures of war and violence are.
1) That is your opinion and at best a gross over generalization.
2) There really isn't when humans become involved. Since no 2 people's experiences will ever be the same there is no objective reality with something like the concept of war.
3) Again, that is your opinion on Americans. A country with 50 states, different backgrounds and origins and ethnic histories and so many other qualifiers simply stating 'Americans are blank' is absolutely subjective. And, frankly, so is the nature of war and violence. Some hate it. Some love it.
And I would say that Americans do understand death and war, there is no one better at the war business than America. They just don't give a damn about other countries and who they inflict war and death upon. Not a particularly rare or even new mindset for an imperialistic war monger like America. That's the problem. I think you have a concept that is based on reality but fail to properly diagnose the problem. It's not that most Americans do not understand war or death, it's that their leaders do not care about that, only about what's best for the country (at best) or their corporate masters (at worst).
Post by: Evelynx on September 01, 2017, 05:47:34 PM
Grasp at objectivity if you want, record your results so they can be tested empirically (not imperially), and you can snatch at the threads that pull the cosmos. But in the end, so far as the course of our lives is concerned, subjective experience is as good as it gets. You're just one thread in a massive pattern, and there's nothing simple about you.
I don't think any one of us can honestly say we've solved even our own personal problems. I think we should make a solid go at that before we decide that we know the way the nations should interplay. Rearrange your mind before you decide you're great enough to rearrange the stars. Hubris is the plague of our generation.
At least, that's how I see it.
Post by: Chanku on September 02, 2017, 06:54:59 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 02, 2017, 04:41:05 PM
I would say most Americans are far removed from things like the horrors of war, especially those that aren't in the military or have friends or family in it. To them, at best it's something they see a few relatively tame scenes of on the evening news or something that gets mentioned on their news feed...at worst, it's just statistics. The number of people killed, the financial cost, the potential return on investment, so to speak. It's true that America as a country greatly profits off of war, but that's limited to the ruling class and the "defense" industry than the average American.
Hell, how many Americans can even point to Iraq, Afghanistan, or North Korea on a map?
I've said it before and I'll say it again, the core problem is that at some point a few decades ago, it was decided that education curriculum should focus more on math and science and less on social studies, not apparently realizing the importance of social studies, which includes studies of geography, different cultures, history, civics, and more. So you have generations of Americans who for the most part have no clue about their own history, how other people live, or how to be responsible and objectives Citizens.
Sadly, most Americans get that education from Facebook, Twitter, and whatever news source most validates their ideological worldview. And that's where we kinda are today.
Edit: North Korea is 1984, America is Brave New World. :P
Post by: Violet on September 02, 2017, 11:24:45 PM
My evidence?You're misunderstanding me:North Korea playing its typical game of flamebaiting doesn't justify having the desire to murder millions. Nothing justifies having the desire to murder millions.Comparing uneducated workers and farmers living under a totalitarian dictatorship with no access to the outside world to first world Americans with the entire human civilization at their finger tips via the internet and enjoying a (relatively) free democratic society for granted isnt a sound argument.
And who are you comparing Americans to when you say they have a tenuous grasp on reality, exactly?
North Korea just launched an ICBM over Japan.. I don't support massive retaliation or any such thing, but I can understand if people are angry and irrational about it. This was a warning shot fired at the heart of the possibility of peace.. Pyongyang is playing a dangerous game.
And also, I don't understand what you're trying to ask.There is no reality, not really, only what we percieve reality to be. Since we will never have a full grasp of all the facts, having a full grasp of reality is impossible, we can only see what we percieve reality to be.There is an objective, imperial reality; Water is wet, there are clouds when it rains, bears have fur. There are certain aspects of reality which are up for debate, but I'm talking about imperial reality.
And speaking as a guy living in Asia, I would not worry about North Korea. He can sabre rattle all he wants, ultimately he will never pull the trigger. He knows as well as we do that if he launches an attack he will be steamrolled pretty quickly and China will stand by and watch as it happens. All the damage he can do to South Korea and maybe Guam wont win him a war and he knows it.
Americans don't understand death. Americans don't understand war. Those two combined is a deadly combination that has resulted in the deaths of countless Iraqi innocents. That's the type of stuff I'm talking about when I speak of Americans lacking a grasp on reality.
And also, for the record I am an American.
Except its not an objective reality, your opinion is a subjective reality. Where is the scientific, peer reviewed and replicated data to prove your statements about Americans? None? Just your opinion? Then it is not an objective reality. You cannot shout "its an objective reality!" To all critisism just like I cannot shout the same about my favorite flavour of ice cream.
- I say Americans have a tenuous grasp on reality
- You say that there is no objective reality
- I say there are objective, material realities, such as the nature of war and violence, of which I think most Americans I don't understand.
My opinion isn't objective. But the natures of war and violence are.
1) That is your opinion and at best a gross over generalization.
2) There really isn't when humans become involved. Since no 2 people's experiences will ever be the same there is no objective reality with something like the concept of war.
3) Again, that is your opinion on Americans. A country with 50 states, different backgrounds and origins and ethnic histories and so many other qualifiers simply stating 'Americans are blank' is absolutely subjective. And, frankly, so is the nature of war and violence. Some hate it. Some love it.
And I would say that Americans do understand death and war, there is no one better at the war business than America. They just don't give a damn about other countries and who they inflict war and death upon. Not a particularly rare or even new mindset for an imperialistic war monger like America. That's the problem. I think you have a concept that is based on reality but fail to properly diagnose the problem. It's not that most Americans do not understand war or death, it's that their leaders do not care about that, only about what's best for the country (at best) or their corporate masters (at worst).
300
Lethal Weapon
Pretty much every Tarantino film
Pretty much every buddy cop comedy
The Kingsmen: Secret Service
Just to name a few. You might argue that mere fictional depictions of grotesque violence does not necessarily reflect the mindsets of American in regards to violence. I say that's utter nonsense. The type of fiction we write always reflects our beliefs, while the fiction we consume influences our worldviews and perceptions of reality. Demons reflected Dostoyevsky's disdain for Marxism and other secular revolutionary ideologies. Nineteen-Eighty-Four reflected Orwell's perceptions of totalitarian Stalinism. Not that Tarantino would commit the atrocities that are shown in his films but the fact that he apparently considers such violence entertaining should be of concern.
The fact that one of the main characters of the Kingsmen is depicted brutally slaughtering a church congregation fighting against their will and this is excused because said church is bigoted and all I've seen in regards to this is people praising the characters woke response to a middle aged woman he would later shoot in the head is in my fair opinion, a reflection of our subconscious permissibility toward gruesome acts of violence. And this subconscious permissibility of violence sneaks into the real world when diplomatic crises arise and the citizens of North Korea and Iraq might as well be the three dozen nameless henchmen our heroes mercilessly kill in our movies and TV shows.
I know I'm sounding like Pat Robertson right now, but bear with me here. I'm not condemning stuff like Breaking Bad which portrays violence for a reason. I'm talking about depicting violence because it's "cool", and how that creates a culture not of violence but of leniency toward it provided it's far enough away. Try to name how many times you've seen a film portray violence as Dunkirk does?
2) There really isn't when humans become involved. Since no 2 people's experiences will ever be the same there is no objective reality with something like the concept of war.
3) Again, that is your opinion on Americans. A country with 50 states, different backgrounds and origins and ethnic histories and so many other qualifiers simply stating 'Americans are blank' is absolutely subjective. And, frankly, so is the nature of war and violence. Some hate it. Some love it.
If 2 were true, then there wouldn't be strong similarities between Lepa Sela, Lepo Gore - a Serb war film depicting the Bosnian War, All Quiet On The Western Front - A German novel on WWI and Full Metal Jacket. All three have the same general depiction of war: As something ruthless, bloody, and horrific. There are very few real differences between the Syrian Civil War, the War in Donbass and the Libyan Civil War besides stuff like strategy, equipment and tactics. Modern warfare isnt that varied. Any fiction depicting war as anything but gory and horrid is quite frankly just propaganda.
And you know I'm not saying all Americans have these views. I'm an American. I live in. a city where over 200 languages are spoken. I'm aware of America's diversity.
And I would say that Americans do understand death and war, there is no one better at the war business than America
How do American military capabilities debunk American perceptions on war?
Post by: Evelynx on September 03, 2017, 12:54:43 AM
If we exclusively tried to solve our personal problems, nobody would ever get around to the broader ones. :P
Once you have you have the basics sorted, you can give yourself bigger problems.
Also, @Mariam, I really like Tarantino films. Django for instance... the unbridled savagery during the climax presented a neat counterpoint to the bridled savagery in the rest of the film. I'd venture a guess that when the NK government falls, in 150 years a Korean Tarantino will make a film about massacring party officials. I won't have the heart (literally and figuratively) to to them they shouldn't make that film
Also, in what city do you live? You said 200 languages, I'd venture NYC as a guess?
Post by: Wintermoot on September 03, 2017, 12:55:36 AM
Post by: Violet on September 03, 2017, 02:09:45 AM
Los Angeles. In my home neighborhood, I was the only WASP among my friends. I witnessed a neighborhood I used to live in become Desi majority over the span of maybe 5 years, while also having a Coptic church not too far. It is a hyperdiverse slab of concrete in a desert.If we exclusively tried to solve our personal problems, nobody would ever get around to the broader ones. :P
Once you have you have the basics sorted, you can give yourself bigger problems.
Also, @Mariam, I really like Tarantino films. Django for instance... the unbridled savagery during the climax presented a neat counterpoint to the bridled savagery in the rest of the film. I'd venture a guess that when the NK government falls, in 150 years a Korean Tarantino will make a film about massacring party officials. I won't have the heart (literally and figuratively) to to them they shouldn't make that film
Also, in what city do you live? You said 200 languages, I'd venture NYC as a guess?
And listen, again I'm not Pat Robertson. I don't think Tarantino or Tarantino fans are homicidal psychopaths in training. I just think that unnecessarily violent media kinda desensitizes you after a while, and that could creep into your perceptions on the world. I only watched maybe the first 10 - 15 mins of Django but that was enough to turn me off. Then again, I just saw 15 mins so idk.
Post by: Evelynx on September 03, 2017, 02:33:36 AM
About the last thing I want is to give myself bigger problems. :))
I used to think that too.. but now, I want to be able to handle more responsibilities, I want to be strong enough to shoulder larger burdens. That means giving myself more problems.
Los Angeles. In my home neighborhood, I was the only WASP among my friends. I witnessed a neighborhood I used to live in become Desi majority over the span of maybe 5 years, while also having a Coptic church not too far. It is a hyperdiverse slab of concrete in a desert.
And listen, again I'm not Pat Robertson. I don't think Tarantino or Tarantino fans are homicidal psychopaths in training. I just think that unnecessarily violent media kinda desensitizes you after a while, and that could creep into your perceptions on the world. I only watched maybe the first 10 - 15 mins of Django but that was enough to turn me off. Then again, I just saw 15 mins so idk.
Hey, to each their own. I do think that the beginning presented Django as a relatively amoral assassin who killed somewhat indiscriminately, but that changes after the opening sequence. There is a savage within all of us, and Tarantino is communicating with that savage. We don't usually need the savage for any moral purpose, but by the end of the movie I could see a need for Django's to find expression. I'd take another look if I were you, but hey, I like Tarantino.
Your upbringing seems a bit opposite to mine, I grew up in a mostly white (some Hispanic) area in Arizona. My mom is half-hispanic, so I'm a quarter, though I mostly just look white imo. Moving to Portland was a shock, for though it is somewhat more diverse than Arizona was, the white people are freshly white (fewer white people with mixed racial heritage), so here I'm basically Mexican, lol.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 03, 2017, 02:59:51 AM
I used to think that too.. but now, I want to be able to handle more responsibilities, I want to be strong enough to shoulder larger burdens. That means giving myself more problems.I'm not sure it really works that way, but to each their own!
Post by: Evelynx on September 03, 2017, 03:13:53 AM
I used to think that too.. but now, I want to be able to handle more responsibilities, I want to be strong enough to shoulder larger burdens. That means giving myself more problems.I'm not sure it really works that way, but to each their own!
I think there's every indication that it does.. We get stronger as we exercise our abilities, we get more efficient as we prioritize and organize our lives. I don't think I've scratched the edges of my potential.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 03, 2017, 03:17:26 AM
I think there's every indication that it does.. We get stronger as we exercise our abilities, we get more efficient as we prioritize and organize our lives. I don't think I've scratched the edges of my potential.I'm all for self-improvement, but I also think there's something to be said for trying to live a relaxed life too. It's hard enough to do that in the world today, and too many people are too overwhelmed and stressed and it's part of why society is such shit today.
Post by: Evelynx on September 03, 2017, 03:29:36 AM
I think there's every indication that it does.. We get stronger as we exercise our abilities, we get more efficient as we prioritize and organize our lives. I don't think I've scratched the edges of my potential.I'm all for self-improvement, but I also think there's something to be said for trying to live a relaxed life too. It's hard enough to do that in the world today, and too many people are too overwhelmed and stressed and it's part of why society is such shit today.
I suppose it depends strongly on your temperament. You know that I've always been the energetic motivated type - I can't sit still. I have to do something productive with my energy or I just feel like i'm being crushed by the future.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 03, 2017, 03:38:26 AM
I suppose it depends strongly on your temperament. You know that I've always been the energetic motivated type - I can't sit still. I have to do something productive with my energy or I just feel like i'm being crushed by the future.I actually didn't know that...learn something new every day. :P
Post by: Michi on September 03, 2017, 03:46:35 AM
I think there's every indication that it does.. We get stronger as we exercise our abilities, we get more efficient as we prioritize and organize our lives. I don't think I've scratched the edges of my potential.I'm all for self-improvement, but I also think there's something to be said for trying to live a relaxed life too. It's hard enough to do that in the world today, and too many people are too overwhelmed and stressed and it's part of why society is such shit today.
I suppose it depends strongly on your temperament. You know that I've always been the energetic motivated type - I can't sit still. I have to do something productive with my energy or I just feel like i'm being crushed by the future.
I'm only like that at work. When I'm at home, I have no problem sitting still for long periods of time. When I'm at work, I always have to be on the move and doing something or I get anxious because I feel incredibly unproductive.
Post by: Evelynx on September 03, 2017, 06:40:10 AM
I'm only like that at work. When I'm at home, I have no problem sitting still for long periods of time. When I'm at work, I always have to be on the move and doing something or I get anxious because I feel incredibly unproductive.
I meant sitting still figuratively. When I've a mind, I can sit still for hours, as long as I'm aggressively engaging my brain.
Post by: Michi on September 03, 2017, 06:42:38 AM
I'm only like that at work. When I'm at home, I have no problem sitting still for long periods of time. When I'm at work, I always have to be on the move and doing something or I get anxious because I feel incredibly unproductive.
I meant sitting still figuratively. When I've a mind, I can sit still for hours, as long as I'm aggressively engaging my brain.
Ok, yeah. That's me. It's impossible for me to do nothing, because even if I'm just sitting there I'm consistently going through my thoughts about everything and anything.
I usually play games to distract myself from moments like that.
Post by: Chanku on September 03, 2017, 08:43:07 AM
Post by: taulover on September 03, 2017, 07:24:21 PM
So I just created my first setup.py file, and it's for winterscrape :PI keep reading "winterscape" and thinking that it's some Runescape clone but for Wintreath :D
Post by: Gattoartico on September 04, 2017, 09:26:40 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 04, 2017, 06:17:29 PM
Unrelated, I'm catching up on some emails. It's been years since I've actually sent an email that wasn't related to work, but I've subscribed to a lot of stuff around personal growth and business development (not to mention a billion emails I get from Pinterest every week), and I just finished one that was about the concept of "1,000 true fans"...the idea that to be successful, you don't need millions of customers, only 1,000 people that gets something out of your product or service to the point that they buy it because it's from you and they know it'll probably be good.
If you can get 1,000 people to pay you $100 in a year, that's $100,000...or over twice what I make in my job right now. I don't have anything to sell, really, but that number just kind of blows my mind. I mean, there's lots of people in the world...you only have to find 1,000 that really likes what you make or do and gets something out of it.
Post by: taulover on September 04, 2017, 06:22:26 PM
If you can get 1,000 people to pay you $100 in a year, that's $100,000...or over twice what I make in my job right now. I don't have anything to sell, really, but that number just kind of blows my mind. I mean, there's lots of people in the world...you only have to find 1,000 that really likes what you make or do and gets something out of it.Yeah, just look at how much some of the bigger YouTubers make on Patreon...
Post by: Wintermoot on September 04, 2017, 06:33:36 PM
Yeah, just look at how much some of the bigger YouTubers make on Patreon...I think minus some of the complications like accounting and taxes and legal stuff, most people would love to work for themselves...being able to set their own schedule, making money even while they're not working, doing things they love doing.
Historically, people worked for companies because of the stability and safety they offered employees, but those are things companies don't really offer anymore.
Post by: taulover on September 04, 2017, 06:36:12 PM
Especially with the gig economy now not even legally classifying them as employees...Yeah, just look at how much some of the bigger YouTubers make on Patreon...I think minus some of the complications like accounting and taxes and legal stuff, most people would love to work for themselves...being able to set their own schedule, making money even while they're not working, doing things they love doing.
Historically, people worked for companies because of the stability and safety they offered employees, but those are things companies don't really offer anymore.
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/the-gig-economy-celebrates-working-yourself-to-death
Post by: Wintermoot on September 04, 2017, 06:54:03 PM
Especially with the gig economy now not even legally classifying them as employees...To some extent or the other, all companies are coming to that though...it's the inevitable result of a workplace culture that sees people as expendable and replaceable, including their customers and employees. Take me for example. As a state employee working in higher education, you would think I'd enjoy the pinnacle of employee protections and considerations, but this year the state legislature passed a law to strip a number of those protections, supposedly to give public college administrations more 'flexibility' to give more money to employees in areas that are in high-demand, but in reality to make it easy to terminate employees to deal with the 22% cut in funding they've received since 2009.
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/the-gig-economy-celebrates-working-yourself-to-death
And I'm well aware that most private jobs, especially in this area, are still even worse. If people aren't going to have stability and security in their employment anyways, why wouldn't they at least crave freedom?
Post by: Violet on September 05, 2017, 04:22:52 AM
Perhaps I misjudged Tarantino, idk. But I do admit that upon further introspection, I don't have enough evidence to back up my claim wrt him.About the last thing I want is to give myself bigger problems. :))
I used to think that too.. but now, I want to be able to handle more responsibilities, I want to be strong enough to shoulder larger burdens. That means giving myself more problems.Los Angeles. In my home neighborhood, I was the only WASP among my friends. I witnessed a neighborhood I used to live in become Desi majority over the span of maybe 5 years, while also having a Coptic church not too far. It is a hyperdiverse slab of concrete in a desert.
And listen, again I'm not Pat Robertson. I don't think Tarantino or Tarantino fans are homicidal psychopaths in training. I just think that unnecessarily violent media kinda desensitizes you after a while, and that could creep into your perceptions on the world. I only watched maybe the first 10 - 15 mins of Django but that was enough to turn me off. Then again, I just saw 15 mins so idk.
Hey, to each their own. I do think that the beginning presented Django as a relatively amoral assassin who killed somewhat indiscriminately, but that changes after the opening sequence. There is a savage within all of us, and Tarantino is communicating with that savage. We don't usually need the savage for any moral purpose, but by the end of the movie I could see a need for Django's to find expression. I'd take another look if I were you, but hey, I like Tarantino.
Your upbringing seems a bit opposite to mine, I grew up in a mostly white (some Hispanic) area in Arizona. My mom is half-hispanic, so I'm a quarter, though I mostly just look white imo. Moving to Portland was a shock, for though it is somewhat more diverse than Arizona was, the white people are freshly white (fewer white people with mixed racial heritage), so here I'm basically Mexican, lol.
And funny, you say that, seen since that group of nonwhite friends I mentioned were 100% Latin American. I was always left with how surprised I was at how diverse a people they are. One of them for instance was a blonde white who I didn't even know was Hispanic until I met his accented father. Heck, I'm actually half or quarter Jewish myself (though my mom was raised in a gentile family).
Post by: Wintermoot on September 09, 2017, 01:44:58 PM
Post by: Arenado on September 09, 2017, 02:04:25 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 09, 2017, 02:23:24 PM
Everyone has worth and merit and everyone deserves that, especially you, Moot.Thanks, North. :)
Everyone does deserve that...connecting with people and having close friends is required for health and happiness, because we're such social creatures. Even the biggest recluse needs some people to be there for them and to care about them.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on September 15, 2017, 11:00:06 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 15, 2017, 11:47:10 PM
When I saw the list of Wintrean nobility I was disgusted at the lack of any members of the Ainurian minority being ennobled. Clearly this is an act of discrimination that will not be tolerated. As is the custom of our people, I will engage all of you in a lengthy and unnecessary fake court battle :PIdentity politics. :P
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on September 15, 2017, 11:55:22 PM
Laugh all you want, but if Augustits taught me anything it's that the one thing NationStates was really missing is a complicated judicial process for bringing grievances to the regional government.When I saw the list of Wintrean nobility I was disgusted at the lack of any members of the Ainurian minority being ennobled. Clearly this is an act of discrimination that will not be tolerated. As is the custom of our people, I will engage all of you in a lengthy and unnecessary fake court battle :PIdentity politics. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on September 16, 2017, 12:10:16 AM
Laugh all you want, but if Augustits taught me anything it's that the one thing NationStates was really missing is a complicated judicial process for bringing grievances to the regional government.If The Salaxalans taught me anything, it's that regional governments should get rid of their judicial processes. :P
Post by: Doc on September 16, 2017, 04:08:08 AM
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on September 16, 2017, 01:18:26 PM
When I saw the list of Wintrean nobility, I was disgusted that the knighthood I jokingly said Crushita gave me with the nonexistent power vested in him by the Potato Papacy wasn't listed, and clearly this is an act of religious discrimination.
I think we know what this calls for
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftbaileywrites.weebly.com%2Fuploads%2F1%2F0%2F4%2F1%2F10419403%2F2334319_orig.gif&hash=e84dc74163fc489bbebc2a2025f827dd)
Post by: Gerrick on September 16, 2017, 03:58:41 PM
Post by: Crushita on September 16, 2017, 04:51:30 PM
Post by: Gattoartico on September 16, 2017, 05:22:14 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 16, 2017, 07:46:25 PM
How did the houses come to be in the first place?The concept of houses predates Wintreath, and in fact when we separated from Spiritus some people brought their houses from there (although none of those continue to operate in Wintreath). Eventually people started forming their own informal houses...I believe Houses Meindhert (Weissreich, Amalya, etc.) and Kasten (Denth Kasten, Alterra, etc.) were the first and competed with each other for members and 'prestige'. Then later on I decreed houses to be a formal legal thing in the region, around the time I created the nobility system.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on September 16, 2017, 08:33:44 PM
#ValeriaFTW
#ValeriaIsTheCoolest
Post by: Gattoartico on September 16, 2017, 08:38:02 PM
How did the houses come to be in the first place?The concept of houses predates Wintreath, and in fact when we separated from Spiritus some people brought their houses from there (although none of those continue to operate in Wintreath). Eventually people started forming their own informal houses...I believe Houses Meindhert (Weissreich, Amalya, etc.) and Kasten (Denth Kasten, Alterra, etc.) were the first and competed with each other for members and 'prestige'. Then later on I decreed houses to be a formal legal thing in the region, around the time I created the nobility system.
I see, so they were formed by those who'd been around awhile or they'd brought them with before you made it an official part of the region.
Or at least that's how I understand it.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 16, 2017, 11:11:39 PM
I see, so they were formed by those who'd been around awhile or they'd brought them with before you made it an official part of the region.Yeah, that's pretty much it. Many regions actually have their own houses, some of which span multiple regions in parts of the games where people are part of multiple regions.
Or at least that's how I understand it.
Post by: taulover on September 17, 2017, 08:16:10 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 17, 2017, 08:24:29 PM
@Wintermoot I noticed that in the List of Wintreath Nobility, Weissreich, Zander, Amalya, and Pengu are listed with their full RP names, but Laurentus and Gerrick aren't? Just the minor inconsistency is bugging me a bit.I didn't know Laurentus and Gerrick had RP names...please let me know if they do.
Post by: taulover on September 17, 2017, 09:28:19 PM
Ah, good point. I do believe we were just going to go with "Laurentus Valeria."@Wintermoot I noticed that in the List of Wintreath Nobility, Weissreich, Zander, Amalya, and Pengu are listed with their full RP names, but Laurentus and Gerrick aren't? Just the minor inconsistency is bugging me a bit.I didn't know Laurentus and Gerrick had RP names...please let me know if they do.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 17, 2017, 09:37:08 PM
Ah, good point. I do believe we were just going to go with "Laurentus Valeria."In that case, I've updated the list. Perhaps @Gerrick would like to weigh in on his own RP name too.
Post by: taulover on September 17, 2017, 09:55:49 PM
Speaking of Gerrick, I wasn't aware that he had registered a House in the first place...Ah, good point. I do believe we were just going to go with "Laurentus Valeria."In that case, I've updated the list. Perhaps @Gerrick would like to weigh in on his own RP name too.
Post by: Gerrick on September 18, 2017, 12:47:55 AM
Yeah, I think my official RP name will be Gerrick Burdock.Ah, good point. I do believe we were just going to go with "Laurentus Valeria."In that case, I've updated the list. Perhaps @Gerrick would like to weigh in on his own RP name too.
Just did. :DSpeaking of Gerrick, I wasn't aware that he had registered a House in the first place...Ah, good point. I do believe we were just going to go with "Laurentus Valeria."In that case, I've updated the list. Perhaps @Gerrick would like to weigh in on his own RP name too.
Post by: Doc on September 19, 2017, 02:08:10 AM
on the other hand i have transcended being tired of the shit on it all the way to having died of fucking exhaustion only to come back to life because my soul was too fucking fatigued to leave my corpse and decided it would hang around for a bit for old time's sake, and then signed a new lease with the landlord because looking for a new apartment is a pain in the ass and scary, and you just kind of put up with the leaks because hey better the devil you know, right
in other news: where did that metaphor go, goddamn
Post by: Laurentus on September 19, 2017, 11:49:57 PM
Seriously, hello, everyone. Just dropping in to see how things are going. I kinda miss the place, and I kinda hate it at the same time. My time away from this place has made me aware of just how toxic it could sometimes be, too. And yet, here I am again. I guess there's something that always draws me back.
Post by: Gerrick on September 19, 2017, 11:58:18 PM
It lives! It still lives!Hey, welcome back! We finally got the Next Generation (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=4707) of Space Expeditions up and running if you're interested.
Seriously, hello, everyone. Just dropping in to see how things are going. I kinda miss the place, and I kinda hate it at the same time. My time away from this place has made me aware of just how toxic it could sometimes be, too. And yet, here I am again. I guess there's something that always draws me back.
Post by: taulover on September 19, 2017, 11:59:15 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 20, 2017, 12:05:38 AM
It lives! It still lives!Welcome back. :)
Seriously, hello, everyone. Just dropping in to see how things are going. I kinda miss the place, and I kinda hate it at the same time. My time away from this place has made me aware of just how toxic it could sometimes be, too. And yet, here I am again. I guess there's something that always draws me back.
I don't think anything we're all that toxic, especially compared to most other regions...actually, the RMB aside I can't remember the last bit of drama we had. The RMB has just kinda become a...strange roleplayer-y place. :P
Post by: Laurentus on September 20, 2017, 12:17:11 AM
And thanks for the greetings.
Post by: Doc on September 20, 2017, 12:22:38 AM
Post by: Laurentus on September 20, 2017, 12:27:45 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 20, 2017, 12:32:44 AM
Post by: Gerrick on September 20, 2017, 01:03:36 AM
Has anything noteworthy happened in the last few months?Hmm, we've had a few good RPs (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?board=123.0) start up. The Summersend Festival (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?board=155.0) and Nuke Day Event (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?board=156.0) were both successes. Wintermoot launched a new forum game called Mage Wars (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?board=159.0). Also, I was just made a noble (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=4720.0). :D
And thanks for the greetings.
Post by: Laurentus on September 20, 2017, 01:26:52 AM
Post by: Doc on September 20, 2017, 03:20:15 AM
As for following what's going on - frankly if I wasn't at least vaguely invested in it I probably wouldn't bother either.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 20, 2017, 02:21:36 PM
It was mostly a joking reference to his comments on the RMB. Me and Ashton have been trying to keep things relatively civil after their, er, 'war', with me essentially calling for a time out and Ashton escalating...somewhat...into threatening into asking you for bans, but I'm pretty sure that was mostly brinkmanship to be like 'no srsly stop'.The great thing is that we can have both a forum and RMB roleplay scene even though it's not one of my areas of interest. I've always thought that having something that I didn't have to personally push and be involved in like that was a sign the community was growing and maturing, and of course that there are plenty of other people interested in doing the work needed to have it. :)
As for following what's going on - frankly if I wasn't at least vaguely invested in it I probably wouldn't bother either.
Now if we could only get that done with something like game nights. :))
Post by: Laurentus on September 21, 2017, 04:34:05 PM
Post by: Gerrick on September 21, 2017, 06:20:31 PM
In other news, what are badges?A system Wintermoot and I are developing. Think of it like achievements that you get when you complete a certain action (e.g. get so many posts, win a forum game, become an ambassador, send so many recruitment TGs). Figured it'd help get newbies involved and show all the different things we have to offer. It's basically done, just needs a few finishing tweaks.
Post by: Laurentus on September 21, 2017, 07:05:30 PM
Post by: Gerrick on September 21, 2017, 07:24:02 PM
I think at the beginning it will all have to be manually given out, but if Wintermoot gets the time, he'll try to automate some of them (like posts, karma, threads created, etc). I'm pretty good about keeping on top of stuff like that, but we'll probably also have a thread where people can claim their badges, then I'd double check and then give them the appropriate badges.
Post by: taulover on September 21, 2017, 07:57:02 PM
Post by: Gerrick on September 21, 2017, 08:25:46 PM
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Post by: Violet on September 22, 2017, 10:11:10 PM
Sometimes it's so exhausting to spend months successfully recovering and be so happy that you feel confident, stable and secure again only for you to crash and burn in less than a week and have to live in a miserable state of paranoia and anxiety until it eventually becomes manageable again.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 24, 2017, 12:44:25 AM
grindr continues to confound me. I messaged a guy that I'd seen on a lot. He complains that this area is shit because there's nothing but bottoms wanting sex in this area, while he's a bottom that's wanting sex in this area. The chat didn't go anywhere, which kinda sucks cause he's the only asian (sorry, asians are like my biggest weakness and it's rare to find one here in rural whitesville) I've seen on there, but I did the best to reach out to him that I could, so I have no regrets.
Post by: Mathyland on September 24, 2017, 11:21:30 PM
Apparently, I did something right :P. I thought it was good how something else I made earned 1,500 views in over a year, but this got 5,000 views in a month. It seems that Planet Minecraft somehow makes it easy for a lot of people to see something you make (especially if said thing has a clickbaity title like mine did). I've seen some good quality projects on Planet Minecraft that don't get nearly this many views, but this got lots of views even though it's not very good quality. My project that got 1,500 views over a year took a while to make, while the other one took 15 minutes or so.
Post by: Doc on September 25, 2017, 03:19:27 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 25, 2017, 07:05:07 PM
Post by: Doc on September 25, 2017, 07:30:51 PM
EDIT: I can't believe that it recognizes spaces. That's real good stuff.
Post by: Gattoartico on September 25, 2017, 09:21:21 PM
This guy was making fun of me today because of my sexuality. I very loudly threatened the well being of his eyes and skull.
Like two hours later he came up to me and apologized. I'm like so shook because of it.
But anywhoodles I just started a painting of a skull with some sugar skull aspects. It's gonna have a 3D effect with a felt jester hat. I'm way excited about this painting guys!
Post by: taulover on September 25, 2017, 11:01:02 PM
My long campaign of contempt is ended. (https://www.nationstates.net/page=boneyard?nation=eldarion_telcontar)Are y'all going to try for a refound or nah?
Post by: Doc on September 25, 2017, 11:11:50 PM
Should the desire for it arise, I am in almost the perfect position to strike (I'd need to actually join the WA but that takes like 5 minutes).
Or I can just wait until everyone else CTEs or drifts away and refound.
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 25, 2017, 11:13:34 PM
never, because nobody wants to run the forums. im quite happy with my status in Wintreath as a refugee, thank you very much.
Post by: taulover on September 25, 2017, 11:16:01 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 25, 2017, 11:43:40 PM
I'm shook.Most people would be shook by the actual making fun of, not the apology. :P
This guy was making fun of me today because of my sexuality. I very loudly threatened the well being of his eyes and skull.
Like two hours later he came up to me and apologized. I'm like so shook because of it.
But anywhoodles I just started a painting of a skull with some sugar skull aspects. It's gonna have a 3D effect with a felt jester hat. I'm way excited about this painting guys!
I've come to the realization that if I need to learn how to be more conversational and assertive, both in text and voice, and for me that involves coming to grips with what's always held me back: fear of rejection. The only way to stop being afraid of it I think is to actually put myself out there and be rejected, so that's what I'm doing. Starting with grindr, where I can almost guarantee to be rejected since I'm not under 25, under 200 pounds, or out to hookup with anyone lol.
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 26, 2017, 02:09:34 AM
This guy was making fun of me today because of my sexuality. I very loudly threatened the well being of his eyes and skull.Wait, so if I am reading this correctly, this guy was making fun of you for being gay, so in response you threatened to skullfuck him?
If so, I have to say, I am very proud of you. :P
Post by: Gattoartico on September 26, 2017, 02:17:07 AM
This guy was making fun of me today because of my sexuality. I very loudly threatened the well being of his eyes and skull.Wait, so if I am reading this correctly, this guy was making fun of you for being gay, so in response you threatened to skullfuck him?
If so, I have to say, I am very proud of you. :P
Pretty much yeah
Post by: Doc on September 26, 2017, 02:32:55 AM
a sacrifice pleasing to both khorne and slaaneshWait, so if I am reading this correctly, this guy was making fun of you for being gay, so in response you threatened to skullfuck him?Pretty much yeah
If so, I have to say, I am very proud of you. :P
a skull for the throne and fucking for the...uh...man slaanesh doesn't have a nice pithy line does he
AINUR RECONQUISTA WHENi thought people were quite happy to run the forums, its just that certain unnamed individuals didn't want to let them
never, because nobody wants to run the forums. im quite happy with my status in Wintreath as a refugee, thank you very much.
Post by: Ashton Mercer on September 26, 2017, 06:42:58 AM
a sacrifice pleasing to both khorne and slaaneshfucks for the fuck god?
a skull for the throne and fucking for the...uh...man slaanesh doesn't have a nice pithy line does he
i thought people were quite happy to run the forums, its just that certain unnamed individuals didn't want to let themShow me the man who is "quite happy to run the forums", and I will show you a man who will drop his leadership duties within a few weeks once he realizes what it entails.
Post by: Doc on September 27, 2017, 12:10:10 AM
Tzeentch doesn't need one, because we all know he shrieks JUST AS KEIKAKU* the moment he does literally anything
*translator's note: keikaku means planned
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on September 27, 2017, 11:17:12 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 28, 2017, 03:11:01 AM
Turns out they were talking about Puerto Rico, and he expressed his opinion that America should help people struggling in its own country before it helps another country like Puerto Rico.
...
I wanted to make him feel better, I really did, but I couldn't lie about things that are actual facts. I tried to be diplomatic about it, say that there's suffering in a lot of places and limited resources to help, but I also had to tell him that Puerto Rico IS part of America as a territory, and that Puerto Ricans are US Citizens.
He said he knew that (in spite of specifically referring to it as another country earlier), but implied that it didn't count unless they became a state. He ended the conversation quickly after that...doesn't take a counselor to know that I probably didn't help him at all, and that I probably didn't score any friendship points with him in the process.
*sigh* =/
Post by: Laurentus on September 28, 2017, 03:17:35 AM
One of my friends posted on Facebook about how he got into it with one of his friends...that they got in a debate and his friend twisted what he said and ostracized him. Trying to be out there more and a better friend, I messaged him asking if he needed someone to talk to about it.People aren't always in a state of mind to be reasoned with. Sometimes, the best way to help someone is just to let them vent. They probably know they fucked up, and just need to be reminded they're not alone.
Turns out they were talking about Puerto Rico, and he expressed his opinion that America should help people struggling in its own country before it helps another country like Puerto Rico.
...
I wanted to make him feel better, I really did, but I couldn't lie about things that are actual facts. I tried to be diplomatic about it, say that there's suffering in a lot of places and limited resources to help, but I also had to tell him that Puerto Rico IS part of America as a territory, and that Puerto Ricans are US Citizens.
He said he knew that (in spite of specifically referring to it as another country earlier), but implied that it didn't count unless they became a state. He ended the conversation quickly after that...doesn't take a counselor to know that I probably didn't help him at all, and that I probably didn't score any friendship points with him in the process.
*sigh* =/
Post by: Wintermoot on September 28, 2017, 04:10:59 AM
People aren't always in a state of mind to he reasoned with. Sometimes, the best way to help someone is just to let them vent. They probably know they fucked up, and just need to be reminded they're not alone.That's what I intended to do, but I felt like if I didn't at least mention it I would be enabling something that's factually wrong. I mean, I didn't even bring up how deplorable I thought his opinion was, which was basically that the richest country in the world should leave people who have lost everything to fend for themselves because apparently things like compassion and caring about human beings who aren't Americans (in his view) is out of style.
Post by: Doc on September 28, 2017, 07:05:59 AM
How much more do you think people can justify that kind of thinking when it's 'not even a state' but a territory?
Post by: Violet on September 28, 2017, 09:21:14 AM
Stay strong, @Mariam! I know how it feels to not have the stability in life to keep building confidence, but as long as you keep trying and do the best you can you can still be proud. :)Thanks
grindr continues to confound me. I messaged a guy that I'd seen on a lot. He complains that this area is shit because there's nothing but bottoms wanting sex in this area, while he's a bottom that's wanting sex in this area. The chat didn't go anywhere, which kinda sucks cause he's the only asian (sorry, asians are like my biggest weakness and it's rare to find one here in rural whitesville) I've seen on there, but I did the best to reach out to him that I could, so I have no regrets.
It's just that this is far from the first time that I dropped off the face of the earth out of nowhere because I went mental for the millionth time. I hate that this is my status quo. I desire to be seen as reliable, y'know?
I seriously don't want to approach this matter though because fresh wounds and all. But all you guys need to know is that I'm just in a dark place right now and whenever I start feeling better, I suddenly fall back down. I don't when I'll get better.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on September 28, 2017, 12:31:51 PM
Post by: Aethelia on September 28, 2017, 04:15:48 PM
Welcome back, if you are returning after a long absence.
If we're back to not replying to each other, then what's on my mind right now is that I find it rather cruel that the word "Rhotacism" starts with the letter R. They really couldn't have called it something else?
Post by: taulover on September 28, 2017, 04:28:14 PM
even though this the first of your posts I've seenNah, you got into a debate with him over Ferris Bueller last month. As is tradition in Wintreath, he's once again changed his username to fit the Avatar of the Month theme.
If we're back to not replying to each other, then what's on my mind right now is that I find it rather cruel that the word "Rhotacism" starts with the letter R. They really couldn't have called it something else?Don't forget "lisp" and "hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia" (fear of long words).
Speaking of rhotacism, I recently discovered an amazing futurism channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g) hosted by a guy with that speech impediment.
Post by: Doc on September 28, 2017, 05:00:01 PM
Post by: Aethelia on September 28, 2017, 05:24:37 PM
And... reblocked him. This works both ways right? He's an asshole and I don't need him trying to insult me again. Don't know why some of you put up with him, I searched back then and found out that he's tried to start bullshit before a few times with others and I'm not at all the first to call him out on it, though that was awhile ago.
For now I'm just disappointed he didn't leave. Or get banned, that would be cool too.
Hard not to see him as some creep anyway after now that I remember his "Hi Aethelia, fancy seeing you here" without telling me who he is, like some stalker. Maybe if he wants to be an adult and explain himself, there would be cause for more patience with him. Until he learns respect, he could never talk to me again. I'd like to believe that my days of rolling over and surrendering to bullies are now over.
Edit: This one is my favorite "Uggh, I sent a puppet to what I thought would be a nice region but instead it seems infested with easily offended tumblrinas. I have -4 Reputation because I posted "get triggered commies" with a picture of reagan in a political thread because "triggered is a slur against people with PTSD and is used by 4chan hate criminals" and later I posted a funny little image referencing Chris Rock's skit on how MLK blvd in any city is smack dab in the middle of the ghetto, which got me called out as a "racist". I fucking swear if the place wasn't Byzantine themed I would have left a while ago... "
Basically a confession to being an asshole. I want to find that region and lower his reputation even more for whatever he tried to start there. It's at if at no point does this guy ever consider that he might actually be wrong about something. He probably got banned from the last region he was in, and deserved it.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 28, 2017, 06:37:12 PM
Oh. A generous way of describing what happened, I guess we may as well be diplomatic about it now, but I know who you're talking about so that works. I was right the first time then, time to undo the undo. Most forums I've been on don't allow username changes, so that's good to know that that's possible here. Not a problem, just don't see it often so it was unexpected.Civil debate is fine, ignoring someone is fine, calling someone an asshole is not fine. If you can't be civil with someone or work things out with them, by all means ignore them, but please do not flame them.
This works both ways right? He's an asshole and I don't need him trying to insult me again. Don't know why some of you put up with him, I searched back then and found out that he's tried to start bullshit before a few times with others and I'm not at all the first to call him out on it.
For now I'm just disappointed he didn't leave. Or get banned, that would be cool too.
Hard not to see him as some creep anyway after now that I remember his "Hi Aethelia, fancy seeing you here" without telling me who he is, like some stalker. Maybe if he wants to be an adult and explain himself, there would be cause for more patience with him. Until he learns respect, he could never talk to me again. I'd like to believe that my days of rolling over and surrendering to bullies are now over.
Edit: This one is my favorite "Uggh, I sent a puppet to what I thought would be a nice region but instead it seems infested with easily offended tumblrinas. I have -4 Reputation because I posted "get triggered commies" with a picture of reagan in a political thread because "triggered is a slur against people with PTSD and is used by 4chan hate criminals" and later I posted a funny little image referencing Chris Rock's skit on how MLK blvd in any city is smack dab in the middle of the ghetto, which got me called out as a "racist". I fucking swear if the place wasn't Byzantine themed I would have left a while ago... "
Basically a confession to being an asshole. I want to find that region and lower his reputation even more for whatever he tried to start there. It's at if at no point does this guy ever consider that he might actually be wrong about something. He probably got banned from the last region he was in, and deserved it.
You can view someone's past usernames by going to their profile and clicking the upside down area beside their name. This will give you all their past usernames and the dates that they had them.
It's just that this is far from the first time that I dropped off the face of the earth out of nowhere because I went mental for the millionth time. I hate that this is my status quo. I desire to be seen as reliable, y'know?You're doing the best you can, and it takes time to break out of mindsets like that. I think that in time you'll be able to feel better for longer, especially after you turn 18 and can do more things to help yourself. And for what it's worth, I think you're a reliable member on here at least. ;)
I seriously don't want to approach this matter though because fresh wounds and all. But all you guys need to know is that I'm just in a dark place right now and whenever I start feeling better, I suddenly fall back down. I don't when I'll get better.
If you want to talk about it more in the future, we're here for you. I'm here for you.
Is it all that surprising? America as a whole has subscribed to the myth that selfishness is the best path forward for society as a whole for more than a century, based pretty much entirely on Adam Smith's economic voodoo. I'm sure if people had their way, all their tax dollars would be spent on things that directly benefit them - fuck that dude in Detroit, I gotta get mine. Hell, fuck that dude living across the city -MY neighborhood is the only one that deserves funding.It's not surprising as a whole...I'm aware of the culture of greed and selfishness that's taking the country by storm. I'm a little surprised that this person in particular has that opinion and doesn't know the facts of what he's talking about, since we've talked before and usually pretty smart and has never expressed anything like this before. Usually people with those kinds of sentiments don't like me to begin with. :P
How much more do you think people can justify that kind of thinking when it's 'not even a state' but a territory?
Post by: taulover on September 28, 2017, 06:50:25 PM
Oh. A generous way of describing what happened, I guess we may as well be diplomatic about it now, but I know who you're talking about so that works.Really? From my perspective as a bystander at least, the discussion was remarkably civil.
This works both ways right? He's an asshole and I don't need him trying to insult me again. Don't know why some of you put up with him, I searched back then and found out that he's tried to start bullshit before a few times with others and I'm not at all the first to call him out on it.Of course, by all means feel free to block him. But this is Wintreath, we don't ban people simply because we perceive them to be assholes, that'd go against our core values. Just take a look at how long we put up with Govindia, to wide interregional censure even, before finally stripping him of his citizenship. And he's still not banned.
For now I'm just disappointed he didn't leave. Or get banned, that would be cool too.
Hard not to see him as some creep anyway after now that I remember his "Hi Aethelia, fancy seeing you here" without telling me who he is, like some stalker. Maybe if he wants to be an adult and explain himself, there would be cause for more patience with him. Until he learns respect, he could never talk to me again. I'd like to believe that my days of rolling over and surrendering to bullies are now over.
Edit: This one is my favorite "Uggh, I sent a puppet to what I thought would be a nice region but instead it seems infested with easily offended tumblrinas. I have -4 Reputation because I posted "get triggered commies" with a picture of reagan in a political thread because "triggered is a slur against people with PTSD and is used by 4chan hate criminals" and later I posted a funny little image referencing Chris Rock's skit on how MLK blvd in any city is smack dab in the middle of the ghetto, which got me called out as a "racist". I fucking swear if the place wasn't Byzantine themed I would have left a while ago... "
Basically a confession to being an asshole. I want to find that region and lower his reputation even more for whatever he tried to start there. It's at if at no point does this guy ever consider that he might actually be wrong about something.
And even though I've gotten into rather heated debates with him before, to say the least, afaik Justinian hasn't done anything close to ban-worthy. Quite to the contrary, he's proved himself a valuable part of our Monarchy as Court Scribe, and a well-experienced roleplayer and GM.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 28, 2017, 06:56:33 PM
Of course, by all means feel free to block him. But this is Wintreath, we don't ban people simply because we perceive them to be assholes, that'd go against our core values. Just take a look at how long we put up with Govindia, to wide interregional censure even, before finally stripping him of his citizenship. And he's still not banned.Are you trying to say that Gov's an asshole? *glares*
:P
Post by: taulover on September 28, 2017, 06:58:00 PM
No, I said that people may perceive him to be one.Of course, by all means feel free to block him. But this is Wintreath, we don't ban people simply because we perceive them to be assholes, that'd go against our core values. Just take a look at how long we put up with Govindia, to wide interregional censure even, before finally stripping him of his citizenship. And he's still not banned.Are you trying to say that Gov's an asshole? *glares*
:P
Post by: Wintermoot on September 28, 2017, 07:07:19 PM
No, I said that people may perceive him to be one.Haha, alright, just checking.
Post by: Laurentus on September 28, 2017, 07:12:10 PM
For real though, people who are honest are going to end up being called an asshole at least once in their lives.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 28, 2017, 07:14:16 PM
I know it's a lost cause out in the real world, but I hope for that here at least. :P
Post by: Laurentus on September 28, 2017, 07:15:56 PM
EDIT: But I must say I've always liked people like Justinian and Seroim.
Post by: Aethelia on September 28, 2017, 07:24:15 PM
Odd, I looked back after this and saw he edited one the relevant posts... maybe even he knew he went too far back then and I just didn't see it until now.
Perhaps "He started it" isn't a good enough excuse, so sorry for escalating, but it is at least true, I don't really like my intelligence being insulted and I said nothing about him before he started on me like that. Long explanation for that, won't bore you with all of it, but I'm not some stereotypical bimbo with the memory of a goldfish and no awareness of the world. I know about a lot of things. Still far from everything, I'm not much good with languages, or pure mathematics, or a few other subjects I won't claim to have mastered, but still a lot, especially compared to what people like that seem to think just by looking at me and assuming that looks and brains must be inversely proportional. That being a phrase I know without any help. I've read many books, and, as long as I'm not being compared to people who literally do it for a living, I know a good amount of engineering, science, history, politics, and other non-trivial subjects. Programming too. You do programming right, ask me something about programming that isn't too easy to Google. Thinking about this makes me feel like perhaps I should prove that I really do know things, I shouldn't have to but I want to prove it anyway to remove any possible doubt.
This is why I don't want to post in the picture topic, if I do that, then even if they don't realize it themselves, someone might assume I must be unintelligent or associate me with things like the cherry-picked Miss South Carolina woman or Sarah Palin or someone else like that. I am not dumb. Other than some bad stuff that happened awhile ago that has little to do with this that caused some mental trauma, my brain works fine, and if IQ scores really meant much, mine could be described as above average.
Even if some people won't believe it no matter what I say, I can prove that I am not stupid or ignorant. If not here, maybe put that Ask Aethelia topic to use again, someone quiz me or something, even if you've never thought of me as fitting the "dumb blonde" stereotype, I can prove it and I very much want to right now. I don't want anyone else just assuming I'm a fool and need everything explained to me because I can't piece together simple concepts when I can, and far more.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 28, 2017, 07:31:54 PM
Don't know who Govindia is, so I cannot comment on that. Maybe I'll look into that later if that would be interesting to check on.I'm not aware of anyone that thinks you're not intelligent...I certainly think you're intelligent, and I've never thought otherwise. If you feel like he or anyone else on here has flamed you, please report it to me and I'll review it. I try to take notice of anything posted on here that might challenge our community values or violate rules, but I do miss things sometimes.
Odd, I looked back after this and saw he edited one the relevant posts... maybe even he knew he went too far back then and I just didn't see it until now.
Perhaps "He started it" isn't a good enough excuse, so sorry for escalating, but it is at least true, I don't really like my intelligence being insulted and I said nothing about him before he started on me like that. Long explanation for that, won't bore you with all of it, but I'm not some stereotypical bimbo with the memory of a goldfish and no awareness of the world. I know about a lot of things. Still far from everything, I'm not much good with languages, or pure mathematics, or a few other subjects I won't claim to have mastered, but still a lot, especially compared to what people like that seem to think just by looking at me and assuming that looks and brains must be inversely proportional. That being a phrase I know without any help. I've read many books, and, as long as I'm not being compared to people who literally do it for a living, I know a good amount of engineering, science, history, politics, and other non-trivial subjects. Programming too. You do programming right, ask me something about programming that isn't too easy to Google. Thinking about this makes me feel like perhaps I should prove that I really do know things, I shouldn't have to but I want to prove it anyway to remove any possible doubt.
This is why I don't want to post in the picture topic, if I do that, then even if they don't realize it themselves, someone might assume I must be unintelligent or associate me with things like the cherry-picked Miss South Carolina woman or Sarah Palin or someone else like that. I am not dumb. Other than some bad stuff that happened awhile ago that has little to do with this that caused some mental trauma, my brain works fine, and if IQ scores really meant much, mine could be described as above average.
Even if some people won't believe it no matter what I say, I can prove that I am not stupid or ignorant. If not here, maybe put that Ask Aethelia topic to use again, someone quiz me or something, even if you've never thought of me as fitting the "dumb blonde" stereotype, I can prove it and I very much want to right now.
Eh, people need to grow thick skin eventually.Or maybe people need to develop some decency instead. :P
Post by: Doc on September 28, 2017, 07:38:13 PM
-snip-
I mean, I'm willing to agree that Justinian is
But, no, he wasn't banned from his last region (Ainur), and was instead Crown Prince, although if you want to be incredibly pedantic he technically founded (or was among the founders of) a region (Dellenaria) before fleeing here as a refugee. To be even more pedantic, yes, he did get banned from Ainur actually, but that was among a wave of purges that included @Crushita, @Ashton Mercer, and @Mariam, none of whom, I think, you would find was otherwise worthy of being banned were it not for the fact that autocrats gonna autocrat.
Well, maybe Crush, he's an arch-heretic.
Back on subject. Yes, in political arenas he has strong opinions and expresses them aggressively, but I'll also note that when I was his age (a term that makes me feel approximately 1200 years old) I was an avowed objectivist who loudly trumpeted 1) my views and 2) that those who disagreed with me were fucking idiots.
That's anecdotal as fuck, but essentially I'm saying 'shit he's still basically a kid, allowances should be made for that'. Obviously not as far as actual outright hostility goes, but as far as misjudging how offensive is 'acceptable' for the crowd you're in, there's definitely some slack that can and probably should be cut.
-snip-I'm actually a little disappointed you feel the need to be quizzed. I'm fine with just taking it at face value.
Eh, people need to grow thick skin eventually.
Or maybe people need to develop some decency instead. :PI mean, y'all are pretty much saying 'people should lock their doors' and 'yeah, but man, wouldn't it be nice if we could trust each other?'
Do both, and maybe eventually we can stop doing the former. If you only do one, no matter which it is, we're never gonna get anywhere.
Post by: Laurentus on September 28, 2017, 07:40:46 PM
In my experience over the past year, I've seen if I simulate the biggest pieces of shit clients we have when I train people new to the job, and challenge them not to lose their cool, the better they end up doing.
But yeah, we probably should crack down on flaming. We don't want an environment as hostile as the real world in a place where we all come to get our chill on.
EDIT: By God, that was an impressive retort, Doc.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 28, 2017, 07:43:18 PM
In any case, this particular incident has been handled. Time to move on.
Post by: Doc on September 28, 2017, 07:50:27 PM
ayyyyyyy chemistry joooookes
Post by: Aethelia on September 28, 2017, 07:58:49 PM
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I'm actually a little disappointed you feel the need to be quizzed. I'm fine with just taking it at face value.
I should have explained that better, got emotional thinking about what was said to me and didn't word that ideally, I suppose that's a stereotype that I actually am guilty of now...
It was because as much as I hate it when people online or otherwise immediately assume I'm not intelligent by my appearance, I acknowledge that if I haven't done a thing to prove it, you don't have to believe me when I say I'm especially knowledgeable either. Though I enjoy the spam posts here, and werewolf, and other topics, my posts in those haven't presented much opportunity for that. Just saying it is too easy, others do that who can't back it up, not necessarily here but just in general online, and I don't want to be that. I haven't yet demonstrated I know anything about programming for example, so I can't demand that you believe me when I say I know about programming... maybe just nobody assume I must be ignorant about it and be condescending to me either just because I don't look or act like I would know about programming? Just as an example, nobody implied that one.
At this point he isn't even what bothers me the most... what really bothered me was the idea that yet again, somehow even without looking at me, the idea got around that I must not know anything. Unless he does know what I look like, there was a hint at knowing me awhile ago, possibly irl? Can't be certain on that, but if so, it's the same as what I've been dealing with for over a decade... it's very tiring. The internet was supposed to be a way to get away from that... can't ever seem to avoid it completely.
Post by: Laurentus on September 28, 2017, 08:07:23 PM
Studies have shown that we are drawn to believe those who carry themselves with confidence, which isn't a bad thing on its own, but does become one when we factor in that unintelligent people are often the most confident.
Not saying that you are insecure, of course, but that is certainly the impression I did get from this brief interaction.
Post by: Aethelia on September 28, 2017, 08:26:04 PM
Not sure if that's healthy. But better than what younger me would have done at least... used to have some moderately unhealthy episodes whenever I was less than perfect.
Past few minutes now, what I remember is when I was doubted back in late high school. I was reminded a few times that I didn't "need" to take the "hard" major that I took, with whatever subtlety the implications of that were supposed to have. I proved myself back then too by staying with it. Maybe a bad example, as I somewhat regret it now and wished I picked something else, though still not some "easy" major... but I did do it, and now I have the proof for it... somewhere in storage, but I did it, cum laude too. Wasn't the best but did better than what others expected.
That might be more relatable, I know I'm not the first to go through that.
Post by: Laurentus on September 28, 2017, 08:36:43 PM
Of course, that is in theory. I've come to believe that no matter how much we think we know or come across as having our shit figured out, we're all just guessing and stumbling through life, making one mistake after another until we get lucky. I've come to believe that only those who can look back at it all, and say: "You know what, I done fucked up, but man, what a ride it's been," are the ones who can find some semblance of contentment.
I believe I had a point somewhere. Alas, I've forgotten what it was.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 28, 2017, 08:38:01 PM
Post by: Laurentus on September 28, 2017, 08:41:40 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 28, 2017, 08:43:49 PM
Post by: Doc on September 28, 2017, 08:45:04 PM
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there was a hint at knowing me awhile ago, possibly irl?bruh
legitimate serious thanks for just quoting the words and not actually me because wow i find those PMs mildly annoying and wish I knew how to turn them off (which is a low-key hint to anyone who knows how to please tell me how to do that, that I have now transformed into an outright statement, whoops)
anyway
I got halfway through looking up what exactly you meant and then thought 'mm...nah, that's a bit too much effort'. Then Two-tal Warhammer took too long to boot up so I continued (which, thanks to the 'search' feature being a thing, was not, in fact, too much effort).
And then I discovered it was in the Pathfinder thing, which okay, fine, that is kinda weird, but more importantly glancing at it reminded me we'd just gushed about Total Warhammer by virtue of saying you were interested in Warhammer. Overall: that's like 3 layers of meta.
Nonetheless this leads to perhaps the key question by which I can judge you for all eternity: how do you feel about Stormcast Eternals?
Studies have shown that we are drawn to believe those who carry themselves with confidence, which isn't a bad thing on its own, but does become one when we factor in that unintelligent people are often the most confident.For those who aren't familiar with this topic, we're talking about the Dunning-Kruger effect, which is pretty neat to think about, and certainly fits with every problem I've ever experienced in college, where my perceived competence constantly far outstrips my actual competence because I'm a narcissist with delusions of intellectual godhood, except immediately after a midterm.
Putting my various failings aside, your assertion is mostly true, but a better way of expressing it is that people who are least knowledgeable about a specific area are those who are most confident about their knowledge of said subject area. A pithy way of putting it might be 'not knowing how much they don't know, they think they know all there is to know' (with the corollary that 'those who do know how much that don't know assume that everyone knows what they know' because it seems so fucking obvious to them, since it's hard, if not impossible, to think about something without using knowledge that you already possess).
But where I differ with your interpretation is on the basis that while knowledge of a subject area is often conflated with intelligence, it is not the same thing as intelligence. I could be the best physicist in the world (spoilers: I am not), but if I were confronted on the subject of, say, endocrinology, I'd be hopeless (spoilers: I am also hopeless at this in real life). I would probably be marginally better than someone with less schooling (but with otherwise the same intelligence), but the difference probably would be minor at best. Intelligence is not 'how well you know things', but rather 'how good you are at learning things'. Admittedly, the relationship between the two is such that those who know more things are likely to be better at learning things, but they're not the same thing.
tl;dr fuck i take too long writing these things there's always 5 posts after
Post by: Laurentus on September 28, 2017, 08:53:57 PM
Fo' real doh, I've honestly forgotten the part about it relating to a certain field, so thanks for brushing up my memory.
Post by: Aethelia on September 28, 2017, 08:58:49 PM
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legitimate serious thanks for just quoting the words and not actually me because wow i find those PMs mildly annoying and wish I knew how to turn them off (which is a low-key hint to anyone who knows how to please tell me how to do that, that I have now transformed into an outright statement, whoops)
anyway
Not sure if you mean it or not? Playing it safe for this one and doing it again... but honestly I just botched the quote tag during editing, didn't immediately feel the need to fix it, and left it in it's simplest form as {quote}{/quote} because I didn't have the syntax memorized to re-add a certain person's name to it and just left enough to not make it confusing by making it look like I said it and am replying to myself, I figured at the time that what I said in response wasn't dependent on who said it anyway.
...maybe last explanation I need to post here, we'll see. Maybe I should stop checking this topic for awhile.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 28, 2017, 09:04:10 PM
bruhGo to your menu (the one with your name on it at the top right), Edit Profile, Options, and uncheck PM under Notification Options.
legitimate serious thanks for just quoting the words and not actually me because wow i find those PMs mildly annoying and wish I knew how to turn them off (which is a low-key hint to anyone who knows how to please tell me how to do that, that I have now transformed into an outright statement, whoops)
Post by: Doc on September 28, 2017, 09:13:09 PM
I mostly brought it up again though because considering what Aethelia said about self-doubt and shit, I thought 'aha the other half may apply here'. Because it seems like a lot of people fixate on the 'smug fucks are probably incompetent' part, and forget the other half - where it suggests that people who are objectively very competent in the field often feel quite incompetent in it, because as far as they're concerned, if I know how to do it, fuckin everybody obviously does. Which bleeds into Imposter Syndrome, which is its own can of awful worms.
So, I mean, hey, thanks, Imposter Syndrome! You're an asshole.
If, y'know, a major element of self-doubt could be anthropomorphized like that. But if it could, it'd be a fratty-ass dude with 12 popped collars named Thaddeus Phillip Tinsley-Williams the Eighth.
If any of y'all are named Thaddeus Phillip Tinsley-Williams the Eighth, I'm sorry to call you out like this but it seems that according to my metrics you're an asshole.
Or an imposter, I guess?
Not sure if you mean it or not? Playing it safe for this one and doing it again...dead serious
Go to your menu (the one with your name on it at the top right), Edit Profile, Options, and uncheck PM under Notification Options.Wow. That's...way easier than I thought it would be. I'd been trying to mess around in the old profile options and not getting it at all. But at least I managed to stop getting email notifications for PMs.
EDIT: Also there's an element of tragicomic irony in that in order to tell me how to free myself of this scourge, you inflicted it upon me one last time.
Post by: Aethelia on September 28, 2017, 09:43:29 PM
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Nonetheless this leads to perhaps the key question by which I can judge you for all eternity: how do you feel about Stormcast Eternals?
Almost forgot about this part while explaining the other part... I try not to intentionally ignore any questions asked of me.
I didn't know what Stormcast Eternals were before you asked, even with the hint about the subject, and now I see why, it's Age of Sigmar. Which I considered to be non-canon. Even before Total Warhammer, which gave me an excuse to believe that Chaos did not succeed in The End Times. Also I was too poor at the time to afford a whole new Warhammer cash grab game to play. I was even tempted to call myself a part of the Oldhammer movement, a small community that considers only up to 3rd edition to be relevant, but I won't go that far.
Not being an expert on using them, I'll work with what I can... to start with, the name is pretty good. I'll take a terror check just based on the name if I had to oppose them.
I think I like the models too, but I admit I may be biased on that; whenever I see full body armor, and masks like those, I think, some of them could totally be women under that armor and nobody would know, and that's a good thought. Definitely not anything about liking armor just as an analogy to needing to defend myself thoroughly.
Seeing the word "vengeance" a lot in their lore. I can respect that. Sometimes you have to fight back against evil/chaos. My family would want me to fight back if needed. Maybe not for any divine being though, even Sigmar, I think the idea of knowing I'm using my own power appeals to me more.
Overall though, despite not being likely to ever command them, the Stormcast Eternals seem alright, I approve.
I consider this a valid thing to judge me on, so judge me for all eternity as you will.
Post by: Doc on September 28, 2017, 09:47:55 PM
unless you, like, secretly eat babies or something, then i guess i'll have to downgrade you to 'could be better'
that said, sure, I guess Stormcasts are probably better from a gender equality standpoint. But that doesn't mean WFB-okay yes it totally does, if you want equality the closest you're gonna get is with elves, because every one of them, man or woman, is more boss than a Grail Knight any day.
Alarielle is boss, because she doesn't even fight and she fucks up daemons, but her Sisters of Avelorn are killacious archers, and Handmaidens are a solid hero slot.
Frankly, Ariel is arguably the boss-est person among all the Wood Elves, because she tells Orion what to do. And who knows with the twins she has running around to do her bidding, but they're killy as shit. And Drycha is hard as fuck, if you count a branchwraith as female (my vote: yes).
Hellebron and Morathi are both a bit shit, really, but that's mostly because Slaanesh-worship getting retconned to 'Atharti' just so WFB could make Malekith the True Phoenix King All Along is bullshit. In contrast, both of Malus Darkblades' sisters are hard as knives, and also make excellent use of them (which is a roundabout way of saying 'read the Malus Darkblade books').
As for the rest of the Old World;
Fuck Neferata, she's backstabbing shit, Khalida is where it's at, ASP QUEEN more like YASS QUEEN.
(Corollary: Fuck Manlet von Carstein, he's literal backstabbing shit, SETTRA DOES NOT SERVE, SETTRA RULES.)
Isabella von Carstein is pretty cool, but she's also mostly just an accessory to Vlad - in fairness, Neferata was a fucking accessory to Vladshanesh, and she was Queen of Lahmia.
Genevieve Dieudonne is rad. Girl killed a Nagash-analogue (who is later retconned to just be a Mortarch, which is ridiculous because Drachenfels made the Chaos Gods whimper a little, but fuck it End Times was dumb anyway), she's fire as hell.
Valkia the Bloody also gets points for BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GODing so hard Khorne made her a Daemon Valkyrie, which are in the running for 'the two coolest words possible to put together'.
Morgiana le Fay is cool, I guess, but the Lady of the Lake takes the cake for being the most machiavellian nominally good god in the history of mankind. Admittedly disappointing, because she was inflicting 'all of your gods are French' on the humans of the new world she was sending her daughter off to, but daaaaaamn, cold as fuck. Lileath did way better in FB than 40K.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 29, 2017, 03:53:58 PM
grindr continues to confound me. I messaged a guy that I'd seen on a lot. He complains that this area is shit because there's nothing but bottoms wanting sex in this area, while he's a bottom that's wanting sex in this area. The chat didn't go anywhere, which kinda sucks cause he's the only asian (sorry, asians are like my biggest weakness and it's rare to find one here in rural whitesville) I've seen on there, but I did the best to reach out to him that I could, so I have no regrets.Since completely blowing me off in that conversation, he's messaged me twice since then, obviously when he's horny and desperate...the last time he sent some face/chest pictures and said he wanted to meet, but hasn't since I reminded him that he was looking for tops (I can top, but it's not something I want to do with people I don't know, lol).
If he'd take the time to chat and I got to know him a little better, I'd probably be more open to meeting up with him. I mean he's not bad looking at all, but I'm nowhere near desperate enough to meet up with a guy that messages me because he thinks I'm the only thing he can get, lol.
In any case, out of the six people I've taken it upon myself to initiate contact with this week, three have kept in touch, one probably didn't go anywhere, one just outright stopped chatting with me, and then there's this guy. Not bad for someone that's just starting to try being more extroverted. :)
Post by: Red Mones on September 29, 2017, 06:10:27 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 29, 2017, 06:25:19 PM
Post by: Aethelia on September 29, 2017, 06:34:32 PM
Post by: Doc on September 29, 2017, 06:35:12 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 29, 2017, 06:51:29 PM
The final discussion topic on revoking Gov's Citizenship (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=3545.0) is probably the best reference, although I believe there were two other prior attempts to revoke his Citizenship before that. It'll at least give you an idea of what happened, and has some links to actual things.
Post by: Aethelia on September 29, 2017, 07:16:29 PM
That guy was creepier than anyone I've ever dealt with Nationstates.
Not on the internet period... I'd have to look through the filtered messages on Facebook that I hate looking at to find the last guy who said "Hey can you send pics?" and then 8.5 minutes later "Fuck you bitch you're ugly anyway" who then gets really persistent and complains about it on his profile and has all of his six friends message me too as if I'm the one who is wrong for not obliging every creepy response from a stranger. Creepy and persistent and guilt trippy is always a bad combination. I guess at least he wasn't that bad.
Definitely getting that "Ugh one of these guys again" feeling from HannahB's responses... always hate to see someone else have to deal with this.
Maybe you wouldn't have liked how I would have responded to him... it's really hard to stay calm when one of those guys starts on you like that. HannahB showed a truly exceptional amount of patience, in my opinion.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 29, 2017, 07:23:36 PM
Post by: Michi on September 29, 2017, 08:05:15 PM
There just comes a point when it gets to be too much, and that revocation (I believe that was the...4th attempt?) was essentially a good percentage of us reaching a boiling point. Many of us in that revocation were people that really tried to help Gov through his problems at some point in time (myself, Hannah, Laurentus, Moot, Weiss, Colby, I believe even North), and as I mentioned in my closing post in that thread, that revocation was created because he pretty much burned that bridge to the point of no return with many of us who were at one point voices for him, since he pretty much did a complete turn on us as well as other members who didn't deserve it.
I could give some clear examples, but the various revocation threads do that pretty well.
Edit: I will add that I'm curious as to why this topic came up all of a sudden.
Post by: taulover on September 29, 2017, 08:26:09 PM
Edit: I will add that I'm curious as to why this topic came up all of a sudden.Aethelia was asking why we don't ban, let alone put up with people like Justinian, and I brought up Gov to illustrate how Wintreath treats people in its community. Also, Wintermoot brought up Gov in his AMA, and the multiple mentions in this short period of time seems to have made Aethelia curious about the person.
Post by: Michi on September 29, 2017, 08:33:54 PM
Edit: I will add that I'm curious as to why this topic came up all of a sudden.Aethelia was asking why we don't ban, let alone put up with people like Justinian, and I brought up Gov to illustrate how Wintreath treats people in its community. Also, Wintermoot brought up Gov in his AMA, and the multiple mentions in this short period of time seems to have made Aethelia curious about the person.
Well alright then. I must have missed the first part of that convo, because it just seemed like such a random segue. :-\
Post by: taulover on September 29, 2017, 08:39:57 PM
Well alright then. I must have missed the first part of that convo, because it just seemed like such a random segway. :-\Random segway? :P
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F4827-presscdn.pagely.netdna-cdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F04%2Fsegway1.jpg&hash=8adac1dc80d3214ad4c5dab6f3be7d6d)
Post by: Michi on September 29, 2017, 08:41:36 PM
Well alright then. I must have missed the first part of that convo, because it just seemed like such a random segway. :-\Random segway? :P
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F4827-presscdn.pagely.netdna-cdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F04%2Fsegway1.jpg&hash=8adac1dc80d3214ad4c5dab6f3be7d6d)
Apparently my spellchecker doesn't recognize "segway" as a valid word. It does, however, recognize nosegay.
So if you've got a homosexual nose that you want to talk about, then you're covered.
Post by: taulover on September 29, 2017, 08:43:43 PM
Apparently my spellchecker doesn't recognize "segway" as a valid word.Maybe because it kinda isn't, being generally used only as a trademarked name of a vehicle that's a play on the word "segue"?
Post by: Laurentus on September 29, 2017, 08:45:02 PM
EDIT: Goddammit tau.
Post by: Michi on September 29, 2017, 08:49:41 PM
Apparently my spellchecker doesn't recognize "segway" as a valid word.Maybe because it kinda isn't, being generally used only as a trademarked name of a vehicle that's a play on the word "segue"?
That makes sense. I've always heard the word, but I've never actually seen it spelled out before. The only one I've ever seen spelled was the vehicle, so I always assumed the spelling was the same.
And I'm a little surprised the spell checker didn't offer that as a suggestion, either.
Post by: Laurentus on September 29, 2017, 08:50:36 PM
Post by: Michi on September 29, 2017, 08:51:38 PM
Post by: Laurentus on September 29, 2017, 08:56:02 PM
Post by: Elbbsas on September 29, 2017, 08:56:51 PM
Post by: Gerrick on September 29, 2017, 09:03:54 PM
Hey @Gerrick, small correction for The Culture Review (since I'm not sure if I can post the Frosthold Castle, and I don't want to make an entire thread to address this). Raintrix Flight isn't wholly original and is based off of Halfling Camp (http://blog.battlebards.com/post/143159437398/meet-the-bard-behind-the-lute-composer-mike) - Hear Ye All You Rascals by Mike Bridge.Yeah, you can indeed post there as you're a citizen. But I'll fix it. Funny, I listened to that and didn't notice the similarities -- just thought you used its tune and rhythm in helping write it.
Post by: Elbbsas on September 29, 2017, 09:07:10 PM
Post by: Gerrick on September 29, 2017, 09:12:34 PM
Post by: taulover on September 29, 2017, 09:13:59 PM
Ah, I wouldn't say that's technically based on it then, but I see what you're saying. Also, in rereading your original post on the song and clicking the links, I noticed that the creature is actually called a Rainix not Raintrix. :PYou could say that it's "set to it" instead, perhaps?
Post by: Elbbsas on September 29, 2017, 09:16:34 PM
...
Waves hands. Regional differences. Totally. That's why. Yes. Indeed. My reading comprehension is flawless.
"Set to it" works.
Post by: Red Mones on September 30, 2017, 01:12:22 AM
Post by: Doc on September 30, 2017, 04:47:56 AM
you done messed up, a a ron (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6rZfpSL1RQ)
oh also
Aethelia was asking why we don't ban, let alone put up with people like Justinian, and I brought up Gov to illustrate how Wintreath treats people in its community. Also, Wintermoot brought up Gov in his AMA, and the multiple mentions in this short period of time seems to have made Aethelia curious about the person.That...seems like a comparison of Justinian to Govindia, and in the very, very passing familiarity I have gleaned from 'reviewing that one linked thread among others'... That strikes me as a little harsh of a judgement there, since in no way has he harassed anyone to the extent it seems suggested Govindia did.
Which now makes me think, and I guess I'll piggyback this onto my response to Tau because there doesn't seem to be a great other thing to quote - Aethelia, he might have opinions you disagree with and a...less than desirable way of expressing them, but that (mostly the 'shitty way of expressing said opinions' part; he's said some heinous things in the past I'm 99% certain he doesn't genuinely think) doesn't strike me as 'starting shit' with people, just an admittedly shitty method of carrying out a debate. It doesn't strike me that it's affected his relationship with anyone - both parties seemed to recognize that the argument got somewhat heated, which isn't really surprising since political ones almost invariably do, and both said things they shouldn't have. That's not bannable behavior; that might be worth words of censure, but I think if you can recognize afterwards that some things were said that shouldn't have been then you're 90% of the way there. The problem arises when people don't or can't recognize that, because that's when you seem to have a problem - and to bring this tangent back, appeared to be the problem with Govindia (again from my very, very passing 'familiarity' with that). He says outrageous, inflammatory shit because that's tragically the state of political discourse in this country. I can recognize you might have a problem with this because of things in your life, which is understandable, but I'm also certain that he'd be willing to accommodate those if he were aware of them because thus far he's struck me as a reasonable human being.
I'd urge you to give him another chance, and if you really find him as intolerable as you currently think, well, not every extension of an olive branch ends fantastically.
i concede he's a
Post by: Gerrick on September 30, 2017, 05:06:44 AM
Post by: taulover on September 30, 2017, 05:24:27 AM
That...seems like a comparison of Justinian to Govindia, and in the very, very passing familiarity I have gleaned from 'reviewing that one linked thread among others'... That strikes me as a little harsh of a judgement there, since in no way has he harassed anyone to the extent it seems suggested Govindia did.Not really, my thinking was more along the lines of "if we offered that many second chances even to Gov, who's banned from basically all major regions out there, why do you think we'd ban Justinian, considering that he hasn't even done anything remotely ban-worthy"
Though that also kinda implies some passing judgement of Gov, which I don't want to do either, especially as I don't know him as well as some other Wintreans do and generally remained uninvolved in the related controversies
inspired by tau telling me about these magical 'colors' and 'shoutboxes' to rediscover the actual front page of wintreath, i was concerned to note that the underhusen listed in the side bar hasn't been updated since the preceding session
Speaking of that, aren't we supposed to have UH elections soon?@Wintermoot
Post by: Doc on September 30, 2017, 05:32:09 AM
y'all didn't even get the nomination process thing done how will we know when the nomination period ends
oh god how many seats will there be for this underhusen
YOU ALL DONE MESSED UP A A RON (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6rZfpSL1RQ)
Post by: Laurentus on September 30, 2017, 10:20:58 AM
Not really, my thinking was more along the lines of "if we offered that many second chances even to Gov, who's banned from basically all major regions out there, why do you think we'd ban Justinian, considering that he hasn't even done anything remotely ban-worthy"If only I'd had this much sense.
Though that also kinda implies some passing judgement of Gov, which I don't want to do either, especially as I don't know him as well as some other Wintreans do and generally remained uninvolved in the related controversies
Post by: Wintermoot on September 30, 2017, 03:34:21 PM
Speaking of that, aren't we supposed to have UH elections soon?It slipped my mind...guess I was busy thinking about actual functional parts of the region. :P
Post by: taulover on September 30, 2017, 10:41:07 PM
@WintermootYeah, I think my official RP name will be Gerrick Burdock.Ah, good point. I do believe we were just going to go with "Laurentus Valeria."In that case, I've updated the list. Perhaps @Gerrick would like to weigh in on his own RP name too.
Post by: Laurentus on September 30, 2017, 10:55:08 PM
Post by: Emoticonius on September 30, 2017, 11:14:32 PM
Post by: taulover on September 30, 2017, 11:48:26 PM
Hmm, Valerians, weigh in here. If you had to choose which of my previous RP characters in the Laurentus line were the most like me, who would it be? Because that's probably the full name I'll go with as my RP forum name.It's been too long, but Maximus is the name I remember best.
Post by: Laurentus on October 01, 2017, 12:01:10 AM
I'll go with Maximus III Laurentus, then, @Wintermoot.
Post by: Chanku on October 01, 2017, 12:06:19 AM
Post by: Laurentus on October 01, 2017, 11:09:23 PM
Post by: Arenado on October 02, 2017, 04:36:02 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 02, 2017, 06:45:03 PM
Recently, I've been reading and practicing mindfulness, and for someone like me, it's something easier said than done. I have a tendency to worry and dwell any potential suffering, until it becomes suffering unto itself whether or not the potential thing actually ever happens, and when I'm not actively dwelling on those things, I'm distracting myself with videos, games, porn, and other shallow things. And just to say, I don't consider those things in themselves to be shallow, I just consider the way I sometimes use them to be.
So like I said, for someone like me, it's easier said than done, but at the same time I can see the value in it...in bringing yourself to the present, realizing that your thoughts and emotions are just those, and accepting those thoughts and emotions without judgement while focusing on what's drawing you into the present (like when I practice mindful meditation, I use my breath as a focus).
I wonder if there would be interest in discussing mindfulness and practicing mindfulness meditation here? I think it would go well with our community if there's any interest in it.
Post by: Doc on October 03, 2017, 04:09:54 AM
Hypothetically, if @Crushita decides that he'd like to accept that nomination and run for UH after all, would that be acceptable, or no?
Post by: taulover on October 03, 2017, 05:40:19 AM
Post by: Crushita on October 03, 2017, 03:31:49 PM
So since that whole election reform thing never really went through yet:
Hypothetically, if @Crushita decides that he'd like to accept that nomination and run for UH after all, would that be acceptable, or no?
I would have run, after all I promised like, 6 sessions ago or something that I would continue to run until I was no longer elected, but Uni has utterly killed my free time and my activity in this session has been inexcusable considering how active the other Skifra have been. I wish the next session the best of luck, just don't make me have to make it active by threatening to nuke it again!
Post by: Wintermoot on October 03, 2017, 03:36:13 PM
I would have run, after all I promised like, 6 sessions ago or something that I would continue to run until I was no longer elected, but Uni has utterly killed my free time and my activity in this session has been inexcusable considering how active the other Skifra have been. I wish the next session the best of luck, just don't make me have to make it active by threatening to nuke it again!How is Uni going? Were you able to move out from the middle of nowhere with bad internet? :P
Post by: Crushita on October 03, 2017, 03:39:36 PM
I would have run, after all I promised like, 6 sessions ago or something that I would continue to run until I was no longer elected, but Uni has utterly killed my free time and my activity in this session has been inexcusable considering how active the other Skifra have been. I wish the next session the best of luck, just don't make me have to make it active by threatening to nuke it again!How is Uni going? Were you able to move out from the middle of nowhere with bad internet? :P
Indeed! Its hard work, and I have no time for anything and yet still manage to get nothing done, I have 200 pages of Herodotus I haven't read for my class in 1/2 an hour, I'm 4 chapters behind in Arabic and I didn't finish reading about the Rashidun Caliphate for my class I just had!
