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Or Kill Me / Re: Thinking Discordian for brain hygiene

« on: January 16, 2015, 06:13:20 pm »

I think I just invented my own new slogan

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Or Kill Me / Re: Thinking Discordian for brain hygiene

« on: January 16, 2015, 05:43:01 pm »

I spent 5 years earning my undergrad in Geology, slowly becoming more and more disaffected with everything I was doing the whole time (not with the geology; I love me some rocks).

I decided to bail out on going to grad school, because academia was starting to kill me. After a few months of searching for work and living at home, I found work in my field that allows me to live independently. That in itself is a goddamn miracle in this decade.

But I recently started having a LOT more fun since I took up two different martial arts, around this time last year. I've never been an especially physical or fitness-oriented person, but it's been an absolute blast.

So, optional corollary to the GO OUTSIDE rule: DO DIFFICULT STUFF FOR FUN.

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RPG Ghetto / Re: Unified "Cain and others talk about vidya games, Cain makes videos" thread

« on: January 16, 2015, 05:06:34 pm »

I definitely consider Dark Souls 1 to be the more polished experience, in terms of level design and story. DS2, however, has VASTLY improved multiplayer and a few gameplay adjustments that I quite enjoyed (dual-weilding, etc).

The three DLCs for DS2 are very good, I would say just about as good as the DLC "Artorias of the Abyss" was for DS1. DS2 is slated for a sort of re-release this year, "Scholar of the First Sin," which will add, among other things, more lore (about time).

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The Richard Nixon school of ballet and the arts / Re: Where did the meta-forum go?

« on: January 16, 2015, 04:50:03 pm »

I miss the Meat Forum

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The Richard Nixon school of ballet and the arts / Re: CAIN, EXPLAIN YOUR PEOPLE!

« on: January 16, 2015, 04:31:13 pm »

Nigel, that "nightshade intolerance" sounds like someone was deliberately trying to ruin their life as hard as possible. If I couldn't eat those foods you listed I would probably jump off a bridge.

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Aneristic Illusions / Re: Random News Stories

« on: January 15, 2015, 08:34:23 pm »

I'm sad to admit that I've seen this behavior in myself during meetings.  I have since attempted to SHUT UP when women are speaking.


I'm even sadder to report that I've found this difficult.




The struggle continues.  Sorry.

Same here. I don't exactly find myself in many meetings, but I've noticed in group conversations that HOLY COW men do not shut up, ever. Including me, more often than if like.

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The Richard Nixon school of ballet and the arts / Re: Roger/Waffle pointlessly pushing iron up in the air thread (warning: geekery)

« on: January 08, 2015, 02:25:01 pm »

In exercise news, my kendo (Japanese swordfighting) class did our annual 1000 practice swings last night. As in, we hefted a 39-inch, 500 gram bamboo stick over our heads and swung it forward and back 1000 times, while trying maintain proper grip and posture.

My arms are filing for divorce.

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The Richard Nixon school of ballet and the arts / Re: ATTN: Musicians and listeners

« on: January 07, 2015, 09:53:42 pm »

The most important thing is that "Hotel California" by the Eagles and "The Joker" by the Steve Miller Band are the worst songs. It's all uphill from there.

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The Richard Nixon school of ballet and the arts / Re: OPEN BAR: Now endorsed by Foodbabe!

« on: January 07, 2015, 08:54:38 pm »

THE ONLY MOVIE REVIEW OF INTERSTELLAR THAT YOU NEED:

A moody, but exciting sci-fi spectacle that sometimes gets in over its head with philosophical mumbo-jumbo. I would have liked to see more planets and the like.

Mostly, watch it to see the robots if you like cool robots.

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Or Kill Me / Re: Wittgenstein for the laid man.

« on: January 05, 2015, 04:34:26 pm »

Who the fuck plays Texas Hold 'Em?

Worst version of poker ever.  In fact, it's not poker.  It's some retarded crap FROM TEXAS.

I'm really glad that I'm not alone in this feeling. I don't know why it's the dominant version of poker these days.

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The Richard Nixon school of ballet and the arts / Re: OPEN BAR: Now endorsed by Foodbabe!

« on: January 05, 2015, 03:51:48 pm »

Tomorrow is moving day.  Blargh, usual drill.

Condolences. Moving is awful.

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The Richard Nixon school of ballet and the arts / Re: IS THAT CAINAD?

« on: December 31, 2014, 08:11:59 pm »

 

I STAND BY MY DECISIONS.

This is the second time someone has found that out of the blue.

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Or Kill Me / Re: I R STOOPID

« on: December 19, 2014, 03:29:04 pm »

Maybe it's just because I joined this place when I was 17 and as I got older it was easier for me to see through him, but I definitely sensed a downward spiral.

I mean, he was always a dork but whatever his flaws, they got worse over time. Possibly as a result of his "sources" and everything else he used to back up his arguments being sussed out.

So maybe he always sucked, but at least there was a time when he wasn't quite as insufferably smug about how much he sucked.

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Or Kill Me / Re: I R STOOPID

« on: December 18, 2014, 04:13:08 pm »

("communication occurs only between equals". - RAW) 

This is incorrect.  Communication only occurs in non-punishing situations.  Not the same thing.

Then there's actually worthwhile insight like this, ITT.

Pretty decent thread, honestly, especially if you consider RWHN's posts as entertainment.

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The Richard Nixon school of ballet and the arts / Re: Drinking With a Dead Guy

« on: December 17, 2014, 07:13:53 pm »

I have long suspected that my best friend is of the same species as Nigel. She is, however, much younger and thus not quite as lethal.

I'm not dead, but when the sun is right behind me I can be just a little translucent.