The wilderness stretched out before him. As the shadows lengthened, Evan--with two missing Jacksons--puffed his joint; content.

I call it: the story of UMass.

At 10/24/09 11:37 PM, FlashCam wrote: Wait a moment....Then how did we survive before electronics were invented??

The same way you didn't have pubic hair BEFORE you went through puberty.

Well... for one thing it'd make losing the rest of this weight and subsequently staying in shape MUCH easier. I'd probably be sleeping better as well, thanks to the end of exposure to constant eye-brain stimulation via screens. And I'd have a lot more difficulty learning guitar because I wouldn't have access to the internet. My home wouldn't have central heating anymore.

... ALL ELECTRONICS?! So there's no more driving because a car requires an electrical current to operate. My cell phone would be a paperweight. Public transportation would be over. It'd basically be a cataclysmic collapse of civilization as we know it. Even though government would still be intact, communications would be down, military equipment would cease functioning (except for mechanical devices, such as firearms, grenades, etc.).

If this happened at once there would be massive deaths. The elderly and many relying on hospital care would be the first to die. Those with respirators wouldn't have them anymore. The crippled with electronic wheel chairs would be stranded. Those in automobiles would find them all shut off as they coasted to a stop.

Most importantly of all: I'd regret having ever entertained this topic enough to respond, because the post would've been a huge waste of time.

Finally, evidence that Tom is a cyborg. I didn't think anyone could program a webpage as amazing as that, and sure enough he admits it if you know where to look.

Ha ha ha ha.

Sorry... it's just so... british. "... in a dingy ol' dungeon. ... -ow'ze gunna take care of his yungg-ins?"

Prepare for wallet rape. Went with the fam when I was a young douchebag (ie: 12... 13 maybe). Breakfast for four was something like $100+.

At 10/21/09 01:59 AM, iamgrimreaper wrote: So you think you can spit,
you dipshit?
Your words are like dying in my sleep, I don't feel them!
I don't give a fuck even though that was stolen from Eminem!
You think that you can spit cause you rhyme?
Your shit's makin' me wanna do a crime,
But the cops are out, so not this time...
You make your shitty flow again, and I won't hear of it,
Cause I know that you would say it cause I know that you're full of shit,
yeah, I said it, you join in scat porn,
well shit, if you do, come into my dorm,
let's make some shit like "Girls Gone Wild",
Except it'll be scat porn, and won't sell for a dime...
Man, I guess I am fucked up,
But I don't give a fuck! My dick, you can suck!

The only one spittin' in this topic is you,
Here's the sad fact: your rhymes are closer to drool.
You say his response make you wanna commit
crime, but your weak-ass quits as if the pigs had shit to do with it.
A true blue balla mutherfucka gangsta badass
don't do time for his crime, fuck that, he too sublime.
Funny you droning on-'n'-on on such a subject so crass,
obsessing over filmin' shit drop outta 'dat ass,
when all you needa do is post a film of your flow
your lyrics and rhythm got that familiar stench, y'know?

At 10/21/09 12:45 AM, MrSmirkODouche wrote: An uncomfortable view though. Solipsism? I'm not sure.

Yes, the rationalization that schizophrenia-induced hallucinations are perhaps reality that's only available to those with schizophrenia is a solipsistic way of looking at things. Why you're trying to rationalize and marginalize the severity of your illness is probably related to the reason why you're not getting treatment: fear.

I would suggest you resume taking your prescribed medication.

Man... I'm glad I haven't had to fly or take lengthy bus rides anywhere in quite some time, because I'm also pissed that I hadn't thought to bake magic brownies to bring along with me to eat. Thanks NG forums, you're brilliant.

At 10/20/09 02:06 PM, Jonas wrote: When did you first learn about Newgrounds?

Back when I was a young, strapping lad of around 15.

What do you most enjoy about the site?

I suppose I mostly interact with the BBS nowadays. But I do really like how NG doesn't censor its content to fit a third-person perspective viewpoint of what is and isn't appropriate.

Given one day at the reins of the site, what would you change, what would you fix?

I'd probably be like "alright, we're getting the chat up, folks... I mean, we link to it in the header on every page of the site and everything. Anything with that sorta traffic diversion deserves to be completed."

Is there anything you miss, that you'd like to see back? (I.E. Old Blam/Save Animations)

I've been nostalgic for quite a while now about how I'll never see the days of 10 months free wings again. If only I could enjoy what once was...

At 10/20/09 11:33 AM, Lost-Chances wrote: So, essentially, it's just a keyboard with effects.

Yea. But in the same way the ocean is just a glass of water with vastness.

Thing looks pretty cool. Article said there was a 'pico' version that was something like 1/10th the price of the 'alpha' version. I like the sounds, like the guitar-like setup to the buttons, and really like the drum effects built into the bottom.

The prohibitively expensive price is an issue for anyone who isn't a serious musician, though. If they're still around in 20-30 years maybe I'll have the pleasure to play one.

Sweet. If there's one thing I like about the need to troll this place apparently instills in it's less mature userbase it's that eventually they grow out of it and join the ranks of jaded and chill regulars with some funny-as-shit one-liners to offer tomorrow's noobs.

ie: welcome back. : b

Learn to love rejection. Once you've handled it enough, you'll forget all about that bullshit 'not knowing' crap you're currently dealing with. Plus, you'll be playing the numbers enough that eventually you'll get lucky. After a few of those, you'll just be plain comfortable around the women you want.