I also just realized that I served in 6 sessions of the Underhusen, a year, without writing a single piece of legislation.
Turns out the key to electoral success is starting a religion around worshiping a potato.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 03, 2017, 03:42:55 PM
Indeed! Its hard work, and I have no time for anything and yet still manage to get nothing done, I have 200 pages of Herodotus I haven't read for my class in 1/2 an hour, I'm 4 chapters behind in Arabic and I didn't finish reading about the Rashidun Caliphate for my class I just had!lol, the first semester is always the toughest...I know that after breezing through high school, I was shocked at how much work college was. In my experience, the only solution is to devote set amounts of time to studying, I'm afraid.
I also just realized that I served in 6 sessions of the Underhusen, a year, without writing a single piece of legislation.
Turns out the key to electoral success is starting a religion around worshiping a potato.
How are things going with your NS hubby? Or is he more than just a NS hubby? :P
Post by: Crushita on October 03, 2017, 03:45:43 PM
Yeah the problem is that I'm already behind, so how do I catch up now while still doing everything I want to do? I could do everything and study but catching up is a pain.Indeed! Its hard work, and I have no time for anything and yet still manage to get nothing done, I have 200 pages of Herodotus I haven't read for my class in 1/2 an hour, I'm 4 chapters behind in Arabic and I didn't finish reading about the Rashidun Caliphate for my class I just had!lol, the first semester is always the toughest...I know that after breezing through high school, I was shocked at how much work college was. In my experience, the only solution is to devote set amounts of time to studying, I'm afraid.
I also just realized that I served in 6 sessions of the Underhusen, a year, without writing a single piece of legislation.
Turns out the key to electoral success is starting a religion around worshiping a potato.
How are things going with your NS hubby? Or is he more than just a NS hubby? :P
Alas, he is dead. Pretty much left NS due to personal issues. So I am basically single once again.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 03, 2017, 03:52:02 PM
Yeah the problem is that I'm already behind, so how do I catch up now while still doing everything I want to do? I could do everything and study but catching up is a pain.Oh really? ;)
Alas, he is dead. Pretty much left NS due to personal issues. So I am basically single once again.
I guess it's a matter of prioritizing...what's most important to you? Which classes is it most important for you to do great at, either for continuing your program or your personal interest? Which ones would it be ok to slack a bit in? And how do the things you want factor into it? You know what they say about all work and no play...wouldn't want to see you become a dull boy. :P
Post by: Elbbsas on October 04, 2017, 09:54:15 PM
Post by: Arenado on October 04, 2017, 10:44:02 PM
Post by: taulover on October 05, 2017, 01:42:23 AM
Darn it Google, I just want references for what people look like when they drown deep underwater. Stop giving me PSAs on how surface drowning doesn't look movie drowning. >:cSo, what do people look like when they drown deep underwater? (And what was this search for?)
Post by: Elbbsas on October 05, 2017, 01:58:42 AM
Probably very desperate, silent, too focused on getting air to breathe to do much else, and only start taking in water when they pass out from lack of oxygen. Which I figured. So, Google is unhelpful. This (https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/how-long-does-it-take-to-drown.458304/) was the most help, and it didn't give quite the advice I wanted. I shall resort to my imagination.Darn it Google, I just want references for what people look like when they drown deep underwater. Stop giving me PSAs on how surface drowning doesn't look movie drowning. >:cSo, what do people look like when they drown deep underwater? (And what was this search for?)
And it's for writing. I'm unhappy with the current look, and wanted to check for accuracy/descriptive words that might give me some ideas.
Post by: Fortis Scriptor on October 05, 2017, 02:18:23 AM
Post by: Lily Polisesul on October 05, 2017, 02:53:02 AM
i haven't been here in many, many months
how's it goooing everyboooody
Post by: Wintermoot on October 05, 2017, 03:22:56 PM
hiiiiiWelcome back! I'm glad you have returned to us...how've you been?
i haven't been here in many, many months
how's it goooing everyboooody
Post by: Aethelia on October 05, 2017, 03:33:57 PM
Post by: Lily Polisesul on October 05, 2017, 08:25:00 PM
It's been decent-ish, I guess. I've missed NS. How's everyone else here?hiiiiiWelcome back! I'm glad you have returned to us...how've you been?
i haven't been here in many, many months
how's it goooing everyboooody
Post by: Lily Polisesul on October 05, 2017, 08:27:07 PM
May I ask what brought you back? You were here for a week once, but then you left suddenly, which seems odd because it looks like it was going well. I like your one week of posts. Do you intend to stay longer now?(Sorry for double posting, didn't see this.)
One week on the RMB or...? Well, I dunno. College has been kickin' my little booty, so it's a bit difficult. I might stay a bit longer, but I dunno.
Gosh, it really has been forever, though.
Post by: Aethelia on October 05, 2017, 08:38:51 PM
I meant as in your first forum post was October 19th, 2016, and your last prior to your return was October 25th, 2016. Made me wonder if this is just going to be a thing where you show up for exactly one week every year in October, meaning we need to make good use of your presence now, probably starting with an AMA, before we lose you for another year in a few days.
Might not be enough data to make a conclusion like that, but I have no evidence that contradicts this pattern yet.
Post by: Doc on October 05, 2017, 08:50:43 PM
college is rough stuff but you figure it out eventually
Post by: Michi on October 05, 2017, 08:51:49 PM
I believe the only trendy member we've had was one that would appear merely in time for elections...would post only during that time so that he'd look good, and would always lose. Then he'd disappear again, only to come back for the next one.
He ended up making a mistake and I doubt he'll be coming back anytime soon...unless he makes that same mistake. :P
Post by: Red Mones on October 05, 2017, 09:12:05 PM
Post by: taulover on October 05, 2017, 09:16:23 PM
Then he tried registering a new citizenship account with an alt and forgot that admins can see your IP address
Post by: Red Mones on October 05, 2017, 09:18:09 PM
Post by: Aethelia on October 05, 2017, 09:21:09 PM
Post by: taulover on October 05, 2017, 09:28:49 PM
I like the part where he repeatedly only gets his own vote and keeps going anyway. Probably more frustrating back then, but kinda funny being able to look back, having not had to experience it at the time.Let's be honest, he was probably just a kid who didn't realize that deception gets you nowhere in a community and you actually have to get to know people if they're going to trust you.
Post by: Elbbsas on October 05, 2017, 09:33:14 PM
Post by: Govindia on October 05, 2017, 09:36:28 PM
I turn 34 this Sunday.
Hope it will go well for me.
I've been fighting depression for a while. There's only so much I can hold out fighting it......:-/
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Post by: Michi on October 05, 2017, 09:43:45 PM
libertarin?
Shhh! Saying his name might cause him to to appear with a 4th username attempting to gain citizenship. :o
But yes. I never really could understand his intentions or motivations. Clearly he wanted a position, but his execution for wanting it was abysmal at best.
Maybe he was a kid, but I mean even most kids unless they're 10 or younger would understand things the first time they were told to them...and I don't know if 10 years olds are even allowed to join messageboards. :))
Post by: Michi on October 05, 2017, 09:45:19 PM
Hi everyone,
I turn 34 this Sunday.
Hope it will go well for me.
I've been fighting depression for a while. There's only so much I can hold out fighting it......:-/
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Coming from someone that deals with it in doses, depression is a terrible thing to have to deal with. I hope things get better for you and you find a way to at the very least lessen it.
Also, happy early 34th birthday!
Post by: Lily Polisesul on October 05, 2017, 10:09:43 PM
I don't know about the RMB, that place is too chaotic, and for me it stops loading if I try to go too far back anyway.I noticed that and had a lil' giggle at the coincidence. Maybe it's an unconscious thing? Who knowwws. All I know is that I'm stressed, mildly depressed, and under duress.
I meant as in your first forum post was October 19th, 2016, and your last prior to your return was October 25th, 2016. Made me wonder if this is just going to be a thing where you show up for exactly one week every year in October, meaning we need to make good use of your presence now, probably starting with an AMA, before we lose you for another year in a few days.
Might not be enough data to make a conclusion like that, but I have no evidence that contradicts this pattern yet.
Hi everyone,Happy early birthday! Depression is a beast, but I hope you can find some joy on that special day.
I turn 34 this Sunday.
Hope it will go well for me.
I've been fighting depression for a while. There's only so much I can hold out fighting it......:-/
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sup girl welcome backI'm trying my best, but man, I was unprepared.
college is rough stuff but you figure it out eventually
Post by: Wintermoot on October 06, 2017, 03:58:58 PM
Hi everyone,Happy birthday! I also hope that you're able to overcome your depression...are you seeing a professional to help you?
I turn 34 this Sunday.
Hope it will go well for me.
I've been fighting depression for a while. There's only so much I can hold out fighting it......:-/
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Post by: Arenado on October 06, 2017, 06:09:41 PM
Post by: Red Mones on October 06, 2017, 07:16:27 PM
Post by: Arenado on October 06, 2017, 08:07:29 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 06, 2017, 08:18:41 PM
Post by: Aethelia on October 06, 2017, 08:21:44 PM
Post by: Arenado on October 06, 2017, 08:52:44 PM
Post by: taulover on October 06, 2017, 09:10:05 PM
I was considering watching the first one, but it didn't seem particularly different then every other movie like it.The first one was a fairly amusing quasi-parody/deconstruction of the Bond film genre. Was looking forward to the second one...
Post by: Seroim on October 07, 2017, 12:54:55 AM
Ah, well. Got two 100s and a 93 to date on my midterms.
Post by: Laurentus on October 07, 2017, 02:32:53 AM
Post by: Seroim on October 07, 2017, 05:04:45 AM
I realized that quite early on, but I was weighing my options. I wanted to graduate because my mom was proud of my being the first person in the family to attend uni, in law no less. Besides, law grads don't have to be lawyers. After graduating, I took a year, did some other stuff, nothing panned out. Since everything I did up until then was within the realm of the humanities and I saw no future for me there, I took a shot in the dark and decided to check out the realm of the sciences. I chose a few programs, went to audit, picked the one I liked best and completed the classes I lacked for admission in adult education.
I'm a heavy-duty bookworm. I don't do people. I have a Boolean mind. True/false, one/zero. I was better suited for STEM to begin with, but for numerous reasons never really considered it until then.
I don't regret the time I spent there per se. It was (sometimes) fun and interesting. But I'm relieved I don't have to do that as a living.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 08, 2017, 04:18:12 AM
I've been told that I'd make a good therapist though, in spite of my many social flaws, and there's something appealing about helping people develop the tools to help overcome their struggles...as for politics, I dunno, I like the noble ideas of doing good for your constituents and having the power to help people en masse, but I'd detest how the sausage got made, so to speak. I dislike NS gameplay for some of those reasons, I can't imagine I'd like the real thing any better.
Post by: Gerrick on October 09, 2017, 05:00:04 AM
Ah, the city. So peaceful. And in a gated community, too.
Post by: Red Mones on October 09, 2017, 05:42:12 PM
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 09, 2017, 08:03:36 PM
Post by: Michi on October 09, 2017, 09:34:26 PM
So a homicide investigation is currently going on outside my apartment.
Ah, the city. So peaceful. And in a gated community, too.
You could have at least hid the body better when you were through with it.
Clearly the dumpster wasn't the best place.
Post by: Doc on October 09, 2017, 09:47:12 PM
So a homicide investigation is currently going on outside my apartment.You could have at least hid the body better when you were through with it.
Ah, the city. So peaceful. And in a gated community, too.
Clearly the dumpster wasn't the best place.
Post by: Gerrick on October 10, 2017, 12:40:23 AM
Post by: Arenado on October 10, 2017, 10:46:20 AM
Post by: Laurentus on October 10, 2017, 02:33:14 PM
Post by: Mathyland on October 10, 2017, 04:32:10 PM
I am very happy to see Cyril Ramaphosa now stands the best chance of being our next president. He could be the first black president since Mandela to bring blacks and whites together for a common purpose. As much as I liked Mbeki, he was just not that perfect mix between dreamer and pragmatist that I believe Mandela to have been, and Ramaphosa to be. As much as I hate to say it, he also wasn't politically shrewd enough to prevent what happened to him with Zuma. Ramaphosa would have seen it coming a mile away.And here in America, we're stuck with Trump for 3 more years :(
Post by: taulover on October 10, 2017, 04:35:34 PM
Just remember that South Africa has been stuck with Zuma for 8 years nowI am very happy to see Cyril Ramaphosa now stands the best chance of being our next president. He could be the first black president since Mandela to bring blacks and whites together for a common purpose. As much as I liked Mbeki, he was just not that perfect mix between dreamer and pragmatist that I believe Mandela to have been, and Ramaphosa to be. As much as I hate to say it, he also wasn't politically shrewd enough to prevent what happened to him with Zuma. Ramaphosa would have seen it coming a mile away.And here in America, we're stuck with Trump for 3 more years :(
Post by: Seroim on October 10, 2017, 08:55:35 PM
Post by: Laurentus on October 10, 2017, 11:24:52 PM
Post by: Seroim on October 11, 2017, 03:13:13 AM
I don't know whether I'm incredibly negative, biased or misinformed, but it looks to me like much of the West got stuck with grade A morons as heads of government.
Post by: Laurentus on October 11, 2017, 04:07:36 AM
Post by: Violet on October 11, 2017, 04:28:07 AM
I am very happy to see Cyril Ramaphosa now stands the best chance of being our next president. He could be the first black president since Mandela to bring blacks and whites together for a common purpose. As much as I liked Mbeki, he was just not that perfect mix between dreamer and pragmatist that I believe Mandela to have been, and Ramaphosa to be. As much as I hate to say it, he also wasn't politically shrewd enough to prevent what happened to him with Zuma. Ramaphosa would have seen it coming a mile away.Dude, you're from South Africa? My condolences.
Nah, jk. South Africa's super rad and I despise Jacob Zuma for keeping the country a flaming dumpster of poverty and sectarianism when it has so much potential of becoming a global power.
Post by: Laurentus on October 11, 2017, 06:49:20 AM
Post by: Laurentus on October 13, 2017, 01:35:59 AM
Post by: taulover on October 13, 2017, 05:26:15 AM
Ah, CGP Grey's classic. I would like to note, though, that the widespread consensus among economists is that we have little to fear from the development of further automation taking away nearly all jobs.
See:
https://www.reddit.com/r/badeconomics/comments/35m6i5/low_hanging_fruit_rfuturology_discusses/cr6giuw/?context=10000
https://www.reddit.com/r/Economics/wiki/faq_automation
https://www.reddit.com/r/badeconomics/comments/6gw9vu/the_rise_of_the_machines_why_automation_is/?sort=old
Personally, I don't think I've read enough on the topic to form an accurate opinion on it, but it's probably important to remember that the experts on the subject are often not particularly worried about the negative consequences of automation.
Edit: some of what I initially said may not be completely true, edited for clarity
Post by: Laurentus on October 13, 2017, 05:32:35 AM
Post by: taulover on October 13, 2017, 05:36:38 AM
An interesting video, nonetheless. Many people will definitely lose jobs they've spent their lives specialising in, though, so I wouldn't be confident in saying nothing bad is going to happen, but I do wonder whether a robot would be able to do psychology, for instance. It probably will, actually.Yeah, definitely. And upon further thought (and reread of the materials I linked), it's not that nothing bad is going to happen, just that economists believe the "automation is different this time" argument to be flawed. Still negative consequences, just not much (from a wider point of view) that we haven't already seen before.
Post by: Doc on October 13, 2017, 03:53:36 PM
Coming from someone who is normally a Day 1 or 2 lynch in Werewolf, I get where you're coming from on this. It seems like no matter what action you take, you're on someone's radar. Whether it be the Werewolves attempting to implicate you, a player taking your action as a guilty notion, or some other form when you're playing a role...regardless of whether you're a good or bad characters, it can be really tough when you become what feels like a token early-game kill.LIES, DAMN LIES ALL OF IT
But in that I say it's not necessarily a bad thing. That's either the wolves thinking you're either a formidable target to keep around for too long, or a good enough scapegoat for them so that it detracts the players from suspecting the real bad guys. And on the flipside, if you are/were a bad guy, it just means that you've played the previous games well enough on either or both sides to where people pick up on your strategies, regardless of your alliance. Sometimes those strategies bleed together to where regardless of your role, it raises flags.
I'VE NEVER SURVIVED TO DAY 2 YET
although in fairness the last two times have been RNG-induced
i would have replied to this in the werewolf thread but i wasn't sure about the etiquette of that, me being dead and all
Post by: Laurentus on October 13, 2017, 04:01:33 PM
And yet, if you had gone the different route, the quiet one, it would have been sure to draw attention as well.
Post by: Doc on October 14, 2017, 03:55:11 AM
it is appeased
Post by: Wintermoot on October 14, 2017, 05:02:51 PM
Post by: Arenado on October 14, 2017, 05:45:30 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 14, 2017, 06:00:09 PM
Post by: Aethelia on October 16, 2017, 08:20:05 PM
Amazing response to a negative thing, I hope something will come of it rather than it dying out, forgotten.
Post by: taulover on October 16, 2017, 08:36:56 PM
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Don't worry, I already f'ed up for you. Someone posted "me too" and I wrote "thanks" on it, not knowing what it was and assuming it was a /r/me_irl meme. Needless to say, I very soon apologized to her, and told her of my own experiences. Great bonding moment, but incredibly embarrassing!
Edit: on the other hand, this just sucks...
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Had a friend post #metoo on FB so texted to say sorry that happened. She asked “what” then a few texts later was clear she had no such traumatic event but was helping increase awareness of #metoo. This is morphing folks so buckle up as confusion swirls through FB.
Post by: Laurentus on October 17, 2017, 12:51:53 AM
Anyway, I will finally have some time off again tomorrow, and will soon be a productive citizen again.
Post by: Lumenland on October 18, 2017, 12:32:49 AM
OwO
Guess who's back and still hecking depressed
Post by: Wintermoot on October 18, 2017, 01:44:07 AM
Post by: Ashton Mercer on October 18, 2017, 09:25:38 PM
Post by: taulover on October 18, 2017, 09:33:38 PM
Note: the forum’s profile functions do NOT handle Cyrillic well here.Yep, most of the profile only takes ASCII. Tried to put Chinese in there once and failed.
Post by: Ashton Mercer on October 18, 2017, 11:18:54 PM
I tried to put “rootless cosmopolitan” in my signature and the website got angry with me.Note: the forum’s profile functions do NOT handle Cyrillic well here.Yep, most of the profile only takes ASCII. Tried to put Chinese in there once and failed.
Post by: Doc on October 18, 2017, 11:41:26 PM
Post by: taulover on October 19, 2017, 12:04:13 AM
Hey, at least it allows accents. Used to have to go to the Old User CP, and it'd wipe your signature if you forgot to do that.I tried to put “rootless cosmopolitan” in my signature and the website got angry with me.Note: the forum’s profile functions do NOT handle Cyrillic well here.Yep, most of the profile only takes ASCII. Tried to put Chinese in there once and failed.
Speaking of which, you could try using the Old User CP and see if that works.
Post by: Lumenland on October 19, 2017, 03:20:20 AM
- I got diagnosed with GAD, along with low iron storage, vitamin D deficiency, and vitamin B12 deficiency
- My heart keeps acting up
- I got to pet a lot of dogs
- I got accepted to the university of iowa
Post by: Drexyl Nox on October 19, 2017, 03:28:25 AM
Spoiler
The Noble Stone
“Many Kings has Constantin Mac Aeda lost this day, my king” said Edward Fairfax, “as has Olaf Guthfrithson lost many warriors.”
“aye, my friend, but this battle has been costly on us as well” King Æthelstan, former king of the Anglo-Saxons and current king of the English, was weary of battle, looked to his friend of many years, “but we have secured the future of Briton” The battle was hard fought, but Constantin Mac Aeda and his Norse allies had been routed in a grand battle that historians would later call one of the greatest Anglo-Saxon battles in history.
“Many Kings has Constantin Mac Aeda lost this day, my king” said Edward Fairfax, “as has Olaf Guthfrithson lost many warriors.”
“aye, my friend, but this battle has been costly on us as well” King Æthelstan, former king of the Anglo-Saxons and current king of the English, was weary of battle, looked to his friend of many years, “but we have secured the future of Briton” The battle was hard fought, but Constantin Mac Aeda and his Norse allies had been routed in a grand battle that historians would later call one of the greatest Anglo-Saxon battles in history.
Post by: Elbbsas on October 19, 2017, 06:10:02 PM
here's a part of the story i'm writing for my college creative writing classSince this is for study I'm a bit leery of giving advice. Try reading your sentences out loud. The longer your sentence is, the more it risks being confusing.SpoilerThe Noble Stone
“Many Kings has Constantin Mac Aeda lost this day, my king” said Edward Fairfax, “as has Olaf Guthfrithson lost many warriors.”
“aye, my friend, but this battle has been costly on us as well” King Æthelstan, former king of the Anglo-Saxons and current king of the English, was weary of battle, looked to his friend of many years, “but we have secured the future of Briton” The battle was hard fought, but Constantin Mac Aeda and his Norse allies had been routed in a grand battle that historians would later call one of the greatest Anglo-Saxon battles in history.
Post by: Seroim on October 19, 2017, 11:35:48 PM
So tomorrow I'm going to go get myself a nice little teapot and green and white teas. I've already got the rooibos and the darjeeling covered!
Post by: Emoticonius on October 20, 2017, 10:55:59 AM
Post by: Arenado on October 20, 2017, 06:28:23 PM
Post by: Laurentus on October 20, 2017, 06:34:26 PM
Also, what is it that non-South Africans think of Rooibos tea? It's way expensive over there where you all live, so why is it worth it?
Post by: Elbbsas on October 20, 2017, 06:57:12 PM
And then I get back to the philosophy reading that made me start pondering my existence again.
I don't think I've heard of Rooibos tea. I'm not a fan of tea in general, however, so I might not even enjoy it for the price.
Post by: taulover on October 20, 2017, 08:15:24 PM
What is it my fellow Wintreans do when they consider the bleak nature of our existence? How do you cope with the probability that nothing you do really matters? Do you find comfort in the very thought?
Also, what is it that non-South Africans think of Rooibos tea? It's way expensive over there where you all live, so why is it worth it?I generally only have Chinese teas.
Post by: Red Mones on October 20, 2017, 10:12:20 PM
Edit: Rooibos tea is great, and it's not expensive, or maybe I just drink the really shitty stuff and don't know what I'm talking about. :P
Post by: Emoticonius on October 20, 2017, 10:29:45 PM
Post by: Seroim on October 20, 2017, 11:24:32 PM
What is it my fellow Wintreans do when they consider the bleak nature of our existence? How do you cope with the probability that nothing you do really matters? Do you find comfort in the very thought?
Simply put, I ran out of fucks to give. I try to be the best man I can be under the circumstances and that's enough for me and if such a thing exists, hopefully for whoever guards access to the afterlife, or to reincarnation or whatever there is or isn't after death.
It's all anybody can do, really. Success or failure, striking it rich or being poor, being healthy or sickly, most of it is actually random luck. Every day, any number of insignificant things you do can balloon out of proportion and affect your life in spectacular fashions. You need to be in the right place at the right time, foster relationships with the right people, take the right opportunities and leave the wrong ones, say the right thing at the right time and so on. Life is a game of timing and coincidences. The threads of life are so numerous and complex that the best thing any of us can do is make an educated guess at which to follow when we have a choice to make. You strike gold, or strike out. You can help yourself by studying, working hard, eating right, doing exercise, being disciplined, you can put a tiny bit of the odds on your side, but ultimately it's nearly all dumb luck.
A lot of smart, driven people fail, and a lot of dumb louts succeed. Fortune does what she wills. No use worrying over it. Do your best and lead your life without regrets. The last part is the hardest, in my opinion.
What is it my fellow Wintreans do when they consider the bleak nature of our existence? How do you cope with the probability that nothing you do really matters? Do you find comfort in the very thought?
Also, what is it that non-South Africans think of Rooibos tea? It's way expensive over there where you all live, so why is it worth it?
I love rooibos. Smells great, subtle earthy/sweet taste. I'm a bit sensitive to caffeine so I can't drink tea before sleep, but I can drink rooibos since it has none. It's the tea that made me like drinking tea in the first place (though it is not, technically, a tea).
It's not that expensive over here. The top-end tea store in Quebec City sells it 6 buckaroonis/50g (http://camellia-sinensis.com/en/tea/rooibos/rooibos-biologique-equitable), so about US$4.75 (to see how crazy it can get, here's a $65/50g green tea (http://camellia-sinensis.com/en/tea/green/gyokuro-tamahomare)). I paid a little less because I don't care much for the snob tax and I get it at the neighbourhood tea store. Quality is probably comparable.
Of course it's probably horrendously expensive compared to South Africa, but that's actually pretty cheap for loose leaf tea where I live. Kind of like how I can get enormous cans of top shelf maple syrup for 10 bucks or so and maple lovers in other countries have to pay much more because we produce 70% of the world's maple syrup.
Never really bothered with different blends. Whatever lipton packages in the box is what I've had my whole life. :P
Trust me my man or woman, one day buy yourself a nice tea. Loose leaf is generally better but there are very good bagged teas also. It's worth the extra expense.
Post by: Emoticonius on October 21, 2017, 05:23:08 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 21, 2017, 01:35:05 PM
What is it my fellow Wintreans do when they consider the bleak nature of our existence? How do you cope with the probability that nothing you do really matters? Do you find comfort in the very thought?I don't give it much thought, to be honest. I focus on the journey, and doing things that I have fun doing, and having an impact on people in a positive way, especially the people I care about and love. It may not matter on a historic scale or a cosmic scale, but it matters to me, and that's all that's required.
Though sometimes I wonder if planet Earth would be better off without humanity. :P
Post by: Gattoartico on October 21, 2017, 06:46:23 PM
It says on Steam that you want Civ VI. You want the 50% off coupon I got for the Digital Deluxe Version? Steam sent it to me for some ridiculous reason.
Post by: Gerrick on October 21, 2017, 06:50:27 PM
@GerrickI have the coupon as well, so I think everyone who owns Civ V got the coupon. But I probably won't buy it until they're finished releasing DLCs and I get a new PC. Thanks for the offer, though!
It says on Steam that you want Civ VI. You want the 50% off coupon I got for the Digital Deluxe Version? Steam sent it to me for some ridiculous reason.
Post by: Gattoartico on October 21, 2017, 06:56:49 PM
@GerrickI have the coupon as well, so I think everyone who owns Civ V got the coupon. But I probably won't buy it until they're finished releasing DLCs and I get a new PC. Thanks for the offer, though!
It says on Steam that you want Civ VI. You want the 50% off coupon I got for the Digital Deluxe Version? Steam sent it to me for some ridiculous reason.
Sounds good, If anyone else would like it feel free to ask.
Post by: Violet on October 21, 2017, 10:55:36 PM
What is it my fellow Wintreans do when they consider the bleak nature of our existence? How do you cope with the probability that nothing you do really matters? Do you find comfort in the very thought?I'm not too terribly familiar with Nihilist arguments, nor do i really care for them.
Also, what is it that non-South Africans think of Rooibos tea? It's way expensive over there where you all live, so why is it worth it?
But arguing extremely hypothetically here in a world where there is no God, a human's function as an animal in this ecosystem within a human tribe is in and of itself inherent worth. Having friends, having a husband or wife, going to work every day, those are things that are inherently worthwhile, and it means no matter how minute you might think your existence is, you are still contributing.
And that's also how religion is worthwile. Even if God doesn't exist, a person praying is merely self soothing, a person volunteering at the mosque, synagogue or church is contributing to the happiness and thus general emotional health of the local population. The Torah, the Quran, the Bible, etc. help instill proper morals into a person that they might not get from secular philosophy. Of course, some push it toward evil, but I firmly believe that religion has done vastly more good than harm.
Post by: Gerrick on October 22, 2017, 12:45:34 AM
Post by: Lumenland on October 22, 2017, 08:00:47 AM
What is it my fellow Wintreans do when they consider the bleak nature of our existence? How do you cope with the probability that nothing you do really matters? Do you find comfort in the very thought?
Also, what is it that non-South Africans think of Rooibos tea? It's way expensive over there where you all live, so why is it worth it?
When I was seven, I once broke down crying because of how terrified I was to die. Now, I just shrug. Nothing we do truly matters, because everything we do will be topped by someone else. History will forget us, our great grandchildren probably won't even know our names. Even if we do manage to make a name for ourselves, so what? You'll be forgotten within a few generations to come, if even. And if you somehow manage to do something great enough to be put down in text books, children will only memorize your name for a test and then forget all about you by the time the next one comes. There's 8 billion of us alive right now, we can't all matter, it's pretty much impossible. If anything, we should just be glad we're able to even be remembered by friends and family.
The only thing I take comfort in anymore is the fact that my dog still gets excited and runs up to me when she just saw me a couple of hours ago. Like, I don't know if she thought I left or something but it was so cuuuttte.
Post by: Laurentus on October 22, 2017, 09:18:35 PM
I beg to differ. Faith has done little harm. In fact, early Christians, before there were continent-spanning church orders, were willing to go into plague-infested areas to care for people that governments had pretty much written off as lost causes. It's when it becomes an organised religion, with punishments for "heretics" that it all falls apart and I have no patience for it.What is it my fellow Wintreans do when they consider the bleak nature of our existence? How do you cope with the probability that nothing you do really matters? Do you find comfort in the very thought?I'm not too terribly familiar with Nihilist arguments, nor do i really care for them.
Also, what is it that non-South Africans think of Rooibos tea? It's way expensive over there where you all live, so why is it worth it?
But arguing extremely hypothetically here in a world where there is no God, a human's function as an animal in this ecosystem within a human tribe is in and of itself inherent worth. Having friends, having a husband or wife, going to work every day, those are things that are inherently worthwhile, and it means no matter how minute you might think your existence is, you are still contributing.
And that's also how religion is worthwile. Even if God doesn't exist, a person praying is merely self soothing, a person volunteering at the mosque, synagogue or church is contributing to the happiness and thus general emotional health of the local population. The Torah, the Quran, the Bible, etc. help instill proper morals into a person that they might not get from secular philosophy. Of course, some push it toward evil, but I firmly believe that religion has done vastly more good than harm.
But yeah, as it so happens, I do not have a problem with positive self-deception, as long as it stays positive.
Post by: Violet on October 23, 2017, 03:08:08 AM
Because any form of organized religion entails punishment for disbeliefI beg to differ. Faith has done little harm. In fact, early Christians, before there were continent-spanning church orders, were willing to go into plague-infested areas to care for people that governments had pretty much written off as lost causes. It's when it becomes an organised religion, with punishments for "heretics" that it all falls apart and I have no patience for it.What is it my fellow Wintreans do when they consider the bleak nature of our existence? How do you cope with the probability that nothing you do really matters? Do you find comfort in the very thought?I'm not too terribly familiar with Nihilist arguments, nor do i really care for them.
Also, what is it that non-South Africans think of Rooibos tea? It's way expensive over there where you all live, so why is it worth it?
But arguing extremely hypothetically here in a world where there is no God, a human's function as an animal in this ecosystem within a human tribe is in and of itself inherent worth. Having friends, having a husband or wife, going to work every day, those are things that are inherently worthwhile, and it means no matter how minute you might think your existence is, you are still contributing.
And that's also how religion is worthwile. Even if God doesn't exist, a person praying is merely self soothing, a person volunteering at the mosque, synagogue or church is contributing to the happiness and thus general emotional health of the local population. The Torah, the Quran, the Bible, etc. help instill proper morals into a person that they might not get from secular philosophy. Of course, some push it toward evil, but I firmly believe that religion has done vastly more good than harm.
But yeah, as it so happens, I do not have a problem with positive self-deception, as long as it stays positive.
Because non-organized religious belief systems can't be manipulated for evil.
Post by: Laurentus on October 23, 2017, 06:33:20 AM
The only "religion" I have any sort of tolerance for is Buddhism, and I suspect that is only because I don't know enough about it or its more unsavoury history yet. As a religious system, though, it looks a lot closer to the type of secular values I prize.
EDIT: Actually, I forgot about Laveyan Satanism. It also seems pretty rad.
Post by: taulover on October 23, 2017, 06:47:45 AM
The only "religion" I have any sort of tolerance for is Buddhism, and I suspect that is only because I don't know enough about it or its more unsavoury history yet. As a religious system, though, it looks a lot closer to the type of secular values I prize.
All religions have their good and bad sides.
Post by: Emoticonius on October 23, 2017, 06:48:27 AM
EDIT: Actually, I forgot about Laveyan Satanism. It also seems pretty rad.I assure you it very much is. >:D
Post by: Elbbsas on October 24, 2017, 07:03:27 AM
Post by: Seroim on October 24, 2017, 12:20:12 PM
Zen Support Software doesn't even support accent marks in comments. They show up fine on screen, but when you print your ladder they're all converted to Chinese characters. So now I have to write my comments without accents.
I hate cheap Zen PLCs.
I spent half an hour wondering why my inverse counter didn't work yesterday. Oops lol, inverse bit was under counter bit even if they were linked in parallel so fuck you, I'm counting up!
Post by: Wintermoot on October 24, 2017, 03:48:22 PM
10,000 steps
60 squats
5 flights of stairs
setups (haven't determined a definite amount yet)
pushups (haven't determined a definite amount yet)
Post by: NyghtOwl on October 25, 2017, 01:59:15 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 25, 2017, 07:48:25 PM
Anyways, the last month has definitely been a roller-coaster for me, but if there's a silver lining to everything it's the crystallization of what I want in life and the determination to put in the effort to work towards it. Before I was content with waiting for my ship to come in, for my life to change, even for people to message me, but no more. I try to put in a lot more effort towards everything...work, keeping in touch with people, even getting things done here. I've also come to realize the importance of having experiences and just having fun, preferably with friends and with people that you love. Life is just too short to be content to wait on things to maybe happen...you have to make them happen yourself.
Post by: Seroim on October 26, 2017, 12:16:42 PM
The downside is that I feel I barely have time for distractions, especially compared to a few months ago where I had infinite time for leisure.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 26, 2017, 03:45:59 PM
Right now I'm putting my efforts into my work here, my exercise regimen, and keeping up with a routine that gives me more time to do things. For example, one of the first things I do during the day is check my personal email/newsletters and then check what my friends posted on Facebook...then I don't check either for the rest of the day. This way my emails don't pile up over the course of a few days, and I don't waste a lot of time rechecking Facebook.
Post by: taulover on October 27, 2017, 07:44:48 AM
Post by: Doc on October 27, 2017, 08:47:21 AM
Post by: Aethelia on October 27, 2017, 12:40:28 PM
Guess I'll be ready to Research Cure immediately, important for the big population nations to get an early start if I remember right, if they still use that design where whether you survive or not depends on how quickly you log in after it begins and not much else. Not much of an event really.
Post by: taulover on October 27, 2017, 04:32:16 PM
Oh this again. I hope they eventually make a more interesting NS game. Maybe one that actually uses your nation's main stats, that needs to do more.Usually, Wintreath is well-organized enough that even if you do nothing, you'll probably be safe simply due to the sheer number of cure missiles being sent your way.
Guess I'll be ready to Research Cure immediately, important for the big population nations to get an early start if I remember right, if they still use that design where whether you survive or not depends on how quickly you log in after it begins and not much else. Not much of an event really.
Post by: Aethelia on October 27, 2017, 04:36:45 PM
Post by: taulover on October 27, 2017, 05:39:56 PM
I'll be focusing my efforts on New Hyperion, but that's simply because I have the administrative duties there, and since I have trust that Wintreath will be quite successful as usual.
Post by: Seroim on October 29, 2017, 12:54:45 AM
Post by: Elbbsas on October 29, 2017, 03:42:38 AM
So it's this time of year again... (https://www.nationstates.net/page=news/2017/10/26/index.html)Since there's under 48 hours until Z-day, what is the game plan this time?
It's probably "Cure Everything," but I'm asking more in terms of coordinating with the RMB and announcing those plans to people who weren't around last time.
Post by: taulover on October 29, 2017, 04:49:46 AM
@Wintermoot are we getting another Twilight's Sentinel subforum?So it's this time of year again... (https://www.nationstates.net/page=news/2017/10/26/index.html)Since there's under 48 hours until Z-day, what is the game plan this time?
It's probably "Cure Everything," but I'm asking more in terms of coordinating with the RMB and announcing those plans to people who weren't around last time.
In the past, I believe we've mostly coordinated over on IRC. Will probably shift over to Discord, I'd guess.
But basically it involves one person calling out targets and everyone spamming them until they're cured. Often, people on the RMB wanting to help but not on the chat will be able to figure who they should target based on who everyone else is targeting.
And watching out for infected or horde-embracing nations moving in, either for help or to attack.
Post by: Elbbsas on October 29, 2017, 05:00:29 AM
Someone with authority should probably inform the RMB/rest-of-the-region, because I'm developing concerns that they may just do their own thing if we don't let them know in advance. I seem to recall some hurt feelings last year.@Wintermoot are we getting another Twilight's Sentinel subforum?So it's this time of year again... (https://www.nationstates.net/page=news/2017/10/26/index.html)Since there's under 48 hours until Z-day, what is the game plan this time?
It's probably "Cure Everything," but I'm asking more in terms of coordinating with the RMB and announcing those plans to people who weren't around last time.
In the past, I believe we've mostly coordinated over on IRC. Will probably shift over to Discord, I'd guess.
But basically it involves one person calling out targets and everyone spamming them until they're cured. Often, people on the RMB wanting to help but not on the chat will be able to figure who they should target based on who everyone else is targeting.
And watching out for infected or horde-embracing nations moving in, either for help or to attack.
Post by: taulover on October 29, 2017, 05:13:44 AM
The best thing would be a regionwide telegram from @Wintermoot about the event which makes it clear that (assuming this is the policy we will be pursuing) embracing the Horde can be grounds for a temporary banjection.Someone with authority should probably inform the RMB/rest-of-the-region, because I'm developing concerns that they may just do their own thing if we don't let them know in advance. I seem to recall some hurt feelings last year.@Wintermoot are we getting another Twilight's Sentinel subforum?So it's this time of year again... (https://www.nationstates.net/page=news/2017/10/26/index.html)Since there's under 48 hours until Z-day, what is the game plan this time?
It's probably "Cure Everything," but I'm asking more in terms of coordinating with the RMB and announcing those plans to people who weren't around last time.
In the past, I believe we've mostly coordinated over on IRC. Will probably shift over to Discord, I'd guess.
But basically it involves one person calling out targets and everyone spamming them until they're cured. Often, people on the RMB wanting to help but not on the chat will be able to figure who they should target based on who everyone else is targeting.
And watching out for infected or horde-embracing nations moving in, either for help or to attack.
Post by: Violet on October 30, 2017, 03:39:03 AM
There is a man on this Earth who has the power to say that he has bullied Justin Trudeau and it's the guy who played Chandler on Friends.
Post by: Arenado on October 31, 2017, 12:58:17 AM
I was at a family event for my aunt, she was celebrating her Lupus anniversary, and a lot of my extended family members were there. Including my cousin. Who I have had a crush on for...ever, pretty much. And...I cant even believe this. We slept with each other. Oh, good god. This is a bloody catasphrophe.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 31, 2017, 02:57:10 AM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on October 31, 2017, 03:23:47 AM
Post by: Crushita on October 31, 2017, 03:35:41 AM
Post by: taulover on October 31, 2017, 03:39:32 AM
@taulover totally should have Potatoeist Science also research cure so I can cure PotatoeStates :PDone.
Post by: Violet on October 31, 2017, 04:00:45 AM
Post by: Arenado on October 31, 2017, 04:13:33 AM
I must say North I'm pretty sure your life is some sort of TV show with all the stuff you tell us in here.
She is Malay, and there it is a...bit more acceptable. Also, she is not my first cousin. But it is still weirdish, especially since she just she seems to.....how to say this.....also pretending like nothing happened. Which is fine, especially since I really do not want to relive that particular.....calamity. I just do not have the slightest idea how to proceed with this. It does not help that we were spectacularly drunk.
Post by: Seroim on October 31, 2017, 04:55:58 AM
Then, invite her to elope to Namibia and get a traditional Bushman wedding.
What could go wrong?
PS : if you're not in the mood to joke about it, well that does really suck and you should probably pretend you were blackout drunk and don't remember
Post by: Arenado on October 31, 2017, 04:59:35 AM
You slept with your cousin? As in had sex with? ^.^
I dont rightly remember. I think I did. We woke up in her hotel room. I was incredibly drunk. Christ, the sad part is I dont have anyone I can really tell. If I tell my family....jesus, just..no. My friends would think that's terrible and they would be right. Heck, I just do not know how to act around her now.
Post by: taulover on October 31, 2017, 06:38:11 AM
@taulover totally should have Potatoeist Science also research cure so I can cure PotatoeStates :PI've largely cured you. Please do the same to me so that PotatoeStates can truly be cured.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 31, 2017, 09:27:17 AM
I dont rightly remember. I think I did. We woke up in her hotel room. I was incredibly drunk. Christ, the sad part is I dont have anyone I can really tell. If I tell my family....jesus, just..no. My friends would think that's terrible and they would be right. Heck, I just do not know how to act around her now.Why is it terrible? Isn't it what you wanted? :P
And besides, you don't even know...maybe nothing happened but some sleep. How is she acting towards you?
Post by: Arenado on October 31, 2017, 11:03:50 AM
I dont rightly remember. I think I did. We woke up in her hotel room. I was incredibly drunk. Christ, the sad part is I dont have anyone I can really tell. If I tell my family....jesus, just..no. My friends would think that's terrible and they would be right. Heck, I just do not know how to act around her now.Why is it terrible? Isn't it what you wanted? :P
And besides, you don't even know...maybe nothing happened but some sleep. How is she acting towards you?
Normal, which is unsettling. Rage, regret, promises to never do it again would be better, I would know what to do then, but I dont know what to do with nothing. And she is my cousin! Even if she is incredibly attractive it still feels wrong. Like I made a mistake. And now I have no idea what to do.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 31, 2017, 12:50:31 PM
Normal, which is unsettling. Rage, regret, promises to never do it again would be better, I would know what to do then, but I dont know what to do with nothing. And she is my cousin! Even if she is incredibly attractive it still feels wrong. Like I made a mistake. And now I have no idea what to do.They call it wincest for a reason, you know. I don't know, I think it's pretty hot myself. :P
Maybe the fact that she's acting normal is a sign that nothing happened though, especially if it seems like she's not trying to avoid you or anything. What makes you so sure that sex actually happened? You must be pretty sure if you feel so badly about it.
Post by: Arenado on October 31, 2017, 01:53:18 PM
Normal, which is unsettling. Rage, regret, promises to never do it again would be better, I would know what to do then, but I dont know what to do with nothing. And she is my cousin! Even if she is incredibly attractive it still feels wrong. Like I made a mistake. And now I have no idea what to do.They call it wincest for a reason, you know. I don't know, I think it's pretty hot myself. :P
Maybe the fact that she's acting normal is a sign that nothing happened though, especially if it seems like she's not trying to avoid you or anything. What makes you so sure that sex actually happened? You must be pretty sure if you feel so badly about it.
Oh, dear god, please, never ever say 'wincest' again, I'm getting bloody shivers down my spine.
I...suppose so. I never actually thought about that. Maybe I should bring it up with her.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 31, 2017, 02:59:52 PM
Oh, dear god, please, never ever say 'wincest' again, I'm getting bloody shivers down my spine.But it is win. Very win. :P I don't see what the big deal about it is anyways. You have a crush on her, so you obviously already want her, and whats wrong with two consenting adults doing something they want to do?
I...suppose so. I never actually thought about that. Maybe I should bring it up with her.
Maybe you can bring it up in a way that doesn't clue her in to realizing you think you might have done her. Was she as drunk as you? If not, that makes it even less likely.
Post by: Arenado on October 31, 2017, 03:04:03 PM
Oh, dear god, please, never ever say 'wincest' again, I'm getting bloody shivers down my spine.But it is win. Very win. :P I don't see what the big deal about it is anyways. You have a crush on her, so you obviously already want her, and whats wrong with two consenting adults doing something they want to do?
I...suppose so. I never actually thought about that. Maybe I should bring it up with her.
Maybe you can bring it up in a way that doesn't clue her in to realizing you think you might have done her. Was she as drunk as you? If not, that makes it even less likely.
She was pretty drunk as well. And I was veryyyyy intoxicated. I will have to ask her, one way or another.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 31, 2017, 03:11:44 PM
She was pretty drunk as well. And I was veryyyyy intoxicated. I will have to ask her, one way or another.That's a difficult situation...if she was so drunk, would she remember any better than you? Maybe asking her makes things awkward even if nothing happened, cause logically why would you be asking about it?
But then again, if it did happen, I hope you used protection. >>
Post by: Red Mones on November 02, 2017, 11:27:24 PM
Post by: taulover on November 03, 2017, 12:08:26 AM
http://www.flashdrivesforfreedom.org/Reminds me of this series of interviews, especially when defectors talked about watching smuggled Western media:
(Relevant section starts at 13:04 (https://youtu.be/DyqUw0WYwoc?t=784))
Post by: Violet on November 05, 2017, 02:54:12 AM
"Yeah, maybe I could just do Canada this time. That'd be pretty cool"
"But what about Scanadinavia? That'd be pretty cool too"
"But what about a Greater Finland? That'd be pretty cool too"
(https://78.media.tumblr.com/c82d2bd0ce68140c20722fd10aa5660e/tumblr_inline_oy36py5Usi1ul9djy_540.png)
Post by: taulover on November 05, 2017, 02:55:27 AM
"But what about a Greater Finland? That'd be pretty cool too"finland doesn't exist though, it's a conspiracy fabricated by the soviets and the japanese
Post by: Fortis Scriptor on November 05, 2017, 03:00:59 AM
finland doesn't exist though, it's a conspiracy fabricated by the soviets and the japanese
That is fucking gold right there! :P But I must retort.
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.revelation-of-silence.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F09%2Fwinterwar.jpg&hash=0d069a55ae8c69a6d27583d4de073b94)
All they forgot was the skis of the Finnish Army. 8)
Post by: Violet on November 05, 2017, 03:03:14 AM
I'm just talking hypothetically here. Finland's a cool concept."But what about a Greater Finland? That'd be pretty cool too"finland doesn't exist though, it's a conspiracy fabricated by the soviets and the japanese
Post by: taulover on November 05, 2017, 03:23:49 AM
There are many possibilities to explain the invention of the Winter War:finland doesn't exist though, it's a conspiracy fabricated by the soviets and the japanese
That is fucking gold right there! :P But I must retort.
(https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.revelation-of-silence.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F09%2Fwinterwar.jpg&hash=0d069a55ae8c69a6d27583d4de073b94)
All they forgot was the skis of the Finnish Army. 8)
1. American propaganda to make their erstwhile Soviet allies seem incompetent
2. Soviet cover-up of a Trotskyist uprising, a purge, or another one of Stalin's atrocities
3. Soviet propaganda to make the border conflicts with Japan seem better, by distributing the casualties across two wars
4. The war was actually with Sweden, which was not as neutral as they want you to think
5. The Red Army accidentally ordered an invasion of Finland, and 200,000 soldiers drowned in the Baltic Sea before Zhukov remembered that Finland doesn't exist
Post by: Fortis Scriptor on November 05, 2017, 03:59:13 AM
*Politely removes tinfoil cap, and places it on velvet pedestal* What in the name of god are these.... Hmm you know the second one could be viable if I didn't know for a fact (though it's possible I've woken up in an alternate reality) that Finland exists. The fourth would be the most hilarious coverup in history considering Sweden hasn't been militarily relevant since 1718 muhahahaha. :P
All in all this is beautiful.
Post by: taulover on November 05, 2017, 04:12:09 AM
*dusts off tinfoil cap* These all seem like very reasonable explanations for the Finnish conspiracy.Oh, we've just barely scratched the surface...
*Politely removes tinfoil cap, and places it on velvet pedestal* What in the name of god are these.... Hmm you know the second one could be viable if I didn't know for a fact (though it's possible I've woken up in an alternate reality) that Finland exists. The fourth would be the most hilarious coverup in history considering Sweden hasn't been militarily relevant since 1718 muhahahaha. :P
All in all this is beautiful.
I haven't even brought up why the USSR and Japan invented Finland (https://www.reddit.com/r/finlandConspiracy/comments/52f5ae/the_finland_conspiracy_and_all_you_need_to_know/).
And no, if you've been to "Finland," you probably were actually in Eastern Sweden. My dearest condolences that you were duped.
Post by: Laurentus on November 05, 2017, 01:44:30 PM
I must conclude, therefore, that this is a damned convincing lie, and the Finns have probably invented mind control to dupe us all. Also, they are actually squirrels.
Post by: taulover on November 05, 2017, 06:40:52 PM
Post by: Seroim on November 06, 2017, 12:22:16 AM
Post by: Laurentus on November 07, 2017, 08:07:07 PM
Post by: Violet on November 08, 2017, 12:02:34 AM
The world is being destroyed. My Anglo-Saxon people have died. The belief in sacredness, in modesty, in kindness has become extinct. All that is left now is pestilence.
We were the servals, lions, and wolves. Those who will replace us will be jackals and hyenas. And all of us- lions, jackals, and sheep will go on thinking we’re the salt of the earth.
Post by: Gattoartico on November 08, 2017, 02:04:13 AM
I’m super excited though, my desktop comes in in a week!
Post by: Laurentus on November 08, 2017, 02:33:10 AM
All that is good and of value in this world is dead or dying. This country a rotting corpse rife with maggots. My life is an absolute disaster and I'm left with fewer and fewer reasons to look forward to the future.The world has kinda always been a crappy place. The belief in modesty, kindness and sacredness was never a universal constant. Every corner of the world goes through a series of changes. All peoples have their moments of being villains and heroes. Life is always going to suck, and it's always going to rock at the same time. Nothing is ever truly going to change.
The world is being destroyed. My Anglo-Saxon people have died. The belief in sacredness, in modesty, in kindness has become extinct. All that is left now is pestilence.
We were the servals, lions, and wolves. Those who will replace us will be jackals and hyenas. And all of us- lions, jackals, and sheep will go on thinking we’re the salt of the earth.
Post by: Violet on November 08, 2017, 02:37:52 AM
Post by: Laurentus on November 08, 2017, 02:42:40 AM
Not that I believe Islam, as a whole, is doomed, as you seem to be implying.
Post by: Violet on November 08, 2017, 02:47:48 AM
Or realism. Zoom out far enough, and nothing looks different. Even in ages of great prosperity for a specific region, there is another that suffers proportionally.There are always places that suffered while another prospered. That doesn't mean a better society is impossible. That's why I called your words defeatist. You argue that there have always been societal issues, therefore seeking to amend or lamenting over these issues is pointless.
Not that I believe Islam, as a whole, is doomed, as you seem to be implying.
I've heard that rheotoric a lot. I remember Tina Fey telling people to enjoy comfort food rather than worry about Neo-Nazis right after a white supremacist rammed his automobile at a few dozen people.
I am seeing society die from necrosis. Rusting away. And you tell me it's alright. Because society has always sucked, right?
Post by: Laurentus on November 08, 2017, 02:55:54 AM
Post by: Doc on November 08, 2017, 03:28:43 AM
I could see it not being defeatist if you were asserting it was like, 3 steps forward 2 steps back; at least in that case there's some progress, no matter how slow and frustrating it seems. In contrast, you seem to be asserting 1) for every step forward there's another step back (your success - someone elses' failure, which is as zero-sum as it gets, and is honestly bizarre because while it's true there are always winners and losers, generally speaking the value of what is gained by the winners tends to be greater than what is lost by the losers thanks to the productivity miracles of scale and technology), and 2) nothing lasts, suggesting that it's not so much zero-sum as negative-sum (which, yes, fine, entropy states that's the case for the universe, but we're a long way from that being a local problem).
Post by: Laurentus on November 08, 2017, 04:44:13 AM
My fascination with the Ouroboros symbol is due to this belief. Far from filling me with dread, it gives me hope, in fact, since all things I consider to be bad must come to an end, as it makes way for the rebirth of the good. This is the only vaguely religious idea I still cling to, and it has certainly done its part to keep me motivated, if not entirely sane.
Post by: Seroim on November 09, 2017, 03:46:47 AM
Post by: Violet on November 09, 2017, 03:41:20 PM
transwomen are so freaking gr8, i love us so much
Post by: Arenado on November 10, 2017, 09:13:25 AM
Post by: Doc on November 10, 2017, 02:38:09 PM
Post by: Crushita on November 10, 2017, 05:54:37 PM
Post by: Doc on November 10, 2017, 08:13:57 PM
'loh' is a mangled pronunciation of 'le', or 了, which indicates past tense
hence, ORD LOH -> 'I have ORD-ed', which people close to or on the day of their ORD yell loudly, especially at people who just got into their units, because fuck xin jiao amirite
Post by: Seroim on November 11, 2017, 01:58:01 AM
This shit is no joke. She took about 1300mg too much. Her heart was pounding and she couldn't get up without fainting. Pissed basically clear water, no urea. She wasn't drinking or eating anything and kept pissing that clear water as if she was drinking a gallon an hour. Despite this, I had to basically force her to go to the ER. Stubborn old lady.
Thankfully, as are most stubborn old ladies she's also a tough old lady and shouldn't have any lasting damage after hospitalization.
I stayed at her side for almost the whole week, skipping most of my classes except for an exam. I generally don't have any class on Fridays but I went to use the labs to do some of the assignments I missed (which count on the final grade)...and the electronics storage was closed. It's supposed to be open all week and it was supposed to be open when I was there. I waited an hour, knocked on the door, nothing to do. I was fuming when I got back home. Now I'm not sure I'll be able to find time to do those assignments and I'm going to lose these points. I still have no idea why there wasn't anybody at all there the whole time.
Just been a shitty fucking week. I hope this month picks up, but given that I am starting to be broke and I'm out of green tea, I doubt it will.
Post by: Violet on November 11, 2017, 02:50:22 AM
So, my mom's 71 and started having excruciating pain in a hip. She took 3 Tylenols during the night, 3 more in the morning, then did some other stuff for about an hour and took 3 more inadvertently...you can guess where I'm going with this. Tylenol overdose. I was at school and she was in a bad way when I finally came home.That's real freaking terrible, dude. ER visits are the freaking worst.
This shit is no joke. She took about 1300mg too much. Her heart was pounding and she couldn't get up without fainting. Pissed basically clear water, no urea. She wasn't drinking or eating anything and kept pissing that clear water as if she was drinking a gallon an hour. Despite this, I had to basically force her to go to the ER. Stubborn old lady.
Thankfully, as are most stubborn old ladies she's also a tough old lady and shouldn't have any lasting damage after hospitalization.
I stayed at her side for almost the whole week, skipping most of my classes except for an exam. I generally don't have any class on Fridays but I went to use the labs to do some of the assignments I missed (which count on the final grade)...and the electronics storage was closed. It's supposed to be open all week and it was supposed to be open when I was there. I waited an hour, knocked on the door, nothing to do. I was fuming when I got back home. Now I'm not sure I'll be able to find time to do those assignments and I'm going to lose these points. I still have no idea why there wasn't anybody at all there the whole time.
Just been a shitty fucking week. I hope this month picks up, but given that I am starting to be broke and I'm out of green tea, I doubt it will.
Post by: Laurentus on November 11, 2017, 04:50:03 AM
Anyway, they've decided I'm so good with the trainees that they're going to make me the night shift trainer. This is really nice, because I'll be working fewer hours, but getting the same pay. I will miss leading a team, though. You don't know how much you still have to learn about people until you have to get them to do the simplest task at a job.
Post by: Arenado on November 11, 2017, 11:53:31 AM
ORD LOH
Did you go through NS yet?
Post by: Wintermoot on November 11, 2017, 01:21:24 PM
Post by: Doc on November 11, 2017, 06:58:22 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 11, 2017, 07:05:21 PM
Post by: Arenado on November 11, 2017, 07:13:30 PM
ORDed 4.5 years ago bro
Hahaha, then you know the feeling :]
Post by: Arenado on November 11, 2017, 07:14:31 PM
Wow, seems things haven't been great for moms of Wintreans lately. My mom was in the ER on 9/3, then she spent a week in the hospital last month, and I stayed with her there both times. I hope that winter will be a better season for us and our moms.
So, my mom's 71 and started having excruciating pain in a hip. She took 3 Tylenols during the night, 3 more in the morning, then did some other stuff for about an hour and took 3 more inadvertently...you can guess where I'm going with this. Tylenol overdose. I was at school and she was in a bad way when I finally came home.
This shit is no joke. She took about 1300mg too much. Her heart was pounding and she couldn't get up without fainting. Pissed basically clear water, no urea. She wasn't drinking or eating anything and kept pissing that clear water as if she was drinking a gallon an hour. Despite this, I had to basically force her to go to the ER. Stubborn old lady.
Thankfully, as are most stubborn old ladies she's also a tough old lady and shouldn't have any lasting damage after hospitalization.
I stayed at her side for almost the whole week, skipping most of my classes except for an exam. I generally don't have any class on Fridays but I went to use the labs to do some of the assignments I missed (which count on the final grade)...and the electronics storage was closed. It's supposed to be open all week and it was supposed to be open when I was there. I waited an hour, knocked on the door, nothing to do. I was fuming when I got back home. Now I'm not sure I'll be able to find time to do those assignments and I'm going to lose these points. I still have no idea why there wasn't anybody at all there the whole time.
Just been a shitty fucking week. I hope this month picks up, but given that I am starting to be broke and I'm out of green tea, I doubt it will.
I sincerely hope that both of your mothers are ok and that things work out.
Post by: Laurentus on November 12, 2017, 12:37:14 PM
Government tries to prevent tax revolt by doing the one thing that ensures it's gonna happen.
Post by: Red Mones on November 13, 2017, 05:59:57 PM
Post by: Michi on November 14, 2017, 08:04:48 AM
Some weeks ago, I was riding the bus home from work. There was this really cute guy two seats behind be, and some typical crazy bus people in between us and on the other side of them.
I don't even entirely remember what the conversation was, mainly one was crying about pretty much nothing, and the other one was muttering and swearing, conversing with the crying one and constantly repeating entire sentences.
The entire time, the cute guy and I kept looking at each other and really trying not to laugh. We both had to turn away and points when we did, especially because the overly crying woman would occasionally keep trying to talk to one of us.
When the bus finally reached the transit center, I rode off and stopped at Gamestop for really no reason except to talk to a friend of mine that worked there. I was about to leave when the cute guy from the bus walked in and started walking around, looking at games. Naturally, I stayed, playing the demo games on the PS4 to keep busy so I could casually check him out while he was walking around.
Eventually, he made his way to the Switch section, which is only a short couple of feet away from the PS4 demo console. I mustered some courage and began talking games with him. He was looking for games to play, and I told him what I'd been hearing about Super Mario Odyssey (mind you, this was before I bought my Switch and played it).
He ended up buying it based on my recommendation. Which I'm surprised he did so since it's a $60 game right now. But he ended up leaving, and I pretty much walked up to my Gamestop friend and told her how cute he was.
Turns out, we actually knew each other already.
We've been talking on OkCupid a bit since September. He ended up messaging me yesterday recognizing me (we had stopped talking for a bit since mid-October), and I was honestly blown away that I didn't recognize him from his OkCupid picture. But to be fair, he was exceptionally cuter in person.
So we're talking some more again. I gave him my number, so hopefully we'll switch over to texting and setting up plans for an actual meet up.
Post by: Violet on November 15, 2017, 12:14:30 AM
Today I found out UVIC inflates prices for intenrational students from ~$8,000 to ~18,000, which eventually climbs to $25,000 over the years.
I want to fucking off myself. At the bare fucking minimum, if I stay here, I'll have to wait another two fucking years to get out of this soul crushing abusive household. BC was the only place where I could do this, and this is probably the norm there. I cna't fucking do this.
Post by: Laurentus on November 15, 2017, 09:24:27 AM
Our government is considering making all graduates do two years of community service before they can start earning proper money with their jobs, and this is actually something I can fall behind. Seems fair if we want state-funded higher education. Rare is the day that I agree with the ANC about anything.
Post by: Doc on November 16, 2017, 12:54:21 AM
Especially the part where they seem to want to do a prequel? Which is a bit dumb, in my opinion. I mean, sure, you can focus it on young Aragorn doing his Awesome Mccoolguy shit, like walking through Moria, going to Harad, being Thorongil for like 20 years, all that shit, but it seems like that's sort of...completely not the point of LOTR. Like, shit, one of the great things about it is that while Aragorn's the guy who would ordinarily be the hero of the plot, here he's a supporting character, and we just gloss over a lot of the cool guy shit he does because that's not really important, like, say, all the action movie hero shit between 'having a chat with dead guys' and 'sailing a captured and repurposed pirate fleet to the Pelennor Fields'.
So, sure, baller dude, but it seems like it'll probably be missing the point.
Which, now that I think of it, is exactly what the last couple seasons of Game of Thrones have been doing, so, sure, fuck it, why not.
Post by: taulover on November 16, 2017, 03:17:38 AM
So Christopher Tolkien retired as head of the Tolkien Estate (http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2017/11/15/104426-in-historic-move-christopher-tolkien-resigns-as-director-of-tolkien-estate/), and with this knowledge in mind, Amazon's LOTR TV series suddenly makes a lot more sense.I'd be fine with any of those sideplots being explored in a show, as long as it were done properly. With the Tolkien Estate at the helm, I was hoping that Christopher Tolkien would be a moderating force who would help ensure faithfulness to his father's work. Now, it's clear that that's not the case: he resigned back in August, and probably had no say in this decision.
Especially the part where they seem to want to do a prequel? Which is a bit dumb, in my opinion. I mean, sure, you can focus it on young Aragorn doing his Awesome Mccoolguy shit, like walking through Moria, going to Harad, being Thorongil for like 20 years, all that shit, but it seems like that's sort of...completely not the point of LOTR. Like, shit, one of the great things about it is that while Aragorn's the guy who would ordinarily be the hero of the plot, here he's a supporting character, and we just gloss over a lot of the cool guy shit he does because that's not really important, like, say, all the action movie hero shit between 'having a chat with dead guys' and 'sailing a captured and repurposed pirate fleet to the Pelennor Fields'.
So, sure, baller dude, but it seems like it'll probably be missing the point.
Which, now that I think of it, is exactly what the last couple seasons of Game of Thrones have been doing, so, sure, fuck it, why not.
We're probably going to start seeing more and more LOTR media come out, now that Christopher Tolkien's retired. Adaptions of tales in the Silmarillion and such (though I suppose it's possible that, as coauthor, Christopher Tolkien may be able to block such things from happening). Most will probably suck, some might be amazing, we'll see.
And the full quote at the end of that article:
Quote from: Preface to Beren and Luthien
In my ninety-third year this is (presumptively) my last book in the long series of editions of my father's writings, very largely previously unpublished, and is of a somewhat curious nature. This tale is chosen in memoriam because of its deeply-rooted presence in his own life, and his intense thought on the union of Lúthien, whom he called 'the greatest of the Eldar', and of Beren the mortal man, of their fates, and of their second lives.
It goes back a long way in my life, for it is my earliest actual recollection of some element in a story that was being told to me—not simply a remembered image of the scene of the storytelling. My father told it to me, or parts of it, speaking it without any writing, in the early 1930s.
The element in the story that I recall, in my mind's eye, is that of the eyes of the wolves as they appeared one by one in the darkness of the dungeon of Thû.
In a letter to me on the subject of my mother, written in the year after her death, which was also the year before his own, he wrote of his overwhelming sense of bereavement, and of his wish to have Lúthien inscribed beneath her name on the grave. He returned in that letter, as in that cited on p. 29 of this book, to the origin of the tale of Beren and Lúthien in a small woodland glade filled with hemlock flowers near Roos in Yorkshire, where she danced; and he said: 'But the story has gone crooked, and I am left, and I cannot plead before the inexorable Mandos.'
Post by: taulover on November 17, 2017, 06:52:10 AM
holy fucking shit
0-60 in 1.9 seconds, 630 mile range
and this is just the prototype
Post by: Laurentus on November 17, 2017, 09:05:46 AM
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Post by: Laurentus on November 21, 2017, 05:36:23 PM
https://news24.com//Analysis/analysis-ramaphosa-in-the-lead-with-74-of-nominations-tallied-irr-20171121
Post by: Wintermoot on November 21, 2017, 07:45:33 PM
I really hope this is accurate.It says my connection to that website is not secure. *is scared* :P
https://news24.com//Analysis/analysis-ramaphosa-in-the-lead-with-74-of-nominations-tallied-irr-20171121
Post by: Gattoartico on November 21, 2017, 10:07:08 PM
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Post by: Violet on November 22, 2017, 04:39:33 AM
I'm so excited. I really need this, I really need to feel feminine, to feel some sense of physical connection to my gender identity.
I might even post pics on here, so if I do, you'll see what I look like for the first time. Well, probably only the bottom half of my face and below, I don't think I'm confident with showing my entire face. But it's a step to becoming who i really am, and I can't wait.
Post by: Laurentus on November 23, 2017, 03:49:10 AM
First it was Hillary Clinton, then it was Grace Mugabe, now it's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. Ja, nê, the wives of powerful men aren't having much luck.
Post by: Red Mones on November 23, 2017, 06:36:07 PM
Post by: Seroim on November 24, 2017, 02:46:27 AM
Huiming (http://camellia-sinensis.com/en/huiming). It tastes light, floral and fruity. Not really grassy. Smells really floral too.
It's amazing how a single plant can smell and taste so different depending on the production method, terroir and cultivar.
Post by: Evelynx on November 28, 2017, 06:07:28 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 29, 2017, 05:03:36 AM
We should host one of these: http://www.pwnadventure.com/From what I gather it's a game that's buggy and easily abused...weren't the two of us already involved in a game like that? The only difference is this time it's intentionally so. :P
Post by: Evelynx on December 01, 2017, 08:21:46 AM
We should host one of these: http://www.pwnadventure.com/From what I gather it's a game that's buggy and easily abused...weren't the two of us already involved in a game like that? The only difference is this time it's intentionally so. :P
It gets lot more intense when the vulnerabilities are intentional.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 01, 2017, 03:17:08 PM
It gets lot more intense when the vulnerabilities are intentional.Well, how do you propose we go about it?
Post by: Laurentus on December 06, 2017, 05:59:13 PM
Now we just need to see if the branch delegates remain faithful to their branches' decisions when the presidential election happens in ten days' time.
Post by: Arenado on December 08, 2017, 02:53:36 PM
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Post by: Evelynx on December 13, 2017, 07:23:02 PM
Sadness is proof of impermanence.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 13, 2017, 07:46:17 PM
That moment when you look into her eyes and tell her that you feel like she's falling out of love, and she just looks at you through your tears with cold impassivity. That moment when she holds you tightly and laughingly tells you she knows you think it means something, when it really doesn't.Love is always like playing with fire, because even if you're absolutely sure you feel that way toward someone, there's no guarantee that they will or will continue to feel that way. It's always been interesting to me that arranged marriages are usually more stable than relationships built out of love. Sometimes I wonder if romantic love, or the addition to that feeling, winds up being an obstacle that gets in the way of good relationships.
Sadness is proof of impermanence.
But it's not like I've been in love or been in a relationship anytime recently. :P
Post by: Evelynx on December 13, 2017, 08:18:34 PM
Because of the snow I ended up staying home today, which means I started my vacation a day early. I think my primary goals this vacation are to spend a lot of time gaming (especially trying out all the games that I have but never played), spending time with my mom, and doing fun things for the holidays. For once, working on Wintreath will be a secondary goal, although of course I'll be active and doing things still. :)That moment when you look into her eyes and tell her that you feel like she's falling out of love, and she just looks at you through your tears with cold impassivity. That moment when she holds you tightly and laughingly tells you she knows you think it means something, when it really doesn't.Love is always like playing with fire, because even if you're absolutely sure you feel that way toward someone, there's no guarantee that they will or will continue to feel that way. It's always been interesting to me that arranged marriages are usually more stable than relationships built out of love. Sometimes I wonder if romantic love, or the addition to that feeling, winds up being an obstacle that gets in the way of good relationships.
Sadness is proof of impermanence.
But it's not like I've been in love or been in a relationship anytime recently. :P
If you live in a culture where it's expected that someone else can tell you whom you'll be marrying, it seems less likely that you'll view separation as an option. If you don't have the freedom to forge your union, it stand to reason you don't have the freedom to break it.
Post by: Laurentus on December 13, 2017, 10:55:20 PM
For any fellow Harry Potter fans.Another good one I saw was one where all the characters interact on WhatsApp.
Dumbledore: Hey, Minerva. I'm thinking next I'll make Mad Eye Moody the DADA teacher. He's promised not to teach the kids the murder spells.
Minerva: Albus...
Dumbledore: At least not on day one... He might do it on day one.
Minerva: ALBUS!
Post by: Imaginative Kane on December 13, 2017, 10:57:44 PM
There are other ones for Star Wars, DC, Marvel, Game of Thrones, Disney, Videogames and other areas.For any fellow Harry Potter fans.Another good one I saw was one where all the characters interact on WhatsApp.
Dumbledore: Hey, Minerva. I'm thinking next I'll make Mad Eye Moody the the DADA teacher. He's promised not to teach the kids the murder spells.
Minerva: Albus...
Dumbledore: At least not on day one... He might do it on day one.
Minerva: ALBUS!
Post by: Wintermoot on December 13, 2017, 11:18:53 PM
If you live in a culture where it's expected that someone else can tell you whom you'll be marrying, it seems less likely that you'll view separation as an option. If you don't have the freedom to forge your union, it stand to reason you don't have the freedom to break it.But from what I've read in the past they're actually usually more satisfied long-term. Maybe it's cause they had to figure out how to work on the issues instead of taking the easy way out of a relationship, but I don't know.
Post by: Evelynx on December 14, 2017, 12:45:57 AM
If you live in a culture where it's expected that someone else can tell you whom you'll be marrying, it seems less likely that you'll view separation as an option. If you don't have the freedom to forge your union, it stand to reason you don't have the freedom to break it.But from what I've read in the past they're actually usually more satisfied long-term. Maybe it's cause they had to figure out how to work on the issues instead of taking the easy way out of a relationship, but I don't know.
Yeah.. it wouldn't surprise me if that were the case. If the couple decides: this is it, we're with each other until we die, they might be inclined to make better decisions towards long term goals and be less impulsive.. Also, compatibility might be easier to assess from an outsider's perspective. Your mom might really be a better person to choose your future husband than you are.
Post by: Laurentus on December 14, 2017, 01:00:36 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on December 14, 2017, 11:03:12 PM
Yeah.. it wouldn't surprise me if that were the case. If the couple decides: this is it, we're with each other until we die, they might be inclined to make better decisions towards long term goals and be less impulsive.. Also, compatibility might be easier to assess from an outsider's perspective. Your mom might really be a better person to choose your future husband than you are.Perhaps logically that's true, but I'd still rather pick my future mate on my own. :P
It's official. The FCC has repealed Net Neutrality (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-internet/federal-communications-commission-repeals-net-neutrality-rules-idUSKBN1E81CX).It'll be back when Democrats take over again. ^-^
Post by: Gattoartico on December 14, 2017, 11:07:03 PM
It's official. The FCC has repealed Net Neutrality (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-internet/federal-communications-commission-repeals-net-neutrality-rules-idUSKBN1E81CX).It'll be back when Democrats take over again. ^-^
Or when the multitude of lawsuits get going. Or even when a Senator promised congressional action by next week.
I hope they pass something to keep Net Neutrality.
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Post by: Wintermoot on December 15, 2017, 12:40:01 AM
Post by: Evelynx on December 15, 2017, 02:57:15 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 15, 2017, 03:06:14 AM
Route all your traffic through a VPN. You'll have to pay for the VPN super-duper package, but at least your bill will be constant and they won't be able to mine your traffic.Do you know of any good ones that are fast?
Post by: Evelynx on December 15, 2017, 03:35:08 AM
Route all your traffic through a VPN. You'll have to pay for the VPN super-duper package, but at least your bill will be constant and they won't be able to mine your traffic.Do you know of any good ones that are fast?
I'm using IPVanish. It's pretty fast.. works well, but it costs 5 dollars a month. The best thing is to set up your own, I haven't done this yet but I plan on it.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 15, 2017, 04:55:53 AM
I'm using IPVanish. It's pretty fast.. works well, but it costs 5 dollars a month. The best thing is to set up your own, I haven't done this yet but I plan on it.You can make your own? How does that work?
Post by: taulover on December 15, 2017, 05:02:39 AM
Post by: Evelynx on December 15, 2017, 05:03:51 AM
If you host your own home VPN, wouldn't the data still be routed through your own ISP though?
Yeah, you don't host it in your home, you have to buy external hosting. It works similarly to running a Minecraft server or something like that.
Post by: taulover on December 15, 2017, 05:05:02 AM
So then, of course, you'd have to make sure that the hosting service and stuff are all reliable and secure, if you're concerned about privacy and such?If you host your own home VPN, wouldn't the data still be routed through your own ISP though?
Yeah, you don't host it in your home, you have to buy external hosting.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 15, 2017, 05:05:59 AM
Yeah, you don't host it in your home, you have to buy external hosting. It works similarly to running a Minecraft server or something like that.That's very interesting...VPN stuff isn't really in my wheelhouse, so maybe I'll look into it more soon.
Post by: Evelynx on December 15, 2017, 05:28:47 AM
So then, of course, you'd have to make sure that the hosting service and stuff are all reliable and secure, if you're concerned about privacy and such?If you host your own home VPN, wouldn't the data still be routed through your own ISP though?
Yeah, you don't host it in your home, you have to buy external hosting.
First off, what we are attempting to do here is limit what our ISP can see - even an insecure VPN will provide this. However, since you're going to be using a VPN anyway, you do want it to be secure. Reliability isn't hard to come by.
The VPN will have then have access to all the information your ISP does now, since it will effectively be an addition to your service's backbone. That means that it, and every piece of the networking backbone past the VPN, has access to:
- The websites you visit, since the VPN needs to perform DNS lookups on your behalf, and the input of DNS is the hostname that you want to view and the output is the IP address of the corresponding server(s).
- All your traffic. If you're using HTTPS Only, this will likely be TLS encrypted traffic, and all the VPN will be able to see is noise. If you're connecting to an HTTP server, like Wintreath's, then the content of every request will be accessible by the VPN in plain text.
This means that the best you can do is follow steps like these:
- Close unneeded ports.
- Use a secure authentication scheme. If you must use a username and password, use a strong password. Better yet, use certificates
- Keep your OS and everything running on it patched, preferably on a monthly basis. You, of course, can never be completely protected against the vast shadow industry of exploit development and sale, but that's about as close as you can get to 'secure'.
- Follow OS and application hardening instructions. They are available online
- Limit all logging that the server does, and periodically delete logs. If you need some log files to debug issues,
then routinely check and delete them
All in all, these last steps are why you are better served to host your own than hire a service. You can't ever really be sure that the VPN service you've purchased is following good practices on their end.
Post by: Seroim on December 15, 2017, 09:35:37 AM
So I decided to treat myself and I bought a Switch with Super Mario Odyssey.
SMO is probably the best Mario game to date - the maps are huge and varied, some of the moons are hard to find and I heard they can get real tricky to get to too, though a lot of them are really in your face. The game is gorgeous, seems to run well on TV or in portable mode, controls are top-notch, Cappy is the most interesting gimmick to date (beats out FLUDD).
At first I wasn't too hot about the Switch and I was going to skip this console gen. I'm not a fan of the "TV and portable console" gimmick and the battery life is...real bad. I've been gaming mostly on my PC these days. But mainline SMT, mainline Pokemon, Metroid Prime 4, plus Xenoblade, BotW and SMO convinced me. Especially mainline SMT, though it'll be a while before we see it. I don't know for how much longer the 3DS is going to get games and I figure this is now Nintendo's portable, so a bunch of portable series like EO or maybe PW are going to end up on it. Just thinking about EO on Switch makes me cream my pants.
Also I fucked up 5 screen protectors trying to get them on without bubbles. I think I shaved 5 years off my life expectancy I was so angry. Apparently if you want a decent go you have to do it in a foggy bathroom.
Post by: Violet on December 17, 2017, 12:41:20 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 17, 2017, 02:28:39 PM
Hey uhhh sorry guys for being inactive. Don't have a real reason why.You must be SEVERELY PUNISHED for your inactivity! Mwahaha! >:D
Actually it's just good to see you and I'm glad you came back and posted. :)
Post by: Laurentus on December 17, 2017, 09:51:36 PM
Post by: Gerrick on December 17, 2017, 09:59:21 PM
Post by: Arenado on December 18, 2017, 01:14:47 AM
And I shall leave it at that.
Post by: Evelynx on December 18, 2017, 04:35:56 AM
Post by: Aethelia on December 18, 2017, 01:47:24 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 18, 2017, 03:53:44 PM
lol, actually I don't really watch Star Wars, so I've no clue. xD
Post by: Laurentus on December 18, 2017, 05:06:27 PM
The Zumas have finally met their match.
Post by: taulover on December 18, 2017, 06:27:04 PM
TR-8R is the Last Jedi. Revealed to have survived a blast in the previous movie, this movie starts with his quest for revenge, and ends with his redemption, a recurring theme in Star Wars. In the end, learning to forgive Finn, he too takes a real name, Trey, and they ride off into the sunset on horses to apocryphal Western music.Did you not read Before the Awakening (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Before_the_Awakening)? Finn was unique for not having a nickname. FN-2199 aka "TR-8R" in the fandom chose the name Nines. :P
Post by: Aethelia on December 18, 2017, 07:35:50 PM
I still like "TR-8R" better. "Nines" sounds like a nickname you give to a bowler who can't quite get strikes.
Post by: taulover on December 18, 2017, 07:54:47 PM
I haven't... actually haven't read any Star Wars literature before, even knowing there is a lot of it. Unless "Shadows of the Empire" counts, and I'm not sure it does.It does. One of the few things that's set between Episode V and VI, in fact.
I still like "TR-8R" better. "Nines" sounds like a nickname you give to a bowler who can't quite get strikes.Yeah, they came out with that book before they realized that TR-8R would become a meme.
Post by: Violet on December 22, 2017, 05:18:18 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on December 24, 2017, 04:58:54 PM
It's interesting because we perceive hard workers as people who sleep less and work more, but maybe it alludes to people not being their best without enough sleep? I talked about it with my mom, and she thought maybe it was more about people who are so successful that they don't have to work hard anymore and can sleep whenever...like people who are making money while they're sleeping.
My mind has drifted often, but this is the first time I've ever experienced something so specific. It'll be interesting to ponder this.
Post by: Fortis Scriptor on December 25, 2017, 04:27:54 AM
Post by: Violet on December 25, 2017, 06:17:20 AM
Merry Christmas to all, I hope you have some Happy Holidays and a joyful new year. 8)(https://78.media.tumblr.com/0046b816dc0d2c7bab3b048920c7b701/tumblr_p1g9e4sBYI1rktj0vo1_540.png)
Post by: Red Mones on December 25, 2017, 10:02:49 PM
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Post by: Emoticonius on December 28, 2017, 04:59:48 AM
I was meditating this morning, and I don't know about anyone else, but towards the end my mind tends to drift and wonder and go places without any thought, and at almost the very end I had a brief...vision? I was staring down at a book, a book of wisdom, and all the words were blurry except for one passage: People who don't sleep don't work hard.Four years ago I had a premonition and to this day I am yet to determine its meaning. Be glad your vision wasn't cryptic. :P
My mind has drifted often, but this is the first time I've ever experienced something so specific. It'll be interesting to ponder this.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 28, 2017, 05:56:05 AM
Four years ago I had a premonition and to this day I am yet to determine its meaning. Be glad your vision wasn't cryptic. :PSounds fascinating! I'd be interested to hear more about your experience. :)
Post by: Emoticonius on December 29, 2017, 06:05:21 AM
Sounds fascinating! I'd be interested to hear more about your experience. :)It's been so long I don't remember where I was but the message is what stuck in my head. In the dream I was told I would stand in a library of forbidden knowledge and imprison The Sheep of Mercy. When I woke up I felt overwhelmed somehow, as if I had a responsibility given to me that was far greater than I could comprehend.
