Bye?

[johnrt]

People are different and handles life situations very different from each other. When living in a conservative country like the US, I believe there's not many systems (is it called "social security scheme"?) for people in this kind of trouble and to help getting their life back on track again (correct me if I'm wrong). (Sometimes I wish this country could be a little stricter when it comes to tossing money to people, because it can be abused as hell, and it is. I know several people that just are too lazy to work, there's nothing wrong with them, but it's too convenient letting the government support them. And they get paid almost equal to those in full job just doing nothing).

In X2's case I think there should be a system like ours to help him get back on track again. People deserves a second chance. Next time it could be you.

[pbj]

You know who wins in the contest of who had it worse?  The internet.  And the internet is satisfied with this thread.

I, for one, demand more stories of triumphantly defeating minor setbacks and inconveniences.

[Vigo]

You know who wins in the contest of who had it worse?  The internet.  And the internet is satisfied with this thread.

I, for one, demand more stories of triumphantly defeating minor setbacks and inconveniences.

I lost my remote yesterday. I found it after an inspection of the couch cushions. Thank God, because I didn't want to have to sit through that infomercial.

[CCM]

You know who wins in the contest of who had it worse?  The internet.  And the internet is satisfied with this thread.

I, for one, demand more stories of triumphantly defeating minor setbacks and inconveniences.

I'm currently fighting thru a case of poison ivy.   I have been mildly itchy and uncomfortable for a few days, but I'm going to keep my head up, have a positive attitude, and dammit I WILL beat this.

[dkersten]

My mother is a die hard liberal. 

I can't beat that... you win!

[BadMouth]

I, for one, demand more stories of triumphantly defeating minor setbacks and inconveniences.

After I lost my job, got divorced, and gave up the nice house I designed myself all in the same month, I collected unemployment for two years while the state paid my tuition at a university.  For a couple of the semesters I scheduled all my classes on Tuesday and Thursday so I only had to go two days a week.  The rest of the time I did whatever the hell I wanted and it was glorious.  I was 28, but looked 22 and was in the best shape of my life living in a college town.  They always say "if I could go back to then knowing what I know now".  Well, I did it...and I did....and I did as many as I could.  I blew through 28k in savings and severance pay to maintain my lifestyle.  Although school was paid for I took out a student loan and bought a motorcycle.  I had many great trips on it during my "retirement".
That is how I beat depression (for a few years anyway).

[Zakk]

My mother is a die hard liberal. 

I can't beat that... you win!

I know, right?

[Le Chuck]

I, for one, demand more stories of triumphantly defeating minor setbacks and inconveniences.

After I lost my job, got divorced, and gave up the nice house I designed myself all in the same month, I collected unemployment for two years while the state paid my tuition at a university.  For a couple of the semesters I scheduled all my classes on Tuesday and Thursday so I only had to go two days a week.  The rest of the time I did whatever the hell I wanted and it was glorious.  I was 28, but looked 22 and was in the best shape of my life living in a college town.  They always say "if I could go back to then knowing what I know now".  Well, I did it...and I did....and I did as many as I could.  I blew through 28k in savings and severance pay to maintain my lifestyle.  Although school was paid for I took out a student loan and bought a motorcycle.  I had many great trips on it during my "retirement".
That is how I beat depression (for a few years anyway).

That's awesome.  I went back to university at 33 but looked 33.  I also maintained my family situation throughout so my college experience was decidedly less fun than yours...aaaaand I don't ride motorbikes.  All that said I'm also not depressed and am happy with my life so #muthafookingwinningbishes

[lilshawn]

I, for one, demand more stories of triumphantly defeating minor setbacks and inconveniences.

I ate too much at lunch and have an upset tummy. I'm going to go for a drive to put toys in a toy machine then go home for a bit.

[pbj]

I, for one, demand more stories of triumphantly defeating minor setbacks and inconveniences.

I ate too much at lunch and have an upset tummy. I'm going to go for a drive to put toys in a toy machine then go home for a bit.

I brought lousy leftovers and ate those and then some conference dumped out and there's a pile of much better food sitting there... but I'm too full to eat it.

[boykster]

I, for one, demand more stories of triumphantly defeating minor setbacks and inconveniences.

I ate too much at lunch and have an upset tummy. I'm going to go for a drive to put toys in a toy machine then go home for a bit.

I brought lousy leftovers and ate those and then some conference dumped out and there's a pile of much better food sitting there... but I'm too full to eat it.

I had to eat my yogurt with a fork because we were all out of spoons....

[Le Chuck]

[Zakk]

I, for one, demand more stories of triumphantly defeating minor setbacks and inconveniences.

I ate too much at lunch and have an upset tummy. I'm going to go for a drive to put toys in a toy machine then go home for a bit.

I brought lousy leftovers and ate those and then some conference dumped out and there's a pile of much better food sitting there... but I'm too full to eat it.

