personal questions

[pixiness]

My condolences as well. I've known two people that committed suicide - a girl I went to highschool with (the homecoming queen actually) killed herself while away at college the first year. The other was a guy at my highschool that I briefly dated. He had an abusive stepfather, was kind of a troublemaker at school, and I think he just eventually gave up instead of reaching out.

Myself, I know I thought about it when I was an angst-ridden 14 or 15-year old. I felt like my parents didn't understand me, that I didn't like most of the people I called my friends, etc. Looking back, it was just run-of-the-mill teenage hormones and uncertainty. I never actually went further than thinking about it. Same goes for when I was in an unhealthy (not abusive - just not positive and supportive) relationship a few years ago. I had the occasional thought of taking a bunch of muscle relaxers or sleeping pills... but then I realized that the situation wasn't as hopeless as I was making it out to be. I had the power to change things, so I did.

I imagine when people that feel trapped truly believe they have no hope of changing things - suicide begins to feel like the only choice. It's sad when that happens, because the greatest factor for positive things in any person's life is their own self.

[Drakon]

The thought has crossed my mind, several times, but I quickly dismissed it. I've been though a lot, and the more I think about it, killing myself isn't gonna do any good, just cause more trouble on the way out.

Also, to bring some lightheartedness here, suicide is like telling God "You can't fire me! I QUIT!"

[JBond]

My aunt killed herself when I was about 10. Gun. Depression runs through my mom's family...and some through my dad's, it was pretty much a given I would be messed up. I was really messed up in middle school, hated school, skipped all the time, didn't have any friends. When I was 12 I tried to kill myself with a bunch of...er, nasal decongestants. After my psychologist literally laughed at me for "not knowing much about medicine" I didn't make the same mistake the second time (not realizing the incredible mistake in trying to kill myself when I was just a stupid kid.). The second time I swallowed a bunch of anti-histamines and had to go to the hospital where they made me eat a tube of charcoal. Mmm-mmm.

I don't think I've ever gotten over my depression, and I don't want to take antidepressants, but I know I would never even consider suicide again. Life is tough, tougher for someone who only sees the awfulness in it, but I'll get through it.

[Drakon]

It could be worse, Jbond. We could be roomies.

[Frizzo the Clown]

It could be worse, Jbond. We could be roomies.
It could be worse. People could think that me and you are the same person.

Oh crap.

[Ewok Droppings]

Has anyone here seen that recently released documentary called "The Bridge"? They filmed the Golden Gate Bridge for 1 year and documented people killing themselves by jumping off the bridge. It's really sad. The craziest I think was one guy was talking on the cell phone like no big deal one minute, he hangs up and climbs over the rail and jumps. Really sad.

I think the thought has crossed everyone's mind at least once. I've never thought seriously about it - more like a "what if" scenario. I just believe that tough times are what life is all about and they make us stronger if we hold on. Like resistance training I guess. I don't think I could ever do it, nor would I dwell on it very long. But I do know people who have unfortunately.

[Alien]

Sorry to hear that Olorin.

I've often thought about what it'd be like to die, those last few moments before death, but I've never thought about killing my self. I've been depressed and thought there was nothing left for me but I just keep on going – something always happens to get me out of my depression.

[squeekness]

I came close twice. The first time was in high school because I got picked on a lot. I dreaded gym class because I couldn't play sports for crap and they were really mean to me. One day I actually had to decide which was worse -- another brutal session at gym or death. Good thing I chose gym class and sucked it up. After school everything got better.

The second time was during my first marriage. I had married a bi-polar man who stole all my money. I had bill collectors calling the house and sending me letters. I had a new baby which was pretty stressful in and of itself. It's just as well I had her I guess. I chose not to kill myself because I didn't dare leave her in his custody. Fortunately divorce was an option and it was the best thing I ever did. I got out of that bad situation and never looked back. I really haven't thought about suicide since then. :)

Has anyone here seen that recently released documentary called "The Bridge"? They filmed the Golden Gate Bridge for 1 year and documented people killing themselves by jumping off the bridge. It's really sad. The craziest I think was one guy was talking on the cell phone like no big deal one minute, he hangs up and climbs over the rail and jumps. Really sad.

I think the thought has crossed everyone's mind at least once. I've never thought seriously about it - more like a "what if" scenario. I just believe that tough times are what life is all about and they make us stronger if we hold on. Like resistance training I guess. I don't think I could ever do it, nor would I dwell on it very long. But I do know people who have unfortunately.
I did see that movie. It was very sad. :(

[JBond]

It could be worse, Jbond. We could be roomies.

Yeah, I really hog the covers.





...wait, what did you mean?

[UnicornBlood3]

I have thought about that many times. My doctor told me I was manic depressive when I was 15. I refused medication because I didn't want to be a zombie (that was just my view when I was that age). It wasn't that I was sad really. It started out that way. Then I got angry. Then I just didn't feel anything. My life felt like a really long dream. My friends, my family, my feelings, boys, none of it felt real. Just empty. Like I was a shell. Then there were the mood changes. Up then down. All the time. I started cutting myself when I was 12 and stopped when I was 17. No one ever saw anything, that wasn't why I did it. I felt so empty all the time. Just wanted to feel something. Sometime during the time that I was 17 I got better. I don't know what happened or why but I started to feel happier and alive. Ever since then I have had my moments but life is to short. I just have to remind myself that my family, friends, and boyfriend care about me and I am usually fine. I still have my "ups and downs" but they are not as bad as before.