For the life of me I can't find any reference to this Sheep of Mercy. I haven't stood in any library of knowledge (forbidden or otherwise) so whenever this is supposed to happen I haven't the slightest clue but I have to know what it means. I've felt compelled to determine its meaning ever since.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 29, 2017, 07:15:18 AM
It's been so long I don't remember where I was but the message is what stuck in my head. In the dream I was told I would stand in a library of forbidden knowledge and imprison The Sheep of Mercy. When I woke up I felt overwhelmed somehow, as if I had a responsibility given to me that was far greater than I could comprehend.That's absolutely fascinating. ^-^ I can't say I've ever had an experience like that one.
For the life of me I can't find any reference to this Sheep of Mercy. I haven't stood in any library of knowledge (forbidden or otherwise) so whenever this is supposed to happen I haven't the slightest clue but I have to know what it means. I've felt compelled to determine its meaning ever since.
Maybe the whole thing is symbolic...maybe it doesn't mean a literal library or sheep, but something they symbolize. The Sheep of Mercy almost sounds like something religious...sheep have a role in many religions to one extent or another...for example, Christians being a flock with Christ as the Good Shepherd. Why you would want to imprison a symbol of mercy though...I draw a blank on that one.
Post by: Emoticonius on December 29, 2017, 07:21:33 PM
That's absolutely fascinating. ^-^ I can't say I've ever had an experience like that one.Yeah the idea that it was literal was dismissed quickly because it would be absurd. Christianity was the first place I searched for a reference, to no avail. On top of that there's no reference to the exact phrase anywhere. Of course the meaning of many words have differed throughout history and acrossed other cultures too.
Maybe the whole thing is symbolic...maybe it doesn't mean a literal library or sheep, but something they symbolize. The Sheep of Mercy almost sounds like something religious...sheep have a role in many religions to one extent or another...for example, Christians being a flock with Christ as the Good Shepherd. Why you would want to imprison a symbol of mercy though...I draw a blank on that one.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 29, 2017, 07:25:29 PM
Yeah the idea that it was literal was dismissed quickly because it would be absurd. Christianity was the first place I searched for a reference, to no avail. On top of that there's no reference to the exact phrase anywhere. Of course the meaning of many words have differed throughout history and acrossed other cultures too.I don't know, maybe you end up having a dispute with a sheep farmer that results in you stealing and imprisoning his prize sheep who happens to be named Mercy. Not so absurd! :P
Perhaps someone who is better versed in religious texts and customs would be more helpful than I could be...it's just not an area I've delved in much. My feeling is that it's something along those lines, though.
Post by: Crushita on December 29, 2017, 08:05:24 PM
Yeah the idea that it was literal was dismissed quickly because it would be absurd. Christianity was the first place I searched for a reference, to no avail. On top of that there's no reference to the exact phrase anywhere. Of course the meaning of many words have differed throughout history and acrossed other cultures too.I don't know, maybe you end up having a dispute with a sheep farmer that results in you stealing and imprisoning his prize sheep who happens to be named Mercy. Not so absurd! :P
Perhaps someone who is better versed in religious texts and customs would be more helpful than I could be...it's just not an area I've delved in much. My feeling is that it's something along those lines, though.
Well I decided to do some digging into Islam and found out that sheep do not come up often.
Other then this bizarre Hadith:
Spoiler
It was narrated that ‘Aishah said:
“The Verse of stoning and of breastfeeding an adult ten times was revealed, and the paper was with me under my pillow. When the Messenger of Allah died, we were preoccupied with his death, and a tame sheep came in and ate it.” Ibn Majah Vol. 3, Book 9, Hadith 1944
“The Verse of stoning and of breastfeeding an adult ten times was revealed, and the paper was with me under my pillow. When the Messenger of Allah died, we were preoccupied with his death, and a tame sheep came in and ate it.” Ibn Majah Vol. 3, Book 9, Hadith 1944
So no help there!
Post by: Red Mones on December 30, 2017, 03:05:43 AM
Post by: Imaginative Kane on December 30, 2017, 05:53:47 AM
Had some laughs watching this video last night with my dad.
Post by: Laurentus on December 31, 2017, 10:19:17 PM
From your somewhat-more-sober-than-he'd-like Jarl of Integration.
Post by: Mathyland on December 31, 2017, 10:25:57 PM
Happy New Year nonetheless!
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Post by: Violet on January 01, 2018, 06:25:25 AM
happy new year fellas. I love you all. I love this region a lot and I know it loves me back.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 01, 2018, 06:33:10 AM
(https://78.media.tumblr.com/5c55ad220685d92daf123c91c1a76665/tumblr_o08nzqR7c11rt46spo1_400.jpg)Ah, 2004...I graduated high school that year. :P
happy new year fellas. I love you all. I love this region a lot and I know it loves me back.
Happy new year everyone :)
Post by: Red Mones on January 01, 2018, 08:52:50 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 02, 2018, 06:14:04 AM
Because of the snow I ended up staying home today, which means I started my vacation a day early. I think my primary goals this vacation are to spend a lot of time gaming (especially trying out all the games that I have but never played), spending time with my mom, and doing fun things for the holidays. For once, working on Wintreath will be a secondary goal, although of course I'll be active and doing things still. :)As my vacation is ending, I'm reflecting on the past few weeks, and I feel that I met my goals for the most part, though I didn't get through as many games as I wanted to...I ended up mostly playing Grim Dawn, which is a great arpg in the style of Diablo II. Overall though, I think this was a great break and holiday season...one of the best in recent memory, even. :)
As it so happens, I spent some time trying to get Wintreath back on track too. We actually started the thane elections, and while I wish we had had more candidates stand, I feel good about the process so far and where it might lead. Over the last few months, I've come to realize that there are issues with a lack of vibrancy and complacency in many corners of the region, and I'm hoping that these elections will produce thanes that will help tackle those issues. I've also restarted a daily news summary for the forum and RMB, made an effort to keep track of and moderate the RMB, and have a presence on New Hyperion's RMB while I'm at it. I am also working on a new website feature that I hope to have out in the next few days.
Going forward, my goal is to try to balance life between work and home and Wintreath and other things I want to do, so that all aspects of my life advance while none stagnate. I know it's going to be a lot harder when I have to include work in the mix, but I'm trying to dedicate some time each night to Wintreath. I hope that in a few months or even weeks we'll have a more dynamic and vibrant region with all sorts of things going on, and I look forward to working with the new thanes and interested Citizens to make that happen. :)
Post by: Seroim on January 04, 2018, 12:24:32 AM
Fuck it, this summer I'm going to see if I can't grow spinach, and because I'm too lazy to care for plants properly, I'll build a ghetto automated watering system. Fun project and not all that hard.
Also, I bought myself a Switch with Super Mario Odyssey and got Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Breath of the Wild for Christmas. I've already gone through Xenoblade, lengthy post-game but I'm not sure I want to grind hundreds of
Post by: Evelynx on January 05, 2018, 04:49:56 AM
That's absolutely fascinating. ^-^ I can't say I've ever had an experience like that one.Yeah the idea that it was literal was dismissed quickly because it would be absurd. Christianity was the first place I searched for a reference, to no avail. On top of that there's no reference to the exact phrase anywhere. Of course the meaning of many words have differed throughout history and acrossed other cultures too.
Maybe the whole thing is symbolic...maybe it doesn't mean a literal library or sheep, but something they symbolize. The Sheep of Mercy almost sounds like something religious...sheep have a role in many religions to one extent or another...for example, Christians being a flock with Christ as the Good Shepherd. Why you would want to imprison a symbol of mercy though...I draw a blank on that one.
Definitely sounds Christian - Christ is the Lamb of God, a reference to the Abrahamic sacrificial rites, wherein herders were expected to sacrifice the best of their flocks. The concept of mercy, which is the suspension of just punishment, can also refer to Christ, as his sacrifice allows humanity to escape the just punishment of damnation.
Thus, Christ can be said to be the (Lamb) Sheep of Mercy.
EDIT: Rites not rights...
Post by: Laurentus on January 07, 2018, 08:32:47 PM
Post by: taulover on January 07, 2018, 08:56:11 PM
Dude, fuck heat waves.I just checked the weather in some South African cities like Bloemfontein and Johannesburg... highs in the 90s (Fahrenheit) and rather low humidity? Doesn't seem too bad.
Post by: Gattoartico on January 07, 2018, 09:31:32 PM
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Post by: taulover on January 08, 2018, 02:07:48 AM
It's 40 Degrees Celsius in the shade, where I live.Ah, I see. That's not too good.
Post by: Seroim on January 08, 2018, 10:18:31 AM
It's 40 Degrees Celsius in the shade, where I live.
We just got out of a full week of -20 Celsius temperatures. Dipped to -26 at night a few days ago.
Thankfully, today it's supposed to be just -7.
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Just spent the last hour rediscovering the joy of listening to the Spice Girls and especially Savage Garden. My soul is in bliss atm. ^-^if you wanna be my lover, you gotta get cchherry cola
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Post by: Evelynx on January 11, 2018, 07:18:22 AM
For some reason my mind couldn't comprehend how it could be "0" days since someone was last online.
Rounds down to 0 ;)
Post by: Govindia on January 11, 2018, 07:35:15 AM
hey @Evelynx how are you?For some reason my mind couldn't comprehend how it could be "0" days since someone was last online.
Rounds down to 0 ;)
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Post by: Evelynx on January 11, 2018, 11:14:52 AM
hey @Evelynx how are you?For some reason my mind couldn't comprehend how it could be "0" days since someone was last online.
Rounds down to 0 ;)
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I'm doing great! How are you Gov? Good to see you.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 12, 2018, 01:52:54 AM
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Post by: Wintermoot on January 12, 2018, 01:38:33 PM
What do you mean heeyyyy Evey? I'm always here!But I rarely see you post. And it makes me sad. :(
Post by: Govindia on January 12, 2018, 04:25:53 PM
hey @Evelynx how are you?For some reason my mind couldn't comprehend how it could be "0" days since someone was last online.
Rounds down to 0 ;)
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I'm doing great! How are you Gov? Good to see you.
Good to hear from you @Evelynx, good chatting with you last night.
Anyway, it's funny how people make false accusations and insults about people they don't know well, and then make prejudicial attitudes about someone based on half of a picture. So much for "tolerance" from the left.
Post by: Evelynx on January 12, 2018, 09:47:15 PM
Post by: Govindia on January 12, 2018, 09:51:20 PM
Lol.. like the right is any better. Their president just called half of our allies' countries shitholes.
How many allies do we have that are actual bad looking countries? And to be fair, Pakistan IS a shithole, even other Pakistanis will tell your their country is a shit hole.
Also, I may be a Republican, but I voted for Gary Johnson
Post by: Evelynx on January 12, 2018, 10:18:46 PM
Lol.. like the right is any better. Their president just called half of our allies' countries shitholes.
How many allies do we have that are actual bad looking countries? And to be fair, Pakistan IS a shithole, even other Pakistanis will tell your their country is a shit hole.
Also, I may be a Republican, but I voted for Gary Johnson
I guess he didn't specify which countries he was calling shitholes, I don't know if that makes it better or worse. He could be talking about anyone but Norway.
Post by: Gattoartico on January 12, 2018, 10:27:02 PM
Lol.. like the right is any better. Their president just called half of our allies' countries shitholes.
How many allies do we have that are actual bad looking countries? And to be fair, Pakistan IS a shithole, even other Pakistanis will tell your their country is a shit hole.
Also, I may be a Republican, but I voted for Gary Johnson
I guess he didn't specify which countries he was calling shitholes, I don't know if that makes it better or worse. He could be talking about anyone but Norway.
If he was talking about Norway could you please hold my taco? I gotta beat his ass.
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Post by: taulover on January 12, 2018, 10:34:49 PM
No, the context is protecting immigrants from certain countries, and Trump asked why we want people from those "shitholes" and that the US should recruit immigrants from countries like Norway insteadLol.. like the right is any better. Their president just called half of our allies' countries shitholes.
How many allies do we have that are actual bad looking countries? And to be fair, Pakistan IS a shithole, even other Pakistanis will tell your their country is a shit hole.
Also, I may be a Republican, but I voted for Gary Johnson
I guess he didn't specify which countries he was calling shitholes, I don't know if that makes it better or worse. He could be talking about anyone but Norway.
If he was talking about Norway could you please hold my taco? I gotta beat his ass.
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Post by: Evelynx on January 13, 2018, 06:20:51 AM
No, the context is protecting immigrants from certain countries, and Trump asked why we want people from those "shitholes" and that the US should recruit immigrants from countries like Norway instead
Which is just super bizarre to me... Aren't we a nation founded on accepting people other countries don't want, or at least people who don't want to be where they live?
Post by: taulover on January 13, 2018, 06:37:33 AM
And now this breaks:No, the context is protecting immigrants from certain countries, and Trump asked why we want people from those "shitholes" and that the US should recruit immigrants from countries like Norway instead
Which is just super bizarre to me... Aren't we a nation founded on accepting people other countries don't want, or at least people who don't want to be where they live?
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A career intelligence analyst who is an expert in hostage policy stood before President Donald Trump in the Oval Office last fall to brief him on the impending release of a family long held in Pakistan under uncertain circumstances.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-s-history-breaking-decorum-remarks-race-ethnicity-n837181
It was her first time meeting the president, and when she was done briefing, he had a question for her.
"Where are you from?" the president asked, according to two officials with direct knowledge of the exchange.
New York, she replied.
Trump was unsatisfied and asked again, the officials said. Referring to the president's hometown, she offered that she, too, was from Manhattan. But that's not what the president was after.
He wanted to know where "your people" are from, according to the officials, who spoke under condition of anonymity due to the nature of the internal discussions.
After the analyst revealed that her parents are Korean, Trump turned to an adviser in the room and seemed to suggest her ethnicity should determine her career path, asking why the "pretty Korean lady" isn't negotiating with North Korea on his administration's behalf, the officials said.
The exchange was disclosed to NBC News amid backlash from reports that Trump used the phrase "shithole countries" in referring to African nations and questioned why the U.S. should allow in more people from Haiti — reviving charges he's racist.
oh ffs
Post by: Laurentus on January 13, 2018, 08:53:21 AM
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And now this breaks:No, the context is protecting immigrants from certain countries, and Trump asked why we want people from those "shitholes" and that the US should recruit immigrants from countries like Norway instead
Which is just super bizarre to me... Aren't we a nation founded on accepting people other countries don't want, or at least people who don't want to be where they live?QuoteA career intelligence analyst who is an expert in hostage policy stood before President Donald Trump in the Oval Office last fall to brief him on the impending release of a family long held in Pakistan under uncertain circumstances.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-s-history-breaking-decorum-remarks-race-ethnicity-n837181
It was her first time meeting the president, and when she was done briefing, he had a question for her.
"Where are you from?" the president asked, according to two officials with direct knowledge of the exchange.
New York, she replied.
Trump was unsatisfied and asked again, the officials said. Referring to the president's hometown, she offered that she, too, was from Manhattan. But that's not what the president was after.
He wanted to know where "your people" are from, according to the officials, who spoke under condition of anonymity due to the nature of the internal discussions.
After the analyst revealed that her parents are Korean, Trump turned to an adviser in the room and seemed to suggest her ethnicity should determine her career path, asking why the "pretty Korean lady" isn't negotiating with North Korea on his administration's behalf, the officials said.
The exchange was disclosed to NBC News amid backlash from reports that Trump used the phrase "shithole countries" in referring to African nations and questioned why the U.S. should allow in more people from Haiti — reviving charges he's racist.
oh ffs
Is it a surprise? I mean, is there anything that can really shock us about Trump anymore? If he went before his nation and pulled off his face to reveal that he was actually a spy from Mars the entire time I would not be to surprised.
Post by: Gattoartico on January 14, 2018, 04:57:25 AM
Because thats just the vibe I feel he gives off.
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Post by: Emoticonius on January 14, 2018, 05:16:25 AM
Definitely sounds Christian - Christ is the Lamb of God, a reference to the Abrahamic sacrificial rites, wherein herders were expected to sacrifice the best of their flocks. The concept of mercy, which is the suspension of just punishment, can also refer to Christ, as his sacrifice allows humanity to escape the just punishment of damnation.Wait...so by that interpretation I am destined to imprison jesus? Oh that is just too good! Thank you for that one, really. :D
Thus, Christ can be said to be the (Lamb) Sheep of Mercy.
EDIT: Rites not rights...
Post by: Red Mones on January 14, 2018, 05:29:34 AM
Is it just me or has Gerrick kinda assumed the pleasant mantle of the dad figure who just likes all your posts and encourages you in your endeavors?Yup, a surefire way to get karma is to post in a topic he started, like the avatar themes or person of the month. :P
Because thats just the vibe I feel he gives off.
Post by: Evelynx on January 14, 2018, 07:03:32 AM
Definitely sounds Christian - Christ is the Lamb of God, a reference to the Abrahamic sacrificial rites, wherein herders were expected to sacrifice the best of their flocks. The concept of mercy, which is the suspension of just punishment, can also refer to Christ, as his sacrifice allows humanity to escape the just punishment of damnation.Wait...so by that interpretation I am destined to imprison jesus? Oh that is just too good! Thank you for that one, really. :D
Thus, Christ can be said to be the (Lamb) Sheep of Mercy.
EDIT: Rites not rights...
Just read your sig. Of course you'd imprison Jesus.
Post by: Gerrick on January 14, 2018, 08:53:02 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 14, 2018, 06:13:18 PM
A dad-figure vibe, haha. I've never gotten that one before, but I'll take it. :DHi daddy. ;)
:P
Post by: Arenado on January 14, 2018, 11:36:50 PM
Post by: taulover on January 15, 2018, 03:37:50 AM
In 30 days I turn 21 and I really do not know how to feel about that.Does age 21 have any cultural significance in Singapore (or is it your [I think?] American heritage)?
Post by: Arenado on January 15, 2018, 12:53:42 PM
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Post by: Laurentus on January 15, 2018, 05:52:04 PM
Potential problem: If we manage this, we'd also likely be causing cancer, for now.
Post by: Arenado on January 15, 2018, 05:53:50 PM
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Post by: taulover on January 15, 2018, 09:29:24 PM
Relevant
Post by: Arenado on January 15, 2018, 10:27:50 PM
I want to reach a point where death becomes a choice, at the very least.
Ahh, now that I can get behind to an extent.
Post by: Evelynx on January 16, 2018, 07:24:13 AM
Post by: Sapphiron on January 16, 2018, 08:27:07 AM
Nah, its just that I'm 21 and all I can really say that I've done is finish my National Service. I have no clue what to do with myself now.Out of curiosity, how much has your personality changed? (Comparing before and after National Service)
Post by: Arenado on January 16, 2018, 11:11:47 AM
Nah, its just that I'm 21 and all I can really say that I've done is finish my National Service. I have no clue what to do with myself now.Out of curiosity, how much has your personality changed? (Comparing before and after National Service)
Honestly? Two things, I became more sociable and my opinion of people dropped considerably. There are only so many times you can help idiots as a cop before you lose faith in humanity.
Post by: Gattoartico on January 16, 2018, 10:56:34 PM
I too cannot wait for the moment when the super-rich become near-immortal demigods and breed the rest of us into castes.
Red Rising question mark?
Post by: Evelynx on January 17, 2018, 05:06:33 AM
I too cannot wait for the moment when the super-rich become near-immortal demigods and breed the rest of us into castes.
Red Rising question mark?
Since the rich get the best healthcare, it stands to reason that when immortality treatments become a thing they would be the ones to receive them. Even if somehow it was a very cheap treatment, it would be in the best interest for those in power to limit its profusion, since global civilization would likely collapse if everyone was immortal. It seems like a pretty likely outcome that those currently rich or powerful at the time such a technology was invented would benefit from it, and many less powerful people (and their children) would not. Even if it were not the case, those who were immortal would likely become powerful by virtue of their immortality, and likely use that power to, again, limit the profusion of the technology.
It would be an IMMENSELY disruptive technology, and we should be incredibly cautious if we ever get close to making it a reality.
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Post by: Violet on January 20, 2018, 05:57:54 AM
Spoiler
(https://68.media.tumblr.com/8a5e02c363a905e75cd604e7370d661e/tumblr_p2hqeiyf7X1td5vf7o1_1280.png)
but nah, would anyone wanna see pics if i try to get some womens clothes some time?
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Post by: BraveSirRobin on January 21, 2018, 07:20:21 PM
Shoutout to @taulover for being the last person in Potatostates. I CTE'd, refounded and forgot the password to Potatostates XDI have returned! :P
Post by: Violet on January 21, 2018, 11:50:44 PM
Haha, screw feminism.Yeah, men don't get to have opinions on feminism, honey.
Post by: Doc on January 22, 2018, 12:26:55 AM
Yeah, men don't get to have opinions on feminism, honey.That sort of thinking is probably why there are TERFs.
Post by: Violet on January 22, 2018, 01:36:36 AM
TERF is derived from Radical Feminist criticisms of transgender women from the 1970s which saw us as males invading womens spaces and with a faux conception of womanhood. Radical Feminists of those days even if they were okay with men being allowed into feminist spaces would've still had a beef with us. Their issue wasn't just being allowed into feminist spaces, but having any sort of claim to womanhood. TERFs as we know them today come from women radicalized by the slew of transmisogynistic propaganda on the internet portraying us as hyper-misogynistic, hyper-lesbophobic sexual predators who only want to transition out of some depraved fetish, using the transmisogyny of 1970s Radical Feminist figures who were never fully educated when it came to trans issues as legitimization. Does hatred of men play a factor into it? To be honest as a trans woman who's dealt with these people for years now, no. Not at all. TERFs like men more than us. TERFs don't look at us as men. They see us as an even more deranged, even more evil, defective perversion of men. They're united in an obsessive hatred of trans women as the greatest threat to Feminism and Womanhood. There are even male TERFs.Yeah, men don't get to have opinions on feminism, honey.That sort of thinking is probably why there are TERFs.
TERFs are entirely motivated by their transmisogyny. They only use their hatred of men as a pretense. So don't pull that with me. TERFs are the exception to the current trend of Feminists (actual Feminists, not white bourgeois twits who only call themselves Feminists for social clout) being militantly pro-trans women in womens spaces and pro-trans liberation, while also being strongly against men in feminist spaces. I was reading the other day about a demonstration up in Canada over a corporation developing on Indigenous land. An Indigenous activist made this observation that's stuck with me and is very relevant to this conversation:
The white/non-Indigenous Canadian protesters were protesting for a cause. Some even just for fun. Just another adventure, another fight to be won. The Indigenous protesters? That was their home. Their community. Their life. The Indigenous protesters were fighting for their survival. And that's why the Indigenous liberation movement must be lead by Indigenous peoples, that's why the black liberation movement in America must be lead by black people, and that's why the Feminist movement must be lead by women. Apart from the fact that any woman who's spent significant time in Feminist spaces will tell you that the men who invite themselves into them tend to be absolute trash, this simply isn't your movement. It isn't your concern. Our oppression doesn't affect you, so you'll never care about womens rights like I care about womens rights. Feminism is just another online discussion topic for you. It's survival for me.
That's why I have a problem with a guy telling me to "screw feminism". He doesn't have a fucking stake in womens rights. He doesn't have a stake in reproductive rights, in bathroom laws, in sexual assault, in sex work/pornography, in Lesbophobia, in transmisogyny. What business does he got telling me to "screw" feminism?
Post by: Doc on January 22, 2018, 01:50:51 AM
So, sure, maybe I shouldn't have specified 'TERFs' (although I thought it would be a nice, pithy statement). But let's not pretend that the immense, Trump-shaped backlash in our current society has nothing to do with 'deplorables' being told that their opinion doesn't matter and in fact they shouldn't even have one, because it's not relevant to the issues being discussed.
Now, if you're asserting that they shouldn't expect their opinion to be represented on the policy level, that's another thing entirely. But the fact is: it's a democracy. Everyone gets to have an opinion, stupid, uninformed, disrespectful, shitty, or (hopefully) otherwise, because the moment that stops happening, it's not a democracy anymore.
(yeah fine it is and almost always has been an oligarchy but at least we all pretend for the cameras)
Post by: Violet on January 22, 2018, 04:18:25 AM
Anybody can have an opinion. It might not be an educated one, it might not be a respectful one, (and if it's either of those let's be real it'll probably be kind of a shitty one, to say nothing of the case where it's both), but denying people the opportunity to have an opinion at all is exactly how you get people going 'screw feminism'.Though I do get the feeling that you're gonna use my mocking comment to a guy feeling the need to let everyone know he hates feminism to claim that I don't think men shouldn't so much as think about feminism in a way to keep a pointless argument going, I don't think men can't have opinions on Feminism. But I don't think those opinions matter. Ultimately, 90% of men don't care and will not care, regardless of their alleged support of Feminism and most of the remaining 10% are in passionate opposition to womens rights. Not that there aren't good men, I've met more than a few. But for the most part, it's women and women only who can be a force for liberation. And also we're speaking in an online forum, not Congress, cut the "democracy" bullshit.
So, sure, maybe I shouldn't have specified 'TERFs' (although I thought it would be a nice, pithy statement). But let's not pretend that the immense, Trump-shaped backlash in our current society has nothing to do with 'deplorables' being told that their opinion doesn't matter and in fact they shouldn't even have one, because it's not relevant to the issues being discussed.
Now, if you're asserting that they shouldn't expect their opinion to be represented on the policy level, that's another thing entirely. But the fact is: it's a democracy. Everyone gets to have an opinion, stupid, uninformed, disrespectful, shitty, or (hopefully) otherwise, because the moment that stops happening, it's not a democracy anymore.
(yeah fine it is and almost always has been an oligarchy but at least we all pretend for the cameras)
Also trump got elected because to be frank here, Americans as a whole are a viciously racist and viciously uneducated people who'll drop to their knees at the most uncharismatic and pathetic demagogue imaginable. Doesn't matter because it's not like I'm aiming to get on the Democratic ticket for the 2040 Presidential election. This country can decay into ash for all I care.
Post by: taulover on January 22, 2018, 05:49:14 AM
Though I do get the feeling that you're gonna use my mocking comment to a guy feeling the need to let everyone know he hates feminism to claim that I don't think men shouldn't so much as think about feminism in a way to keep a pointless argument going, I don't think men can't have opinions on Feminism. But I don't think those opinions matter. Ultimately, 90% of men don't care and will not care, regardless of their alleged support of Feminism and most of the remaining 10% are in passionate opposition to womens rights. Not that there aren't good men, I've met more than a few. But for the most part, it's women and women only who can be a force for liberation.And how was Doc supposed to be able to tell that you were simply being mocking with that comment, and not serious? Because the nuanced view you described here is completely different from your earlier statement that men simply don't get an opinion at all.
From what I read of Doc's posts, he still appears to be under the impression that your "mocking" comment, as you put it, was your actual opinion, when you seem to be suggesting otherwise here.
Post by: Seroim on January 22, 2018, 06:47:40 AM
Haha, screw feminism.Yeah, men don't get to have opinions on feminism, honey.
You can try to stop me if you want, but you'd be wasting your time. Feminism is an ideology. It can be criticized, and it needs to be like any other ideology.
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Apart from the fact that any woman who's spent significant time in Feminist spaces will tell you that the men who invite themselves into them tend to be absolute trash, this simply isn't your movement. It isn't your concern.
It is my concern when whatever feminists cook up starts affecting me and mine.
Men more likely to go to jail and get much longer sentences than women? (https://www.law.umich.edu/newsandinfo/features/Pages/starr_gender_disparities.aspx) The gender disparity six times greater than the white-black disparity? Who cares, let's stop putting women in prison then! For anything! (https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/11/06/we-should-stop-putting-women-in-jail-for-anything/?utm_term=.89ccf9271aba) Yay equality!
Research finds out that domestic violence rates are about equal? (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/men-women-report-equal-spousal-violence-rates-but-severity-differs-1.3413621) Who gives a fuck, let's perpetuate this model (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duluth_model) that paints women as always being victims and men as always being violent perpetrators, leading to innocent battered men being arrested and hauled away to jail and victimized by a justice system that has a recognizable bias towards (white) women. Yay equality!
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That's why I have a problem with a guy telling me to "screw feminism". He doesn't have a fucking stake in womens rights. He doesn't have a stake in reproductive rights, in bathroom laws, in sexual assault, in sex work/pornography, in Lesbophobia, in transmisogyny. What business does he got telling me to "screw" feminism?
I have a stake in men being the majority of suicides, the vast majority of homeless people, the crushing majority of workplace deaths, who can be mutilated at birth without their consent, widely thought of as either disposable working drones or rampaging rape machines without self-control instead of human beings worthy of compassion, and it goes on and on and on. And it tends to make me a bit sour when the only people willing to talk about these issues, as bombastic, clumsy or sometimes downright stupid as some may be (since every "movement" has its loons), are painted over with the very large brush of demonification, denied a voice (except if filtered by the right ideology), denied the right to complain and try to change things, because entrenched proponents of a particular ideology want to keep the sweet funding pie all to themselves.
So yeah, screw feminism.
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Though I do get the feeling that you're gonna use my mocking comment to a guy feeling the need to let everyone know he hates feminism to claim that I don't think men shouldn't so much as think about feminism in a way to keep a pointless argument going, I don't think men can't have opinions on Feminism. But I don't think those opinions matter.
First, I just wanted to sling some shit around, and you bit. It may be the Gaul in me, but fuck if I don't love having pointless arguments on the Internet. That shouldn't come as a surprise to you as I've done it before and you know it.
Second, that's quite the backtracking considering the exact quote was "Yeah, men don't get to have opinions on feminism, honey." and not "Yeah, men's opinions on feminism don't count, honey."
Third, that's quite rich because from time immemorial, feminists have claimed that every male problem is the result of patriarchy (http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/11/10/patriarchy-men-boys_a_23273251/)and that feminism cares about men's problems too, thus alternative discussions or alternative solutions specifically for men's issues are not needed. So you're telling me that the opinion I have on the ideology that is supposed to fix the ills I have enumerated above doesn't matter and shouldn't be heard. It's nice to see that you're honest enough to abandon that thin façade and say the truth, that you don't really give a crap. But then it would behoove feminists to let men interested in fixing their own problems try to do so instead of throwing temper tantrums (https://thevarsity.ca/2012/11/17/arrest-assaults-overshadow-mens-issues-lecture/) when discussions happen. After all, following your logic, you don't have an opinion that matters, so sit down, eh?
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Americans as a whole are a viciously racist and viciously uneducated people who'll drop to their knees at the most uncharismatic and pathetic demagogue imaginable.
You complain about the discrimination and stereotyping of trans people (which is fair) and yet immediately turn around and stereotype a country of 360 million people.
Hold on, let me try this.
Muslims as a whole are a viciously violent and viciously fanatical people who'll drop to their knees at the most insane and backwards prophet imaginable.
Does that sound like a reasonable assessment?
People have you like been saying drivel like this forever. "Fuck you, Americans! You're all dumb and stupid! Especially you redneck white guys in the South and the Midwest! You don't matter! You racist, sexist privileged little fucks! Fuck you!"
"Oh my God I can't believe you fucks did this! Your communities are dying, all the work's fucked off, you're getting high on pills and heroin and you WENT and voted for the guy who spoke your language and told you what you wanted to hear! How dare you not support the people who are telling you you're so privileged even though your life fucking blows! You fucking uneducated trash! Go fuck yourself! Eat shit!"
You seriously wonder why people don't like that and why they aren't on board with your brand of left?
Post by: Arenado on January 22, 2018, 07:39:24 AM
Post by: Evelynx on January 22, 2018, 08:04:36 AM
Post by: Laurentus on January 22, 2018, 09:12:45 AM
The type of feminist bullshit espoused on the Internet and at university campuses these days, actually serves to empower the groups opposing them. People don't see or care for the ideals anyone fights for. They only look at how people behave, and that's pretty fucking scary, because neo-nazis sometimes have a properly peaceful demonstration.
Post by: Violet on January 22, 2018, 12:09:01 PM
I tried to remember the point of my life where I took the leap from being one of those "antifeminist egalitarian" types to being a Feminist and it all took me back to 2015 when I discovered the writings of Abdullah Ocalan - A man in his seventies. You can read his manifesto on Anarcho-Feminism, Liberating Life somewhere on the internet in PDF form, but to save you the time, the guy's feminism has always been far, far more radical and "manhating" than mine. It was under his influence that I made a 180 from an egalitarian who... Sorta dislikes feminism to having more extreme feminist beliefs than I do now, I even ID'd as a "Radical Feminist" for a while.
It was the influence of other men in my life, not just Ocalan but a few close friends and role models as well that lead me to adopting Feminism. Men who weren't afraid to call out shit when they saw it and tell things like it is, even if it made other men offended or uncomfortable. Men who saw the same shit I was increasingly seeing the longer I identified as a woman and unlike me, weren't afraid to get angry about it and cuss men over it. It was a guy who actually pissed me off with his jokes at the expense of men that made me think to myself why he was so okay making those kinds of jokes, him being a man himself. It made me question whether jokes making fun of men were the same as jokes making fun of women. It made me question a lot of the MRA talking points that I was sold into when I was a dumb 13 year old boy right before I started experiencing Gender Dysphoria for the first time.
Though I guess I still have memories of that oh so very dumb 13 year old boy gobsmacked by """Misandry""" in me and I understand people who are shocked by my words and accusations. My words outside of the Lesbian circles and radical left wing circles I hang out in 90% of the time are indeed quite harsh. And I apologize for that harshness. And additionally for that first comment, where I was more a bit pissy about multiple men feeling the need to make antifeminist jokes because they apparently misread my TERF joke.
My views of men are as nuanced as any group that makes up half the population. When I meet a man my first impression isn't "Oh, he's definitely a rapist and misogynist." I, for better or worse, think the best of the men I meet. I've met more and more men like the ones I described, and they're predominantly in my super late milennial/super early gen-z age group. And that gives me hope. I come to think of it can think mostly positive experiences with men. However, that's overshadowed by the rape survivors I've met, by the Lesbians I've met, by the trans women I've met, by the Bisexual women I've met, by the WOC I've met, by the interactions people I know have had with self described 'male feminists", by the #MeToo stories I've read. So I balance my experiences of men with the reality most other women have had with men, and I don't think that makes me a manhater. Bitter, yeah, but not a manhater. If I am, virtually all of the Lesbians I know are too. The Patriarchy and all that jazz.
Also Seroim, first off I'm an American born and bred. I haven't so much as stepped foot outside of the States. You don't have to defend me and my innocent wittle most powewful empire in human histowy . And secondly, as I said in this post, I've been an MRA before. I've been an antifeminist before. Too many times to count I've regurgitated the exact same talking points as you have to feminists. I couldn't care less in hearing them shouted back to me. 90% of the MRAs I've known in my life have outted themselves as crypto-right wingers, if not open bigots, so i don't care to hear about how the mean feminazis destroyed your little movement. Make another one.
Post by: Arenado on January 22, 2018, 12:26:30 PM
Post by: Doc on January 22, 2018, 02:29:49 PM
And also we're speaking in an online forum, not Congress, cut the "democracy" bullshit.Touche.
I won't argue with the rest of your first paragraph, because history suggests you're right that women need to take the lead on women's issues.
Also trump got elected because to be frank here, Americans as a whole are a viciously racist and viciously uneducated people who'll drop to their knees at the most uncharismatic and pathetic demagogue imaginable.I mean, I guess we can discount sanctuary cities, advocacy groups, and everyone else who's working against racism, because, sure, fine, as you'd said before they're not necessarily 'fighting for their survival', but at the end of the day I'd rather have a million people behind my back for a lark than 200 people behind my back because they're fighting for their survival. Quality counts for something, but within a democratic context (which any change within American society implicitly requires, so, yes, saved, can't tell me to cut the democracy bullshit now, gotta take the small victories where I can find them), quantity is going to be what wins the day.
Unless I guess the quality we're talking about is money. Then, yeah, if those 200 people are multi-billionaires I'd rather have them too.
Post by: Laurentus on January 22, 2018, 03:27:08 PM
Just saw this now. It's hilarious that there's such a backlash against 'those filthy immigrants,' when the reason America has historically been so successful, has been that they offered asylum and eventual citizenship to so many gifted immigrants. By all means, deport criminals and properly investigate anyone who comes to live in your country, but it becomes an inherently racist statement to say an entire country is 'a shithole,' and should never be allowed to send immigrants to you.No, the context is protecting immigrants from certain countries, and Trump asked why we want people from those "shitholes" and that the US should recruit immigrants from countries like Norway instead
Which is just super bizarre to me... Aren't we a nation founded on accepting people other countries don't want, or at least people who don't want to be where they live?
Post by: Seroim on January 23, 2018, 03:16:36 PM
Hey, hey, hey, everyone just calm down, Ok? Let's all keep it civil here.
I fail to see how my post lacked civility. Though admittedly I just wanted to stir up some trouble, I don't feel like I have been impolite in doing so.
The moment someone thinks "I'm a victim," they set themselves up with a self-fulfilling prophecy of failure and victimisation. They start to think the world owes them something, and would rather complain about how damnably unfair everything is than actually try to achieve success. The same is true for neo-conservatives, radical feminists and militarised minority groups. It's the people who realise the world, and indeed the universe as a whole, doesn't give two shits about their existence, and who are willing to stop complaining and actually work for what they need and want, who have the best chance. Even then there are no guarantees.
The type of feminist bullshit espoused on the Internet and at university campuses these days, actually serves to empower the groups opposing them. People don't see or care for the ideals anyone fights for. They only look at how people behave, and that's pretty fucking scary, because neo-nazis sometimes have a properly peaceful demonstration.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/09/the-rise-of-victimhood-culture/404794/
Also Seroim, first off I'm an American born and bred. I haven't so much as stepped foot outside of the States. You don't have to defend me and my innocent wittle most powewful empire in human histowy.
I'm defending the people in every Western country who have been taken for granted by this shift of the left and have been attacked and ostracized by the gauche caviar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauche_caviar) who turned the discourse away from workers' rights and wealth redistribution and to incessant bitching about skin colour and body parts.
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Too many times to count I've regurgitated the exact same talking points as you have to feminists. I couldn't care less in hearing them shouted back to me.
Talking points stop being talking points and start being arguments and issues when they're backed up by research and evidence. If you think males have zero problems in this fucked up society that's bad for everyone then you've got another thing coming. If you think we're somehow less deserving of resources to help us with our own issues then I just don't know what to say.
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90% of the MRAs I've known in my life have outted themselves as crypto-right wingers
*gasp* Oh no, not crypto right-wingers!
I have always been of the opinion that if an apology, clarification or, generally, an attempt at de-escalation is being made mocking another person somewhat undermines the point.
I came in not expecting much, and was not disappointed.
As much as I like tilting at windmills, I find myself with better things to do now that school has started, so I'll just shrug and go my way.
Post by: Red Mones on January 23, 2018, 06:01:30 PM
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Post by: Violet on January 23, 2018, 09:09:33 PM
On the same post in which you complain that the left is too focused on nonwhites and "body parts", whatever the hell that last thing is supposed to mean. Not really subtle a man, aren't you? I remember when my German friend who I thought was cool laid out the same red flags. Went from making fun of Communism and ranting about gun rights in Germany to rambling about how the German government is attempting a genocide by replacing ethnic Germans with Middle Eastern refugees and destroying refugee boats on the Mediterranean with naval missiles. But there was tons of hints he gave to me that his politics were far more extreme than he made them out to be, and I was a dumb 14 year old at the time who thought out of control leftism was a legitimate threat to the world, so I ignored them all. I'm not a dumb 14 year old now.Quote90% of the MRAs I've known in my life have outted themselves as crypto-right wingers
*gasp* Oh no, not crypto right-wingers!
I don't feel like having this argument go on any longer though. Pretend I don't exist form now on, alright? Thanks.
Well, your name might be Mariam now, but you'll never stop being a firebrand eh?BADUM TSS
Post by: Wintermoot on January 23, 2018, 09:28:40 PM
My philosophy is that everyone who hasn't harmed another is deserving of equality, respect, and civility. I believe that people have the right to live and let live, and that people ought to use that right more often. What's worrying to me is that people can no longer simply agree to disagree on political issues or be on different sides of a matter without being a monster representing some sort of evil. People can no longer debate an issue without making personal attacks and insinuations or putting down a group of people in the process.
The moment everything becomes 'us vs them' is the moment that it becomes the reality...and where will that lead us? Isn't there enough hatred in the world?
Anywho, I didn't come here to get involved with that, I came here to mention that I finished my first full week of working out (in addition to the walking I've been doing for awhile) and I lost two pounds exactly! 313.6 to 311.6. It's only been a little over a week now, but it's exciting seeing progress and feeling like I'm slowly better able to get through my workout without being a half-dead wreck by the end of it.
I really appreciate everyone's help on Discord in hooking me up with ways to expand my workout, especially AJ and Doc. :D
Post by: Laurentus on January 24, 2018, 02:12:06 PM
Still, it is clear her memory has been severely impaired, and I'm very angry at the doctors who didn't believe there was anything wrong, initially, even as she reported numbness on her left side. There is a possibility that she will have to go on early medical retirement, and if that happens, I won't rest until the sons of bitches pay for their negligence.
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Post by: taulover on January 30, 2018, 06:07:49 AM
@taulover, I have finally come back to NH. It's... quiet.Indeed it is. A post or two a day...
Edit: Though I would note that except for the early days in fall 2014 and a few bursts of activity here and there, NH has been maintaining that type of activity level for most of its existence. (Or worse than that; when NS++ recruitment failed in summer 2016, things got quite quiet even by those standards...)
Post by: Arenado on January 30, 2018, 06:38:46 AM
Spoiler
(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/polandball/images/8/85/20728058_743822809122843_1065043036495760034_n.png/revision/latest?cb=20171225210754)
I never knew Singapore was a triangle in Polandball.
I never knew Singapore was a triangle in Polandball.
Post by: Evelynx on January 30, 2018, 09:47:07 AM
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I can tell that my body is getting stronger though. Haven't added anything new to my workout in a week or two, but I can push myself harder doing the same stuff than before...where before my push-ups were mostly lifting myself up and then collapsing to the floor, for at least a few of them I can push up, come down until my stomach touches the floor, and lift myself up again without without going all the way down. I'm still only doing 15 set-ups, but I can do them now without taking a break. I think my belly isn't even sagging as much as it was...at least my focus on something is going right, I guess, lol.
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Post by: Evelynx on February 06, 2018, 02:35:34 AM
Heya all! I missed you lot.
I didn't miss you. To be honest, you self-righteous emulutionaries make me sick. What gives you the right to so flagrantly oppose the emu? Is it because you, as a penguin, are also flightless, and are jealous and resentful of their impressive groundspeed of 31 mph? Is it because the importance of water travel has diminished in recent years due to the uptick in shipping overground, causing your ability to dive at impressive depths at incredible speeds to be devalued in favored of alternate flightless travel?
You groundlubbers are all alike, squabbling over which piece of water or dirt you can get your hands on while the real war is being fought in the sky. Boorish.
Post by: Michi on February 06, 2018, 10:18:52 AM
Heya all! I missed you lot.
I didn't miss you. To be honest, you self-righteous emulutionaries make me sick. What gives you the right to so flagrantly oppose the emu? Is it because you, as a penguin, are also flightless, and are jealous and resentful of their impressive groundspeed of 31 mph? Is it because the importance of water travel has diminished in recent years due to the uptick in shipping overground, causing your ability to dive at impressive depths at incredible speeds to be devalued in favored of alternate flightless travel?
You groundlubbers are all alike, squabbling over which piece of water or dirt you can get your hands on while the real war is being fought in the sky. Boorish.
Actually, we just think they look funny, and funny looking things confuse and infuriate us.
Post by: Arenado on February 06, 2018, 10:25:14 AM
Heya all! I missed you lot.
I didn't miss you. To be honest, you self-righteous emulutionaries make me sick. What gives you the right to so flagrantly oppose the emu? Is it because you, as a penguin, are also flightless, and are jealous and resentful of their impressive groundspeed of 31 mph? Is it because the importance of water travel has diminished in recent years due to the uptick in shipping overground, causing your ability to dive at impressive depths at incredible speeds to be devalued in favored of alternate flightless travel?
You groundlubbers are all alike, squabbling over which piece of water or dirt you can get your hands on while the real war is being fought in the sky. Boorish.
Hey, you cant trust the Emus. They started a war in Australia and I have no reason to believe that the Second Emu War is not imminent....
Post by: Evelynx on February 06, 2018, 04:58:36 PM
Actually, we just think they look funny, and funny looking things confuse and infuriate us.
Man, I definitely didn't expect "we're just racist".
Welcome back Pengu :)
Post by: taulover on February 06, 2018, 05:06:01 PM
The Australians started that war. The emus were merely asserting their preexisting territorial rights, and then they found themselves getting mowed down by machine guns!Hey, you cant trust the Emus. They started a war in Australia and I have no reason to believe that the Second Emu War is not imminent....Heya all! I missed you lot.I didn't miss you. To be honest, you self-righteous emulutionaries make me sick. What gives you the right to so flagrantly oppose the emu? Is it because you, as a penguin, are also flightless, and are jealous and resentful of their impressive groundspeed of 31 mph? Is it because the importance of water travel has diminished in recent years due to the uptick in shipping overground, causing your ability to dive at impressive depths at incredible speeds to be devalued in favored of alternate flightless travel?
You groundlubbers are all alike, squabbling over which piece of water or dirt you can get your hands on while the real war is being fought in the sky. Boorish.
Post by: Laurentus on February 07, 2018, 09:48:43 AM
Post by: Michi on February 07, 2018, 11:48:48 AM
Actually, we just think they look funny, and funny looking things confuse and infuriate us.
Man, I definitely didn't expect "we're just racist".
Welcome back Pengu :)
My country is just full of surprises. Did you know that we're also strict anti-vegan/vegetarians as well as the reverse? We believe in a true balanced diet, and anyone that tries to harm that balance on either side is not allowed in our country. If they sneak in, they're publically shunned via eating the thing they refuse to, right in front of them.
That or beating them with said type of food that they're against and throwing them out.
I can't tell you how many people have been beaten by sacks of potatoes, fish, and bags of turnips. I've almost lost count.
Post by: Violet on February 11, 2018, 12:25:54 AM
Well, one of my friends on tumblr gave me something they hope can combat it. Specifically, a curse....? And uhhhh, it's a lot to take in
http://lyrium.tumblr.com/post/169571410857
"written specifically due to the sudden increase of terf activity in the witchblr community."
please help me this is the funniest fucking thing ive seen
Post by: Evelynx on February 11, 2018, 02:59:30 AM
Post by: Violet on February 11, 2018, 04:25:04 AM
Man, I usually just ignore TERFs. Using a spell to ward them off.. hmmmBroke: Ignoring transphobic trolls on the internet
Woke: Putting a hex on transphobic trolls on the internet
Post by: Michi on February 13, 2018, 12:15:18 PM
So things start off in a football stadium of sorts. Realistically, it's a bit bigger and structured more like an actual colosseum, but in the dream I distinctly remember thinking about how much I hated being forced to be at this football stadium (that and there was a lot of cheering, lights, and people playing below).
So I'm being pulled inside by a faceless figure (I say that because I never see her face). The only thing I know is that she's Mormon. How do I know that? Because I remember how much I hate this place that's run by Mormons.
I'm pretty much pushed into this room that looks like a recording booth and am told I have to give commentary on the game going on (because, you know, you can totally do that without seeing the game). Clearly I don't want that since the only thing that is running through my mind is finally escaping this place once and for all.
Oh. I'm a bluebird, by the way. Did I mention that? Yeah, apparently I'm a human-sized bluebird that's capable of speech. I don't know how or why, but dreams rarely operate on logic.
Anyways, the faceless woman finally leaves, but she neglects to close or even lock the door. Or she doesn't trust I'll be able to actually escape...either one.
Either way, as soon as she's out of view, I dart out and make my way out the front door...which is also open. Part way out, I'm met with a gigantic metal gate which is closed off. The area around is completely dead and barren. I don't really think about it, but instead am mainly just concerned getting out.
I don't know if it's because I was injured or they did something, but flying feels like a pain. I manage to make myself fly over the gate because my worry of getting caught outweighs the pain and tiredness I feel from flying.
I continue to walk until I reach the end of the area, and the beginning of what looks to be a dark, confining, and foreboding forest. There's only one path through, and...you know those guillotine like traps in games/movies that, while not sharp, would make you a stain on the ground if they hit you? Yeah, there were a fair share of those along that path, and they went too high and too fast to fly through easily.
I woke up before I saw if I made it through that or not.
Post by: Michi on February 13, 2018, 05:02:52 PM
Now, anyone who knows me knows I don't like taking money from people, especially if I don't even need it. And I normally don't need it since I work hard for it and know how to set some aside for myself outside of the bills/grocery funds. There's also that thought in the back of my mind that I'm going to be asked for some kind of favor, and they're going to use that given money as leverage as to why I have to do said favor for them.
The only exception to this is friends, because I know they're not expecting anything, and they always know that I'll pay them right back for it.
Since this coworker is more an acquaintance that I'm really indifferent about, I appreciated the gesture, reminded her that I do have money, and politely refused.
Since she in kind refused to take no for an answer (her reason being that it's lunch money, her treat for no reason), I internally-grudgingly took it.
But since I wasn't comfortable with it for the reasons I stated above, I gave it to a manager to turn back into the store, let them know it was given to me by a coworker, and let them know the I felt really uncomfortable taking it.
I realize it could have been just a random nice gesture with no strings attached, but I treat it the same as getting a gift from a customer; 9/10 times there's always a string attached.
Post by: Wintermoot on February 13, 2018, 05:32:58 PM
On another note, a coworker randomly gave me 5 bucks during my lunch today.Maybe she has a thing for you. =P
Now, anyone who knows me knows I don't like taking money from people, especially if I don't even need it. And I normally don't need it since I work hard for it and know how to set some aside for myself outside of the bills/grocery funds. There's also that thought in the back of my mind that I'm going to be asked for some kind of favor, and they're going to use that given money as leverage as to why I have to do said favor for them.
The only exception to this is friends, because I know they're not expecting anything, and they always know that I'll pay them right back for it.
Since this coworker is more an acquaintance that I'm really indifferent about, I appreciated the gesture, reminded her that I do have money, and politely refused.
Since she in kind refused to take no for an answer (her reason being that it's lunch money, her treat for no reason), I internally-grudgingly took it.
But since I wasn't comfortable with it for the reasons I stated above, I gave it to a manager to turn back into the store, let them know it was given to me by a coworker, and let them know the I felt really uncomfortable taking it.
I realize it could have been just a random nice gesture with no strings attached, but I treat it the same as getting a gift from a customer; 9/10 times there's always a string attached.
I'm uncomfortable with accepting money too, and I think it's because of the times I had to ask my father for money when I was younger. I remember one time when I was part time and had been overworked and went over my hours, so I had to go two weeks without work and without pay to get back under. I had to ask him for a loan cause I couldn't afford to take an unpaid vacation, and he gave it to me, but the way he talked about it filled me with shame. It was obvious that he got a kick out of me being dependent on him for it, that he had that kind of power in a way. Since then, I treasure being able to financially support myself, and I don't like the feeling that by accepting people's money I'm giving them some kind of power over me like that.
Of course, that doesn't extend to Wintreath donations, cause I feel like I work for it in what I do here, and it's clear that people who donate aren't going to get more power or standing than people who don't, they don't expect anything out of it.
Post by: Michi on February 13, 2018, 08:18:49 PM
On another note, a coworker randomly gave me 5 bucks during my lunch today.Maybe she has a thing for you. =P
Now, anyone who knows me knows I don't like taking money from people, especially if I don't even need it. And I normally don't need it since I work hard for it and know how to set some aside for myself outside of the bills/grocery funds. There's also that thought in the back of my mind that I'm going to be asked for some kind of favor, and they're going to use that given money as leverage as to why I have to do said favor for them.
The only exception to this is friends, because I know they're not expecting anything, and they always know that I'll pay them right back for it.
Since this coworker is more an acquaintance that I'm really indifferent about, I appreciated the gesture, reminded her that I do have money, and politely refused.
Since she in kind refused to take no for an answer (her reason being that it's lunch money, her treat for no reason), I internally-grudgingly took it.
But since I wasn't comfortable with it for the reasons I stated above, I gave it to a manager to turn back into the store, let them know it was given to me by a coworker, and let them know the I felt really uncomfortable taking it.
I realize it could have been just a random nice gesture with no strings attached, but I treat it the same as getting a gift from a customer; 9/10 times there's always a string attached.
I'm uncomfortable with accepting money too, and I think it's because of the times I had to ask my father for money when I was younger. I remember one time when I was part time and had been overworked and went over my hours, so I had to go two weeks without work and without pay to get back under. I had to ask him for a loan cause I couldn't afford to take an unpaid vacation, and he gave it to me, but the way he talked about it filled me with shame. It was obvious that he got a kick out of me being dependent on him for it, that he had that kind of power in a way. Since then, I treasure being able to financially support myself, and I don't like the feeling that by accepting people's money I'm giving them some kind of power over me like that.
Of course, that doesn't extend to Wintreath donations, cause I feel like I work for it in what I do here, and it's clear that people who donate aren't going to get more power or standing than people who don't, they don't expect anything out of it.
That's actually another reason I'm uncomfortable with it. During my college years, I was reliant on my parents a lot, and when I started looking for work, I had to lean on them a bit to help with rent when I had to move. So ever since I started working and earning an income, I feel uncomfortable when someome tries to give me money or if have to ask when bills take more than I was wanting.
But since I started my current job, the latter has never been an issue. If I'm ever low in funds, it's because I spent too much, and always have a backup plan for when I need to get some funds back. So unless it's a really last minute thing with friends before payday, I've never had to ask. And even then, I pay them back when payday hits.
Post by: Laurentus on February 13, 2018, 10:28:56 PM
Suck it, 'Muricans. Hopefully the same type of good news will soon follow on your side of the world.
Post by: Imaginative Kane on February 13, 2018, 11:36:39 PM
Zuma has been recalled (http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/news-just-in-its-official-anc-recalls-president-jacob-zuma-13224109). :))What was the deal with Jacob Zuma? Was he corrupt or was there other reasons for recalling him?
Suck it, 'Muricans. Hopefully the same type of good news will soon follow on your side of the world.
Post by: Cinciri on February 14, 2018, 12:21:34 AM
Zuma was probably one of the most corrupt leaders of all, and not to mention how poorly he utilized funds and treated his people
What was the deal with Jacob Zuma? Was he corrupt or was there other reasons for recalling him?
Post by: Violet on February 14, 2018, 12:29:28 AM
Zuma has been recalled (http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/news-just-in-its-official-anc-recalls-president-jacob-zuma-13224109). :))Congratulations on avoiding devolving into a dictatorship.
Suck it, 'Muricans. Hopefully the same type of good news will soon follow on your side of the world.
Post by: taulover on February 14, 2018, 12:49:22 AM
Zuma has been recalled (http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/news-just-in-its-official-anc-recalls-president-jacob-zuma-13224109). :))Wait, so the party recalled him? How does that work in South African politics?
Suck it, 'Muricans. Hopefully the same type of good news will soon follow on your side of the world.
Post by: Laurentus on February 14, 2018, 03:48:48 AM
The ANC realised in the most recent municipal elections, that it stood a very real chance of losing the next national elections if it didn't recall Zuma, as they lost three major cities, including Pretoria, the city where I live and our capital.
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Post by: taulover on February 14, 2018, 05:17:16 AM
Post by: Violet on February 14, 2018, 05:20:03 AM
Yeah, we do, but we still have one Capital for the Republic, and that's Pretoria. EDIT: actually, it's not so cut-and-dried. We learned in school that although there are 3 capitals (Bloemfontein, Cape Town and Pretoria) the most important decisions still end up being made in Pretoria, and it is our de facto capital.that's so extra omg. Is there any particular reason why the three branches of government are spread over three cities?
That reminds me of a conversation with my Northern Irish friend when we were talking about how he'd want a unified Ireland to be ran, and he pointed how any unified Ireland will have to be federalized; Not only due to the Protestant community up north, but due to Munster (southern ireland) strongly hating Dublin and Connacht (western ireland) being far poorer than the rest of the island. So he proposed not only dividing Ireland between four provinces (which is the norm among Irish Republicans), but because Dublin has a bad reputation of living in its own bubble, he wanted the capital to rotate between the capital cities of the provinces as well. It stuck with me as an extremely interesting idea. Why not rotate the capital between four cities? It's unorthodox, but it'd certainly have potential to work, and work very well.
Post by: Laurentus on February 14, 2018, 06:13:36 AM
@Mariam, it was a result of the Second Boer War. When we were defeated, it was decided that they didn't want to give any one city too much power, and decided to split the powers between each arm of the state, and appointed three cities as the capital for that arm, namely Judicial (Bloemfontein), Legislative (Cape Town) and Administrative (Pretoria). Since Pretoria is the seat of the president, though, it's the one that ends up making all the decisions anyway.
Post by: Laurentus on February 15, 2018, 08:39:50 AM
Post by: Arenado on February 15, 2018, 10:22:43 AM
Post by: Laurentus on February 15, 2018, 05:28:54 PM
Post by: Doc on February 15, 2018, 06:20:22 PM
Then I realized the last vote count didn't include Hydra, and there were still 4 non-Varys-faction people in the game.
So it's not over yet!
Post by: taulover on February 15, 2018, 07:19:00 PM
I was about to launch into a long explanation of why Varys effectively won the Red Keep round of Werewolf. I had it all written up and ready to post.It is actually effectively over, you're just wrong about who won. The game will end this night phase.
Then I realized the last vote count didn't include Hydra, and there were still 4 non-Varys-faction people in the game.
So it's not over yet!
Post by: Doc on February 16, 2018, 12:16:51 AM
But I didn't want to, well, state those circumstances in case it denied someone the win.
My reasoning, though, was if it was three people + Varys, it didn't matter if (EXACT SAME CIRCUMSTANCES) - Varys could use his nighttime ability to frame someone, since he would definitively know the identity of at least one other person (because 13ricity would have scanned the night before), and would be able to force a 1:1 Lannister:Baratheon situation, even if he was himself voted off.
Since it's 4, though, the Lannisters are guaranteed a win unless (INDIVIDUAL) forgets (CIRCUMSTANCES).
It's not likely, since said individual has been employing said circumstances routinely - but it's always possible.
Post by: Evelynx on February 16, 2018, 05:59:21 PM
Post by: Doc on February 17, 2018, 03:01:52 AM
Much safer to allude to there being a method rather than outright stating it.
...admittedly I'd also forgotten that Pycelle existed. My method had relied purely on Jaime.
Post by: taulover on February 17, 2018, 04:42:59 AM
I figured you would, but I didn't want Hydra to have a non-in-game reason to hate me at The Wall for spelling out 'this is exactly how you can make him lose right now'.Hydra figured out he was screwed once he realized that Pycelle could use his power that night.
Much safer to allude to there being a method rather than outright stating it.
...admittedly I'd also forgotten that Pycelle existed. My method had relied purely on Jaime.
Post by: Laurentus on February 18, 2018, 07:38:39 AM
It's only a matter of time until the hawks descend on Zuma himself.
I never knew I could experience such high levels of Schadenfreude. This is glorious.
Post by: Laurentus on February 21, 2018, 11:30:03 AM
Post by: Red Mones on February 21, 2018, 07:53:40 PM
Man, I must say that sleep is a really nice thing when you were previously an insomniac. For some reason, I just sleep better during the day, and night shift is perfect for me.I know a few people who have trouble sleeping, and it's nice to hear that someone who does has started to again. :)
Post by: Chanku on February 21, 2018, 11:29:38 PM
Man, I must say that sleep is a really nice thing when you were previously an insomniac. For some reason, I just sleep better during the day, and night shift is perfect for me.Perhaps you have something like Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome?
Post by: Violet on February 24, 2018, 04:03:43 AM
I don't think this is a gun control issue. If it was, it isn't anymore. This is too big. Too widespread. I don't want to cause more discord with my views on America, but every time I see what's going on this country, the words of Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic comes to mind: "It feels like the gates of Hell had opened up"
Post by: Laurentus on February 24, 2018, 06:27:08 PM
Post by: taulover on February 24, 2018, 07:23:10 PM
The Mourning for the Parkland shooting hasn't even finished yet, and I've now heard of two school shooting threats. One happened in a university pub, and a close friend was a witness. He's fucking out of it right now because he's so scared.There's been at least ten in the Southern California area, in fact. (https://www.scpr.org/news/2018/02/23/81022/socal-has-had-at-least-7-school-shooting-threats-t/) School shooting threats usually rise very much in frequency after other school shootings, because the media often (intentionally or not) glorifies the killer, causing others to try to also seek the same attention.
I just watched Get Out. I must say, I was pleasantly surprised by it. At first, I thought it was going to be the type of mindless knee-jerk reaction you see too often in a post-Trump world, but it actually ended up aiming its scorn at white liberals, daring to say they are part of the reason racism is still alive in America, not just far-right hillbillies. Now we're getting somewhere.Hmm, reminds me of something MLK once wrote:
Quote from: Letter from a Birmingham Jail
I must make two honest confessions to you, my Christian and Jewish brothers. First, I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action"; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait for a "more convenient season." Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection.
Post by: Michi on February 25, 2018, 08:11:39 PM
I just watched Get Out. I must say, I was pleasantly surprised by it. At first, I thought it was going to be the type of mindless knee-jerk reaction you see too often in a post-Trump world, but it actually ended up aiming its scorn at white liberals, daring to say they are part of the reason racism is still alive in America, not just far-right hillbillies. Now we're getting somewhere.
Yeah, it's always been a "one side is at fault while the other side is faultless" type of thing, which isn't true by far. But as long as people continue to believe it's true, then here's where we're going to continue to be at.
I guess the way I look at it is that it takes two to tango. Sure, the far right is most notoriously known for being incredibly racist, sexist, whatever you want to call it. But you also have the far left that are so caught up in their own craziness that you essentially have reverse racism, reverse sexism, reverse discrimination, etc... It's like the two sides are trying to mirror each other in the opposite direction.
IE: Far right has groups that believes women have no place in the workplace, and should stay at home being the typical domestic housewife, believing women should basically be subservient to men. Likewise, the far left has groups (extreme feminist groups for example) that believe men should be the ones that stay at home and be typical domestic househusbands, believing that men should be subservient to men.
Sure, one side was created because of historical oppression and whatnot from the other side, but that doesn't make that side more correct than the other. Rather than the old "eye for an eye" type of ideology, we should be working on a much more peaceful alternative. You know, like making everyone equal regardless of race, gender, orientation, and the like. Rather than listening to a side that says that "so and so shouldn't be as equal as me," tell them to both shut the fuck up, sit down, and drink their goddamn tea together like human beings.
Post by: Michi on February 27, 2018, 11:57:11 PM
To be precise, the last guy I attempted to date helped me clean up my apartment. He took it upon himself to buy me some cleaning materials that I was currently out of, such as hand soap, laundry soap, bleach, and other materials. We cleaned every room of the apartment as much as I protested at first since I didn't feel right having someone else clean up my own messes (I tend to let my place pick up a little clutter).
He also moved some of my furniture around to make it look nicer, such as putting my TV in the opposite corner of the bedroom as opposed to where it originally was. Overall, the place looked much nicer than before we had started.
Naturally, I was incredibly thankful that he jumped in to help me with a task that I didn't even ask him to do.
Over time, I realized that as much as I didn't mind the furniture rearrangement, I actually also didn't like how it looked.
The way I had my bedroom originally set up was so that I could get to my consoles quicker since I tend to change games on a whim when I get bored by what I'm currently playing. But another reason was because that I like having my laptop plugged into my TV as well as both my USB keyboard and mouse so that they can rest on my bed (which is perfect as a makeshift mousepad). The only place that was possible was where I had it originally...so to be able to use my laptop to where I could see the screen after the rearranging, I'd have to either hop out of bed and walk over to it, or deal with using the keyboard and mouse with a much smaller screen away from me.
While those seem like trifle things, to where I could have just placed my laptop near where the TV currently was, that was also an impossibility without adding more movement than was needed.
See, my laptop is also my alarm clock (as is my phone). I have two alarms set on my phone, and two 4 set on my laptop so that I wake up on time each morning. I like to have my USB mouse nearby so that I can close each alarm, and that wouldn't be possible if I moved my laptop elsewhere, unless I had a longer cord.
So in the end as of today, I ended up moving everything back to where it originally was, though I switched out the table that the TV was sitting on with the glass TV stand that I had in the living room area, so while it's slightly lower elevation, it's absolutely perfect in terms of sturdiness. That, and there's 3 rows, so I can fit my consoles perfectly in two of the rows and do a better job of making sure the cords are far away from the baseboard heater since it gets a lot of use in the winter time.
Overall, I'm still very thankful to him for going above and beyond like that when it wasn't even something I was even considering asking...but I feel much more comfortable with where everything is placed now.
Post by: Violet on March 01, 2018, 02:52:27 AM
Post by: Violet on March 02, 2018, 03:03:34 AM
Jared Kushner's theme rn
Post by: Arenado on March 02, 2018, 05:33:09 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 02, 2018, 05:40:12 PM
I just read the news about West Virginia. Seems like an incredibly unfortunate situation.Which one? Everything about West Virginia is one unfortunate situation or another. :P
Post by: Arenado on March 02, 2018, 05:42:28 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 02, 2018, 07:10:20 PM
This teachers strike. I mean, not having enough money to pay for teachers is terrible. I cant imagine what that must be like.It's tough...West Virginia relied on the coal industry for tax revenue for far too long, plus it's cut other taxes over the years, especially for businesses under the guise of bringing in jobs. Even this year a major goal of the state government was to eliminate the business inventory tax, which I'm sure is one reason why teachers were upset at being told there was no money for a decent wage. As it is, there's a huge shortage of teachers in the state, and teachers near the border can make much more money working in surrounding states. Often, teachers who stay in West Virginia qualify for welfare and other support programs.
Another issue is PEIA, the state employee insurance agency. Earlier this year they announced that they would base premiums on household income instead of just employee income as they had before, meaning that premiums would likely double or go higher for people who were married or living together, when these people are struggling to make ends meet as it is. They backed off after it became clear how pissed people were, but they've been raising premiums and deductables and cutting benefits for years, so this is just the straw that broke the camel's back.
But actually, primary education was spared the worst of the cuts that happened when coal fell apart. I work in higher education in West Virginia, which has been cut nearly 25% in the last few years. The year before many people were laid off where I work and almost everyone else, including me, was furloughed one day a week for three months as a cost-saving measure. Last year, the state government passed a law removing seniority rights, a guaranteed pay scale, and other protections and rights to give college administrations more flexibility to lay off and fire people.
Every area of state government is suffering, but the teachers unions are powerful and can actually fight for things, so I definitely support them, even though I'm not sure they can get much more than they already have out of it.
Post by: Gerrick on March 02, 2018, 09:50:18 PM
Post by: Seroim on March 03, 2018, 02:50:53 AM
I need to stop cutting my wires so short and aerate my components a bit. Everything's cluttered and I have to cut loads of tiny wires which always end up just too short, making me rage.
Of everything I've done to date in electrical engineering tech, messing with programmable logic controllers is definitely my favourite activity. I'll have to start applying for summer internships soon, I hope I can get a position in an automation firm. I would take an electromechanic or maintenance job, because any experience is good experience, but I hope I'll get to program PLCs.
Post by: Arenado on March 03, 2018, 06:44:42 AM
This teachers strike. I mean, not having enough money to pay for teachers is terrible. I cant imagine what that must be like.It's tough...West Virginia relied on the coal industry for tax revenue for far too long, plus it's cut other taxes over the years, especially for businesses under the guise of bringing in jobs. Even this year a major goal of the state government was to eliminate the business inventory tax, which I'm sure is one reason why teachers were upset at being told there was no money for a decent wage. As it is, there's a huge shortage of teachers in the state, and teachers near the border can make much more money working in surrounding states. Often, teachers who stay in West Virginia qualify for welfare and other support programs.
Another issue is PEIA, the state employee insurance agency. Earlier this year they announced that they would base premiums on household income instead of just employee income as they had before, meaning that premiums would likely double or go higher for people who were married or living together, when these people are struggling to make ends meet as it is. They backed off after it became clear how pissed people were, but they've been raising premiums and deductables and cutting benefits for years, so this is just the straw that broke the camel's back.
But actually, primary education was spared the worst of the cuts that happened when coal fell apart. I work in higher education in West Virginia, which has been cut nearly 25% in the last few years. The year before many people were laid off where I work and almost everyone else, including me, was furloughed one day a week for three months as a cost-saving measure. Last year, the state government passed a law removing seniority rights, a guaranteed pay scale, and other protections and rights to give college administrations more flexibility to lay off and fire people.
Every area of state government is suffering, but the teachers unions are powerful and can actually fight for things, so I definitely support them, even though I'm not sure they can get much more than they already have out of it.
Seems like a real unfortunate situation all around. Whatever happens I hope you'll be fine, Moot.
Post by: Violet on March 08, 2018, 04:42:52 PM
Didn't need to know that. But now that I do, I'm in a very unhappy mood.
Post by: Michi on March 08, 2018, 05:00:11 PM
Post by: Chanku on March 09, 2018, 06:06:04 AM
Post by: Michi on March 12, 2018, 03:51:56 PM
Post by: NyghtOwl on March 12, 2018, 04:11:45 PM
Post by: Michi on March 12, 2018, 10:17:53 PM
Wait wait wait. Pengu how you gonna claim Queen Bee. You aren't even a queen! /mockindignation
Who says I aint a queen? :o
Post by: Wintermoot on March 12, 2018, 11:01:16 PM
Post by: Michi on March 12, 2018, 11:14:28 PM
QUEENFIGHT! :))
Bisch, we aint cats. Just because that's our avatar theme doesn't mean I'm going to pull out claws and start scratching. :P
Post by: NyghtOwl on March 12, 2018, 11:38:14 PM
Post by: Michi on March 12, 2018, 11:40:54 PM
No claws necessary. I think I can claim the title of queen. I got the pics and vids to back it up haha.Nah dude, I already claimed it. And its first come first serve. :P
Post by: NyghtOwl on March 12, 2018, 11:58:57 PM
Post by: Gerrick on March 14, 2018, 04:03:21 AM
Sad day.
Post by: Arenado on March 14, 2018, 04:29:58 AM
Post by: taulover on March 14, 2018, 05:01:00 AM
—The Guardian interview, 2011
"We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special."
—in Der Spiegel, 1988
Rest in peace :(
Post by: Laurentus on March 14, 2018, 09:12:09 AM
EDIT:
Post by: Michi on March 14, 2018, 01:50:16 PM
He fought it since the age of twenty one. Dude did alright. I highly doubt I'll reach 76, and I don't have anything like what he had.
EDIT:
I was literally about to post that video on here before I saw you already did. :))
Post by: taulover on March 14, 2018, 06:20:11 PM
[ERB music video]That video is particularly fitting, as Hawking has died on Einstein's birthday (he also happened to be born on Galileo's 400th deathday).
While on the subject of Hawking-related media:
(https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/stephen_hawking.png)
Title text: Guys? The Town is supposed to be good, and I thou--' 'PHYSICIST STEPHEN HAWKING DECLARES NEW FILM BEST IN ALL SPACE AND TIME' 'No, I just heard that--' 'SHOULD SCIENCE PLAY A ROLE IN JUDGING BEN AFFLECK?' 'I don't think--' 'WHAT ABOUT MATT DAMON?'
https://www.xkcd.com/799/
Post by: Seroim on March 16, 2018, 04:14:52 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 17, 2018, 10:31:18 PM
I feel like I'm starting to make some headway though. At least I feel like I've been able to put in a decent amount of time here lately. :)
Post by: Emoticonius on March 18, 2018, 05:34:33 PM
Post by: Michi on March 18, 2018, 05:37:47 PM
But yes, you have so many games to catch up on!
Post by: Laurentus on March 18, 2018, 05:50:54 PM
NieR : Automata is the best game to have come out in the last 2 years (excluding ToCS PC ports) and I'll fight anyone who says otherwise.I bought it last year the moment it released on PC, and I don't regret that choice in the slightest, but I STILL haven't finished it. There's just never enough time that I can set aside for it. Like, I haven't even reached the first ending.
Post by: Emoticonius on March 18, 2018, 07:13:21 PM
That's really awesome that you're able to play video games. Although I will admit that some of them do get out of hand in the flashing-light department...so I'd still be a bit cautious if I were you.Yeah some flashing lights can cause seizures in literally anyone so I do still have to be careful. Outside of Fallout 4 though I'm working my way up so I still have to finish getting through Gamecube, PS2, Xbox (again), and so on. Plus the tons of PC games. It's gonna take a while, heh.
But yes, you have so many games to catch up on!
Post by: Elbbsas on March 19, 2018, 06:09:46 AM
I'm going to keep looking, but if anyone already has a link to one it would be appreciated.
Post by: Michi on March 19, 2018, 06:16:01 AM
Quick question, no particular reason I'm asking, but in "daerht sdrawkcab ehT" there's sites for typing backwards and upside-down. Are there any sites for sideways text?
I'm going to keep looking, but if anyone already has a link to one it would be appreciated.
ᔕ𝄩ᗜጠᓬᗆ⤙ᔕ ⌐𝄩⌤ጠ ⊣ェ𝄩ᔕ?
Post by: Elbbsas on March 19, 2018, 06:19:58 AM
Well, opposite direction, but essentially yes.Quick question, no particular reason I'm asking, but in "daerht sdrawkcab ehT" there's sites for typing backwards and upside-down. Are there any sites for sideways text?
I'm going to keep looking, but if anyone already has a link to one it would be appreciated.
ᔕ𝄩ᗜጠᓬᗆ⤙ᔕ ⌐𝄩⌤ጠ ⊣ェ𝄩ᔕ?
Post by: Michi on March 19, 2018, 06:21:48 AM
Well, opposite direction, but essentially yes.Quick question, no particular reason I'm asking, but in "daerht sdrawkcab ehT" there's sites for typing backwards and upside-down. Are there any sites for sideways text?
I'm going to keep looking, but if anyone already has a link to one it would be appreciated.
ᔕ𝄩ᗜጠᓬᗆ⤙ᔕ ⌐𝄩⌤ጠ ⊣ェ𝄩ᔕ?
There's only one I found, and it only allows one direction, unfortunately: https://lingojam.com/Sidewaystext
Post by: Elbbsas on March 19, 2018, 06:23:22 AM
Dang. Thanks anyway!Well, opposite direction, but essentially yes.Quick question, no particular reason I'm asking, but in "daerht sdrawkcab ehT" there's sites for typing backwards and upside-down. Are there any sites for sideways text?
I'm going to keep looking, but if anyone already has a link to one it would be appreciated.
ᔕ𝄩ᗜጠᓬᗆ⤙ᔕ ⌐𝄩⌤ጠ ⊣ェ𝄩ᔕ?
There's only one I found, and it only allows one direction, unfortunately: https://lingojam.com/Sidewaystext
Post by: Evelynx on March 19, 2018, 10:30:50 PM
̴͙̫͈̳̰̱̞͎̠ͯͭ̓̏ͥͭ͊͑̀͘ͅW̴̨̞͎͓͈͖̘̞͚̱̘̫ͬ̄͆͐̓̎͟h̷͇̤͇̫̹̻͚̲̣̩̯̻̣̝̯̠̦̟̙ͦ͌̿ͤ̋̀e̴̡̞̩͚͎͓̲̫͉̫̪ͤ̃̅́ͬͪͨ̍͆ͮͨ̓͛͐̑̄̿ͭ̀͟͟n̷̫̤̟̟̻͚̼̯̤̠̥͉͚̓̄ͬͪ͗ͨͥͧ̎͗ͬ͞͠͠ͅ ̵̮̦̖̲̼͕ͦ̎͑̆̔̓͗̈́̓̌̌̕u͖̳̬̼̙͕̳̪̰͔̿͑͒ͪͣ͞ņ̵̴͖̝͎͕̰̙͖̞̰͙ͥͪ̔ͣ͛͊ͯ̃̚͘͝i̢̱͈͉̻̪̥̹̓̑͂̿̍ͯ̈́͗͗ͭ̄̈̓͋͑͋̓ͣ̀̚͢͝c̷̶̢̝̫͎̩̘̩͈͙̣̟͙̹̝̭̖̮͖͕̄ͪͬ͐ͨ͑ͪͦ͆̊̄͘ͅŏ̵͔͖͍̘͖̬̲̻̟͉̲̪͔͗̓̀̚d̢̢͖̳̟͕̯̰̝̘̪̙̘͈̘̗̦͖̋͑̏̕ͅe̱͍͉͔̒̇̓̋ͬ͋̓ͪ͞͝ ̵͖̥̭͍͇͕̫͓͕̫̮̲̠̎͆ͥ̉̒ͩ̆͌̔͐ͮ̿̚͡ͅĭ̸̳̖̖̝̬̂͒̇͞s͐͑̐̒͂͋͋̓ͨ̃ͦ͆̏͋͐͏̸҉̞͖̗̟̬͚̣͓̞̞ ̶̸̧̛̹̙̺̮͓̱̣̦̬͚͕͖̙̮̺̗̦̔ͥ̾̇ͯ̓̓ͮ̾̈̆͐̎͒ͭ̽̍̑ͅg̢̡̛̹̱̝͉̻̖̱̦͔̤̱̰̗̩͖̼̥͌̒̄̑̉̊̐̂̓̏ͨ̍ͮ̃̀͝ͅi̧̨ͭ́ͨͨ͆ͭ̂͊̒͗́ͪ̀͊ͣ҉͇̲̩̟̤̳̬v̷̶̜̼͔̺̐̆̌̒͑̇̑̓̕ȩ̧͈̲̯̥̦̟͈̦͇͚̺̖͓̮͉̖̲͍̎̈̋̎̏̉ͨ̃̎̌̔͊̋̇̅̇́̍̀̀n̶̡̜͙̩̻̭̗͎̦͔̙̹̺̥̦͑͛̋̄̀̀̉̀͟͟͡ ͫ́ͥͯ͏̵̧̛̙̱̩̯͉̳̜̱̪̘̼ͅt̡̖̠̩̖͚̮̮̩̮͉̳̥̝̞̟ͥ̓ͦ̔̓͋̃̋̇͊̒͌͛ͨ͞ͅh̎̍̀̋̈́ͥͩ̐̉͞͏̦̭̭̬̦̻͉̬ę̓̎̒́͏̠̫̹̖̹̦͎̺̠̘͚̱ ̨̻̯͉̮͙̼̙̯̪̗̣͓̠͖ͩͧͦ̀ͯ̏́ͪͩ́̀̈̎ͩ̿̂ͧ́͜͡ͅf̌̎̍ͮ͗̈ͩ͟҉̖͈̼͝ȓ̷̰̗͓̥̙̣̜͇̠͋͆͊ͥ͋ͪͦ͛̒́ͭ̐̒͜e̷̼̦̖̥̰̯̊̿ͩ̇͑̅ͤ͒͛͐̚͠e̡̳̱̣̥̬͕̰̜̫͎̫̙͖̖̊ͩͭ̈͗̌ͧ͋̽̅̚͢͜͢ͅͅ ̈́ͣ̄́͒ͭ͂҉̸̷̬̺̝͍̞͢͜r̢̍̆̎͑ͩ̇̃̎͒͗ͦ̒̍̎̉͆̓͊͞͏͚̜̤͓͕͉e̛̞̼̙̤̝͖̥͔͍͙͖̲͔̹̍̉̅̅ͪͬ̑͌̔ͤ̍̒ͤ̀͜͝͞i͎̲̫̜̘̼͚̖͉̮̥̳̥̘̦͙͉̗̅̋͂̋ͪ̅ͦͣ̈́̇̚̕̕͘͢ͅņͪ̊̽̿͑ͯͣ̃͝҉̯̟̗͓͓͜
Post by: Laurentus on March 24, 2018, 06:00:09 PM
Post by: Violet on March 29, 2018, 05:06:18 AM
Post by: Evelynx on March 29, 2018, 11:55:01 AM
I suppose there's a lot of individuals suffering in the world. Pretty sad when you think about it.
