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Seriously you could work at McDonald's (or really any minimum wage job) for a few months and you would be able to afford a new laptop, I bought my own computer and I use to work at Wendy's.

 shrike wrote:

EmilCrane wrote:When you are in a debate or argument with someone and they insist on you letting them finish the point they are trying to make then interrupt you when you reply

this.
My brother also has a very refined tactic in debates- He states his point with no explanation, and keeps stating that same point mid-way through my sentence, then threatens to punch me if I don't go away. I suppose he plays to his strength, brawn over brains.
It annoys the hell out of me, seeing as I can't possibly win

Just walk off as soon as he states his point. Don't even bother to speak as you're walking off. Just break communication off and go do something else completely. Leave him to it.
Do this everytime. He doesn't get to threaten you again and you keep control of the conversation by choosing when it ends. That annoys big brothers - trust me

PredaKhaine wrote:

 shrike wrote:

EmilCrane wrote:When you are in a debate or argument with someone and they insist on you letting them finish the point they are trying to make then interrupt you when you reply

this.
My brother also has a very refined tactic in debates- He states his point with no explanation, and keeps stating that same point mid-way through my sentence, then threatens to punch me if I don't go away. I suppose he plays to his strength, brawn over brains.
It annoys the hell out of me, seeing as I can't possibly win

Just walk off as soon as he states his point. Don't even bother to speak as you're walking off. Just break communication off and go do something else completely. Leave him to it.
Do this everytime. He doesn't get to threaten you again and you keep control of the conversation by choosing when it ends. That annoys big brothers - trust me

Well, we mostly argue about me getting on the xbox (it's shared), so if I walk off he'd have won... though good idea for other situations

poda_t wrote:One of my favorits in game:
people that whinge about a useless team, but not one person other than i is actually trying to do a damn thing about knocking enemy aircraft out of the sky..... It's the funnest game to play: waste all your ammo on aircraft that recycle their flares between your locks!

If I'm on the ground, I kill infantry and tanks. If I'm in an attack chopper, I kill jets and other helis. I never go near jets (I leave those for people who are good in 'em ), and only go in helis if I need a quick drop-off.

though I am fond of my first (and only) game of air superiority- I roadkilled a guy
My guess is that I rammed my jet's nose into his cockpit so far I impaled him, seeing as you can't leave your jet

 shrike wrote:

poda_t wrote:One of my favorits in game:
people that whinge about a useless team, but not one person other than i is actually trying to do a damn thing about knocking enemy aircraft out of the sky..... It's the funnest game to play: waste all your ammo on aircraft that recycle their flares between your locks!

If I'm on the ground, I kill infantry and tanks. If I'm in an attack chopper, I kill jets and other helis. I never go near jets (I leave those for people who are good in 'em ), and only go in helis if I need a quick drop-off.

though I am fond of my first (and only) game of air superiority- I roadkilled a guy
My guess is that I rammed my jet's nose into his cockpit so far I impaled him, seeing as you can't leave your jet

-_-

Trouble is, if they have two jets, and two helos up, and holding 6 of the 7 bases, and the second you get any hardware three feet of the ground getting up with three target locks.... there's a problem. It's time to get the flyswatters out. You'd think with 31 other teammates, someone might be toting an AA launcher. No.

In that case, yeah, I'd run a stinger too

also, not being able to get to sleep at 3:00am.

 shrike wrote:
In that case, yeah, I'd run a stinger too

also, not being able to get to sleep at 3:00am.

that has been my favorite trick for the past two weeks. Going to exams as a zombie is AQWESOME

 shrike wrote:
In that case, yeah, I'd run a stinger too

also, not being able to get to sleep at 3:00am.

Happens to me all the time, I play video game until 3 in the morning and then when I go to be my brain decides

"Lets discuss the relative merits of Fisher and Tirtpiz' design philosphies regarding battlecruisers in the early 20th century. Confine your answer to the immediate pre-World War One period."

Cheesecat wrote:Seriously you could work at McDonald's (or really any minimum wage job) for a few months and you would be able to afford a new laptop, I bought my own computer and I use to work at Wendy's.

My mother is very overprotective and due to college work hours i cannot get any job except in the evenings and according to her i will be raped mugged shot toutoured and killed should i leave the confines of the house on my own post 9.00. Despite this having been proven wrong on more occasions than can be counted. Also see below.

EmilCrane wrote:

 shrike wrote:
In that case, yeah, I'd run a stinger too

also, not being able to get to sleep at 3:00am.

Happens to me all the time, I play video game until 3 in the morning and then when I go to be my brain decides

"Lets discuss the relative merits of Fisher and Tirtpiz' design philosphies regarding battlecruisers in the early 20th century. Confine your answer to the immediate pre-World War One period."

Oh in the goddesses name this one is a huge problem i get. Except its like this:
Brain"lets discuss the development of German Armour during WW2 and the development of their camoflauge"
Me"were tired, lets just sleep, k"?
Brain"noargh good sir but this is one of your favourite subjects"
Me"oh brain how we hate thee"
Brain"ok then lets start with the development of Dunkelgrau and its application along with the development of the sdkfz 251/9 mit 7.5cm kanone"
Me"groan"

 master of ordinance wrote:

Oh in the goddesses name this one is a huge problem i get. Except its like this:
Brain"lets discuss the development of German Armour during WW2 and the development of their camoflauge"
Me"were tired, lets just sleep, k"?
Brain"noargh good sir but this is one of your favourite subjects"
Me"oh brain how we hate thee"
Brain"ok then lets start with the development of Dunkelgrau and its application along with the development of the sdkfz 251/9 mit 7.5cm kanone"
Me"groan"

Haha - I get similar. But it tends to be me thinking about an army list I've just put together.

My subconcious appears to be able to continue planning army lists while I try to sleep.
Or even worse, finish one I was in the process of doing before I went to bed.

My Brain wrote:"Right, I've got 257 pts to use to finish this list. What can we use? I'm going to list all known possibilities, including allies. Then, we will discuss tactics."