But anyway after that long story...I used to think about it pretty seriously. I never attempted. I haven't thought about it in a couple of years.

[Ewok Droppings]

I'm really glad none of you guys here ever went through with it. There's just always a better day ahead. :)

[JBond]

I refused medication because I didn't want to be a zombie (that was just my view when I was that age).

I recall using that same defense.

I'm really glad none of you guys here ever went through with it. There's just always a better day ahead. :)

If any of us went through with it, we wouldn't be here to say we didn't go through with it.

[Ramplate]

I take a small dose of Antidepressants but it's because that's part of diabetes treatment. Depression can set in and make one's health go down hill - everything is so interconnected.
I don't feel depressed but it does keep me from crying at sad movies. I don't feel like a zombie either

[Drakon]

It could be worse. People could think that me and you are the same person.

Oh crap.

Well played, Clown. Well played, indeed. http://dickdynamite.com/forum/images/smiles/DD-Drakon.gif

Yeah, I really hog the covers.

...wait, what did you mean?

You got it right, big boy. http://dickdynamite.com/forum/images/smiles/DD-Flirty.gif

I'm really glad none of you guys here ever went through with it. There's just always a better day ahead. :)

With all due respect, I don't think you're gonna hear from anyone who did go through with it.

[Carnage Escobar]

Like Ewok, I never seriously thought about it, but I always though of "what if I took my life?". I remember the times when it was just me and my mom and we were dead-ass broke with literally no food in the refrigerator, struggling day by day, having no friends around to help and being depressed almost all the time. But you know what, we stayed strong and made it through and now we're both stronger than ever and life is good.


And you know something, to be brutally honest with you all, anybody who is willing to commit suicide before getting any help from anybody is just weak and pathetic. So your girlfriend broke up with you, so what. I've had that before and now I'm with a woman who makes me happy and I complete her. Ya see, fate always finds a way to put things back in good place.

[Knerys]

I'm sorry Olorin.

A classmate of mine who was senior when I was junior shot himself in the back seat of his car over that Christmas break. We were all in a work intensive program called IB so it was a small tight knit group. It really affected us. He was a quiet guy and I know he didn't talk to many other people. I was good friends with his best friend too. It really messed him up for a while.

Then my sophomore year of college my brother was diagnosed with OCD and severe aniexty and basically told my mom he wanted to die one night. They started him on medication and he seemed to get better. Then two years ago my Nono (grandfather) died quite suddenly. I remember him asking me if it was ok that he couldn't cry about it. Later he said he couldn't feel anything and he couldn't understand why. So he stopped taking the meds and didn't tell anyone. Then in September of last year he was home alone and had very severe aniexty attack and couldn't get ahold of anyone... so he called 911 because he knew he was going to hurt himself. He's back on the medication but I know he wants to get off them again. I really don't know what I would do if I lost my brother....

I have tried...once...that's all I really care to say at this time.

[Olorin]

Hey, for everyone offering their condolences, thanks. One of my best childhood friends (from 5-16 years old) hung himself last year, so this is my second friend suicide in as many years. It's weird, each time it doesn't ever really set in. I obviously haven't been able to visit the tombstone of the more recent friend, but at the the former's (we'll call him Craig)... I didn't feel anything. I just had this feeling like he was free, and that it was for the best. I never understood that.

Personally, I've of course thought about it. Mainly my reasons are just a frustration with life and a lack of accomplishment. I feel, like everyone does, as if I have a terrible amount of potential and I've simply never applied myself as I should. The sensation was sometimes so strong that I used to feel some despair, as if I might never have lived up to my purpose, if there is such a thing.

My main purpose in bringing this up though was simple, look back over the last 20 posts or so (give or take). Everybody struggles with depression, hardship, anxiety, etc. In that respect, we're all very much together and that is what suicides always lose sight of. So yay for life and yay for you guys!

[iv3rdawG]

Alright new question. I know there was a question earlier along the lines of if there was one place you could move to where would it be. This question is have you ever thought of moving to a different country, if you have thought of it why would you? What reason would you have for moving? Also, if you have moved out of the country you grew up in and lived in for most of your life, why did you move?

[Knerys]

Personally, I've of course thought about it. Mainly my reasons are just a frustration with life and a lack of accomplishment. I feel, like everyone does, as if I have a terrible amount of potential and I've simply never applied myself as I should. The sensation was sometimes so strong that I used to feel some despair, as if I might never have lived up to my purpose, if there is such a thing.

My main purpose in bringing this up though was simple, look back over the last 20 posts or so (give or take). Everybody struggles with depression, hardship, anxiety, etc. In that respect, we're all very much together and that is what suicides always lose sight of. So yay for life and yay for you guys!I think that what it comes down to. I felt much the same way (amoung other things). It culminated into an irrational moment of weakness. But everyone feels like that at some point, but it all in how it's dealt with. And sometime you learn the hardway heh.

