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| In advance, my apologies |
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Posted by: diceisgod - 10-31-2007, 07:15 AM - Forum: The Pit
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Did you ever wake up in the middle of the night with a giant knot in in your ass and hankerin' to be as mean as you can on a random msgbrd to any & all you first come across for no good reason? If so you are done with thius thread (bye) if not I shall ennumerate and expound:
1) If not, at least now you know (or will) the whats.
2) If not or so, you know (or will) that above part (1) already but not (but will) the whys - until now (ie. right now 'will' = now). In the event of "so" & great confusion or the resentment of any great effort taken on your part to understand what I just did (due to inferioir intellect) and find it quite underwelming & a great waste of the past 2 hours, then that's just tough turkey & too bad but I did tell you you were done here and to leave, 'bye. Remember? Right? RIGHT!?!?......Mothafucka...anyway, we carry on:
Either way I'm not sure about your awareness or apathy thereof of the associated cruel pleasures but that's your call and my own paticular slice of the overall personal apathy I reference right there but at least I still know of and comply with the social standards that include saying "I'm sorry" when I feel it will either save my ass or serve the purposes of comedy (regardless of motive actually if that is my particular motive now but I'm not sayin', but either way so be it and again let it be known though uncared about nor ever as long as we both shall live. Amen.
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| Potential New Blood & Homework Assignments |
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Posted by: diceisgod - 10-27-2007, 02:27 AM - Forum: The Pit
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So I received one of the greatest and most thought provoking PM's ever per another place. I have been stealing & peddling ideas from this place and getting paid as an advisor (actually that's a lie but would be awesome in general for me & further so if it were true & w/o this just-kidding note after it with me having stated such nonchalantly & thinking that's OK for me to do like some grossly under-educated imbeccile that steals intellectual property -though it really isn't unless I am said under-ed'd so on etc...anyway...) This other board has an older version, older posts, older content access that I want. I said hey look at these, steal idea, and make it so per your case - of course I mean OA & YMB shells.
To the point and greatness of all this, I want you to read the reply PM I wrote but first your homework if necessary is to be familiar with AS (Asperger's syndrome), associated symptoms, and further keep in mind the receiver of this PM told me the following prior:
1) He's been analyzing my posts on that board.
2) Believes me to have said condition (AS) and asked if so (<<<thought provoke-tion, part of it anyway)
3) As AS for him entails symptoms including lack of focus & concentration, complete antisocialism & isolation from people (<<<hatred) and zero empathy for ANYTHING whatsoever hence my reply below is so thusly armed with this & other appropriate foreknowledge & my own inherent greatness (btw AS-free, cock).
4) No interest in the shellboard idea but no real affiliation anyway but the former kind & a loose tongue (edit - this added item probably helps clear some confusion too maybe)
With properly completed homework and the above in mind you might have a laugh and maybe moreover a new CDIH member as I'm inviting his ass here if he runs out of psycho-analysis material per this:
Quote:WOW and well I looked up AS and I must say as it's an interesting & insightful assumption on your end as I hate people as well, but I feel this hatred and other social idiosycycies we may share to be non-symptomatic but deliberate. Either way you are by far the most interesting single-serving Fight Club like "friend" I have sent subliminal electronic messages to ever and despite the fact you could care less if I get hit by a truck, I tell you that your presense & contributions here are much appreciated on this end - as cold and Christian Bateman-ish this presense & contributiuon seems, BUT this is a GOOD thing and not a slight in my book. Outstanding stuff.
However, I find your lack of interest in my proposed homework assignment off-putting but not so much to outweigh my fondness therefore as I have mentioned (Note: elsewhere - DIG) this entitles you the following: slack and over-sight (half-glance for now actually). However, redemption and full half-blindness is in your grasp. Would taking a look over those sites and giving tech breakdown per security & best-practices considerations be something you would be more agreeable with? Given your past, this seems to be something you might enjoy & relish. This might serve to assist those that might be in power, position & agreement of taking this from conception to real live-Internet acceessible life (ie. and of course, I make the assumption the others I have communicated with and shared this idea like it and want to make it happen). Think about it...or don't...if you're still with me (<<<that's a joke and no offense please).
Regards
PS. Per your "analysis" of me which I find most intriguing and if this is something you continue to do (I hope) and enjoy, look for the following username on those two sample shell boards I sent: diceisgod (aka DIG to the commoners). This is my other handle and perhaps you can share any future analysis and associated conclusions with me as again I would likely find them most outstanding reading & interesting - btw I am dead serious and not being a cock here.
