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This is the "What's On Your Mind" thread, we are supposed to post what comes on our mind, whatever it may be (As long as it doesn't bother the mods). just my 2 cents.
Speaking of birthdays: Mine is the 13th of August..... which is a Friday this year....
I've never feared Death or Dying. I've only feared never Trying.
ghosty wrote:@ Albatross. I don't agree. Obviously, im not at a point where I can look back and say "None of that mattered" but I can sure as hell point out the obvious. At school, you learn, and not just subjects. You learn how to deal with social situations, how to talk to girls (it doesn't come natural to some people) you essentially 'grow up'. Soooooo, even though the subjects themselves pale before the doom and gloom that you are portraying, there are still valuable lessons to be learned.
My hero - white knight to the rescue! Yeah, none of that stuff matters. Learn the subjects, pass your exams, get to college... that's when the worthwhile stuff begins. Everything else is just teenage drama.
And secondly, and less restrained, that was a completely rude dick like thing to say. What gives you the right to talk to LLF like that?
And what gives you the right to talk to me THAT way? Oh, that's right - The Internet. You wouldn't have called me a dick to my face, guaranteed. What I said to LFF is exactly what I would have said to his face. He needs to knock the self-pity off, in my opinion. It would do him the world of good.
And no hard feelings
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Little lord Fauntleroy wrote:Alba, who was that directed at? Because if it was at me, then I think it's right to let you know I was beingb sarcastic in my last post (wow, it REALLY doesn't travel well across the intrewebz).
Edit: Oh I see it was directed at me. Fair enough, I do need to stop whining. Besides, everyone forgetting my birthday isn't anything out of the ordinary.
Sarcasm doesn't travel well if you forget to use orkmoticons.
I wasn't having a massive go at you, I've just noticed overtones of self-pity in well, pretty much every post you make. I'm just giving you a heads up, you are obviously free to ignore me. I AM just words on a page after all. That said, how's your life? Is everything working out exactly as you want it to? Do you have a lot of friends, or maybe even a small group of really close ones? Are you happy? If the answer's 'yes', then cool, don't listen to me. Feel free to think I'm a dick - you wouldn't be first and you sure as gak won't be the last. But if the answer to any of those questions is 'no'... perhaps you might want to explore why that is. It's up to you. Like I said, I'm not trying to attack you, just trying to be a good bloke. Sometimes one has to be harsh in order to shock people from their reverie.
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Im not one to start a flame war Albatross, but I feel I should assess your reply.
Firstly, as you said again, school doesn't matter. I think, you might need to reconsider. Simply, if someone stopped going to school at ten, and then proceeded to do jack all until they're 18, they probably wouldn't be that successful. They might not be emotionally developed, for example. Of course I have very little illusions that you will care what I think, as its perfectly clear you have already made your mind up.
Secondly, your probably right. I wouldn't speak to you that way if we met face to face. But then again, I don't generally speak like that at all. I don't really feel the need to be blunt with people to get my point across. Again, I doubt I would be able to sway your opinions either way.
And thirdly. Im not sure I understand your post about spartacus. Typing this will invariably get a response mocking me for being naive. Of course, it could be suggesting that you might dislike me, which is fair enough, but I bear no grudge against you. If it was anything else, I would love to hear from you, but I feel if we continued this conversation on this thread it might spin out of control, and mods would lock it down. And in the end of the day, I would prefer to let you have the satisfaction of being 'right' than getting this thread closed.
So, if you do wish to continue said conversation, shall we keep it in the PMs?
Little lord Fauntleroy wrote:I'm not sure whether this was my worst birthday ever, or my best. I got one present-Typhus-but it's who gave me it thats the surprising part.
The girl I've been to tell you the truth in love with for the past 2 years walks up to me at lunch when no-ones around, and pushes something into my hand. She said she heard me mention I needed him and so went into the store full of 'weirdos' to get him. She smiles at me then runs off. I look down and see a Thyphus blister pack in my hands-on the back are written the words "happy birthday", with a smiley face.
Made my day, all I'm sayin'.
That's pretty sweet. I'll admit it.
Terrible birthday though. Nothing from your parents?
ghosty wrote:Im not one to start a flame war Albatross, but I feel I should assess your reply.
Firstly, as you said again, school doesn't matter. I think, you might need to reconsider. Simply, if someone stopped going to school at ten, and then proceeded to do jack all until they're 18, they probably wouldn't be that successful. They might not be emotionally developed, for example. Of course I have very little illusions that you will care what I think, as its perfectly clear you have already made your mind up.
Secondly, your probably right. I wouldn't speak to you that way if we met face to face. But then again, I don't generally speak like that at all. I don't really feel the need to be blunt with people to get my point across. Again, I doubt I would be able to sway your opinions either way.