But as they say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Knowing your not alone certainly helps. :)

[Knerys]

Alright new question. I know there was a question earlier along the lines of if there was one place you could move to where would it be. This question is have you ever thought of moving to a different country, if you have thought of it why would you? Also, if you have moved out of the country you grew up in and lived in for most of your life, why did you move?
I have and I would move to either Japan or to England. And I would move there becasue I love the cultures and the enivoronment. Plus it would be a great excuse to start learning how to speak Japanese. :D

[Ewok Droppings]

If any of us went through with it, we wouldn't be here to say we didn't go through with it.

Right... maybe I should have said "attempted" it. ;)

[Ramplate]

I have no desire to move outside of the USA - I love to travel though and would like to see England and that area someday. I already have visited The Canary Islands, Costa Rica, Acapulco Mexico, and Jamaica - but this is home

[JBond]

Right... maybe I should have said "attempted" it. ;)

If you meant "attempted", perhaps you didn't look closely enough to all of the responses. ;)

[Boro]

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[Ewok Droppings]

If you meant "attempted", perhaps you didn't look closely enough to all of the responses. ;)

I didn't - I just read a couple that were pondering it.

[Ewok Droppings]

I have no desire to move outside of the USA - I love to travel though and would like to see England and that area someday. I already have visited The Canary Islands, Costa Rica, Acapulco Mexico, and Jamaica - but this is home

I think you're a few questions back. ;)

[pixiness]

Fortunately divorce was an option and it was the best thing I ever did. I got out of that bad situation and never looked back. I really haven't thought about suicide since then. :)

Good for you girl! I'm always proud of people that take charge of their own happiness.

When I was 12 I tried to kill myself with a bunch of...er, nasal decongestants. After my psychologist literally laughed at me for "not knowing much about medicine" I didn't make the same mistake the second time (not realizing the incredible mistake in trying to kill myself when I was just a stupid kid.).
For what it's worth, I've heard a theory that people subconciously botch suicide attempts because deep down, they know life is worth living. That they need to feel like they could take their own life in order to know that they don't need to. That may have been the case with you.

[GreenvilleTexan]

Earlier this year, my son's best friend committed suicide at their school, inside the band hall. This boy was a frequent visitor in our home all the years he was growing up. My son knew he was depressed over a break-up and took him on a weekend trip a few days before it happened. Made the national news (came during a wave of school shootings). Sad stuff.
I never seriously contemplated the notion, even during a period of deep depression during high school. I always would realize that at least once each day, one of my friends, or family members or someone could make me laugh and I figured that even if the rest of my world was f***ed up, at least I had that laugh.
Life's a lot better now, of course.
As for moving, I might consider moving to Canada. Less culture shock.

[JBond]

For what it's worth, I've heard a theory that people subconciously botch suicide attempts because deep down, they know life is worth living. That they need to feel like they could take their own life in order to know that they don't need to. That may have been the case with you.

Yes, after all, pills lack the seriousness that a gun, cliff, or cougar might give. I think the first time I tried, I was about as serious as a 12 year old can be on the subject. The second time was more of a plea.

[Ramplate]

Alright new question. I know there was a question earlier along the lines of if there was one place you could move to where would it be. This question is have you ever thought of moving to a different country, if you have thought of it why would you? What reason would you have for moving? Also, if you have moved out of the country you grew up in and lived in for most of your life, why did you move?

I think you're a few questions back. ;)

No I'm not - that was just asked on the previous page post 9768

[pixiness]

I once thought I'd like to live in the UK, mostly because their government doesn't seem as back asswards as our does. But then I realized the grass is always greener and that any place you vacation is a lot different than if you had to live there full time. So I think I'll probably stay put.

[Ewok Droppings]

I'd like to live in New Zealand

[Olorin]

For what it's worth, I've heard a theory that people subconciously botch suicide attempts because deep down, they know life is worth living.

I've always thought that. I know another guy who attempted in his basement when he was a teen by overdosing, walked upstairs to say goodbye before the pills really set in. His parents flipped out but essentially had plenty of time to get him to a hospital.

I had this suspiscion... he didn't mean to go through with it.

By the way, I definitely want to live in Costa Rica someday, the land of my birth.

[Tolkien]

I'd like to live in New Zealand

Either the U.K. or New Zealand for me.

[ViRUs]

Am I in debt? Not right now, I have about 100 dollars to pay off in a credit card, which I can pay off at any time. I will be in debt really soon once i have to start paying my student loans.

Suicided? I have thought about it, but it was more of a what if kind of thing. I love life too much to do it, and I always know that it will get better no matter what.

If i were to move it would be to New Zealand or Austraila. It would be so different there, I would love it. The scenery there, it looks beautiful. Thats about the only reason i would have to move there, i know i'm not, lol.

