ManifestedISO Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I've noticed how, now that my hair is longer than Point Break Patrick Swayze, people react totally differently. Instead of mild bemusement or instant disinterest, females stop and gaze for close to two seconds ... even random dudes at the grocery store strike up conversation about the type of beer in my cart. Plus I get carded for everything, which is the most satisfying. Today I went to the comic shop and the grocery store. Wonder Woman #4 and Stone Brewing Delicious IPA are both on the table. 5 All Stop. On Screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Thanks for the birthday wishes. 1 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Day 1 of lightning training My wife is going to throw increasingly powerful electronic devices in the shower with me over the course of the next six months or I am immune to lightning or death, whichever comes first. 6 Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromnir Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 become immune to lightning or death? sounds like a no lose choice. please send us details o' the protocol. much thanks. HA! Good Fun! 1 "If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence."Justice Louis Brandeis, Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927) "Im indifferent to almost any murder as long as it doesn't affect me or mine."--Gfted1 (September 30, 2019) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guard Dog Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 It was a long week, followed by a long (not in a good way) weekend. I'm turning off the TV, Radio, everything. On the way home I bought a bottle of Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve. I'm going to sit on the porch, pour a drink, watch the sun set and count the stars. 1 "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agiel Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I've noticed how, now that my hair is longer than Point Break Patrick Swayze, people react totally differently. Instead of mild bemusement or instant disinterest, females stop and gaze for close to two seconds ... even random dudes at the grocery store strike up conversation about the type of beer in my cart. Plus I get carded for everything, which is the most satisfying. Today I went to the comic shop and the grocery store. Wonder Woman #4 and Stone Brewing Delicious IPA are both on the table. I got some random compliments from ladies walking down the street or working cash registers when I grew my mane out (and we're talking about half-way down my back). Unfortunately I'm scrawny enough that whenever I wore slim pants I'd also occasionally get mistaken for a lady from behind 2 Quote “Political philosophers have often pointed out that in wartime, the citizen, the male citizen at least, loses one of his most basic rights, his right to life; and this has been true ever since the French Revolution and the invention of conscription, now an almost universally accepted principle. But these same philosophers have rarely noted that the citizen in question simultaneously loses another right, one just as basic and perhaps even more vital for his conception of himself as a civilized human being: the right not to kill.” -Jonathan Littell <<Les Bienveillantes>> Quote "The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshipped. Any state, entity, or ideology becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures territories, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, but convinces nobody. When it is naked, yet puts on armor and calls it faith, while in the Eyes of God it has no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man...that state is obsolete." -Rod Serling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManifestedISO Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 To borrow a third-person turn of phrase, we look terrible in slim jeans. Skinny jeans are a nightmare of proportion on our less-than-6', less-than-170lb frame. Upper body is much better ... grip strength is high percentile, which helps us not to cry in our sleep every night. Did you know that in Brazil, they don't distinguish between men's and women's shoe sizes, nor shame you for buying a pair of WW Havaianas, arriving Tuesday. I know I have a problem, but if this is wrong, I don't want to be right. 1 All Stop. On Screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Happy Birthday Malc and GD!!!! I spent the weekend fishing and garage drinking. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorth Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Split off the quest for immortality in it's own thread because it deserves to live forever. 