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| The 2007 World Series |
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Posted by: The Jays - 10-25-2007, 01:00 AM - Forum: SportsCenter
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I've been rooting for the Rockies to make the playoffs ever since I read that SI article about Matt Holliday and Garrett Atkins back in the spring.
Fuck the Sox.
Go Rockies.
Even tho they are down 3-0 now after Manny just scored. I hate your retahted bahllclub, Sawx!
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| Star Child resurfaces |
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Posted by: Galt - 10-18-2007, 02:58 PM - Forum: The Pit
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Quote:A circus clown, diet guru, exotic dancer, monetary architect and slacker in chief: These are some of the folks that help make Rep. Ron Paul’s presidential campaign the choice of individualistic voters.
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Paul’s third-quarter financial disclosure report is sprinkled with supporters whose self-descriptions of their occupations are unusual, to say the least. Wade Talkington of Panama City, Fla., who donated $1,000 to Paul, lists his occupation as “tax slave to the Federal Govt.” Erik Hovden of Olalla, Wash., is the “Head slacker in Chg” at Simpson LLC, and housewife Pamela Schuberg of Moorpark, Calif., a $2,300 donor, lists her employer as “our children.”
Donald Cowles lists himself as self-employed and his occupation as simply “Capitalist.” On the opposite end, David Cameron of San Jose, Calif., lists his employer as “Looking for Work” and his job as “Unemployed.” Still, Cameron has given a total of $1,900 to the campaign.
Griswold Draz of Wellfleet, Mass., a $500 donor, is a self-described “curmudgeon,” and Andrew Maul of Pittsburgh, Pa., is a “Citizen Fighting Tyranny.” Others are more coy. James Harper of Vancouver, Wash., a $600 donor, offered “guess? ” as his occupation.
Starchild, a San Francisco-based escort and exotic dancer who ended up on Paul’s list as “Star Child,” contributed $300. Starchild, formerly Chris Fox, is a perennial Libertarian candidate in the Bay Area, having run unsuccessfully for district supervisor, the state assembly and the school board. Self-described monetary architect Bernard Von Nothaus, who has said Paul is the “Internet’s favorite presidential candidate,” has created a $1 Ron Paul coin and is listed in the disclosure report as giving a $2,300 in-kind contribution of coins.
Raw Food Diet activist Roger Haeske contributed $500, as has Jim Punkre, co-author of “The Fast Food Diet,” among other books. In the second quarter, self-described circus clown Eric Blair of Greeneville, Tenn., gave $2,300.
Individual donors are the backbone of Paul’s operation which has relied heavily on grassroots activism and Internet fund-raising. All told in the third quarter, Paul took in $5.3 million in contributions, all but $6,725 of which came from individuals. The campaign has set an ambitious $12 million goal for the fourth quarter, which ends Dec. 31. Since the quarter began, the campaign has raised a little over $1 million — which is monitored in real-time on the campaign’s Web site.
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| UFC/MMA Implodes: Boxing's Bastard Child |
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Posted by: diceisgod - 10-11-2007, 09:13 PM - Forum: SportsCenter
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Couture resigns. Fedor signs with M-1. Kaboom.
Quote:STATEMENT FROM DANA WHITE, UFC PRESIDENT, REGARDING COUTURE
“I’m not surprised at all by Randy’s decision. I talked to Randy several weeks ago and he said that if he couldn’t fight Fedor, then he has nothing left to prove in the sport of mixed martial arts.
He has been doing a lot of acting, and I know he is in South Africa right now filming a movie. I think it’s a great move for Randy’s acting career to retire from fighting while he is on top.
As we all know, Randy retired before. The landscape in MMA changes every day. So when he is ready to come out of retirement again, he is still under contract with me, and I’m ready to promote him.”
Quote:Couture Talks UFC Resignation
"The motivation for the decision is two-fold," he continued. "I know Fedor (Emelianenko) just signed with another organization and that's the only real fight that makes sense for me at 44 years old as the heavyweight champion of the UFC. That's the fight I wanted and if that can't happen it doesn't make sense for me to compete with all these other guys. And then obviously that's not going to happen now. And, two, I'm tired of being taken advantage of, played as the nice guy and basically swimming against the current with the management of the UFC. I have a lot of other things going on in my life that I'm doing just fine with. I don't need the problems. I don't feel like I get the respect I deserve from the organization, and that's motivation No. 2 for the letter of resignation that was sent today."