[Ramplate]

come to think of it yeah NZ and OZ are beautiful places - but they also have some of the deadliest snakes and spiders in the world

[ViRUs]

yeah, but thats only out in the outback and places though. I could be wrong, they could be anywhere. But i doubt that most people have to deal with that everyday.

[Ramplate]

I heard it's always a good idea to check your shoes before you put them on in the morning (spiders) and yes snakes are everywhere as well.

Even Jack Jumpers send a few people to the hospital a year - and they're ants

[The Moose]

FYI: i'm in new zealand, and here, the fastest internet connection you can get is less than 8MB/s. we have really ****ty internet here. really ****ty. so just plug that intot he calculation about living in NZ

[pixiness]

I'm sure the Hobbits will bring high-speed internet to Middle Earth soon enough. Hold on - help is on the way! ;)

[Ewok Droppings]

FYI: i'm in new zealand, and here, the fastest internet connection you can get is less than 8MB/s. we have really ****ty internet here. really ****ty. so just plug that intot he calculation about living in NZ

8 Mbs is actually pretty fast. I have cable internet and I only have 12 Mbs which isn't that much faster. Cable for a long time here was 6 and 8 Mbs and they just recently changed it. Also, MBS = Megabytes/Second while Mbs is Megabits/second. :)

[iv3rdawG]

For me it'd probably Australia aswell. Or London, not sure though.

[equipe]

I'm still looking into Moving to London or Dublin. It's just that I'm too much of a pussy to move over there without having a job in place.

I thought about (and had offers to) move to Australia and New Zealand... but man those places are freakin' secluded. If you're in Auckland you're in the middle of nofreakinwhere. It's a decent flight just to get to eastern Australia, where you're still at least a 9 hour flight to get anywhere worth going.

London or Dublin for me.

[Knerys]

London or Dublin for me.

Need a roommate?

[equipe]

Need a roommate?

New York is 3rd on my list. It's just the challenge getting the US work permit that's a huge turnoff.

My company does have an office in Jersey I can transfer to... But it's called "The Farm" for a reason. And it ain't the CIA.

[Arashuana]

Hi guys. i've been a long time lurker so this is my first post. I live in the US. I never been anywhere but Canada. So i'm not sure where i'd move.

[Knerys]

New York is 3rd on my list. It's just the challenge getting the US work permit that's a huge turnoff.

My company does have an office in Jersey I can transfer to... But it's called "The Farm" for a reason. And it ain't the CIA.
I am pretty sure when I done in New Yok I going to end up in England. Gut feeling heh. I have always wanted to live there and if I can get something going here I may be able to manage it eventually...Just curious...where are you from?




Amd welcome to the madness Arashauna. Glad you could join in. ;)

[Drakon]

I'm not adverse to going out the country, but there's nothing of great vital importance to make me want to go. However, IN my country, I wanna go to LA. Dunno why, just do.

Hi guys. i've been a long time lurker so this is my first post. I live in the US. I never been anywhere but Canada. So i'm not sure where i'd move.

Welcome! :)

[The Moose]

pixi, i hope that hobbits will bring super fast internet here.

i was meaning that 8mb/s is the fastest one that can be bought, regardless of price. you lucky people in the states, it you're willing to shell out hundreds of dollars for installation, you can easily get way beyond 8mb/s. most internet connections here are 256k. and most people are still on dialup. like me.

[equipe]

...Just curious...where are you from?

Toronto

[Knerys]

Toronto

I knew that, somewhere in the back of my mind....

[equipe]

I knew that, somewhere in the back of my mind....

Yeah, the longer I live here, and it's been in total 13 years on and off, the more I appreciate the real world cities. Or at least cities with more to offer then Toronto. I mean it has everything here that someone can want, but it's missing any sort of culture of it's own. As much as some people here like to think this is a world class city, it's really second class, at best. But we do have the world's largest phallus.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-10/867472/CNTower.jpg
I just took this picture from my balcony.

[Knerys]

I have been to the west coast of Canada but not to Toronto.

And it looks like a very nice phallus.;)

[equipe]

I have been to the west coast of Canada but not to Toronto.

And it looks like a very nice phallus.;)

I haven't even been up that phallus since 1988. There's really no point... Oh you can see Buffalo on a clear day! :rolleyes:

[Knerys]

Sadly I haven't been up state at all since I got here. Been to Greenwich and that's it. Maybe in the fall.

[hebbedie]

I live in a small town called Brühl, it's near cologne, in Germany.

[Ewok Droppings]

I live in a small town called "Tatooine" it's kind of dusty and hot, but they have some great Cantinas.

[pixiness]

Okay - new question:

What did you (or do you) want to be when you grew/grow up? And (if applicable) what's your job/career now?

There was a point where I wanted to be an astronaut (like 6 or 7) - sadly, seeing the Challenger explode on tv in first grade kinda changed my mind about that.

Then I wanted to be a doctor for a while - thought it'd be exciting - then I realized it takes like 8 years of school and I said no thanks.

Then I wanted to be a children's book writer - and to a point, I still do - but I realized no one pays you to write the book you haven't yet published. So I kinda shifted my focus to writing work that pays - it's how I ended up at my current profession - Advertising Copywriter. Very cool job that I really enjoy.