Post by: Arenado on March 29, 2018, 09:17:54 PM
I take it you're not a fan?
Post by: Violet on March 29, 2018, 09:55:16 PM
im not a detractor either. he's just a very entertaining transphobic clown.[snip]
I take it you're not a fan?
Post by: Arenado on March 29, 2018, 10:03:13 PM
im not a detractor either. he's just a very entertaining transphobic clown.[snip]
I take it you're not a fan?
Transphobic? Now that is a very strong word to use. I am familiar with the situation that propelled him to the public eye and I would not at all regard him as Transphobic per say.
Post by: Violet on March 29, 2018, 10:41:49 PM
Bud, he compared trans activists to Mao.im not a detractor either. he's just a very entertaining transphobic clown.[snip]
I take it you're not a fan?
Transphobic? Now that is a very strong word to use. I am familiar with the situation that propelled him to the public eye and I would not at all regard him as Transphobic per say.
Post by: Arenado on March 29, 2018, 10:54:26 PM
Post by: Doc on March 29, 2018, 10:57:03 PM
if you can't, i understand
incidentally, i also vaguely want to quit being rmb thane because of the prospect of 'moderates' who call people 'libtard', which is code for 'i'm white-bread conservative as fuck but since this region is pro-LGBT i'm scared i'll be banned if i say that'
Post by: Violet on March 29, 2018, 11:05:46 PM
And how is that, in and of itself, Transphobic? He compared a group of activists who where promoting a piece of legislation that, in his eyes, was a massive overreach to Mao. How is criticising someones ideas make them a phobe of that thing? If you criticised my ideas does that make you a bisexualphobe?I honestly don't know how to tell you that comparing trans activists pushing for anti-discrimination legislation to Mao Tse-tung is offensive and transphobic.
unrelated but mariam if you can find it in yourself to help me with explaining shit to people on the RMB because i don't really have either the background or vocabulary to do with trans issues that'd be super swell thanks
if you can't, i understand
incidentally, i also vaguely want to quit being rmb thane because of the prospect of 'moderates' who call people 'libtard', which is code for 'i'm white-bread conservative as fuck but since this region is pro-LGBT i'm scared i'll be banned if i say that'
What exactly do you want me to explain? I dont really understand whats going on in the RMB, sorry.
Post by: Arenado on March 29, 2018, 11:19:43 PM
Post by: Doc on March 29, 2018, 11:41:42 PM
Effectively the argument I'm trying to make is that referring to 'women' and then 'transgender women' sort of excludes 'transgender women' from being perceived as just part of the group of 'women', and so we should instead say 'cisgender women' and 'transgender women'.
For some reason, this didn't go off like the perfectly clear beacon of clarity like I expected, and then I was asked if I should respect him if he said he identified as a Leopard 2 MBT. To which I said firstly that if he did, I'd slap him, and secondly that that was not what I was talking about, only to reiterate my point again.
But then I became concerned that the whole 'perception of separation' thing might not even be the right reason. So I, uh, panicked and came here, since there was talk of such things already happening.
Post by: Arenado on March 30, 2018, 01:09:05 AM
I mean...Allouxia seems to think that 'cisgender' as a term belongs in the 'SJW imaginary category', and I'm trying to explain that it's used so as to not exclude transgender people.
Effectively the argument I'm trying to make is that referring to 'women' and then 'transgender women' sort of excludes 'transgender women' from being perceived as just part of the group of 'women', and so we should instead say 'cisgender women' and 'transgender women'.
For some reason, this didn't go off like the perfectly clear beacon of clarity like I expected, and then I was asked if I should respect him if he said he identified as a Leopard 2 MBT. To which I said firstly that if he did, I'd slap him, and secondly that that was not what I was talking about, only to reiterate my point again.
But then I became concerned that the whole 'perception of separation' thing might not even be the right reason. So I, uh, panicked and came here, since there was talk of such things already happening.
I just want to clarify something real quick because I think I'm misunderstanding something you said. Does saying 'Women' then 'Transgender Women' denote exclusion? I do not see how that actually translates, a bit like saying 'men' then 'black men' does not necessarily exclude black men. Heck, I'm probably misunderstanding something though.
Post by: Doc on March 30, 2018, 01:10:41 AM
Post by: Arenado on March 30, 2018, 01:21:37 AM
Post by: Michi on March 30, 2018, 01:38:55 AM
It's the same situation with sexuality and race. Unless the topic specifically revolves around something that more gay/lesian people or black/asian/middle eastern/etc people were asked about, there's no reason to zero in on a specific group.
I'm not trans, but being a gay man I would rather be considered part of the norm if the topic doesn't revolve around my sexuality and therefore doesn't really need that viewpoint.
I'd imagine in most cases this is the same for trans people. Unless the topic asks for a trans viewpoint, I'd imagine they're fine being in the camp of what gender they identify as, as opppsed to being singled out.
Post by: Seroim on March 30, 2018, 06:19:23 AM
which is code for 'i'm white-bread conservative as fuck but since this region is pro-LGBT i'm scared i'll be banned if i say that'
I voted CPC once, so I guess I qualify?
Post by: taulover on March 30, 2018, 06:20:48 AM
Communist Party of China??which is code for 'i'm white-bread conservative as fuck but since this region is pro-LGBT i'm scared i'll be banned if i say that'
I voted CPC once, so I guess I qualify?
Ninja edit: oh, Conservative Party of Canada
Post by: Doc on March 30, 2018, 06:26:51 AM
But, hey, I mean, I've thought on it since I typed that, and for all I know, they could well legitimately think it's a moderate viewpoint. They'd be wrong ordinarily, but thanks to the magical political situation we find ourselves in, they're right, if only because now for some inconceivably awful reason this country's Overton window includes actual fucking Nazis in their guise as 'alt-right'.
Post by: Arenado on March 30, 2018, 08:19:16 AM
Communist Party of China??which is code for 'i'm white-bread conservative as fuck but since this region is pro-LGBT i'm scared i'll be banned if i say that'
I voted CPC once, so I guess I qualify?
Ninja edit: oh, Conservative Party of Canada
No, Cathartic Party of Chad.
Post by: Evelynx on March 30, 2018, 09:18:23 AM
And how is that, in and of itself, Transphobic? He compared a group of activists who where promoting a piece of legislation that, in his eyes, was a massive overreach to Mao. How is criticising someones ideas make them a phobe of that thing? If you criticised my ideas does that make you a bisexualphobe?I honestly don't know how to tell you that comparing trans activists pushing for anti-discrimination legislation to Mao Tse-tung is offensive and transphobic.
You demonstrate the problem pretty well with your words.. he was comparing them to Mao because they were activists, not because they were trans. You can insult a transperson without being transphobic. Reducing a person to their identifying characteristics (black, trans, white, etc.) and then assuming any slight against the person is a a slight against some component of the identity, and thus an insult to anyone sharing the characteristic is faulty reasoning. Often dangerously so.
Incidentally, I think Jordan Peterson is probably off-base when it comes to C-16, but I also don't really have much of anything nice to say about the activists. Showing up to a place where people are trying to talk and making loud noises so nobody can hear them is just so incredibly childish. It's the teenage equivalent of holding your hands over your ears and screaming "I can't hear you".
Post by: Seroim on March 31, 2018, 03:24:28 AM
Communist Party of China??which is code for 'i'm white-bread conservative as fuck but since this region is pro-LGBT i'm scared i'll be banned if i say that'
I voted CPC once, so I guess I qualify?
Ninja edit: oh, Conservative Party of Canada
In that case I would have voted for them 25 times in the same election and so would have my dead grandma.
Post by: taulover on March 31, 2018, 05:44:47 AM
If I'm not mistaken, China doesn't need to resort to such voter fraud tactics, they just ban all opposition parties (and set up a few others as part of some "united front").Communist Party of China??which is code for 'i'm white-bread conservative as fuck but since this region is pro-LGBT i'm scared i'll be banned if i say that'
I voted CPC once, so I guess I qualify?
Ninja edit: oh, Conservative Party of Canada
In that case I would have voted for them 25 times in the same election and so would have my dead grandma.
Post by: Arenado on March 31, 2018, 06:29:41 AM
Communist Party of China??which is code for 'i'm white-bread conservative as fuck but since this region is pro-LGBT i'm scared i'll be banned if i say that'
I voted CPC once, so I guess I qualify?
Ninja edit: oh, Conservative Party of Canada
In that case I would have voted for them 25 times in the same election and so would have my dead grandma.
No, what happens is your ballot comes with one box saying "Ja".
Post by: taulover on March 31, 2018, 04:36:29 PM
That's also not really how it works in China... they just don't bother having national elections, instead having them being elected the the provincial assemblies, which in turn are elected by the local assemblies. Much easier to control that way, and as a result multiple CPC members (and CPC-affiliated party members) do actually run. Of course, all of these candidates must be approved in what are ostensibly primary elections...Communist Party of China??which is code for 'i'm white-bread conservative as fuck but since this region is pro-LGBT i'm scared i'll be banned if i say that'
I voted CPC once, so I guess I qualify?
Ninja edit: oh, Conservative Party of Canada
In that case I would have voted for them 25 times in the same election and so would have my dead grandma.
No, what happens is your ballot comes with one box saying "Ja".
Post by: Laurentus on March 31, 2018, 09:42:38 PM
First problem to overcome in China: I'll be living in Beijing, which, according to multiple sources, is just getting more polluted every year.
Post by: Imaginative Kane on March 31, 2018, 09:53:16 PM
Post by: taulover on April 01, 2018, 02:25:31 AM
In a rather amusing turn of events, I may well be moving to China soon, to teach English for a while. I'm kinda over this country, for now. We'll see how it goes in the 2019 elections, but I'm not hopeful.Well, good thing Wintreath is self-hosted, I just checked and Zetaboards is blocked in China. :P
First problem to overcome in China: I'll be living in Beijing, which, according to multiple sources, is just getting more polluted every year.
Though of course the first thing you'd want to do before moving to China is buying a good VPN explicitly designed to bypass the Great Firewall.
(That's actually quite odd, somebody must've been hosting some seditious forum or something... Even reddit isn't blocked in China, because nobody except foreign expats uses it, and they mostly all have VPNs anyway.)
Post by: Laurentus on April 01, 2018, 03:44:16 AM
Luckily, I'm already used to Wechat, since my Chinese colleagues use it exclusively to communicate with us at my current company.
Post by: Michi on April 02, 2018, 04:59:24 AM
I was successful in retrieving his card.
In a somewhat unsurprising turn of events, he password-locked his region and banjected all of the card hunters.
Somehow, he chose to spare me, and so I currently remain in his region.
I wonder how long I'll last.
Post by: Michi on April 02, 2018, 05:27:48 AM
Region is still password-protected.
He liked my post:
(https://i.imgur.com/MbaH7Ft.png)
I feel slightly honored that the NS game administrator (who is almost definitely Max Barry) liked my post.
I think this means he's letting me stay in his locked region.
Post by: Michi on April 02, 2018, 11:30:18 PM
Post by: Evelynx on April 05, 2018, 03:41:59 PM
Post by: Michi on April 05, 2018, 06:12:01 PM
The hype meter is off the charts right now.
Post by: Laurentus on April 11, 2018, 09:38:21 AM
Post by: Evelynx on April 11, 2018, 09:46:13 AM
I'm being called in because apparently I'm too aggressive in the way I criticise one of my higher-ups.
Man, that fucking asshole piece of shit. Tell that cunt to fly a kite in traffic.
Post by: Emoticonius on April 15, 2018, 02:31:56 AM
Post by: Imaginative Kane on April 15, 2018, 03:54:23 AM
Post by: Red Mones on April 15, 2018, 04:25:00 AM
Post by: Evelynx on April 15, 2018, 09:23:41 AM
The Wintreath website doesn't support SSL. I can fix that for you, or walk you through it. It's important because what it means is that all traffic to/from the website is unencrypted on the wire - if someone is connected to an open wifi access point and uses the website, they are broadcasting their password in plaintext to everyone in the vicinity and they might not only use that password for Wintreath.
Plus, it's pretty fun, easy, and free to fix.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 16, 2018, 01:22:27 AM
@WintermootI've looked into SSL, and from what I've read with our host you have to upgrade your hosting package and buy the certificate then renew it every year. If this isn't true though let me know, I'm always interested in easy and free solutions. :D
The Wintreath website doesn't support SSL. I can fix that for you, or walk you through it. It's important because what it means is that all traffic to/from the website is unencrypted on the wire - if someone is connected to an open wifi access point and uses the website, they are broadcasting their password in plaintext to everyone in the vicinity and they might not only use that password for Wintreath.
Plus, it's pretty fun, easy, and free to fix.
Post by: Evelynx on April 16, 2018, 05:46:41 PM
@WintermootI've looked into SSL, and from what I've read with our host you have to upgrade your hosting package and buy the certificate then renew it every year. If this isn't true though let me know, I'm always interested in easy and free solutions. :D
The Wintreath website doesn't support SSL. I can fix that for you, or walk you through it. It's important because what it means is that all traffic to/from the website is unencrypted on the wire - if someone is connected to an open wifi access point and uses the website, they are broadcasting their password in plaintext to everyone in the vicinity and they might not only use that password for Wintreath.
Plus, it's pretty fun, easy, and free to fix.
letsencrypt is free. You shouldn't need to upgrade your hosting package, but I don't know anything about your hosting provider. All they need to do is open port 443.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 16, 2018, 06:20:45 PM
letsencrypt is free. You shouldn't need to upgrade your hosting package, but I don't know anything about your hosting provider. All they need to do is open port 443.It looks like HostGator (our host) is on the list of hosts that don't support letsencrypt. There apparently used to be a way to add them through cPanel, but HostGator has removed the option in the last year or so. It's obvious they made it so everything has to go through them so they can charge money from it...in our case, not only would we need to upgrade our hosting package, but also pay them to actually do it.
To be honest the solution is probably to change hosts, but that's going to be a major undertaking in itself. =/
Post by: Evelynx on April 16, 2018, 06:29:36 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 16, 2018, 06:52:56 PM
Huh, screw them I guess. Seems like they charge to install the certificate on a per instance basis. I'm currently spinning up my own page with letsencrypt on ec2.I guess I'll start the search for a new webhost when I have time. :P
Post by: Violet on April 24, 2018, 12:08:41 AM
transmisogyny bad
Daily Mail bad
Post by: Wintermoot on April 26, 2018, 02:51:20 AM
Quote
From Anti-cancer: A New Way of Life:I know that there are some people who believe that online friendships aren't worth as much as real-life ones, but my online friends have always been important to me. Besides my mom I don't have much of a family, and I've never really connected with people where I live, so my online friends have always been the people I've opened up to and shared my life with...the people that I've developed my deepest relationships with. I ran across this tonight while I was reading, and it just felt really...vindicating, that there's evidence that it's not how a friendship was formed or over what medium it takes part in that matters, it's the fact that it connects people, brings them closer, and nurtures love between them.
In a book published in 2009, Jeffrey Zaslow tells the story of a group of eleven childhood friends who scattered across the United States after leaving high school. Their friendships survived almost forty years and all the ups and downs of life - success and failure at university, marriages, divorces, and difficulties with children. In September 2007, one of them - Kelly - was told that she had breast cancer and that she would need family support. Instead of turning to her family, however, she confided the news by e-mail to her far-flug high school girlfriends, and it was as if she had sparked an "instant shower of love." She was deluged with e-mails, phone calls, letters, caards, packages. When her chemotherapy casued painful mouth ulcers, one of her girlfriends sent a machien to make milk shakes to soften her mucous membranes. Another, whose daughter had died from leukemia, knitted her a wollen hat so she wouldn't catch cold after losing her hair. A third made pajamas from special cloth to make night sweats less unpleasant. Kelly often found it easier to talk about what she was going through with her girlfriends than with doctors. "We've always known each other so long, we can tell each other anything," she said joyfully.
Research confirms the importance of a network of friends. In the Nurses' Health Study, a large-scale study of nurses in the United States, women with breast cancer who could name ten friends had a four times better chance of surviving their illness than women who could not. The geographical proximity of these friendships was not significant; the protective effect seemed to stem from the simple fact of feeling connected. Friendship also plays a major role for men: A Swedish study of 736 men found that friendships had as strong an effect on health as the fact of being married. On the other hand, the study found that only smoking affected health as negatively as feelings of lonliness and isolation.
It makes me really happy knowing that Wintreath is a place where that can happen...it made me happy before, but now I have another reason to be happy about it. We all do really...everyone has helped build the community, and should be happy that we've built something so incredible. :)
Post by: Evelynx on April 26, 2018, 05:55:42 AM
Anyway. BWAR, Java Web Developers! A new wolf awakens in this hacker's heart.
Post by: Barnes on April 27, 2018, 06:08:57 AM
I think I'm being offered a promotion that's all but guaranteed. I was told I still have to interview for this new position, but the hotel general manager has me specifically in mind for this role.
It's a sales coordinator position, meaning I would be responsible for selling and putting together all of the birthday parties that come through (guest can use the resort areas by hosting a party so they don't have to rent rooms at the hotel). I never imagined I'd be doing sales, nor would I intend it to be my permanent career path. But it would be a raise and give me my own desk in an office, while still having me help out at the front desk part-time.
What do you guys think?
Post by: Arenado on April 27, 2018, 06:51:24 AM
Post by: Barnes on April 27, 2018, 07:15:46 AM
Wow, congratulations.Thanks! I should've phrased a question properly: should I take the opportunity?
Post by: Arenado on April 27, 2018, 07:30:57 AM
Post by: Arenado on April 27, 2018, 11:51:46 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 27, 2018, 02:42:08 PM
Ya know, for a while before I came here I was in the UCR for a few days. I'm not surprised about these allegations.How so? I'd like to know as much as possible in case we encounter successor regions or people that were from there.
Post by: Arenado on April 27, 2018, 02:54:52 PM
Post by: taulover on May 06, 2018, 02:30:00 AM
Post by: Barnes on May 06, 2018, 03:12:07 AM
I don't make the rules.
Post by: Michi on May 06, 2018, 05:44:59 AM
Post by: Arenado on May 06, 2018, 05:49:54 AM
Post by: Imaginative Kane on May 07, 2018, 10:33:37 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 08, 2018, 02:47:25 PM
Post by: NyghtOwl on May 09, 2018, 05:29:16 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 09, 2018, 03:35:48 PM
Does anyone else get depressed, play the sims, and then get mad at how perfect your sim's lives are so you murder them in interesting and creative ways? No? Just me? :))I'm sure there's someone else out in the world that does that. It's just not me. :P
When I get depressed my inclination is to escape in meditation or a book, though I'm not sure that's a healthy way to deal with it. Lately I've been making a better effort to talk to people about my negative feelings and insecurities, cause I think not doing that is part of what makes me feel disconnected from people. Believe it or not though, ten years ago I was quite the emo kid...a LOT of my discussions with people were about feelings and things going on at the time, lol.
Post by: NyghtOwl on May 09, 2018, 05:35:13 PM
Does anyone else get depressed, play the sims, and then get mad at how perfect your sim's lives are so you murder them in interesting and creative ways? No? Just me? :))I'm sure there's someone else out in the world that does that. It's just not me. :P
When I get depressed my inclination is to escape in meditation or a book, though I'm not sure that's a healthy way to deal with it. Lately I've been making a better effort to talk to people about my negative feelings and insecurities, cause I think not doing that is part of what makes me feel disconnected from people. Believe it or not though, ten years ago I was quite the emo kid...a LOT of my discussions with people were about feelings and things going on at the time, lol.
I honestly don't like opening up to people. I ptefer to deal with stuff on my own. I don't really like letting people in.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 09, 2018, 05:53:10 PM
I honestly don't like opening up to people. I ptefer to deal with stuff on my own. I don't really like letting people in.It's not always about dealing with stuff...sometimes it's just nice to have people who understand what you're going through or are just there for you so you don't feel like you're suffering through whatever alone. :)
Post by: BraveSirRobin on May 11, 2018, 01:14:55 AM
I honestly don't like opening up to people. I ptefer to deal with stuff on my own. I don't really like letting people in.Opening up is overrated. Keeping things to oneself is 10/10 :P
On a more serious note, I really should try to open up to people more. There’s a girl who likes me at uni and she keeps asking for my preferences and opinions with like personal stuff, rather than talk about other things (ie geopolitics, mathematical theorems, the like). The problem is, I really couldn’t care less one way or the other with most things on a personal social level, and those that I do care about I don’t really feel comfortable sharing with anyone. My response to these inquiries are generally extremely verbose obfuscation, and I know that isn’t the best thing, but it is what I do best.
Also, didn’t mean to write that much on that subject. Huh.
Post by: Laurentus on May 12, 2018, 08:07:39 PM
Post by: NyghtOwl on May 13, 2018, 03:59:15 PM
I honestly don't like opening up to people. I ptefer to deal with stuff on my own. I don't really like letting people in.Opening up is overrated. Keeping things to oneself is 10/10 :P
On a more serious note, I really should try to open up to people more. There’s a girl who likes me at uni and she keeps asking for my preferences and opinions with like personal stuff, rather than talk about other things (ie geopolitics, mathematical theorems, the like). The problem is, I really couldn’t care less one way or the other with most things on a personal social level, and those that I do care about I don’t really feel comfortable sharing with anyone. My response to these inquiries are generally extremely verbose obfuscation, and I know that isn’t the best thing, but it is what I do best.
Also, didn’t mean to write that much on that subject. Huh.
In other words you do the same thing, only with more words. I've just never liked giving people that ammunition to use later. I'm not exactly trusting of most folks haha.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 13, 2018, 04:14:06 PM
I'm fully intending to come back to the community at some point, but I'm heaped under work and trying to complete my studies part time, to boot. I'm sorry if I've let anyone down. This is me saying 'see you all later' rather than farewell.I hate to hear that you've been so busy, but I understand...I hope you'll be able to return and be with us once more sometime soon. :)
Post by: taulover on May 13, 2018, 05:55:06 PM
The other day someone I had recently worked with in Lazarus messaged me suggesting that I go to another GCR he's involved in because it sounded like I was really inactive just being in Wintreath now. lol, he obviously isn't aware how much work one region can take. I have three pages of notes on things that I need to do involving Wintreath, discussions that I want to start or are ongoing in the Cabinet, and just ideas to explore and discussions that I want to start sometime. If anything, I don't understand how people have time to be deeply involved in multiple regions!They do a lot less work per region, usually.
Your level of involvement and commitment to Wintreath is just amazing. :)
Post by: Wintermoot on May 14, 2018, 03:05:29 PM
They do a lot less work per region, usually.Thank you! :)
Your level of involvement and commitment to Wintreath is just amazing. :)
If people are doing less work per region, how will the regions get anywhere? We have a lot of natives who are awesome about helping out, and even we have a hard time getting things going sometimes.
Post by: Arenado on May 14, 2018, 03:34:28 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 15, 2018, 04:07:06 PM
I think that'd be fun. :)
Post by: Seroim on May 15, 2018, 11:15:13 PM
I was in one today that I was ambivalent about and apparently it's a faux pas now to ask about conditions? I asked because my school has some criteria for recognizing your internship, including that it actually has to be paid (funny how they have to specify that), and I got received with "we do not talk about salary in interviews". I eventually got the answer I wanted, which was an OK amount, but from the looks of it it did not impress my interviewer.
At first I thought that it was a company policy or maybe even how that particular HR person did things but Googling it later on, it seems that it became somewhat verboten. I did a bunch of mocks and always asked the question and I never was told that it was inappropriate. Seemed like a normal question to ask when compensation is not specified on the ad (it almost never is) and as much as I like what I do, money matters up to a point and I'm not gonna work for a pittance. If all things are equal it's definitely going to be a deciding factor.
I dunno, never was very good with interviews, and there seems to be some fads when it comes to job hunting. They know the rules and so do I, and a full commitment's what I'm thinking of, but I rarely can play the game without some penalties. The interviews I have later this week are for places I'd really love to work at, so it's important that I don't screw it up. Got any tips, I'm all ears.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 16, 2018, 03:23:39 PM
Interview tips anyone? I have a bunch of interviews coming up.
I was in one today that I was ambivalent about and apparently it's a faux pas now to ask about conditions? I asked because my school has some criteria for recognizing your internship, including that it actually has to be paid (funny how they have to specify that), and I got received with "we do not talk about salary in interviews". I eventually got the answer I wanted, which was an OK amount, but from the looks of it it did not impress my interviewer.
At first I thought that it was a company policy or maybe even how that particular HR person did things but Googling it later on, it seems that it became somewhat verboten. I did a bunch of mocks and always asked the question and I never was told that it was inappropriate. Seemed like a normal question to ask when compensation is not specified on the ad (it almost never is) and as much as I like what I do, money matters up to a point and I'm not gonna work for a pittance. If all things are equal it's definitely going to be a deciding factor.
I dunno, never was very good with interviews, and there seems to be some fads when it comes to job hunting. They know the rules and so do I, and a full commitment's what I'm thinking of, but I rarely can play the game without some penalties. The interviews I have later this week are for places I'd really love to work at, so it's important that I don't screw it up. Got any tips, I'm all ears.
Tell them that they wouldn't get this from any other guy?
It's been a long time since I've interviewed for anything, but from what I've read it's expected for you to be able to ask about the conditions of the job if you get it. It's an opportunity for you to interview them as much as it is for them to interview you. If they don't like that you want to know what the benefits of the job are beforehand, especially if you need to know to see if it meets your school criteria, I wonder if that's a warning sign of what it's like to work there.
Post by: Seroim on May 17, 2018, 12:55:33 AM
Interview tips anyone? I have a bunch of interviews coming up.
I was in one today that I was ambivalent about and apparently it's a faux pas now to ask about conditions? I asked because my school has some criteria for recognizing your internship, including that it actually has to be paid (funny how they have to specify that), and I got received with "we do not talk about salary in interviews". I eventually got the answer I wanted, which was an OK amount, but from the looks of it it did not impress my interviewer.
At first I thought that it was a company policy or maybe even how that particular HR person did things but Googling it later on, it seems that it became somewhat verboten. I did a bunch of mocks and always asked the question and I never was told that it was inappropriate. Seemed like a normal question to ask when compensation is not specified on the ad (it almost never is) and as much as I like what I do, money matters up to a point and I'm not gonna work for a pittance. If all things are equal it's definitely going to be a deciding factor.
I dunno, never was very good with interviews, and there seems to be some fads when it comes to job hunting. They know the rules and so do I, and a full commitment's what I'm thinking of, but I rarely can play the game without some penalties. The interviews I have later this week are for places I'd really love to work at, so it's important that I don't screw it up. Got any tips, I'm all ears.
Tell them that they wouldn't get this from any other guy?
Isn't that the point of an interview? ;)
Post by: Violet on May 17, 2018, 05:08:40 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 17, 2018, 02:05:46 PM
Isn't that the point of an interview? ;)But how many people actually come out and say it directly? :P
So my friend went from femme to butch so she sent me a shit ton of femme clothes, and thats sweet. im gonna post pics on here when i get them so that you guys know how cute and fabulous i lookSounds awesome! :)
Post by: Seroim on May 27, 2018, 06:00:02 AM
Post by: Arenado on May 27, 2018, 06:33:25 AM
Well, I got one of the internships I wanted. I just told them how I was feeling, and I guess I made them understand.
Good for you! Congratulations :]
Post by: Seroim on May 28, 2018, 01:02:30 AM
Well, I got one of the internships I wanted. I just told them how I was feeling, and I guess I made them understand.
Good for you! Congratulations :]
Thanks. I'm starting tomorrow; I'm actually really nervous.
Post by: Arenado on May 28, 2018, 02:30:40 AM
Well, I got one of the internships I wanted. I just told them how I was feeling, and I guess I made them understand.
Good for you! Congratulations :]
Thanks. I'm starting tomorrow; I'm actually really nervous.
I'm sure you'll be fine. I doubt you'll need it but good luck. I hope it works out.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 30, 2018, 05:48:10 PM
If you love it, you leave it
'Cause you hate that you need it
It's one thing you can't have
You're too self-absorbed to change
Always, "my way, my way, my way..."
Post by: BraveSirRobin on May 30, 2018, 07:44:43 PM
Den Alles, was entsteht,
Ist wert, daß es zu Grunde geht
So ist dann alles, was ihr Sünde,
Zerstörung, kurz das Böse nennt,
Mein eigentliches Element.
Post by: Arenado on June 06, 2018, 09:51:50 PM
Post by: Imaginative Kane on June 07, 2018, 12:22:00 AM
Post by: Arenado on June 14, 2018, 04:37:09 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 15, 2018, 02:49:16 AM
Way to go, @Mathyland! :)
Post by: Imaginative Kane on June 15, 2018, 06:25:26 AM
Holy crap, Mathyland did some recruiting at some point in the last few days!That profile picture is so perfect for the post.
Way to go, @Mathyland! :)
Post by: taulover on June 15, 2018, 07:37:44 PM
I keep imagining Wintermoot making that face whenever I read his posts now.Holy crap, Mathyland did some recruiting at some point in the last few days!That profile picture is so perfect for the post.
Way to go, @Mathyland! :)
Post by: Mathyland on June 16, 2018, 04:59:57 AM
Holy crap, Mathyland did some recruiting at some point in the last few days!And now I go to recruit and Wintermoot already cleared the past hour, and now all I get is puppets and anti-Semitic names... :P
Way to go, @Mathyland! :)
Post by: Wintermoot on June 16, 2018, 06:43:49 AM
And now I go to recruit and Wintermoot already cleared the past hour, and now all I get is puppets and anti-Semitic names... :PBut now I'm done and you can recruit all you want! :D
Post by: Violet on June 19, 2018, 11:19:28 PM
Post by: Evelynx on June 20, 2018, 12:15:56 PM
(https://78.media.tumblr.com/0de8ef1c04d8ce4bf88300f186dda78c/tumblr_palam5hudR1vx65kio1_540.png)
BECAUSE Mariam. Just because.
Post by: Wintermoot on June 23, 2018, 02:23:01 AM
But it's hard, because I feel like I'm falling behind in life...I want to advance things, to improve my standing at work, to make more money and be able to offer a better life for me and my mom, and to make Wintreath a better place. But it's a struggle to do more than just the bare minimum to maintain things, especially in the last eight months since I participate in or have taken over a lot of household chores on top of everything. But in spite of that, it's not that I don't have time to advance things...for the most part I'm not ever horribly busy. I guess I'm just burned out cause I never take any time for myself, at least not quality relaxation time.
But I figure that's a pretty usual problem in the modern world, so at least I'm not alone.
Post by: Chanku on June 23, 2018, 09:49:40 AM
It's been a challenging week...it's been hard for me to get motivated about much of anything, Monday I was having stomach issues, and then yesterday I had a migraine. Telltale signs that I've pushed my body to the limit with stress...it's not that anything stressful has happened recently, but I think I just grind things out so much I never recover from earlier stress. I think I just need to balance in more relaxation time, and I mean actual relaxation, not setting at the computer and mindlessly watching Youtube.Wintermoot, with respect to Wintreath feel free to take a short break if you need too. Remember that life isn't necessarily a race, there is no finish line beyond that of our eventual deaths. You've worked quite a bit lately, and you have a lot on your plate, you can (and probably should) slowdown, you don't need to be sprinting and dashing constantly. Slowdown and take a slow walk through the path of life if you can. That isn't to say stop trying, but no one will blame you if you take a step back and allow others to do things a bit more.
But it's hard, because I feel like I'm falling behind in life...I want to advance things, to improve my standing at work, to make more money and be able to offer a better life for me and my mom, and to make Wintreath a better place. But it's a struggle to do more than just the bare minimum to maintain things, especially in the last eight months since I participate in or have taken over a lot of household chores on top of everything. But in spite of that, it's not that I don't have time to advance things...for the most part I'm not ever horribly busy. I guess I'm just burned out cause I never take any time for myself, at least not quality relaxation time.
But I figure that's a pretty usual problem in the modern world, so at least I'm not alone.
In Wintreath that probably means allowing others to do things, pushing a bit for additional recruiters. I understand you want to grow wintreath, however letting others take some steps forward doesn't mean you are incapable. It doesn't make you a bad Monarch, you just have other stuff to attend too. If you must, take a few days from Wintreath. We won't set ourselves on fire, and we will still be here.
With respect to your own life, and addressing your own burnout, I can't entirely suggest or give you suggestions that might work. However, I would suggest perhaps pulling back and not starting any projects which would increase your stress levels. If you can, try make some tea (or a drink you know you would like), perhaps sit down and watch some TV or play a game. Do something that helps you relax. If you want go out and get out of the house. Go for a walk (perhaps go for a walk with your mother if you can), or perhaps go to a place that you can spend some time at so you can get out of the house a bit.
Wintermoot, we all care about you and want you to be safe. Burnout is horrible, and it would be horrible if you ended up leaving because of it. Ultimately I can not tell you how to live your life, you are an adult after all, however I do hope you at least listen. Remember there is no particular race, I understand you have a lot of things going on in your life. I can't say I particularly understand how you feel, I've never lost a parent. However, I do care for you,as I said before we all do. Please take care of yourself
Post by: Wintermoot on June 23, 2018, 07:13:52 PM
Wintermoot, with respect to Wintreath feel free to take a short break if you need too. Remember that life isn't necessarily a race, there is no finish line beyond that of our eventual deaths. You've worked quite a bit lately, and you have a lot on your plate, you can (and probably should) slowdown, you don't need to be sprinting and dashing constantly. Slowdown and take a slow walk through the path of life if you can. That isn't to say stop trying, but no one will blame you if you take a step back and allow others to do things a bit more.Thanks for caring and giving me some good advice...it made me smile, and for what it's worth I care a lot for you too, Chanku.
In Wintreath that probably means allowing others to do things, pushing a bit for additional recruiters. I understand you want to grow wintreath, however letting others take some steps forward doesn't mean you are incapable. It doesn't make you a bad Monarch, you just have other stuff to attend too. If you must, take a few days from Wintreath. We won't set ourselves on fire, and we will still be here.
With respect to your own life, and addressing your own burnout, I can't entirely suggest or give you suggestions that might work. However, I would suggest perhaps pulling back and not starting any projects which would increase your stress levels. If you can, try make some tea (or a drink you know you would like), perhaps sit down and watch some TV or play a game. Do something that helps you relax. If you want go out and get out of the house. Go for a walk (perhaps go for a walk with your mother if you can), or perhaps go to a place that you can spend some time at so you can get out of the house a bit.
Wintermoot, we all care about you and want you to be safe. Burnout is horrible, and it would be horrible if you ended up leaving because of it. Ultimately I can not tell you how to live your life, you are an adult after all, however I do hope you at least listen. Remember there is no particular race, I understand you have a lot of things going on in your life. I can't say I particularly understand how you feel, I've never lost a parent. However, I do care for you,as I said before we all do. Please take care of yourself
I don't think I need to take an actual break, I just need to have boundaries when it comes to how I spend my time...for example, having dedicated time for Wintreath instead of just low-key hovering around anytime that I'm awake and online. I need dedicated time for relaxing and for pursuing hobbies too, which I think would also make me a more interesting person and allow me to have more interesting chats with people...I'd have more things to discuss, be more energetic, and not spread myself from being around all the time.
I've been trying to get the low-level stuff that needs to be done up to speed so I can spend my dedicated time to higher-level stuff...between getting API recruitment up again and some help from @Mathyland, I feel like we've done pretty good with recruitment this month (but more help is always better!), but we need to do more work to bring people from NS to the forums and Discord, and to keep them there, and I suspect the best way to do that is to pique their interest in the things that we're talking about, especially the topics that keep coming up that they're interested in on Citizenship apps.
And yes, I do need to take better care of myself...I don't usually get enough sleep during the week because I'm a night owl forced to get up early for work, and I still struggle to eat the right things and not eat in excess. Fixing those things and losing some weight would give me more energy...I will try to take better care of myself and balance things out, I promise. :)
Post by: Emoticonius on July 01, 2018, 01:55:09 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 01, 2018, 06:51:15 PM
Over the weekend, I got interested in the design of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's plantation house...at various times the property housed many people: his family, guests, slaves, but what struck me is that he designed himself a private wing (https://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/sanctum-sanctorum) that contained his bedroom, a writing room, a book room, and greenhouse. The idea of a private suite of rooms is a concept he apparently discovered in French architecture when he was an American commissioner in Paris. It's interesting that even back in a time when the world wasn't nearly as connected as it is today, people understood the need to disconnect from each other and have time to themselves to ponder their own thoughts and to work without interruption. It seems like something we need even more in modern times.
I hope that everyone has taken some time alone to ponder and reflect this weekend. =]
So I had two seizures today. One in the morning and one in the middle of the day. The thing I hate about having one in the middle of the day is that I have force myself to stay awake until 10PM so I don't wake up at 4AM. Glad I can finally get some sleep!Sorry to hear about your seizures, I hope that today is going better for you. =/
Post by: Evelynx on July 02, 2018, 07:17:44 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 02, 2018, 07:41:08 PM
I really need to get my hands on some more psychedelics..Or that. Screw alone time to ponder! :P
Post by: Evelynx on July 02, 2018, 07:57:13 PM
I really need to get my hands on some more psychedelics..Or that. Screw alone time to ponder! :P
(https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--D4hAfTUF--/c_fit,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/1238895886504840879.jpg)
Post by: Wintermoot on July 02, 2018, 08:21:08 PM
(https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--D4hAfTUF--/c_fit,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/1238895886504840879.jpg)I thought you were supposed to be with someone in case of a bad trip or something.
Post by: Evelynx on July 02, 2018, 09:22:55 PM
You're kind of always alone, in a way.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 02, 2018, 09:25:54 PM
Post by: Evelynx on July 02, 2018, 09:55:57 PM
That doesn't sound appealing at all.
The point of it isn't really to be appealing, and not everyone has the same experience - supposedly with ayahuasca you can get feelings of community, but I've never had the privilege of communing with it.
It's not fun, per se. At least, it's not fun for me.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 02, 2018, 11:11:51 PM
The point of it isn't really to be appealing, and not everyone has the same experience - supposedly with ayahuasca you can get feelings of community, but I've never had the privilege of communing with it.If you don't mind me asking then, what is the point?
It's not fun, per se. At least, it's not fun for me.
Post by: Evelynx on July 03, 2018, 12:17:44 AM
The point of it isn't really to be appealing, and not everyone has the same experience - supposedly with ayahuasca you can get feelings of community, but I've never had the privilege of communing with it.If you don't mind me asking then, what is the point?
It's not fun, per se. At least, it's not fun for me.
Your consciousness exists in a brain that is constantly kept in balance by a thousand negative feed back loops. Some of these loops govern your perception, some govern your reactions, heart rate, etc. etc. Psychedelics act on the loops that govern your senses and the way your mind actually perceives the world, which is by no means a straightforward process.
Which is kind of the point - everything you see, smell, taste, touch and think seems static and normal because your brain has always operated in this narrow band (Unless you're dreaming). These drugs go into specific loops or groups of loops and push them further out than they normally go, allowing your entire conception of the way the world works to shift. Often people imagine it as if you're derailing your train of thought, as if something destructive is happening, as in alcohol. What I believe is happening is you're changing the rail that your train of thought is going down. Your mind continues to function, but in an altered way.
To me, curiosity and knowledge that these are not harmful drugs is enough for me to try it. To look further, it's clear from evidence that there are beneficial effects to be gained from certain hallucinogenics. LSD has been used in treating addiction to cigarettes, and is probably beneficial in treating other kinds of addictions as well. Psilocybin has been successfully used to treat depression. What's been found is that these substances have potent lasting neurological effects - they increase neuroplasticity. This allows your brain to make more new neural connections, which has implications in terms of your ability to learn new things and change your behavior. To this point, studies have mostly only been done on the substances that can be synthesized such as the aforementioned and DMT, but newer studies are researching more complex compounds such as ayahuasca.
It's very exciting.
It's mind-expanding in a way that nothing else i've ever experienced is.
Post by: Evelynx on July 03, 2018, 12:32:26 AM
Say What's In Your Mind
An assembly line that mass-produces the same thought over and over.
A enormous world, carefully partitioned into enormous squares with roads running in between the hills upon which they are situated, the land curving slowly upward into the distance.
A feeling of being pushed through tubes, the feeling of being the gunk that clogs up the works of a great machine. Finally cleaning the gunk out of what turns out to be yourself.
Being reeled through a tunnel before erupting out into a landscape attached to an arm swinging from an overhead rail, emerging from that factory that produces objects and symbols, some of them familiar, some indescribable.
A feeling of oneness with the universe. Looking at an object and sensing a deep relationship to it, feel the entire universe rotating into the object, around to the rest of the universe, and back through you into it. Eating the object. It's a cookie, it tastes good but somehow it feels cannibalistic to be eating what amounts to yourself.
The sound of music as it pulses into you and out of you. Sweet as honey.
ROBOTIC ELVES STEALING MY LIMBS (lol)!!!!!!
Post by: Wintermoot on July 03, 2018, 12:36:03 AM
Post by: Evelynx on July 03, 2018, 12:43:23 AM
So how has it changed you in particular?
I've only done it once, but it helped me get over my Grandfather's death without too much heartache. I felt like I was able to put the loss in perspective very easily, I felt like after my mourning period that it was complete, that I had truly mourned and need mourn no longer.
I'm happier, more productive, and more ambitious. I'm more assertive, understanding, and kind. I'm more stable generally.
But I've only done it once, I want to really win one of these fights. To this point I feel like I've mostly lost them.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 03, 2018, 12:48:36 AM
I've only done it once, but it helped me get over my Grandfather's death without too much heartache. I felt like I was able to put the loss in perspective very easily, I felt like after my mourning period that it was complete, that I had truly mourned and need mourn no longer.Well, if you feel like it's helping you, then I'm happy for you. :)
I'm happier, more productive, and more ambitious. I'm more assertive, understanding, and kind. I'm more stable generally.
But I've only done it once, I want to really win one of these fights. To this point I feel like I've mostly lost them.
These fights?
Post by: Evelynx on July 03, 2018, 12:55:23 AM
I've only done it once, but it helped me get over my Grandfather's death without too much heartache. I felt like I was able to put the loss in perspective very easily, I felt like after my mourning period that it was complete, that I had truly mourned and need mourn no longer.Well, if you feel like it's helping you, then I'm happy for you. :)
I'm happier, more productive, and more ambitious. I'm more assertive, understanding, and kind. I'm more stable generally.
But I've only done it once, I want to really win one of these fights. To this point I feel like I've mostly lost them.
These fights?
I think it's kind of a game.. you go into it and you play against yourself, and you either win with yourself or lose. I'm a pretty anxious person so it's hard to get over my initial fear reaction to the new stimuli. I believe that over time I can get over those fears, and can use those tools in my ordinary life to overcome the fears that plague me daily. So, I want to have a trip that's like a classic hero's journey, where I go into it face myself and my challenges, and then overcome them. I want that feeling of victory. To this point I've gotten stuck inside the loops.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 04, 2018, 05:34:05 AM
I think it's kind of a game.. you go into it and you play against yourself, and you either win with yourself or lose. I'm a pretty anxious person so it's hard to get over my initial fear reaction to the new stimuli. I believe that over time I can get over those fears, and can use those tools in my ordinary life to overcome the fears that plague me daily. So, I want to have a trip that's like a classic hero's journey, where I go into it face myself and my challenges, and then overcome them. I want that feeling of victory. To this point I've gotten stuck inside the loops.But if you're playing against yourself...either way you win, right? :P
I'm also a pretty anxious person, so I understand wanting to overcome your fears and live more carefree in a way...that's how I feel at least. I think I'll stick to taking it day by day and meditation, but I hope that it works out for you. :)
Post by: Arenado on July 04, 2018, 10:12:03 AM
Post by: Evelynx on July 04, 2018, 07:54:45 PM
I think it's kind of a game.. you go into it and you play against yourself, and you either win with yourself or lose. I'm a pretty anxious person so it's hard to get over my initial fear reaction to the new stimuli. I believe that over time I can get over those fears, and can use those tools in my ordinary life to overcome the fears that plague me daily. So, I want to have a trip that's like a classic hero's journey, where I go into it face myself and my challenges, and then overcome them. I want that feeling of victory. To this point I've gotten stuck inside the loops.But if you're playing against yourself...either way you win, right? :P
I'm also a pretty anxious person, so I understand wanting to overcome your fears and live more carefree in a way...that's how I feel at least. I think I'll stick to taking it day by day and meditation, but I hope that it works out for you. :)
Many, everyone should do psychedelics though. I think it's going to become much more widespread as a therapeutic method in the near future. Ibogaine is undergoing clinical trials for treatment of opiate addiction. It's already proven to work, so it's just a matter of getting lawmakers to wake up to the fact that their pointlessly destructive drug war is a waste of suffering.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 04, 2018, 08:28:55 PM
Many, everyone should do psychedelics though. I think it's going to become much more widespread as a therapeutic method in the near future. Ibogaine is undergoing clinical trials for treatment of opiate addiction. It's already proven to work, so it's just a matter of getting lawmakers to wake up to the fact that their pointlessly destructive drug war is a waste of suffering.I'll think about it if they come up with a way that doesn't involve the tripping stuff. :P
Post by: taulover on July 04, 2018, 10:20:59 PM
Isn't that what microdosing is for?Many, everyone should do psychedelics though. I think it's going to become much more widespread as a therapeutic method in the near future. Ibogaine is undergoing clinical trials for treatment of opiate addiction. It's already proven to work, so it's just a matter of getting lawmakers to wake up to the fact that their pointlessly destructive drug war is a waste of suffering.I'll think about it if they come up with a way that doesn't involve the tripping stuff. :P
Post by: Seroim on July 05, 2018, 02:37:15 AM
Post by: Evelynx on July 05, 2018, 03:55:47 PM
Many, everyone should do psychedelics though. I think it's going to become much more widespread as a therapeutic method in the near future. Ibogaine is undergoing clinical trials for treatment of opiate addiction. It's already proven to work, so it's just a matter of getting lawmakers to wake up to the fact that their pointlessly destructive drug war is a waste of suffering.I'll think about it if they come up with a way that doesn't involve the tripping stuff. :P
You could microdose. Also, I don't understand you.. O_o
Post by: Arenado on July 06, 2018, 10:04:33 AM
Post by: Red Mones on July 06, 2018, 06:03:49 PM
Post by: taulover on July 06, 2018, 07:28:59 PM
For a moment I thought the thread was locked when I tried to reply.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 06, 2018, 08:02:52 PM
And I have no idea what microdosing is...this is hardly my area of expertise. I just know I like having a firm grip on my sense of reality. :P
Post by: taulover on July 06, 2018, 08:12:35 PM
Nothing should be changed.And I didn't even need to make a post on the Technical forums! :D
And I have no idea what microdosing is...this is hardly my area of expertise. I just know I like having a firm grip on my sense of reality. :Phttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_microdosing
Post by: Wintermoot on July 06, 2018, 09:09:39 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_microdosingDoes that actually work?
Post by: taulover on July 06, 2018, 09:49:44 PM
It seems to be quite popular among Silicon Valley types, and those who do it will say that it's highly beneficial for them, but it really hasn't been rigorously studied (War on Drugs not letting research happen and all that).https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_microdosingDoes that actually work?
Post by: Wintermoot on July 07, 2018, 04:07:08 AM
It seems to be quite popular among Silicon Valley types, and those who do it will say that it's highly beneficial for them, but it really hasn't been rigorously studied (War on Drugs not letting research happen and all that).What's your opinion? Would you try it?
Post by: taulover on July 07, 2018, 05:15:37 AM
No idea. It seems to have an effect, but it could very well be the placebo effect at work.It seems to be quite popular among Silicon Valley types, and those who do it will say that it's highly beneficial for them, but it really hasn't been rigorously studied (War on Drugs not letting research happen and all that).What's your opinion? Would you try it?
As for myself, I'm the wrong person to ask, considering that the most potent drug I've been on is tea.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 07, 2018, 05:28:45 AM
As for myself, I'm the wrong person to ask, considering that the most potent drug I've been on is tea.Maybe that makes you the right person to ask!
Post by: BraveSirRobin on July 07, 2018, 05:24:32 PM
Also posting this because I want to get Pakatan Harapan (aka the party of Lord Buckethead) to singlehandedly win the election in Malaysia and for that more members of the party are needed.
http://oppressive.games/power/main.php
But very seriously though I think we could get people to Wintreath from this the forums for it aren't very active but there seems to be a decent number of active "players" if that makes sense. Just an idea though.
Post by: Arenado on July 07, 2018, 06:33:28 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on July 07, 2018, 09:10:03 PM
I have very little respect for Pakatan though I am intrigued.Lol it's not actually irl Pakatan. It was just the default party that happened to be NPC strongest that I decided to take over. It's quite hilarious if you ask me. Though the disappointing thing is that there are many countries which don't have anybody/aren't able to have anyone. I'd take Norway or Finland or Denmark in a heartbeat, but Malaysia was the least populated person wise at the time :P
Post by: Arenado on July 07, 2018, 09:14:04 PM
Post by: taulover on July 07, 2018, 11:00:26 PM
In other news, there is a cool new on-the-line game that's political we could probably easily expand into to get more people....Okay, I joined as Malaysian politician and joined your party, not sure what to do next though.
Also posting this because I want to get Pakatan Harapan (aka the party of Lord Buckethead) to singlehandedly win the election in Malaysia and for that more members of the party are needed.
http://oppressive.games/power/main.php
But very seriously though I think we could get people to Wintreath from this the forums for it aren't very active but there seems to be a decent number of active "players" if that makes sense. Just an idea though.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on July 07, 2018, 11:13:27 PM
I would recommend spending all your early power on increasing your fundraising base and join the election!In other news, there is a cool new on-the-line game that's political we could probably easily expand into to get more people....Okay, I joined as Malaysian politician and joined your party, not sure what to do next though.
Also posting this because I want to get Pakatan Harapan (aka the party of Lord Buckethead) to singlehandedly win the election in Malaysia and for that more members of the party are needed.
http://oppressive.games/power/main.php
But very seriously though I think we could get people to Wintreath from this the forums for it aren't very active but there seems to be a decent number of active "players" if that makes sense. Just an idea though.
Post by: taulover on July 07, 2018, 11:16:39 PM
Rip, I spent all my power building the base and can't join the election.I would recommend spending all your early power on increasing your fundraising base and join the election!In other news, there is a cool new on-the-line game that's political we could probably easily expand into to get more people....Okay, I joined as Malaysian politician and joined your party, not sure what to do next though.
Also posting this because I want to get Pakatan Harapan (aka the party of Lord Buckethead) to singlehandedly win the election in Malaysia and for that more members of the party are needed.
http://oppressive.games/power/main.php
But very seriously though I think we could get people to Wintreath from this the forums for it aren't very active but there seems to be a decent number of active "players" if that makes sense. Just an idea though.
How does power work in this game? Does it build over time?
Post by: BraveSirRobin on July 07, 2018, 11:19:08 PM
Oh it costs influence to join the election!? Yeah the power builds over time default is 3 per hour but you're in a party so that should give you a bit more per hour. And the stock market appears to be ridiculously easy to make money in so there's that too...Rip, I spent all my power building the base and can't join the election.I would recommend spending all your early power on increasing your fundraising base and join the election!In other news, there is a cool new on-the-line game that's political we could probably easily expand into to get more people....Okay, I joined as Malaysian politician and joined your party, not sure what to do next though.
Also posting this because I want to get Pakatan Harapan (aka the party of Lord Buckethead) to singlehandedly win the election in Malaysia and for that more members of the party are needed.
http://oppressive.games/power/main.php
But very seriously though I think we could get people to Wintreath from this the forums for it aren't very active but there seems to be a decent number of active "players" if that makes sense. Just an idea though.
How does power work in this game? Does it build over time?
Post by: taulover on July 07, 2018, 11:22:00 PM
The stock market seems confusing, all the trends seem to quite constant but the stats say there's profit? Or are people day trading?Oh it costs influence to join the election!? Yeah the power builds over time default is 3 per hour but you're in a party so that should give you a bit more per hour. And the stock market appears to be ridiculously easy to make money in so there's that too...Rip, I spent all my power building the base and can't join the election.I would recommend spending all your early power on increasing your fundraising base and join the election!In other news, there is a cool new on-the-line game that's political we could probably easily expand into to get more people....Okay, I joined as Malaysian politician and joined your party, not sure what to do next though.
Also posting this because I want to get Pakatan Harapan (aka the party of Lord Buckethead) to singlehandedly win the election in Malaysia and for that more members of the party are needed.
http://oppressive.games/power/main.php
But very seriously though I think we could get people to Wintreath from this the forums for it aren't very active but there seems to be a decent number of active "players" if that makes sense. Just an idea though.
How does power work in this game? Does it build over time?
Post by: BraveSirRobin on July 07, 2018, 11:27:36 PM
The stock market seems confusing, all the trends seem to quite constant but the stats say there's profit? Or are people day trading?There's a lot of day trading, but most of the money is made through dividends (at least that's what I usually do). In theory I think you could make money by purchasing 1000 of a stock and then rapidly selling it and buying it (because price change of the stock is $0.01/share) and getting money that way, but I haven't tested that mechanic to the degree that I would need to in order to figure that out completely.
Post by: Laurentus on July 11, 2018, 09:49:01 AM
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Post by: Gerrick on July 11, 2018, 10:14:13 PM
Post by: Laurentus on July 12, 2018, 12:41:49 AM
At the same time, the idea of doing this forever does bug me. I'm beginning to suspect I'm the type of person who would find any job incredibly boring after a while, too.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on July 12, 2018, 05:52:58 AM
Instead its the "gig economy" and you're only supposed to work somewhere for a couple years, because apparently you only get a raise when you switch companies today because of some strange logic...
But yeah I feel you with the whole things can get pedantic sentiment. I haven't found a good solution for that personally, either. :/
Post by: Seroim on July 13, 2018, 10:13:53 PM
Yeah I hate being a loyal person in the 21st century as well. People are always saying "it's not your grandfather's world where you work for the same firm for 40 years and retire with nice benefits."
Instead its the "gig economy" and you're only supposed to work somewhere for a couple years, because apparently you only get a raise when you switch companies today because of some strange logic...
But yeah I feel you with the whole things can get pedantic sentiment. I haven't found a good solution for that personally, either. :/
Employers started it by being cost-cutting pieces of shit to the detriment of their "human resources".
That being said, if you do find a company that will stick by you, just stay there. An employer's reciprocal loyalty is its own benefit. As for raises, just fish for offers at competitors then throw them at your boss, saying that while you don't want to leave, you do want to be paid what you're worth, or something.
Post by: Michi on July 17, 2018, 09:09:38 PM
Post by: Arenado on July 17, 2018, 10:30:36 PM
Post by: Michi on July 17, 2018, 11:36:28 PM
I've only been in the role for a month, and for the little over two years I've worked here, I've never gotten a write up before.
Post by: Arenado on July 18, 2018, 03:23:54 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 18, 2018, 08:07:13 PM
Sorry for my incredibly sporatic activity. This new position at work has been majorly stressful, and I'm really beginning to regret taking that promotion.Sorry to hear the new position isn't working out so well...it sucks how a promotion is supposed to be a good thing, but sometimes the extra work and responsibility expected turns it into a bad thing. Is there any chance you could go back to your old job?
Post by: Laurentus on July 18, 2018, 09:50:58 PM
Like, I fully expected to be laughed out of the office and maybe never to be considered for another promotion again.
Post by: taulover on July 20, 2018, 12:07:16 AM
Post by: Arenado on July 20, 2018, 04:37:09 AM
...for fucks sake, CNN....
Post by: Michi on July 20, 2018, 11:26:37 PM
Sorry for my incredibly sporatic activity. This new position at work has been majorly stressful, and I'm really beginning to regret taking that promotion.Sorry to hear the new position isn't working out so well...it sucks how a promotion is supposed to be a good thing, but sometimes the extra work and responsibility expected turns it into a bad thing. Is there any chance you could go back to your old job?
There is, but considering one person in the same position quit, and another was fired.. I don't want to leave them short a third person. So I'll wait it out for a bit longer before I ask to go back to my old job.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 22, 2018, 05:31:10 AM
Mystery Screenshots
(https://i.imgur.com/YhVFh9b.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/iIdn9WL.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/iIdn9WL.png)
There is, but considering one person in the same position quit, and another was fired.. I don't want to leave them short a third person. So I'll wait it out for a bit longer before I ask to go back to my old job.I don't know...if people are being chased away from the position like that, they may never not be short. =/
Post by: Michi on July 22, 2018, 05:49:43 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 22, 2018, 05:55:56 AM
Post by: Emoticonius on July 22, 2018, 06:56:37 AM
Post by: Michi on July 22, 2018, 07:03:53 PM
Nah. :P
What program is it then? O.o. it looks almost identical to RPG Maker 2k/2k3.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 22, 2018, 09:14:02 PM
What program is it then? O.o. it looks almost identical to RPG Maker 2k/2k3.The tileset does look similar, but it's actually something someone made (https://opengameart.org/content/16x16-overworld-tiles).
But all will be revealed in time. :D
Post by: Violet on July 23, 2018, 12:02:21 AM
What's shakin'?
Post by: Michi on July 23, 2018, 12:39:31 AM
What program is it then? O.o. it looks almost identical to RPG Maker 2k/2k3.The tileset does look similar, but it's actually something someone made (https://opengameart.org/content/16x16-overworld-tiles).
But all will be revealed in time. :D
Is the dream of a game based on Wintreath becoming a reality? :o
In other news, I had a talk with my boss today.
Most of my stress has been centered around people in my team not working together, and some even thinking they're on a higher pedestal than the rest of us.
The person in the latter category has essentially been treating me like their subordinate as opposed to their equal, and it's been supplying both my resentment for the position as well as my anxiety.
I explained this to a couple of the ASMs that I get along with the most, they gave me some good advice, and then suggested I get with my boss, the ASM who runs the front end area.
She not only assured me that she absolutely wasn't going to tolerate what was going on...but she told me right there that if I ever had thoughts about leaving the position, she'd fire the people giving me grief before she'd let me step down.
She told me right there that she's incredibly proud of how I've been in the role and how I've grown since taking the position...as well as how much more growth she sees for me moving forward.
She wants to make me her mentee and basically help propel my journey in moving up in the company because she really believes I can go the distance.
I'm actually incredibly thankful, because to me it means a lot that my boss is wanting to actually take interest in helping me succeed. I've never had that with a job before.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 23, 2018, 02:13:17 AM
I'm glad that you're getting backing from people that can help...you always have people that think they're better than the rest of the team, I've even had them in the Wintreath Cabinet in the past, but I'm sure with help you'll overcome the issue and do great. :)
And no, that's not it either...too far on the other end of the scale, too ambitious, lol.
Post by: Michi on July 23, 2018, 03:38:04 AM
I never thought you could have that kind of job at Wal-Mart. :P
I'm glad that you're getting backing from people that can help...you always have people that think they're better than the rest of the team, I've even had them in the Wintreath Cabinet in the past, but I'm sure with help you'll overcome the issue and do great. :)
And no, that's not it either...too far on the other end of the scale, too ambitious, lol.
Nah, I could see a game being made using the lore from Weiss' topic. I think it could end up being a great rpg.
Post by: Violet on July 23, 2018, 06:01:53 AM
(https://78.media.tumblr.com/22297aa1210c0279ef2c53c3bbaecc7a/tumblr_pcamlw1x6Z1snpp7qo1_500.png)
(https://78.media.tumblr.com/0facc837172d144dd0d4199fbc0975b5/tumblr_inline_pcamlohtSS1rjsjqg_540.png)
Post by: Arenado on July 23, 2018, 07:46:34 AM
Post by: Violet on July 23, 2018, 09:42:01 AM
Wow. A man born in the 1890's was racist. Stop the fucking presses. I am shocked. This has shattered my world view. Next thing you'll tell me is that the values of today are different from the values of a hundred years ago.Big mad that I clowned around the wiki page of the racist tentacle monster guy huh
There is a growing consensus among historians that his racism was above and beyond the norm of the time and this is reinforced by the writings of his contemporaries, including his wife who remarked that he'd "almost lose his mind" around racially mixed crowds. There are articles online that go into greater lengths about his white supremacist ideology than I, and will do a better job of doing so at that.
Post by: Arenado on July 23, 2018, 09:48:07 AM
Post by: Violet on July 23, 2018, 09:58:09 AM
Mad? Not really. I'm not even a fan of HP Lovecraft. At most, I'm just annoyed at your virtue-signalling. Wow, good job, pointed out that someone long dead held views not congruent with your own. You're a champ. Keep up the good work.I virtue signal all over his Wikipedia page to make up for the fact that I can never personally give the nerd the wet willy he deserves and maybe use my unbelievably muscular arms to snatch the first draft of Call of Cthulhu from his scrawny racist nerd hands, hold it up above my head as he tries desperately to reach for it, yelling "Give it baaack Give it to meeee!" in a dweeby New England accent before I tear it to shreds.
But alas, I was born a century too late. So I must edit his wikipedia page to say his name is Papa John as a form of virtue signaling.
Post by: Arenado on July 23, 2018, 10:23:49 AM
Post by: Chanku on July 23, 2018, 12:43:18 PM
Dude, what the fuck is wrong with you? This isn't how you get anyone to agree with you, if anything you're likely to push people who you could convince away from you on principal alone. You could have added something to his Wikipedia page, with sources, to expand on this, however instead you chose to vandalize his Wikipedia page, so congrats on being the person teachers and professors point to when saying you can't use Wikipedia as a source.Mad? Not really. I'm not even a fan of HP Lovecraft. At most, I'm just annoyed at your virtue-signalling. Wow, good job, pointed out that someone long dead held views not congruent with your own. You're a champ. Keep up the good work.I virtue signal all over his Wikipedia page to make up for the fact that I can never personally give the nerd the wet willy he deserves and maybe use my unbelievably muscular arms to snatch the first draft of Call of Cthulhu from his scrawny racist nerd hands, hold it up above my head as he tries desperately to reach for it, yelling "Give it baaack Give it to meeee!" in a dweeby New England accent before I tear it to shreds.
But alas, I was born a century too late. So I must edit his wikipedia page to say his name is Papa John as a form of virtue signaling.
Also the level of contempt you show towards him is definitely not normal, so I would also suggest perhaps seeing a mental health professional, as that can be bad for your physical and mental health (increased blood pressure can lead to a stroke or heart attack, and the like).
Post by: Wintermoot on July 23, 2018, 02:10:29 PM
I guess that I don't see the point, myself. The article already goes into his racism, including a mention that it appeared to be stronger than the general racism of the time. It's not like anyone's hiding or denying the point.
Post by: Doc on July 23, 2018, 04:09:04 PM
Still, it brings to mind Medusa's Coil (http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/mc.aspx), his work of the most abject racism, since the twist is not (MYTHOS STUFF), but rather (RACIST STUFF).
Post by: Violet on July 23, 2018, 04:44:04 PM
What do you mean wanting to bully HP Lovecraft with my unbelievably muscular arms "isn't how you get anyone to agree with you" or "definitely not normal"Dude, what the fuck is wrong with you? This isn't how you get anyone to agree with you, if anything you're likely to push people who you could convince away from you on principal alone. You could have added something to his Wikipedia page, with sources, to expand on this, however instead you chose to vandalize his Wikipedia page, so congrats on being the person teachers and professors point to when saying you can't use Wikipedia as a source.Mad? Not really. I'm not even a fan of HP Lovecraft. At most, I'm just annoyed at your virtue-signalling. Wow, good job, pointed out that someone long dead held views not congruent with your own. You're a champ. Keep up the good work.I virtue signal all over his Wikipedia page to make up for the fact that I can never personally give the nerd the wet willy he deserves and maybe use my unbelievably muscular arms to snatch the first draft of Call of Cthulhu from his scrawny racist nerd hands, hold it up above my head as he tries desperately to reach for it, yelling "Give it baaack Give it to meeee!" in a dweeby New England accent before I tear it to shreds.
But alas, I was born a century too late. So I must edit his wikipedia page to say his name is Papa John as a form of virtue signaling.
Also the level of contempt you show towards him is definitely not normal, so I would also suggest perhaps seeing a mental health professional, as that can be bad for your physical and mental health (increased blood pressure can lead to a stroke or heart attack, and the like).
Post by: Wintermoot on July 23, 2018, 05:26:58 PM
lol, I'm just going to cling to that piece since I really don't see how it would be productive to comment further on anything else. Not that this is particularly productive either, but at least it's light-hearted?
But in any case, welcome back, Violet. :)
Post by: Violet on July 23, 2018, 05:34:44 PM
Unbelievably muscular arms?I've got big bulging muscular arms... big bulging biceps...
lol, I'm just going to cling to that piece since I really don't see how it would be productive to comment further on anything else. Not that this is particularly productive either, but at least it's light-hearted?
But in any case, welcome back, Violet. :)
Post by: Wintermoot on July 23, 2018, 05:48:31 PM
Post by: Laurentus on July 23, 2018, 05:57:04 PM
Post by: Violet on July 23, 2018, 06:48:05 PM
Can we all agree to ignore the troll? It gets off on outraging people. It realized long ago that negative attention is better than no attention at all and has gone all out with that philosophy. Trying to change its mind is fruitless, as it does not actually believe in any of the shit it is saying, it is just trying to be edgy.Super mad that I called racist tentacle nerd Papa John on his wikipedia page huh
Post by: Laurentus on July 23, 2018, 07:20:26 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 23, 2018, 07:34:00 PM
Post by: Violet on July 23, 2018, 07:39:46 PM
Of course. I'm a closet racist and absolutely hate my icons of racism being drawn into the limelight and exposed for what they are. Of course, it has nothing to do with the fact that I think butchering a Wikipedia page, what is supposed to be a source of free knowledge anyone can contribute to - to live out petty edgelord vendettas, no less- is about as pathetic as anything can possibly get. Especially as, like others have pointed out, someone already did bother to point out the dude's racist views on the same page and actually cared to substantiate their claims with the necessary sources. It also has nothing to do with the fact that some poor schmuck will have to waste time cleaning this shit up because some troll in its mother's basement wanted to earn some edgelord street cred. But hey, I'm just a closet racist who gets mad at random trolls on the Internet, so what the fuck do I know, really?Well now.
Though while we were having this discussion, my screenshots of my vandalism on tumblr have gained a good deal of publicity, but sadly that has meant a corner of tumblr that could best be described as a group of modern day Lovecrafts (http://marshals-to-dictators.tumblr.com) has started reblogging it without a single hint of irony.
So perhaps you are right and I was booboo the fool after all
Post by: Elbbsas on July 23, 2018, 08:11:29 PM
Anyway.
Recently I've been struggling with decision paralysis. There's a bunch of things I want to do, but the fact that there's so much of it means I'm unenthused to do it. Well, I say "so much of it," but it's mostly writing projects and university readings. And for some strange reason I'm far more capable of getting things done in the middle of a lecture.
Way to go, brain, that's totally productive.
Post by: taulover on July 24, 2018, 12:12:03 AM
It's quite silly and annoying, regardless of whether it's something frivolous like editing Finn's article to say "traitor" or something more serious.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 24, 2018, 12:14:37 AM
All that ends up happening is that annoyed people (sometimes me) revert the vandalism^Wikipedia janitor :P
Post by: Violet on July 24, 2018, 01:01:44 AM
I'm hardly five minutes into this doc but it's very insightful and engaging.
Watch the Trump voter focus group interviewed in the beginning. One of the questions they asked is if they'd vote for Trump again. A few say no, and one of them just lashed out when he was asked why
"BECAUSE I'M NOT ONE OF THOSE FUCKING CULT MEMBERS WHO THINKS EVERYTHING HE DOES IS WONDERFUL"
Even a few Trump voters are starting to find Trump voters irritating and creepy. My dad included.
Post by: Arenado on July 24, 2018, 03:33:26 AM
At the same time, the man Edgar Allen Poe was probably a real scumbag. There was the probable racism (just read the Gold Bug and tell me that is the work of a man with positive views on African-Americans), there was the drinking, the gambling and of course, Virginia. What kind of guy marries their 13 year old cousin?
And yet I still love his work. Because I have a skill. A very special skill that, alas, slowly seems to be dying. The ability to seperate an artist from their work.
Post by: taulover on July 24, 2018, 03:50:12 AM
Post by: Violet on July 24, 2018, 08:54:30 AM
And yet I still love his work. Because I have a skill. A very special skill that, alas, slowly seems to be dying. The ability to seperate an artist from their work.I listen to David Byrne. In fact, David Byrne is my favorite musician of all time, and he is my main inspiration as an aspiring musician. And also by all accounts he was a misogynistic asshole to Tina Weymouth and he once did a very disgusting blackface gag in one of his comedy sketches in the 1980s.
I used to be a fan of Varg Vikernes/Burzum too. I'm not anymore.
If you don't understand the message I'm saying here then I don't care.
Post by: Arenado on July 24, 2018, 09:09:52 AM
And yet I still love his work. Because I have a skill. A very special skill that, alas, slowly seems to be dying. The ability to seperate an artist from their work.I listen to David Byrne. In fact, David Byrne is my favorite musician of all time, and he is my main inspiration as an aspiring musician. And also by all accounts he was a misogynistic asshole to Tina Weymouth and he once did a very disgusting blackface gag in one of his comedy sketches in the 1980s.
I used to be a fan of Varg Vikernes/Burzum too. I'm not anymore.
If you don't understand the message I'm saying here then I don't care.
Wasnt actually directly refering to you or your stance on HP Lovecraft or even your little bully fantasy about him. There is a reason I did not bring this up until that conversation was over and why I did not name you at all. That exchange just reminded me of another topic I had an argument with a family member about.
Post by: Doc on July 24, 2018, 09:33:08 AM
Because I have a skill. A very special skill that, alas, slowly seems to be dying. The ability to separate an artist from their work.Seems a bit of a snipe, that.
As it is, most of the people saying that sort of thing tend to defend relatively indefensible people - it's one thing to say 'eh, it's alright since everyone was a bit racist then', but it's another when you're saying that about a guy who, even at the time, was regarded as being a little too racist. Particularly when you consider he was sufficiently aware of how shitty his racism was that he hid it from a Jewish friend of his (Samuel Loveman), who only found out after Lovecraft's death from his (Jewish) wife (Sonia Greene). Evidently this was jarring enough that Loveman later decried any notion of their friendship.
To which I'd point out that at least someone who's racist and says 'oh you're different' is upfront about being a racist, and probably believe he's right - to continue to hold beliefs even though you've got a sneaking suspicion you might be wrong, and then hide them to boot, is cowardly and disingenuous.
At least he was a good writer, I guess.
(Incidental tangent - I find it hilarious that Loveman was gay, and Lovecraft is often described as basically asexual, suggesting both their names are kind of literal in that one loved men and the other loved his craft, however you may feel about the outcome of said craft).
Post by: Arenado on July 24, 2018, 09:40:52 AM
Again, not a fan of Lovecraft. And again, was not really talking about the Lovecraft conversation.
Post by: Violet on July 24, 2018, 09:48:46 AM
(Incidental tangent - I find it hilarious that Loveman was gay, and Lovecraft is often described as basically asexual, suggesting both their names are kind of literal in that one loved men and the other loved his craft, however you may feel about the outcome of said craft).Sadly, that is inaccurate. His ex-wife confirmed that not only did the racist nerd man Fuck, he was good at it.
(I read his entire wikipedia page out of boredom once)
Post by: Doc on July 24, 2018, 01:08:04 PM
But to quote Wikipedia back at you - I need only reference how Greene "later said Lovecraft had performed satisfactorily as a lover, though she had to take the initiative in all aspects of the relationship."
'Satisfactorily' is hardly strong praise (and certainly unlikely to suggest he was 'good at it'. Pair that with sufficient disinterest in sex that she's taking the lead in the far less equal times of the '30s, particularly in a time before we've really conceived of different perspectives on gender, sexuality, and romance, suggest to me he would, were he transposed to the modern day, quite easily fit onto the ace spectrum.
Post by: Violet on July 24, 2018, 09:20:54 PM
ST Joshi, who is pretty much the singular leading light in Lovecraft...ology these days (Derleth could claim to be the Pope sort of post-Lovecraft-dying and pre...himself...dying, but his Mythos work, to say nothing of interpretation, was rubbish anyway), certainly made the claim that Lovecraft was pretty asexual in the autobiography he wrote of him.Are we having a discussion about whether HP Lovecraft is Asexual
But to quote Wikipedia back at you - I need only reference how Greene "later said Lovecraft had performed satisfactorily as a lover, though she had to take the initiative in all aspects of the relationship."
'Satisfactorily' is hardly strong praise (and certainly unlikely to suggest he was 'good at it'. Pair that with sufficient disinterest in sex that she's taking the lead in the far less equal times of the '30s, particularly in a time before we've really conceived of different perspectives on gender, sexuality, and romance, suggest to me he would, were he transposed to the modern day, quite easily fit onto the ace spectrum.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 25, 2018, 05:44:39 PM
When it started, I was vacationing with some other people from Wintreath on a small island off the northern coast of Australia...the island was maybe a quarter to a half a mile wide, just large enough to have lots of beach on all sides and a luxury house in the middle. All I remember about the house itself is that it had a small, enclosed outdoor space right in the middle of the house, with a pool, and that the walls of the enclosed space were mostly glass, so you could see into the kitchen and common areas from the pool.
It was unbelievable and surreal at first, watching news reports of growing panic all over the world from the peacefulness of a sun-drenched tropical island, but as the reports grew from fear and panic to rioting and the breakdown of social order, it became clear that this was very real. Most of the people I was with left to try to go back home and find their friends and family, so at the end the only people left on the island were me and Chanku.
I don't know what became of the people who left, as by this point it was becoming harder to have any contact with the outside world...the television could find no signal, and the phones couldn't reach anyone. There was no way of knowing what was going on except to leave the island, and for whatever reason we had already decided against that. But it ultimately didn't matter, because it didn't take long for the events of the world to reach us. At some point, the voids had started growing much faster, at least a few feet a second, and one dark and rainy morning (the first we'd had in the entire dream) we woke up to discover our island was surrounded on all sides by the encroaching void.
I don't know if we were even thinking at that point, but once we saw this we retreated back to the interior courtyard of the house, for some reason believing that a simple house could protect us from this force that had seemingly swallowed the rest of the world. Only when we got there, we discovered that another void had appeared in the pool and now filled the entire space, as if the water had been replaced with dark blankness. Essentially, the void was coming at us from the outside in and from the inside out. I remember becoming very calm and focused at this point, wondering if maybe we were the last two people left in the world. We talked briefly, and decided that there were only two choices remaining, to do nothing and drag this out as long as possible, or to accept fate and make this as short as possible, so we made a decision, hugged, and then we did it...we both simultaneously jumped into the void in the pool.
At this point the dream breaks down and isn't nearly as coherent as the earlier bits, but it wasn't the end. We woke up in a city in a renewed, revitalized world. I can't even explain what made it that way. The city was meticulously clean and I remember thinking there were quite a few white skyscrapers, but otherwise it seemed like a typical large city. I just had the sense in the dream that the world had been renewed and revitalized, and that everyone had been reunited and was happy at how things had turned out.
And that was the dream. It's a shame we don't have people who interpret dreams around...I'd be curious to know why I would vacation on a tropical island when I hate tropical weather, at least, lol.
Post by: Laurentus on July 25, 2018, 06:00:18 PM
EDIT: The dream seems very close to the premise of this movie, though.
I have an idea of how to interpret your dream, if you're interested.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 25, 2018, 06:15:19 PM
Interpreting dreams happens to be a hobby of mine.That movie does have a lot of interesting parallels...I wasn't aware of it cause I'm not really a movie person. :P
EDIT: The dream seems very close to the premise of this movie, though.
I have an idea of how to interpret your dream, if you're interested.
I'd be interested if you want to take a shot at it.
Post by: Laurentus on July 25, 2018, 06:30:12 PM
The place you happened to find yourself in is of little consequence, the company you kept is the major clue here: all people from the Wintreath community. A place you escape to as the real world gets increasingly shitty. And that, in essence is what the darkness swallowing your world is: recently, many people in this community have started to be incredibly busy in real life, and with that, don't visit Wintreath as often as they used to. @Sapphiron, me, @Weissreich, @Reon, @PB, @Pengu, @HannahB are but a few names of the multitudes of people you have come to know and love who have had to disappear from the community for ever-longer periods of time. The one constant, despite all the friction that is clearly on display sometimes, is Chanku. Your dream's resolution at the end symbolises your hope that we can all come back to the community.
Or the darkness that swallows the world is Donald Trump's brand of politics, but anything can be relevant to the shitty state of world politics at anytime, so that interpretation is a major cop-out. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on July 25, 2018, 06:44:15 PM
It was interesting to see how you took it though...thank you. :)
Post by: Laurentus on July 25, 2018, 06:49:34 PM
Also, here is a review of Annihilation. I highly recommend it to people who like obscure sci-fi movies that are more about ideas than set-pieces.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 25, 2018, 07:43:11 PM
I suppose from time to time in the past I've thought about how short a shelf-life a friendship with me is...most of my friendships last a year or two, and it's very rare for me to have a friendship last more than five years or so. It even depresses me sometimes, because I feel like although I've always had the best of intentions I've made more enemies than friends over the course of my life, so I must be a very abrasive person in some ways. It's been kinda rare for someone to still be in my life after almost five years, not just in terms of Wintreath but really my entire life.
But beyond that, Chanku has really been there for me and defended me and Wintreath through some really shitty things that happened in Lazarus, and I suppose that had a deep impact on me as well...to be honest, I'm not used to someone going out of their way to stand up for me like that. Maybe that's why in my dream he stuck with me through the end of the world.
Post by: Michi on July 25, 2018, 08:50:18 PM
I didn't, it was just so out there that I couldn't think of anything, lol.
I suppose from time to time in the past I've thought about how short a shelf-life a friendship with me is...most of my friendships last a year or two, and it's very rare for me to have a friendship last more than five years or so. It even depresses me sometimes, because I feel like although I've always had the best of intentions I've made more enemies than friends over the course of my life, so I must be a very abrasive person in some ways. It's been kinda rare for someone to still be in my life after almost five years, not just in terms of Wintreath but really my entire life.
But beyond that, Chanku has really been there for me and defended me and Wintreath through some really shitty things that happened in Lazarus, and I suppose that had a deep impact on me as well...to be honest, I'm not used to someone going out of their way to stand up for me like that. Maybe that's why in my dream he stuck with me through the end of the world.
I'm pretty sure my friendship with you has been past 2 years, and it's not going away any time soon.
Even if I disappear from Wintreath, Discord, or both...I'm always on Facebook/Messenger, and I'm even fine exchanging numbers and texting. :p
Post by: Laurentus on July 25, 2018, 09:18:23 PM
Post by: Michi on July 25, 2018, 09:28:00 PM
I wish I had advice to give you, but I'm just not a people's person. It surprises me to this day that so many people are willing to put up with my shit.You don't have to be an exceptional advice giver or a people person.
Sometimes just being there or even attempting to try to be there can be good enough for someone.
Just knowing that someone cares can really light up a person's day sometimes better than if you gave them what you felt was exceptional advice.
Post by: Arenado on July 26, 2018, 03:44:50 AM
Post by: Laurentus on July 26, 2018, 02:05:26 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 26, 2018, 04:10:46 PM
I rarely spend time on social media...a few minutes on Facebook where I have all my friends in a list so I can just see what they've posted in chronological order, and a few minutes on Twitter where I've carefully curated who I follow so that my feed isn't news and politics. I get my news from a variety of sources, but I only check them once a day...I'm not burying my head in the sand, I just don't want to see it all day.