I had to eat my yogurt with a fork because we were all out of spoons....

When I was a kid we dreamed of having forks for our yogurt!

[ark_ader]

I, for one, demand more stories of triumphantly defeating minor setbacks and inconveniences.

I ate too much at lunch and have an upset tummy. I'm going to go for a drive to put toys in a toy machine then go home for a bit.

I brought lousy leftovers and ate those and then some conference dumped out and there's a pile of much better food sitting there... but I'm too full to eat it.

I had to eat my yogurt with a fork because we were all out of spoons....

When I was a kid we dreamed of having forks for our yogurt!

When I was a kid we dreamed of having yogurt!  We had to make do with hot gravel and no forks!

[Zakk]

I, for one, demand more stories of triumphantly defeating minor setbacks and inconveniences.

I ate too much at lunch and have an upset tummy. I'm going to go for a drive to put toys in a toy machine then go home for a bit.

I brought lousy leftovers and ate those and then some conference dumped out and there's a pile of much better food sitting there... but I'm too full to eat it.

I had to eat my yogurt with a fork because we were all out of spoons....

When I was a kid we dreamed of having forks for our yogurt!

When I was a kid we dreamed of having yogurt!  We had to make do with hot gravel and no forks!

hot gravel?!?!?   luxury!!

[pbj]

My wife left me for hot gravel after I lost my house and job.

 

[HanoiBoi]

Hot Gravel sounds like a rock band.  A middle school rock band. A middle school rock band that disbanded after their bass player lost an arm in a horrific moped accident.

But seriously guys..joking's fun but let's have some compassion.  Xiaou spilled some stuff...his stuff..and opened up about some traumatizing occurrences.  Whether others handle it differently is beside the point - he was/is clearly affected.  It couldn't hurt to show more compassion here.

This is a great community..and the only one I visit almost daily. I read much more than I post and I recognize all the names and feel that I somehow know everyone here.  And, 'd like to think that we all have each others backs.  When someone's down, lift them up.  There's really no other option.

[Zakk]

Hot Gravel sounds like a rock band.  A middle school rock band. A middle school rock band that disbanded after their bass player lost an arm in a horrific moped accident.

But seriously guys..joking's fun but let's have some compassion.  Xiaou spilled some stuff...his stuff..and opened up about some traumatizing occurrences.  Whether others handle it differently is beside the point - he was/is clearly affected.  It couldn't hurt to show more compassion here.

Actually, I tried some compassion, and even some helpful tips, but he responded with "useless self serving drivel!!!" or something like that, so kind of hard to take ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- seriously after that.  So no, I think my compassion is about done. Now I just want to add useless self serving drivel.

[HanoiBoi]

Okay, I think I found a disonnect.  Zakk, you thought you were being compassionate, but it must not have come across that way to Xiaou because his actual response was "Insensitive, uncompassionate, worthless drivel.".  See, he didnt see it as compassionate.

To add to that, his comment was a reply to only a portion of what you wrote.  And that portion offered no advice other than "change everything you're doing because you're doing it all wrong".  And I'll be honest, I thought that was pretty harsh when I first read it too.

If your true intent was compassion, no need to give up on that now.  Dude's having some problems.

Hot Gravel sounds like a rock band.  A middle school rock band. A middle school rock band that disbanded after their bass player lost an arm in a horrific moped accident.

But seriously guys..joking's fun but let's have some compassion.  Xiaou spilled some stuff...his stuff..and opened up about some traumatizing occurrences.  Whether others handle it differently is beside the point - he was/is clearly affected.  It couldn't hurt to show more compassion here.

Actually, I tried some compassion, and even some helpful tips, but he responded with "useless self serving drivel!!!" or something like that, so kind of hard to take ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- seriously after that.  So no, I think my compassion is about done. Now I just want to add useless self serving drivel.

[Le Chuck]

How many pages of back patting is required before I can post frivolous nonsense without the morality police knocking?

[Zakk]

Okay, I think I found a disonnect.  Zakk, you thought you were being compassionate, but it must not have come across that way to Xiaou because his actual response was "Insensitive, uncompassionate, worthless drivel.".  See, he didnt see it as compassionate.

To add to that, his comment was a reply to only a portion of what you wrote.  And that portion offered no advice other than "change everything you're doing because you're doing it all wrong".  And I'll be honest, I thought that was pretty harsh when I first read it too.

If your true intent was compassion, no need to give up on that now.  Dude's having some problems.

Heh, tell you what, save your advice for him, I don't plan to change a thing. I am being quite serious when I say "change everything", because for literally years now, things have decidedly not going the dude's way.  If you have a different take on it (like keep telling him it's not his fault, and everyone needs to feel bad for him), then great, go with that.  I don't think it does anything except prolong the pain.  But anyway, our methods of compassion are evidently quite different.  So...cheers. 