[Ewok Droppings]

I wanted to play in the NFL for years. I had scholarship notices and invites to several different schools, then I blew out my knee. I'd still love to coach, but haven't gotten around to it yet due to time constraints. Now I work on computer security software. How I ever got into computers I have no idea. Dumb luck I guess.

[Oliver Queen]

I wanted to be a comic writer and my non realistinc dream was to play in the nba. NBA dream went away once I started playing JUCO ball and now I am halfway finished building a healing center with two other partners

[Benjamin]

I wanted to direct/write movies with my best friend. He died in 8th grade, and I kind of steered away for a while, but I decided it was time to not deny what I love any longer.

I also wanna rap (which I do), haha, and I want to to write. And I fully intend to do all of this.

[Nilade]

I want to move to Tokyo and teach English to Japanese students. I still plan on it. Been saving 8 years for this and its what I plan on using my English degree for. I'm taking a class on it this fall and it also provides job placement in Tokyo, but I see myself saving another 3 years before I actually do it.

Right now, I am in sales. It pays very well, but I only consider it a means to an end. Life is at a high point right now so recently I've actually considered staying in America. I have a nice paying job, a nice car, rent a nice house by the beach, love my girlfriend, and have all my cousins and my sister living close by. Plus, video games are at an all time high right now. Worse case scenario, the money I have saved for Japan will become a down payment on a house.

[Drakon]

As a young kid, I've always wanted to be Batman. Granted, this no longer LOGICALLY applies [I still wanna be Batman, but it surely isn't logical ;)]. I eventually wanted to run a comic shop. However, with the print medium dying, that's fading as well.

Ah, well, maybe someone will buy some of the comics I've written.

[Ewok Droppings]

As a young kid, I've always wanted to be Batman. Granted, this no longer LOGICALLY applies [I still wanna be Batman, but it surely isn't logical ;)].Why not? You can be Batman - it's not like the job's already taken and it's not like he has super powers that you don't. You might be a lame and poor Batman, and the batmobile might look more like a Pinto stationwagon with racing stripes instead of the tumbler, but you can still be Batman! :) Nothing's really stopping you. ;)

[Yuney]

I wanted to be alot of things while I was growing up. I wanted to be a teacher until I realized I didn't have the patience to listen to stupid questions on a daily basis. I wanted to be a doctor until I found out how much school was involved. I wanted to be a lawyer because I love to argue - but again with the damn school. I wanted to be an actress for the longest time and while I do believe I have the talent for it - the chance of hitting it big is small and I don't like odds like that.

So senior year in high school, it was suggested by a couple of teachers that I should be a counselor because of my empathetic nature, and I took it to heart and will someday soon do something in the healing field.. either counsel as a psychologist or LPC (licensed practicing counselor) or do something less mainstream.

[Ramplate]

When I was very young I wanted to work with animals because I watched a lot of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. I got over that.
Then I wanted to do something fun like music, theater, movies, makeup - something in the entertainment business - but it is very hard to make a living at that if you can get your foot in the door even.
So in my senior year I thought of bookkeeping - went to college for it - and worked as a bookkeeper for about 16 years. while dabbling in arts, playing games, and collecting comic books - There was a time when I was thinking about getting into radio as well, because I was between jobs ... for a year and a half.
Now I am retired due to health reasons - and I dabble in all the stuff I did on the side...and am about to sell my comics from home.

[Ewok Droppings]

I wanted to be alot of things while I was growing up. I wanted to be a teacher until I realized I didn't have the patience to listen to stupid questions on a daily basis. I wanted to be a doctor until I found out how much school was involved. I wanted to be a lawyer because I love to argue - but again with the damn school. I wanted to be an actress for the longest time and while I do believe I have the talent for it - the chance of hitting it big is small and I don't like odds like that.

So senior year in high school, it was suggested by a couple of teachers that I should be a counselor because of my empathetic nature, and I took it to heart and will someday soon do something in the healing field.. either counsel as a psychologist or LPC (licensed practicing counselor) or do something less mainstream.
Just out of curiosity (since you mentioned above that you like to argue and don't have patience) how will you deal with patients when they come in and ask crazy questions about their lives seeking guidance and they become argumentative over your suggestions? Just wondering. :P

[Yuney]

Just out of curiosity (since you mentioned above that you like to argue and don't have patience) how will you deal with patients when they come in and ask crazy questions about their lives seeking guidance and they become argumentative over your suggestions? Just wondering. :P

hahaha well I have developed more patience and I can control myself on arguing now :P But those were reasons in high school I decided against being a teacher or a lawyer lol. I guess I could always pull a Dr. Phil on their asses and see how well that goes over.. since he's such a good therapist :rolleyes: I'm pretty patient with people with problems though.. I might as well get paid to help/listen ;)

[pixiness]

I want to move to Tokyo and teach English to Japanese students. I still plan on it. Been saving 8 years for this and its what I plan on using my English degree for. I'm taking a class on it this fall and it also provides job placement in Tokyo, but I see myself saving another 3 years before I actually do it.