2 “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly_Nightshade Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Day two of not talking to the person I'm dating, only twelve more to go... She needed some time alone to deal with some personal stuff and the plan isn't to break up but it still feels weird. "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK htiw klaw eriF Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Day two of not talking to the person I'm dating, only twelve more to go... She needed some time alone to deal with some personal stuff and the plan isn't to break up but it still feels weird. Don't know you or the situation but sounds like a pretty big red flag tbh. "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "I'm gonna hunt you down so that I can slap you square in the mouth." - Bartimaeus "Without individual thinking you can't notice the plot holes." - InsaneCommander "Just feed off the suffering of gamers." - Malcador "You are calling my taste crap." -Hurlshort "thankfully it seems like the creators like Hungary less this time around." - Sarex "Don't forget the wakame, dumbass" -Keyrock "Are you trolling or just being inadvertently nonsensical?' -Pidesco "we have already been forced to admit you are at least human" - uuuhhii "I refuse to buy from non-woke businesses" - HoonDing "feral camels are now considered a pest" - Gorth "Melkathi is known to be an overly critical grumpy person" - Melkathi "Oddly enough Sanderson was a lot more direct despite being a Mormon" - Zoraptor "I found it greatly disturbing to scroll through my cartoon's halfing selection of genitalias." - Wormerine "Am I phrasing in the most negative light for them? Yes, but it's not untrue." - ShadySands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 KP is right, that's not a good thing. I mean, a cycle only lasts 5-7 days, so that's pretty much the longest you should need to stay away. Honestly the most important part of relationships is having a teammate to help deal with the personal stuff. There is a problem if that is not happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK htiw klaw eriF Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 KP is right, that's not a good thing. This statement is always true. Anyways today I couldn't work because it rained all day and spent the day watching movies with breaks taken to work out and hook up. Probably should have written something but I can't work unless I'm miserable or infuriated. "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "I'm gonna hunt you down so that I can slap you square in the mouth." - Bartimaeus "Without individual thinking you can't notice the plot holes." - InsaneCommander "Just feed off the suffering of gamers." - Malcador "You are calling my taste crap." -Hurlshort "thankfully it seems like the creators like Hungary less this time around." - Sarex "Don't forget the wakame, dumbass" -Keyrock "Are you trolling or just being inadvertently nonsensical?' -Pidesco "we have already been forced to admit you are at least human" - uuuhhii "I refuse to buy from non-woke businesses" - HoonDing "feral camels are now considered a pest" - Gorth "Melkathi is known to be an overly critical grumpy person" - Melkathi "Oddly enough Sanderson was a lot more direct despite being a Mormon" - Zoraptor "I found it greatly disturbing to scroll through my cartoon's halfing selection of genitalias." - Wormerine "Am I phrasing in the most negative light for them? Yes, but it's not untrue." - ShadySands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly_Nightshade Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Day two of not talking to the person I'm dating, only twelve more to go... She needed some time alone to deal with some personal stuff and the plan isn't to break up but it still feels weird. Don't know you or the situation but sounds like a pretty big red flag tbh. Normally I would agree but considering there is both PTSD and avoidant/anxious attachment in play in addition to her being written out of her parent's will and her sister going through a less than happy divorce it's a much more complicated situation (we actually chatted briefly tonight when we happened to be playing Minecraft at the same time so it's not like we're not talking at all, there's just going to be a break from meeting up and constantly texting/talking while things settle - plus it's the start of classes and we're both going to be busier). "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK htiw klaw eriF Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Day two of not talking to the person I'm dating, only twelve more to go... She needed some time alone to deal with some personal stuff and the plan isn't to break up but it still feels weird. Don't know you or the situation but sounds like a pretty big red flag tbh. Normally I would agree but considering there is both PTSD and avoidant/anxious attachment in play in addition to her being written out of her parent's will and her sister going through a less than happy divorce it's a much more complicated situation (we actually chatted briefly tonight when we happened to be playing Minecraft at the same time so it's not like we're not talking at all, there's just going to be a break from meeting up and constantly texting/talking while things settle - plus it's the start of classes and we're both going to be busier). All right man, hope everything works out but had to call it like I saw it. 1 "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "I'm gonna hunt you down so that I can slap you square in the mouth." - Bartimaeus "Without individual thinking you can't notice the plot holes." - InsaneCommander "Just feed off the suffering of gamers." - Malcador "You are calling my taste crap." -Hurlshort "thankfully it seems like the creators like Hungary less this time around." - Sarex "Don't forget the wakame, dumbass" -Keyrock "Are you trolling or just being inadvertently nonsensical?' -Pidesco "we have already been forced to admit you are at least human" - uuuhhii "I refuse to buy from non-woke businesses" - HoonDing "feral camels are now considered a pest" - Gorth "Melkathi is known to be an overly critical grumpy person" - Melkathi "Oddly enough Sanderson was a lot more direct despite being a Mormon" - Zoraptor "I found it greatly disturbing to scroll through my cartoon's halfing selection of genitalias." - Wormerine "Am I phrasing in the most negative light for them? Yes, but it's not untrue." - ShadySands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly_Nightshade Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Fair enough, and thanks. "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManifestedISO Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Honestly the most important part of relationships is having a teammate to help deal with the personal stuff. There is a problem if that is not happening. Team sports are hard. Deep down, individuals among us wish they could compete with, and compliment others on a team level. On the other hand, watching Olympic track and field, this individual would like to compete with Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands on every level. 2 All Stop. On Screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leferd Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 On the other hand, watching Olympic track and field, this individual would like to compete with Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands on every level. This is the only thing I could think of when I see her. Twins. "Things are funny...are comedic, because they mix the real with the absurd." - Buzz Aldrin."P-O-T-A-T-O-E" - Dan Quayle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManifestedISO Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 I wouldn't mind. She could break me, in half or in thirds, we'd still have fun carbo-loading on spaghetti and meatballs and whatever they drink in Holland. All Stop. On Screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longknife Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 So this is my sort of depressing story about depression.I feel like I've suffered from depression for a long time, finally got to the point where I wanted to stop bottling it up and hiding it. Recently went to a doctor just to get the neccesary paperwork and permission to go to a psychologist. Instead, he sent me to a neurologist. I voiced some concern about that and asked why, he said it was standard and that they'd rather measure my brain for any oddities regarding brain waves or wtf-ever because depression can be detected that way. Typical ****ing Germany, I thought. Better believe they're gonna find a way to avoid talking about problems (or talking at all for that matter) and instead they're gonna make things all factual and reduce the situation to a measure of data. But whatever, when in Rome, and not like the USA (which btw Germany, you taught me is the world leader in psychological research. EVER THINK MEBBE THEY ONTO SOMETHING WITH GOING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS FIRST?) is ever gonna insure me with one leg anyways. I agree and go to the neurologist, though my fears are that he'll show little sympathy and just give me drugs. Was there today and he was actually ready to perscribe drugs before I even told him why I felt depressed. It felt like when I told my story all that did was affect the dosage. The perscription even came before the brain scans. Even after I told him, he offered that I could go to a psychologist but said it wasn't neccesary and that it was optional. When I'll get a psychologist appointment...? We will see. Called around and several already booked for months. What's more, currently on the lookout for a job (screw night shift with the last one, that **** gets old and I wonder if a lack of sun isn't part of my problem), and was considering taking it slow because the last time I felt depressed and went job hunting, it was awful. My confidence was just terrible and yet I had to bull**** people and tell them that I felt great and act like there was nothing wrong while overselling my attitude about various positions. This time I just went to the unemployment office and told them I felt like I lack confidence at the moment and I'd like to see if I'm even in good enough mental health to look for a job before we start with that process. This was a bit hard for me to say because I HATE being a problem, and German culture...? Every second mother****er in Germany is so drunk off workaholism that they'd gladly kill four hookers in cold blood if it meant you'd give them a job. I'm a total fish out of water here in that regard, as is every foreigner ever. I mean good on the Germans for their productivity and happiness with work, it's just frustrating when YOU feel burnt out and you have no one to vent to because the moment you chat up Heinz about it he's like "NONSENSE, EVERY NIGHT WHEN I BANG MY WIFE I'M THINKING 'GOD I CAN'T WAIT TO FILE THAT PAPERWORK TOMORROW SO I CAN STOP PLOWING MY WIFE.'" You ****ers are crazy.So I go there partially in assignment from the unemployment office to deduce if I'm fit to work at the moment or not, and when the time comes for this neurologist to give his input, he says "only you can determine if you feel good