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I guess there's always "hope" Was there at least part/half of season 4? Edit: And why? As far as I've read, all the actors would more than likely be willing to fill their roles (what else are they going to do?). And the writers...well, they can just finish writing the storyline later, amirite? AMIRITE? Season 4 is the final season (thye've been denied renewal) and they'll have to do a finale at episode 11, ruining the plot they were going for.

The writers said the writers strike has essentially destroyed BSG.

So by your definition Harry Potter is not fantasy? Now I am confused. Um. Harry Potter falls under all 3 criteria.

Because, for an individual to be diagnosed with ADHD, this has to cause a clear maladaptation. Which is often defined by it causing them distress. A person who has simply a high optimum arousal threshold, but operates perfectly fine on a cup of coffee is one thing. A person who has a high optimum arousal threshold and cannot focus on his schoolwork so he starts to fail is another. One is perfectly fine. The other can be a bar to a decent education. Since I had always assumed that I outgrew my 'hyper-active' phase I don't know how to properly answer your question. In my case, I enjoy 'stressfull' situations as they give me a chance to 'prove my ability to meet the needs' of any problem that life throws my way. You needn't play martial music or hype me up on stimulants. Just make the problem personal and difficult and I'm on it like ugly on an Englishman :wink:. I LIKE problems thrown my way as they mostly prove myself against them. Coasting through life without testing yourself is boring. Surpassing roadblocks in life gives you a 'benchmark' to show the passing of time and your accomplishments. As you get older, the saying "time flies" gains more and more relevance as you become jaded and gain less benchmarks to show the actual passing of time. It is my opinion that we, as humans, need noteworthy events to benchmark time and without those, we simply coast through time toward oblivion. To the young, most of life's experiences are interesting ( providing benchmarks ). To those that grow older, the noteworthy benchmarks become fewer and fewer ( the marriage of our kids, the birth of grandkids, change in a job, et cet ) and time moves faster because we have fewer means to benchmark the passage of years. It is my assumption that this is why I deliberately place myself in 'risky' situations. Working with high voltages ( 480 VAC 3 PH ), playing with high pressure or explosive gases, rock climbing, stuff that can kill you in general. I'm not looking for a rush ( I don't even get worked up until after I've successfully completed my work, if at all ) but rather an excuse to remind myself that I was sufficient to the needs placed before me. Don't know if that helped or not but it gained me another post count ( well actually, being in Off Topic, I guess it didn't :wink: ). Hah! You sound like me!

Quoted for the irony factor. Have you seen anything that struck you as ironic lately? I'm the one on the right. a/s/l? 42/h/icelandic

NWN1's and BG1's writing is absolutely horrible. I hate BG1. But better than Kotor? Nah, no way. BG1 was brilliant. It was everything it purported to be and didn't pretentiously try to be anything more, unlike BG2 and NWN1, But yeah KOTOR1 rocked.

Quoted for the irony factor. Have you seen anything that struck you as ironic lately?

Anyone who can come back from crack addiction gets superpower points in my book. Definitely. Doesn't make her music any better, but kudos to her for succeeding where most fail.

Assuming you're genuinely interested, and not out to liken ADHD to extroversion (but you know better right? ), here's is a summary of a study done on the correlation between dopamine, people with ADHD, and people without ADHD: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/...70806164505.htm Extroversion and ADHD are not unrelated. Studies have shown dopamine to be the driving force behind extroversion: extroverts require more dopamine to be produced to feel content/calm. The thing is, extroverts are capable of reaching this level of dopamine - people with ADHD aren't. To put it another way: "Most people experience distraction, restlessness, and impulsiveness at one time or another. [...] What distinguishes those with ADD from those who do not have the disorder is the frequency and intensity of these symptoms, as well as the negative impact on one

That's one reason Planescape: Torment was awesome. Not a single sword or bow in that game and the spells were all fairly unique too. It did everything from scratch and critically assessed what would be considered essential items/aspects of an everyday fantasy CRPG.

I am but I prefer to keep Facebook for RL use - i.e. separate from my internet persona. I'd imagine that's a truism for most people.

The FSM existed but it was merely a prophet for the IPU (bbhhh).

I'm ambivalent. I do think the ending could have been better, I guess, since I was left thinking "is that it?".

I love your avatar.

I feel it's probably an appropriate time to post this: http://www.endofworld.net/ Also, here's something that's actually a frighteningly real prediction of what will probably happen in 2012 (less of a doomdsay prediction and more of an "we're royally screwed" prediction - well worth the read): http://www.circlesoflight.com/reality-crea.../world-end.html

I don't think you actually watched the right movie, because Blade Runner is great even now.

Athlon XP 3000+, about 2.2ghz 512mb DDR RAM GeForce 4 Ti 4800 SE 128mb RAM 1 Terabyte of HD space Not bad for $350 (excludes HD space) Still, I plan to upgrade very soon as I can't play NWN2 or Oblivion (and presumably can't play Bioshock). Can play HL2 very well though.

I can't remember, but cheers - I'll try that one. The one I was reading started off with a kid who charmed goats lol.

Then I will remain as I am since the alternative is unacceptable. Alcohol moderates the extreme. I will not become less that what I am. I know what you mean. But I think it's about the right dose. I've found that on small doses of dexamphetamines, I can hyper-focus normally, and also concentrate better all around. Anyway amphetamines don't have long-term side-effects (they wear off within 6 hours) and they kick in near-immediately, so it wouldn't hurt to try a small dose for a week or two and see what happens. See your psychiatrist about it? Hmm I'm going to have to find a new one I suppose since my old one was a child psychiatrist and I'm almost 20.

Nah, in people with ADD/ADHD, dopamine uptake stimulants have the inverse effects to what happens with normal brain chemistry. I just don't agree with the claim that people with ADHD will necessarily drift towards substance abuse. Medidate is a cousin of Ritalin. Ritalin is not speed. Dextroamphetamines (like dexamphetamine sulfate and Adderall) are "speed". It's a useless definition, though, since it has a different purpose and effect in people with ADHD, and medical amphetamines aren't cut with drano, or talcum powder or glass filaments to shred the stomach lining for fast absorption. Tarna: Anything which increases dopamine uptake will make you less creative and reduce your ability to hyperfocus to that of normal person. This includes alcohol and caffeine - though the other effects of alcohol certainly provide me with creative insight from time to time.

That was an interesting read Tarna! Have you ever tried Adderall/Dex rather than Ritalin? I really hate Ritalin because it comes with all sorts of nasty side effects like depression, lack of appetite and nervous ticks - I also stopped it when I was 12, then switched to Dex. Dex is a much more stable drug, IMHO and more consistent in its effects.

I assume we are referencing the Mayan 2012 issue? Last time I tried to opt into an end of world prediction, I got detention for skipping classes on the Roost I thought it was a reference to peak oil.

And I feel fine.