Big Red. I like gum that's a little spicy.

I get the same thing at times. When I'm out with friends, it never bothers me and I always know exactly who I am and what I'm doing, but when I'm alone I keep wondering what kind of person I should be.

Eventually I decided. It was a rough draft, but I saw what kind of person I wanted to be. I did little things to push myself into becoming that. I worked out a little more, I honed my speaking skills, I became more outgoing and social. You might not know exactly what you want to be right now, and that's only to be expected, but if you have some rough idea then you should start working towards it. It's never too early or late to start becoming the person you want to be.

At 10/3/09 08:22 PM, FUNKbrs wrote:

At 10/3/09 08:20 PM, puddinN64 wrote:

I had to read that book in my freshmen English class. I was surprised he didn't go for the more violent route of slicing open his jugular.

Dude, then how could he hear his screams and listen to him beg for his life?

You have to think about how awesome that would be.

Truly, it's one of my favorite stories.

I think the best part is when Fortunado is tied up and he's still asking for the Amontillado. He's chained to the wall of a cellar with no one around to help him, and he's too drunk to care about anything but the wine.

Oh, and of course, the best line in the whole damn thing "Yes, for the love of God!" which basically says "Not even God can help you now".

If Revenge were a painting, The Cask of Amontillado would be the Mona Lisa.

Deadpool.

Instinctual reactions are not always logically based. Part of the brain is already acting to get you out of a dangerous situation, before you even have time to think about what is happening. It's not that you don't "care" about the person, but rather that your self preservation instinct cares more about you.

Every generation has believed that the world would end in its lifetime. Every generation has been wrong.

I'm sure the human species will die out eventually, but there's not nearly enough evidence to believe that it'll happen in 2012.

You ever read "The Cask of Amontillado"?

If any of you haven't seen the original take on Dracula in the movies with Bela Lugosi, I'd recommend it. This is the 1930's we're talking about, so you'll have to excuse the special effects and the lack of color (though I feel that may actually help the atmosphere).

Some say it's corny, but I think Lugosi did a terrific job, and he's still the one people remember today if you told them to draw a picture of "Dracula".

Listen to them, children of the night. What music they make!

I agree with the OP wholeheartedly. The world is a terrible place to live, and humanity is a terrible race of monkey-things. I thought that was already pretty obvious though. Saying "Life isn't fair" is like saying "grass is green".

If it's only coming to you now, though, then does that mean at some point you thought everything was a scene out of a Disney movie? People keep saying "Life isn't fair" as though it should be fair, or that it had been fair at some point. Who says that life should be fair? For that matter, who gets to decide what fair is?

Overall, it's moot point. Since you're already an atheist, you're not far from nihilism. Once you realize that there is no greater creator being, then you have to ask yourself the same questions humanity has always asked. "Why am I here?" "What is my purpose?"

Simple. You're here by accident. From the big bang, the universe expanded into a near infinite number of planets. Statistically, at least some had to be fit for life. If you can agree that your existence is accidental, then it also means that it is meaningless. Just a random cosmic incident, without any inherit value.

Once you understand this, you don't really have to worry about the state of the world anymore, or even about your own existence. You're going to die. I'm going to die. This entire world, the human species, even the universe itself will one day end. Nothing is eternal. Accept this, and it no longer matters whether or not life is fair, because pretty soon (speaking in a cosmic perspective) you'll be dead and nothing will matter to you anymore.

Even if you managed to do something world changing, how long will it be before you're forgotten? A million years? A billion? Trillion? Eventually, even the human race will die, and with it any memory of who you were and what you did. Your misanthropy is understandable, but it's also irrelevant. Everything is irrelevant.

It's an extremely cynical viewpoint, but also the one I find most logical. It might sound like a tragic philosophy, but I actually find it rather relieving. I have never complained about life not being fair, because I know that life doesn't really matter. Since this is my only life, I am motivated to do the very best I can, but even if I fail, I can console myself on the fact that it doesn't really matter.

So then, what was the message I was trying to convey? The point I was making? It is this: If you have a problem with society, devote yourself to solving that problem. Nothing was ever accomplished by complaining. If you don't want to do that, then simply take solace in the fact that society won't always be this way. The society you live in will one day end, and so will you. So why worry?

Deadpool.

Well, it sounds sketchy, and it's probably not without a degree of risk, but I wouldn't mind your "good computer" if I can be assured in some way that I'll receive it (assuming, of course, that I can cover shipping).