Haha, I like the added touch of photographing him next to the water as if out of waterlollies.

At 10/15/09 01:47 AM, homor wrote: 35,000 still isn't that good of a sample spread out across 57 countries.

Amazing how you're able to discern whether the sample is representative or not simply by size of the number alone. Nothing to be said about the fact that statistics is entirely built on the idea of taking a representative sample (of any size) and extrapolating with 90-95% certainty the real numbers.

The sample and study are perfectly valid, and as such so is the conclusion reached: men who display narcissism, thrill-seeking behavior, and practice deceit appear to have more sexual activity than those who don't.

If you want to question the results, you should be going after perceived response bias. Men who identify with the quality of deceit are asked to self-identify sexual habits and are taken at their word?

Yep, there's a chimney in my house. The fireplace is in the living room. We used to use it occasionally in the winter when I was younger but it's fallen into disrepair. Last time we opened the flue a brick fell out.

We also have this old metal plate on the wall in the kitchen where an old stove undoubtedly used to be.

Living next to the ocean's bizarre. It hadn't dropped below 40 until this week, and most of the foliage is still green. Supposed to rain the next 4 days though, so I suppose that'll have a large effect on getting more leaves to drop.

Have they got anything tolerable on there? Awesome would be anything sounding remotely like positive vibes (which is probably one of my most favorite songs by pretty much any artist), but besides tangerine sky I have a hard time tolerating most of their other music.

I plan to start keeping bees next summer. Always had an interest in falconry... though spending 2-7 years to get any sort of license to do so seems daunting.

Probably end up settling for a dog.

You need to start running your weight off. Run 5 times a week, increasing your distance or speed each week. After three or four weeks you should start noticing results. After 2-3 months you should start REALLY noticing results.

No big deal, really. Losses up to 5-10 dollars out of an employees till are usually chocked up to small errors and aren't considered important. However, larger amounts typically are subtracted from employee's paycheck to keep employees from being irresponsible with their till. You very well could have forced her to pay for your meal.

Anyway, that situation wouldn't even present itself to me. I always have my money ready by the time I've pulled up to the window and typically my first move is to hand it to the cashier.

At 10/14/09 07:46 PM, ScaryMovieGirl wrote: Pussy.

Who's hiding their identity behind a lame alternate account here? As if there were any real lasting wrath to be incurred from calling some dude a pussy for no apparent reason online.

Ha ha, nope not at all. I hate that shit. Always when I'm doing something else. Who the hell wants to sit around waiting for their computer to shut down and reboot for 2-3 minutes. This is the information age, I could be halfway to the library by car in that span of time.

At 10/14/09 12:59 PM, SCUD14 wrote: Happy birthdad bob.

Happy birthdad bob.

Tied a sock around my cat's midsection. She hid underneath the bed for hours swiping at anyone who tried to take it off. Finally got the sock loose with a pool stick.

... I was young.

Quitting cold turkey is a great first step, but you really need to learn the wonders of moderation. You haven't fully faced your problem with substances until you can learn to live harmoniously with them. Y'know, go out for the night and only have one beer with dinner 'cause it tastes good instead of getting shitfaced hammered or whatever.

Good for you, though. I seem to remember lurking your old thread where your dad said if you gave up your friends he would let you continue living with him. I don't think he gives a shit who you hang out with, just whether or not you're getting into trouble or getting into drugs while you're with 'em. So if this can convince him that you've cleaned up, I say go for it... get yourself back under a roof.

Good luck.

Limbo. Cool, I guess. I'm mostly there 'cause I don't believe. No punishment, just gloom, I guess.

Level Who are sent there? Score
Purgatory Repenting Believers Very Low
Level 1 - Limbo Virtuous Non-Believers Very High
Level 2 Lustful High
Level 3 Gluttonous Moderate
Level 4 Prodigal and Avaricious Very Low
Level 5 Wrathful and Gloomy Low
Level 6 - The City of Dis Heretics Very High
Level 7 Violent Low
Level 8- the Malebolge Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers Moderate
Level 9 - Cocytus Treacherous Low

Follow these three steps (if you're a decent visual memory person):
- Look at the spot you're going to hide the item
- Place object
- Look at the spot where you're hidden the item

When I place pretty much anything anywhere, I kindof subconsciously take a mental snapshot of the surroundings. I don't think the process is all that difficult, I guess I'm just lucky enough to do it automatically. Train yourself to remember where you've put things, keep a system and stick with it. Alternatively, you could just ALWAYS hide certain things in certain places. So you know you always keep lighters under your mattress, always keep the porno mags in the manilla envelope taped to the back of your dresser's drawers, etc.

I always found the acronym "My Ass Rides In Navy Equipment" to be pretty funny. Hooruh.

At 10/13/09 05:41 PM, lolomfgisuck wrote: Loved the book as a child.
But I remember the book being like 15 pages long, with full color pictures... not sure how they turned it into a 2 hour movie.

The book's spanned a great enough length of time that I think it's about perfect. I mean, I can envision a full 10,15,20 minutes spent giving the audience a feel for the kid's family (ie: a dinner scene where he's then sent to change into his pajamas and go to bed) followed by 5 minutes of the transition from dream to his bed becoming a boat and his landing on the shore, then 5-10 minutes of introducing the monsters, 5-10 minutes before he's crowned king, 5-15 minute devoted to his wild rumpus, and then I'd give them the liberty of 20-40 extra minutes to devote to miscellaneous plot items and the return to normalcy. That puts the movie between 50-100 minutes.