And thirdly. Im not sure I understand your post about spartacus. Typing this will invariably get a response mocking me for being naive. Of course, it could be suggesting that you might dislike me, which is fair enough, but I bear no grudge against you. If it was anything else, I would love to hear from you, but I feel if we continued this conversation on this thread it might spin out of control, and mods would lock it down. And in the end of the day, I would prefer to let you have the satisfaction of being 'right' than getting this thread closed.
So, if you do wish to continue said conversation, shall we keep it in the PMs?
I have absolutely zero interest in taking this to PM with you. I wasn't even talking to you in the first place.
I'm sitting on the back deck reading a book, when he runs out an drubs up against my leg. Then after about a minute he runs off into the yard.
Fifteen seconds later, I feel dull thump, and then a weight on my foot.
Golden Eyed Scout wrote:So my cat loves me. (Apparently.)
I'm sitting on the back deck reading a book, when he runs out an drubs up against my leg. Then after about a minute he runs off into the yard.
Fifteen seconds later, I feel dull thump, and then a weight on my foot.
He dropped a lovely little squirrel on my foot.
I don't know wheter to be mad or laugh.
he thinks you don't hunt well enough, so he has to go out and get food for you. He doesn't love you he thinks you would die if he wasn't there.
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"Balance, playtesting - a casual gamer craves not these things!" - Yoda, a casual gamer.
Three things matter in marksmanship -
location, location, location
MagickalMemories wrote:How about making another fist?
One can be, "Da Fist uv Mork" and the second can be, "Da Uvver Fist uv Mork."
Make a third, and it can be, "Da Uvver Uvver Fist uv Mork"
Eric
Golden Eyed Scout wrote:So my cat loves me. (Apparently.)
I'm sitting on the back deck reading a book, when he runs out an drubs up against my leg. Then after about a minute he runs off into the yard.
Fifteen seconds later, I feel dull thump, and then a weight on my foot.
He dropped a lovely little squirrel on my foot.
I don't know wheter to be mad or laugh.
Treasure moments like these. One day it won't be squirrels.
Night Watch SM
Kroot Mercenaries W 2 - D 3 - L 1
Manchu wrote: This is simply a self-fulfilling prophecy. Everyone says, "it won't change so why should I bother to try?" and then it doesn't change so people feel validated in their bad behavior.
He's also left rabbits and even a groundhog on the backdeck.
He's quite fond of frogs though, so he doesn't share them.
@Youbedead: If he thinks I'd die of hunger if he didn't hunt, I call that love. Or he jsut felt like being a jerk and dropping a dead squirrel on my foot.
Nope, caught them sending out extra special information about our extra special things. They had guys in new york and arlington. That and they managed to catch one by posing as a russian spy trying to get passports for extraction IIRC.
halonachos wrote:Nope, caught them sending out extra special information about our extra special things. They had guys in new york and arlington. That and they managed to catch one by posing as a russian spy trying to get passports for extraction IIRC.
*GASP!!* now they have our secret recipe for marijuana brownies!!!! now they know that Oregano is the secret ingredient!! perhaps they also have found that Steve Jobs is the Anti-Christ!!
probably actually got caught to reveal our agent, or find out a double or some such other nasty plot
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Slarg232 wrote:This is the "What's On Your Mind" thread, we are supposed to post what comes on our mind, whatever it may be ...
whilst, of course, remembering that this is not your fething live journal. Seriously.
If we could avoid name calling and similar such pettiness that'd cool.
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We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
Just got done watching Venus Williams destroy Li Na. How does a girl who is so short that she struggles to hit the damn ball over the net get to Wimbledon?
Golden Eyed Scout wrote:He's also left rabbits and even a groundhog on the backdeck.
He's quite fond of frogs though, so he doesn't share them.
@Youbedead: If he thinks I'd die of hunger if he didn't hunt, I call that love. Or he jsut felt like being a jerk and dropping a dead squirrel on my foot.
Have you considered it could be the opposite.
A cat's way of saying "do my bidding or you'll be sleeping with the squirrels?"
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
VikingScott wrote:Today I lose my beard.
I'm really going to notice wind now.
You have my sympathy. I shaved off my 12 inches of luscious brown hair last night. Except it was on the top of my head. It still sucks though.
Night Watch SM
Kroot Mercenaries W 2 - D 3 - L 1
Manchu wrote: This is simply a self-fulfilling prophecy. Everyone says, "it won't change so why should I bother to try?" and then it doesn't change so people feel validated in their bad behavior.
VikingScott wrote:Today I lose my beard.
I'm really going to notice wind now.
You have my sympathy. I shaved off my 12 inches of luscious brown hair last night. Except it was on the top of my head. It still sucks though.
I have incredible sympathy for you.Seriously. I've got 18 inches of luscious, wavy hair. I plan on never cutting it, ever. Except for those split ends....Eek.
W 2 - D 3 - L 1
(boy, are people paranoid these days)