Quote:Fedor Emelianenko to M-1
Fedor Emelianenko has committed to the Russian-based promotion M-1, according to a report published by The Fight Network.
Speculation has abounded regarding Emelianenko (26-1-1), the man most pundits see as the top mixed martial artist in the world, since the implosion of his former home, PRIDE. The UFC and K-1 had been grabbing most of the headlines in the Emelianenko sweepstakes.
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| Denise Austin |
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Posted by: diceisgod - 10-11-2007, 11:34 AM - Forum: The Pit
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Every morning for as many years back as I can remember, there she is at 7am (on the Lifetime channel now). I always try to start my day by checking her out, seeing what she's wearing, and hoping it shows as much of her thick juicy perfectly tanned legs as possible.
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Posted by: The Jays - 10-11-2007, 03:34 AM - Forum: The Pit
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The news of the world today, it's all so insane, backwards-ass, ludicrous, and overwhelming, I feel like, yeah, I'd like to have a discussion about this topic, or that topic, but what is the point? Nothing gets done, nothing changes, politics stays the same, we stay in the same war, the same people get elected, the same entertainers fuck up their lives and we swarm to read about it, I just don't know how to process this world now, how to criticize it, or how to solve it. Maybe diceisgod got it right, maybe, in the end, the only thing you can root for is the death of celebrities.
I just feel like, I'd like to have a discussion about stuff, but no one really cares enough to talk.
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| 5 Things Extroverts should know about Introverts |
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Posted by: The Jays - 10-08-2007, 02:24 AM - Forum: The Pit
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I felt like this guy was speaking about me, for some reason.
Quote:Top 5 Things Every Extrovert Should Know About Introverts
By: Brian Kim - October 2, 2007
First off, there are those who are reading this who might not know which camp they fall into, the extrovert or the introvert. Chances are, the majority of those reading this will know, but for those who don’t, let’s define those two terms here very broadly.
Extroverts tend to be those who are more energized when around other people. They are the ones who will reach for the cell phone when alone for more than a minute, the ones who love to go out every weekend, the ones who love to chit chat, mingle, and socialize.
Introverts tend to be those who are more energized when alone with themselves. They are the ones who have to be dragged to parties, who are the first ones ready to leave after a short period of time, and who generally enjoy solitary activities such as reading, writing, and daydreaming.
The qualities and characteristics of introverts are often held in a negative light in today’s world, so it’s only natural that the majority of people seem to think that there’s something wrong with them.
The reason why the majority of people think that there’s something wrong with introverts is because the majority of people aren’t very knowledgeable when it comes to introverts, in terms of why they are the way they are and why they do the things they do.
Many people tend to hold several potentially damaging misconceptions about introverts, but through no fault of their own.
I’ve been on both sides of the extrovert/introvert fence, and I can understand why extroverts tend to view introverts in a negative light, socially speaking, so I thought it would be best to write an article dedicated to helping extroverts understand their often very misunderstood introvert counterparts.
My hope is this article will help solve that problem by shedding some light as to why introverts are the way they are and do the things they do, so here are 5 things every extrovert should know about introverts.
1. If a person is introverted, it does NOT mean they are shy or anti-social.
This is probably THE biggest misconception that extroverts tend to have when it comes to introverts.
And you can’t really blame them for having that kind of misconception.
Extroverts tend to have to drag introverts to parties, to convince them to go and sell them on attending social engagements. When introverts politely decline, extroverts automatically assume that something might be wrong so they always ask if everything’s all right and of course, everything is all right. It’s just a common misunderstanding. When extroverts see a pattern like this developing, they automatically assume that introverts are shy or anti-social as that can be the only logical explanation to them.
What’s more, when extroverts try to engage introverts in small talk, it seems like they hit a brick wall.
Add to that, most extroverts see that introverts tend to be fond of engaging in solitary activities such as reading, writing, and daydreaming.
Well, if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, it must be a duck right?
Wrong.
Introverts have more brain activity in their frontal lobes and when these areas are activated through solitary activity, introverts become energized through processes such as problem solving, introspection, and complex thinking.
Extroverts on the other hand tend to have more activity in the back of their brain, areas that deal with processing sensory information from the external world, so they tend to search for external stimuli in the form of interacting with other people and the outside world to energize them.