Right now, I am in sales. It pays very well, but I only consider it a means to an end. Life is at a high point right now so recently I've actually considered staying in America. I have a nice paying job, a nice car, rent a nice house by the beach, love my girlfriend, and have all my cousins and my sister living close by. Plus, video games are at an all time high right now. Worse case scenario, the money I have saved for Japan will become a down payment on a house.

That's very cool. I assume you speak Japanese as well?
purty awesome that you've got a positive outlook on the whole thing, even if it doesn't work out the way you've planned so far.

[Boro]

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[Nilade]

That's very cool. I assume you speak Japanese as well?
purty awesome that you've got a positive outlook on the whole thing, even if it doesn't work out the way you've planned so far.

I am learning Japanese. Vietnamese as well (my girlfriend is Vietnamese!).

[Knerys]

I wanted to be astronaut from when I was about 6 or 7 until I was 15 I was taking alot of science and math heavy courses and I was thinking about attending the Air Force Academy and trying to be a mission specialist. Then I started getting more into theater and my interests started to shift and ultimately I decided to pursue acting which morphed to directing and filmmaking. Part of me would still love to be an astronuat. It's possibly the hardest profession to get into and I nothing but admiration for those people. Makes me sad that the interest in the space program has waned over the years.

I also was considering going into marine biology my senoir year of highschool. As you can see I'm fascinated by sharks and I tought about being a shark biologist.

When I was in college I decide to keep my options open (I wasn't sure if theater would stick) and started taking some anthropology, archeology and ancient history course (I have always like history). I really got into my anthropoly courses, but unfornately they didn't a major at my school, but they had an interdisplinery track that I considered doing. Had a history minor for a while too....maybe one day go back and go for History major...


But now I working on being an actor/filmmaker and the trials and tribulations it entails.

[Oliver Queen]

hahaha well I have developed more patience and I can control myself on arguing now :P But those were reasons in high school I decided against being a teacher or a lawyer lol. I guess I could always pull a Dr. Phil on their asses and see how well that goes over.. since he's such a good therapist :rolleyes: I'm pretty patient with people with problems though.. I might as well get paid to help/listen ;)

the man has a damn good point how will you help these people when all you do is argue :D

[Oliver Queen]

the man has a damn good point how will you help these people when all you do is argue :D

besides having me help you and teach you that is :P

[JBond]

I wanted to be a Lego Engineer for a while. I mean, there has to be someone whose job is to design Lego sets, right?

[Frizzo the Clown]

I never had any aspirations. Thats why, even as I approach ever closer to thirty, I spend my days on the internet pretending to be a clown.

Unless that is my aspiration...

Hmmmm....

[squeekness]

Okay - new question:

What did you (or do you) want to be when you grew/grow up? And (if applicable) what's your job/career now?

I wanted to be an artist. I realized when I went to art school that I didn't have the talent to compete with my peers. Now I make golfballs. :(

[Yuney]

besides having me help you and teach you that is :P

LMAO well you're my secret weapon of course :redface: plus I only like to argue with you... so it must be your fault :P :D

[Ramplate]

Oh at one time I also entertained the idea of being an interpreter - but I decided I couldn't translate rapid fire Spanish. I did get my college GPA up with it though

[Knerys]

New question:

If you had a chance to be any character, whether it be from a play, a book, a movie, game-whatever! Who would you be and why?

[JBond]

God

[Knerys]

Only took one post. Nice.

[equipe]

James Bond

[Frizzo the Clown]

God
You stole my answer.


*******.

[Alien]

Why would you wanna be God? Don't you know the bad guys get all the fun, c'mon the devil!

[JBond]

Only took one post. Nice.

And only 3 minutes. :)

[bbf2]

I would be God's boss.

[JBond]

But then I would zap you with my God powers, and I'd be boss.

[bbf2]

But then I would zap you with my God powers, and I'd be boss.

But then I would fire you.

It's all very circular, see.

[Knerys]

Glad to see you all taking my question so seriously. :funny:

[JBond]

Pssh, if I had said "James Bond" you would have told me I wasn't being original. ;)

But then I would fire you.

It's all very circular, see.

Not if I zapped you first, see, there's still cause and effect in the cosmos.

[ViRUs]

What did i want to be when i was a kid? I wanted to be everything from a FBI agent to a garbage man. I wanted to be a baseball player before i found out how much politics it took to make the baseball team for the high school. I know i was good enough, I was on a city league team and the coach told me i was ranked the best kid in the two cities that played in the league which held about 150-200 kids. Through high school i wanted to be a journalist/ filmwriter. Took classes for both in college and didnt like the journalist class and really didnt want to do that for the rest of my life. When I took the motion picture production class in college i saw about 15 other kids that knew so much more of what they were doing than i did, and i knew that 1 of them would be lucky to make it. So now i'm taking classes to be a Veterinarian. It's going to be hard, but i've always had a passion for animals, so i hope this works.

What character do i want to be..? I would say Jack Bauer from 24. Hes a badass, he goes out of his way to do something for everyone else. I kind of relate to him a little bit........ except i havent saved the world like 4 times....