I'm pretty sure my friendship with you has been past 2 years, and it's not going away any time soon.What about exchanging grindr accounts? :P
Even if I disappear from Wintreath, Discord, or both...I'm always on Facebook/Messenger, and I'm even fine exchanging numbers and texting. :p
It's just that you seem so busy so often, I don't want to be a bother or take you away from the things you need to do in your life. We should aim to play a game together more often than once a year, though. :P
I wish I had advice to give you, but I'm just not a people's person. It surprises me to this day that so many people are willing to put up with my shit.It's ok, we could always just cuddle instead. :P
Post by: Michi on July 26, 2018, 09:20:23 PM
I think that the most toxic things in society today are social media and cable news. I imagine that 30 or 40 years ago, you would get the news through the newspaper or the evening news, get heated about whatever political thing, and then go on about your life and cool down. Now it's in your face 24/7...I've watched people who used to be laid back become obsessed with politics on Facebook and become angry, bitter people that post about nothing but politics anymore. I think it's probably why people hate each other so much...so much that provokes fear and anger out there.
I rarely spend time on social media...a few minutes on Facebook where I have all my friends in a list so I can just see what they've posted in chronological order, and a few minutes on Twitter where I've carefully curated who I follow so that my feed isn't news and politics. I get my news from a variety of sources, but I only check them once a day...I'm not burying my head in the sand, I just don't want to see it all day.I'm pretty sure my friendship with you has been past 2 years, and it's not going away any time soon.What about exchanging grindr accounts? :P
Even if I disappear from Wintreath, Discord, or both...I'm always on Facebook/Messenger, and I'm even fine exchanging numbers and texting. :p
It's just that you seem so busy so often, I don't want to be a bother or take you away from the things you need to do in your life. We should aim to play a game together more often than once a year, though. :PI wish I had advice to give you, but I'm just not a people's person. It surprises me to this day that so many people are willing to put up with my shit.It's ok, we could always just cuddle instead. :P
Haha, I've actually been considering deleting Grindr actually. I haven't used it much, and I'm not big into hookups anyways, which seems to be its only focus.
And even if I'm busy, I always enjoy chatting with you. Never feel like you're taking me away from anything or being a bother. If anything, I value the time when I'm talking to you. :)
Post by: Laurentus on July 26, 2018, 09:27:37 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 27, 2018, 01:31:54 AM
So yeah. We had a small team building event for one of the teams I used to lead at a local bar. I selected my own replacement when I got promoted, a very talented, if inexperienced girl who has been crushing it as the new team leader. Problem: we hooked up after we left the bar. Now things are very weird. Goddammit. I'm smarter than this...Why is it a problem? Why are things very weird? Aren't coworker hookups pretty common?
I take it cuddling is off the table?
Haha, I've actually been considering deleting Grindr actually. I haven't used it much, and I'm not big into hookups anyways, which seems to be its only focus.I don't know if I'll delete it again, but I haven't really been on it lately. I'm just bored with it, and pretty much any other form of social media out there. I guess I'm just going through a reclusive phase.
And even if I'm busy, I always enjoy chatting with you. Never feel like you're taking me away from anything or being a bother. If anything, I value the time when I'm talking to you. :)
And thanks! So about that game...:P
Post by: Laurentus on July 27, 2018, 05:50:45 AM
Post by: Michi on July 27, 2018, 06:17:02 AM
So yeah. We had a small team building event for one of the teams I used to lead at a local bar. I selected my own replacement when I got promoted, a very talented, if inexperienced girl who has been crushing it as the new team leader. Problem: we hooked up after we left the bar. Now things are very weird. Goddammit. I'm smarter than this...Why is it a problem? Why are things very weird? Aren't coworker hookups pretty common?
I take it cuddling is off the table?Haha, I've actually been considering deleting Grindr actually. I haven't used it much, and I'm not big into hookups anyways, which seems to be its only focus.I don't know if I'll delete it again, but I haven't really been on it lately. I'm just bored with it, and pretty much any other form of social media out there. I guess I'm just going through a reclusive phase.
And even if I'm busy, I always enjoy chatting with you. Never feel like you're taking me away from anything or being a bother. If anything, I value the time when I'm talking to you. :)
And thanks! So about that game...:P
Haha, I can bring myself to game with you more than once a year, but I'll be honest with you.
DDO is okay and all, but if it's alright with you, I'd like to change games.
In reality, I only enjoyed DDO because I liked who I was playing it with. And the only reason I stopped playing is because I already talk and joke around with you, so the game wasn't really adding much.
It was definitely fun gaming together, but I'd much rather try it with something a bit different.
Post by: Laurentus on July 27, 2018, 05:17:25 PM
THIS is really the point of Facebook: to serve as a type of permanent and incorruptible photo album.
Post by: Arenado on July 27, 2018, 05:32:16 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 27, 2018, 06:28:40 PM
Suppose it wouldn't have been too bad if we were just normal colleagues, but she is technically below me in the career ladder. Last thing either of us needs is accusations of favouritism. "Don't shit where you eat" is not made up nonsense.If it's discreet enough, there shouldn't be accusations of favouritism. Unless she's going around telling people what a sex god you are. :P
Haha, I can bring myself to game with you more than once a year, but I'll be honest with you.lol, you should have just said something before. I enjoyed playing DDO with you and with Aragonn, but I'm not particularly attached to the game itself...is there another game you'd rather play?
DDO is okay and all, but if it's alright with you, I'd like to change games.
In reality, I only enjoyed DDO because I liked who I was playing it with. And the only reason I stopped playing is because I already talk and joke around with you, so the game wasn't really adding much.
It was definitely fun gaming together, but I'd much rather try it with something a bit different.
Post by: Michi on July 27, 2018, 07:23:53 PM
A lot of stuff on my mind lately has been about the region...there's a lot of plans happening, and I have a lot of ideas, and I'm pretty excited to see how things turn out over the next few months. :)Suppose it wouldn't have been too bad if we were just normal colleagues, but she is technically below me in the career ladder. Last thing either of us needs is accusations of favouritism. "Don't shit where you eat" is not made up nonsense.If it's discreet enough, there shouldn't be accusations of favouritism. Unless she's going around telling people what a sex god you are. :PHaha, I can bring myself to game with you more than once a year, but I'll be honest with you.lol, you should have just said something before. I enjoyed playing DDO with you and with Aragonn, but I'm not particularly attached to the game itself...is there another game you'd rather play?
DDO is okay and all, but if it's alright with you, I'd like to change games.
In reality, I only enjoyed DDO because I liked who I was playing it with. And the only reason I stopped playing is because I already talk and joke around with you, so the game wasn't really adding much.
It was definitely fun gaming together, but I'd much rather try it with something a bit different.
Atlantica Online. It's a game I've played since the open beta, and it's one I'd love to start anew with a friend. ^.^
Post by: taulover on July 27, 2018, 08:24:54 PM
THIS is really the point of Facebook: to serve as a type of permanent and incorruptible photo album.Facebook compresses your images to hell though, so your photo album has already been corrupted the moment you uploaded it. :P
For actual serious photo archiving, I like to use Google Photos, which has unlimited storage up to 16 megapixels and automatic syncing. And also an offline backup at home, of course.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 28, 2018, 07:57:32 PM
Atlantica Online. It's a game I've played since the open beta, and it's one I'd love to start anew with a friend. ^.^I've never played or heard anything about it, but I'd be willing to try it out. :)
Post by: Michi on July 28, 2018, 08:40:19 PM
Atlantica Online. It's a game I've played since the open beta, and it's one I'd love to start anew with a friend. ^.^I've never played or heard anything about it, but I'd be willing to try it out. :)
^.^. Are Tuesdays a good day for you?
Post by: Seroim on July 28, 2018, 11:47:45 PM
Upfront costs are really high because I not only start(ed) with absolutely nothing, but I'm a "buy expensive, buy once, money up front" kind of guy. People at work told me I should get cheap tools and upgrade later, but I don't think that makes sense when I can get the best right now and (hopefully) never have to replace them instead of rotating for a while through cheap shit until I've earned the "bones" to carry the good stuff. High end tools won't make me a better tech, but they will last longer and make my life that little bit easier.
Plus, as silly as it sounds, I tend to form emotional connections with objects I use often and I hate it when they break or when I have to sell/throw them out. I'm not a hoarder, I throw out broken things, it just feels like a kind of funeral when I do. I'm willing to pay more for greater life expectancy of objects just so I don't have to feel sad when I have to throw out something that served me well because it became garbage.
I think the important thing is to pay what you can afford. I can afford it, so it's no problem to me. Interestingly, one of my best friends has the same policy concerning opiate addiction.
All that being said, I love my Knipex linesman pliers! And overtime!
Also, I find it kinda funny how I still post here, even though I was pretty much never active in the region and only briefly on NationStates. I don't know why I like hanging out here so much.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 29, 2018, 03:00:06 AM
I've already known that I have a thing for younger guys (like 18-24), but I've noticed that most guys that are even open to being with an older guy expect him to take on a more dominant "daddy" role, which I don't think is really me, so...but when has love and relationships not been a challenge for me? And actually, the idea of being dominated by a younger guy in bed thrills me to no end. =3 Of course, outside of bed I want my relationship to be equal, especially with someone who is able and willing to challenge me if I'm actually in the wrong on something.
Even living in a part of the country that's almost entirely white, 10% of the guys I faved were Asian, 8% Black, and 6% Latino. Sadly, only two of them are within 50 miles of me right now, but it's still nice to confirm that my interests are diverse. :P
^.^. Are Tuesdays a good day for you?We can give it a try. The later the better, though. :)
Also, I find it kinda funny how I still post here, even though I was pretty much never active in the region and only briefly on NationStates. I don't know why I like hanging out here so much.Whatever the reason is, I'm glad that you still visit us and keep us up-to-date with how things are going in your life. :)
Because I've been poor all my life, when I buy something and I can, I make sure to buy higher-quality stuff that will last longer...I don't tend to buy things unless I'm sure I'll use it, and I want the stuff I use to last a long time. I've even got stuff from when I was a teenager, lol.
Post by: Violet on July 29, 2018, 07:38:48 PM
Post by: Evelynx on July 30, 2018, 06:26:18 PM
Because I've been poor all my life, when I buy something and I can, I make sure to buy higher-quality stuff that will last longer...I don't tend to buy things unless I'm sure I'll use it, and I want the stuff I use to last a long time. I've even got stuff from when I was a teenager, lol.
How is that mouse treating you?
Post by: Seroim on July 31, 2018, 12:19:28 AM
Whatever the reason is, I'm glad that you still visit us and keep us up-to-date with how things are going in your life. :)
Because I've been poor all my life, when I buy something and I can, I make sure to buy higher-quality stuff that will last longer...I don't tend to buy things unless I'm sure I'll use it, and I want the stuff I use to last a long time. I've even got stuff from when I was a teenager, lol.
I dunno. You guys are a pretty likable bunch. Especially Laurentus.
Tell me about it...about to buy a Fluke 787. Used, not new, I'm not insane. These things are worth $1000 new...found one good as new for $450 and that doesn't happen every day, so I consider myself lucky.
After a further $200 I'll have a pretty complete set of tools for my job. I'll just need a drill but that can wait.
Post by: Violet on July 31, 2018, 01:10:58 AM
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Post by: Crushita on July 31, 2018, 04:44:05 AM
Then I remembered the internet exists.
Post by: Violet on July 31, 2018, 09:44:22 AM
I was thinking to myself "Where do you even get three portraits of the Kim family?"You get them from me.
Then I remembered the internet exists.
Post by: Wintermoot on July 31, 2018, 07:22:08 PM
Yesterday while I was at work, someone claiming to be from the sewer company came to my house and told my mom that one of the posts for the fence we had installed in the back yard last year had damaged a main sewer line and that they were going to dig up our yard and tear down our fence to fix it. My mom threw him off the property because his story didn't add up, and afterwards he dug at the post from the neighbor's yard jabbed the concrete holding it up with a tool. We reported this to the city and the water/sewer company, and turns out this person isn't with the sewer company. They came and took pictures of the hole he'd dug to investigate what's going on and who is responsible.
I've lived at my current location for almost five years, and almost from the moment we moved in we've had to deal with people trying to steal or damage our property because it apparently pisses people off that we're homebodies that work to have a nice house to live in. That's why we put up a tall fence to begin with. When we moved in that neighborhood it was a nice, peaceful, family community, but now it's not a good neighborhood at all.
Just looking to sale and move someplace better at this point. We deserve to live somewhere that's decent and peaceful, and that's not here.
How is that mouse treating you?In fairness, I always thought that all mouses were about the same except for the expensive ones with gaudy LED lighting. :P But it's nice...it feels good using it, but work won't buy me one for the office so I'm stuck with generic office mice there, lol.
I dunno. You guys are a pretty likable bunch. Especially Laurentus.Yeah, Laurentus brings all the boys to the yard. :P
Tell me about it...about to buy a Fluke 787. Used, not new, I'm not insane. These things are worth $1000 new...found one good as new for $450 and that doesn't happen every day, so I consider myself lucky.
After a further $200 I'll have a pretty complete set of tools for my job. I'll just need a drill but that can wait.
So how are things going with your career choice? I take it from the big investment in tools that you're enjoying what you're doing? :)
Post by: Laurentus on July 31, 2018, 07:38:34 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 31, 2018, 08:04:01 PM
I feel like these lyrics from a My Chemical Romance song sum up my feelings towards being so popular quite well: "The doctors and the nurses, they adore me so, but it's really quite alarming, 'cause I'm such an awful fuck.I bet your subordinate thinks otherwise. Zing! :P
Seriously, I don't know why you think so lowly of yourself. Other than the whole repeatedly calling me and the IRC team corrupt thing a few years back, I can't think of any issues you've had here at least.
Post by: Laurentus on July 31, 2018, 08:32:59 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 31, 2018, 08:37:25 PM
Post by: Laurentus on July 31, 2018, 08:40:27 PM
EDIT: And it's much worse when I'm doing something in a team. Every team mate's failure hurts me, personally, as if I could have done something to prevent the outcome. It's completely irrational, but I can't shake it, either. This has been abused, too. Instead of letting people learn from their failures, I unwittingly become a crutch and take on more and more responsibilities, just so I won't have to deal with the feeling that I let someone on my team (or even in my relationships) down. This isn't healthy for anyone involved, since people never learn to take responsibility, and I end up decreasing my own estimation of myself when it turns out I couldn't be a literal god and help everyone I meet.
Post by: Seroim on August 01, 2018, 03:27:01 AM
So how are things going with your career choice? I take it from the big investment in tools that you're enjoying what you're doing? :)
I had to drive to Montreal to get the thing. Not much supply or demand in that kind of implement. Honestly, it's as mint as used can be mint. There's not even a scratch on it - I wonder if it's been used at all. If I didn't know I bought it used, I'd think I bought it new. 450$ for that is a steal of a deal. The only thing "wrong" with it is that the guy company's logo is printed on the pouch, but I'll just cover it up with a patch from mine ;)
So now I don't have to carry a multimeter and a loop calibrator with me - this thing does both.
For once I'm finally happy with how my life is going. I feel valued at work, I have fun, and I feel my job matters. There's a big dairy factory running some of my shit and depending on things I physically installed. The money is a nice plus. The only thing I'm not satisfied with is that I want to travel for work, but that'll come when I'm out of school, and we're starting to get bigger contracts from farther too.
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I have this thing where, no matter what I accomplish, I can never be certain I deserved it. Most of the time it feels like I was simply at the right place at the right time. I keep challenging myself and set progressively higher goals for myself, while almost never failing, but this feeling just won't go away. I don't even know why I have this compulsive need to be the best, I just do. It's some form of insecurity that I just can't seem to break free of. I need to keep proving to myself that I've got what it takes, except I'm never satisfied with the proof. It never stops, either.
I used to be like this too. Then I suffered through what I considered my ultimate failure and pretty much became a hikikomori for 2 years. It tore me apart as a person and I had to pick myself up bit by bit, piece by piece. I mellowed out considerably, though sometimes it's hard not to go back to the old habit of putting way too much pressure on myself to succeed and be the best there ever was. I used to think "winning is fun and losing sucks and that's all there is to anything". Not so. It's more fun to take your time and wander around. The thing with trying to be the best at everything is that you shy away from things you think you're not good at.
I can't say I recommend the method I used to get there but it's been much better for my mental health.
As for teamwork, here's a Marcus Aurelius quote on point : "It’s silly to try to escape other people’s faults. They are inescapable. Just try to escape your own."
And this one too : "Just that you do the right thing. The rest doesn’t matter."
In fact, just read the whole Meditations. Hope it helps.
Post by: Laurentus on August 01, 2018, 03:58:09 AM
Post by: taulover on August 02, 2018, 06:37:12 PM
So I got an email from Tapatalk...we could automatically migrate to Tapatalk groups if we wanted. :))Meanwhile, forcibly migrated over in NH Zetaboards. :(
In fairness, I always thought that all mouses were about the same except for the expensive ones with gaudy LED lighting. :PHmm, looked it up, TIL that "mouses" is a correct plural form if you're talking about the computer peripheral.
Post by: Violet on August 05, 2018, 04:35:26 AM
Best string of words so far this year.
Post by: Chanku on August 06, 2018, 01:27:21 AM
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Post by: Michi on August 10, 2018, 12:02:00 AM
One of the friends is my recent ex from about 2 years ago.
Everything should alright and fun, but I noticed he's wearing the necklaces I bought when we were together. So that brought some feelings back. I've never seen him wear them at work, so I was a little surprised to see him wearing both right now.
Post by: Evelynx on August 10, 2018, 09:10:21 AM
Post by: Katie on August 11, 2018, 02:36:47 AM
In a big circular building on its upper floor. We're in the central part, and it overlooks an atrium that goes all the way to the roof. We're on the southwest end of it. We're being rounded up for something. It's something gem related. It seems that the Diamonds have taken over Earth and enslaved the humans. As I find out, we're being rounded up because we're free thinkers and they're going to inject our minds with a hypnotizing syrum to make us obey. We're tied to the walls now, and they're about to start. I hear a voice in my head, or perhaps the person next to me, telling me to break free.
Suddenly I feel a great strength in me. I break free of the restraints except for the ones on my feet, and I rush towards the manager of the operation. She shoots me in the head, and I lose my coordination. However, in my stumbling, I find and press the ABORT button, and everyone is broken free. Somehow I am okay again, and I rush to the elevator at the northwest end of the atrium. People rush in behind me, but I press all the buttons on the elevator. Maybe it was on accident, maybe it was to save myself and leave them behind. Somehow it goes to the first floor first and THEN goes to the floors I pressed. I get off at the first floor, and I'm all alone.
A voice comes over the loudspeaker and says something along the lines of "You may have escaped, but wait until you run into our hounds". I go to the eastern door. Outside are rusty cars that are their hounds, ready to bite my face off, in a yard that circles around the building, and a road circles the yard on the outside. A police car is there waiting to bring me back. I go to to the south door, but the same is true. So I run quickly out the east door. I somehow trick the hounds into running into a giant rusty mousetrap that's in the middle of the yard. It didn't work at first, but the second time, the force of the latch closing flipped the mousetrap onto the hounds, crushing them.
I walk to the streets. My face is Jim Carrey's, and a man in a shop waves to me. I'm free.
At some indeterminate other time, I'm looking down upon a vast canyon with a raised path running down its length. Along it walk the Crystal Gems, but Garnet has unfused into Ruby and Sapphire, who are in the rear. I can see what they see from the bridge. In the distance, on a terrace in the wall of the canyon, 5 women bathe in some hot springs, and a man from history is in a swimming pool beside them. He's fat and balding.
Suddenly, I'm in a circular room with holographic walls projecting a blue space kind of background. I sit on a full livingroom set with the Crystal Gems. I am Morvaridite, but I'm me. From a door in the side, families of the voice actors are coming. At first I thought the actors themselves would come in, but then my family, including dad and nanny, walked in. I got up and walked out. Berryite was not present. As soon as I reached a certain threshold, I turned into myself again. It seems that within the bubble, the voice actors turn into the characters they voice.
Post by: Chanku on August 13, 2018, 01:03:35 AM
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Post by: taulover on August 14, 2018, 05:39:07 AM
More generally you can try avoiding brighter lights and such areas prior to going to sleep, especially bluer lights such as LEDs.
Not sure how much that helps, I usually don't have too much trouble finding sleep, though technology tends to keep me awake for longer than I should.
Post by: Chanku on August 14, 2018, 08:46:15 PM
Although if you normally consume large amounts of Caffeine, don't go cold turkey it can be really bad for you. Caffeine withdrawal is real, and is horrible (I speak from experience).
Post by: Wintermoot on August 14, 2018, 09:39:37 PM
It's only been recently that I've put the idea into practice, but it's had a major impact for me. I'm actually productive and don't feel like the walking dead at work, and I love how much more focused and alert I am late into the night. It's probably been almost a decade since I've felt so energetic at night, back when I had an afternoon/evening job that I could get up late in the morning for. You might notice that I'm making a lot more Wintreath posts and announcements late at night lately, and it's because of that.
My normal weekday involves getting up at 7:30am for work and getting home around 5:30pm, then after I have dinner and socialize with my mom, I tend to feel like a nap somewhere between 6:30 and 8pm. I don't set an alarm, but my naps tend to be between an hour and 90 minutes, and then I usually stay up until 3-4am.
I've also used F.lux on my computer for years...I don't think it's helped me get sleepier per say (I think it used to have an impact when I started using it, but I've adapted to it over the years), but I feel like it reduces the strain on my eyes at night. I'm also looking to cut down/eliminate caffeine, though I've never had any trouble sleeping on caffeine, and I'm doing that more to see if it has an impact on my anxiety.
Post by: Chanku on August 14, 2018, 09:45:12 PM
I don't resist my nocturnal nature, I embrace it through the power of napping. I read a great book earlier this year called Take a Nap, Change Your Life (https://www.scribd.com/read/209256457/Take-a-Nap-Change-Your-Life), which was mostly about the benefits of napping, it's traditional role in culture, and how to plan out the best nap by taking your sleep cycle into account.Word of note, that caffeine withdrawal can cause anxiety to spike (which it does for me).
It's only been recently that I've put the idea into practice, but it's had a major impact for me. I'm actually productive and don't feel like the walking dead at work, and I love how much more focused and alert I am late into the night. It's probably been almost a decade since I've felt so energetic at night, back when I had an afternoon/evening job that I could get up late in the morning for. You might notice that I'm making a lot more Wintreath posts and announcements late at night lately, and it's because of that.
My normal weekday involves getting up at 7:30am for work and getting home around 5:30pm, then after I have dinner and socialize with my mom, I tend to feel like a nap somewhere between 6:30 and 8pm. I don't set an alarm, but my naps tend to be between an hour and 90 minutes, and then I usually stay up until 3-4am.
I've also used F.lux on my computer for years...I don't think it's helped me get sleepier per say (I think it used to have an impact when I started using it, but I've adapted to it over the years), but I feel like it reduces the strain on my eyes at night. I'm also looking to cut down/eliminate caffeine, though I've never had any trouble sleeping on caffeine, and I'm doing that more to see if it has an impact on my anxiety.
Also I've always had issues sleeping and I've usually been more nocturnal, up until the past month or so when I suddenly became diurnal instead, although I generally work in the mornings so yeah. I find it odd actually wanting to go to bed before midnight most days and waking up before noon most days, and it being moderately normal.
Post by: Seroim on August 14, 2018, 10:57:22 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/1PchxA9.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/qMuhjqm.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/yYLm0KL.jpg)
My basic kit is complete! In there, more or less in order of the photos, I have :
- electrical tape on the loop
- Sharpies
- tape measure
- headlamp, multimeter probes and magnet in front hard pocket
- marking tape in front pocket
- side cutters
- long-nose pliers
- flush cutters
- knife
- two adjustable wrenches, 6" and 8"
- SAE and metric ball-set hex wrenches
- Fluke 787 processmeter
- Wera Kraftform Kompakt screwdriver kit
- two channellocks, 6" and 10"
- lockout padlock (got the notice somewhere)
- Megapro Tamperproof
- Megapro Tamperproof 2
- small gauge wire strippers
- normal gauge wire strippers
- linesman pliers
- not pictured : cable ties and connector box
I'm only really lacking a drill/impact driver and a butane torch. The former can wait, I'll get the latter probably next week, to take the time to research. After that, it's all rarely used/luxury tools like network cable crimpers and cable strippers.
Post by: Imaginative Kane on August 14, 2018, 11:16:17 PM
I did it!Does that kit allow you to take care of "basic" calls?
(https://i.imgur.com/1PchxA9.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/qMuhjqm.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/yYLm0KL.jpg)
My basic kit is complete! In there, more or less in order of the photos, I have :
- electrical tape on the loop
- Sharpies
- tape measure
- headlamp, multimeter probes and magnet in front hard pocket
- marking tape in front pocket
- side cutters
- long-nose pliers
- flush cutters
- knife
- two adjustable wrenches, 6" and 8"
- SAE and metric ball-set hex wrenches
- Fluke 787 processmeter
- Wera Kraftform Kompakt screwdriver kit
- two channellocks, 6" and 10"
- lockout padlock (got the notice somewhere)
- Megapro Tamperproof
- Megapro Tamperproof 2
- small gauge wire strippers
- normal gauge wire strippers
- linesman pliers
- not pictured : cable ties and connector box
I'm only really lacking a drill/impact driver and a butane torch. The former can wait, I'll get the latter probably next week, to take the time to research. After that, it's all rarely used/luxury tools like network cable crimpers and cable strippers.
Post by: Seroim on August 14, 2018, 11:21:02 PM
I did it!Does that kit allow you to take care of "basic" calls?
(https://i.imgur.com/1PchxA9.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/qMuhjqm.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/yYLm0KL.jpg)
My basic kit is complete! In there, more or less in order of the photos, I have :
- electrical tape on the loop
- Sharpies
- tape measure
- headlamp, multimeter probes and magnet in front hard pocket
- marking tape in front pocket
- side cutters
- long-nose pliers
- flush cutters
- knife
- two adjustable wrenches, 6" and 8"
- SAE and metric ball-set hex wrenches
- Fluke 787 processmeter
- Wera Kraftform Kompakt screwdriver kit
- two channellocks, 6" and 10"
- lockout padlock (got the notice somewhere)
- Megapro Tamperproof
- Megapro Tamperproof 2
- small gauge wire strippers
- normal gauge wire strippers
- linesman pliers
- not pictured : cable ties and connector box
I'm only really lacking a drill/impact driver and a butane torch. The former can wait, I'll get the latter probably next week, to take the time to research. After that, it's all rarely used/luxury tools like network cable crimpers and cable strippers.
Definitely, which is why I'm happy. I don't need to borrow tools anymore. For installations I'd need power tools, but I just let the others drill holes for now.
Just need the torch and some heat shrink now.
Post by: Emoticonius on August 15, 2018, 03:57:31 PM
I was sitting on my couch watching TV with some girl I've never seen before. We were talking about random bs and everything was fine until she wrestled me to the ground and pulled out a large syringe filled with a red/purple liquid. I tried to fight her off but despite my best efforts she injected it into my right arm. Through the spot that doctors put needles for blood tests and stuff. Then I passed out.
I woke up in my bed with her for a moment then passed out again. I woke up in a room with dark blue walls and saw *my own brain separated from my body!* It had six tubes in it that must have somehow been keeping it alive. The girl was there and she had this grin on her face as if she were taunting me. I panicked and passed out again. Then I woke up in an odd room with again bunch of other people. They seemed to be hiding from something. My arm was still unable to move but the spot where the syringe went in hurt. I checked it and sure enough there was a puncture wound. I started telling the other people there hoping someone would believe me. Most of them laughed. One person did though. A former FBI agent named David. Once he saw the puncture wound he got nervous. There was a knock at the door and when that happened *everyone got nervous.* David answered the door and somehow I then knew what was going on. Aliens were in the process of destroying human society and had already started enslaving the planet. The alien was checking to make sure we were doing *something* but I don't know what. I ran towards an empty room and then the house we were in began disappearing right in front of me in a bright, light blue light. Anything that touched it disappeared so everyone ran. Most of us didn't make it past where where the walls used to be. Including me there were just three people left. Then it stopped and the alien said that the job was canceled. Like the whole thing was just some contract.
That's when the dream stopped. As soon as I actually woke up I checked for a puncture wound.
Post by: Barnes on August 15, 2018, 09:07:18 PM
I just woke up from a really unsettling lucid dream.
I was sitting on my couch watching TV with some girl I've never seen before. We were talking about random bs and everything was fine until she wrestled me to the ground and pulled out a large syringe filled with a red/purple liquid. I tried to fight her off but despite my best efforts she injected it into my right arm. Through the spot that doctors put needles for blood tests and stuff. Then I passed out.
I woke up in my bed with her for a moment then passed out again. I woke up in a room with dark blue walls and saw *my own brain separated from my body!* It had six tubes in it that must have somehow been keeping it alive. The girl was there and she had this grin on her face as if she were taunting me. I panicked and passed out again. Then I woke up in an odd room with again bunch of other people. They seemed to be hiding from something. My arm was still unable to move but the spot where the syringe went in hurt. I checked it and sure enough there was a puncture wound. I started telling the other people there hoping someone would believe me. Most of them laughed. One person did though. A former FBI agent named David. Once he saw the puncture wound he got nervous. There was a knock at the door and when that happened *everyone got nervous.* David answered the door and somehow I then knew what was going on. Aliens were in the process of destroying human society and had already started enslaving the planet. The alien was checking to make sure we were doing *something* but I don't know what. I ran towards an empty room and then the house we were in began disappearing right in front of me in a bright, light blue light. Anything that touched it disappeared so everyone ran. Most of us didn't make it past where where the walls used to be. Including me there were just three people left. Then it stopped and the alien said that the job was canceled. Like the whole thing was just some contract.
That's when the dream stopped. As soon as I actually woke up I checked for a puncture wound.
Your dream reminds me of the Divergent series, actually. Have you recently read or watched it?
Post by: Emoticonius on August 15, 2018, 09:34:11 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 26, 2018, 07:06:53 AM
Post by: NyghtOwl on August 29, 2018, 04:03:13 AM
Post by: Gerrick on August 31, 2018, 07:47:27 PM
So, not to be too weird/insecure but, I feel like I havent really made much of a connection with the regions members, save for a few. Am I offputting or do I come off as unpleasant?No, you seem like a very friendly person to me. I personally just don't really connect with people outside of games or topic discussions, and I think that might be the case for others as well. Anyway, I don't think you have anything to worry about. :)
Post by: Arenado on August 31, 2018, 08:13:56 PM
So, not to be too weird/insecure but, I feel like I havent really made much of a connection with the regions members, save for a few. Am I offputting or do I come off as unpleasant?
Oh, not, not at all! You're a perfectly enjoyable person.
Post by: Barnes on August 31, 2018, 10:40:07 PM
So, not to be too weird/insecure but, I feel like I havent really made much of a connection with the regions members, save for a few. Am I offputting or do I come off as unpleasant?No, definitely not! I have a hard time connecting with people outside of Discord myself, which is why I'm not often on the forums here.
To copy North, you are definitely a perfectly enjoyable person! :D
Post by: NyghtOwl on September 01, 2018, 05:40:31 PM
Post by: Seroim on September 01, 2018, 09:52:56 PM
I had wanted to learn the harmonica ever since Joshua pulled one out for the first time in the Legend of Heroes series. It's such an expressive, personal instrument that can do almost anything. Listening to some of the best bluesmen just reinforced that desire. I pulled the trigger today and got my first harp, as well as a method book. I might look up lessons as well if I get serious about it.
Also helps that the harmonica is often used in the folk music of my people, so that's another reason I wanted to learn it.
On the work front, I'm going to school again, and it's so boring. It really puts into perspective how much I learned on the job; they're making us do things literally no one does in real life and it frustrates me to no end. I wish I could just keep on working. Thankfully I can at least do weekends and holes in the week so I can get 20-25 hours easy.
Post by: Katie on September 03, 2018, 04:54:08 PM
Spoiler
I'm stuck in some sort of home, with supervisors who are very strict and were assholes.
It was late evening and the house was of a contemporarily-renovated 1950s design. We were in the living area, the atrium was in front of us, and the kitchen was beside us. The outside deck was behind us, although I never saw it. I knew there was a table out there. (See Fig. I for clarification)
I was eating in the kitchen and one of the women supervisors comes in and scolds me for eating in the kitchen and that we're supposed to only eat on the outside table.
The next morning I decided I had enough, so I took out a knife (I think, or maybe it was a pencil) and murdered the supervisors. Then I went into the office to the left of the atrium and killed the people in there too. They looked like college students, and they were working on a project. I killed them too. One of them laughed when my pencil broke on their chest, so I used all my strength to ram the dull pencil into his heart. He let out a noise that I can't quite describe. It was a quiet noise. I may have gone upstairs and killed people as well, but it's fuzzy.
Of course I get into trouble for this, but I don't remember seeing police. The next thing I remember is being talked to by someone. They told me that the people in the office were working on a project that would have saved lives or something. I felt very remorseful.
I tried to walk into Student Government the next day. They were convening in a big church thing (Fig. II). It was on the side of a much larger stone courtyard that I didn't get a great look at. The courtyard was depressed into the ground by a good 10 feet compared to the buildings around it. The church itself had a big stained glass window, but I could see the people through it.
They looked at me when I walked out the door of a building adjacent to the church. I had forgotten what I had done momentarily, but I immediately realized why they were looking at me oddly. I walked into the church looking at my feet and sat way way far up in the pews (Fig. III). Student Government was meeting in the back of the church. The rest of the church had a few people in it, but when I sat down as far as I could from everyone, someone came and insisted they move back away from me. I felt shittier than I have ever felt. A man sat down next to me. He was in his 60s and had a bearded face. He looked like a biker. I was aware that he was someone who helped me get food or helped me stay out of trouble or something like that. I nod to him and look up to the altar to see someone start to speak.
I go through the scenario in my head of what I'd say to the people in Student Government. I felt as if I'd been away a long time. Maybe I wasn't even a Senator anymore. I said aloud "But this is my Student Government", almost tearing up.
I am aware that I murdered more than 20 people. This is my life now. I'm a murderer. I want to kill myself too. I ask people to kill me. They tell me to do it myself. It's a nightmare.
Suddenly, as I start to wake up, I audibly ask myself "Wait, has this been a dream the entire time?" I am shocked and relieved.
(https://i.imgur.com/dE1pBr6.png)
It was late evening and the house was of a contemporarily-renovated 1950s design. We were in the living area, the atrium was in front of us, and the kitchen was beside us. The outside deck was behind us, although I never saw it. I knew there was a table out there. (See Fig. I for clarification)
I was eating in the kitchen and one of the women supervisors comes in and scolds me for eating in the kitchen and that we're supposed to only eat on the outside table.
The next morning I decided I had enough, so I took out a knife (I think, or maybe it was a pencil) and murdered the supervisors. Then I went into the office to the left of the atrium and killed the people in there too. They looked like college students, and they were working on a project. I killed them too. One of them laughed when my pencil broke on their chest, so I used all my strength to ram the dull pencil into his heart. He let out a noise that I can't quite describe. It was a quiet noise. I may have gone upstairs and killed people as well, but it's fuzzy.
Of course I get into trouble for this, but I don't remember seeing police. The next thing I remember is being talked to by someone. They told me that the people in the office were working on a project that would have saved lives or something. I felt very remorseful.
I tried to walk into Student Government the next day. They were convening in a big church thing (Fig. II). It was on the side of a much larger stone courtyard that I didn't get a great look at. The courtyard was depressed into the ground by a good 10 feet compared to the buildings around it. The church itself had a big stained glass window, but I could see the people through it.
They looked at me when I walked out the door of a building adjacent to the church. I had forgotten what I had done momentarily, but I immediately realized why they were looking at me oddly. I walked into the church looking at my feet and sat way way far up in the pews (Fig. III). Student Government was meeting in the back of the church. The rest of the church had a few people in it, but when I sat down as far as I could from everyone, someone came and insisted they move back away from me. I felt shittier than I have ever felt. A man sat down next to me. He was in his 60s and had a bearded face. He looked like a biker. I was aware that he was someone who helped me get food or helped me stay out of trouble or something like that. I nod to him and look up to the altar to see someone start to speak.
I go through the scenario in my head of what I'd say to the people in Student Government. I felt as if I'd been away a long time. Maybe I wasn't even a Senator anymore. I said aloud "But this is my Student Government", almost tearing up.
I am aware that I murdered more than 20 people. This is my life now. I'm a murderer. I want to kill myself too. I ask people to kill me. They tell me to do it myself. It's a nightmare.
Suddenly, as I start to wake up, I audibly ask myself "Wait, has this been a dream the entire time?" I am shocked and relieved.
(https://i.imgur.com/dE1pBr6.png)
Post by: Laurentus on September 03, 2018, 08:53:05 PM
In other news, I encountered a strange situation today at work. Usually, people know I'm kind of a detached person and that I find it very hard to express my emotions (some people have openly wondered whether I feel anything at all), but today, this one colleague lodged a complaint and said she didn't feel like I cared at all about what she was going through with her dad's cancer. All I said was that it was unfortunate and I couldn't possibly understand just what she was going through, but that her clients had been complaining about her inattentiveness and somewhat short temper recently, so unless we could come up with a solution, her account would get deactivated by China. My boss knows me and also knows that I'm a very detached person who just gets overwhelmed by strong emotions and then needs to withdraw, and explained as much to her, but still. Made me wonder just how bad this situation has gotten. It's not like I can force myself to show more emotion. That's just not who I am.
Post by: Red Mones on September 04, 2018, 01:55:16 AM
Post by: Almonaster on September 04, 2018, 11:13:09 PM
I did it!
(https://i.imgur.com/1PchxA9.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/qMuhjqm.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/yYLm0KL.jpg)
My basic kit is complete! In there, more or less in order of the photos, I have :
- electrical tape on the loop
- Sharpies
- tape measure
- headlamp, multimeter probes and magnet in front hard pocket
- marking tape in front pocket
- side cutters
- long-nose pliers
- flush cutters
- knife
- two adjustable wrenches, 6" and 8"
- SAE and metric ball-set hex wrenches
- Fluke 787 processmeter
- Wera Kraftform Kompakt screwdriver kit
- two channellocks, 6" and 10"
- lockout padlock (got the notice somewhere)
- Megapro Tamperproof
- Megapro Tamperproof 2
- small gauge wire strippers
- normal gauge wire strippers
- linesman pliers
- not pictured : cable ties and connector box
I'm only really lacking a drill/impact driver and a butane torch. The former can wait, I'll get the latter probably next week, to take the time to research. After that, it's all rarely used/luxury tools like network cable crimpers and cable strippers.
If you read the closed backpack as a face, the 3 photos together look a bit like a lego Darth Vader.
Post by: Michi on September 04, 2018, 11:51:54 PM
I did it!
(https://i.imgur.com/1PchxA9.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/qMuhjqm.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/yYLm0KL.jpg)
My basic kit is complete! In there, more or less in order of the photos, I have :
- electrical tape on the loop
- Sharpies
- tape measure
- headlamp, multimeter probes and magnet in front hard pocket
- marking tape in front pocket
- side cutters
- long-nose pliers
- flush cutters
- knife
- two adjustable wrenches, 6" and 8"
- SAE and metric ball-set hex wrenches
- Fluke 787 processmeter
- Wera Kraftform Kompakt screwdriver kit
- two channellocks, 6" and 10"
- lockout padlock (got the notice somewhere)
- Megapro Tamperproof
- Megapro Tamperproof 2
- small gauge wire strippers
- normal gauge wire strippers
- linesman pliers
- not pictured : cable ties and connector box
I'm only really lacking a drill/impact driver and a butane torch. The former can wait, I'll get the latter probably next week, to take the time to research. After that, it's all rarely used/luxury tools like network cable crimpers and cable strippers.
If you read the closed backpack as a face, the 3 photos together look a bit like a lego Darth Vader.
"Luke...I am your repairman."
Post by: Arenado on September 07, 2018, 03:36:29 AM
Post by: Michi on September 07, 2018, 02:40:25 PM
Post by: Seroim on September 11, 2018, 12:15:00 AM
So here's the short version of a few games I've been playing/played recently :
Dragon Quest XI : this is honestly one of the best looking games that has came out on any video game medium, period. It's far from photo-realistic but everything not only looks gorgeous, it all oozes personality. Gameplay-wise, the game feels like a throwback to Dragon Quest 8, which is not a bad thing, far from it, but does feel a bit basic. The panel-driven skill system is fun to tinker with, but perhaps there's too much incentive to dump your points in a single "tree" early game. Genuinely entertaining characters compete for your party slots and since pep never runs out on the bench, there's an incentive to use everybody a little bit. The world building is satisfactory, but the story is paced a bit unevenly. My only real gripes are that the overworld feels massive but mostly empty (Erdrea itself is mostly fucking water, which means a lot of boating, and the maps are sprawling but populated only with mooks, some materials and the occasional treasure chest). Would recommend to those looking for an old school RPG experience.
Monster Hunter World : PC version looks great. Lots of gameplay changes, for instance the scoutflies system, which I personally don't care much for. Finding and paintballing monsters was kind of a pain but it feels like I'm just staring at a green cloud and following it around, which is less annoying but much more boring as it doesn't feel like I'm exploring. Camera controls are finally sort of modern, and I don't mind after fucking my hand up "clawing" for 300 hours on Freedom Unite PSP. Using items is a bit more streamlined, you can run around drinking potions but if you roll or get hit you lose it. Finally you can see how much of a level of sharpness you've got left. Some weapons were significantly overhauled (Bow), others were left more or less as is (Switch Axe). Playing with friends is a fucking pain if you're not glued to the hip and doing everything together because for some reason you can't join missions you've done until your buddy watches all cutscenes. Haven't played with randos but I imagine that could be frustrating. The monsters themselves have been pretty interesting to date, some annoying fuckers but hey, wouldn't be MonHun without annoying fuckers to kill. Overall I think it's a good addition to the series, perfect for beginners but veterans will find things to be annoyed with, and I think some sense of wonder was lost bringing the game into current year.
Yakuza 0 : this series finally hit PC. I haven't played any of the other ones. 80s Japan is an interesting place and it's fun to explore. The side quests are brilliant and sometimes really make you feel something for those random side characters. I feel like the fighting styles aren't really "situational" and you're better off picking one you like and playing just that instead of switching about. Graphics-wise, it's ok, nothing to write home about, but it's a port. The narrative is pretty interesting, though the premise seems a bit ridiculous at first glance, it's more fun to see the characters evolve within its boundaries. Minigames and side activities are, I feel, hit or miss. Same problem as with most "opener"-world games, the map is sizable but there isn't enough stuff on it, which leads to it feeling empty/lifeless. Overall would recommend.
Octopath Traveller : another old-school RPG from the Bravely Default guys. They know how to build a world, but they don't know jack shit about narrative. Bravely Default had you kill the same fucking bosses like 4 times before going to the "true" endgame. This game is basically 8 stories into one, and there isn't much that ties it all together aside from random and quite infrequent Tales-like skits, which is kind of a shame, and the "real" endgame dungeon. Personally I loved the art style but I can see how it could be polarizing. This game, however, has a great combat system and sometimes challenging encounters. The fighting is sincerely extremely fun and the customization is also very good, letting you experiment with mixing classes with abandon. I recommend moving through chapters below the recommended level though. The eight paths themselves are hit or miss : some were original and engaging (Cyrus), some were not so original but managed to still be engaging (Olberic), others kind of missed the mark (Therion). It's still worth going through all of them, I don't feel there was one I could straight up call "bad". Overall I would also recommend this game to fans of the Bravely series and old-school RPG fans.
Most anticipated : Cyberpunk 2077. Looking forward to Deus Ex's sibling, DX being my favourite game of all time. I watched the gameplay reveal and just got more hyped.
Second most anticipated : Trails of Cold Steel 3. If you want an RPG with an extremely fleshed out world and where random NPCs have their own stories that you can follow, look no farther than Trails in the Sky or Trails of Cold Steel series.
Post by: Laurentus on September 16, 2018, 07:52:41 PM
Post by: Michi on September 17, 2018, 06:27:49 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 18, 2018, 02:08:28 AM
Right now, it's trying to sell my house, move out of a neighborhood that's turned into a nightmare the last few years, and then move somewhere else on very little money. But it's been one big thing after another for awhile now. Sometimes I look at other people and it seems like most people get to live relatively carefree...they're able to live contentedly for the most part, going on their routine, having a fun...or at least peaceful life. They do fun exciting things, they're not constantly thinking of having to deal with stressful situations and a bunch of crap. I wonder what that's like...maybe if I had ever had that, I would be more fun and less serious about everything. Maybe things would be different...
Post by: Gerrick on September 18, 2018, 08:48:53 PM
But some people do indeed have it better off so that they're much less stressed than others.
I hope it gets better for you, though.
Post by: Evelynx on September 19, 2018, 06:23:33 AM
What I've noticed is that people usually post the good parts of their lives online more often than the bad so that their online presence is more a highlight reel than actually representative of their lives. So people may seem carefree, but if you were able to see their day-to-day, it'd most likely paint a different picture.
But some people do indeed have it better off so that they're much less stressed than others.
I hope it gets better for you, though.
This is definitely true. I think social media is ruining us.
Post by: Elbbsas on September 19, 2018, 07:08:14 PM
This might be my lack of stress talking (=P) but at least here, I've noticed an equal measure of good and poor times being remarked on.What I've noticed is that people usually post the good parts of their lives online more often than the bad so that their online presence is more a highlight reel than actually representative of their lives. So people may seem carefree, but if you were able to see their day-to-day, it'd most likely paint a different picture.
But some people do indeed have it better off so that they're much less stressed than others.
I hope it gets better for you, though.
This is definitely true. I think social media is ruining us.
...Come to think, though, I don't have facebook or whatever, so it might be a different story when your audience is able to knock on your door.
Post by: Evelynx on September 19, 2018, 11:27:39 PM
This might be my lack of stress talking (=P) but at least here, I've noticed an equal measure of good and poor times being remarked on.What I've noticed is that people usually post the good parts of their lives online more often than the bad so that their online presence is more a highlight reel than actually representative of their lives. So people may seem carefree, but if you were able to see their day-to-day, it'd most likely paint a different picture.
But some people do indeed have it better off so that they're much less stressed than others.
I hope it gets better for you, though.
This is definitely true. I think social media is ruining us.
...Come to think, though, I don't have facebook or whatever, so it might be a different story when your audience is able to knock on your door.
I don't know if I count this as social media. Couldn't tell you why just now though.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 20, 2018, 03:01:44 AM
I think what makes things more stressful for me is that besides my mom who lives with me, I have no real support network offline...my mom's family is shallow as shit and can't be bothered with anything that doesn't involve having a good time, and I haven't even talked to my father since he threw us out of my childhood house five years ago, much less any member of his family. I have people that I work with, but no real friends...I don't hangout with anyone, there isn't anyone in my offline life that I really connect with, much less feel like I could go to for support. A lot of times I feel like we're alone with our problems.
We're trying to move out of a bad neighborhood...it would be nice if there was someone that we could stay with for a time after selling a house, or someone to split a rent with, or someone that could connect me with people could help with that. I have to have get a new inspection sticker for my car this month, and I'm stressed that the mechanics are going to use that as an opportunity to screw me over on something because it's obvious I know nothing about car mechanics. It'd be nice to have someone to look over things and make sure there's nothing they could legitimately find wrong.
I wonder if I would even have half the problems I have if I wasn't a nobody, but as it is I guess it's not that I have more problems than most, it's just that there's nobody offline that can help me through them. =/
Post by: Red Mones on September 20, 2018, 05:40:30 AM
I have to have get a new inspection sticker for my car this month, and I'm stressed that the mechanics are going to use that as an opportunity to screw me over on something because it's obvious I know nothing about car mechanics. It'd be nice to have someone to look over things and make sure there's nothing they could legitimately find wrong.Hey, listen. I'm an apprentice mechanic. Not "legitimately," I don't work at/for a shop/dealer or anything, but I've always had an interest in working on cars and have been wrenching for a little over 2 years working under a former mechanic who now works as an engineer. If you need help or advice feel free to ask anytime. I don't know a ton, but even if I can't help you, I can talk to someone who can. :)
From my AMA:
What's the most far-fetched life goal you've got?It's dream of mine to become a master mechanic, (though not as a career)...
Post by: Laurentus on September 20, 2018, 10:53:04 AM
Post by: Michi on September 20, 2018, 07:46:16 PM
Post by: Laurentus on September 24, 2018, 07:47:47 AM
Post by: Imaginative Kane on September 24, 2018, 07:51:06 AM
Post by: Michi on September 24, 2018, 07:11:54 PM
So 2 days in and I'm already much more content at work. I think stepping down was the best decision I've made, because most of that stress faded the moment it became reality that I was going back to my old position.
On the flipside, I had to call out today. I've had a broken tooth for roughly 4 years now with no issue, and today it's been nothing but intense pain. I don't know if it has to do with my wisdom teeth since I've never had those pulled...or if that particular tooth is just done. Either way, I'm at the dentist office waiting to get it pulled.
And dentist offices always make me nervous.
Post by: Laurentus on September 25, 2018, 08:30:13 PM
Stumbled upon this video that absolutely read my mind about the state of Neon Genesis Evangelion.
As an aside, Asuka has always been the one character I identified most with.
Post by: Elbbsas on September 26, 2018, 07:28:47 PM
Post by: Laurentus on September 26, 2018, 08:30:00 PM
The common consensus is that we idolise our parents as children, and then go through a phase where we feel betrayed by the realisation that they make mistakes like anyone else, and through this hurt, enter the "I hate you" phase. Only in my early twenties did I start to accept my parents' many flaws.
Post by: Laurentus on September 27, 2018, 08:42:46 PM
I've been saying I don't see the point of getting married for years, but now I'm not so sure. They all look so much happier than me. Maybe that's worth giving up your independence? I don't know.
Post by: Gerrick on September 27, 2018, 09:37:50 PM
And looks can be deceiving -- just because married people look happy doesn't mean they always are when they get home.
But that's pretty dickish if people are pressuring you even if it's lightheartedly. Some of our family have started to joke that we should have a baby (which we wouldn't want for like another 5 years or more), which makes us not want to have a kid altogether just to spite them. So, yeah, I get that.
I wouldn't get married just for the sake of it, though, because if you get married to someone who ends up not gelling well with you, it'd make your much life worse than just staying single. But if you happen to find someone cool that you really like spending time with and being around, who knows.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 28, 2018, 03:34:41 AM
But I'm still a person...sometimes I'll become attracted to someone, and I'll wonder what a life with them would be like. What it would be like to spend time with them, to live with them, to sleep with them...how our relationship would appear to others and whether people would envy what we have. Of course, things are always perfect because it's a product of my imagination. I imagine that we'd always want to spend time together, even if it's just watching the other do something we're not really into...that we'd be perfectly harmonious and never have arguments or be mad at each other, and that in some way it would last forever.
But I suppose that because I've never had extensive experience in that area, all I have is the fantasy, lol.
Post by: Laurentus on September 28, 2018, 07:33:34 AM
Still, though. This is not something I want to step into lightly, or just with anyone. My brother-in-law is surprisingly understanding of my circumstances. He himself lived as a bachelor until the age of 36, until he married my sister. He also suggests I not take it too quickly if I just don't feel ready yet. He surprised me by saying if I never feel ready, that is not actually a problem either, despite societal perceptions to the contrary. My sister wanted to hit him when he said that, though. ^-^
Ultimately, there is a severe personality deficiency I would need to overcome to make my relationships last: my detachment. I have no trouble getting into relationships, but I find it very hard to give people the emotional support they need. I've found people tend to analyse words more than actions, so my rather brusque manner gets seen before the effort I put into helping people. Many of my friends have come to terms with the fact that I will always have something of a cruel-to-be-kind approach to things. My best friend values this, as he knows I don't care to say anything to a person I don't like/respect, I just let them suffer in their own ignorance. For whatever reason, this is not the type of understanding I get in relationships. It's happened too often for me to say it's them and not me, but I also legitimately don't know how to change this, or even if I should.
Post by: Emoticonius on September 28, 2018, 07:49:14 AM
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Post by: Gerrick on September 28, 2018, 04:47:09 PM
Ultimately, there is a severe personality deficiency I would need to overcome to make my relationships last: my detachment. I have no trouble getting into relationships, but I find it very hard to give people the emotional support they need. I've found people tend to analyse words more than actions, so my rather brusque manner gets seen before the effort I put into helping people. Many of my friends have come to terms with the fact that I will always have something of a cruel-to-be-kind approach to things. My best friend values this, as he knows I don't care to say anything to a person I don't like/respect, I just let them suffer in their own ignorance. For whatever reason, this is not the type of understanding I get in relationships. It's happened too often for me to say it's them and not me, but I also legitimately don't know how to change this, or even if I should.I don't think emotional detachment is something you need to overcome. Hell knows I haven't. My wife calls me a robot, says I have no feelings, am brutally honest, etc., but she still knows I love her, and that's ultimately why we're still together. You might need to explain in words that you just aren't emotional but that you still care for them. And your blunt honesty will eventually be seen as a virtue -- you aren't bullshitting them when you tell them they look good, you agree with them, you're proud of them, or you care for them. Same for your actions over words approach -- you may not be classically romantic, but your loyalty and everyday actions (and occasional extraordinary actions) will eventually be seen as more important than any emotional thing you could say. If they need emotional support, that's what their friends are for; but that also doesn't mean you can't let them vent at you or you remind them in words that, yes, you do indeed care for them (you don't be all flowery about it, though).
So yeah, you might need to be open in how you aren't very emotional and don't mince words, and you may need to occasionally put your positive thoughts of them into words, but you don't need to compromise yourself or your personality -- that'd just be exhausting. Eventually someone will come to value it if you give each other the chance like your best friend has.
Post by: Red Mones on September 28, 2018, 05:00:12 PM
I thought I was gonna throw up from the nerves before I started the presentation today, but when I started it, all that went away and the directors went away very damn happy with the tool and the presentation in general. Mission accomplished! Now excuse me while I have a heart attack.Congratulations! :)
Post by: Imaginative Kane on September 29, 2018, 03:03:01 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 30, 2018, 05:55:04 AM
Post by: NyghtOwl on September 30, 2018, 07:50:04 AM
Post by: Laurentus on September 30, 2018, 02:26:18 PM
I mean, I'm an avid hunter and I'm well past feeling bad for anything I kill to eat, but this was slightly horrifying.
Post by: Emoticonius on September 30, 2018, 04:57:10 PM
Post by: Laurentus on September 30, 2018, 07:16:05 PM
Post by: taulover on September 30, 2018, 07:56:33 PM
I've used the basic emoticons for years, but I'm pretty clueless about the emojis myself...if I'm in a situation where I need to use something that isn't basic, I have to look at the list on Discord. In casual conversation though, I've never had a need to use anything but basic emoticons though...I don't really understand why people use them so much.I only ever use potatoe, tomatoe, and bread, lol. And I disable the emoticon -> emoji conversion since I prefer that aesthetic.
Post by: Barnes on October 01, 2018, 01:38:47 AM
I disable the emoticon -> emoji conversion since I prefer that aesthetic.To me the emoticons and the emojis represent different feelings. But I'm a big fan of emojis, and use them quite a bit in texts and Discord.
Post by: taulover on October 01, 2018, 05:53:54 PM
They indeed do, which is why I avoid the auto-conversion since the emoji may not have the effect which I intended.I disable the emoticon -> emoji conversion since I prefer that aesthetic.To me the emoticons and the emojis represent different feelings. But I'm a big fan of emojis, and use them quite a bit in texts and Discord.
Post by: taulover on October 01, 2018, 05:55:57 PM
I'm more bothered by the wasted resources than I am the horrendous cruelty to livestock. :-/One thing I find interesting is how those two are sometimes at odds (unless you go fully vegan or something)... in the video, Kurzgesagt talks about how chickens are among those that suffer the most in terms of animal cruelty, yet at the end they recommend eating chickens since it's a more efficient use of resources.
Post by: Doc on October 01, 2018, 06:42:08 PM
It's economically efficient to ration by price - but to people who can't afford overinflated prices for basic necessities...
Post by: Evelynx on October 02, 2018, 04:43:02 AM
I'm more bothered by the wasted resources than I am the horrendous cruelty to livestock. :-/One thing I find interesting is how those two are sometimes at odds (unless you go fully vegan or something)... in the video, Kurzgesagt talks about how chickens are among those that suffer the most in terms of animal cruelty, yet at the end they recommend eating chickens since it's a more efficient use of resources.
We also empathize less with chickens, I wonder if that plays any role.
Post by: Emoticonius on October 02, 2018, 06:35:59 PM
Post by: Laurentus on October 02, 2018, 09:41:06 PM
This really would make a run-in with an advanced alien civilisation terrifying, though. They're not likely to see us as anything more than pesky predators to destroy, or great sources of nutrition.
Post by: Gerrick on October 02, 2018, 09:50:24 PM
Post by: Imaginative Kane on October 03, 2018, 12:09:34 AM
A cow once tried to mount me a few years ago when I was working on a farm, so I have no love for their kind.Whoever owned land behind my elementary school had cows and one time I saw one of them mounting each other and I knew what that one was doing. It was interesting given that I was only 10 or 11 at the time. I even told some adults that were there and they just laughed.
Post by: Emoticonius on October 04, 2018, 05:05:54 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 04, 2018, 09:00:40 PM
Soooooo I am pissed off. See, my stepsister is getting married this weekend but she lives a few states away. Since I can't drive because of my epilepsy I was going to get a ride there. That was the plan. Instead though, my mom has decided to go with her boyfriend rather than her family! This means that while my stepsister is getting married I have to stay at home. More than that her boyfriend is a scumbag that stabbed my dad (his best friend since they were kids) in the back by dating my mom while my parents were still married. This is the person she chose over her own family and because of that I have to miss the damn wedding!That's horrible! It sounds like she cares more about having a good time than being there for family. I can completely sympathize...most of the family on my mom's side is exactly like that. =/
Is there any chance that someone else can take you to the wedding? Or maybe you could take a bus or something?
Post by: Emoticonius on October 04, 2018, 09:33:06 PM
Post by: Laurentus on October 04, 2018, 09:35:55 PM
Post by: Emoticonius on October 04, 2018, 09:47:02 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 05, 2018, 04:40:55 AM
An old Bleach fanfic that I read a lot when I was younger...I mean, it was 2006, so I guess I was 20. Going back through and reading it, it made me feel good...good in that hazy, warm, soul-mending contentedness way that I haven't felt in so long. I feel like, at least for the moment, I've found some remnant of who I used to be, before life and NS grinded me down, before I became defined by stress and worry and responsibility. Some remnant of the emo kid, the hopeless romantic, the guy that wants to believe in love and not just be non-committal about ever finding it.
I feel drunk on emotion right now, and it's such a good feeling.
But it's more than that. These last few days, I've been eating a fraction of the sugar I usually do. I haven't taken care of...other needs...in a few days either. I'm waiting for something external to turn me on, something I haven't done in a long time. Maybe I want to be healthier physically and mentally...maybe I want to rediscover my excitement and passion for life and all of its mysteries, like I did before I became reduced to surviving through the day one day at a time. I don't even know. I don't even know if any of this is making sense.
All I know is that I feel so good right now, and I love feeling good. :)
Her excuse at the time was that she didn't want to pay for my hotel room but I could afford a room then and if I were certain I would be going I would have set aside the money for it.That's just shit...I'm so sorry you had to depend on someone so unreliable and so uncaring about your feelings to keep up the commitment she made to you. It really does sound depressingly like my family...
Post by: Laurentus on October 05, 2018, 09:41:47 PM
Oh, god, I'm a drunken philosopher, literally the worst kind.
Post by: Chanku on October 06, 2018, 05:07:42 AM
I think this is also somewhat related to my behavior as of late, I've been away from my family for a few months now, and honestly, I couldn't be happier. I'm relatively minimal contact with my father and younger brother (thank-god), and also with my mother. I had some stability in my life, and while things aren't perfect, they're better than before. Really, I think part of my behavior had to do with the situation I was in, I was rather powerless and weak and was usually on edge, and I think part of that was reflected in the way I behaved. Or maybe it's a variety of other changes that have occurred recently, who knows.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 06, 2018, 07:24:58 PM
About six weeks ago, I read about a study that they're doing in California...they're actually paying people $300 to eat an avocado every day for six months to determine if doing so makes people lose weight. In the article, a doctor not involved with the study said that it should theoretically work with any fruit...turns out the reason they're using avocados is because the study is being funded by the avocado industry. So I decided to give it a try myself...I've always had a terrible habit of binging on any junk food I had with me at work late in the morning, so I started having an apple right before that period. Turns out that if I do do, I usually don't get the craving to binge, and if I do it's much weaker.
Then about two weeks ago, I switched from dairy milk to almond milk because I felt weighted down and sometimes a bit nauseous after having a lot of dairy milk, like when I'd have one cup of coffee after another (my coffee is 2/3 coffee, 1/3 milk lol). It turns out that I actually prefer dairy milk in my coffee, so I space out how often I have it...but I love almond milk by itself! It's such a rich, naturally sweet flavor and actually satisfies me by myself, so I have a glass at night when I would usually be having a sweet or microwave snack.
Just those two things have virtually cut most of the added sugar and a lot of calories I would have in a day, and in that period I've lost nine pounds...the first time I've ever lost a significant amount of weight in my life without being sick. Even better, I'm finding I have more energy, don't need to sleep as much, and I'm more productive and focused. I've said on here a lot of times that I feel like I'm always behind on everything in my life, but I feel like I'm making a comeback now.
As for the...other thing...it's not that I've suddenly gotten into abstinence or something, lol. I've just come to realize that I've always used masturbation, porn, and sex as a crutch for my anxiety, which I also just realized I've always had a few months ago. It started when I was so young that I just always thought it was normal, and that I was just someone who tended to stress and worry about things. But the fact is I way stress out too much over minor things, and anything that involves dealing with strangers is nerve-wrecking for me...and sexual things have always been my go-to for relaxing and feeling better. It's always been like after a good wank session I could put the stress of the day behind me and enjoy the night.
It's not like I'm going to stop loving those things or doing them...it's just that I want to enjoy them at their best. I want to be turned on by things naturally and go from there, I don't want to feel the need to have to look at porn to get turned on so I can let go of things and relax. I feel like I'm resetting my body, and it'll tell me when the time is right to start enjoying sexual things again...maybe even when someone turns me on and wants to enjoy sexual things with me. ;)
But in the end, I suppose it's true...I want to find some part of who I was, someone that was more passionate, more feeling, more headstrong. Someone who hadn't been ground down by life. I swear, I've watched life grind down old friends and people I knew...turned wonderful, amazing, unique people into shadows of their former selves...people focused on nothing but getting through the day, getting through the paycheck, getting through life. All I know is that I don't want that to be me. I want to enjoy life and be an enjoyable person...I want to stay curious and interested in everything, and be an interesting person. I want to stay hungry, but not obsess over everything that's wrong with life.
I want to keep the best of who I am, and rediscover the best of who I was.
Post by: Michi on October 07, 2018, 05:01:50 PM
In the dream, I was basically Elsa from Frozen. I say basically because it was still me, but I had snow and ice powers and for some reason was walking around wearing the iconic blue dress of hers.
But to make things more amusing, I was basically a pissed off/evil Elsa. I went around freezing streets where I walked, and buildings that were full of people. Oddly enough though, I didn't freeze any actual people.
At one point, I realized that I was wanted by police and also realized that they probably knew me by my blue (which was now white for some reason) dress, so I ran to a store and quickly changed into something more casual before continuing my reign of terror and ice.
The trigger for this whole thing? I was invited to some comicon panel type of thing by some friends of mine, where apparently Hulk Hogan was going to be there. When we got there, I was more interested in the fact that Steve Buscemi was there. He showed the fact that he had a full schedule and couldn't take any other people...however he turned to another friend of mine who was a girl that he found attractive, and penciled her in. For some reason this sent me over the edge, thus icy killing spree with a pretty dress.
And my first use of power was turning the building he was in into ice and watching it crumble into ruin.
Post by: Laurentus on October 07, 2018, 09:25:42 PM
Post by: Violet on October 08, 2018, 06:00:05 AM
Post by: Michi on October 09, 2018, 07:29:45 PM
On the flipside, the dentist was incredibly cute.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 09, 2018, 08:12:29 PM
Post by: Arenado on October 09, 2018, 09:04:09 PM
Just checked a converter. 4.5 kilos, that is a lot :]
Post by: Red Mones on October 12, 2018, 04:52:05 PM
Post by: Michi on October 12, 2018, 10:10:17 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 13, 2018, 07:27:17 AM
It's just that everything that involves dealing with other people irl is a hassle...you can't just trust the people you have to do business with to do what they're supposed to do and to do it right. You have to be on the lookout for them to not do it, not do it right, or outright try to screw you over, cause if something goes wrong you'll be the one left to suffer the consequences, not them. I don't know if that's just what society has come to these days, or if it's just living in the shithole of southern West Virginia, but it seems like I have to go through some hassle or stress with just about everything I have to do. It doesn't help that I have virtually no support network irl, just my mom who goes through the same hassle and stress as I go through it.
In any case, it was just too much for me on Thursday...I couldn't shake the feeling of being overwhelmed and feeling like I'll never be able to relax, so I took it easy last night and most of today and I'm doing a bit better. I just really need life to calm down for awhile, though...
Congratulations! I'm assuming that is a lot?Thanks! I'm pretty happy...hopefully I'll make more progress. :)
Just checked a converter. 4.5 kilos, that is a lot :]
Post by: Red Mones on October 13, 2018, 04:12:39 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 13, 2018, 05:41:52 PM
Would you like to provide us with progress pics? :PAre...are you asking for pictures of my body? :o :P
Post by: taulover on October 13, 2018, 09:37:56 PM
Post by: Elbbsas on October 14, 2018, 01:52:02 AM
@Ellbsas did you change your username??What.
No way.
Everything is as normal.
Nothing to be concerned about.
Totally not still poking fun at misspellings or nothing.
To say otherwise is blatantly false.
Why would you accuse me of that.
You should be ashamed of such an accusation.
Because clearly that's not happening.
Nope.
Nothing suspicious about my name or what I'm saying or anything else at all.
Everything is fine.
Don't worry about it.
I am a 400-foot tall purple platypus bear with pink horns and silver wings.
Post by: Arenado on October 14, 2018, 02:28:34 AM
Post by: Laurentus on October 14, 2018, 07:08:57 PM
Post by: Arenado on October 14, 2018, 07:09:49 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 16, 2018, 07:55:06 PM
I'm left to wonder what it is that makes me so unwanted, and it makes me feel like the best thing to do would be to stop even trying and embrace the fact that I'm a recluse with no ability to socialize or know what to do or say to endear people to me. Maybe I'm just destined to be that person that's just kinda there, off to himself, it's the role I've played most of my life...if anything, the times where I had many close friends and people enjoyed my company are the outliers.
After more than a year of fighting the good fight, my mother today started crying and asking just what the point of this struggle to get better is, since she has not shown any more improvement after her stroke. She has also developed a crisis of faith. I'm not a believer myself, but seeing her like this is disturbing.I don't think there's anything more heartbreaking than seeing your mom cry...recovering after a stroke is a tough fight, and depression is common after having one, and I can understand why. Besides losing our minds entirely, I'm not sure there's anything that's more tragic and devastating than losing our physical abilities, of feeling infirm and unable to do the things we used to do. It's a tough situation to be in, and a tough situation to support someone in that position...my thoughts are with both of you.
Post by: Emoticonius on October 17, 2018, 02:24:10 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 18, 2018, 01:28:39 AM
Post by: Doc on October 18, 2018, 02:32:24 AM
Often when people like something negative, they're not saying 'hah sucks to be you I'm glad bad things happened' (I mean, that seems like straight up sociopathy), but rather they're saying 'I can empathize with this and am signalling that I have read and acknowledged this in a relatively low-effort fashion, either because I don't have time to go into greater detail, I worry that this is just a venting situation and any attempt to engage may make the problem worse, or I am genuinely just very, very lazy' (the latter is...well, you'll know those kinds of people).
Post by: Wintermoot on October 18, 2018, 03:25:27 AM
That's the problem with the binary 'like/don't like' dynamic of, er, liking and just not liking something, and weirdly this is one of the few social media issues that I feel like Facebook made strides towards addressing - although even there it still suffers from the issue of 'like' being the default response.I suppose you're right, it's just easy to take things the wrong way when something has you down.
Often when people like something negative, they're not saying 'hah sucks to be you I'm glad bad things happened' (I mean, that seems like straight up sociopathy), but rather they're saying 'I can empathize with this and am signalling that I have read and acknowledged this in a relatively low-effort fashion, either because I don't have time to go into greater detail, I worry that this is just a venting situation and any attempt to engage may make the problem worse, or I am genuinely just very, very lazy' (the latter is...well, you'll know those kinds of people).
Post by: Michi on October 18, 2018, 11:19:07 AM
Post by: Red Mones on October 18, 2018, 05:16:25 PM
I'm not sure how to feel about people apparently liking that I feel ignored and unwanted. =/People have had this same reaction on reddit when they post comments or threads of their bad experiences that get a lot of karma. We're not "liking" what you're going through. It's more of an acknowledgement or an attempt at sympathy of what you're going through (At least that's my intent) since that's the most we can really do for a total stranger on the internet. You're a pretty cool guy, I would never be "happy" that you're feeling ignored or unwanted, and if it came off that way I sincerely apologize. :)
Post by: Wintermoot on October 18, 2018, 06:37:40 PM
People have had this same reaction on reddit when they post comments or threads of their bad experiences that get a lot of karma. We're not "liking" what you're going through. It's more of an acknowledgement or an attempt at sympathy of what you're going through (At least that's my intent) since that's the most we can really do for a total stranger on the internet. You're a pretty cool guy, I would never be "happy" that you're feeling ignored or unwanted, and if it came off that way I sincerely apologize. :)I was probably being silly anyways...you know how it is when you're already down, you take things the wrong way. For what it's worth, I don't really interact with Reddit, and I barely even use Facebook, so I don't do much liking or know how most people use beyond the obvious use of liking what they said. I'm sorry for letting myself take it the wrong way. I should know better. :)
Post by: Imaginative Kane on October 18, 2018, 08:45:58 PM
I'm not sure how to feel about people apparently liking that I feel ignored and unwanted. =/If I remember correctly, (Is that a problem that I forgot why I liked a post? :-[) my like was solidarity with the most people not wanting to talk to me idea while also referring to the sympathy for Laurentus after seeing his mom cry. I probably wouldn't have had a good response so I went with a like instead.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 19, 2018, 08:35:35 PM
If I remember correctly, (Is that a problem that I forgot why I liked a post? :-[) my like was solidarity with the most people not wanting to talk to me idea while also referring to the sympathy for Laurentus after seeing his mom cry. I probably wouldn't have had a good response so I went with a like instead.I don't know, that was a good response. :)
Post by: Arenado on October 23, 2018, 03:56:49 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on October 24, 2018, 03:35:54 PM
I think Wintreath is a good modern, virtual stand-in for Walnut Grove, in that our community is generous and kind and I think has inspired others to be kinder, better people. What makes me feel good about Wintreath is that I think it has had a positive impact on so many of the people that have been in it, and I think that's more important than being larger, prominent, or whatever other measure most people would use for success. I truly think we're the most impactful community on NS.
Post by: Gerrick on October 30, 2018, 04:06:08 PM
Post by: Red Mones on October 30, 2018, 04:57:23 PM
Post by: Emoticonius on October 30, 2018, 07:45:32 PM
Post by: Imaginative Kane on October 30, 2018, 11:46:20 PM
Since being put on my new medication I am two months seizure-free for the first time in three years! And on such a low dosage too. I'm feeling pretty damn hopeful. ^_^That sounds really nice. I hope it keeps working out well for you.
Post by: Laurentus on October 31, 2018, 07:24:50 PM
Post by: Gerrick on November 02, 2018, 02:08:58 AM
Post by: Red Mones on November 02, 2018, 03:08:13 AM
Post by: Gerrick on November 02, 2018, 04:55:56 PM
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Post by: Red Mones on November 02, 2018, 05:28:36 PM
Post by: Arenado on November 03, 2018, 11:54:18 PM
Post by: Almonaster on November 04, 2018, 02:32:06 PM
Post by: Laurentus on November 05, 2018, 09:02:42 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 05, 2018, 09:52:30 PM
Not a reply to anyone here, just something that irritates me greatly. >_>
Post by: Arenado on November 05, 2018, 09:54:39 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 05, 2018, 10:00:31 PM
Bad day?Not really, just one thing that pissed me off. If someone said something to you that you considered interesting/important, and then years later tried to claim they'd never said it, it'd probably be insulting to anyone I suppose.
Post by: Arenado on November 05, 2018, 10:06:50 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 05, 2018, 10:53:01 PM
True, I suppose, that seems a bit weazle-ish to me.I mean, I get it. People want to be normal, and people are relieved when they can live a normal life, and it's not my place to tell them who they are because who am I to know better? But to go back and claim you never said anything otherwise...that's insulting to me, and that sort dishonesty to yourself is just disappointing to me. It's difficult to be someone that is or was close to me without being genuine and honest about who you are, so when something like this happens it burns me to my core.
Post by: Red Mones on November 06, 2018, 10:59:33 PM
(In regards to vote by mail) "I don't trust the Post Office!"
"They don't count the vote by mail ballots!"
"They don't count the Provisional ballots!"
"They count the provisional ballots last!"
"They're going to throw out my provisional ballot!"
.......
Post by: taulover on November 07, 2018, 01:27:19 AM
I'm working as a pollworker right now (currently on my 1 hour break) and the amount of people bitching about stupid shit is crazy.The issue is that there have been documented cases of many of these happening, so many of those concerns are legitimate.
(In regards to vote by mail) "I don't trust the Post Office!"
"They don't count the vote by mail ballots!"
"They don't count the Provisional ballots!"
"They count the provisional ballots last!"
"They're going to throw out my provisional ballot!"
.......
For instance:
https://ktla.com/2018/10/30/concerns-growing-over-rejections-of-vote-by-mail-ballots/
Post by: Red Mones on November 07, 2018, 06:06:47 AM
Okay, so the Dems didn't take the senate, but they did take hell of a lot of other offices, so I'm not disappointed.
Post by: Gerrick on November 07, 2018, 07:24:46 PM
Post by: Elbbsas on November 10, 2018, 05:17:00 AM
Post by: Arenado on November 10, 2018, 07:25:04 AM
Post by: Chanku on November 10, 2018, 04:35:44 PM
Post by: Almonaster on November 11, 2018, 12:46:56 AM
Post by: Laurentus on November 13, 2018, 09:16:16 PM
Strange how so small a thing can unsettle a person. Objectively, I know I just didn't luck out with the genetics lottery and inherited this from my maternal grandfather, but I'm still somewhat shy about this new reality.
Post by: Michi on November 13, 2018, 09:23:45 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 13, 2018, 09:42:31 PM
I've had a slightly different situation...earlier this year, I was sitting with my mom in a waiting room, and she plucked a white hair out of my head. It's the first one I've known of, but since then I've noticed one or two white hairs in my beard that I've cut out myself. I'm pretty sure based on both my parents that I won't really have a problem for 20 years or so and worse comes to worse it can still be dyed, but it's still unsettling...an occasional reminder that I'm aging like everyone else.
Post by: Michi on November 14, 2018, 12:00:46 AM
I've actually been seriously considering adding some more color to my hair, honestly. I've always been fine with my hair color, but lately I've been thinking about adding some blue into it as well. Not really bright or light blue, mainly a darker blue that still goes with my darker hair.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 14, 2018, 12:56:50 AM
I've been noticing what looks like grey hairs forming in my beard, but I'm never entirely sure if it is...or if the light is hitting it in a way that just makes it look brighter than it is.I've always liked my colour...the only time I've considered dying it was when I was a teenager. I bought some bright red dye, but I didn't end up using it because my father forbid it...basically said he wouldn't take me on weekends he was supposed to cause he wouldn't be seen with someone looking like that.
I've actually been seriously considering adding some more color to my hair, honestly. I've always been fine with my hair color, but lately I've been thinking about adding some blue into it as well. Not really bright or light blue, mainly a darker blue that still goes with my darker hair.
Post by: taulover on November 14, 2018, 01:09:11 AM
Post by: Michi on November 14, 2018, 01:44:00 AM
I've been noticing what looks like grey hairs forming in my beard, but I'm never entirely sure if it is...or if the light is hitting it in a way that just makes it look brighter than it is.I've always liked my colour...the only time I've considered dying it was when I was a teenager. I bought some bright red dye, but I didn't end up using it because my father forbid it...basically said he wouldn't take me on weekends he was supposed to cause he wouldn't be seen with someone looking like that.
I've actually been seriously considering adding some more color to my hair, honestly. I've always been fine with my hair color, but lately I've been thinking about adding some blue into it as well. Not really bright or light blue, mainly a darker blue that still goes with my darker hair.
Thankfully, my parents never forbade it...I think they just knew that I never had a substantial amount of interest in it.
But they were more than willing to let me dye my hair black and blue back in high school for a Sociology project.
Post by: Wintermoot on November 14, 2018, 03:30:34 PM
My mom has pointed out strands of grey hair in my hair back in high school. I haven't really noticed anything myself, it probably came from stress of schoolwork, so hopefully not too much of an issue...Old taulover is old. :P
Have you had a lot of stress in life? I figure the cause of mine is stress of having to deal with situations in the last few years.
Thankfully, my parents never forbade it...I think they just knew that I never had a substantial amount of interest in it.My mom was always fine with it, but my father is much older than my mom and didn't really get it...he would've considered it an embarrassment on him.
But they were more than willing to let me dye my hair black and blue back in high school for a Sociology project.
Post by: Seroim on November 19, 2018, 01:18:50 AM
I began losing my hair at 23, and I can now notice it becoming thinner and thinner with each passing month. I'd better get hulking fit to pull off the Vin Diesel look, at this rate.
Strange how so small a thing can unsettle a person. Objectively, I know I just didn't luck out with the genetics lottery and inherited this from my maternal grandfather, but I'm still somewhat shy about this new reality.
Similar situation. Just in case it makes you feel better, my hairline has receded from my young days but it seems to have stabilized.
Post by: taulover on November 19, 2018, 08:13:28 PM
Have you had a lot of stress in life? I figure the cause of mine is stress of having to deal with situations in the last few years.Not particularly, I don't think.
Post by: Emoticonius on November 19, 2018, 10:53:29 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 19, 2018, 11:11:59 PM
I looked in the mirror just two days ago and thought to myself, "Ugh! I am gonna look terrible when my hair inevitably falls out in the future."Is it inevitable?