George Carlin.
Lewis Black.
Steven Wright.

Life's a bitch, and then you die. Ain't it great?

At 9/10/09 11:30 PM, Peaceblossom wrote: Yes, fully understood. We only have class twice a week though, which means I have to wait until Tuesday just to potentially see her again. Of course I'll say hi if she sits next to me again. She also had a friend with her though, who she clearly was content talking to, otherwise I would have spoken up in the couple minute break in the lecture we had today.

Well then there you go. Just don't get your hopes too high, like I said, you two are still strangers.

If she sits next to you again, considering the size of the class and all, it probably safe to assume that she wouldn't mind making friends at least.

If she doesn't, well then you may have overreacted a bit.

At 9/10/09 11:25 PM, MrPaPeRBoX wrote:

At 9/10/09 11:13 PM, Unimportant wrote: What? No Louis Armstrong?

He's awesome. Its just....whats with his facial expressions?

That's a damn good question, actually...

Still good music though. Even if he does scare children.

Calm down.

From what it sounds like, you haven't even talked to this girl yet. If you had, you probably would've had a better appreciation for what her feelings regarding you were. It's possible that the passive gestures she is making are signs of affection towards you, but that's a bit unlikely if the two of you are still strangers.

Try to find an opportunity to instigate a conversation. Doesn't have to be much, you could just joke about how long the class is taking or how much homework they're giving out, it really doesn't matter. The point is this: you're not going to find out anything one way or another if you just sit there quietly, so start talking.

What? No Louis Armstrong?

Well, you didn't really "save his life". That's a big misnomer that gets tossed around a lot. It's not like he suddenly isn't going to die anymore. You just postponed the inevitable. I guess people just go with "life saver" since it rolls off the tongue a hell of a lot better than "inevitability postponer".

Either way, congratulations on a good deed well done, you inevitability postponer!

At 9/10/09 11:41 AM, SCUD14 wrote:

At 9/10/09 11:36 AM, o0-0o wrote: Commando.

Arnie punchlines, bad effects, dub over, and hilarious mistakes. One of the funniest movies, it must have been planned out... it couldn't have all been mistakes, could it?

SULLY. I LIKE YOU. THAT'S WHY IM GOING TO KILL YOU LAST.

HEY SULLY, REMEMBER WHEN I SAID I'D KILL YOU LAST?

Seeing as the type of individual who would voluntarily participate in a reality show cannot really be considered a "person", I find this extremely hilarious.

A gland that produces telomerase so I could live indefinitely.

I wouldn't bother. Humanity isn't worth rebooting, and even if it was, you couldn't do it with 2 people.

It's not that hard to stay anonymous here. If no one in real life knows what your online screen name is, and you don't post any links to your email address (or your actual address, for that matter), then there's not a lot to work with.

On Facebook, people tend to be too forthcoming for their own good. It simply isn't the case here on NG.

At 9/9/09 09:52 PM, OneGunn wrote:

At 9/9/09 09:51 PM, Unimportant wrote: As if it matters, they're sea insects. I doubt they have enough nerve endings or brain cells to feel or understand what the hell is going on.

Well they do scream...

Nope. No pain, no screaming.

As if it matters, they're sea insects. I doubt they have enough nerve endings or brain cells to feel or understand what the hell is going on.

It was all right. I liked it, I certainly don't regret seeing it, but I don't know if I'd see it again.

Some parts of it felt a bit forced. A man with a funny accent and absolutely no combat experience whatsoever evading capture and more or less singlehandedly breaking into a military base? And this is after he was nearly caught/killed/dissected several times earlier. If you set your character up to be some guy from middle management, it comes off as a bit odd when he becomes as destructive as Rambo and as elusive as Carmen Sandiego.

From a simply technical point of view, it was top notch. The aliens were highly believable, the effects were stunning. Like I said, it was alright. Not what I'd consider great, but more than worth the price of admission.

At 9/4/09 03:40 PM, STEM wrote: OH AND POPTARTS

fuck you toaster strudle people

Poptarts are fine if you have no taste and enjoy eating cardboard.

At 8/31/09 10:52 PM, Digital-Terror wrote: Why do I get the feeling that if you read a dictionary, your brain would melt?

Just wait until the poor guy sees how many definitions there are for the word "run".

Did you know that cockroaches can survive with their head cut off?

I too hate things.

Damn those kids with funny accents!