[bbf2]

Not if I zapped you first, see, there's still cause and effect in the cosmos.

Well then, you wouldn't get any pension.

[pixiness]

I wanted to be astronaut from when I was about 6 or 7 until I was 15 I was taking alot of science and math heavy courses and I was thinking about attending the Air Force Academy and trying to be a mission specialist. Part of me would still love to be an astronuat. It's possibly the hardest profession to get into and I nothing but admiration for those people. Makes me sad that the interest in the space program has waned over the years.

I had the same "life track" too - Air Force Academy and everything. I can't tell you how excited I was about my visit to Cape Canaveral! I'm a little sad that the space program isn't doing well recently. I suppose too many publicized mistakes and not enough publicized successes has taken its toll.

[pixiness]

I wanted to be a Lego Engineer for a while. I mean, there has to be someone whose job is to design Lego sets, right?

Now that's a cool idea! And it also reminds me at the tender age of 14 or so I really thought I wanted to be a Disney Imagineer - until I learned that required an engineering degree and that meant math (which I was, and remain, sucky at).

[pixiness]

New question:

If you had a chance to be any character, whether it be from a play, a book, a movie, game-whatever! Who would you be and why?

Oooh, that's a tough one. I think I'd like to be Viola from Shakespeare in Love, just to have that soul-consuming love plus the beauty of merry olde London, and living during that age (and being of wealth, rather than a pauper).

But I'd also really like to be Dagny Taggart from Atlas Shrugged or Dominique from The Fountainhead. Really confident women who searched for answers even when answers weren't easy to find. Kinda hard to explain to anyone who hasn't read the books, but if you have, I'm sure it's easy to get.

[chewie]

When I was a kid I wanted to be a baseball player and kind of later on it changed to a chiropractor. I got out of that frame of mind when I saw the cost of schooling and time. I'm in education right now.

[KUsubaruchick]

In an ideal world I'd be testing video games and being geeky for a paycheck.

Realistically I'll be going into pharmaceutical sales.

If I could be any character..... gosh, that's a hard one. If I could be a game character I'd pick Yuffie from Final Fantasy VII because I always loved her spirit. She reminds me of myself in a way. From a movie I'd go with Alex DeLarge from A Clockwork Orange, just so I could kick some *****'s asses.

[Olorin]

No kidding... I've always wanted to lead a nation of my own and command armies. When I was a kid, I daydreamed of being Alexander the Great or President of the USA.

Oh and I'd be General Patton, historical figure but adapted into a great film. Does that count?

[JBond]

In an ideal world I'd be testing video games and being geeky for a paycheck.

I wanted to do that until I learned just how redundant and repetitive it is to have that job...doing everything possibly imaginable in the game. Then I wanted to do it even more.

[squeekness]

I always liked Sarah Conner from the second Terminator film. Not that I would want to be kept in a mental hospital or anything, but she kicked some serious ass. I wish I could do that...

[Knerys]

I would like to be Lara Croft or Major Kusanagi. Lara becasue, though it's "fake" archeology, she gets to see some pretty cool things.

Motoko becasue I want to be able to jump of a 30 story building and live, amoung other things.... ;)

[Steve from Indy]

I'd like to be Superman. That was easy. :)

And to answer pixiness' question, I don't think I ever had any set goals. My childhood didn't afford me such luxuries-- I'll leave it at that. But I would've been happy to be either a pro baseball or hockey player. If you're talking more probable, then I would say astrophysicist or astronomer. I'm currently a support tech for wireless devices.

[Ramplate]

The Purple Man.

Everyone was his puppet

[Tolkien]

Okay - new question:

What did you (or do you) want to be when you grew/grow up? And (if applicable) what's your job/career now?
THEN: For as long as I can remember, from a very young age, I've wanted to build things. Growing up, I went from Mega Blocks, to Lego Sets, then Kenex, then Model Cars, then more detailed Model Ships, and Planes, then Miniature Figures and Scaled Castles and Tabletop Landscapes... Right through until I dropped out of College, I wanted to become an Architect. I wanted to plan, I wanted to design, I wanted to build. But, like I said... I dropped out. Dreams fade when Money issues take over.

NOW: Well, now I work for a Mortgage Company as a Loan Proccessor. I proccess Loans and file paperwork. I make a decent penny doing it, and the hours are more then acceptable. My boss is not only a friend of the family, but also a pretty decent guy to have as a boss. I have a close friend who works there, and the local is not too far from where I live. It's not my dream, but it pays the bills and keeps a roof over my head. That's more then one can hope for these days.


New question:

If you had a chance to be any character, whether it be from a play, a book, a movie, game-whatever! Who would you be and why?

I'd want to be a Trickster. Someone with the abillity to bring forth anything I willed. Change my appearance, bring forth money and women at will, fly the coolest planes, drive the fastest cars, control the ultimate power.

[pixiness]

New question: How hairy of a person are you?
me - I'm not very hairy at all. Other than the hair on my head, I've got very fine, blonde body hair. In fact, I only have to shave my legs once a week!