Post by: Emoticonius on November 20, 2018, 01:28:56 AM
Is it inevitable?I've always thought so. I don't know why but I always have. :-/
Post by: Laurentus on November 20, 2018, 09:42:32 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 20, 2018, 05:02:35 PM
Some people just become grey old dudes. Luckily, I have experimented with the whole skin-head look, and only ended up looking ever so slightly like a neo-Nazi.You should work on not even ever so slightly looking like one, cause neo-Nazis are really, really unattractive. v_v
I've always thought so. I don't know why but I always have. :-/It's hard to know for sure...it's promising that you're in your late 20s and it hasn't started yet though. That means at the very least you have a lot of time left. :)
Post by: Laurentus on November 20, 2018, 09:20:21 PM
Post by: Michi on November 20, 2018, 10:03:36 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 20, 2018, 10:19:45 PM
I mean, I'm fairly pale, and I have a permanent resting bitch face, so it's not like I can control it.I'm sure you look great...nothing wrong with being pale, and I doubt you have resting bitch face. :)
Post by: Arenado on November 21, 2018, 02:03:26 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 21, 2018, 04:48:00 PM
Nothing like a fever, sore throat and cough to end the month.Yikes. Sorry to hear that you're feeling ill. I'll make you some virtual chicken soup to help you virtually feel better. ^-^
Post by: Arenado on November 21, 2018, 10:25:10 PM
Post by: Laurentus on November 22, 2018, 10:47:53 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 22, 2018, 05:53:27 PM
I virtually feel better already! 'virtual cough'Well, I have other cure ideas too, but I can't speak of them here. :P
I received a Siamese kitten as a 'present' from a girl who just didn't know who else to give it to after she saved it from the street. I have been petless for the last 4 months, ever since my bull terrier died, and I was not thrilled at the prospect of looking after a pet for which I have zero experience. I'm glad I took the challenge, though. I made a few mistakes, but the cat is turning out wonderfully. I did not expect it to be this attached to me, as I have always heard that cats are far more aloof than dogs (which was also actually something I looked forward to, given that I was still not completely over my dog's death), but it has managed to crawl into my heart, all the same. I find myself calling my neighbours during the day so they can see if he is still okay. It also feels good to be responsible for someone else but myself again. I have been a lot more at ease with the cat's presence in my life.That's wonderful how that worked out. I'm glad that a pet came into your life that you care about and that cares about you. I'm sure you've made a big difference in his life too...from the street to a loving owner. :D
Post by: Red Mones on November 22, 2018, 06:56:43 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 22, 2018, 07:05:37 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, Wintreath! (*)And Happy Thanksgiving to you too! :D
Post by: Elbbsas on November 23, 2018, 04:03:32 AM
In around three months or so (I'm aiming for about Sum-- er, Winter's end) I'm hopefully going to run Wintreath Escape Room 3. But before I start plotting out the shape of the room(s), I wanted to work out which were the least enjoyable puzzles of the last two. You know, so I know to avoid them. (For example my asshole word/number puzzles at the end of 2 seemed like people didn't like them. Who knows, maybe they were fun, but brute forcing things doesn't look too satisfying on my end).
So, yeah. Anyone remember what they disliked?
Talking about the Room in general. Since this one won't be tied up with the festival (and thus won't have other games waiting for it to hurry up), I'm hoping to include multiple rooms. I partially did that in the last game, but they were all situated in the same space, and the overall goal of the Room was visible from the start. I am not certain if I can pull off a series of rooms without things coming across as too "same-y" (or running into arc fatigue) but I'll give outlining it a try and see what comes out. It'll also have the side effect of hitting a "reset button" upon entering each room, letting people easily jump in and out of the game, as there's less reading required to enter. Also, visibly labeling each puzzle once discovered might be helpful. What I'm not too sure about is what I'll do for a hint system in this, or if I'll include one.
Guh. I think I'm overthinking things. Any thoughts?
Post by: taulover on November 23, 2018, 05:51:32 PM
Post by: Gerrick on November 24, 2018, 05:27:23 PM
Post by: Laurentus on November 29, 2018, 11:26:58 AM
Post by: Red Mones on November 29, 2018, 05:59:57 PM
Post by: Laurentus on November 30, 2018, 03:34:28 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 30, 2018, 04:48:10 PM
Why do I have such a tendency to dwell in the past? I read somewhere that people who dwell in the past and worry about the future aren't happy with the present...is that it? Or is it some other character flaw that brings me back to the past so often?
Post by: Red Mones on November 30, 2018, 05:47:49 PM
Post by: Red Mones on December 02, 2018, 02:22:50 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 02, 2018, 05:09:50 AM
Eh. Everyone dwells in the past I think. I certainly do.Yeah, but I feel like I do more than most, especially when it comes to people I used to be close with but no longer have any contact with...which is a large group, actually. Rare is the person who can stand being a close friend with me for long, apparently. =/
I like the new buttons. Gives the forum a bit more of a modern feel.Thanks! Hopefully newbies will at least be able to find where to make a new topic. :)
Post by: taulover on December 02, 2018, 07:05:45 AM
Edit: yeah I think I've trained my eyes to scan the bottom left corner to see what page I'm on and I keep getting confused thinking that this topic/subforum only has a single page
Post by: Wintermoot on December 02, 2018, 05:53:51 PM
Post by: BraveSirRobin on December 02, 2018, 08:11:32 PM
Post by: Gerrick on December 02, 2018, 08:14:00 PM
Yeah I definitely like the bottom of the page having the number of pages/quick hyperlinks to previous pages... it makes catching up on threads easier imo... :PThey're there, just on the bottom-right rather than bottom-left.
Post by: Laurentus on December 02, 2018, 08:25:42 PM
Except that would be silly and it's not really that big of a deal, it's just something to get used to.
In other news, I've been working the last few weekends to try and earn some extra money, and I think I've hit the absolute limit to how far I can push myself. I'm now basically a zombie. I'm not sure how any of my reports are still satisfying any of my superiors, because I'm basically on auto-pilot when I write them, now.
Post by: taulover on December 03, 2018, 01:45:26 AM
I haven't had that problem. I'm actually surprised I haven't since I've made so many posts over the years, but in a way it feels more natural to have the buttons on the left. Very happy with how it turned out. :)For me I suppose that it's more that it feels more natural to have the page navigation buttons on the left too, I'm hoping the my eye scanning and page zooming/clicking habits are relatively easy to change.
Same issue as me, took a while to even realize that the page links were still there.Yeah I definitely like the bottom of the page having the number of pages/quick hyperlinks to previous pages... it makes catching up on threads easier imo... :PThey're there, just on the bottom-right rather than bottom-left.
Post by: Daoine pacaiste on December 03, 2018, 05:20:58 AM
Post by: tysaurasrex on December 07, 2018, 12:57:29 AM
Almost like america is being run by a bunch of idiots
Post by: Katie on December 07, 2018, 04:36:42 PM
Dream From morning of December 7th
I dreamt that I was re-visiting my middle school. It was very hard to walk, as if I was in a bad dream, but I wasn't. I don't remember entering the school the first time, and all I could remember was walking out of a classroom in the upper hallways. I was walking very slowly, and I thought it might look really cool to film myself in slow motion walking out of the hallway. So I took out my phone and did so. As I was walking to the left out of that hallway, there was a wide escalator that goes down to the first floor. Behind me was a person with their big golden retriever, who tripped and fell right at the start of the escalator, which the slow-motion video captured.
Suddenly I'm outside in the parking lot, which is oddly full of trees and much larger than I remember. The school itself is also much larger than I remember, especially the front side, which looks as Figure 1 shows. I'm with dad, and we have a giant semi-truck with the side facing me slightly opened. I throw some boxes into it from a distance. I missed. I try again. Dad says "stop fooling around" or something of the sort. I go and pick up the box and place it in the truck, and then I go behind the truck where the other ones fell and picked those ones up. Behind the truck, a blue pickup was parked, and I could hear that its engine was still running. I told dad I needed to do one more thing in the school. I wanted to see Mr. A and Mrs. █████ and the lot again, so I go as quickly as I can to that side of the school.
I go through the crowd of kids attempting to enter the school, and when I get to the door one of them doesn't work, so kids are crushing me against the door from behind me, so I finally manage to get into the other door. When I enter the school I have to sign in at a desk with a clerk lady at it. The desk is only a few feet from the door, and ran perpendicular to the way I was entering, so I couldn't walk past it without going around it to the left. All the people in there have their last name printed on a sticker on their backs, on the top left from my view. Many of them are dark-yellow and have the name typed on it, but some are white and have it written in marker. "Perhaps they're out of the gold ones" I think to myself. I ask for one and the clerk lady asks how my first name is spelled. She's a 60-ish woman, thin-set, with her dirty-blonde hair in a ponytail. I accidentally spell my name "Kaetie" or something of the sort, and I realize this only after she's written it. I told her I spelt it wrong and she offers to write a new tag. I say it's not necessary. The way the woman speaks is sort of like "I've had a busy week, but I'm making light of that fact". She seemed nice.
I seemingly teleport to the side of school I need to be at, since I don't remember walking there. The portables are falling apart, with mold and mildew and moss growing on them. They seem wooden. I see two people, and they greet me. It seems to be Ariel ██████ and Mikey ███████. Oddly enough I didn't meet Ariel until college and I hadn't seen Mikey since high school. Mikey has a big afro, and he seems chill, which is unusual as he had severe anger issues when I knew him. We walk around. There's a wooden elevated walkway that goes behind the portables, alongside where the ground dips down for the area that the track is in. It isn't straight, and seems to have been deliberately built to curve to one side (towards the school) at the end (it doesn't curve smoothly, but rather turns sharply at a 45 degree angle towards the school, northeast). We talk for a bit. I'm holding an old rusty thing, so rusty that it's blackened and flaking apart in my hands. It looks like a bowl with a hole in the bottom, like would go in one of those old-timey stoves, but it was quite small, no larger than the bottom of a water bottle. I put it on the ground and Ariel seems frustrated, pointing to a hole in the wood about a foot from where I put it down that is shaped just like the bowl would fit in it.
Suddenly I'm outside in the parking lot, which is oddly full of trees and much larger than I remember. The school itself is also much larger than I remember, especially the front side, which looks as Figure 1 shows. I'm with dad, and we have a giant semi-truck with the side facing me slightly opened. I throw some boxes into it from a distance. I missed. I try again. Dad says "stop fooling around" or something of the sort. I go and pick up the box and place it in the truck, and then I go behind the truck where the other ones fell and picked those ones up. Behind the truck, a blue pickup was parked, and I could hear that its engine was still running. I told dad I needed to do one more thing in the school. I wanted to see Mr. A and Mrs. █████ and the lot again, so I go as quickly as I can to that side of the school.
I go through the crowd of kids attempting to enter the school, and when I get to the door one of them doesn't work, so kids are crushing me against the door from behind me, so I finally manage to get into the other door. When I enter the school I have to sign in at a desk with a clerk lady at it. The desk is only a few feet from the door, and ran perpendicular to the way I was entering, so I couldn't walk past it without going around it to the left. All the people in there have their last name printed on a sticker on their backs, on the top left from my view. Many of them are dark-yellow and have the name typed on it, but some are white and have it written in marker. "Perhaps they're out of the gold ones" I think to myself. I ask for one and the clerk lady asks how my first name is spelled. She's a 60-ish woman, thin-set, with her dirty-blonde hair in a ponytail. I accidentally spell my name "Kaetie" or something of the sort, and I realize this only after she's written it. I told her I spelt it wrong and she offers to write a new tag. I say it's not necessary. The way the woman speaks is sort of like "I've had a busy week, but I'm making light of that fact". She seemed nice.
I seemingly teleport to the side of school I need to be at, since I don't remember walking there. The portables are falling apart, with mold and mildew and moss growing on them. They seem wooden. I see two people, and they greet me. It seems to be Ariel ██████ and Mikey ███████. Oddly enough I didn't meet Ariel until college and I hadn't seen Mikey since high school. Mikey has a big afro, and he seems chill, which is unusual as he had severe anger issues when I knew him. We walk around. There's a wooden elevated walkway that goes behind the portables, alongside where the ground dips down for the area that the track is in. It isn't straight, and seems to have been deliberately built to curve to one side (towards the school) at the end (it doesn't curve smoothly, but rather turns sharply at a 45 degree angle towards the school, northeast). We talk for a bit. I'm holding an old rusty thing, so rusty that it's blackened and flaking apart in my hands. It looks like a bowl with a hole in the bottom, like would go in one of those old-timey stoves, but it was quite small, no larger than the bottom of a water bottle. I put it on the ground and Ariel seems frustrated, pointing to a hole in the wood about a foot from where I put it down that is shaped just like the bowl would fit in it.
Figure 1
Figure 1
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Post by: tysaurasrex on December 07, 2018, 04:47:00 PM
Dream From morning of December 7thI dreamt that I was re-visiting my middle school. It was very hard to walk, as if I was in a bad dream, but I wasn't. I don't remember entering the school the first time, and all I could remember was walking out of a classroom in the upper hallways. I was walking very slowly, and I thought it might look really cool to film myself in slow motion walking out of the hallway. So I took out my phone and did so. As I was walking to the left out of that hallway, there was a wide escalator that goes down to the first floor. Behind me was a person with their big golden retriever, who tripped and fell right at the start of the escalator, which the slow-motion video captured.
Suddenly I'm outside in the parking lot, which is oddly full of trees and much larger than I remember. The school itself is also much larger than I remember, especially the front side, which looks as Figure 1 shows. I'm with dad, and we have a giant semi-truck with the side facing me slightly opened. I throw some boxes into it from a distance. I missed. I try again. Dad says "stop fooling around" or something of the sort. I go and pick up the box and place it in the truck, and then I go behind the truck where the other ones fell and picked those ones up. Behind the truck, a blue pickup was parked, and I could hear that its engine was still running. I told dad I needed to do one more thing in the school. I wanted to see Mr. A and Mrs. █████ and the lot again, so I go as quickly as I can to that side of the school.
I go through the crowd of kids attempting to enter the school, and when I get to the door one of them doesn't work, so kids are crushing me against the door from behind me, so I finally manage to get into the other door. When I enter the school I have to sign in at a desk with a clerk lady at it. The desk is only a few feet from the door, and ran perpendicular to the way I was entering, so I couldn't walk past it without going around it to the left. All the people in there have their last name printed on a sticker on their backs, on the top left from my view. Many of them are dark-yellow and have the name typed on it, but some are white and have it written in marker. "Perhaps they're out of the gold ones" I think to myself. I ask for one and the clerk lady asks how my first name is spelled. She's a 60-ish woman, thin-set, with her dirty-blonde hair in a ponytail. I accidentally spell my name "Kaetie" or something of the sort, and I realize this only after she's written it. I told her I spelt it wrong and she offers to write a new tag. I say it's not necessary. The way the woman speaks is sort of like "I've had a busy week, but I'm making light of that fact". She seemed nice.
I seemingly teleport to the side of school I need to be at, since I don't remember walking there. The portables are falling apart, with mold and mildew and moss growing on them. They seem wooden. I see two people, and they greet me. It seems to be Ariel ██████ and Mikey ███████. Oddly enough I didn't meet Ariel until college and I hadn't seen Mikey since high school. Mikey has a big afro, and he seems chill, which is unusual as he had severe anger issues when I knew him. We walk around. There's a wooden elevated walkway that goes behind the portables, alongside where the ground dips down for the area that the track is in. It isn't straight, and seems to have been deliberately built to curve to one side (towards the school) at the end (it doesn't curve smoothly, but rather turns sharply at a 45 degree angle towards the school, northeast). We talk for a bit. I'm holding an old rusty thing, so rusty that it's blackened and flaking apart in my hands. It looks like a bowl with a hole in the bottom, like would go in one of those old-timey stoves, but it was quite small, no larger than the bottom of a water bottle. I put it on the ground and Ariel seems frustrated, pointing to a hole in the wood about a foot from where I put it down that is shaped just like the bowl would fit in it.Figure 1Figure 1
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Hey as someone who is at the literal halfway point of middle school how was middle school for you because I'm just now getting to the point where things are beginning to improve for me
Post by: Katie on December 07, 2018, 04:58:27 PM
Hey as someone who is at the literal halfway point of middle school how was middle school for you because I'm just now getting to the point where things are beginning to improve for me
Middle school was alright. It was different for me because back then I was in mostly special-ed classes.
Post by: tysaurasrex on December 07, 2018, 05:07:23 PM
Me and my friends have been socially rejected and made fun of for so long that we kind of just stopped caring if we fit society's definition of normalHey as someone who is at the literal halfway point of middle school how was middle school for you because I'm just now getting to the point where things are beginning to improve for me
Middle school was alright. It was different for me because back then I was in mostly special-ed classes.
Post by: Michi on December 08, 2018, 12:19:38 AM
Those who know me know that I normally have weird dreams, but usually weird like zany...like it's really hard to intetpret them because they're really different and unusual.
Normally, it's more odd for me to have an actual normal dream. I've pretty much come to the conclusion that when I have any normal dreams, it's because something in my life isn't up to par.
This one, I don't know what to make of it. It was a dream that completely focused around my mom, which my dreams have never actually focused on anyone else outside of obviously myself exclusively.
But in the first part of the dream, we were talking about some old completely-not-real-movie-in-real-life that I'd seen as a kid. It was some lifetime-style movie about a supposedly mentally handicapped man who believed he was from Mars. Mom was working on some kind of crossword or something, and a description of that movie was for one of the answers. She couldn't remember the name nor the movie, and I had recalled it and mentioned it to her.
At one point, my parents' dog walked over to me, lamenting being on the ground as I scooted over and let him hop on the couch with me.
The scene then suddenly shifts to in town, in an icy snowy winter. Mom and I are heading downtown (in some unknown dream city) to stop at the local theater. But the only safe way to get there for some reason is by a horse-drawn extended carriage that my mom and I are sitting at the back, outside of it. And apparently these horses can easily make it down steps.
Overall, it was weird to me, and also weird that my dad was nowhere to be seen in this dream. Normally any dreams with my parents have involved both of them, so him being absent in this one was odd, despite both mom and their dog being in it.
Post by: Emoticonius on December 08, 2018, 07:54:55 PM
Hey as someone who is at the literal halfway point of middle school how was middle school for you because I'm just now getting to the point where things are beginning to improve for meFor me middle school was the last time in my life where things were simple. It was rowdy but at the same time it was all about having fun. We did stupid things just because it was entertaining. It was less innocent than things were in elementary school but just as wild as high school, with less violence. Nobody got in fights because they looked at someone funny, was from a rival gang or because they were a white kid in a largely black school. That might be a more unique experience around here though and probably just my experience as opposed to being similar to most other Wintreans (is that the right demonym?) experience.
Post by: Michi on December 09, 2018, 02:59:42 AM
So dream wise, this was like a horror, but looking back it's definitely more of like one of those really bad B-movie horrors. You know, they're supposed to be scary, but they're so absurd and cheesy that they end up being more comedic. That was this dream.
Like most dreams, this takes place in an unknown location despite my dream self knowing where it is. All I can say is that there's lots of forest and clearing, a few larger houses scattered along the landscape, a really nice looking stone bridge connecting to one of the houses, and a lower area beneath that bridge with little body of water, and part of a hole leading even further down.
So in this dream, an unknown person and I are going through a dark house, searching for something...I assume a way out. We both hear a meow, and for some reason that makes us even more frightened. The meowing comes closer, we panic more on finding a way out.
Suddenly cut to moments later, I obviously survived whatever happened as I'm now outside with two actual friends of mine in real life -my friends Amanda and Tim (and I even refer to them as such). As for the other person that was with me earlier, I can only assume by my somewhat more solemn expression that they died, and the only evidence left of the house is scattered ruins with natual growth already taking place on it.
The three of us are walking, trying to find a safe place. I've already explained to them that the meowing is normally the last thing heard, and to be wary and run if we heard it.
We make it to the bridge, and we hear the meow. We start to panic a little as we run to the other side of the bridge and climb our way down.
Below us is a little clearing with a small body of water and a equally small hole nearby.
Tim and Amanda start arguing over nothing (which is funny because they never argue irl since we're all pretty good friends), and a small red packet flies up from the hole and lands on the ground. I don't remember what it says, but in my dream I somehow knew that was where the exploding kittens came from. As the packet opened by itself and the contents started to form itself, I immediately found a sort of stick or something and quickly pushed it into the water...again somehow knowing that this was the way to stop the exploding kittens.
More packets would fly up and open. Sometimes one, sometimes 3, at one time 10. Every time, panicking, I'd push them into the water before they formed.
During this entire time, Tim and Amanda bickered nonstop and didn't help.
Finally, at least 20 packets came out, all opening at the same time.
I woke up before I got to see the result.
So yeah, overall a weird dream. But, the normal weird this time.
Post by: tysaurasrex on December 09, 2018, 01:16:55 PM
Hey as someone who is at the literal halfway point of middle school how was middle school for you because I'm just now getting to the point where things are beginning to improve for meFor me middle school was the last time in my life where things were simple. It was rowdy but at the same time it was all about having fun. We did stupid things just because it was entertaining. It was less innocent than things were in elementary school but just as wild as high school, with less violence. Nobody got in fights because they looked at someone funny, was from a rival gang or because they were a white kid in a largely black school. That might be a more unique experience around here though and probably just my experience as opposed to being similar to most other Wintreans (is that the right demonym?) experience.
Yeah me and my friends pretty much despise every person around us including the teachers
because whatever people think are the solutions to our "problems" don't work for us because we aren't like the other 99% of the people at our school
Post by: Wintermoot on December 09, 2018, 02:48:39 PM
Post by: tysaurasrex on December 09, 2018, 02:54:33 PM
I don't actually remember much from middle school, other than a few teachers that I really liked. It didn't have the ups and downs of my elementary years, it didn't have the memories from high school...it was actually very uneventful. I was very much a loner and kept to myself, but nobody picked on me or anything. I was just kinda...there. It could have been worse though, I know.I think I'll probably remember my teachers but probably for all the wrong reasons because I really hate them
Post by: Wintermoot on December 09, 2018, 02:57:50 PM
I think I'll probably remember my teachers but probably for all the wrong reasons because I really hate themThankfully I liked almost all of my teachers, but it's been 15 years since I've been in school...I think like people in every other profession a lot of teachers have just stopped caring and think of it as just a paycheck, so they don't really invest themselves or particularly care. There's a definite lack of caring in the world today. =/
Post by: Michi on December 09, 2018, 05:25:27 PM
Post by: tysaurasrex on December 09, 2018, 05:45:37 PM
I think I'll probably remember my teachers but probably for all the wrong reasons because I really hate themThankfully I liked almost all of my teachers, but it's been 15 years since I've been in school...I think like people in every other profession a lot of teachers have just stopped caring and think of it as just a paycheck, so they don't really invest themselves or particularly care. There's a definite lack of caring in the world today. =/
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yeah I just always get into debates with my teachers because I'm tired of the BS they give me
Post by: tysaurasrex on December 09, 2018, 05:46:11 PM
Middle school was something I basically blocked out of my memories. I was bullied a lot in my school years, and middle school was practically the height of it.Yeah I get bullied alot
Post by: Michi on December 19, 2018, 01:16:57 PM
To give you an idea, I'll mention a dream I had on the 3rd that I neglected to talk about on here. It's completely off the walls absurd, much like my exploding kittens dream:
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Characters are being forced to act in a play led by Count Olaf as well as another unknown character. The two are then attacked by millions of swarming baby dolls...at least, that's what they seem to be. A rescue mission is mounted by different toys from the Toy Story franchise, as well as Spiderman...who can actually change into a spider for some reason.
And this was yesterday morning's dream:
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So I uploaded a video (I forget what its contents are exactly), and it ends up being a big enough hit that it gets the attention of NicePeter and EpicLloyd over in ERB (Epic Rap Battles of History). They love it so much, that they want to meet me in person and give me some sort of award, which I'm absolutely thrilled about.
I somehow make it to the town where the studio is (which is apparently near a college campus?), but when I go into the nearby building to ask for directions, I'm told the studio had a gas leak and exploded just moments before...leaving absolutely no survivors.
Just before I get the chance to mourn at both the loss of ERB as well as the fact that I won't get my award (because I'm apparently a bit more self-absorbed in this dream?), I'm told that since I have a keyblade (since I apparently brought my replica one that I actually do own IRL), I could open a gateway and go back in time to save them. I argue that it's not a real keyblade, to which the person proceeds to say "if it isn't real, why can it do this?" as they point my keyblade at something and a beam of light shoots out (which when it hits, it sets a tiny little fire on the object it hit). I'm completely dumbfounded at this, realizing that somehow my replica keyblade is the legit thing.
So I decide to follow the person's advice and use my keyblade, opening a gateway that can apparently take me back in time.
I step through the gateway, appearing in the year of 1986 (something to do about saving EL and NP's parents or something? Even though they would have been like...early teens in that year I believe?), rather than just going back like a day or week before to either stop the explosion or at least evacuate the studio.
So I'm in the same room as before, but apparently it's 1986 now. I walk out of the room, and there's several people sitting along the hall, each wearing some sort of odd war-reenactment clothes. One side is wearing outfits that have a lovely design with pictures of what looks to be an older version of the town. The quality of the material is exquisite, but it lacks a certain charm. The other side is wearing outfits of a different color, but has a similar lovely design of the older version of the town. The material looks to be a little less higher quality, but their pictures contain people that look to be happy doing various things in the picture...giving them the charm that I felt the other side lacked.
Both sides argue that their design is the more superior one, and I counter by saying that both have their strong and weak points, pointing out the quality of one side versus the personality of the other. They seem genuinely surprised at this, apparently not noticing such a difference themselves.
As this is going on, a scary looking rottweiler walks up and starts growling and barking at me, looking as if it's ready to attack. In a moment of fear, I hit it with my keyblade, which just seems to make the dog even angrier. Still scared, I point the keyblade at it as a beam of light shoots out of it and at the dog. This doesn't seem to hurt the dog like the obvious smack of the keyblade did, but it definitely scares it as the dog wimpers and runs away.
The people warn me that this dog belongs to the owner of the building (and I can only assume of the town, given how much the people seem to be afraid of him just from the quivering in one's voice), a detestable man who terrorizes them on many occasions...and who just happens to be downstairs.
So I quietly make my way downstairs as the man mentioned before is laying on the couch, fast asleep. I take that opportunity and quietly make my way outside and escape his possible wrath. I head away from the building and through the town, though the man wakes up...and sure enough is furious and begins to hunt for me as I continue my way through town, not sure what I'm looking for (other than I guess EL and NP's parents?).
Then I wake up.
Post by: Red Mones on December 21, 2018, 07:33:48 PM
Post by: Red Mones on December 24, 2018, 07:37:23 AM
Post by: taulover on December 24, 2018, 08:32:25 AM
Post by: Michi on December 25, 2018, 07:49:45 AM
It just fell back to page 2.
Post by: Red Mones on December 26, 2018, 06:20:13 AM
Post by: Laurentus on December 30, 2018, 12:47:11 PM
@taulover, @Aragonn, @BraveSirRobin, @Colberius X, Operation: Take Over Wintreath has been a success for 2 years without us realising!
Post by: taulover on December 30, 2018, 02:41:26 PM
In fact, now that I think about it and the immediate search results don't turn up the compromises that @Chanku has said existed, I'm actually beginning to think that it may have been the case that the law was being interpreted correctly and that Chanku's recent amendment changed things. I'm especially inclined to believe this since it appears to have been Wintermoot himself who seems to have written the law. (Of course, the most likely next thing to happen is that Chanku immediately proves me wrong.)
Post by: Laurentus on December 30, 2018, 03:07:29 PM
Post by: Emoticonius on December 30, 2018, 09:20:55 PM
Dear God, Chanku, prove him wrong. I want to be an invader. There should be a badge for that.Can I be a GIR? :D
Post by: Laurentus on December 30, 2018, 09:34:45 PM
I can't think of anyone better!Dear God, Chanku, prove him wrong. I want to be an invader. There should be a badge for that.Can I be a GIR? :D
Post by: Arenado on December 30, 2018, 09:42:59 PM
Post by: Michi on December 31, 2018, 12:50:38 AM
I call dibs on...well, Dib!I can't think of anyone better!Dear God, Chanku, prove him wrong. I want to be an invader. There should be a badge for that.Can I be a GIR? :D
Post by: Wintermoot on December 31, 2018, 03:27:34 PM
But from what I can remember, the guy I share an office with was over visiting. When he left, my mom discovered that he'd forgotten this glass ring he'd been showing that he was going to give to his girlfriend, so I hopped in the car and looked for him. He wasn't at his house, so for some reason I just assume that he went to the grocery store and start my way there. On the way, I see someone that I like on the side of the road, so I pick him up, and when we get to the grocery store he gives me a lot of tips and ideas on how to find the guy I share an office with. It's no good though, we can't find him, so we go back out to the parking lot. There, as we're walking to the car, just out of nowhere he pulls in close to me and wraps his arm around my waist. I'm a bit surprised, because he himself had a girlfriend, but I understand what this means and why he was on the side of the road, and I wrap my arm around him too. We're walking like this together, and being so close to him I start noticing details that were new or that I just hadn't noticed before, like the fact that he has a bit of chest hair growing out of the neck of his shirt. I'm feeling his warmth and weight against me as we're pressing ourselves against each other, and it's just...the most incredible, intoxicating feeling ever.
And then I woke up still having that feeling. It was a good, happy dream. :)
Post by: Red Mones on January 01, 2019, 07:24:28 PM
Post by: Gerrick on January 08, 2019, 09:23:03 PM
Post by: Red Mones on January 09, 2019, 12:10:45 AM
Eugh, just had a job interview. Hate those.Well? What are your weaknesses?
Post by: Gerrick on January 09, 2019, 12:35:44 AM
Post by: Michi on January 09, 2019, 05:17:55 AM
Post by: Gerrick on January 09, 2019, 06:50:45 AM
I've gotten pretty good at putting on the face of a normal person when I have to, but dear god do I loathe it. Wonder if this is how sociopaths feel -- or wait, do sociopaths feel nothing? I forget.
Nevermind, it's psychopaths who wear people's faces. :D
Post by: Michi on January 09, 2019, 10:37:45 AM
Post by: Laurentus on January 09, 2019, 02:45:43 PM
(For realsies, I'm not actually a narcissist, I do behave like one in job interviews, though).
Anyway, my mother has decided she's recovered enough from her stroke to attempt horse riding, an old passion of hers, and has decided to buy a horse. The horse she settled on, though, was one that was rescued from someone who did not feed it, and it shows. On the one hand, I approve of her decision, because it just feels like the decent thing to do for an animal that was abused, and give it a good home, but on the other, I can't help but feel that it's just rationally a very bad decision, because it could pose a risk to her if she goes riding on a weakened animal. I don't have the heart to tell her this, though.
Post by: Laurentus on January 16, 2019, 12:56:17 PM
Post by: Red Mones on January 16, 2019, 04:54:37 PM
Post by: Laurentus on January 17, 2019, 11:28:16 PM
https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2019-01-17-web-of-corruption-blown-wide-open/
Post by: Almonaster on January 19, 2019, 11:08:07 PM
Post by: Laurentus on January 20, 2019, 12:28:33 PM
Post by: Arenado on January 20, 2019, 05:27:17 PM
A billion Rand sounds impressive, but it's only 70m US$, which is pretty small potatoes for government money.
Edit
I mispoke.
Post by: Seroim on January 28, 2019, 03:02:47 AM
If you're wondering why I'm not around anymore, that's pretty much why.
Post by: Imaginative Kane on January 28, 2019, 04:05:33 AM
Post by: Red Mones on January 31, 2019, 05:27:37 AM
Post by: Gerrick on January 31, 2019, 06:16:46 PM
But don't listen to me as I only diagnosed myself and am likely wrong. So I don't mean to stress you out or anything, I'm sure you're ok. :-[
Post by: Laurentus on February 02, 2019, 12:36:09 PM
Post by: Arenado on February 02, 2019, 04:23:10 PM
I just had to kill a cobra. Holy shit, don't think I've ever been as scared as I was just now.
Oh, cobra, those are nasty. What happened?
Post by: Laurentus on February 02, 2019, 05:59:34 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 02, 2019, 06:29:40 PM
I love on a smallholding now, and they warned me that there were a lot of snakes. One came into the house.STAYS THE HELL AWAY FROM LAURENTUS'S PLACE.
Seriously though, I'm glad you came through the experience alright. That's the sort of thing I'd need a man to provide protection against.
/me notes that Laurentus can provide protection against snakes :P
Post by: taulover on February 05, 2019, 07:15:40 PM
Post by: Red Mones on February 06, 2019, 12:28:00 AM
Post by: Hydra on February 06, 2019, 01:01:53 AM
um wat
Happy New Year!
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Post by: Red Mones on February 06, 2019, 02:31:26 AM
Post by: Imaginative Kane on February 06, 2019, 08:35:35 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 08, 2019, 03:23:23 PM
First, I dreamed that Betty White had been revealed as a pedophile...the police had caught her trying to hook up with an underage boy. But then it turned out that she had cancer, so she was in the hospital, cuffed to a bed, with a police officer outside her door making sure she didn't escape. I honestly have no clue why I dreamed this...she's a sweet and lovely person, and I feel bad having dreamed this. v_v
The second dream was much more vivid. It was set up like a game, where your character was friends with this guy whose girlfriend was in danger of being killed by her ex, and your goal was to prevent that from happening. She was staying in one of those cheap, sleazy, one-floor motels...the kind that I think may have been a decent place to stay 50 years ago but hasn't really been maintained since. Specifically, she's on the bed making calls on her cell phone. You and the friend start out outside behind another building, but you can see her through the window on the bed...it's sometime late at night, with no other activity going on that I could notice, and it's lightly drizzling.
I remember two play-throughs...the first time we did nothing to see what would happen. In this case, the guy slammed through the door to the rest of the motel, put a gun to her head, and spoke frantically at her for a minute or two before finally pulling the trigger and blowing her off. The window blinds are closed, but the room is lit in a way that you can see silhouettes of everything that happens from where we are. The game then ends. In the second play-through, I suggest that we charge the door to her room facing the parking lot and try to restrain the man before he can do anything, but this doesn't work either...obviously, it's much quicker to pull out a handgun than charge across a parking lot, and he just kills her immediately, then shoots us as we're coming through the door. Another game over. Arguably worse than when we did nothing at all.
Logically, the best thing to do would have been to confront him before he actually enters the room, but I got the sense that it wasn't possible or allowed...that you had to wait until he actually did something and then react to it. Besides, the game only started a minute or two before he bursts through the door, and it's not like you see him or anything beforehand, so it may not have even been possible.
Edit: I made a map of everything in the second dream.
(https://i.imgur.com/lwyBCig.png)
Post by: Laurentus on February 12, 2019, 07:39:12 PM
Post by: taulover on February 12, 2019, 07:54:48 PM
Random question: which avatar of mine have people most closely associated with me over the years?Probably the White Walker or Darth Maul. I forget the older ones, I recall some man's portrait as a later one here on Wintreath.
Also, that Ozymandias quote that you've kept on your personal text for quite some time.
Post by: Laurentus on February 12, 2019, 09:29:40 PM
Random question: which avatar of mine have people most closely associated with me over the years?Probably the White Walker or Darth Maul. I forget the older ones, I recall some man's portrait as a later one here on Wintreath.
Also, that Ozymandias quote that you've kept on your personal text for quite some time.
Oh, shit, yeah, the Night King. I literally just realised that he fits this month's theme too. *changes avatar
Yeah, I'm quite fond of the Ozymandias quote.
Thank you. You've helped me settle on my avatar for Almaren.
Post by: Michi on February 17, 2019, 07:15:39 AM
So I did the taboo thing and tried dating a friend of mine. We got together for a couple of days just to hang out since it'd been ages that we'd seen each other, things were said, and things happened. We decided to try the actual going-on-a-date thing, so we spent another couple of days together, this time less things were said (from my side at least) and nothing happened.
I don't really feel anything for him in that higher setting beyond friendship. Like...okay, yeah, I thought I had a slight crush on him, but after spending the time with him, I actually don't. I want to say something to him, but I find it really difficult to get the words out. It doesn't help that he normally lives 30 miles away (and I have no car), we barely see each other, and our conflicting work schedules make it difficult for us to really even text each other consistently, let alone actually talk or get together.
Unfortunately, he's still really into me. Like, really into me. He has a huge crush, is basically okay that we haven't seen each other in almost a month after our attempted date, talks as if we're already in a serious dating relationship, and it's just making me more and more uncomfortable.
What's worse is that not only is he a friend of mine, his parents are also good friends with my parents, with our dads being friends since before I was even born.
I really want to say something to him, but I don't want it to be cheap words on text or even a call, he deserves more than that. But with our days off constantly being taken up by other things, it makes it really difficult to set anything up, and the last thing I want is for him to have to drive all the way down here just for me to break things off with him.
Another capper to this is that I've actually started talking to a guy that I have a good feeling about. I feel terrible for talking to someone else without cutting things off with my friend, but I just don't know what to do. I know there's absolutely no way around making it pretty much one of his worst days, but I just can't think of the best way to approach this when the option not only keeps getting pushed back, but also makes me feel worse if I were to have him come up this way just to break it off with him.
Ugh, I just don't know what to do. Any advice?
Post by: Wintermoot on February 17, 2019, 09:26:02 AM
And before I offend you, let me say that I don't think you would intentionally get with some guy you weren't really interested in in order to justify things and then want to ditch him when something more convenient comes along. But I wonder if you would be self-aware of your intentions and motivations enough to know if that was what was really happening here. Either way, you got in a relationship that you shouldn't have (either because of this or because you hadn't spent enough time with him beforehand to know you didn't), and you both deserve to know exactly why that is. Do some soul-searching, and then tell him how you feel and why you think things got to where they did. If you have to do it by phone, video chat, or text, it's important that you tell him you're not really interested in him as soon as possible. Don't leave him hanging, thinking that you want him and that you guys are going to have something great together. The sooner he knows the truth, the better.
Post by: HannahB on February 17, 2019, 09:40:14 AM
I was typing something out but Moot got most of what I wanted to say in before me, so I'll keep it brief.
I've been on the other side of the coin there, had a huge crush on a friend who thought she had a crush on me and all that. She broke it off after a while since she liked me much more as a friend. That felt really bad, but I am still friends with her to this day, when I get the chance to see her. The important point (and I know it was said above) is to let them know soon.
The longer it goes on the worse it can be, and in some ways letting someone know over a phonecall or text can be good, especially if they feel strongly about it, since it could be harder for them with you there in person. It does depend on the person and how they would react though.
Finally, how ever you let them know it has to be gentle, and you should explain yourself, you can start off by saying it's been something that's been really bothering you or that you really need to get off your chest.
I can't assure you it will be amicable, but I can tell you that the longer you wait the less likely it will be, cause things like this can't last.
That's my advice, I hope it's something at least, in the end though what happens will be all up to you, and I wish you luck.
Post by: Michi on February 18, 2019, 04:26:15 AM
Could it be that you mostly just wanted things to happen with this friend, and you weren't really interested in dating him to begin with? Could it be that this issue has come to the forefront because someone better and more convenient has come along?
And before I offend you, let me say that I don't think you would intentionally get with some guy you weren't really interested in in order to justify things and then want to ditch him when something more convenient comes along. But I wonder if you would be self-aware of your intentions and motivations enough to know if that was what was really happening here. Either way, you got in a relationship that you shouldn't have (either because of this or because you hadn't spent enough time with him beforehand to know you didn't), and you both deserve to know exactly why that is. Do some soul-searching, and then tell him how you feel and why you think things got to where they did. If you have to do it by phone, video chat, or text, it's important that you tell him you're not really interested in him as soon as possible. Don't leave him hanging, thinking that you want him and that you guys are going to have something great together. The sooner he knows the truth, the better.
Actually, I didn't really plan or want anything to happen, and I was interested in the idea at first.
In reality, it's more the fact that the more I got to know him in those few moments we were together, the less I felt interested in him in that kind of way. Like, he's a good guy and sweet, but he's also a bit clingy, he's into a lot of things that I'm not into in the *ahem* sense (which, yes, I know that's usually open to compromise), and he talks about his ex (from a few months ago) enough to where I feel like I'm more or less the rebound guy.
And usually I am pretty aware of my intentions and motivations when I get with someone, yes. But I do offer the courtesy of letting them know what it is when we're getting together, because I'm usually also aware of the implications if I were to lead them into thinking it was something that it wasn't.
And no, you're not really saying anything that offends me, since you're only hearing what I'm saying, and not actually being here and knowing the full bit. So it really only makes sense to consider that it might be something other than what I feel like it is. :)
Hey Pengu,
I was typing something out but Moot got most of what I wanted to say in before me, so I'll keep it brief.
I've been on the other side of the coin there, had a huge crush on a friend who thought she had a crush on me and all that. She broke it off after a while since she liked me much more as a friend. That felt really bad, but I am still friends with her to this day, when I get the chance to see her. The important point (and I know it was said above) is to let them know soon.
The longer it goes on the worse it can be, and in some ways letting someone know over a phonecall or text can be good, especially if they feel strongly about it, since it could be harder for them with you there in person. It does depend on the person and how they would react though.
Finally, how ever you let them know it has to be gentle, and you should explain yourself, you can start off by saying it's been something that's been really bothering you or that you really need to get off your chest.
I can't assure you it will be amicable, but I can tell you that the longer you wait the less likely it will be, cause things like this can't last.
That's my advice, I hope it's something at least, in the end though what happens will be all up to you, and I wish you luck.
Well that's good to know that you're still friends. Admittedly, most of the time I've broke it off with someone, it was amicable and we were still friends in some capacity.
Most of the time.
I've had the negative side as well, and since he's also a family friend, that's what I'm afraid of. I don't want it to turn really negative, and I don't want it to affect my dad and his dad's friendship.
In reality, I've also been waiting for him to break it off, since normally at this point the other person would usually just agree that this amount of non-contact wasn't working. But that's stupid on my part, I know, and his continued desire to hope for the best is pretty much the result of that.
Thankfully, I really don't know how to break it off with someone without trying to be at least somewhat considerate about it. Even if the relationship was bad, I'm usually still hesitant and try to break it off as nicely as I'm able to. So that at the very least shouldn't be an issue, I'm just more worried about the result.
Post by: Michi on February 18, 2019, 07:19:49 AM
Post by: Arenado on February 18, 2019, 09:36:22 AM
Post by: Michi on February 18, 2019, 03:01:47 PM
In other news, I got to do something I've been wanting to do for a couple of years now...
As you know, I came here from 10KI almost 5 years ago now. And as you know, I brought a little game with me that ended up becoming a sort of region staple.
Well, you also might know that this isn't a Pengu creation. This was a rework of an already existing game called Mafia.
When I joined 10KI back in roughly 2013, I only knew the game Mafia from the offline version...I had no idea it was playable online. But going through 10KI up in March, I saw that there was a game offering signups. I took part, and from that moment I was hooked.
A month later, I wrote up the thread would soon become the community's signpost for past games, as well as discussion group for future games. I played games rabidly, hosted some of my own. In ways, Werewolf became my new obsession. For 21 games I took part in 17, and hosted 3.
By game 16, I had already joined Wintreath, and was already in the middle of hosting our first game here.
It's February of 2019, and we're already close to game 20 (only 3 away). 5 years, and already almost 20 games have been hit. And that's not even including branch offs, spinoffs/multiple titles, or summersend games.
I am honestly so incredibly humbled that Werewolf has done so well here, and that wouldn't have been possible without the person who introduced it into 10KI and made it a phenomenon there. If I hadn't gotten to see it and take part there, I would have never been able to be a part of it. Wintreath would have more than likely never seen a Werewolf game, and we might have been a different region today without it.
Likewise, I probably wouldn't be the same. Werewolf has helped me make some wonderful friends on here, and has been very helpful in my creative side. I even was able to make a complete story for the first time in my life thanks to this game (sure, it doesn't make the most sense and is short, but it's still a monumental accomplishment for me, and yes I'm talking about Santa's Apprentice).
I owe that person so much for being the integral part in sparking my love and obession for this game, and today I actually got to thank them in Discord for making such an impact on my life.
I've really been wanting to thank him for a while now, and it was one of the best feelings in the world to finally be able to do it. And I want to equally thank everyone on here for taking interest and helping make it grow. Even though my obsession for it has slowed a bit over the years, it's still a big part of me, and I'm thankful every day that each of you have helped make it fun. And I'm always thankful of the person who first helped me see what a wonderful game it is, in many ways.
Post by: Laurentus on February 20, 2019, 09:03:11 PM
The same friend of mine who gave me the Siamese cat seems very aware of the traits I value in dogs, and when two of her friends who are going through a divorce told her they needed a home for their 5-month old Rottweiler immediately, she apparently gave them my number on the spot.
I met the dog tonight, and felt an instant bond form, the same way as I did with my childhood dog, and the bull terrier that passed away a few months ago. So I adopted him on the spot. It is quite the steal, too, as it is purebred and very well built. Had I bought this dog as a puppy, it would easily have cost me R6000, and here I am getting it for free.
I honestly don't know why I love animals so much. I despise most people, and interacting with most people. I remember I always got a lot sadder in movies where animals died, and didn't give a shit when most humans kicked the bucket.
Post by: Chanku on March 06, 2019, 06:10:20 AM
I would prefer it if everyone used she/her pronouns and the like when referring to me from now on, I don't necessarily think a long and involved post is necessary, but yeah. I'm trans, I'm still going by Chanku, just use female pronouns and stuff now.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 06, 2019, 06:21:33 AM
Post by: Yuno on March 06, 2019, 07:47:58 AM
Congrats Chanku and thanks for letting us know!
You can always feel free to be yourself (and some day it will be easier to in RL too) your friends will be here to support you!
Post by: Wintermoot on March 06, 2019, 06:05:51 PM
Welcome back to Wintreath, Yuno. Even if it was just to pop in. :)
Congrats Chanku and thanks for letting us know!
You can always feel free to be yourself (and some day it will be easier to in RL too) your friends will be here to support you!
Post by: Arenado on March 06, 2019, 07:10:32 PM
Post by: Michi on March 07, 2019, 12:30:28 AM
Post by: Chanku on March 07, 2019, 07:27:13 AM
But honestly, the support is really nice because this was something that caused me a bit of anxiety about doing. I didn't worry as much about rejection or blowback...more so just actually just having to do it and the like. It can be a bit daunting...especially when you have been a part of this community for as long as I have...
Post by: Michi on March 08, 2019, 06:12:03 AM
While I'm nowhere near on the level as say Chanku in far as realizations go, I do feel like I've been neglecting a side of myself that has been wanting to come out for as long as I can remember. Where there's the side of me that just sits and plays video games, is super laid back, and is ultra conservative both with his sex identity as well as his choice of style...there's another side of me that I've never really talked about with anyone because I tend to keep it pretty hidden, a lot of times even from myself because I'm usually afraid of what people will think...aside from getting into Drag anyways, but I tell people it's mainly because it's just a theatrical performance, and not because I just enjoy being able to dress up and be someone else outside of myself.
Now, when I say ultra conservative, I mean that even though my mannerisms might border between what's considered masculine and feminine, I basically mean that if you saw me in a crowd, I'd basically look like another one of the guys. I dress masculine, my mannerisms are more masculine, yadda yadda.
But there's always that part of me that hates thinking that way. I don't like thinking in terms of masculinity or femininity. I like thinking that people are the way they are because that's who they are...not because they're one or the other on some sort of scale. I don't like considering myself male or female, I just want to be me. I want to wear the clothes that I like simply because they look nice, and because I think they look nice on me. I want to do the things I enjoy simply because I enjoy them, not because someone of my "sex" is supposed to enjoy them. I want to talk and act the way I want because that's how I am, not because it's something ingrained in my "gender/sex."
Whereas that side of me dominates my life right now, that's not the side of me that I want to be forever. I want to be able to dye my hair, pop on some earrings, put on a leather coat and ride on a motorcycle in a pair of glitter rainbow boots. I want to be able to get out there and explore the world, fall in love, drink until I get drunk with friends and enjoy some karaoke, or get big into the Drag scene and captivate the people around me just by being around them. I want to turn heads when I walk by, and I want people to remember me when I leave a room.
I just want to be me. I want to stop hiding that side of myself because I'm afraid of what people will think of me. I want to get out of this cage that I've put myself in and show myself to the world, whether it be in a beautiful sequin evening gown with flowing long auburn locks, or in tight jeans with a leather jacket and sporting my styled blue and purple hair and chromatic earrings...or a combination of both.
I'm getting old, and I realize that deep down, I'm just done of feeling like I have to hide this part of me.
Post by: Michi on March 14, 2019, 06:49:12 AM
But I did it! I'm actually really proud of myself for getting it done, and for me it's a personal milestone because, again, it's something I've been wanting to do for years.
I also bought myself a plethora of studs to switch out with when I'm able to, as well as both finger nail polish as well as what are called French Manicure nails (basically not as long as normal acrylic nails, but just enough to look nice) so I can start painting my nails...again something I've been wanting to do for a while simply because I think it looks nice.
I've also gotten myself back into the routine of working out, getting my body where I want it to be as well. And no, it's not a way of losing weight, since that's not my issue that I have with my body. If anything, I'm hoping to gain some actual muscle and become stronger. Not necessarily like those pin up models like you see in pictures, although that would be nice in all honesty. I just hate looking in the mirror and seeing myself as physically weak, because I feel like it's basically my emotional/mental self reflecting onto my physical self. I see myself as mentally weak, so it reflects on how I see myself physically as well. But I figure since I'm already working on improving one, I should improve on the other as well.
My next step is that, amusingly enough, I want a tattoo or two. Some of my friends actually joked about this after I told them about my hair and piercings, and were surprisingly taken back when I told them I actually did want a tattoo. I've got some designs in mind, one in particular that I want to find someone to draw out.
Basically, it's the Ravenclaw Raven in front of the Kingdom Hearts moon. He'd be wearing Link's hat, but in blue, and he'd have Vyse's eyepatch from Skies of Arcadia as well as his top. He'd be holding a talon out, and in its talon he'd be holding either the Ni-No-Kuni inspired keyblade that I drew, or Evan's Mornstar Sword from Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom. Underneath in a mix of fonts from the games and in perfect rainbow lettering would spell "Imagine"
I'd want it to be an upper arm tattoo on one side.
On the other arm, it'd Michael from the story that I've been working on, and he'd be on one knee with his hand out, a Blossomfly flying to his finger while a libbit would be play-biting one of his feet, and one of his companions standing behind with his hand on Michael's shoulder. Behind them would be dead and lifeless trees and deadened grass on Michael's side, but beautiful silver Chrysanthium trees, green grass and Havana blossoms on the side with the Blossomfly. Underneath that one in similar format would spell "Inspire"
Basically, I want two tattoos that in a way compliment each other.
The "Imagine" Tattoo are, to put it obviously, all things that helped fuel my imagination over the years. The raven holds more of a prominent role because Harry Potter is actually what pushed me into wanting to be a writer. I could never place what it was about the stories that made me want to write my own, but ever since I read even the first book, I found myself hooked in wanting to write something as wonderful. The raven's outfit also has more of a prominent role because Skies of Arcadia was my absolute favorite game from the moment I played it on the Dreamcast. Everything about it was what I loved about the fantasy genre and more, and despite its completely dated look...it still holds a place in my heart. Another game that's held that status, though maybe less prominently is Kingdom Hearts, which is why the moon is only partially shown and the keyblade not even being a Kingdom Hearts original. Likewise, Ni No Kuni is another magical set of games (mainly the first), but despite my love for them, they're not as big a place in my heart in the others, even though they still hold a place. Legend of Zelda is something I've been playing since as long as I can remember, and even though it's not a hugely prominent part of the tattoo, I thought the hat would serve as a wonderful finishing touch homage.
Likewise, the "Inspire" Tattoo is the continuing result of all this. If anything, this tattoo actually has a dual meaning to me. While on the surface it would use characters and elements from the story that I've held dear to me for many years, it's also both a thank you as well as a promise that I made myself to inspire those around me. The only reason I ever wanted to get into writing in the first place was to inspire others' imaginations and put a smile on people's faces.
But that's the first meaning of the tattoo.
The second is actually basically what I see as a culmination of my life as well. Despite my attempts to change him, Michael has always been the character that I keep putting my own self into. I've made him lose a parent, I've given him different hobbies than myself, but I just can't stop seeing myself as him despite the fact that I have both of my parents and I personally am usually not into sports. The dead on his side is how I've seen my life thus far. I've made absolutely nothing with my life, and it's left me nothing but depressed, or "dead" inside. Regardless of life nipping away at me to try to keep going (the little libbit), and despite my friends and family being supportive of me (the companion with the hand on his shoulder), it's been really rough at the very least internally. But I'm ready to embrace my true self and fly away (the blossomfly), and I only see good things in the future by taking this route (the more vibrant landscape on the blossomfly's side).
But yeah, it took me many many years since I said I'd never get a tattoo until I could find the perfect one with real meaning...and here I am now with two that I want.
Now I just need to find someone to draw these. <_<
Post by: Arenado on March 14, 2019, 11:06:44 AM
Post by: Laurentus on March 21, 2019, 02:28:10 PM
Post by: Arenado on March 21, 2019, 03:53:30 PM
Post by: Laurentus on March 25, 2019, 06:07:06 PM
I will be back to the community soon.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 25, 2019, 06:22:14 PM
Post by: Sadakien on March 28, 2019, 10:03:23 AM
Post by: Katie on March 28, 2019, 01:41:36 PM
Mornin' all. How is everyone today?I'm doing great! You?
Post by: Wintermoot on March 28, 2019, 03:27:33 PM
Post by: Imaginative Kane on April 01, 2019, 10:26:40 PM
I was going to do it on my English class by pulling out an unmarked bag of Beanboozled Jelly Bellys and offering people Jelly Beans without warning them about the flavors. That did not happen because I had planned to do while we were in groups talking about the books we are reading and the book group meeting did not happen. It will happen next class and I will bring the beans again in the hope that I can prank some of the students with the beans. >:D
Did anyone here try pulling a prank for April Fools Day this year?
Post by: Doc on April 01, 2019, 10:43:42 PM
We have no time for that, citizen! Martial law is in effect! Swear loyalty to the Senate!
Post by: Wintermoot on April 02, 2019, 04:07:26 PM
I was surprised at how well it works on modern computers, too. The only thing that's disappointing is that setting up multiplayer looks to be a hassle. You can only use battle.net on classic mode, and the only other option would be for everyone playing to set up a virtual LAN through something like Hamachi (I remember doing this for multiplayer Starcraft back in the day ^-^).
Post by: HannahB on April 06, 2019, 11:15:09 AM
I have just been feeling a lot of guilt whenever I eat animal products for some time, at first I thought it was an external thing from people guilting me, but I feel it when I am just by myself.
See, I don't think eating meat or using animal products is inherently bad, in-fact I think it is a good and natural thing. I am not grossed out by the thought of the animal's death or the processes involved in obtaining the products from it. I have just got to the stage where I think the form that our industrial farming and slaughtering takes in this day and age is unethical.
I know quite a lot of smaller scale farmers, they raise the animal themselves, look after it, treat it like a pet and part of the family and then when they kill it, it is treated as a big thing, the animal deserves a lot of honour and the products obtained from it should be equally respected. But the modern meat industry doesn't do that, and the modern consumer (me included) often seems to lose sight of that. The products we get now are so separated from the animal and its death, the whole process is so sanitised to the outside that people think get freaked out by it, I think if you want to eat meat you should be able to, but you also have to be able to see the life that was ended to sustain yours in that product.
I lost sight of that for a while and that's why I want to do this, plus I don't see a way to effectively work on changing that on a wider social scale, without changing the way I consume these products myself.
I am going to mainly keep this to myself and those close to me, I don't want it to seem like I am doing this for other people, I am doing it for myself mostly, to remind me what's important to me. I just wanted to set it out and share it with you guys so it is more concrete.
I also know that my position on the whole matter is fairly unpopular, a vegan who doesn't mind farmers killing animals seems odd, but hey ho, that is honestly how I see it.
Let me know what you think? ^-^
Post by: Elbbsas on April 06, 2019, 07:36:20 PM
I can ask my cousin for recipes too if you want any.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 06, 2019, 08:52:44 PM
I think that you should do what you feel is right for you, though. :)
In a similar vein, just as I was starting to type this message, our pastor stopped by and visited. Last December my mom wanted to go to church on Sunday mornings but didn't want to go alone, so I offered to take her. I'm not religious (though I identify more as agnostic these days than atheist as I did when I was younger), but I don't mind taking her, and I enjoy listening to the sermons...he gives them in a way that they're easy to understand and often has practice applications. But part of his visit was to talk to me about being saved, and we had a good and respectful discussion about it. As I expressed though, even if I concede that Jesus died for our sins and that the Bible is the word of God, I'd still have to feel it personally in order to really have faith. Otherwise I'd feel like I was going through the motions, and not that I had a real faith (I don't believe most Christians have a real faith, btw). I was pleased that he could have that conversation without trying to pressure or force it on someone though, that's a good thing.
But my point is that it goes back to that feeling of what you feel is right for you. In my experience, when you're considering a change to your identity or to who you are, it's better to go with what you feel than what you think. It's easier, and turns out to usually be the right course of action cause you haven't overthought the thing to death.
Post by: Laurentus on April 10, 2019, 09:55:46 PM
This past Sunday, I decided to actually give the whole religion thing a shot again, so I'll keep you all posted.
No, this doesn't mean anything about me has changed. I'm still super damn chilled, I am still as open minded as ever, and I am still going to swear like a sailor.
I do feel truly happy, and it may just be because of the awesome people I keep meeting and the extensive support group that has started to form around me, but who knows. They really helped me through the grieving process recently, too.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 13, 2019, 07:40:45 AM
Spoiler
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Post by: Gerrick on April 17, 2019, 11:29:27 PM
And on the upside, I got to explore DC for a few hours before my flight yesterday, so that was pretty cool. It was only my second time going there (I got to go back in middle school when my grandfather was buried in Arlington), so it was interesting seeing everything through my grownup eyes. All of the buildings, memorials, and museums around the National Mall are really impressive (and most have free admission, too). Would definitely recommend if you haven't gone before.
So it was essentially a free trip to DC for me (besides the Lyfts to/from the airport), so I can't really complain.
And as they say, always look on the bright side of life.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 20, 2019, 04:13:55 PM
Over the last year I've gathered a lot of ideas about what kind of place I'd love to live in. I'm thinking tiny/small houses, off the grid living, and a lot of modern tech mixed in with traditional stuff. Just this morning I saw a cobbler on a cooking show, and thought it'd be great to have a place with berry bushes, so you could pick berries in the summer, make things like cobblers, and can/store them in the winter. lol, who does that anymore? But I think it'd be fun and kinda a change of pace from modern living.
And buying a cobbler from the store is expensive af anyways.
Hey @Gerrick, sorry you didn't pass, but it sounds like you got really far for your age, so hopefully you can try again later on. Or you may find something else that you like even better. Either way, I'm sure you'll end up with something great. :)
Post by: Emoticonius on April 22, 2019, 01:43:18 AM
Just this morning I saw a cobbler on a cooking show, and thought it'd be great to have a place with berry bushes, so you could pick berries in the summerWhen I was a kid my family had raspberries growing along one of our fences. It was amazing!
Post by: Red Mones on April 22, 2019, 03:59:02 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 22, 2019, 03:16:07 PM
When I was a kid my family had raspberries growing along one of our fences. It was amazing!When I was a kid, we'd go up to my father's trailer (which he rented out at the time, we lived in it later on) and picked blackberries. It was fun...definitely something I'd like to be able to do again. :)
Post by: Wintermoot on April 29, 2019, 03:51:38 PM
Either way, things have been pretty slow around here lately...I never like these lulls. =/
Post by: Emoticonius on April 29, 2019, 10:10:54 PM
I wonder why it is that at certain times our community becomes less active, such as now, while other communities seem to keep on chugging, like Aukumnia? My hypothesis is that our community consists of older people, who are less likely to have free time to start out with so any little thing makes people go inactive. I also think that our community tends to be more serious-minded, and that limits the light-hearted banter that takes place in many other regions.I'm just fickle. :P
Either way, things have been pretty slow around here lately...I never like these lulls. =/
Post by: Wintermoot on April 30, 2019, 04:20:27 AM
I'm just fickle. :Plol, but maybe if there was more activity you wouldn't be! :P
Post by: Arenado on April 30, 2019, 05:17:18 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 30, 2019, 03:06:10 PM
Well, I like activity as much as the next guy, it just seems to me that a lot of it has transferred to the Discord.But activity on Discord is down too from March.
When I was chatting in the Discord last night, I realized that a lot of the issue with government activity is that some people aren't setting aside dedicated time to tackle their responsibilities. I don't think it's intentional, because I was in the same boat. It's easy to get busy and overwhelmed with other things and get in the mindset that you just don't have the time, but when I started dedicating time to keep on top of things in Wintreath, I was surprised at how little real time and effort that took on most days.
For me, I try to dedicate an hour a day, and that includes answering forum posts, PMs, and NS telegrams plus making an effort to be active on the RMB. It doesn't include anything new I'm doing or development work, but I'm finding it's a good amount of time for me to keep on top of things. Sometimes it takes longer, but usually it doesn't even take that long, and if I actually do miss a day for some reason, it's not hard to get caught up. Of course, that's for me as Monarch and Founder. I imagine that for a member of the UH, 15 minutes would be fine to check if any legislation needs to be replied to or voted on, and for Cabinet members 30 minutes would be good for keeping on top of Cabinet issues and working toward anything they need to accomplish for the term.
Post by: Emoticonius on April 30, 2019, 10:29:50 PM
Well, I like activity as much as the next guy, it just seems to me that a lot of it has transferred to the Discord.I've been saying for a while now that Discord devalues forum activity. Even wrote an article about it in TRT. :P
Post by: Arenado on April 30, 2019, 11:51:10 PM
Post by: Doc on May 01, 2019, 12:55:39 AM
Post by: Arenado on May 01, 2019, 01:57:23 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 01, 2019, 08:03:27 AM
I mean, certainly in my case if not others' - it's finals season, y'all, stuff is just gonna naturally take a back seat to school in a community as high-school-to-college-aged-dominated as NS.I'm always a bit weary when someone says they're too busy with other stuff to do something.
To be honest, I think people have a tendency to throw out that they're too busy because they feel overwhelmed or they would rather be doing other things with their free time. You wouldn't believe the people over the years who have told me they're too busy to do the bare minimum of their positions, but had dozens if not hundreds of hours logged on Steam playing games in the two weeks prior to them telling me that. For what it's worth, I don't think it's usually intentional. I'm not saying it's impossible for someone to not have enough time, but I'd bet if people really examined why they haven't tackled something they need or say they want to do, it probably has more to do with focus and motivation than literally not having enough time.
I'm not above it, either...now that I realize this, I make an effort to truly examine why I'm not doing something I need or claim to want to do, but sometimes I still fall in that trap. I think I recently said I've always been too busy to learn how to RP or to write a story...the truth is probably more that those are things I'd like to do, but not enough to have ever dedicated the time and energy to learn/do them.
Again, I'm not saying it's absolutely impossible for someone to not have enough time. When it comes to the UH, I can understand an officer feeling pressed for time, given that they have responsibilities that go above and beyond just discussing and voting on legislation, but I'm less understanding when it comes to regular Skrifa. It's 15 minutes a day at most, and usually not even that.
And for what it's worth, despite everything your personal performance in both the UH and Cabinet have been outstanding. You're a credit to our government and community. :)
Also, Happy Labour Day Ya'll.I think Labor Day is in September here, but thanks! You too. :)
Post by: Laurentus on May 01, 2019, 01:28:35 PM
Sometimes, an actual thing worthy of discussion happens, and even then, shit gets toxic so goddamned quickly that people would rather just not deal with the political bullshit that happens there.
To be clear (as I can imagine Chanku already sharpening the castration knives), I'm not stating that's a problem inherent to the UH, or that the UH isn't necesarry. I am saying that, most of the time, it's doing busywork to give itself the illusion of getting shit done, and the other times, it's being way too political in a region that consists mainly of people trying to get away from the general bullshit NS politics.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 01, 2019, 04:06:01 PM
The UH has a way of making even the most hard-working, proactive people demoralised and/or underwhelmed with the mindnumbing monotony of it all, and the types of bills that come up there.I think those are all fair points, and it goes back to motivation and focus. As it so happens, I've been receiving a lot of material on time management lately, and one of the articles (https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-laziest-solution-possible/) says this:
Sometimes, an actual thing worthy of discussion happens, and even then, shit gets toxic so goddamned quickly that people would rather just not deal with the political bullshit that happens there.
To be clear (as I can imagine Chanku already sharpening the castration knives), I'm not stating that's a problem inherent to the UH, or that the UH isn't necesarry. I am saying that, most of the time, it's doing busywork to give itself the illusion of getting shit done, and the other times, it's being way too political in a region that consists mainly of people trying to get away from the general bullshit NS politics.
Unless the person has extremely low energy, even the laziest people still find time to surf the web, play games or socialize with friends. A lot of lazy people aren’t really lacking willpower, just some motivation. Without a compelling drive, being disciplined just makes you look busy to outside observers when you really aren’t getting anything done. Laziness only becomes apparent because without a strong drive, slothful people stop doing just about anything not necessary for survival or enjoyment.
Personally I don't think it's just about lazy people, but people in general. It could be that Chanku for example is usually on top of things in the UH because of her interest in legislative matters (seemingly no matter how obscure or dull they are, lol), her reputation as Wintreath's foremost legal expert, and her standing as the most involved member of the UH over the history of the region. But most people aren't going to have things like that motivating them, so what about the UH could interest or excite the people that are in it? That may be a more relevant question than merely asking how to make the UH more active.
I don't know what to say when it comes to toxicity...I don't think it's usually a problem, but I'm not sure if that's because usually the UH does a better job of restraining themselves or because the UH rarely takes on issues where there's a strong difference of opinion or the possibility of the debate becoming personal.
Post by: Doc on May 01, 2019, 06:21:59 PM
I'm not stating that's a problem inherent to the UH, or that the UH isn't necesarry.
Post by: taulover on May 01, 2019, 07:22:27 PM
Fun fact: US's Labor Day was made official instead of May Day/International Workers' Day because of its origination as a commemoration of the Haymarket affair/massacre and thus its association with labor and socialist movements.Also, Happy Labour Day Ya'll.I think Labor Day is in September here, but thanks! You too. :)
Post by: Arenado on May 02, 2019, 01:06:17 AM
Also, yes, the UH can get very, very, very unpleasant to be in.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 02, 2019, 08:28:15 PM
Post by: Laurentus on May 02, 2019, 08:37:22 PM
EDIT: But just a few other noteworthy ones: literally every single attempt at revitalising the court system, the various Gov discussions, a shit-load of decisions by various Speakers that were brought into question (most noteworthy being Chanku, but not him alone by a damn sight)... really, the list can go on indefinitely. I'm probably not even able to remember all the times.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 02, 2019, 08:42:07 PM
Too many to list concisely.It seems I've blocked most of them out, then. :P
Post by: Laurentus on May 02, 2019, 08:43:53 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 02, 2019, 08:45:37 PM
I edited my previous post.Oh, most of those are from long, long ago, and you have to admit, the most toxic thing about the Gov discussions was usually Gov himself. :P
Post by: Laurentus on May 02, 2019, 08:47:26 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 02, 2019, 08:56:20 PM
There were various things recently, too. I shan't name names. I did have a hand in some of them myself.I mean I know there's been arguments and outbursts, but I guess I wouldn't say they were toxic...just a case of things getting a bit heated from time to time. I'd like to think everyone involved in those spats still thinks well of each other.
Post by: taulover on May 02, 2019, 09:58:43 PM
A significant amount of UH drama happens behind closed doors these days if I'm not mistaken, on Discord DMs and such, so they might not be immediately visible... Or at least that's the impression I've gotten.There were various things recently, too. I shan't name names. I did have a hand in some of them myself.I mean I know there's been arguments and outbursts, but I guess I wouldn't say they were toxic...just a case of things getting a bit heated from time to time. I'd like to think everyone involved in those spats still thinks well of each other.
Your hope is the same as mine though.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 04, 2019, 04:29:21 PM
A significant amount of UH drama happens behind closed doors these days if I'm not mistaken, on Discord DMs and such, so they might not be immediately visible... Or at least that's the impression I've gotten.I wasn't aware that there was drama going on privately...that's pretty disappointing if it's true. =/
Your hope is the same as mine though.
Post by: taulover on May 04, 2019, 05:21:12 PM
I'm always a bit weary when someone says they're too busy with other stuff to do something.
To be honest, I think people have a tendency to throw out that they're too busy because they feel overwhelmed or they would rather be doing other things with their free time. You wouldn't believe the people over the years who have told me they're too busy to do the bare minimum of their positions, but had dozens if not hundreds of hours logged on Steam playing games in the two weeks prior to them telling me that. For what it's worth, I don't think it's usually intentional. I'm not saying it's impossible for someone to not have enough time, but I'd bet if people really examined why they haven't tackled something they need or say they want to do, it probably has more to do with focus and motivation than literally not having enough time.
I'm not above it, either...now that I realize this, I make an effort to truly examine why I'm not doing something I need or claim to want to do, but sometimes I still fall in that trap. I think I recently said I've always been too busy to learn how to RP or to write a story...the truth is probably more that those are things I'd like to do, but not enough to have ever dedicated the time and energy to learn/do them.
I think those are all fair points, and it goes back to motivation and focus. As it so happens, I've been receiving a lot of material on time management lately, and one of the articles (https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/05/08/the-laziest-solution-possible/) says this:I think it's also important to look at this from a perspective of self-care, as something that must be actively managed and scheduled to ensure our individual well-being and prevent burnout. Things like socializing or participating in leisure activities are important to our health and should be prioritized when possible. On the other hand, even though it's volunteer work that we hopefully all find fulfilling for a community that we all enjoy, doing Wintreath duties/responsibilities is still work, or at least can very easily become work.
Unless the person has extremely low energy, even the laziest people still find time to surf the web, play games or socialize with friends. A lot of lazy people aren’t really lacking willpower, just some motivation. Without a compelling drive, being disciplined just makes you look busy to outside observers when you really aren’t getting anything done. Laziness only becomes apparent because without a strong drive, slothful people stop doing just about anything not necessary for survival or enjoyment.
Personally I don't think it's just about lazy people, but people in general. It could be that Chanku for example is usually on top of things in the UH because of her interest in legislative matters (seemingly no matter how obscure or dull they are, lol), her reputation as Wintreath's foremost legal expert, and her standing as the most involved member of the UH over the history of the region. But most people aren't going to have things like that motivating them, so what about the UH could interest or excite the people that are in it? That may be a more relevant question than merely asking how to make the UH more active.
Like you said, an important part of dealing with this is trying to find ways to make the activities we do here more engaging and fulfilling for participants. At the same time, I think we should also recognize that not all "free time" is the same and take that into account when addressing and managing burnout.
(As for myself, I've found myself taking on many, probably too many, commitments and responsibilities in terms of RL extracurriculars/hobbies, and my academics and activities in Wintreath have suffered accordingly. At the same time, I think it's important to recognize that time spent on these activities is directly eating into important time for sleeping and mentally/physically recharging, which may be more important for in the long run, even for being in a better state to accomplish my more material goals in such activities. After all, if I felt the need to meet 100% of my responsibilities 100% of the time, I would have resigned my Thaneship last year, but as you may remember, you and others talked me out of it by recognizing that taking occasional time to myself and my other responsibilities would be fine.)
Post by: Laurentus on May 04, 2019, 07:20:46 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 06, 2019, 09:15:53 PM
I think it's also important to look at this from a perspective of self-care, as something that must be actively managed and scheduled to ensure our individual well-being and prevent burnout. Things like socializing or participating in leisure activities are important to our health and should be prioritized when possible. On the other hand, even though it's volunteer work that we hopefully all find fulfilling for a community that we all enjoy, doing Wintreath duties/responsibilities is still work, or at least can very easily become work.It's true that we need to think on how to make the jobs more appealing and interesting, but it's still very much work...it's a responsibility that we volunteer to take on, and on that end I think it's more an issue with time and energy management, especially when you consider that there are some things that must be done and other things that can be put off if you don't feel like doing them. For example, Skrifa should be checking the forum for legislation to debate and vote on most every day, and that would rarely take more than five or ten minutes, but then things like writing legislation can be divided in parts and put off if more important things are happening.
Like you said, an important part of dealing with this is trying to find ways to make the activities we do here more engaging and fulfilling for participants. At the same time, I think we should also recognize that not all "free time" is the same and take that into account when addressing and managing burnout.
(As for myself, I've found myself taking on many, probably too many, commitments and responsibilities in terms of RL extracurriculars/hobbies, and my academics and activities in Wintreath have suffered accordingly. At the same time, I think it's important to recognize that time spent on these activities is directly eating into important time for sleeping and mentally/physically recharging, which may be more important for in the long run, even for being in a better state to accomplish my more material goals in such activities. After all, if I felt the need to meet 100% of my responsibilities 100% of the time, I would have resigned my Thaneship last year, but as you may remember, you and others talked me out of it by recognizing that taking occasional time to myself and my other responsibilities would be fine.)
At some point I'd like to write a little piece on time and energy management for government officials. I think it'd be a big help. :)
Post by: taulover on May 06, 2019, 09:48:34 PM
It's true that we need to think on how to make the jobs more appealing and interesting, but it's still very much work...it's a responsibility that we volunteer to take on, and on that end I think it's more an issue with time and energy management, especially when you consider that there are some things that must be done and other things that can be put off if you don't feel like doing them. For example, Skrifa should be checking the forum for legislation to debate and vote on most every day, and that would rarely take more than five or ten minutes, but then things like writing legislation can be divided in parts and put off if more important things are happening.It's definitely true that time/energy management are important for good self-care. In that sense though, I think we do need to think about how it's fine for people to prioritize mentally recharging activities in their schedule, even seemingly pointless ones like gaming or socializing, for the purposes of making sure they're doing well enough to pursue their commitments both here and elsewhere. Rather than shaming or pressuring people who do such things instead prioritizing direct work in Wintreath in their free time, perhaps we should be encouraging such activities as a budgeted and prioritized bit of time. This is especially true since different people will always see their work in Wintreath and how they prioritize it amongst their other commitments and "free time" differently.
At some point I'd like to write a little piece on time and energy management for government officials. I think it'd be a big help. :)
Post by: Wintermoot on May 07, 2019, 06:14:14 AM
It's definitely true that time/energy management are important for good self-care. In that sense though, I think we do need to think about how it's fine for people to prioritize mentally recharging activities in their schedule, even seemingly pointless ones like gaming or socializing, for the purposes of making sure they're doing well enough to pursue their commitments both here and elsewhere. Rather than shaming or pressuring people who do such things instead prioritizing direct work in Wintreath in their free time, perhaps we should be encouraging such activities as a budgeted and prioritized bit of time. This is especially true since different people will always see their work in Wintreath and how they prioritize it amongst their other commitments and "free time" differently.I don't think calling people out should be the default response to a bit of inactivity, but I think it is called for in situations where it's dragged on beyond any reasonable explanation.
The reason I brought this up to start with is because we were halfway through the UH term and we had members who hadn't as much as commented on anything since the Speaker election, even with the Speaker mentioning them and trying to get them to get involved in active legislation. To me, that goes beyond just being busy or having poor time management...that's just not really caring and can't be bothered to do it, which I think is so disrespectful. It's disrespectful to those who ran in the election and lost out to them, to those who voted for them expecting them to be involved, and to those who are active in the UH and doing what they need to do. At the end of the day, they committed to taking the responsibility when they decided to run for UH, and if a member has been around but hasn't been taking care of that responsibility for weeks on end for no good reason, it needs to be called out.
Helping Skrifa (and the government in general) find ways to more easily tackle their responsibilities and making the UH more interesting are things we should definitely do, and I think will help in most cases, but if someone can't find the time in a month I'm not sure anything we do is going to help. At least if someone says something people are aware of the issue.
Post by: George Service on May 21, 2019, 03:17:33 AM
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Post by: George Service on May 21, 2019, 04:24:58 AM
Huh, this page has almost half a million views
That's cool. Here's a few more. :P
Post by: Red Mones on May 30, 2019, 03:14:37 AM
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I am thinking about how much I love brown rice tbhHow much do you love brown rice? :P
Post by: Michi on May 30, 2019, 03:51:07 PM
Post by: Red Mones on May 30, 2019, 05:44:37 PM
I am thinking about how much I love brown rice tbhI grew up on brown rice. Now I like it so much more than white rice.
Post by: taulover on May 30, 2019, 06:04:04 PM
Why not fried rice?Why not fried brown rice? :P
But as a meal staple I am indeed partial to steamed rice.
I grew up on white rice so it's what I'm used to.I am thinking about how much I love brown rice tbhI grew up on brown rice. Now I like it so much more than white rice.
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Post by: ThatWifey on June 07, 2019, 01:15:01 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on June 07, 2019, 01:29:39 AM
For pride month I've been making flags for people over in TRR and I'd be more than happy to do the same here. You can find them here (https://i.imgur.com/OZl2Ydh.png), here (https://i.imgur.com/fPFnSBO.png) and here (https://i.imgur.com/kLQpnuC.png). Mind you I'm no miracle worker but I've received great reviews. :PHmm...see what you can do with the Wintreath flag? :P
Post by: Emoticonius on June 07, 2019, 03:03:52 AM
Hmm...see what you can do with the Wintreath flag? :PGimme the biggest (good quality) image of it and I'll do everything in my power to make it even more beautiful. ^_^
Post by: Wintermoot on June 07, 2019, 03:15:44 AM
Gimme the biggest (good quality) image of it and I'll do everything in my power to make it even more beautiful. ^_^
Here's the original...I have none better than this. :P
Spoiler
(https://i.imgur.com/99GgkDI.png)
Post by: Emoticonius on June 07, 2019, 05:48:50 AM
Here's the original...I have none better than this. :PThat will do very nicely. ^_^
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Post by: BraveSirRobin on July 01, 2019, 06:36:28 PM
HAPPY CANADA DAY EVERYONE!!
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Post by: BraveSirRobin on July 04, 2019, 05:42:50 PM
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE AMERICA DAY
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For the British Among Us
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Post by: Wintermoot on July 23, 2019, 10:05:02 PM
Of course, for most of my life being my friend hasn't apparently been the easiest thing ever. I've never had much in the way of friends offline, and the average age of an online friendship for me has been a year or two. Then we drift apart, or something comes between us that irreparably harms the friendship, especially if it involved something I ran and they didn't like a decision I made. But not so much here in Wintreath...here I've had friendships last much longer, in many cases from the time we met and continuing...is it because of the awesomeness of Wintreath? The fact that I'm older and more emotionally mature? Or is it that Wintreath tends to be a community of older people? Or is it just that this community is the glue that holds people together?
I don't know, but I'm glad for it. :)
Post by: Arenado on July 25, 2019, 03:01:07 PM
Post by: Michi on July 30, 2019, 07:19:45 AM
So as many of you know, I have a boyfriend...and the first few weeks have been magical. He's been very kind, very easy-going, he's fun to be around, and I genuinely just feel safe and content when I'm next to him. We basically spent all of our nights together just talking, gaming, stuff that I can't mention in here, and overall the first few weeks were lovely. Every time he left, I missed him and wanted to see him again, and I thought it was the same for him since he would be the one to first say that he missed me when we saw each other again.
This last week...something changed.
the weekend of that last week, he stopped wanting to be sexual with me, brushing it off as saying that he was too tired (even though I knew he really wasn't). The next couple of days after, he kept coming up with reasons why he couldn't come over, a friend needed him, he needed to catch up with stuff at home, his friends were going out to the casino, that kind of stuff. Which, sure, okay, that's perfectly okay...but consecutive days in a row just after you stopped wanting to be sexual with me? My insecurities believed it was because he was losing interest in me...and basically I had the absolute worst Friday ever because I was feeling like that. He wasn't communicating a lot with me during, and most of it was telling me not to wait up for him, or that he wasn't going to come over because it'd be too late (despite him knowing I'm awake super late because I work mid-morning, so I don't go to bed till like 5AM).
So we had a talk about it Friday night when he finally decided to come over after work. He insisted that he wasn't losing interest in me, I told him my concerns as to why it came off as that (the coincidental consecutive not wanting to be over after the sudden non-sexualness), he apologized for making me feel like he was losing interest and agreed to work on it. He spent the night, went to work the next day, came over that night.
Then Sunday (2 days ago) happened.
Sunday is the only day off he has for work, as well as one of my days off (as well as Saturday), so it's the only day we can have together. We had made plans to spend the day together, spent part of it sleeping in, sprinkled in some gaming, and had plans to go out for karaoke and enjoy the night together.
His work called. Before I could even blink, he already had one foot out the door, ready to drop everything to go into work on his only day off. He works at a Restaurant as a front-end manager.
Before you ask, no, they didn't need him. They had other employees there as well as another manager there to close. They could have easily survived without him, and he even said as much when he told me that he basically only clocked in for an hour.
This time, I wasn't upset, but rather pissed. We had prior plans already, his work didn't even need him in the first place, and he easily dropped our plans on his only day off for work as if he was just out with a random acquaintance rather than spending the time with his boyfriend.
His reasoning? Because we weren't doing anything except lying there napping. Yeah, forget that we had planned to go out just after waking up, and forget that even laying there and enjoying your time off with someone you just said that you loved a day prior, because that clearly doesn't fucking matter as much as your work.