enough for it or not." I start explaining why I'm reluctant to say "yeah I'm ready" due to a past experience with searching for work while depressed, he THEN tells me "I hold the stance we should try things first, then later we can take measures neccesary if it's not working out" as he starts nudging me towards not worrying about it until it proves a problem. Yeah dude, let the guy who's feeling god awful find himself in a god awful situation, THEN we can fix it! That's EXACTLY what my fear was: that he was gonna pressure me into trying anyways. It's hard to describe cause it just feels so ****ty. No one likes being unemployed cause you feel worthless; now try it in a society of workaholics where you have to get up the nerve to say "hey I'm not feeling so hot" and their response is "U CAN DO IT" because hot damn working is so important. Every moment not spent working is a moment not lived, right? Maybe this all sounds petty but the way things are done here is just a real turn-off to me. Depression can affect one's brain chemistry, thus medication is often assigned. I get that much. Still, I'm confrontational by nature. I want to resolve the issues that led me to feeling this way. I want to discuss them, I want to be able to walk away from them feeling like they're truly resolved and like I'm at peace with them. I want to hear from a psychologist the exact reasoning why this medication is viewed as a correction to bring me back to my former self rather than "actually we just give these out so people can function in society better lol," because just taking something to change myself to be more functional just sounds gross to me. Taking meds just to **** around with my brain chemistry and make me feel good...? Seems like that masks the problem, in a way. It doesn't really change that some **** went down that really hurt and affected me, and the whole presentation sends an attitude of "I don't care about your problems, take two of these and go away." Writing all this cause I find myself hesitating and debating if I want to take them, at least until I get a psychologist appointment (which sadly could be months, by the looks of things). If the goals were to resolve some problems and buy some time to relax and dwell on it before I'm back to work...? Well clearly I've failed in the latter point so it's not like I'm obligated to take medication for the me-time, and clearly I myself have some reservations about just taking drugs so everything is magically sunshine and rainbow farts. Doesn't help that I looked up the medication I got and it's likewise perscribed for ADHD, and there's this big honking warning that says "oh btw patients often feel more depressed and even suicidal the first three weeks of taking this. If you feel like killing yourself, don't do it lol." Thoughts? This was legit my fear that I was gonna be shoved off to someone that'd prefer scans and drugs to talking and resolving issues while showing a classic "BUT WORK IS IMPORTANT!!!1" view instead of a more relaxed and understanding one, and here I am. Maybe it sounds ignorant or crazy, but a part of me just thinks that if you cannot explain to me why everything is gonna be alright and life moves on, then I question if it's so much a "chemical imbalance" in the brain so much as it is a natural reaction to the stuff you've lived through. I want to take medication only if I'm convinced thanks to explanations I can fully grasp and understand 100%, not just as a "oh ****, citizen #147,238 is having difficulty functioning in society. Let's give him drugs before we see a drop in our GDP!!" Hard to really describe my point without sounding like some nutjob that thinks the government drugs citizens for productivity or something; yeah I'm aware of that tone and understand I'm speaking hyperbolized and don't think that way. I guess it's just more that if this is who I am and if this is my identity: a melancholy guy that struggles to move past hardships I've had to go through, then I still don't know if I want to force a change and be a different person (to a degree) as opposed to trying to find a way to cope with it given the mindset I have naturally. "The Courier was the worst of all of them. The worst by far. When he died the first time, he must have met the devil, and then killed him." Is your mom hot? It may explain why guys were following her ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serrano Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands She's hot but she's no Michelle Jenneke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorth Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Waiting patiently (or not so patiently) for reference checks to be made and hope they check out Ok. Maybe I should have added a lot more names to the list. “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManifestedISO Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Not to be a double downer, but I lost my goddaughter over the weekend, a six-year old mini red dachshund. She was tossed down the stairs by a two-year old human, compressing her spine and subsequently euthanized late Saturday. If I stop crying it will be sometime in 2017. All Stop. On Screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly_Nightshade Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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