[leapinlew]

Okay, I think I found a disonnect.  Zakk, you thought you were being compassionate, but it must not have come across that way to Xiaou because his actual response was "Insensitive, uncompassionate, worthless drivel.".  See, he didnt see it as compassionate.

To add to that, his comment was a reply to only a portion of what you wrote.  And that portion offered no advice other than "change everything you're doing because you're doing it all wrong".  And I'll be honest, I thought that was pretty harsh when I first read it too.

If your true intent was compassion, no need to give up on that now.  Dude's having some problems.

Hot Gravel sounds like a rock band.  A middle school rock band. A middle school rock band that disbanded after their bass player lost an arm in a horrific moped accident.

But seriously guys..joking's fun but let's have some compassion.  Xiaou spilled some stuff...his stuff..and opened up about some traumatizing occurrences.  Whether others handle it differently is beside the point - he was/is clearly affected.  It couldn't hurt to show more compassion here.

Actually, I tried some compassion, and even some helpful tips, but he responded with "useless self serving drivel!!!" or something like that, so kind of hard to take ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- seriously after that.  So no, I think my compassion is about done. Now I just want to add useless self serving drivel.

Sorry dude, but trying to help by offering advice shows compassion. When I have a problem, and I talk about it to others and they offer me advice that is totally off the mark - I don't lash out at them for trying to help.

[dkersten]

It is never easy to hear advice that requires admitting one's failings, particularly when you are down already.  But there are usually only two kinds of people who will still give you that kind of advice - the best kind of friends and anonymous people on the internet who don't have to see the pain in your eyes when you read something like that.  Frankly I am a better person because of both types of people, and I have told both types to go piss up a rope when they laid that kind of advice down.  The good friends are still good friends though because they get it, and the internet people are still there because they know they were right.

Whether self serving or truly compassionate, the advice is sound and X2 opened himself to receiving that kind of advice by posting his story on the internet.

[mr.Curmudgeon]

I'm actually a very happy person all around.

You seem to say this a lot. Not sure who you're trying to convince. Us or yourself? Because, to me, you usually come off as extremely bitter. Maybe you just need more guns? 

[Zakk]

I'm actually a very happy person all around.

You seem to say this a lot. Not sure who you're trying to convince. Us or yourself? Because, to me, you usually come off as extremely bitter. Maybe you just need more guns? 

I come off that way to liberals who think the world owes them something... 

Plus, I have (almost) enough guns, which definitely adds to my merriment.  Not saying there isn't room for a lot more, but almost enough. 






Okay, for you I'll get more guns. 









I'm smiling ear to ear now.

[Zakk]

It is never easy to hear advice that requires admitting one's failings, particularly when you are down already.  But there are usually only two kinds of people who will still give you that kind of advice - the best kind of friends and anonymous people on the internet who don't have to see the pain in your eyes when you read something like that.  Frankly I am a better person because of both types of people, and I have told both types to go piss up a rope when they laid that kind of advice down.  The good friends are still good friends though because they get it, and the internet people are still there because they know they were right.

Whether self serving or truly compassionate, the advice is sound and X2 opened himself to receiving that kind of advice by posting his story on the internet.

[Vigo]

Buhaha! 

[deadmoney5]

It's Obama's fault

[pbj]

Who let the rats out of the Politics n Religion cage?

[yotsuya]

Who let the rats out of the Politics n Religion cage?

Amen, brother.

[Vigo]

I'm pretty sure they had to escape by gnawing off their own arms to fit through the bars. Nobody has been feeding them for years.

[Zakk]

Who let the rats out of the Politics n Religion cage?

Liberals?

[markrvp]

I've been away from here for a few years.  Isn't Xiauo2 the guy with the turtle farm?  Can't he sell a few turtles to make rent?  Just a thought.

[pbj]

Nah, that was sweetest coc guy.  He finally quit picking up 14 year old girls to help with his "token business" and paying them in red eared sliders long enough to settle down and get married.  His dating advise thread is still the greatest nonfiction story I've ever read.

[deadmoney5]

Who let the rats out of the Politics n Religion cage?

That place is still active?

[Vigo]

You need to ask for access from a mod to see it, but it still exists. Not sure how lively it is these days.

[BadMouth]

You need to ask for access from a mod to see it, but it still exists. Not sure how lively it is these days.

Averaging about one post a month, including replies.

I forgot it existed until it was brought up in this thread.

[yotsuya]

I'd just as soon not know people's political leanings, especially if they veer too far in either direction.

[Vigo]

I'll happily share who I am voting for next election

[pbj]

I'd just as soon not know people's political leanings, especially if they veer too far in either direction.

When I haunted it, I was surprised at how many users posted just in that section and no others.  They rarely had any involvement in the hobby whatsoever.  Do what thou wilt but it seemed unusual to seek out political and religious arguments on an arcade related forum that you weren't particularly invested in.