There’s a deeper science to this that involves differences in the levels of brain chemicals such as acetylcholine and dopamine in extroverts and introverts, but I won’t get into that.
The bottom line is that introverts are just wired differently than extroverts. There’s nothing “wrong” with them. They just become energized through different processes depending on where the majority of their brain activity takes place.
Granted there are introverts who may be shy and anti-social, but that’s just a coincidence that perpetuates the myth that ALL introverts are like that.
You’ll find that all introverts are fine just the way they are until people begin to subtly suggest otherwise.
2. Introverts tend to dislike small talk.
If you really want to engage an introvert in conversation, skip the small talk. Introverts tend to love deep conversations on subjects that interest them. They love to debate, go past the superficial and poke around the depths in people’s minds to see what’s really going on in there. Most, if not all introverts tend to regard small talk as a waste of time, unless it’s with someone new they just met.
This characteristic probably contributes to another misconception that extroverts have of introverts - the misconception that all introverts are arrogant.
Why?
Because extroverts notice that introverts don’t talk that much with other people. Therefore, extroverts assume that introverts think they’re too good to talk to others, hence arrogant and that’s hardly the case.
It’s just a matter of preference.
Extroverts thrive on small talk.
Introverts abhor it.
There’s nothing wrong with either choice, it’s just a matter of preference.
This brings us to the third point.
3. Introverts do like to socialize – only in a different manner and less frequently than extroverts.
Yes, it’s true. Contrary to the majority of public opinion, introverts do like to socialize, but again, only in a different manner and less frequently than extroverts.
Introverts love anything that involves deep conversation. They get energized by discussing subjects that are important to them and they love see what and how other people think, to connect the dots, to dig deep, to find root causes, to use logical thinking via debate in conversation, etc.
And what’s more, introverts can do a lot of things extroverts are naturally good at - give great speeches, schmooze with everyone, be the life of the party, charm the socks off of total strangers - but only for a short period of time. After that, they need time for themselves which brings us to the fourth point.
4. Introverts need time alone to recharge.
Extroverts tend to think introverts have something against them as they constantly seem to refuse generous invites to social engagements. Introverts do appreciate the offers, but it’s just that they know it will take a lot of energy out of them if they pursue these social functions.
They need time alone like they need food and water. Give them their space. There’s nothing wrong with them. They’re not depressed and they’re not sad. They just need time alone to recharge their batteries.
5. Introverts are socially well adjusted.
Most introverts are well aware of all the social nuances, customs, and mannerisms when it comes to interacting with other people, but they simply don’t socialize as much as extroverts, which makes it easy for extroverts to assume that introverts are not socially well adjusted, as they have not seen much evidence of them interacting with other people.
This just exacerbates previous misconceptions and gives way to labeling introverts as nerds, geeks, loners, etc.
It’s easy to understand why society tends to value extroverts over introverts. Human beings have lived in a tribal society so having to interact frequently with people came to be a regarded as a very good skill when it came to survival.
But because of this high value placed on extroversion, introverts tend to feel trapped and find themselves in a catch 22 situation.
Do introverts stay true to who they are and risk social alienation and isolation or do introverts conform and join the extroverted side, pretending to be somebody they’re not just to fit in?
This is precisely why I wrote this article, because if the extroverts can become more educated about introverts, introverts will be able to feel free to stay true to who they are, and that’s a good thing from society’s point of view.
Trying to “turn” an introverted person into an extroverted person is detrimental because it gives off a subtle suggestion that there is something wrong with them, hampering their self worth and esteem when there is absolutely nothing wrong in the first place.
There’s nothing wrong with introverts.
In fact, introverts are the leading pioneers of advancements in human civilization. Albert Einstein, Issac Newton, Charles Darwin are a few introverts that come to mind, just to name a few.
And for those of you not interested in science, but pop culture, you’ll be surprised to see a lot of well known names in Hollywood are introverts as well. Julia Roberts, Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise to name a few as well.
And for those interested in sports, Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods come to mind as athletes who are introverts as well.
Introverts have a lot to bring to the table. They have an amazing ability to discover new thoughts, an uncanny ability to focus, to concentrate, to connect the dots, to observe and note things that most people miss, to listen extremely well and are often found having a rich and vivid imagination as well.
The more extroverts become knowledgeable about introverts, the less tension and misunderstanding there will be among the two.
So if you’re an introvert reading this, send a copy of this article to all your extrovert friends so they can get a better idea of what you’re all about.
It’s time to finally clear the air.
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