And no, I'm not exaggerating. The moment he came home, we had an hour talk. In this hour talk, he literally said that if we were out of town, he wouldn't have cancelled. But since we were just sitting at my place (ignoring the fact that enjoying time with your partner really knows no specific place), that that was the reason he went to work, again, despite us having plans on going out shortly before he walked out on them.
He also stated that he puts me and his job equally, even though his next statements as well as his actions (since again our day was planned before work interfered, and he very easily went with work over me) pretty much contradicted that. He said that the reason he's a little more preferable about work is because he sees a future with it, which you know, regardless of how he meant it, is a bit upsetting because plainly it means that he puts me at less because he doesn't see one with me (even though he insisted that wasn't what he meant).
Regardless, after me fumingly stating my feelings this time and getting them out, he agreed to work on things a bit (again), talk to his boss about not calling him on Sundays, and that we were still okay.
Cut to one day later. Midnight, still haven't heard anything from him. He normally sends me a message when he's going to work hoping that I have a good day, and a message after work letting me know what the plans are...whether he's going out with friends, staying out all night, yadda yadda. Regardless of those days last week that he didn't stop by, he at least let me know why and what was going on.
Today, nothing. I sent him a message at just before 4 before he went to work hoping that he had a nice nap before work (since he was sleepy), nothing. Sent him a message at 11PM (he closes the restaurant around 10:30PM, usually sends a message around 11 letting me know the plan) asking how work was...nothing. Not hearing from him both his usual times, I asked him about 45 minutes later if anything was wrong...nothing.
He's just been dead silent the entire time.
I'm just done. And I basically just told him off on it in my last message, because I don't deal well with the non-response bullshit. I know he's not busy at work since it's closed, and I know he wasn't literally dragged somewhere where he couldn't let me know what's going on. He's just refusing to talk to me, and I'm done with it.
Post by: Arenado on July 30, 2019, 07:38:50 AM
Post by: Michi on July 30, 2019, 08:49:34 AM
But I'm okay at the moment, for now. We'll see how tomorrow goes once I sober up a bit, but I had a nice talk with my cousin who helped me put things in perspective, and I don't see myself retracting my decision even if he decides to finally get back to me.
Post by: Arenado on July 30, 2019, 10:18:58 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 30, 2019, 03:28:24 PM
Some videos that helped me yesterday:
How to Overcome Fear And Anxiety in 30 Seconds (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxl2l-QBD0s)
Overcoming Anxiety (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1anXJhVamc)
@Pengu: Again, sorry that things didn't work out, but unfortunately sometimes as we get to know somebody we find out they're not as compatible or ready as we hoped for originally, and I think that's what happened here. I am sure you'll find the right guy eventually though, and you have a lot of other stuff going for you right now, so don't let this get the better of you. :)
Post by: Michi on July 31, 2019, 08:56:48 AM
So today was an interesting development. Daniel messaged me this afternoon saying that he had accidentally left his phone at work last night, which was why he never responded to my texts or calls. After posting my previous lengthy message on here, I had sent him a semi-angry voicemail breaking up with him (I had also called twice, which he didn't pick up). Admittedly, I was a little buzzed on top of that when I sent it, so I wasn't in the best state in general.
I asked him to delete and please not listen to the voicemail, not entirely telling him what it was...just that I was angry and upset, possibly a little intoxicated, having a rough day, and that his complete silence on top of everything (and not answering my calls) just sent me over the edge and made me send him an angry VM. And then I asked if he could come over tonight, because I wanted to see him (I wanted to do the breakup properly and do it gently in person).
He agreed to delete it without even listening, though I do wonder if he actually didn't listen to it. He turned down coming over because he said he was going to stay home all night and think about the things we talked about on Sunday.
I told him that I understood, and that he didn't necessarily have to stay over or be here for super long, just that I wanted to see him before he headed home and talk for a bit. I admitted that I wasn't really justified in the things I told him on Sunday (because I really wasn't), and that I felt like I ended the conversation a bit unfairly...criticizing his placement of work and everything despite me basically doing the same with my potential dream career taking off.
I also told him that I had some things I wanted to tell him, at the very least some of them an apology since I felt like I was treating him pretty unfairly that whole time. I added that he shouldn't take what I told him on Sunday to heart since I honestly thought he was fine the way he is (the working on the only day off thing still bothers me, but I didn't mention that). I admitted that I was just frustrated, and in reality I was being a hypocrite in what I was saying to him (again, because I criticized him feeling like he had a future with his job but not with us...when my potential career would literally take me out of the US and basically destroy our relationship).
I told him that I didn't feel right talking about all this in text. 40 minutes later, I asked if I could call (mind you, he hadn't responded for at least an hour, his last response about staying home for the night and thinking over everything being at like 10:12, and my responses being at 10:16, 10:19, and then between 11PM, with my asking to call being at 11:40PM...he normally doesn't sleep until roughly 1-2AM or later), no response to this.
I call, no answer. I call again, no answer. Basically a repeat of yesterday, only this time I know he didn't leave his phone at work since his 10:12 message would have been right as he was closing up for the night.
So then I waited, apologizing for bothering him, and then sent him this text at 12:19AM (with ((double parenthesis)) being thoughts of mine that aren't actually in the text I sent):
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I'll just come right out and say it, although I was really hoping to say it in person since it's not douchey (whereas this feels like it). I don't think we should see each other anymore. It's not fair to you that I keep having doubts and assumptions when you've done nothing wrong. You've been nothing short of perfect, and anything I said against you or your habits/job was unfounded ((although as mentioned I still had gripes about his working-on-his-only-day-off thing)). I had no reason to jump at you for wanting a future in your job and questioning ours when our whole relationship has been a question mark because of my eventual leave for China for my own career ((Because it's totally fair to judge someone's choice to pursue their career when your relationship will basically die anyways because of your own career choice)). If anything, I'm amazed that you even stayed with me after hearing about that, and I'm both sorry for any pain that it caused as well as any pain that I caused you throughout our time together ((because let's be honest, he seemed like he was okay, but with my cry-worrying about him wanting to be with me and my frustration with not wanting to spend time with me piled on top of thinking he was avoiding speaking with me because of the previous mentioned instance...I highly doubt he was actually alright and totally not having second thoughts himself about what he got himself into)). You're a wonderful, amazing person...the literal definition of a perfect catch regardless of whether or not you feel broken in some way ((this one was more personal, I won't talk about it, but I always told him that he was never broken to me)). You're beautiful, enchanting, and I valued the time we spent together, and I hope the next guy you meet can make you as happy as you made me.
Thank you for the wonderful time together, I'll always treasure it, and I'm very glad I got to know you.
And if you still want to be friends, I'd be game for that, but I'll understand if that's not on the table...especially with how I chose to end things with text ((which yeah, I still feel a little bad about, but much less so than with the VM)).
But that's something he won't be able to miss, and it's much closer to what I really wanted to tell him. I still wish I could have just told him in person, but he wasn't making it easy for me to do that. Maybe part of him knew and he was avoiding it happening. Whatever the case, it's done for reals this time, and I actually feel a bit better about it this time around since it's not in a heated moment, and I've had time to look at multiple facets of it.
Does he have things to improve on? Sure, we all do. I do think that he needs to rethink how he looks at relationships a little, because as Moot pointed out very eloquently in one of our DMs, he does prioritize like a single guy...or like a guy who is just beginning the dating scene, rather than someone that is in what they consider a serious relationship.
But at the same time, most of the problem was me. I was getting used to the pattern of seeing each other nightly, being sexual most of the days (with maybe 1-2 times a week with not because of work being tiring), and the sudden break in the pattern jarred me. When that not-being sexual for consecutive days was immediately bundled with multiple consecutive days of not coming here after work, my insecurities went into overdrive into assuming the worst. When work called him during our day off when we had plans, those insecurities came back and turned more into anger/frustration toward him until we had to sit down and talk about it. When he suddenly went silent the next day after he'd dropped me off at work, those worries came back again because I thought he was avoiding me after the Sunday thing (which, given part of his response to me in why he didn't want to come over and talk today, I think that one was possibly semi warranted).
And again, that's not fair to him. He didn't do anything specifically wrong to trigger any of those emotions, or warrant any of those talks/grill sessions about our relationship. But looking back now, I think I just basically threw my heart out to him and fell for him so hard that the sudden change in pattern just really unnerved me. Even if Sunday didn't happen the way it did, we would have never been at the same level because for some reason it's like I wanted to find reason to be upset with him after that. He could innocently be out with his friend Ike all night, and I'll want to believe the worst about him for god knows what reason. Deep down, maybe I just wanted to find some reason to break up with him, or maybe I just wanted him to break up with me. Admittedly, I was really wanting him to get upset about the China thing, because I felt wrong that I basically stole him from someone potentially "better" in the sense that they'd be much more grounded here, rather than already trying to get one foot on the plane before it's even time to leave.
But it's all said and done now. Unlike the voicemail which I'm hoping he didn't listen to (he said he wouldn't), the text is fresh and up there and unable not to be seen. Whether or not we're at least friends after this will be on his end, but I'll understand if he doesn't want to be. I'm just more relieved at this time now, since I was able to break up with him more in a way that I wanted on a more level-headed mindset...rather than the frustrated/slightly-intoxicated way in the voicemail.
Post by: Arenado on July 31, 2019, 09:45:40 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 31, 2019, 02:48:17 PM
Also watched the debates last night...very interesting, but three hours felt like a long time. Two hours probably would have been better.
@Pengu: Sorry that it came to this, again. For what it's worth, I don't think it was mostly you...things developed real fast when you guys met, and I think given what you've told me he probably needs to settle into a relationship slowly and adjust his lifestyle. It would probably be best if he was friends with the person he ends up with for awhile before he starts being involved with them on a deeper level...personally, that's my preferred way of doing it anyways. But I don't think it was you either...when things change and it feels like your boyfriend is putting others before you it can feel very jarring and hurtful. I hope you guys can remain friends, but for what it's worth I think it was for the best too.
And yes, I'm very eloquent, aren't I? :P
Post by: Wintermoot on August 01, 2019, 08:54:52 PM
Post by: taulover on August 01, 2019, 09:56:45 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 01, 2019, 10:04:10 PM
Ack. That reminds me that I'm not doing the leg conditioning that I should be doing.Leg conditioning? Are you aiming for sexy legs? :P
Post by: taulover on August 01, 2019, 10:46:33 PM
Heh. Well, that would be a nice side effect. :DAck. That reminds me that I'm not doing the leg conditioning that I should be doing.Leg conditioning? Are you aiming for sexy legs? :P
I'm in my college's wushu club (performance-based Chinese martial arts - no combat lol). The forms are pretty tricky to do since they're so aesthetic-oriented, and require a lot of flexibility and strength especially in the legs/butt, neither of which I've been working on this summer.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 02, 2019, 01:43:13 AM
I'm in my college's wushu club (performance-based Chinese martial arts - no combat lol). The forms are pretty tricky to do since they're so aesthetic-oriented, and require a lot of flexibility and strength especially in the legs/butt, neither of which I've been working on this summer.So you're saying you need to work on your legs and your butt?
Oh, this just gets better. :P
To be honest, I'm kinda surprised though...I always took you as more bookish than athletic.
Post by: taulover on August 02, 2019, 01:56:26 AM
To be honest, I'm kinda surprised though...I always took you as more bookish than athletic.I'm surprised too tbh... if you go back to like a year ago I pretty much hated exercising, and sweat, and all that. (I still kinda do haha but the community is supportive and if I'm being honest I probably stayed largely for the friends I made)
(I actually did happen to do wushu before but it was one of those things that I felt more pushed into doing by parents than anything else)
Post by: Wintermoot on August 03, 2019, 06:56:11 AM
I'm surprised too tbh... if you go back to like a year ago I pretty much hated exercising, and sweat, and all that. (I still kinda do haha but the community is supportive and if I'm being honest I probably stayed largely for the friends I made)Will this lead to you doing other athletic things? Will you become a jock? :P
(I actually did happen to do wushu before but it was one of those things that I felt more pushed into doing by parents than anything else)
Post by: taulover on August 03, 2019, 07:00:13 AM
I doubt it, though I think I recognize more the importance of exercise now.I'm surprised too tbh... if you go back to like a year ago I pretty much hated exercising, and sweat, and all that. (I still kinda do haha but the community is supportive and if I'm being honest I probably stayed largely for the friends I made)Will this lead to you doing other athletic things? Will you become a jock? :P
(I actually did happen to do wushu before but it was one of those things that I felt more pushed into doing by parents than anything else)
Post by: Wintermoot on August 03, 2019, 07:04:53 AM
Post by: Gerrick on August 13, 2019, 10:37:56 PM
Also, I just got promoted after working a month and a half at my new job to a full-time managerial position. Before, I worked Saturdays and Sundays selling produce from a local organic farm at farmers' markets, but now I'll work Thursday to Monday managing all of our farmers' market shifts (about a dozen people/shifts).
So things are hectic, but they're looking up. :D
Post by: Arenado on August 16, 2019, 12:20:40 PM
Post by: Grasswhistle on August 25, 2019, 04:31:35 AM
In "smaller" news, we just got a 28 litre oven and a new shoe rack. :P
Post by: Red Mones on August 26, 2019, 05:06:27 PM
Post by: Imaginative Kane on September 03, 2019, 07:05:14 AM
I think she would have been around 5 years old now. I don't know because about 3 years ago on one summer morning she gave birth to a litter of kittens in our yard. We got a vet to fix her and he also gave her a physical and gave us an age estimate: about 2 years old.
:'( RIP "Piglet" (my mom gave her that name) :'( The second cat that I got to know well and loved and then lost soon afterwards.
This was one of the best pictures I took of her: https://imgur.com/a/x2aGfmb (https://imgur.com/a/x2aGfmb).
Post by: Wintermoot on September 03, 2019, 06:09:06 PM
Do you own cats, or if not have you considered getting one? It sounds like you've fallen in love with a few cats around your house, and you have such love and compassion for them...I think you'd be a great owner of one, too. :)
Post by: Arenado on September 03, 2019, 06:47:10 PM
Post by: Imaginative Kane on September 03, 2019, 08:08:41 PM
@A self deprecating Kane: Sorry to hear about Piglet, may she rest in peace. :(Before we moved we had a cat but we aren't allowed to have any pets where we live right now. If we were then we probably would have a cat. I actually was a volunteer at a local SPCA branch for a few months and worked in the cat and kitten areas giving them attention, talking about them, and cleaning after them. I am definitely willing to give cats a lot of attention, my problem is that I am easily frightened and tend to jump away whenever a cat tries to paw at me or nip, even if it is obviously just playing. I also don't have much pain tolerance and am so sensitive that if I was holding one I would immediately feel the claws before they started to dig in. I also am not home all that often which would make it harder and I tend to ignore other things unless they get my attention.
Do you own cats, or if not have you considered getting one? It sounds like you've fallen in love with a few cats around your house, and you have such love and compassion for them...I think you'd be a great owner of one, too. :)
TLDR: We can't have pets where we live so we would have to hide them when the landlord was around. In theory I could be a good cat owner but I think in reality I wouldn't be that good of one at least not by myself.
Post by: Wintermoot on September 05, 2019, 08:43:16 PM
Post by: Imaginative Kane on September 06, 2019, 01:41:49 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on September 06, 2019, 06:22:27 PM
I am sure it will change. I tend to be hard on myself (part of the reason I changed forum name to this one :P). People sometimes have gotten frustrated with me because of my self deprecation.:P
So why are you so hard on yourself?
Post by: Imaginative Kane on September 08, 2019, 01:02:30 AM
It isn't really questionable how bad my drawing is as some who have played certain drawing games with me can attest to. I could also show some examples of my bad art which is generally my regular art :P.
My extreme fear (and maybe anxiety and probably constant stress) probably holds me back in life as I have become more paranoid over the years and somewhat more of a jerk in real life though I am not as bad as I have been at times like in middle school... I have had a harder time searching for a job because I hate sleeping and resting and tend to wake up after noon or close to it and I don't seem to be qualified for much that I know of. I also can't transport myself very well because I don't drive (maybe I should actually try to learn how to drive although I would rather not) plus I don't think I would be a good fit at most places because I don't like bodily functions and don't care much about hygiene (for example: showering just angers me and leaves me cold and wet, one of my least favorite states).
That is a major part of the reason why I self deprecate so much. I also just hate being a homo sapiens because I am a misanthrope. Most people I can't stand in person but some I can and I have been growing more frosty with my parents and certain members of my family which if I were younger would (at the time) be as shocking as if a Division 2 or 3 university won the (Division 1) NCAA (American) football championship. For pretty much my whole life I have gotten along quite well with my family outside of my parents (who I still got along with) but now I almost like being away from my parents more than being with them. Partially because many of the things they do cause me to almost rage (not just annoy or anger but ALMOST FREAKING EXPLODE). Angering me isn't much of an accomplishment though since sometimes others just talking to me or saying hi can annoy me and I hate so many things and people (not most animals though). I tend to be in a almost permanent bad mood since a lot of times in the event I think I might have a good day something comes along and ruins it. (like showering, getting a haircut, or just something I see even though I have no control over it and it doesn't necessarily effect me) I can't just run away from them (well I could since I am an adult) since they are usually there for me and I don't have any income. I didn't think I would reach the age of 18 because it seemed like I was constantly getting sick or injured in some other way and it seemed like I tended to bring out the worst in most people. I was a lot nicer and more shy and quiet in elementary school than I have been since then; partially because I was so sad about leaving what I still consider my home but also because I had a lot of bad experiences with my peers including harassment, and probably some bullying that I ended up becoming a jerk to cope with the change of moving from Redwood City to Salinas.
After this help in getting a job thing I have attended, I got some good advice but at the same time feel even more screwed because it seems like I would have to lie to even have a chance of getting a job. My natural and regular tendencies seem to be the opposite of what employers are looking for or want. All I have is high school, some college, good grades, and nothing else concrete just what I say about myself which would generally include my many weaknesses.
As an irrelevant aside, I thought this article was interesting (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/strange-life-forms-found-deep-in-a-mine-point-to-vast-underground-galapagos/ar-AAGWytO?ocid=spartandhp). Not necessarily anything spectacularly new but still an interesting find with good potential.
Post by: Justinian Ezkantion on September 08, 2019, 02:30:42 PM
Post by: Arenado on September 08, 2019, 02:56:46 PM
Post by: Michi on September 24, 2019, 06:44:15 AM
Post by: Michi on September 24, 2019, 06:46:04 AM
Edit: So the people I'm working with to get my work visa keep throwing more paperwork at me simply because the name on my college diploma (my first name, middle initial, last name) differs from my passport name (my entire full name), and every document with my name has to match the name on my passport (which they don't allow the option for just the middle initial, and I decided the name for the diploma far before I got my passport).
But because of that, I have to have my school fill out more paperwork verifying that the person whose name is on the diploma is the same person whose name is on the passport (all because one is an initial).
It's...been a process to say the least.
Post by: Laurentus on September 30, 2019, 08:40:34 PM
Anyway, I was sceptical, as it is fairly well known that Android tablets are just... not as good as iPads. However, since I didn't really see any downsides to the deal and the tablet would at least allow for a much better reading experience than what I currently have (which is a big reason why I don't read all that many books anymore, since my little Windows tablet got stolen), I decided to take it anyway. Yes, Android is a problem because very few apps are optimised for the huge screen, but for what I want to use it for, it's pretty damn amazing.
I can heartily recommend it to anyone looking for a good tablet mainly for watching YouTube and Netflix, surfing the web, or reading eBooks. It is incredibly light, and the display is just out of this world. Its battery life is also on par with that of an iPad, which is amazing. I haven't charged this thing once over the last 3 days, and I've been using it frequently in the evenings.
Its specs are decidedly mid-range, and it really doesn't do heavy multitasking or serious android gaming well, but again, for what you're getting for the price, and even as compared to the regular iPad, this thing is great.
Also, things have been going very well with my girlfriend. There's just no drama. Living with her is no harder than living alone, and coming from someone who has a personal space zone the size of an ocean, that's quite impressive.
She constantly challenges me to do better, without ever coming across as nagging, and I really want her to succeed at her studies, too, so the challenge is mutual. I'm honestly not sure how I got this lucky. Ever since being with her, there are no situations that feel like they can get the better of me.
And that makes me all the sadder to see how you're struggling, @Pengu. I still recall your predicament from a few years ago, where you mentioned you feel emotionally attracted to women, and yet sexually attracted to men. How are you holding up, man?
Post by: Michi on November 02, 2019, 05:57:13 AM
I'm doing alright. He never responded to my text, so I assumed that he was just not wanting anything to do with it and moved on. I sent him another text a couple of days telling him that silence worked too, that I hoped that everything went well for him, and thanked him for the great times that we did have together...that I'd always treasure them.
And he still never responded, so I just deleted his number and moved on.
I think he's the only guy so far that I've really been attracted to on both levels, which probably is what made things harder. He was someone that ticked all of the boxes and really seemed like the perfect match all around. But that was probably part of the problem as well. I had placed so much faith in him in such a short time, that a change up in routine had me thinking the worst. Perhaps it was warranted and maybe he wasn't entirely being truthful, perhaps it wasn't warranted and he was being honest in his reasonings for the change up. I really don't know, and I really just don't care anymore. I'll just assume in my head that he was probably seeing someone on the side which was the reasoning for his increased silence, and when I broke up with him he was probably relieved that he didn't have to deal with my consistent nagging about his activities. That makes it easier to deal with than thinking that he was completely honest the entire time and just distanced himself after we broke up so that he didn't have to deal with what probably came off as crazy to him.
Off that note,
I had one of my unique dreams again, though this one was much more...I guess grounded in a realistic sense, since there was really nothing unusual or odd about it like most of my dreams. But it was still one that stayed with me just because of how it progressed.
So I'm in a room of sorts. My dream self felt little connection to it in the sense that it felt like a hotel room. However, I also knew I was going to be there for quite some time, so it seemed like more of an apartment. Plus, it was set up like an apartment since it had a fully equipped kitchen, multiple doors (as opposed to usually at most 2 + a closet), a living room area with one of those doors leading to a bedroom, and likewise the living room was fully equipped with furniture, a stereo with decent speakers, a television, and more.
I'm "waking up", and in a way this is a place I'm already familiar with, since this clearly doesn't feel like my first time waking up to it. I'm walking through the place, everything feels the same...except in the kitchen, I'm noticing two doors that I've never seen before.
One is near the fridge and for some reason, I feel incredibly reluctant about wanting to check it out, sort of like the feeling you get when you're contemplating going through an attic that you know is filled to the brim with spider webs as well as actual spiders on those webs (which was actually sort of the thought in my head in the dream).
The other is on the opposite side, slightly closer to the living room. Unlike the other door, I really feel none of that sense with that door, so I check it out. I open the door, and suddenly once again I'm "waking up" in that apartment...only this time outside of those doors, I'm noticing things are different.
For starters, the speakers for the stereo look a lot nicer...like damn I wish I had those speakers in real life. They were sleak and futuristic looking, and I imagine the sound quality of them was probably unmatched (I didn't unfortunately try them out), and they were a mix of a nice blue as well as black, which made that sleak nature really stand out. For some reason, the dream me assumed the owner had come in and replaced the speakers with better ones.
But apparently unlike the previous times, the clock in the living room was playing music for the first time...you know, as if the alarm was set to "Radio" and was going off. It surprised me a bit since I'd apparently never heard it gone off before.
Finally, in the kitchen was a new...really unusual type of thing now that I'm thinking about it now. It looked sort of like a thermostat, but when you turned the dial a bit, it dispensed water (which amusingly went right on the floor and made me worry if too much hit it). It weirdly enough was like a sink (which my dream self immediately assumed it was), but like...some type of new age sink with no bottom to it. This consideration was strengthened when my dream self turned the dial further, and it dispensed some hand soap from the bottom, which fueled my awe and surprise even more.
I ended up waking up again, only this time actually waking up in my bed, or at least the dream version of my actual room. I contemplated what the dream was about (although for some reason, my "thoughts" kept trying to tie it to my potential/eventual trip to China, as well as some romance that came out of nowhere that was apparently suggested/in the dream even though there was nothing actually in it to indicate anything of the sort?), and then went back to sleep...by which I mean I closed my eyes, and actually woke up for real this time.
Boy, I hate those "You're waking up in another dream" moments. It really makes me question if I'm actually really awake. Like...my writing this now, is it just another dream that I'm going to wake up from?
In reality, my actual thoughts on the first dream was like it was some kind of test, looking at PT as an example. The only difference is that PT had a singular door, and the place got worse with each time you went through it, only leading to freedom when you continuously showed resolve regardless of how bad things got. With this dream, there was two doors...one apparently giving a small sense of dread that made me hesitate in wanting to explore it, and the other that was absent of that dread, and that I did go through.
However, while I can't think of what that dread could be applied to in real life at the moment, I do think that was the door I was supposed to go through, but was too afraid to. But I chose the other door, and that was clearly the wrong choice, because I was still in the same room that I had known I'd been in for quite some time (making me now think back at Silent Hill 4: The Room). Sure, things had changed and there were some nicer things, but rather than trying again and going through the other door, I was immediately distracted by those nicer things. I wanted to play with the stereo and try out the new speakers, even though I was worried that the neighbors wouldn't like it. I was enthralled by the music coming from the clock radio, because it was both surprising to hear and it sounded awesome (I don't even remember what it was, I just remember that it was actually pretty awesome music). The unusual water dispensing thermostat thing completely blew me away because of just how unusual it was. My desire to get out of that room was temporarily on hold because of the new shiny objects that appeared in the room, and made me want to stay in it longer rather than trying to go through the door again.
I dunno, maybe it's sort of representative of my life at the moment. Deep down I'm really excited for this new job, because it's something that will shake up the monotony of my life and introduce actual change. But I also know that in a way, I'm also terrified because it's something different, and with all of the news that keeps coming up about China, I'm also worried that it isn't going to happen, and the monotony is going to continue: I'll continuously dream of better, but be afraid to actually pursue it. And rather than getting myself in a position to pursue it with ease, I'll take the other route and just soothe myself with nicer things, being only temporarily satisfied with newer games and electronics, and just repeating the cycle...despite deep down wanting to get out of the cycle that I feel like I'm almost trapped on.
Post by: Ezkiolandgamer on November 10, 2019, 01:37:36 PM
I have been thinking a lot about these things.
Post by: Imaginative Kane on November 13, 2019, 01:09:04 AM
I forgot about this article that I found interesting and saw on Facebook over a month ago. My interest mostly came from it being about my cousin :P. Family gatherings can be pretty interesting because of this; especially when there are friends visiting who happen to come to the gathering/reunion. (trying to explain the family)
It was nice to see that he was able to meet a brother that I didn't even realize he had. His mother is also getting married next year and it is possible I might be able to attend which should be interesting.
I have thought about trying some genealogy on websites like Ancestry or FamilySearch (and have an account on both) but the work is complicated by my lack of remembering my login information for either website; the latter may have even used an email that doesn't exist anymore. :))
Have any of you been able to do genealogy? Thinking about this makes me wonder just how many unknown relatives I have (aside from the biblical and scientifically based everyone being related to everyone else).
Post by: Gerrick on November 13, 2019, 01:57:37 AM
My wife's family, on the other hand, is a confusing web of hillbillies and rednecks from Indiana (her parents were actually technically cousins by marriage or something like that) that have married, divorced, and remarried so many times that I have completely given up on trying to keep it all straight. Needless to say, we try to stay away from her family's gatherings (hence why we moved all the way to Texas). Interestingly enough, though, one of her grandfathers actually immigrated from Turkey at a young age (and rightly divorced from that family decades ago, but I don't know how he got mixed up with it in the first place...).
Post by: Wintermoot on November 13, 2019, 03:57:18 PM
I know that family is a big deal to a lot of people...maybe even most people. But outside of my mom it doesn't mean much to me, so this sort of thing has never interested me.
Related, last week I watched some segments on the PBS Newshour about how police are using public genealogy databases, usually used to try to find people you are related, to try to crack cold cases. They were able to solve one case because two of the guy's second cousins had put their DNA data on the database. But in another case they wrongly brought in another guy on suspicion of murder because his father had put his DNA data on the database and it seemed to be a close enough match with DNA left at the scene that it could have been a son. He was cleared when his own DNA was tested and compared, but that took several weeks where he was obviously stressed out from being wrongly named as a suspect.
PBS Newshour: How at-home DNA tests helped solve this 30-year-old murder (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkZ8RERRJy4)
PBS Newshour: A father took an at-home DNA test. His son was then falsely accused of murder (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWAEWBs_I8c)
Post by: Red Mones on November 28, 2019, 04:52:50 PM
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Post by: taulover on December 06, 2019, 11:42:48 PM
Anyone else notice when you hit the Like button, it switches to “Unike” instead of “Unlike”?@Wintermoot pls help thank
Post by: Red Mones on December 07, 2019, 12:14:05 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 19, 2019, 05:51:48 AM
Earlier today I was reading through emails that I'm subscribed to, and came across one Ramit Sethi (author of the New York Times Bestseller I Will Teach You to Be Rich as well as an instructor on a wide range of personal improvement, finance, and business topics), where he was talking about the mindsets and invisible scripts that people form. In particular, he pointed out how people in the military view learning completely different from other people, and quoted a podcast interview from Karen Baetzel, a retired Navy pilot:
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“Here’s the rule of thumb in the military to get promoted: Go to all the schools and go to all the wars ... Lifelong schooling — career-long schooling — is considered an honor…
Every time I had the opportunity, I was getting trained to do something else, something cool. I was being pushed. Now you’re gonna learn how to fly a helicopter, now you’re gonna learn how to land it on the ship, now you’re gonna go be a college professor, now you’re gonna go fly a fixed-wing aircraft, now you’re gonna go back and get a graduate degree on your own, now you’re gonna go be a commanding officer. You’re always being trained. Every one of those things had schools involved in it.
The military model is ‘It’s no shame to go to school. It’s a privilege. It’s a pleasure.’”
He goes on to mention that there's a similar mindset in Indian culture about learning. It wasn't really the point of his email (which was to promote his Teach Yourself Anything course), but what struck me was...what is it about the American education system that actually instills a dread of learning in people? Most people in America really do see it as a chore that is only to be undertaken if they get something better out of it like a job or a promotion, but it doesn't have to be like that. Learning can be fun and exciting, it can be fulfilling to learn and master new concepts and challenges, and make you think about different perspectives and ideas that you weren't even aware of.
For example, in the last week I took a course on Microsoft Sharepoint as part of a project at work where we're evaluating different platforms. I wouldn't say that I'm a Sharepoint expert now, but I know more than enough to be useful and be able to set up and use Sharepoint sites if I needed to. But what really struck me is how they've made it very simple to add different components to a page to create a complete, functional pages and sites without any coding knowledge. Even if I never touch Sharepoint again, that's something that's going to stick with me in my own future designs and ideas.
But I understand that I'm different from many people...I was that kid that would excitingly read ahead in the textbook, who would read at lunch and recess, and who grew up in awe of all the stuff that you can learn online for free. Most people are the opposite of that...I knew one guy who told me that he hadn't even read a book since he graduated because he doesn't like to read unless he has to. What does it say about a school system when most of its students leave with a dread of learning? And does it play a role in the glorification of ignorance that we see in society today?
Post by: taulover on December 20, 2019, 06:07:06 AM
He goes on to mention that there's a similar mindset in Indian culture about learning. It wasn't really the point of his email (which was to promote his Teach Yourself Anything course), but what struck me was...what is it about the American education system that actually instills a dread of learning in people? Most people in America really do see it as a chore that is only to be undertaken if they get something better out of it like a job or a promotion, but it doesn't have to be like that. Learning can be fun and exciting, it can be fulfilling to learn and master new concepts and challenges, and make you think about different perspectives and ideas that you weren't even aware of.That seems like someone who had a healthy relationship with learning in India. (Though I just checked, he is Desi; can he reliably speak for India's learning culture? Or perhaps he is speaking of diaspora Indian culture?) Given what I've heard about the emphasis on rote learning, singular reliance on examinations, and news of widespread open cheating on said exams, I'm not sure if it's representative of the culture of learning in India? The thing is that in many countries, education is the only real path for social advancement. So people are definitely grateful for the education and see it as a privilege, but not necessarily for the knowledge itself but rather as a means to an end. It's arguably not a drive to learn that is motivating students, but rather social pressure knowing that their academic performance is the key to their family's success, and the shame that would come with failure. (I can't speak for Desi culture but for general Asian diaspora that mindset is also present, but to a varying/lesser extent.)
But yes, there's definitely much to improve in the education system in America. Interestingly, I think much of the issues with the Indian education system as I highlighted above are also some of the larger issues in American education, albeit likely to a lesser degree. One thing that would help in America specifically would probably be to change our system where public school funding is mostly local and based on property taxes: that way, the people who need a quality education the most aren't also the ones receiving the worst. (Reducing the anti-intellectualism in America would likely require a multifaceted approach beyond just the education system though.)
Post by: Red Mones on December 20, 2019, 07:34:36 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 20, 2019, 08:36:57 PM
I don't know if it's just a question of funding...we tend to pile more and more money on things in America and not get a better result for it. I think it's something more fundamental...if a school does nothing else, it should instill a love of learning into its pupils, and I think that goes to how things are being taught more than how much money is behind it.
@Red Mones: Great news?
Post by: taulover on December 21, 2019, 08:20:44 PM
I don't know if it's just a question of funding...we tend to pile more and more money on things in America and not get a better result for it. I think it's something more fundamental...if a school does nothing else, it should instill a love of learning into its pupils, and I think that goes to how things are being taught more than how much money is behind it.It's not just an issue of funding, but it is a key component of it still, I think. On a whole, the things that get more funding still get better results. Schools without the necessary resources have less capability to inspire learning in children, whether that is by being able to pay teachers, buy the necessary books and curriculum, getting children enough food that they're in a position to care about learning, etc. More money and more equitable distribution of money won't magically solve things, but it would still help.
Post by: NyghtOwl on December 23, 2019, 11:39:28 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on December 24, 2019, 03:06:45 AM
So guess who is proposing and hopefully getting engaged this weekend!omg, how exciting! Good luck...I hope everything goes perfect for you. :)
Post by: Michi on December 28, 2019, 03:30:45 AM
So, I walked out on my job today, telling them that it was a family emergency (which was technically true since my mom had slipped on the ice pretty bad and had to go in for surgery). Walking out, I felt such a huge relief, as if this really heavy weight that I'd been carrying for 3 years had just been removed.
Retail, specifically Walmart retail is just so incredibly toxic that every day was a struggle just to even want to go to work. Between entitled customers that caused a scene because they didn't get their way, to management that touted "Teamwork makes the dream work" but rarely ever acted like a team and were generally just overall assholes, and even fellow associates that clearly also didn't care as much about working as a team as much as doing whatever it took to get noticed so they'd get promoted.
Overall, it was a very chaotic and negative atmosphere where we're brainwashed day 1 into believing that unions are evil (not just that Walmart doesn't support them, but going into great detail about how they're ineffective and waste valuable time). Where you're guilted into staying over hours, or made to feel bad when you call out even if you're legitimately sick. Where you can come in with an injury, and management will still have you lifting heavy items even if you only have one functional arm. Where you can turn a customer down for a return without a receipt when the items look damaged, only for management to make you look stupid in front of the customer by allowing the return and giving the customer a gift card for the "inconvenience." Where associates may not be getting along, so management gets them together and lets them air their grievances right in the back room, rather than getting them separately and privately to figure things out with more discretion...only to be shocked when, uh oh, one of the associates goes into a tirade against one of the other associates! (yes, this actually happened to a coworker friend of mine). It's a job where no matter what, you're always wrong. Wanted to set things this way? No, management wants it that way. Changed it to fit what management said? Well no, higher management wanted it this way. Changing it to fit that? No, we're going to ignore higher management because it makes more sense to do it this way. Can't price match something? Well the customer swears they saw it for that price, even though you pull it up and see it at full price. Prove them wrong to your manager? Who cares? Just take care of the customer!
And I'm glad to be rid of all of that. In truth, I never liked retail anyways, because I've always hated the idea of selling people things they don't need. Sure, I was good at my job...I was good at recommending items to customers and talking them into things, and I knew enough about electronics to really turn someone away from a cheap TV and toward one of the more expensive ones.
But I still didn't like it. I just knew that if I did it well, I'd be considered valuable enough to be more or less irreplaceable (which I did end up becoming, because no matter how poorly I did, I only ever got warnings...only one time did I ever get an actual write up in my almost 4 years there, and you need 3 write ups before they terminate you). It was a job that was close to me and paid decently, so I did what I needed to make sure that I'd continue keeping it.
And now it's one less stress in my life, a view in the rearview mirror if you will. Now, I have all of January to relax, all my bills for this month are already paid, and I leave in February to start my new career in another part of the world.
And this time, it's more a career than a job, and it's one that I've wanted for years. I'm absolutely elated to be out of the retail world, and I'm ecstatic to start my new career. All in all, I think 2020 will be an excellent year.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 28, 2019, 06:25:06 PM
Post by: Michi on December 29, 2019, 04:40:46 AM
I did my interview, seemed to do fine as I kept everything brief and to the point as far as my answers to the questions went. I was told that for the time being, I'd be made a secondary so that I could learn the ropes as well as have keys so that I could override transactions in electronics...which was fine. It was always a pain having to call up a CSM every time we had to price match something with a large price difference. But then one day, the manager from the front end told me that she was going to hold off on making me a full-fledged CSM because the manager of my area was going to give me a much better offer on a position...making me believe he was going to make me a department manager.
Turns out, it was a lie.
I had brought it up to him one day, and he hadn't said anything to them about holding off, and that management couldn't just make me a department manager if I didn't apply for it and if I didn't go through the interview process for it. The front end manager still kept me as a secondary for the week, and then removed my numbers without warning.
When managers switched around for my area, I attempted the process again. My current manager kept trying to talk me out of becoming a CSM because of how difficult it would be to move up further as a CSM. I even named 3 of the people I knew that were now Department managers or higher that were once CSMs, and he considered them "exceptions." Once again, I kept getting batted around a bit, but was never given the chance to actually move up. Turns out, not only were both of the managers secretly having an affair with each other (despite the front end manager already being married), but they had already discussed with each other about not letting me move up to the front, because my manager wanted to keep me exactly where I was (because I actually knew my stuff in that area...which is a nice compliment I guess, but I wanted to be more than just an Electronics Associate).
It wasn't even until those managers were forced to quit once their affair came into the open (because nothing remains secret for long at Walmart, especially when the front end manager was obviously pregnant with his child) that I was finally given the chance by the new front end manager.
At first, I was actually really stoked about the new promotion. Plus, I was ecstatic to get out of the drama that electronics was becoming with questionable choices in some of the newer associates for the area.
Honestly, if it wasn't for them randomly changing managers again out of the blue between front end and produce this time (both being on short vacations when it happened), I wouldn't have even left being a CSM. Shelly, the front end manager that promoted me, actually took an interest in me and saw potential for me to do well in the company. She even offered to take me under her wing as a mentor so that I could eventually go through ASM training and continue to go higher in the company. She was patient with my mistakes, and by far she was monumental in making a high pressure job that much easier for me.
When they swapped managers, that's when it went downhill for that position for me. The new manager had little interest in even being out of the office for long unless it was to hop on a register when it was busy and criticize the CSMs when it got busy. Whereas Shelly made me feel a bit more at ease even when it got busy, Josh made me feel nervous and anxious a lot to where there were a few times I almost had a full fledged panic attack right then and there (which Dominos is the only job in which I've actually had one).
It also didn't help that being a CSM was where I got my first coaching, which is basically a fancy term for a write-up. It was an exceptionally busy day, and I was alone on the sales floor trying to line balance. It was a struggle, because there were just so many people, and I had called for help on the registers...but associates dislike answering the call to come up front. One of our regional managers decided to show up that day for a walk, and saw me struggling to manage the lines by myself.
Next thing I knew, I was pulled into the office and coached for not managing the front end well, despite me being the only Customer Service Manager attempting to run an entire front end floor by himself during a busy time. That broke part of my resolve, because in all my time in electronics, despite how many mistakes I've made in that department...the worst I ever got was a verbal talking to. But the reasoning for my coaching was that two of the ASMs had talked to me only a day before to see how they could make things easier. They reasoned that if the regional had decided to talk to them personally and ask if I had gotten a verbal talking to and they said yes, then either they'd have to coach me...or they'd get coached, which in all honesty was BS all around.
The last straw though as you might remember when I talked about it was one day when once again...I was by myself on the floor and it was busy. I was already stressing out because the other CSMs were either on a register, or off doing their thing like doing register audits despite it not being the appropriate time to do that. As I'm struggling to maintain the lines, front end manager Josh walks up and comments right there on the sales floor about how I'm doing bad at my job.
That's when I was just like "Fuck it" and after he left, I walked off of the sales floor and into the Cash Office to cry.
And that's basically been my experience since, which is why my promotion could be seen as the downhill moment. I went back to electronics, busted my ass again...only for my department manager to take interest in another associate because they were both females (though yes, the associate was a hard worker). Any time I ever wanted to go for a department manager position, it was always promised to someone else. Every time I ever looked at our little wall of people who excelled that month in Customer Service, it was always manager favorites that didn't actually do much customer service (one month we even had backroom people who almost never went on the sales floor), or CSMs/Support Managers (which their job is customer service anyways, so it seems like a self-pat on the back seeing managers on there).
I started getting burnt out, and the continued drama that remained when I went back to electronics didn't help. The only reason I ended up switching out of electronics again was because the department manager I had worked with (and was still friends with) was transferring to a different store since she had gotten a promotion opportunity. The two supposed choices for Department Manager was a CSM I never really got along with, and someone who already was Department Manager of toys and wanted to switch, and he's been a monumental jerk to one of my best friends.
So I transferred out into OGP (Online Grocery Pickup). Apparently that was a smart move, because as soon as I left, it became a domino effect. One of the associates immediately afterward accepted a promotion to Layaway Department Manager. My best friend Amanda immediately jumped ship to Layaway and now Garden Center because some of the other associates in that area kept bullying her.
Remember this part from earlier? Yeah, it happened to her and had her in tears.
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Where associates may not be getting along, so management gets them together and lets them air their grievances right in the back room, rather than getting them separately and privately to figure things out with more discretion...only to be shocked when, uh oh, one of the associates goes into a tirade against one of the other associates! (yes, this actually happened to a coworker friend of mine).
She's by far not a vengeful or mean-spirited person...she just has anxiety and trouble focusing sometimes which can impact her work performance, and one of the other female associates who made it seem like she was the only worker in that area was the one that went into a tirade against her with both the second associate and the manager looking at her in surprise while she dug into Amanda verbally.
But that's the kind of drama that exists, because management allows it. The only reason my outlook has changed so much since my promotion is because I've both experienced it and witnessed it. I've gotten to see how even as a Customer Service Manager, you still have "upper" management fighting against you and consistently making you look stupid. If anything, I have more respect for CSMs now because I know what they have to hear and deal with.
Going from that, however, to even more drama from the area I had just left, and then going to a place that continued that drama and added a timer just made it worse. I kept feeling as if I was personally getting targeted in OGP, because any mistake I made seemed to get more magnified compared to when others did it.
Standing for a moment to talk? I got pulled into the office and talked to about that. Guess what other associates in that area including managers tended to do constantly?
Pulled out my phone for the first time ever to respond to my school's email? I got pulled into the office and talked to about that (because another associate apparently "saw it and then turned to me and gave me a look like "seriously?" (that was quoted from what I was told by my manager). You know what though? There's another associate that pulls out his phone every 5 minutes to take stupid Snapchat pictures and text his girlfriend, and management (even co-management) will joke with him about it.
Accidentally taking the OGP cell phone home? I got pulled into the office and talked to about that. I'm by far not the first or only associate to do that, as even my department manager accidentally went home with it. Same goes for the keycards that let us go through the door without sounding off the alarm (which I've never taken home accidentally, but others have including the DMs).
The worst part? It was all petty BS that I'm sure the manager of the area made up on occasion to give more credence to pulling me into the office (such as him saying "I've had 4 associates complain about you" and then in the next breaths saying "One of those associates complains about everyone" and then also saying that their "hands are tied" in dealing with that associate when he does stuff since the regional manager of that area for some reason has that associate's number and has him keep the RM updated on the store).
So yeah. It was fine going in, and arguably the stuff before promotion was bad...but not horribly bad to where I got burnt out.
If anything though, I think our previous Store Manager leaving was what triggered. My promotion just happened to coincide with the time period.
Sergey, the previous Store Manager, was absolutely excellent. He was always on the sales floor making sure everything was in tip top shape. You could find him in the back helping with freight, hopping on a register to help with lines, talking to customers around the store...and just all around being a very hands-on leader. Because of him, the store was #1 quite constantly in the region for everything...our sales were phenomenal, customer satisfaction was one of the highest constantly, associates were generally more satisfied with how things were outside of complaints toward specific managers (which some are still there), and overall the store was in great shape.
The minute he left and the new Store Manager Shane took over, things took a complete 180. He tends to spend almost the entire day held up in his office or micromanaging the sales floor rather than actually helping out. Assistant Managers were allowed to basically do what they wanted and run the show how they chose, because he would be okay with virtually any decision/choice they made. Customer Service Satisfaction started to and continues to tank because of this, because the store has both managers who don't really care about keeping customers, and a store manager that has proven to not have the same tact in talking to them as the previous one did. Sales have been generally lower as well, as theft has been pretty high, and overall the store that was once #1 constantly in the region is now in one of the lowest places because of the complete alteration in how the leadership is.
So all around, it's been bad. Starting up, sure...I was alright with it. The store wasn't bad, most issues were basically nitpicks outside of the consistently broken promises regarding promotion, but management was for the most part decent enough to where I was okay with it.
But yes, the moment I got promoted was definitely a catalyst for hating it, because of all of the circumstances surrounding. Had a much more competent Store Manager filled Sergey's spot, and had some of the really problematic mangers been fired and replaced (some of which are still there)...it would have been more tolerable.
And I'll even admit, I didn't feel appreciated there in the later years after my promotion.
There's apparently this thing that managers are taught that if you consistently tell someone that you appreciate them, it actually means something.
It doesn't. Words are words, and actions speak volumes compared to words. The only times I ever really felt like I was actually appreciated were the following:
*Some of my coworkers and even DMs in Electronics being genuinely grateful when I helped and answer questions they didn't know the answer to. I even got the reputation by even store manager Sergey himself for being "The guy to talk to about Electronics." Whenever someone had a question about anything electronics, even management led them to me directly. Hell, even after I left Electronics both times, I've had customers that stopped coming in because I wasn't there, or more often approach me directly with questions compared to the actual Electronics associates close by.
*When I made the Customer Service Appreciation wall in my 2nd month in Electronics. A customer had walked up to Sergey personally and praised my customer service skills, and Sergey instantly got my picture and put me on that wall for that month. Seeing that picture made me feel important, like I actually did something well. After that? Nope. I've had multiple customers go up to management directly to compliment me at different points in time (and have even been given the "good job" by management for it), but that was the one and only time I was ever on the wall.
*When, during my first few months there, one of the former assistant managers over apparel asked me personally what I wanted for the future and wanted out of Walmart, and gave both a recommendation to me and Gwen (the front end manager at the time) for me to become a CSM because she thought my customer service skills were excellent (leading into the first paragraph of this post).
*When Shelly (the front end manager at the time of this) took an absolute interest in me when I wanted to be a CSM, sat me down in the office within my first week as a full-fledged CSM and asked about what I wanted from the company...and in that same conversation offered to be my mentor and put me through a program so that I could become an ASM within a year because she saw potential for me.
And those are the things that really stuck for me. When a manager just says "I appreciate you/what you do." That means nothing to me. It's a company line to make me compliant, because it's something intended to give the illusion of value. When you throw out a compliment to get me to do something for you, it makes me roll my eyes compared to when you actually show that you appreciate what I do. Don't just tell me that you like what I do...show me. Don't snub me when I want to move up or try to keep me down because you want to keep me where I'm at. Don't put me at this higher standard and give me 50+ jobs within my department (as a regular associate) with no tangible reward just because I actually do my job...and then come down on me harder than you would another associate just because I didn't meet that unrealistic standard you put on me.
I actually had a breakdown one time and talked to one of the former co-managers about how I felt like I was being given such a heavy work load compared to others because management just continually thinks I can handle it all. I talked about how I felt like if I didn't meet that standard, like I was on the same level as someone who actually didn't do their job. He sympathized with me and told me that it was an unfortunately common thing that managers do.
I hated how others did less than me and got praised for it. It annoyed me when I got passed up for positions I wanted because management had their favorites. For a company that is supposed to be against the idea of favoritism in any form, they do a terrible job at it.
Even near the end it still ticked me off seeing coworkers get special treatment. The guy I mentioned that had the Regional Manager's number? Yeah, there was absolutely no reason for that outside of him being a schmoozer. But because he's "buddy buddy" with the regional manager of OGP (Online Grocery Pickup), he gets treated specially by management. On his phone constantly? He'll just get continual slaps on the wrist whereas at this point, he would have gone through multiple coachings (and possible termination) if he were just a run-of-the-mill associate. Hell, like I said...on occasion even management and co-managers will go over and joke with him when he's on his phone. If we're caught doing nothing and then we're called to the other parts of the store to help? He's completely untouchable, even according to co-management.
It's basically one huge ethics dilemma.
But it is what it is, and I'm glad to be rid of it.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
Post by: Red Mones on December 29, 2019, 08:00:34 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on December 29, 2019, 08:32:06 PM
It's been shown that employees are more motivated by appreciation and encouragement than by raises and benefits, and the books I've read make sure to point out that appreciation doesn't cost the company anything. Where it goes off the rails is that a lot of times people use appreciation cheaply and shallowly. There used to be someone in leadership where I work that would go around telling people 'Thank you for doing that', without usually even knowing what they were doing or why it's important. And it feels cheap and patronizing...so I try to make sure when I give praise and appreciation, it's really for things that deserve it. Though sometimes I get accused of the exact opposite...that I don't give enough appreciation and recognition, so... :P
Post by: Michi on December 29, 2019, 10:12:07 PM
Yikes! That sounds like on par with most retail experiences...I'm glad you're getting away with that. I think a big problem is that most managers themselves aren't really trained on how to be managers...if they get any at all, it isn't enough to make a big difference. I've read a lot a lot of material on leadership, business culture, and management, and I wouldn't say I'm great at it...but I'm sure I've seen more on it than most retail managers. Plus it's a stressful workplace and managers will have a tendency to say anything just to keep things going.
It's been shown that employees are more motivated by appreciation and encouragement than by raises and benefits, and the books I've read make sure to point out that appreciation doesn't cost the company anything. Where it goes off the rails is that a lot of times people use appreciation cheaply and shallowly. There used to be someone in leadership where I work that would go around telling people 'Thank you for doing that', without usually even knowing what they were doing or why it's important. And it feels cheap and patronizing...so I try to make sure when I give praise and appreciation, it's really for things that deserve it. Though sometimes I get accused of the exact opposite...that I don't give enough appreciation and recognition, so... :P
Actually, Walmart specifically has something called the Academy, where all members of management (salaried and otherwise) are sent at various points in time to get continuously trained how to be a good and effective leader. But you have to remember that promotions for the wrong people are basically reasons to have power/ego trips...and Walmart for some reason just loves to promote the wrong people. They won't care if method A is more effective, because they're the ones that can give out orders, so they'll do it their way...and only compromise if and only when a higher member of management tells them otherwise...because they're also likely schmoozers that kissed a lot of ass to get to that position. But once that higher manager leaves, it's back to the old way.
That's why Regional/Market walks were always a nightmare. You'd see all of the managers go into panic mode and suddenly follow One Best Way (Home Office's set of codes to run the store effectively) to a T when they were barely following it before. And because they know they have to completely alter their methods, they go into almost full attack mode on associates to get things done. But once the walk is over, they go back to running things their way.
And that's really the thing. As I said, words of appreciation are more tossed around to give the illusion of value because there's an understanding that "If they hear it, they'll fall in line better." But when you hear it on the constant, yet the same person saying it completely contradicts those words by their actions...then it becomes simply a shallow and cheap device, as you said.
When I mentioned those things earlier, those are when I really felt appreciated. When my DMs when I was in electronics sat with me and made sure I was okay after both when I heard my grandma was in the hospital and after I learned she passed (because I was a mess both times)...that was when I felt like I was actually appreciated, because they genuinely cared and worried about me. It wasn't just sitting there and giving me the talk of "If you need to leave early, you can." They sat there, asked about what she was like, gave me hugs (the female DM was actually close to crying with me), and it was moments like that where I don't entirely regret the fact that I worked there.
But that was usually it. I never had issues with the hourly managers (minus a select few including my most recent DMs). Aside from Shelly, it was always Salaried management that gave me the most grief because of their double-speak, their condescending attitudes, and their non-hesitation to criticize or berate right in front of customers.
Post by: Michi on December 29, 2019, 11:33:22 PM
Holy shit, you couldn't pay me enough to deal with that bullshit. I hope things get better for you. And fuck the people that treat retail workers like crap.
Oh things will. My new job starts in February. I'm just waiting now for the okay to apply for my Z Visa, and then I'm good to go.
And in the meantime, I've got the month off to relax and prepare.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 30, 2019, 09:14:26 PM
In any case, the good news is that those days are behind you, and hopefully you have better things ahead in your future. :)
Post by: Michi on December 30, 2019, 11:16:37 PM
Also, on the note of that topic:
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Post by: Red Mones on January 01, 2020, 09:42:34 PM
Post by: Laurentus on January 03, 2020, 07:24:26 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on January 06, 2020, 06:05:13 AM
I've given myself until March 2nd to build a new life, even if it means outright abandoning the one I have, living in my car, and surviving on whatever money I have for a time. But preferably this means a new job located in a new area where I can have a home that doesn't make me utterly miserable. I hope it comes with the ability to focus on all the great things that might be coming in the future, instead of being forced to dwell on all the past and present stress that comes from living here. This is 57 days away, and I'm going to try to work toward this goal every day.
I just want to have a life where I can be my best self, not one where I'm always stressed, upset, worried, and just plain miserable. I just can't...live that life anymore.
Post by: Arenado on January 06, 2020, 11:22:03 AM
"For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And whenever the answer has been 'No' for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something." - Steve Jobs
I've given myself until March 2nd to build a new life, even if it means outright abandoning the one I have, living in my car, and surviving on whatever money I have for a time. But preferably this means a new job located in a new area where I can have a home that doesn't make me utterly miserable. I hope it comes with the ability to focus on all the great things that might be coming in the future, instead of being forced to dwell on all the past and present stress that comes from living here. This is 57 days away, and I'm going to try to work toward this goal every day.
I just want to have a life where I can be my best self, not one where I'm always stressed, upset, worried, and just plain miserable. I just can't...live that life anymore.
I hope you find what you are looking for, Moot. Best of luck to you.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 07, 2020, 10:33:44 PM
Yesterday I shared my ideas with my mom, who lives with me, and she was supportive...not really surprising, given that she's been more miserable living here than I have been. I've already refreshed my resume, gotten in contact with recruiters, and signed up on ZipRecruiter (an awesome suggestion from @Katie). Now it's just taking it day by day and working toward that goal. As it so happens, I read a very convincing article from Scott Young today, where he suggests that the key to success is the ability to have stamina and persevere without giving up. If our experience with Wintreath shows anything, perhaps he is correct. :P
Post by: Mateo406 on January 07, 2020, 11:52:27 PM
Post by: Michi on January 08, 2020, 01:48:58 PM
I can't believe I'm here at this point of my life. I was worried that I was going to be stuck in this rut forever, stuck in a job I absolutely hated and still living in the state that I was born and raised in...feeling miserable and pathetic because all I do is sit at home and play video games and feel sorry for myself because my life has no meaning nor purpose. Deep down as I mentioned, despite being good at my job I always hated selling people things they didn't need...it always felt ran counter to what I always wanted in life.
And now I'm getting the chance to completely rectify that. Now I can experience a new place, a new culture. I can make new friends, and be in a career that actually gives me purpose and meaning. If I want, I can start over and wipe the slate clean, shedding my old life and giving it another try.
I'm really excited, and also nervous. I never thought I'd be at this part...never thought I'd get this chance, and here I am really close to the starting line.
Post by: Red Mones on January 14, 2020, 05:56:51 AM
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Post by: Michi on January 14, 2020, 04:49:07 PM
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Post by: Ruguo on January 17, 2020, 04:11:20 AM
I hate taking classes. I'm struggling so much with them, not doing badly, but not wanting to do them, not wanting to be on campus, Not wanting to go back to my dorm, not wanting to do anything, that my therapist actually is fully on board with me dropping this semester and trying something new. There's still a lot of work to do in a short time if I'm to change paths like this, but I think the end result will be worth it.
Today was a major turning point for me. I'd been considering this for a while, and I really want to thank Gally and Shadow for sticking with me through all my flopping around. To have a professional essentially tell you that there is no reason to stay once you tie up loose ends and accept that you likely won't see her again is shockingly liberating. And validating.
So later this week, I'll be meeting with my current boss and depending on how that goes, I'll probably be leaving traditional school for the foreseeable future. I'll transfer my credits into something new, probably firefighting? There will be new work to do, but I think hands on training is more my style anyway.
In no way am I giving up. I am, however, giving in. For a long time I have struggled with depression, and I've been repeating the mantra of "It's not that I don't want to live, It's that I don't want to live this life." So I'm going to take the first step. And yes, it's going to be hard, but hopefully once this is all over, all the tears, all the debating, all the sleepless late nights will have been worth it. Hopefully I'll find something that makes me happy, and I'll be living for me and not who I've been told I should be. I can't do that anymore.
Anyway. I also want to thank this community for giving me the greatest gift anyone could. When I came to this community two years ago, I was lost. I was scarred because I keep putting myself in really dumb positions. The name Silverfish came out of trying to leave a server I royally screwed up on without anyone really knowing or caring. From that name, I became something new, someone different. You adopted me into your family, and Silverfish became more than an escape name. It grew and changed. I thought it was stupid at first, laughed when I gave people my discord, but now it's just...me. It became who I am. I find myself adopting the mantle of Silv in my life more and more. And while my first name will always hold a special place in my heart, both good and bad, I am happy that my second family has given me a name I can be proud of.
And that's what's on my mind. I'll update you as things occur.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 17, 2020, 03:56:14 PM
Post by: taulover on January 18, 2020, 12:54:17 AM
Z Visa?I think it's a work visa for China.
Post by: Michi on January 21, 2020, 07:02:28 PM
Z Visa?I think it's a work visa for China.
Correct. It's a type of Visa that would allow me to legally work in China.
Which I successfully picked up, and now I can do so! Which means on February 3rd, I'll be leaving to work in China for at least a year. I'm going to try investing in a VPN so that I can still be here, though.
Post by: Elbbsas on January 23, 2020, 05:01:38 AM
*stoppers nose, jumps into the figurative well of posts.
Post by: Red Mones on January 23, 2020, 06:03:18 PM
Post by: Elbbsas on January 23, 2020, 07:07:13 PM
In honor of your return I have liked all your three question AMA comments. :PYessss, increase my karma score. Just according to keikaku*.
*I have no idea what this is from.
Post by: Dani on January 29, 2020, 09:10:58 PM
Post by: Michi on January 30, 2020, 08:08:50 PM
Captain Hook is underrated. He's a pirate with a love of fairies. Which makes him my equal... except he has a mustache over me. And a healthy fear of crocodiles... which I lack.
A love of fairies? Last I recall from multiple properties he had no issues kidnapping and backstabbing Tinkerbell to get to Peter Pan...and in one movie he even turns to a fairy and says "I don't believe in fairies" which is automatic death for them.
Post by: Dani on January 30, 2020, 08:51:35 PM
A love of fairies? Last I recall from multiple properties he had no issues kidnapping and backstabbing Tinkerbell to get to Peter Pan...and in one movie he even turns to a fairy and says "I don't believe in fairies" which is automatic death for them.Maybe not the healthiest love in the world, and spurned love often results in acts of violence.
Post by: Michi on January 31, 2020, 12:45:50 AM
A love of fairies? Last I recall from multiple properties he had no issues kidnapping and backstabbing Tinkerbell to get to Peter Pan...and in one movie he even turns to a fairy and says "I don't believe in fairies" which is automatic death for them.Maybe not the healthiest love in the world, and spurned love often results in acts of violence.
I'm confused as to when he ever had genuine love for the fairies. Even in one of his origin stories it proved to all be a front so he could get access to the pixie dust. He's always only had his own agenda and never really had much love for others.
Post by: Dani on January 31, 2020, 01:04:36 AM
I'm confused as to when he ever had genuine love for the fairies. Even in one of his origin stories it proved to all be a front so he could get access to the pixie dust. He's always only had his own agenda and never really had much love for others.Only one of his origin stories? I scarcely consider that to be solid evidence. As for the last bit, well yeah, pirates like meself tend to be a mild self-absorbed. That be why our wardrobes are so magnificent.
In any event, a fictional character is whoever we make them out to be. There are dozens of remakes and retellings of both paper and films, portraying characters in a new light. #janebond. I think Captain Hook is a good man, a good pirate, possibly called Bootstrap Hook when he was just a crew member. Over the years his love for fairies took some dark turns, but that doesn't make it unsalvageable.
sidenote- watch Once Upon a Time- Captain Hook is a hero, at least compared to Peter Pan.
Post by: Michi on January 31, 2020, 04:46:33 AM
I'm confused as to when he ever had genuine love for the fairies. Even in one of his origin stories it proved to all be a front so he could get access to the pixie dust. He's always only had his own agenda and never really had much love for others.Only one of his origin stories? I scarcely consider that to be solid evidence. As for the last bit, well yeah, pirates like meself tend to be a mild self-absorbed. That be why our wardrobes are so magnificent.
In any event, a fictional character is whoever we make them out to be. There are dozens of remakes and retellings of both paper and films, portraying characters in a new light. #janebond. I think Captain Hook is a good man, a good pirate, possibly called Bootstrap Hook when he was just a crew member. Over the years his love for fairies took some dark turns, but that doesn't make it unsalvageable.
sidenote- watch Once Upon a Time- Captain Hook is a hero, at least compared to Peter Pan.
Once Upon a Time is hardly canonical though in any sense.
Post by: Dani on January 31, 2020, 08:49:25 PM
I wonder if this is a similar procession as the development of pagan religions. Like how the greeks inspired the romans and whatnot.
I think you underestimate the effect of perception on what a character is.
Post by: Wintermoot on February 05, 2020, 08:35:02 PM
We're trying to work something out with email notifications. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on February 10, 2020, 09:04:38 PM
Definitely Keep: Warcraft II and Diablo 2 Strategy Guides
These are games that I actually still play or want to play, thanks to remastered versions, and these aren't just basic user manuals, they detail strategies for beating the campaigns and include detailed stats.
Definitely Trash: Civilization III and one guide for a collection of games covering Civ I, X-Com, Dark Colony, Railroad Tycoon, Conquest of the New World, and MAX.
I was never fond of Civ III, and I highly doubt I'll ever play it again. The other games are just so old...old enough that the manual actually has a list of numbers you can call for each game's tech support. lol, somehow I doubt they work now.
Meehhhhhhh: Lords of the Realm II, Pharaoh, Civil War Generals II
I recognize I have no logical reason to keep them, but I have sentimental ties to these games and manuals. They come from a time in my childhood when getting a new computer game was very rare and very happy occasion, probably from the time I was 8 to 12. I would play these games for months on end, and take the manuals to school to read at recess, but I think I really took them just to show off to the other kids, because I was so proud of my new games! And maybe as a loner it was my way of trying to get attention, too. Other kids in class would come to me and ask questions about the games I was reading about, and we'd take out the posters that came with them and look at all the stats/routes/achievements.
I have no reason to keep them. I could play them by heart, and even if I couldn't the manuals for some are online (http://www.sierrahelp.com/Documents/Manuals/Lords_of_the_Realm_II_-_Manual.pdf). But still...
Post by: Dani on February 11, 2020, 05:13:17 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 14, 2020, 04:04:08 PM
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The loss of social connection, for example, turns out to trigger the same system as physical pain - explaining why the death of a family member, a breakup, or even just a social snub can cause such distress. In one simple experiment, it was discovered that over-the-counter painkillers reduced social pain. Given the power of the pain system in driving our behavior, its connection to our social life underscores the importance of social relationships to our species' success.
The actual section of the book details how social media hijacks our social instincts to replace deep, meaningful conversations and activities with people with shallow likes and comments that are just social enough to trick us into feeling like we're social when we're missing out on the greater benefits of more meaningful stuff. The book argues that studies have shown that people who use social media more are also more likely to suffer from loneliness and depression for this reason. But I thought it was neat that it's been found that painkillers can dull social pain too...it seems like we're learning all the time how interconnected all parts of our minds and bodies really are. :)
Post by: taulover on February 14, 2020, 04:52:29 PM
So it's definitely important to consider how changing our social interactions (perhaps into more superficial ones, goes the common argument) affects the way we think.
Post by: ShadowX4life on February 16, 2020, 05:36:27 PM
Post by: Laurentus on February 16, 2020, 06:44:06 PM
Post by: Red Mones on March 11, 2020, 06:30:14 PM
Post by: Dani on March 15, 2020, 07:43:18 PM
Post by: Laurentus on March 20, 2020, 09:54:26 AM
Post by: Red Mones on March 20, 2020, 05:07:28 PM
Post by: Michi on March 20, 2020, 05:37:14 PM
Shit's gettin' real. The governor here in California put us on lockdown. Basically banning leaving your house except for essential services (though not really enforced by law enforcement).I was reading that earlier. I'm surprised Inslee hasn't tried that one yet
Post by: Gerrick on March 27, 2020, 03:15:28 AM
Post by: Weissreich on March 28, 2020, 12:31:18 AM
I've missed you all dearly. It's been a long time. It's so good to see so many of you here.
Post by: Michi on March 28, 2020, 12:53:50 AM
Post by: Weissreich on March 28, 2020, 01:02:36 AM
Post by: Michi on March 28, 2020, 01:07:02 AM
Post by: taulover on March 28, 2020, 01:07:12 AM
Post by: Weissreich on March 28, 2020, 01:09:51 AM
If you havent already, you'll want to join the Discord...that's where we're most active these days.I'll make sure to do so tomorrow!
Hello again!Tau! So good to see you still here and posting.
Post by: Michi on March 28, 2020, 01:34:36 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on March 28, 2020, 01:50:40 AM
Post by: Charax on March 28, 2020, 02:03:59 AM
Post by: Arenado on March 28, 2020, 02:56:50 AM
Post by: Hydra on March 28, 2020, 03:20:43 AM
Post by: Weissreich on March 28, 2020, 10:06:37 AM
Tau is one of those people that will never really leave, even if he just became a lurker. :PLurkers make the internet forums go round haha.
@Weissreich!! Welcome back! :DHey Moot! Good to see you here and everything still prospering.
Holy shit!! Hi!!!!Hey Charax, nice to hear from you again! I'm happy to see I'm not the only old guard here.
Hey, Weiss, good to see you again.Hey Arenado, it's nice to be back :) the name change confused me for a moment there
Hey, Weiss! Welcome back! :DHydra! How's things?
Thank you all for the warm welcome back!
Post by: Laurentus on March 28, 2020, 06:59:34 PM
Welcome back, my lord.
To the rest, you are in the presence of a god. Kneel, you shits. :D
Seriously, welcome back @Weissreich. The end of the world sure has a way of bringing everyone back. :))
Post by: Barnes on March 28, 2020, 07:26:21 PM
Welcome back to the old guard, friend. How was the trip for cigarettes? :P
Post by: Chanku on March 28, 2020, 08:29:19 PM
Post by: Crushita on March 28, 2020, 11:16:02 PM
Post by: Weissreich on March 29, 2020, 01:00:09 AM
I hope you're all doing well. Friendship that lasts as long as this is worth celebrating. I'm sorry I left, but life has been very busy for me.. I wanted to come back, and now that my entire country is on lockdown I've finally found the time to separate life and enjoyment from work.
I can't wait to see what it brings!
Post by: Red Mones on March 29, 2020, 08:45:43 PM
Post by: Red Mones on March 29, 2020, 08:49:28 PM
Post by: Emoticonius on March 29, 2020, 09:09:57 PM
All the best people are here! What more could I ask for?My brain tells me you are familiar to me but as usual, like with most things these days, it will not tell me why! Welcome back nonetheless. ^_^
I hope you're all doing well. Friendship that lasts as long as this is worth celebrating. I'm sorry I left, but life has been very busy for me.. I wanted to come back, and now that my entire country is on lockdown I've finally found the time to separate life and enjoyment from work.
I can't wait to see what it brings!
Post by: Laurentus on March 29, 2020, 11:25:35 PM
Post by: Weissreich on March 29, 2020, 11:27:22 PM
@Weissreich, dammit, get on Discord!I need a link.
Post by: Laurentus on March 29, 2020, 11:31:54 PM
Post by: Imaginative Kane on March 30, 2020, 04:09:43 AM
Actually, since we have some old members back, and everyone's in quarantine, how about that game of Spyfall I was planning?Yeah how about that. Speaking of which maybe I should work on that Arena and that Discord Werewolf I was going to host (although it would help if I could get the administrative settings on the Google pages I have the information for them on changed since the account I made them on probably won't be around for all that much more time).
Post by: Wintermoot on April 05, 2020, 12:55:01 PM
It started out in an office in a skyscraper, where this rich man had "died"...it was actually part of a game to figure out who had killed him, like Clue I guess. The players were myself, some old woman with her grey hair in a severe bun and wearing something like this (https://www.abc.net.au/news/image/8485414-3x2-940x627.jpg) but with a brooch on the left side of her chest, some of her family, @Pengu, Doublelift (https://twitter.com/TLDoublelift), and some other mix of people that I don't really remember. I'd say there was a total of 10 or 12 people. The game started, and after the first round all of us except for the old woman went down to a reception in the lobby to have refreshments and casually chat with each other. When we came back up to the room for the next round, the old woman had gathered all this evidence against Pengu, including video evidence of him being the last person to leave before the man had been found "dead", and he was quickly voted as the culprit. I remember that he sulked out of the building quickly after that, obviously upset that he had been so easily found out.
I next remember hanging out with Doublelift at a mall, talking about how hard Pengu had taken losing the game. We were walking down the mall...I remember that it was single-story, but long, and with all this neon signage that made the mall look either futuristic or something out of Japan, enough that the signage alone was enough to light the mall without overhead lights so you could see where you were going. At this point, I was overwhelmed with the feeling of just being one of the boys, even in the dream I remember cherishing hanging out with someone and having that feeling. In any case, at the end of the mall was some kind of League of Legends store, and he told me that he had to practice there with Svenskeren (https://twitter.com/Svenskeren1) and Sneaky (https://twitter.com/Sneaky), I think as some kind of promotion for the store. And I wanted to try to find Pengu and console him, so we said cya to each other and went in different directions.
As it so happened, I really had to piss, and just the the left of where we split was a narrow hallway that led to a weird restroom (according to the sign it was a Dollar General restroom) and outside. Weird in that there were no doors...no doors to enter the hallway, no doors to the restroom off to the right about halfway through the hallway, and no doors going outside, which allowed me to see that it was night and snowing as I walked my way down it. Somehow the snow had blown through the door, halfway down the hall, and even into the restroom, covering everything with a dusting of snow. The restroom was really just two large urinals the size of bathtubs...someone had put a box of trash in the one on the right, so I went to the one on the left, started using it, and...that's when I woke up.
Post by: Red Mones on April 05, 2020, 06:01:17 PM
Post by: ☆ Princess Abigail ☆ on April 05, 2020, 09:55:47 PM
So I'll say something else. Tom Nook is mafia.
Post by: Michi on April 05, 2020, 11:27:49 PM
Clearly the old woman was actually Red Mones in disguise.
Vote: Lynch Old Woman Red Mones
Post by: Arenado on April 06, 2020, 03:10:35 PM
Post by: Red Mones on April 09, 2020, 01:07:31 AM
Post by: ☆ Princess Abigail ☆ on April 09, 2020, 01:10:27 AM
My relatively small suburban city just passed an ordinance requiring a face mask (any kind) if you travel outside your home.
I have to wear one at work and I bloody hate it.
Post by: Michi on April 09, 2020, 01:16:12 AM
Post by: Arenado on April 09, 2020, 12:55:25 PM
Post by: Red Mones on April 09, 2020, 04:26:57 PM
Post by: Elbbsas on April 11, 2020, 02:08:23 AM
Post by: Batma n on April 23, 2020, 03:23:35 AM
Post by: Red Mones on April 23, 2020, 03:29:02 AM
Hello! I have looked through the forums and seen that many different people have started games. Do you have to be certain rank to do that because I have an idea for a game that could be fun on forums. No worries if I'm not allowed to though, just was wondering.No rank necessary. Post away! Be aware of when you schedule it, though, as another game running (in this case a huge werewolf game is about to start) may lead to inactivity in yours.
Post by: Ruguo on April 23, 2020, 04:15:02 AM
Hello! I have looked through the forums and seen that many different people have started games. Do you have to be certain rank to do that because I have an idea for a game that could be fun on forums. No worries if I'm not allowed to though, just was wondering.
I'm thrilled you're interested in hosting a game! If you need any advice, I am happy to help, just shoot me a message here or on Discord. Otherwise, dive right on in! It's how I got my start here, and I look forward to seeing what you produce.
Post by: Michi on April 23, 2020, 08:04:20 AM
Hello! I have looked through the forums and seen that many different people have started games. Do you have to be certain rank to do that because I have an idea for a game that could be fun on forums. No worries if I'm not allowed to though, just was wondering.
Like Ruguo, that's actually how I got my start here (by introducing Werewolf). If you have some game ideas, definitely bounce them off of people here and if you feel confident enough, definitely give hosting a shot.
Like Red Mones said as well, just be mindful of other games playing, especially since it may reflect on your own game becoming inactive if there's a lot of consistent activity in the other game taking away from yours (especially since all games are in the Frostmist Arena, so the most active game will always be seen...such as the upcoming Werewolf game as Red Mones also mentioned).
But yeah, definitely explore those ideas. Coming from someone who also explored those ideas with Werewolf and got to see it become a big part of Wintreath in the process, I'll definitely say that it's always well worth giving it a shot and seeing what happens. And at the very least, you have a great number of people including myself that would be willing to help you get those ideas off the ground.
Post by: Red Mones on April 24, 2020, 05:50:33 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 24, 2020, 06:23:21 PM
So far today it's working out pretty good. :)
It may be good in other ways too...sometimes I feel like I'm on Discord so much that I never have things to say in actual chats...I end up being a fixture more than a participant. Being around when I can devote more of myself to actually chatting may make me a better member of the community, too. :)
Got a response to a recruitment TG. It was simply "No" :))Wait until you get the telegrams that curse you out, or the ones that threaten to declare war on you. :P
Post by: Kolya on April 30, 2020, 08:52:11 AM
Post by: Barnes on April 30, 2020, 03:19:58 PM
Post by: Red Mones on May 01, 2020, 02:30:24 AM
Post by: Gerrick on May 03, 2020, 12:17:01 AM
Post by: Kolya on May 03, 2020, 03:15:28 PM
"Oh let's cultivate this grass so it grows little shells with powder in them, then grind those down, mix them with water, wait some days and then fire it up"
Post by: taulover on May 03, 2020, 07:34:02 PM
How the heck did people come up with the idea of bread?You made me curious. Found this excellent writeup/explanation on /r/AskHistorians (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/83c86b/how_did_people_discover_bread_i_know_the/) that was most illuminating.
"Oh let's cultivate this grass so it grows little shells with powder in them, then grind those down, mix them with water, wait some days and then fire it up"
Post by: ☆ Princess Abigail ☆ on May 03, 2020, 08:30:23 PM
Post by: Kolya on May 04, 2020, 02:15:23 PM
I propose:
Cutlery: Knives
Pokelery: Forks
Scooplery: Spoons
Post by: Michi on May 05, 2020, 01:32:41 AM
Post by: Red Mones on May 05, 2020, 02:19:42 AM
Post by: Barnes on May 05, 2020, 02:46:58 AM
Post by: Kolya on May 05, 2020, 11:34:59 AM
Let's see sporks for what they are: an abomination. :P
I read sports and it made just as much sense.
Isn't surgery just a very complex recipe?
Post by: Weissreich on May 05, 2020, 04:12:55 PM
Post by: Red Mones on May 05, 2020, 05:05:18 PM
New laptop is here and it is good! :DWell you're gonna have to be more specific than that, buddy. What laptop is it?
Nevermind, saw your comment in #tavern:
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HP 17" AMD Ryzen 5 1TB HDD 256GB SSD AMD Radeon Vega 8
Have fun with it! :D
Post by: Batma n on May 05, 2020, 10:40:53 PM
Post by: Gerrick on May 06, 2020, 12:44:45 AM
How do you make PM groups?When you're making a new PM, just add multiple people to the "To" box.
Post by: taulover on May 06, 2020, 05:16:50 AM
Right, the way group PMs work is more analogous to group email threads than a chat group.How do you make PM groups?When you're making a new PM, just add multiple people to the "To" box.
Post by: Vroendal on May 10, 2020, 01:58:31 AM
P.S. when heating chocolate chips without a microwave, take the chocolate off the heat before the chips melt completely. It's more delicate than you would think.
Cooking is a learning process... :)
Post by: Wintermoot on May 12, 2020, 09:41:13 PM
I'm feeling very discouraged because when I was attempting to make mousse I separated the egg yolks from the whites perfectly, which I haven't done before, but I burnt the chocolate three times so I'm not doing that ever again for at least two months. :(It sucks when something doesn't go quite right, especially when you've invested time and money to trying it out. v_v I've seen some people melt the chocolate in a bowl on top of a pot of boiling water, apparently so the chocolate doesn't burn. Could you try something like that?
P.S. when heating chocolate chips without a microwave, take the chocolate off the heat before the chips melt completely. It's more delicate than you would think.
Cooking is a learning process... :)
Post by: Red Mones on May 12, 2020, 09:48:47 PM
I've seen some people melt the chocolate in a bowl on top of a pot of boiling water, apparently so the chocolate doesn't burn. Could you try something like that?As someone who has done this many times, I can confirm this works very well. I’m surprised i didn’t think I of it at the time.
Post by: taulover on May 13, 2020, 06:08:17 AM
I’m surprised i didn’t think I of it at the time.Wait what do you mean by this? Were you also heating chocolate chips and burning them?
Post by: Red Mones on May 13, 2020, 05:20:34 PM
Wait what do you mean by this? Were you also heating chocolate chips and burning them?Haha, no. I meant "I can't believe I didn't remember about it to recommend it to you." Guess my wording wasn't very clear. :P
Post by: Weissreich on May 20, 2020, 11:48:47 AM
Post by: Michi on June 02, 2020, 07:50:28 AM
It's okay topic, we still love you!
Post by: Wintermoot on June 03, 2020, 09:18:30 AM
Post by: Laurentus on June 25, 2020, 12:05:54 AM
And this is more the type of final post I would like to make. It's been real, Wintreath. I'll always cherish the good times I had here and the friendships I formed.
My time here is over, though, and I am not coming back.
Post by: taulover on June 25, 2020, 02:30:24 AM
And goodbye from Wintreath, Laurentus.
Post by: Red Mones on June 25, 2020, 04:46:29 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 10, 2020, 05:24:06 PM
A few days back I decided to try to make at least five forum posts a day, and so far these have been the results:
July 5th: 3
July 6th: 15
July 7th: 17
July 8th: 25
July 9th: 26
25 posts a day doesn't seem like a lot, but when you realize that over the course of a month it adds up to 750+ posts...that's pretty good for a forum these days. I'm just really happy with how the forums are feeling lately. ^-^
Post by: Wintermoot on July 18, 2020, 05:26:06 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on August 24, 2020, 05:26:22 PM
It advises you on how you can improve your text by applying Ernest Hemingway's rules for good writing. It does this by pointing out use of adverbs, passive voice, and long sentences. It also judges the grade level needed to understand your text. The editor recommends your text be at a 9th grade level or lower. That sounds basic, but half of American adults can't read a book written at an 8th grade level.
Source: The Washington Post - Hiding in Plain Sight: The Adult Literacy Crisis (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/11/01/hiding-in-plain-sight-the-adult-literacy-crisis/)
I'm a good writer, but the app has helped me realize flaws in my writing. I tend to write long sentences and use needlessly complex words. What I love about the editor is that it challenges me to write what I want to say in a simpler manner. Thinking through how to do that adds a lot of time to drafting a post, but it's time well-spent. When I'm finished my text is not only easier to understand but is more vivid and persuasive as well.
As an example, I used the Hemingway editor last night to improve my Underhusen proposals. Here's my original draft which before I would have considered finished. Compare it to what I actually ended up posting (https://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=6774).
Spoiler
In the history of Wintreath, there have been few political discussions more long-lasting and contentious as the status of the Underhusen. It’s no secret that the Underhusen is rarely active or involved in matters that impact our region, to the point that the question has been raised repeatedly as to whether the Underhusen as it exists is relevant to the region at all.
Over the past several weeks, I have given the matter a lot of thought. The rest of this post is a summary of my thoughts on the matter, followed by a few proposals I think might help improve this and other issues in Wintreath. I will warn you in advance, it’s a lot of reading and the proposals aren’t as dramatic as you might think they would be, but I think it’s important to share my thought process, and I don’t necessarily believe that sudden, dramatic changes are always for the best.
If neither of these things bother you, please read on.
The Challenges of the Storting
The current structure of the Storting was adopted in late 2013, when Wintreah was a new region facing many unknowns. It was adopted with the expectation that Wintreath would primarily remain a NationStates region, and has not aged well as we have primarily expanded outside of NS. Furthermore, by design most of the practical policy-setting authorities rest with the Monarchy.
The result is that most of the policies the Storting can set have remained unchanged for years, with no ability to take on new policies because of issues with jurisdiction (can the Storting make laws for the Minecraft server?) or practicality (the Storting could regulate culture, but why would it?).
This has created a situation where the Storting is inactive, while those who join it with specific agendas to improve the region are stifled because the Riksrad is better-suited to implement those agendas. This means that the vast majority of Underhusen activity revolves around self-administration: elections, procedural rules, and seating acts. Most of the remaining activity is focused on awarding honours to Citizens, which has gained prominence in recent years as the Underhusen has struggled to come up with things to do.
The Benefits of the Storting
That being said, there remains some benefits to the Storting. Despite a lack of impact, Underhusen elections usually drive a decent amount of forum activity while remaining the easiest way for people to get involved in government. This is especially true for newer Citizens, who regularly run and get elected to the Underhusen. In the process, it also allows Citizens to run on a platform without taking on the commitment and responsibility required to join the Cabinet, including running in Thane elections.
Alternative Proposals
There have been two proposals in recent years that have taken opposite paths: transforming the Underhusen into an open assembly, and dissolving the Storting entirely. Although both proposals have been debated greatly, especially during the 2015 Constitutional Convention, I remain concerned that neither actually get to the root of the problem: a lack of impact or meaning. I believe that an open assembly would be even less active because most of the self-administration that the Underhusen does as it is would be eliminated. Dissolving the Storting would certainly eliminate the problem, but at the cost of eliminating the easiest avenue for Citizens to participate in government.
Thoughts on the Purpose of the Underhusen
What is the purpose of the Underhusen? That question has been asked many times over the years because it rarely produces impactful legislation, to the point where all our discussions about it have revolved around that fact. What I think has been missed is that the overarching purpose of the Underhusen is to represent the Citizens of Wintreath, and I don’t think meeting that purpose necessarily requires it to be an active legislature.
The reason that the Underhusen is rarely impactful is because outside of Citizenship law and matters involving Citizens (which goes along with its purpose), it doesn’t have the authority to. It wasn’t meant to. The authority and responsibility of building and running Wintreath rests with the Monarchy, and more specifically the Riskrad. So we’re confronted with the basic functioning of the government: the Underhusen represents Citizens, the Overhusen provides stability in legislative affairs, and the Cabinet manages the day to day affairs of the region.
Rediscovering the Underhusen’s Purpose
Framed this way, the question isn’t how to make the Underhusen a more active legislature, but how to make it a better advocate of Citizens to the branches of government that represent me: the Overhusen and Riskrad. When I think of it that way, it becomes obvious to me that we should figure out how to enable the Underhusen and the Riskrad to work more closely together.
To that end, I propose a joint Riksrad-Underhusen channel on Discord and forum here on the forums. The purpose of these areas would be for the two bodies to discuss the needs of the community, to discuss issues raised by Citizens (see below), and to jointly plan and administrate the region under my supervision. I believe this would make the Underhusen a more effective body by being in “the room where it happens” while resolving the issue where those who run for Underhusen with an agenda outside legislative affairs are left stymied.
I have to admit, I’m not sure how exactly this would work. This is a new idea after all, but at a minimum I hope that the joint group would set goals for the region that we could all work toward.
Embracing Direct Representation
Of course, we don’t live in “Field of Dreams”, and building it doesn’t mean that anything is going to happen. It’s not guaranteed that having these joint areas will make for a more productive government. Besides that, when I asked last week many people stated a preference to directly represent themselves, which is understandable.
That’s why I’m also proposing a new area on the forums for Citizens to raise issues and make suggestions. It would clarify where on the forums suggestions should be made, and resolve the issue of having a Discord #suggestions channel where people can’t discuss suggestions made. What would make this new area different though is that it would include several mechanisms that would force a discussion and response from the government.
1) Once any member of the Riksrad or Underhusen has marked the topic for discussion via a button similar to a like button.
2) Once the greater of 10% of total Citizens or 10 Citizens have marked the topic for discussion
Either of these things would trigger a discussion by the government and require an official response from the joint group or the relevant office within a certain amount of time.
In Conclusion
While neither of these proposals sound terribly grand (especially compared to Burn It Down), I believe that together these proposals will allow Citizens a greater voice in government, give the Underhusen a revitalized active purpose, and eventually create a more streamlined government that’s nimbler and more decisive, while maintaining our status as a strong Monarchy. I also strongly believe that this arrangement would spark further changes in the future as the two groups work together and the way government works evolves.
Over the past several weeks, I have given the matter a lot of thought. The rest of this post is a summary of my thoughts on the matter, followed by a few proposals I think might help improve this and other issues in Wintreath. I will warn you in advance, it’s a lot of reading and the proposals aren’t as dramatic as you might think they would be, but I think it’s important to share my thought process, and I don’t necessarily believe that sudden, dramatic changes are always for the best.
If neither of these things bother you, please read on.
The Challenges of the Storting
The current structure of the Storting was adopted in late 2013, when Wintreah was a new region facing many unknowns. It was adopted with the expectation that Wintreath would primarily remain a NationStates region, and has not aged well as we have primarily expanded outside of NS. Furthermore, by design most of the practical policy-setting authorities rest with the Monarchy.
The result is that most of the policies the Storting can set have remained unchanged for years, with no ability to take on new policies because of issues with jurisdiction (can the Storting make laws for the Minecraft server?) or practicality (the Storting could regulate culture, but why would it?).
This has created a situation where the Storting is inactive, while those who join it with specific agendas to improve the region are stifled because the Riksrad is better-suited to implement those agendas. This means that the vast majority of Underhusen activity revolves around self-administration: elections, procedural rules, and seating acts. Most of the remaining activity is focused on awarding honours to Citizens, which has gained prominence in recent years as the Underhusen has struggled to come up with things to do.
The Benefits of the Storting
That being said, there remains some benefits to the Storting. Despite a lack of impact, Underhusen elections usually drive a decent amount of forum activity while remaining the easiest way for people to get involved in government. This is especially true for newer Citizens, who regularly run and get elected to the Underhusen. In the process, it also allows Citizens to run on a platform without taking on the commitment and responsibility required to join the Cabinet, including running in Thane elections.
Alternative Proposals
There have been two proposals in recent years that have taken opposite paths: transforming the Underhusen into an open assembly, and dissolving the Storting entirely. Although both proposals have been debated greatly, especially during the 2015 Constitutional Convention, I remain concerned that neither actually get to the root of the problem: a lack of impact or meaning. I believe that an open assembly would be even less active because most of the self-administration that the Underhusen does as it is would be eliminated. Dissolving the Storting would certainly eliminate the problem, but at the cost of eliminating the easiest avenue for Citizens to participate in government.
Thoughts on the Purpose of the Underhusen
What is the purpose of the Underhusen? That question has been asked many times over the years because it rarely produces impactful legislation, to the point where all our discussions about it have revolved around that fact. What I think has been missed is that the overarching purpose of the Underhusen is to represent the Citizens of Wintreath, and I don’t think meeting that purpose necessarily requires it to be an active legislature.
The reason that the Underhusen is rarely impactful is because outside of Citizenship law and matters involving Citizens (which goes along with its purpose), it doesn’t have the authority to. It wasn’t meant to. The authority and responsibility of building and running Wintreath rests with the Monarchy, and more specifically the Riskrad. So we’re confronted with the basic functioning of the government: the Underhusen represents Citizens, the Overhusen provides stability in legislative affairs, and the Cabinet manages the day to day affairs of the region.
Rediscovering the Underhusen’s Purpose
Framed this way, the question isn’t how to make the Underhusen a more active legislature, but how to make it a better advocate of Citizens to the branches of government that represent me: the Overhusen and Riskrad. When I think of it that way, it becomes obvious to me that we should figure out how to enable the Underhusen and the Riskrad to work more closely together.
To that end, I propose a joint Riksrad-Underhusen channel on Discord and forum here on the forums. The purpose of these areas would be for the two bodies to discuss the needs of the community, to discuss issues raised by Citizens (see below), and to jointly plan and administrate the region under my supervision. I believe this would make the Underhusen a more effective body by being in “the room where it happens” while resolving the issue where those who run for Underhusen with an agenda outside legislative affairs are left stymied.
I have to admit, I’m not sure how exactly this would work. This is a new idea after all, but at a minimum I hope that the joint group would set goals for the region that we could all work toward.
Embracing Direct Representation
Of course, we don’t live in “Field of Dreams”, and building it doesn’t mean that anything is going to happen. It’s not guaranteed that having these joint areas will make for a more productive government. Besides that, when I asked last week many people stated a preference to directly represent themselves, which is understandable.
That’s why I’m also proposing a new area on the forums for Citizens to raise issues and make suggestions. It would clarify where on the forums suggestions should be made, and resolve the issue of having a Discord #suggestions channel where people can’t discuss suggestions made. What would make this new area different though is that it would include several mechanisms that would force a discussion and response from the government.
1) Once any member of the Riksrad or Underhusen has marked the topic for discussion via a button similar to a like button.
2) Once the greater of 10% of total Citizens or 10 Citizens have marked the topic for discussion
Either of these things would trigger a discussion by the government and require an official response from the joint group or the relevant office within a certain amount of time.
In Conclusion
While neither of these proposals sound terribly grand (especially compared to Burn It Down), I believe that together these proposals will allow Citizens a greater voice in government, give the Underhusen a revitalized active purpose, and eventually create a more streamlined government that’s nimbler and more decisive, while maintaining our status as a strong Monarchy. I also strongly believe that this arrangement would spark further changes in the future as the two groups work together and the way government works evolves.
Some Before and After Stats
Readability: From Grade 13 to Grade 7
Reading Time: From 04:51 to 04:45
Words: From 1214 to 1191
Paragraphs: From 27 to 29
Sentences: From 54 to 96
What's interesting is that by the end I'd used fewer words, but almost doubled the sentences. What the stats don't show is that I also added in more content. Although there's fewer words, there's more substance than in the original draft. When I read the difference between the two drafts, I'm excited about how much better the second reads. Of course, I don't use the Hemingway Editor for every post, because that would be overkill. But I do use it for announcements, proposals, articles, and other things I want as many people as possible to read. I used it for this post though, because it'd be weird to not use it for a post promoting it, lol. xD And I don't always accept its suggestions either. Sometimes I feel that there's a meaningful point in using an adverb or passive voice. See what I did there? :P
tl;dr, I'm sharing how impressed I am with how the editor improves my writing.
Post by: taulover on August 24, 2020, 10:42:49 PM
There is a quote by Gary Provost (who, according to Google, was an American writing instructor) that's stuck with me, and which expresses that idea pretty well:
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This sentence has five words. Here are five more words. Five-word sentences are fine. But several together become monotonous. Listen to what is happening. The writing is getting boring. The sound of it drones. It’s like a stuck record. The ear demands some variety. Now listen. I vary the sentence length, and I create music. Music. The writing sings. It has a pleasant rhythm, a lilt, a harmony. I use short sentences. And I use sentences of medium length. And sometimes, when I am certain the reader is rested, I will engage him with a sentence of considerable length, a sentence that burns with energy and builds with all the impetus of a crescendo, the roll of the drums, the crash of the cymbals–sounds that say listen to this, it is important.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 24, 2020, 10:51:17 PM
Of course, the editor only suggests issues. It's up to you to decide whether its valid or not. I consider each issue it raises, but like I said, sometimes I leave things as they were.
Post by: taulover on August 24, 2020, 10:55:00 PM
@taulover: In my experience, the editor takes into account the complexity of the words in the sentence too. Sometimes you can replace a a complex word with a simpler one and it'll remove the mark. It makes sense...it's about readability, not just short sentences. When I use the editor, I think the result is a happy medium.Right, this was just the thing/aspect that stuck out to me when reading both versions of that post. The edited version is better in a lot of respects, but (IMO) one thing that seriously makes it harder to read than it needs to be is that there's now a lot less variation in sentence length and structure.
Of course, the editor only suggests issues. It's up to you to decide whether its valid or not. I consider each issue it raises, but like I said, sometimes I leave things as they were.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 25, 2020, 01:14:37 AM
Post by: taulover on August 25, 2020, 06:38:47 AM
Oftentimes breaking up long sentences is a really good thing. In some cases though, it splits up the flow of an idea, making it harder to take in especially when being read quickly. And if every sentence is fairly short, it also feels like every sentence is making a super important point, which can make it more difficult to see where the key ideas and conclusions lie.
Post by: Barnes on August 25, 2020, 05:57:00 PM
That said, I prefer the Challenges/Benefits sections of the old version, even if the new version is "easier to read".
Post by: Wintermoot on August 25, 2020, 08:12:51 PM
Post by: Kohnhead on August 25, 2020, 09:16:22 PM
Non Constructive Criticism is very common and rude.
Post by: Barnes on August 25, 2020, 11:11:02 PM
As for the old sections, I just felt they had more personality and were a better-worded explanation. Chalk it up to a primacy effect, where the first thing I saw seemed more memorable only because I viewed it first.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 31, 2020, 09:04:49 PM
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Post by: Wintermoot on November 17, 2020, 02:23:14 AM
For...years...I've felt stressed and overwhelmed by a lot of things, especially the shit that was going on in the neighborhood I was living in. But we moved from there in October, I started focusing on getting more sleep, I was able to start tackling more work without so much stress, I was able to focus more on Wintreath, and I started a new system where I try to accomplish 1 thing in each area that I want to work on in a day so I'm productive but I don't get burned out.
So I've done all that for today, I've showered, I'm well-rested, I watched an episode of The Crown, and I'm waiting to watch a Christmas movie with my mom in 40 minutes. And I have no idea what to do with myself, lol. It's been so long since I've done more than work on things and worry that I don't know what to do now, lol. My first instinct is to tackle some piece of region work...there's always region work...but I've already done region work today, and I'm adamant that I don't want to do more than I planned unless I absolutely have to. I could play a game, but nothing really comes to mind...I've done a lot of reading lately, and don't feel like doing that at the moment either.
I guess to put it simply, I'm bored, lol. But it's been so long since I've been bored that it's actually a good, restful feeling lol. I'm going to have to find more hobbies now, I suppose. :P
Post by: TGN on November 17, 2020, 03:00:59 AM
This is an unusual feeling for me.
For...years...I've felt stressed and overwhelmed by a lot of things, especially the shit that was going on in the neighborhood I was living in. But we moved from there in October, I started focusing on getting more sleep, I was able to start tackling more work without so much stress, I was able to focus more on Wintreath, and I started a new system where I try to accomplish 1 thing in each area that I want to work on in a day so I'm productive but I don't get burned out.
So I've done all that for today, I've showered, I'm well-rested, I watched an episode of The Crown, and I'm waiting to watch a Christmas movie with my mom in 40 minutes. And I have no idea what to do with myself, lol. It's been so long since I've done more than work on things and worry that I don't know what to do now, lol. My first instinct is to tackle some piece of region work...there's always region work...but I've already done region work today, and I'm adamant that I don't want to do more than I planned unless I absolutely have to. I could play a game, but nothing really comes to mind...I've done a lot of reading lately, and don't feel like doing that at the moment either.
I guess to put it simply, I'm bored, lol. But it's been so long since I've been bored that it's actually a good, restful feeling lol. I'm going to have to find more hobbies now, I suppose. :P
very nice
Post by: Red Mones on November 17, 2020, 03:39:25 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 18, 2020, 04:18:52 PM
Last night after a very early and tiresome day (I can't remember the last time I woke up at 6:30am), I felt the need to disconnect, so I logged off Discord and spent periods between sleep playing My Time At Portia, this time with a new character from the start.
For those who don't know, My Time At Portia is one of my favourite games, and is kinda like Stardew Valley but instead of being on a farm you're on a workshop (although you can still farm too) where you take commissions to build things in order to make money (and improve your standing with town NPCs). I love this kind of game because it's so relaxing...there are no hard objectives that you absolutely have to do. There are quests in the form of commissions from Portia itself that develop the area and even open access to new areas (the first such quest is to build a bridge to a nearby island), but there's no time limit and you could choose to do a lot of other stuff instead...take commissions from individuals in the town, fish, farm, ruin dive (their version of mining, where you find ores, ancient technology, and relics you can put together for bonuses or to sell), talk with NPCs, participate in events when they're going on...
That's what really makes My Time At Portia a better game to me than Stardew Valley. They're both fine games, but where Stardew Valley always felt a bit lonely and desolate to me, Portia feels vibrant and bustling. There are easily three times as many NPCs that you can interact with, and like some RPGs they'll actually comment on the things you accomplish. And if you follow through the quests and watch the area actually change after completing them, it actually does feel like you're accomplishing something.
I suppose I like this sort of game because it seems like so much of my day is spent on trying to accomplish things...it's nice to enjoy a more freeform game where you don't have to accomplish anything if you don't want to.
Post by: Red Mones on November 18, 2020, 04:37:46 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 18, 2020, 04:42:47 PM
Hmmm....I'll have to check it out for sure, I love Stardew. Is it on Steam?Yes! And it's on sale right now for $10.19! (https://store.steampowered.com/app/666140/My_Time_At_Portia/) Apparently there's also a demo on Steam if you want to try before you buy. Personally as much as I love the game I think the full price of $30 is a bit much for this kind of game, but $10 is pretty reasonable.
Post by: Red Mones on November 20, 2020, 09:55:17 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on November 20, 2020, 10:03:54 PM
Post by: TGN on November 20, 2020, 10:20:45 PM
also to DirecTV users (I use both :P) the Santa Tracker is up and it had a big update, very weird to me, the collectibles look like stickers unlike last year when they looked like part of the background, Arts and Crafts area added where the Music area was, and Books and Music merged.
Post by: Red Mones on November 20, 2020, 10:22:39 PM
@Red Mones: Woo! Let me know how you like it when you have a chance to play it. :DI'll probably try it over christmas break.
Post by: Ruguo on November 20, 2020, 10:27:55 PM
Ok so Hulu users Animaniacs (rebooted) is NOT that bad despite the pop culture, give it a try!
As someone who grew up watching the original animaniacs, I respectfully disagree. I can't quite put my finger on it, but the reboot is lacking in the comedy and plot department thus far. They haven't even attempted to wiggle in some of the running gags or introduce anything that could be a recurring plotpoint. It feels like the writers tried to play into the US political climate far too much. Further, the dynamic between the siblings is completely changed, and while i had hopes for Pinky and the Brain being redeeming, it's just... okay. It's not bad, but it's nothing special.
Overall I'd give the reboot a solid 4/10. Not horrible, but can't hold a candle to the original.
Post by: TGN on November 20, 2020, 10:45:33 PM
Well you are an OG fan and I can take your word for it, but I have seen the second episode and I can agree the politics are just.... god no but I still think Wakko is AMAZING :POk so Hulu users Animaniacs (rebooted) is NOT that bad despite the pop culture, give it a try!
As someone who grew up watching the original Animaniacs, I respectfully disagree. I can't quite put my finger on it, but the reboot is lacking in the comedy and plot department thus far. They haven't even attempted to wiggle in some of the running gags or introduce anything that could be a recurring plot point. It feels like the writers tried to play into the US political climate far too much. Further, the dynamic between the siblings is completely changed, and while I had hopes for Pinky and the Brain being redeeming, it's just... okay. It's not bad, but it's nothing special.
Overall I'd give the reboot a solid 4/10. Not horrible, but can't hold a candle to the original.
Post by: Wintermoot on January 05, 2021, 04:41:20 PM
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Greetings! Thanks for reaching out.
To answer your question, for people considering what region and community they want to join, it can matter greatly. People want to join a place where they feel like they can belong, and being diverse shows that many different kinds of people can feel that way in our community. In fact, it's one of the main reasons people say they join our region/community, and we're happy that we're a place that so many different kinds of people feel that they can belong.
I hope that answers your question!
-Winter
Post by: Laurentus on January 31, 2021, 06:35:51 PM
When I researched it, the main complaints people had about it was the $1000 price, the 1080p resolution, the 60Hz refresh rate, the plastic back, and the cut-down camera.
It seems most of those reviewers missed the point with the price, though, except for Dave Lee, who hit the nail on the head when he said that Samsung phones go on sale or get marked down by carriers almost immediately. This is exactly what happened in my case. I'm paying only R100 more each month than for my S9 (that's about $5-10), and we don't have the weird concessions people have in the States, where it comes without a charger and earphones in the box and shit. Not only does it come with a really nice pair of earphones and charger, it also comes with extra buds that I can replace the default ones with, in case they're too big or small.
I have thoroughly hated Samsung's curved displays for the last year and 6 months, because of how much it affects grip, how it distorts the colour of images on the side, and how easily it breaks when there is even a slight fall. I'm glad to report there is nothing like that on this phone.
The 1080p mode is a bit less sharp, but you honestly don't notice it in most cases, and it just saves battery, to boot.
No one in their right mind should have a phone without a cover, so the complaint about plastic is the dumbest thing I've ever heard, and I don't like glass anyway, because again, it sure looks pretty until it takes a fall.
The camera is still fucking amazing.
So that leaves the 60Hz refresh rate as the only complaint I agree with.
Honestly, if you can find this phone on as aggressive a sale as I managed to, it is worth it.
Post by: TGN on February 10, 2021, 08:48:23 PM
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Post by: Seroim on December 18, 2021, 03:11:38 AM
Something I've been realizing lately is that I was happier as a student than I am as a worker. I didn't have nearly as much as I do now but life was so much simpler.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 19, 2021, 09:59:39 PM
I think as we get older we start craving simplicity...maybe just because the everyday life of an adult is so complicated. So many things to remember to do, that have to be done, in so many different areas of our lives. When we were students, our lives mostly focused on one area: school, and it was mostly managed for us by others. And having more by itself is more complicated...more things to manage, keep track of, clean. It's no wonder minimalism is such a movement nowadays. Sometimes more isn't better. :P
Post by: Seroim on December 20, 2021, 06:38:06 PM
So I spent the morning looking for self-tests or no appointment testing spots, everything's gone the minute it becomes available. We're breaking infection records here. Hell, earliest appointments are in a week and it takes days to get results in the public system.
So now I'm in a limbo, dunno if I caught it but my employer told me (with nicer words) to GTFO and not come back without a negative test, which is quite understandable. I can do some WFH but not all of it. I might have to go private and bill it as an expense.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 21, 2021, 05:29:23 PM
The good news though is if you're not showing any symptoms by now, you probably didn't get it or you were asymptomatic, so there's that at least. Knock on wood. :)
Post by: Seroim on December 22, 2021, 01:43:23 PM
I don't seem to have any symptoms though, thankfully.
Post by: Wintermoot on December 25, 2021, 07:19:28 AM
Yeah, got tested in the private sector yesterday, just got the results. I caught it.I'm sorry to hear that, but I'm glad that you don't have any symptoms. At this point I think everyone's eventually going to get it...it's just too big to put back in the bottle. We can only hope that we've taken all the precautions we can so our case is as mild as possible when we do get it.
I don't seem to have any symptoms though, thankfully.
Speaking of which, I got my booster shot on Tuesday. It was a bit different from my first 2 shots...no headache this time, but the second night I felt really ran down and had no appetite that day, so I took a nap. When I woke up I had chills, but half an hour later I was burning up and achy. It actually did feel like I had the cold or flu, except no cough or nose trouble. Then I developed a swollen lymph node under the arm I got the shot in, which made it painful to put my arm down (and made sleep really pleasant). Thankfully by the next morning I was doing a lot better, and I'm completely recovered today. :)
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Post by: Michi on January 08, 2022, 11:59:30 PM
All 3 times for the moment after, day after, and partially next day after that was that I had a really annoying toothache for the bottom left teeth. Haven't had one since the last booster, and before that I didn't have one since the initial shot, and before that it was at least a year or so and was pretty mild, whereas these last ones were ridiculously irritating whenever I wanted to drink something even mildly cold.
Post by: taulover on January 11, 2022, 02:38:31 AM
I didn't really have any noticible symptoms from this last booster minus the sore arm...and apparently one other thing that I just realized for some reason was a thing with both the last booster as well as initial shot.Found a study that seems to investigate this https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33527524/
All 3 times for the moment after, day after, and partially next day after that was that I had a really annoying toothache for the bottom left teeth. Haven't had one since the last booster, and before that I didn't have one since the initial shot, and before that it was at least a year or so and was pretty mild, whereas these last ones were ridiculously irritating whenever I wanted to drink something even mildly cold.
Post by: Moondrop on January 12, 2022, 05:56:53 AM
Post by: ☆ Princess Abigail ☆ on January 17, 2022, 06:39:22 AM
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Post by: Laurentus on February 08, 2022, 06:28:24 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 08, 2022, 06:58:29 PM
You know, money and work-life balance is great, but there's more to life than that, and from what you posted it sounds like you're missing something in your life. I don't know what that is...maybe you need a new hobby that you love, or you're missing companionship or friendship, or your job just isn't challenging or fulfilling for you any more even though your co-workers are great and it pays nicely. I was just reading in a book last night (The Fiefdom Syndrome: The Turf Battles that Undermine Careers and Companies and How to Overcome Them) how important it is for star employees to be continuously allowed to move ahead and tackle new challenges so they don't get tired of their job and lose motivation.
I can't tell you what it is, but it sounds to me like there's something missing in your life that's left you feeling unfulfilled.
Post by: Laurentus on February 08, 2022, 07:33:42 PM
And I am definitely not challenged anymore, that's for sure. Problem is I suspect if I want that challenge again, I'm going to have to consider a career change. And that would automatically come at the expense of a lot of stability. I'm pushing 30, at this point, and that prospect is kinda scary, though.
Post by: ☆ Princess Abigail ☆ on February 08, 2022, 07:35:33 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on February 08, 2022, 08:05:09 PM
At one time you had talked about starting your own business doing what you're doing now...have you considered that? Or are there any prospects of you climbing up the ladder and taking on more leadership responsibilities? And if worst comes to worst, maybe it's time to consider a career change...it doesn't sound like what you're doing is what you want to do for the rest of your life.
Post by: taulover on February 09, 2022, 12:29:32 AM
Post by: Seroim on February 09, 2022, 12:41:45 AM
I've thought about it a lot and the truth is there are too many sacrifices and concessions I'd be unwilling to make in order to make a relationship work. Over the last 8 years, I've become used to doing everything my way and I know that'd have to change if I were to have a live-in partner. I'm willing to make concessions but I wouldn't be able to do so 24/7. As well, I bought a house 2 years ago, which is incredible safety and security for me but most people would expect me to eventually sell and buy anew with a partner. Also, I'm 31 now and a lot of people now have kids, which I don't want to deal with in any way whatsoever. I don't want the responsibility and I don't particularly like children.
In short, my ideal relationship would be one that's perpetually in the "dating" phase if I were to have one. Hang out together when we want to, hopefully often, otherwise have our own lives. Many people have incredibly deep friendships yet they've never lived together, so I imagine developing a degree of emotional intimacy with someone else doesn't necessarily necessitate living together. However, the combination of all these things restricts my dating pool to such a degree it doesn't seem worth making an effort to look around.
If I could have my unicorn, sure, I'd jump in. But realistically, the chances aren't on my side. So I try to focus on what I do have instead of what's missing. Happiness is not simple, unfortunately. Sometime within that crummy day I realize that and the next day I feel heaps better.
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Kinda sorta subject change, COVID has made the workplace super weird. It's been way nicer for some people who now WFH for instance and can even disconnect a bit. For me it has become more and more stressful. There's a long time labour shortage in my field and it has been even worse with COVID. Now clients are also suffering labour shortages wrt machine operators and other production staff so automation is more important to them than ever. The demand for the engineering side of our services is enormous. In addition to that, we also do service calls, and due to the aforementioned field shortage, clients are also losing their maintenance depts, which results in much more demand for this side too. I'm basically juggling projects *and* on call 24/7. *Now* add to that the logistics chain clusterfucks with equipment that used to be stock from the manufacturers having 6-12 months delays.
The insane work conditions right now are even amplifying the field shortage since people burn out or just do something else. I'm not salary so it's been incredible for my wallet but after 2 years of 60 being a short week, I'm kinda over it. I love my job, I love the work, I think the field is super interesting and I feel valued and valuable and all that stuff but...it'd be just the same with a less full work load.
Work reform has been in the news for a while now, all sorts of nice stuff is floated around like the 4 days work week. It's very nice for some but all it's going to do for me is overtime will start at 32 instead of 40.
Post by: Laurentus on February 09, 2022, 10:17:29 AM
From what I understand Lau did a career change fairly recently? And the previous industry got wiped out due to Chinese e-learning regulations.Oh, no, same career, I just moved to a different company, that does business with a completely different market. The Chinese market is dead.
Post by: Seroim on February 15, 2022, 12:28:11 AM
Unfortunately, while I'm pretty fluent, I have a decently thick non-native accent and very little patience. I tutored French lit in college and I was pretty bad at it despite excelling in the subject. I often fail to understand why somebody else doesn't understand something. I try to explain it different ways but it always sounds like I'm just repeating the same thing with differences in syntax.
Ah, not the best idea to travel around these days anyway. It feels like there's something about to pop off everywhere.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 11, 2022, 03:20:56 PM
Over the weekend compiled Wintreath's March data, wrote both The Frosty Bugle and [/i]Wintreath in Statistics[/i], got caught up on the forums and NS pages, updated our seasonal record, did a Mage Wars turn, dusted and swept, cleaned my hats, spent time helping my mom look up things on the internet, and still had time to watch the first half of the new PBS documentary on Benjamin Franklin.
I've experimented with 1 hour blocks, but they didn't really seem to help...maybe 2 hours is the magic number for me.
Post by: Lily Theadora on April 14, 2022, 05:27:00 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on April 15, 2022, 05:57:02 PM
This tea is excellent.What kind of tea is it?
Post by: Lily Theadora on April 18, 2022, 08:49:57 PM
Japanese black tea!This tea is excellent.What kind of tea is it?
Post by: ☆ Princess Abigail ☆ on April 19, 2022, 08:54:30 PM
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Post by: Laurentus on April 29, 2022, 11:18:31 AM
I decided to try Ubuntu 20.04 on my laptop when I saw Michi's screenshot of it on his own laptop on Discord, and was blown away by how beautiful it looked (as well as how close it looked to MacOS). Immediately, I was elated and frustrated. There are certain functions that are just so much better than Windows: taking a screenshot and having much finer control over whether you wanna take only a partial, your entire screen or only the specific window, an incredibly elegant settings menu, and how well the app drawer works with a laptop track pad (it's basically like a flat-bed iOS or Android app drawer).
What really annoyed me was how often I had to go into the terminal do get shit done, and how the different distros seemed to have such different ways of installing things or how an app would be well integrated with one, but not at all with another.
I tried Linux Mint next but found it way too similar to Windows and found it to have all sorts of bugs that turned me off from it within about an hour, and then heard that Fedora was basically the most complete and supported distro out there, replacing Ubuntu as the most secure yet exciting distro.
I booted that up next, and I honestly have to say since I've gotten used to the terminal, it's quite possibly my favourite desktop OS ever. I honestly want to daily drive that on my laptop, and literally the only obstacle still in my path is that it doesn't support Outlook (but surprisingly MS Teams works and works exactly the same way as on Windows), and there are just no good alternatives. It is incredibly responsive, and I checked the resource monitor to confirm that it uses far fewer resources than Windows, but honestly, with modern SSDs, I can't feel a difference between Windows 11 and Fedora at all. Obviously, gaming is still kinda a no-go, but I don't have a gaming laptop anyway, and that's what my desktop is for. There are actually some features that Microsoft has only just started to catch up to, like the multiple desktops, but it's just way better integrated to a laptop track pad here.
And finally, just fucking look at this. It's gorgeous.
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/767636145126899723/969560043081044048/unknown.png)
Post by: Wintermoot on April 30, 2022, 05:50:34 PM
I'm not sure what I'm going to do with my computer. It's almost 9 years old at this point...it still does alright, it's just that I've noticed it's not so great at playing the newer games. I've just never been able to afford a new computer, and with chip prices what they have been that's doubly the case recently. Windows 11 isn't going to work on it though, and I'm sure Windows 10 will stop being supported before I get a newer computer. Plus I'm a gamer, and that's always turned me off from trying Linux...I don't really like the idea of dual-booting and having to switch to play games, cause I'm lazy and I just like everything I need/want on the computer to be there. I even have a tendency to forget what games I have outside of Steam, cause that's where I go when I feel like playing a game.
Post by: taulover on May 02, 2022, 02:50:55 PM
I do think the Unix model of things is just a lot nicer to deal with, and of course the Mac is the most polished instantiation of that. The price (both initial and in repair costs) really does suck but my current laptop was an investment for college that I definitely think paid off (totally understand that I'm coming from a privileged position where that's even possible). Its age is showing a little bit now; in a couple years I might switch over to an ARM Mac which would be very exciting given the promise that architecture holds.
Being on a Mac has restricted my gaming choices ever since I switched to it, but I don't game much and eventually it didn't make sense to keep my dual boot partition. Fairly recently, I also bit the bullet and upgraded my OS, so now older 32-bit games are also off the table (unless I want to run on WINE instead of natively). I only ever play Minecraft basically anyway so that's not much of an issue for me. And that just runs on Java so it was like the first game to natively run on ARM Macs too, so if I ever get a new Mac I won't have a problem with that either (not to mention that the software available will be much better given time).
Post by: Eliza on May 02, 2022, 04:57:43 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 02, 2022, 05:47:49 PM
@Eliza: It's for posting anything that's on your mind. It doesn't have to be a specific subject.
Post by: Eliza on May 02, 2022, 06:04:03 PM
Post by: taulover on May 02, 2022, 07:03:19 PM
@taulover: Oh my, I still have some 16-bit games that I have to play on an emulator. I can't believe we're phasing out 32-bit now. v_vWell, there are 64-bit 16-bit emulators. :P
Post by: Wintermoot on May 03, 2022, 12:16:16 AM
What's on my mind? today was my due date but I sure don't have a cool baby girl now. why they always gotta be lateFirst off, congratulations on your impending arrival. :D
I was late coming out...my mom says it's because I was so comfortable I didn't want to leave, lol. Maybe it's the same with your baby girl.
Well, there are 64-bit 16-bit emulators. :PWell yeah, but how long will it be until we have 128-bit OSes and we have to emulate 64-bit games. :P
Post by: Eliza on May 03, 2022, 09:16:07 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 05, 2022, 04:54:37 AM
Post by: Eliza on May 05, 2022, 04:14:00 PM
Post by: Wintermoot on May 06, 2022, 04:59:43 AM
@Eliza: Congratulations! :D
Post by: Laurentus on May 06, 2022, 02:55:11 PM
I'm glad that you found something that you're so happy with. ^-^Yeah, Windows is still the place to be for gaming. Steam works really well on Linux now (although all games are still not supported), but beyond that you're pretty limited.
I'm not sure what I'm going to do with my computer. It's almost 9 years old at this point...it still does alright, it's just that I've noticed it's not so great at playing the newer games. I've just never been able to afford a new computer, and with chip prices what they have been that's doubly the case recently. Windows 11 isn't going to work on it though, and I'm sure Windows 10 will stop being supported before I get a newer computer. Plus I'm a gamer, and that's always turned me off from trying Linux...I don't really like the idea of dual-booting and having to switch to play games, cause I'm lazy and I just like everything I need/want on the computer to be there. I even have a tendency to forget what games I have outside of Steam, cause that's where I go when I feel like playing a game.
I'd take a look at AMD hardware as a cost-effective upgrade path.
Post by: Laurentus on May 06, 2022, 02:57:12 PM
Yay, switching over to *nix! Honestly I use the terminal pretty heavily on Mac also, just because of how convenient it is (and also to restart my audio driver when it crashes lol, which probably is my fault because I pretty much never restart my computer).Yeah, the Apple tax is a big problem, and mostly the reason I haven't yet seriously considered a Mac. I can definitely live without gaming on my laptop. My laptop is there to get work done when there's a power cut or there's an emergency while I'm travelling.
I do think the Unix model of things is just a lot nicer to deal with, and of course the Mac is the most polished instantiation of that. The price (both initial and in repair costs) really does suck but my current laptop was an investment for college that I definitely think paid off (totally understand that I'm coming from a privileged position where that's even possible). Its age is showing a little bit now; in a couple years I might switch over to an ARM Mac which would be very exciting given the promise that architecture holds.
Being on a Mac has restricted my gaming choices ever since I switched to it, but I don't game much and eventually it didn't make sense to keep my dual boot partition. Fairly recently, I also bit the bullet and upgraded my OS, so now older 32-bit games are also off the table (unless I want to run on WINE instead of natively). I only ever play Minecraft basically anyway so that's not much of an issue for me. And that just runs on Java so it was like the first game to natively run on ARM Macs too, so if I ever get a new Mac I won't have a problem with that either (not to mention that the software available will be much better given time).
Post by: Svipjoth on May 19, 2022, 05:10:28 AM
Amongst my many other interests and hobbies, one of them is currency-collection, particularly coins. I have booklets and sleeves with American quarter sets, wheat pennies, US dollar coins, as well as foreign currencies (Canadian dollars, Japanese yen, etc). Usually, I don't go out of my way to purchase a coin; I prefer to find them out in the wild. Therefore, I prefer to collect circulated coins and don't have any interest in purchasing any collectors sets from mints.
However, I discovered this British uncirculated coin (https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/ranges/queens-beasts/the-completer-coin/2021-5-pound-brilliant-uncirculated-coin/) and I. AM. IN. LOVE. The composition is incredibly neat, as are the animals and their significance to each British kingdom/county, and with only a price of £13.00 (a little over $16 US), I might just have to break my streak of not buying directly from mints.
What are your thoughts? Do you like this coin as much as I do? Or am I just a giant nerd with a capital N? :P
Post by: Arenado on May 19, 2022, 05:36:02 AM
And yes, nerd with a capital N :]
Post by: Wintermoot on May 19, 2022, 05:48:08 PM
I still have a few coins that my father collected when I was a kid...most of them weren't particularly noteworthy or anything you wouldn't find in your change, so I got rid of most of them. I kept the foreign coins though...it's just interesting seeing how money looks in other places. :)
Post by: taulover on May 28, 2022, 10:45:29 PM
Kinda on the topic - Hydra got me an incomplete set of the 1984 LA Olympics commemorative LA transit tokens for my birthday yesterday! He had found it at a thrift shop several months ago.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 29, 2022, 04:50:20 PM
Post by: taulover on June 21, 2022, 07:03:04 AM
(this forum is also super slow due to what I'm assuming is the same issue tho)
Post by: taulover on June 21, 2022, 07:04:30 AM
The forums are fast again too so I guess it was indeed the same problem at play.
Post by: Gerrick on June 22, 2022, 02:41:42 AM
Post by: ☆ Princess Abigail ☆ on June 22, 2022, 04:34:57 AM
Post by: Marzipan on July 19, 2022, 12:02:27 AM
Post by: Wintermoot on July 23, 2022, 05:22:14 AM
The other evening I put on a Youtube video of waves crashing at the beach on, then laid around and imagined I was at the beach on vacation for a few hours. It was very relaxing, and I also managed to read a magazine and catch some zzz's in the process.
It makes me wonder what a real beach trip is like.
Post by: ☆ Princess Abigail ☆ on July 23, 2022, 07:36:05 AM
Post by: Imaginative Kane on July 26, 2022, 09:09:21 PM
Post by: ☆ Princess Abigail ☆ on July 26, 2022, 09:53:15 PM
Not really. I do want to be a big esports star though.
Post by: BraveSirRobin on July 27, 2022, 05:32:10 AM
With the monthly post stats now accessible I just looked back to when I first joined the forums. Looks like I had more than 650 posts in the first month that I was a citizen. That was second in total posts to tau. Funny how inactivity can accompany changes.Oh yeah 100%. There was a time when I had as many posts as tau... but that time has long since past during my periods of inactivity the past couple years.
Post by: Seroim on July 30, 2022, 02:35:25 AM
I thought eating vegetarian was about eating a bunch of disgusting salads. I don’t like greens, they’re too bitter for me. Turns out that legumes are amazing and I simply didn’t know just how versatile they really are.
It’s something I’ve always been keen on doing but I just didn’t know how since I am so picky. I spent a few days at a chicken processing plant a few years ago and it really drove the point home. It broke my heart seeing all the dead chickens being ferried around the place, hanging by the legs, like a fucked up rollercoaster.
I wish I’d done this earlier. It’s so much easier than I thought it would be.
Post by: ☆ Princess Abigail ☆ on July 30, 2022, 05:43:18 AM
Post by: Joslisonoria on July 30, 2022, 09:09:32 PM
Post by: taulover on August 05, 2022, 12:29:43 AM
I’m a very picky eater so I thought this would never happen, but I’m vegetarian now. Well, lacto-vegetarian, in any case (felt bad giving up cheese but I do avoid rennet). It’s been a few months already.Buddhists and Hindus have excellent vegetarian food if you haven't tried them out. Comes from having millennia-long traditions of vegetarian food and plant-based meat.
I thought eating vegetarian was about eating a bunch of disgusting salads. I don’t like greens, they’re too bitter for me. Turns out that legumes are amazing and I simply didn’t know just how versatile they really are.
It’s something I’ve always been keen on doing but I just didn’t know how since I am so picky. I spent a few days at a chicken processing plant a few years ago and it really drove the point home. It broke my heart seeing all the dead chickens being ferried around the place, hanging by the legs, like a fucked up rollercoaster.
I wish I’d done this earlier. It’s so much easier than I thought it would be.
I personally don't like salads but I love cooked leafy vegetables. Tends to make things more tasty and often removes the bitterness from things.
Post by: Seroim on August 06, 2022, 01:39:44 AM
Most of what I now eat are Indian and LATAM inspired dishes. I like to try new stuff (surprisingly), so if you have good sources I'd be happy to have a look!I’m a very picky eater so I thought this would never happen, but I’m vegetarian now. Well, lacto-vegetarian, in any case (felt bad giving up cheese but I do avoid rennet). It’s been a few months already.Buddhists and Hindus have excellent vegetarian food if you haven't tried them out. Comes from having millennia-long traditions of vegetarian food and plant-based meat.
I thought eating vegetarian was about eating a bunch of disgusting salads. I don’t like greens, they’re too bitter for me. Turns out that legumes are amazing and I simply didn’t know just how versatile they really are.
It’s something I’ve always been keen on doing but I just didn’t know how since I am so picky. I spent a few days at a chicken processing plant a few years ago and it really drove the point home. It broke my heart seeing all the dead chickens being ferried around the place, hanging by the legs, like a fucked up rollercoaster.
I wish I’d done this earlier. It’s so much easier than I thought it would be.
I personally don't like salads but I love cooked leafy vegetables. Tends to make things more tasty and often removes the bitterness from things.
Post by: taulover on August 07, 2022, 02:23:56 AM
I like going to Chinese Buddhist vegetarian restaurants. Good stuff.Most of what I now eat are Indian and LATAM inspired dishes. I like to try new stuff (surprisingly), so if you have good sources I'd be happy to have a look!I’m a very picky eater so I thought this would never happen, but I’m vegetarian now. Well, lacto-vegetarian, in any case (felt bad giving up cheese but I do avoid rennet). It’s been a few months already.Buddhists and Hindus have excellent vegetarian food if you haven't tried them out. Comes from having millennia-long traditions of vegetarian food and plant-based meat.
I thought eating vegetarian was about eating a bunch of disgusting salads. I don’t like greens, they’re too bitter for me. Turns out that legumes are amazing and I simply didn’t know just how versatile they really are.
It’s something I’ve always been keen on doing but I just didn’t know how since I am so picky. I spent a few days at a chicken processing plant a few years ago and it really drove the point home. It broke my heart seeing all the dead chickens being ferried around the place, hanging by the legs, like a fucked up rollercoaster.
I wish I’d done this earlier. It’s so much easier than I thought it would be.
I personally don't like salads but I love cooked leafy vegetables. Tends to make things more tasty and often removes the bitterness from things.
Post by: Wintermoot on October 08, 2022, 03:50:52 PM
The timing of this is pretty amazing, because I had some realizations about my own job this week. For those who don't know, in April my boss resigned and I ended up in her position on an interim basis, meaning I was doing both her job and my own job. Since then I've been given an employee to help, who is actually a talented developer, but that's required even more time on my part training on the specific systems we've used. At the moment, I'm expected to be a developer, a data person, an expert on our information system, a manager, and part of the leadership team (read: more meetings). Suffice to say, for the last few months I've been fighting what felt like an overwhelming amount of work and the resulting burnout from it.
So I was laying in bed Monday night, dismayed and burned out, and the realization struck me like lightning. I had to set boundaries...not quiet quitting, but setting reasonable boundaries, no matter how much work there was. These sort of sudden lightning obvious realizations are very rare, but they've never led me astray (the decision to leave Spiritus another one of those). But these boundaries are needed, and if there's a lot of resistance to them I feel that it's a huge warning sign to consider whether it's the right place for this point in my career. With the knowledge and experience I've gained over the last few months, I'm confident in looking elsewhere if I need to.
These are the rules I put in place:
- I will commit four hours a day, including meetings but not including time I spend putting notes together and planning what I need to do
- If I get through that four hours, I'll commit the next four hours to Wintreath
- On weekends, this is flipped, with Wintreath coming in first and work coming in second. I usually don't mind working weekend nights, because I enjoy the actual work of my job and it's not like I'm doing much else.
- I stop all work of any kind at midnight, and spend an hour preparing for the next day. This involves planning, but it also involves cleaning my desk area and translating notes into action plans, guides, to-dos, etc.
- No more than two work projects at a time. If I'm doing more than two, then I simply state that we can't do it at that time. In fact, this is the first thing I did when I got back to the computer...pushed a project off to at least November.
Of course, it's not a straight 4 hour block of work...there's breaks, things that come up, meals, times I need to do other things, etc. But it's something I have tracked meticulously this week.
And I'm actually surprised at the results. It was actually one of the most productive weeks I've ever had, and it's especially surprising given that I also had to take time out to run various errands on Tuesday and Wednesday. It's not like I ran out of things to do, but I ended the week feeling like the most urgent stuff was all taken care of, and nobody was spending a lot of time waiting on me for something. I even at least caught up with what was going on here in Wintreath, although The Frosty Bugle became a lower priority as a result.
So I'm sitting here, relaxing and not stressing out over workload, for probably the first time in months.
I think a lot of it is psychological...committing to only four hours a day makes it feel more like a concrete amount of work rather than an endless mountain of it, and that in turn makes it easier to really put my nose to the grindstone and do deep work without giving into distractions. The midnight rule also gives me a bit of mandatory relaxation at night because I'm actually a nightowl, and I'm able to have time for things like naps and just doing nothing too.
It's almost like something in between hustle culture and quiet quitting, and I know in a way I'm lucky to (probably) have that kind of flexibility in my job, but I wonder if a lot of people just don't realize there's a middle option...it's not an all or nothing thing. It's not something I realized until just the other day, even though I had some understanding in my head before. This summer I read a quote that work was like water...it will fill whatever container you put it in. And that has kept coming to mind, but I didn't realize there was a reasonable middle. And my boundaries are quite reasonable...they result in me doing more and better work without me feeling burned out, which is a win for everybody.
Not to say there aren't remaining issues with my job (read: pay), but this has been one of the best weeks I've had work-wise since I took on the new role.
Post by: Turbiatop on January 03, 2023, 06:00:21 AM
Anyways, life is going well for me right now and I am looking forward to seeing what 2023 will bring for me! :D
Post by: Wintermoot on January 03, 2023, 10:53:49 PM
@Turbiatop: You're really just deciding on what direction you want to go right now, because life always changes and never stays in one direction. You might pick up new hobbies and interest that you want to pursue more seriously or turn into a career, you might meet new people that change your direction, or you might run into opportunities that change things around for you. Or you might just decide the direction your going isn't the one you want to stay on.
Don't get too hung-up on the long-term, cause you probably won't be stuck with your choices forever. :)
Post by: Wintermoot on March 07, 2023, 05:52:26 AM
It's funny how ideas that build on who you are come into your life at just the right time. A few weeks ago, for some reason I was looking at the list of newsletters that were sponsoring a productive newsletter I read, and one that stood out to me, The Peacemaker's Guide to the Galaxy. I don't know why I subscribed, it's not the sort of thing I usually subscribe to...it was just a whim. But it turns out the newsletter is a lot of stuff on how to be a better person...more loving, more considerate, more present...a peacemaking.
"Peacemaker is more of an idealistic intention. If you want to be, if you practice, if you study, if you work… then you’re in. You belong. Because actually making peace with others is not only harder than most of us imagine, it’s often beyond our individual control. So it’s not our ideals that offer the greatest promise of peace, as much as our consistency in the pursuit.
Hope is a habit.
Happiness is a habit.
Love is a habit.
And so are the alternatives."
Happiness is a habit.
Love is a habit.
And so are the alternatives."
It also led me to discover the author's books, his first one I'm reading right now. It's called Preemptive Love: Pursuing Peace One Heart at a Time. It's about how he and his family were in Iraq in the 2000s as part of a foreign aid group, but through some circumstances came to found an organization that sold Kurdish klash (traditional shoes) to raise money to fund heart surgeries for Iraqi children, since their only hospital that could do that was destroyed in the war. But because the closest place that could do it was Israel, some clerics declared a fatwa on him and his organization basically calling for their deaths, and one of his colleagues was even almost kidnapped, (that's where I am in the book now). But through this experience he came to the Preemptive Love philosophy, which the book summaries so far as 'love first, ask questions later'. They decided to say, spread love, and save children even at the risk of death. That's where I'm at in the book right now, at least.
It's something that clicks so strongly for me...for a long time I've felt my calling was to spread love and compassion, but I haven't understood what that really means and my attempts to actually do that were inept and crude because I've been feeling my way around at it. But the courage to face what he has faced in the name of spreading love and doing good for others...it's just incredible, it's inspirational. And it's like what I'm reading is building on what I already feel. One of the few times in life that something instantly clicks and you know it's going to become an important part of your journey as a person. And it all happened really because of a whim.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 11, 2023, 06:40:29 AM
They were kicked out of the Preemptive Love organization, an organization they founded, for creating a toxic work environment. According to numerous former employees and associates, they demanded absolute loyalty and ran off anybody who disagreed with them, created arbitrary rules including who could as much as could talk to each other, and attempted to promote insensitive ideas, because they believed their experience in wartime Iraq gave them expertise on gender and racial equality. There's more to it, including that they mislead donors, took credit for being on the front-lines that belonged to their partners, and edited videos to make it seem that they were serving people in far more dangerous situations than they actually were.
But for me personally, the most appalling thing is what happened after they were kicked out. Instead of really reflecting on why so many of their former employees and associates were saying these things, they took a few loyalists and founded a new organization in less then a month. They claimed they had actually quit, and when the truth came out blamed "post-COVID American politics" for ruining their reputations. They actually compared themselves to the refugees the org serves because they had been removed. It's just...sad.
How can people so strongly promote a philosophy and fail to practice it in their own organization? Were they well-meaning to begin with, only to be corrupted by their power and status? Did their bubble as leaders make them unable to see or understand that their actions were detrimental to what they believe in? Or did they just stop caring at some point, the point where promoting their cause became less important than promoting themselves? It's hard to say, but I know from my own experience that over time being at the top subtly alters your perceptions in a way that you don't realize. You come to think more highly of yourself than you should, and come to consider yourself more of an authority than you are. You end up in a rose-colored bubble that separates you from the people you lead and makes it difficult to have connections with people that might otherwise be able to help you figure things out. And it happens so slowly, you don't even really realize it until it's too late.
But why did they so casually just decide everyone else was the problem when it all came crashing down?
I still believe in the ideals of preemptive love. I strongly believe the world needs people who will put love and compassion first to create real peace, and I want to be part of that in some way. But I will no longer be promoting this newsletter. It's not enough that leaders say the right things...they have to do them as well, or at least try to understand why they've been led astray.
Post by: Gerrick on March 20, 2023, 05:20:48 AM
On Friday I got off work around 1pm, which is a little earlier than usual, so it was a nice way to start the weekend. My wife and I had dinner at a lobster place I deliver wine to and ate lobster rolls and lobster bisque which was all really good (but expensive...). That night we finished up watching Star Wars: Andor -- looking forward to season 2.
On Saturday morning, my wife had to attend a meeting of a bunch of old ladies who make and donate quilts to her work (a nonprofit kids summer camp) to thank them, so I got some time on the Minecraft server. When wife got home, we went to get brunch at a tex-mex place nearby but it was busy, so there was a wait. In the meantime we went down the street to a toy shop and got a few little things to bring with us when we visit my wife's best friend back in Indiana in a month to celebrate her becoming a mother. Back at brunch, I got eggs scrambled with chorizo, carnitas, peppers, etc. with a side of refried beans, seasoned home fries, and a couple taco-sized tortillas to clean it all up. It was very good, if a not very healthy way to start the day. Brunch was also made even better by our waiter being a little goofy (we think he was probably high with his glazed eyes and smirk and he kept forgetting stuff).
Next up, we were planning on going to the rodeo that's in town right now, but tickets were already sold out, so I just bought some for Sunday. Instead, we found out that my wife's coworker who also works at a nearby boardgame store/cafe/pub was holding a boardgame night with friends, so we went over to attend that. I'm not usually the socializing type, but it was actually a lot of fun -- we ended up staying there for about 9 hours, which went by pretty fast. There were 4-8 of us at any one time, and we played games like Dominion, Wavelength, Werewords, Codenames, Root, and Reinforcements (a card game on kickstarter that is being developed by a friend of the guy hosting the game night) and had some beers and snacks. The guy apparently is trying to start hosting the game night on a more regular basis, so I'm looking forward to us potentially going to it more often. My wife and I bought a few colorful dice while we were at the boardgame store, and when we got home I taught her how to play farkle (I've been playing Kingdom Come: Deliverance recently).
On Sunday, we slept in until around 11am, which is really late for us, and then had breakfast at home -- I cooked up some Irish bacon (which is closer to English or Canadian bacon and almost just really thinly-sliced pork loin but still very good) and had a cream cheese danish, and my wife made a fruit parfait.
In the afternoon we finally went to the rodeo. I had been to a couple rodeos when I was younger at state fairs back in Indiana, but this was the first one I had been to as an adult (plus one that's in Texas), and it was a really good time. The rodeo is in town for a couple weeks as a tournament, and it's apparently run by a professional league, so it was a lot more fast-paced and well organized than I thought it'd be. There were I think 7 different events held over the course of 2 hours: a few different cow-roping events, barrel racing, bronco riding, bull riding, and (my wife's favorite event) mutton busting, which is where little 4-7 year old kids ride on the backs of sheeps until they're thrown off.
After the actual rodeo, we walked around the fairgrounds and looked at the farm animals, ate some Jamaican jerk chicken and washed it down with some beer, strolled through the carnival rides and games (I wanna play some games but why are the only prizes stuffed animals? Come on!), and finished it off with some deep fried Oreos (can't go to a fair without eating something deep fried, right?). I don't know why I like fairs and carnivals so much, but with the sun going down, causing rays to shine through the smoke from turkey legs getting grilled, and all the lights and colors and children screaming on rides and creepy carnies trying to get you to play their games got me nostalgic and all warm inside. Anyways we finally waddled out, happy with full bellies, back to the car and drove on home.
I was greeted with an Amazon package on our doorstep that contained a piece for my car I had ordered a couple days prior. For no reason at all, the trunk door on my car stopped latching shut, so I temporarily kept it shut with some rubber bands. After watching a couple YouTube videos, taking things apart on my car, and mucking about, I had figured out that the locking mechanism on the trunk door decided it didn't want to work anymore. Google said that getting it fixed at a mechanic would probably cost me a couple hundred bucks. Amazon said the replacement part that was most likely the cause would put me down only $20 and would be here in 2 days. I figured I could handle it and went with unfortunately trusty Amazon. Fast forward to a couple hours ago and I managed to take apart the correct pieces without breaking anything, swap out the broken part with the new part, and got it working again and back in shipshape in just 10 or so minutes. It was very simple and very cheap compared to what I would've paid for somebody else to do it for me, so I was pretty proud of myself. I want to give thanks to the random people on YouTube who show how to do this stuff, the Amazon workers who fulfilled and delivered my order for being so quick, and China for allowing me to buy an off-brand part for a fraction of the price.
Now as I type this I'm just relaxing with my cat, listening to my wife snore on the couch. So overall a pretty great weekend. Thank you for listening to my TedTalk.
Post by: Wintermoot on March 22, 2023, 05:08:35 AM
I know how you feel about fixing things yourself. Over the last month both of the sink faucet handles broke off in one of the bathrooms at the place we're staying in. They're old, and ended up chipping where they screw in so it wouldn't turn the stem. A little bit of research, a $12 handle replacement from Walmart, and 30 minutes and it's even better than it was before. I'm still impressed with myself everytime I turn the water on, lol.
You probably did more things outside the house this weekend than I've done in the last month, lol. Friday we ran errands and I bought some books even though I already have plenty of things to read as it is: Joyce Meyer's "Loving People who Are Hard To Love" and Bernie Sander's "It's OK to be Angry About Capitalism". I'm not necessarily a religious person, but I appreciate how Joyce teaches practical lessons that most religious teachers...well, don't. This book is actually about the things I've already been into lately: being a peacemaker and how to be loving to other people. And since my mom is into Joyce Meyer too, I get the read the book out loud...something I love to do but don't get much opportunity to.
I'm looking forward to starting the Bernie Sanders book too, although I'm amused that I had to pay $28 for a book that's about being angry about capitalism. xD
Saturday I just couldn't get into anything...I'll be honest, the last almost-month has been intense for me...I've dedicated myself to pursuing so many new paths, and I've ran through so many emotions over and over again, and still trying to keep up with life and work on top of that, and I was just mentally drained. I'm reducing the overall amount of time I work on things with Wintreath, but I'm also doing a lot of summarizing and writing that I'm not used to. Plus the only real leasure time I've allowed myself is the time on the Minecraft server...well, that and running through that furry game with Leesbra that one night, lol.
Sunday I started to get things back toether, but to be honest I'm still behind on Tuesday night, lol. I just did laundry which is something I usually do first thing Saturday. So yeah...hectic, lol. >>
Post by: Wintermoot on March 25, 2023, 06:26:03 PM
There are countless examples of value capture in daily life. You get a Fitbit because you want to improve your health but become obsessed with maximizing your steps. You become a professor in order to inspire students but become fixated on how often your research is cited. You join Twitter because you want to connect with others but become preoccupied by the virality of your content. Naturally, maximizing your steps or citations or retweets is good for the platforms on which these status games are played.
You start a community because you want to build something awesome with your friends, but you become obsessed with activity.
I've always loved playing around with data and finding insights within them...part of my job is doing just that, and so I guess it's natural that I'd bring that to Wintreath, but admittingly it got out of hand over the years. First was putting together top-line Discord and forum stats, which at least was quick to do and had some use, insofar as knowing which channels and forums should be archived and tracking how we've grown and declined over time. Then I started tracking census stats and writing Wintreath in Statistics, which if we're honest few people if anyone probably cared about and wasn't the best use of my time. I was probably spending at least 3 hours a month just on that.
But then beginning in December, I was ready to take it to the next level. I envisioned an entirely new system of meritocracy for Wintreath that would be hyper-focused on each person's individual daily activity stats and past contributions, part of the same system that inspired the Hearthkeep Discord area. As usual, it was with the best of intentions...the idea was that we could easily see who was up and coming in the community and reach out to them for mentoring, since we had long-concluded that we couldn't easily provide mentoring for everyone who applied for Citizenship. We could reach out to people who had suddenly become inactive and see if anything was wrong or if they needed help getting back into the community. We could consider new features such as Snapchat's Snapstreaks. We would be able to see where we needed to put work in to keep people from dropping out of the community.
lol.
In January, I started putting this data together on a daily basis for everyone who posted on the Discord. It took about 15-20 minutes a day, and by the end of the month I'd invested about 3 hours (on top of the 3 hours for the other stats) in order to get an interesting spreadsheet. Even I knew that I couldn't keep putting in that kind time on this, so I consulted with the Joint Moderation Group and in came Statbot, a bot that would take care of all this for me. But it wasn't free...the features that would be needed would cost $8/month (but included a module that tracked what games people were playing, so we could in the future see what games we should get involved in as a community), which was funded out of Wintreath donations.
How it would have worked in practice, I don't know, because things happened and these sorts of intricate systems no longer mattered (and probably never mattered to anyone except me). One of the first decisions of the RSS was to allow me to cancel the Statbot subscription and stop using the bot entirely. Obviously there was (and are) more important things to do in Wintreath than "crunch numbers", but there's an overarching point that will carry into the future. I had the best of intentions in wanting to use data to improve Wintreath, but in becoming obsessed with activity stats I lost sight of the forest for the trees. That's exactly what value capture is.
Of course, there's more to it...more that's worthy of another post sometime, but the short story is that I've come to realize that I've long used Wintreath as a crutch to escape from and cope with my real-life circumstances. Over time I made it into a vehicle for all my hopes, dreams, and personal ambitions, perhaps in ways that were at odds with the simple community of friends that we set out to be.
But as it is, I spent a lot of time chasing numbers that could have been better spent making cool things for the community, connecting with friends, and just having fun. Fun is something I've long-forgotten to do, especially when it comes to Wintreath, and that's probably one reason why it ended up feeling more like a second job. Being forced to drop all the pretentious excesses such as this has been a revolution in itself...it's allowed me to rediscover the joy of having fun and connecting with people in my own community. Part of a painful lesson in remembering what really matters that I can only hope will better equip me to avoid these sorts of rabbit holes in the future.
Post by: Wintermoot on April 02, 2023, 04:04:12 PM
The fact of the matter is, it's easy to make generalizations and jump to the conclusion that all Trump voters, or all conservatives in general, are bigots and "deplorables", and that they should just be written off as bad people. And of course there are people who truly are motivated by bigotry. But there are many reasons people voted for Trump, and economic issues are a key factor...Trump managed to convince many people that he's a successful businessman who could bring that success to everyone else as President. Here in West Virginia, where I live, Trump told coal miners that they would be "working their asses off" because he was going to revive an industry that was far beyond his power or even interest to really revive. He's managed to convince many people that he has their best interests at heart and that he's going to work for them.
He's far from the first politician to con people into thinking he gives a shit about them, but he's particularly good at it. And who better to target than desperate people who feel like Democrats abandoned them? But it's not just poor white people. In the 2020 and 2022 elections, Trump and Republicans also received more votes from Black, Hispanic, and Asian communities than in prior elections. They did this by running on messages of supporting hard work and entrepreneurship, while accusing Democrats of being communists. Perhaps it's also a result of Democrats taking their support and votes for granted. I remember reading an article in the New York Times newsletter some months back about an Asian-American correspondent who returned home and was shocked by how many signs there were supporting Republicans in what used to be a Democratic stronghold. Anyone who has followed the elections knows what a disaster Florida has become for Democrats thanks to this trend...they likewise are struggling even to keep their own strongholds in the state.
It's a complicated issue, and we don't do the causes we support any favors by being quick to judge anyone who has voted a certain way as deplorables who should be cut off from society. In some cases, when people reveal themselves to really be bigots, there's nothing we can do but call them out on it and re-evaluate our relationships with them, but we have to also recognize that this is not everybody who votes a certain way or claims to be of a certain political party. We have to be very careful of creating political litmus tests, especially when the consequences are as far-reaching as ostracism from a society.
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Why People Vote for Trump
One of the more disturbing aspects of the 2020 election was that, while Biden won, Trump got ten million more votes than he had received in 2016. He did especially well in white, rural, economically depressed parts of the country. Why? Why did working-class people, many of them struggling economically, vote for Trump? Why was he able to hold rallies in the middle of nowhere that drew tens of thousands of enthusiastic followers?
I know that some pundits and politicians respond to those questions by suggesting that all of Trump's supporters are racists, sexists, and homophobes; that they really are "deplorable" and there is nothing to be done. Sorry. I don't agree. And I should know. I have been to almost every state in this country and, unlike corporate pundits, have actually talked with Trump supporters. Are some of them racists and exists who vote for bigotry? Absolutely. But many are not.
I think the more accurate answer as to why Trump has won working-class support lies in the pain, desperation, and political alienation that millions of working-class Americans now experience and the degree to which the Democratic Party has abandoned them for the wealthy campaign contributors and the "beautiful people".
These are Americans who, while the rich get much richer, have seen their real wages stagnate and their good union jobs go to China and Mexico. They can't afford health care, they can't afford childcare, they can't afford to send their kids to college and are scared to death about a retirement with inadequate income. Because of what doctors call "diseases of despair", their communities are even seeing a decline in life expectancy.
Many of these voters have spent their lives playing by the rules. They worked hard, very hard, and did their best for their kids and their communities. During the worst of the pandemic, they didn't have the luxury of of sitting behind a computer at home doing "virtual" work. They were putting their lives on the line at jobs in hospitals, factories, warehouses, public transportation, meatpacking plants, and grocery stores. They kept the economy going, and many thousands of them died as a result.
Many of these so-called racist Americans voted for Barack Obama, our first Black president, and for "hope" and "change" and "Yes We Can". And they voted to reelect him. But their lives did not change.
After almost fifty years of wage stagnation, Democrats were in charge-but did not raise wages for workers. After a massive amount of illegal corporate anti-union activity, we did not make it easier for workers to join unions. We did not improve job security. We did not address corporate greed or the massive levels of income and wealth inequality. We did not provide health care for all or lower the cost of prescription drugs. We did not make childcare and higher education affordable. We did not address homelessness or the high cost of housing. We did not make it easier for working people to retire with security and dignity. We did not reform a corrupt campaign finance system.
Today, tens of millions of Americans feel deep anger toward the political, economic, and media establishment. They look at Washington and the corporate media and see rejection and contempt. They see not only a government that is ignoring their needs but politicians busy attending fundraising events with the rich, who have no clue as to what the lives of the great majority of Americans are about.
The absurdity of the current-day situation is that Trump-a phony, a pillar of the establishment, a billionaire, and an anti-worker businessman-has been able to fill that political vacuum and tap into that anger. Donald Trump "champion of the working class." Beyond pathetic!
Post by: Wintermoot on April 15, 2023, 05:17:39 PM
Turns out they closed their social network site in 2020, and now they're just a goth/emo/metal clothing store. The owner pretty much said that after 20 years he was tired of running a social network, and he wanted to live a more private life with friends offline and focus on their offline endeavors together.
So I went to archive.org and looked up the community moderation thing...it was definitely something else, lol. The way it worked is that donators got five 'power-bombs' every month that they could use against any free member (though they could only power-bomb a particular member once). If a free member was power-bombed 10 times in a certain amount of time, their account was suspended for 15 days. It was promoted as a moderation tool to fight against spam and objectionable content, but the page also specifically calls it a way to "get rid of unwanted members". And as you might expect, it was used more often for this purpose, to get rid of people who weren't popular with the various cliques on the site. One person even claimed the practice caused a real-life fistfight at a meetup in Aberdeen, Scotland.
At least we never had anything like that in Wintreath, though I'm sure some can think of people they wish they could've used an ability like this on. :P
But that was moderation in the 2000s...a sort of laissez-faire mindset where freedom of speech was paramount, the concept of professional moderation wasn't even a thing yet, and as a result anything went. I remember for most of that decade I was part of a small-scale MMO that usually had a few dozen players. The owner didn't even believe in moderation or administration...from one point on, he removed all administrators entirely, including the people developing the game. He believed that the players themselves should moderate the community...for example, if someone said or did things that offended enough players, the appropriate response was for those players to repeatedly kill them in-game, take their items, and generally harass them until they left. This worked sometimes, but often it didn't...I remember there was a guild of people who took joy in trolling, flamebaiting, and harassing people, and they were big and powerful enough to push back on this. And a few of them were the owner's then-wife's IRL friends. I don't think that played a role in it...the owner himself didn't as much as log in for long periods and the players were left to run themselves for months at a time, but I doubt it helped.
There's something I like about the idea of the community at large helping to moderate, which is why I started on this rabbit hole...there's a certain grassroots moderation aspect of it that in some cases feel more appealing than a top-down moderation approach. But these examples make clear how easy that can be abused or used for the wrong reasons. And moderation has become a much more involved topic since the 2000s, which is why professional moderation is a thing now...it's not just enforcing rules or keeping the community civil. It involves things like empathy, sensitivity, taking in the experiences of everyone in their community and the role it plays in what happens, de-escalation and conflict resolution, and increasingly knowledge on how to deal with mental health crises and actual illegal activity. It's hard enough for actual dedicated moderators to tackle all these things in the right way...in some ways I feel that a bit of my problem was that I was stuck in this 2000s moderation mindset. The idea of a community at large doing so for all but the most trivial of rules violations seems like an outdated concept these days.
Not to say that the idea couldn't emerge in a very limited fashion with a limited group of trusted people. But it's definitely not an appropriate large-scale moderation tool like I originally thought it could be.
Post by: Wintermoot on May 21, 2023, 06:37:15 PM
Quote from: Some quotes, picked out from various chats
trader — 02/05/2023 9:56 PMYour apology is an expression of care, not a confession of shame.
michi isnt a bad person but i think doubling down on his take and not being able to say sorry i hurt you with what i said is not helping the problem
trader — 02/07/2023 2:22 PM
And uh, that thread has been handled well (Wintermoot's note: I think he meant not been handled well)
I'm not saying impossible but with some care it can be done
Care has not been applied
trader — 02/07/2023 2:28 PM
An appeal to their pain is probably the only way to try to recover
Apologise for hurting them if not the opinion
It's not going to happen, is it?
Glacial Ragnarok — 02/07/2023 3:24 PM
That is fine within it of itself. However, the way it was phrased and presented was and still is (because again, no redaction or apology) incredibly insensitive.
I went through LinkedIn Learn's Inclusive Mindset course this week, and when I heard this sentence I immediately realized something.
Not only were we on different pages in focusing on Michi's intent vs. the impact of what was said, we were on different pages on what an apology meant. To me, it seemed like it was being demanded that he say what he intended to say was wrong, or at least that he apologize without even knowing what he was really apologizing for. But I think what was really wanted was just an apology that what he said hurt them, and that he cared enough about them to care about how they feel. And the same goes for me as I got more tangled in the mess myself.
And I probably confused things even more when I kept stating that people were demanding an apology from Michi for his opinion. When I said Michi's opinion, I was talking about his intention, but I think they were talking about how what he said was taken. Because of that disconnect, I may have even given the impression that how it was taken was actually what he intended to say, and if that's the case then I'm sorry to everyone involved, including Michi.
I don't know how I didn't get that at the time...trader outright stated it as plainly as possible, but I guess I didn't have the right mindset to properly process what he was saying at the time. I obviously didn't engage in deep listening (another term I learned from the course). After everything happened, I realized that there should have been an apology that what was said hurt them...I think I said as much at the time. But even then, I didn't realize that what was really being asked for was an expression of care. Something about hearing that phrase triggered a better understanding for me.
It's one thing to be offended and upset...quite another to be offended, upset, and feel like the people involved don't care about your feelings. Especially when those people are supposed to be your friends.
Three months later, and I'm still working to overcome my flaws and incompetencies. At this point, it's clear to me that I was woefully unqualified to help moderate a community in a professional manner. To be honest I didn't even see the need for professional moderation. I thought it was some sort of formal, cold, even corporate attitude that would take away from who we were as a community of friends. But what it really means is having the knowledge and skills to better understand and respond to where people are coming from as individuals, to recognize their feelings and respond in a way that assures them that those feelings are cared about, and to handle situations in a manner that is least likely to result in hurt, anger, disillusionment, and broken friendships.
In short, professional moderation doesn't take away from a community of friends, it adds to it. In fact, it's the lack of professional moderation, especially on my part, that has taken away from this community of friends, as the last three years has proven.
I'm not speaking on behalf of the RSS when I say this (although I don't believe they're opposed to it by any means), but going through these sorts of trainings, one thing I would like to see in the future is training and professional development for ops and community leaders. To better my own learning, and in recognition of the fact that not everyone can afford resources like LinkedIn Learn (which I have access to through my employer), I'm putting together guides based on what I'm learning: one on conflict resolution and one on fostering diversity, inclusion and belonging.
I'm hoping to also include free resources that will make for a program that will help ops and leaders alike better able to understand situations as they happen and respond to them in ways that reinforce the kind of community we want to be rather to repeat the mistakes of the past that has lead to so much hurt and suffering. We cannot go back and change the past...the damage is done, and I have to accept that. But we can make improvements for the future, so that we can have a stronger community where everyone feels like their thoughts and feelings matter...one they feel they truly belong in.
Post by: Wintermoot on August 28, 2023, 02:00:48 AM
Goodness, it's been way too long since I've posted what's on my mind.
The last few weeks I've been making probably the biggest effort of my life to get healthier...I've consistently worked out for the last three weeks, started making changes to my diet (though I need to work on this aspect more), and probably done more types of exercises in that three weeks than I have at any point in my life outside of gym class back in school! xD
It actually started a month before that though, when Aragonn left for basic training...in the time that he's been gone, I've come to realize that Ara is someone that I look up to in a lot of ways...mentally and emotionally, he's one of the strongest people I know, and I admire his strength of character and integrity. The fact that he made such a big decision at his age (he's not fresh out of high school when joining the military might be easiest) made me want to make big changes to improve my own life.
At first I just did more of what I've always done, and I fell flat on my face. For a long time, I've walked regularly, even if it's just pacing in my room, and then a few years ago I added squats because there was a squat challenge and it just seemed like a good thing to get into. For that I have relatively strong legs, and over time I did lose 25 pounds, but then I plateau a few years ago and have hovered around the same weight since. So I did more of that, and not only still plateaued but was insanely sore for it, and the effort fell apart.
I knew the problem was that I needed more variety in my workouts, and I needed to work in my diet, but where to start? I've looked into different things, and I always ended up feeling overwhelmed...I've read a few things on health and fitness, but I'm not an expert, I'm unsure what exactly would be best for someone of my age and weight, and I can't exactly afford to hire a personal trainer.
Enter ChatGPT. It was just an idea...sometimes ChatGPT can be hit and miss, so I didn't expect much. At first I asked it about what I should consider in putting together a plan, and it gave me some generals in goal setting, diet, exercise, sleep, and accountability. Then given my age and weight, I asked it to generate a specific workout plan for the next week. It gave me a plan with a different focus for each day (Cardio and Lower Body, Upper Body and Core, etc) that included a warm-up, exercise, and cool-down segment (I'd never done warm-ups or cool-downs before). It also warned me to listen to my body and if the workout was too much to readjust...but as I did it, I was surprised that the plan was challenging, but doable! It felt perfect for where I was at.
At the end of each week, I ask it to give me questions to consider when planning the next week, then based on my answers I have it generate a new workout plan. Week 2 upped the amount of reps and time spent on things, and still felt challenging but doable. But it's week 3 (the current week) that really impressed me...this week we discussed many different aspects: what made me feel more fatigued, if I want to up the intensity or duration, if I'm open to more exercise variety, the balance of cardio vs strength training, and even if I'd consider purchasing exercise equipment (it recommended resistance bands if I could only get one thing). Then based on my answers, it generated a plan for week 3...but it didn't just add new exercises or upped the reps (though in some cases it did that), it actually modified existing things. For example, doing the same amount of squats as last week, but holding them for 3 seconds...or, fewer glute bridges but doing them with one leg raised.
This has been the most intense week yet, but I'm doing it, and I have to admit, I'm proud when I complete a workout...and especially a week of workouts. I'm not going to say miracles have happened and I've lost a lot of weight (I actually gained half a pound the first two weeks before losing 2 pounds this week), but I feel a lot more energetic and like I have more stamina. Last fall when I was moving things into the place I'm staying at now, I was a brick on the coach for days afterwards...but this week moving most of it back into storage I was ready to resume my workouts the next day. I'm sore the next morning after a workout, but it seems like once I start my day it goes away, which feels healthy.
I'm making some diet changes too based on ChatGPT's advice, but nothing as profound yet and most of this just in the last week: switching from whole milk to 2%, switching from white bread to whole-wheat, substituting fries for sweet potato fries, and swapping potato chips for various rice dishes as a side.
Everyone who knows me knows I'm a huge ChatGPT fan, but this might be the most impressive thing it's done for me yet. I'm sure a trainer could put together a more efficient plan for me, but the point is that it was able to cut through all the information out there and generate specific plans that are actually making a difference for me and getting me to workout and change my diet in ways I've never done before. If it weren't for AI in this case, I'd probably still be trying to do intermittent research and just giving up in the face of so many possibilities. And I think that's the potential power of AI...how it can provide specifics in ways that search engines usually can't.
So that's my weird, modern-age journey so far. xD
Post by: Wintermoot on January 01, 2024, 05:56:09 PM
I ran into this article (https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/radish-commune-community-spaces-tour-37344027) about an intentional community called Radish, where 19 people live together in a sort of loose commune. It reminded me of my old dream of a Wintreath teamhouse, especially when I read the "Obvious Truth" that guides the community: that people are happiest and healthiest surrounded by people they love and admire. And I guess in some way Wintreath has always been that for me online, and hopefully for others. It was interesting to read that it's something other people have been looking for too...I always thought I was weird for having this idea where a bunch of people decide to live together offline...or at least for people to have an offline base as they live their lives.
For me it was always more of an aspiration that I'd fantasize about once in awhile, but the people who founded Radish figured out how to make it work both logistically and financially: residents have their own units in the commune (some are apartments and some are houses) and jointly manage how the community runs (food system, taking care of communal spaces such as outdoor spaces, kitchen, living room, etc.). They pay rent to a LLC, which is jointly owned by investors (most of whom are also residents), who jointly make business decisions such as when to purchase or renovate property. The LLC is set up so investors make a 5% yearly return on their investment, so someone who is both a resident and investor would essentially have lower rent...or even end up making money depending on how much they invested.
And apparently it's been successful. According to the article, a number of former residents ended up living close by so they could walk over and continue to be involved in the community as a guest.
I wonder if there's a way to apply some of this principles to online communities, too. For the last few years I've been more interested in building a small, close-knit community than one with a lot of people, because I think those communities have a lot to offer in terms of intimacy and connection and friendship. I think social media has shown the folly of having one website/app with everybody on it (https://www.businessinsider.com/social-media-dead-instagram-tiktok-bereal-replaced-group-chats-messaging-2023-8): "Even Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, admitted that users have moved on to direct messages, closed communities, and group chats."