[Ramplate]

not this hairy
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/ramplate/zback.jpg

I shave my head every couple of months but I hate shaving my face so I usually don't unless it starts to bug me.
I got light body hair and None on my back thank god :meanie:

[Alien]

Me - I'm not very hairy at all. Other than the hair on my head, I've got very fine, blonde body hair. In fact, I only have to shave my legs once a week!
Very revealing answer ;)



I'm quite hairy but in all the right places.

[equipe]

I'm not a very hairy guy. It takes me a good 24 hours to get a 5 o'clock shadow. My female cousin made the joke recently that I've finally got more arm hair then her... Now that she got laser hair removal.

But all the hair on my head is still there, and I have none on my back.

[shained]

i hate my hair its somewhere between a normal afro and jew-fro if i let it go prob is i'm white lol recently got it cut so its pretty short at the min

have some on my back :( not tht much though

[JokerNick]

me... I am very hairy.... but I get my back and chest and stomach waxed once every four weeks... so no one notices....

[ViRUs]

I'm kind of hairy, theres not any on my back, but it just grows quickly. I probably shave every other day.

[Knerys]

I'm three quarters Italian heh. Yep. :p

[Nilade]

I'm not a very hairy person. I shave my head, plus I'm half Asian. This means I don't have too much arm hair.

[JBond]

I've got quite a bit of hair on my chest, everythign else is pretty normal or light.

[Steve from Indy]

I have a hairy chest and torso-- but it's not super thick . Somewhat hairy back and arms. Light hair on my legs. Got your generic bald spot on my noggin. I'd like to get a wax one of these days just to see what it looks like.

I think I'll stop there. I don't know you guys that well. :D

[pixiness]

me... I am very hairy.... but I get my back and chest and stomach waxed once every four weeks... so no one notices....

Interesting - I wondered if anyone would fess up to waxing. My inspiration for the question was my bikini wax lady telling me that there are some girls that have to get their butt cracks waxed!!!:eek: I couldn't believe it! It made me wonder just how many undercover hairy people there are out there.

[Ramplate]

Interesting - I wondered if anyone would fess up to waxing. My inspiration for the question was my bikini wax lady telling me that there are some girls that have to get their butt cracks waxed!!!:eek: I couldn't believe it! It made me wonder just how many undercover hairy people there are out there.

yeah there are some ladies with monkey butt out there :lol:

[JokerNick]

Interesting - I wondered if anyone would fess up to waxing. My inspiration for the question was my bikini wax lady telling me that there are some girls that have to get their butt cracks waxed!!!:eek: I couldn't believe it! It made me wonder just how many undercover hairy people there are out there.

yes... yes there are....

gross story in spoiler tags.... kind of graphic

me and this girl were dating, well basically seeing each other a little over 2 years ago... and we got really drunk at this mexican place, then went back to her dorm room... this girl was very cute... fit body, nice face... well, we start screwing around... she's naked from head to ankles... and then she sits on top of me, and moves down like she wants me to you know... I start too, and in that position, your noise is in her butt crack... and you can't breathe with your mouth obviously, so when I breathed in, her LONG crack hairs went up my noise and I sneazed... so yes, woman do have that problem... her's was blonde, and almost invisable, but littarly over 2 inches long...

take it for what it's worth

[Darth Maul]

sneak attack hehe.

[DeadFlagBlues]

yes... yes there are....

gross story in spoiler tags.... kind of graphic

me and this girl were dating, well basically seeing each other a little over 2 years ago... and we got really drunk at this mexican place, then went back to her dorm room... this girl was very cute... fit body, nice face... well, we start screwing around... she's naked from head to ankles... and then she sits on top of me, and moves down like she wants me to you know... I start too, and in that position, your noise is in her butt crack... and you can't breathe with your mouth obviously, so when I breathed in, her LONG crack hairs went up my noise and I sneazed... so yes, woman do have that problem... her's was blonde, and almost invisable, but littarly over 2 inches long...

take it for what it's worth

Hahahaha.

[JokerNick]

yes, it's funny thinking back about it... but guys, and some gals... take a quick look before doing something like I did... because once your in that position, there's no turning back untill the deed it done....

[squeekness]

I'm not that hairy, I know girls who shave their faces. Not me. I shave my legs and my armpits like every other American girl and that's it. :)

[chewie]

I'm a pretty hairy guy.

[Tolkien]

yes... yes there are....

gross story in spoiler tags.... kind of graphic

me and this girl were dating, well basically seeing each other a little over 2 years ago... and we got really drunk at this mexican place, then went back to her dorm room... this girl was very cute... fit body, nice face... well, we start screwing around... she's naked from head to ankles... and then she sits on top of me, and moves down like she wants me to you know... I start too, and in that position, your noise is in her butt crack... and you can't breathe with your mouth obviously, so when I breathed in, her LONG crack hairs went up my noise and I sneazed... so yes, woman do have that problem... her's was blonde, and almost invisable, but littarly over 2 inches long...

take it for what it's worth

Dude, that was too funny. lmmfao. :lol:

[pixiness]

I'm not that hairy, I know girls who shave their faces. Not me. I shave my legs and my armpits like every other American girl and that's it. :)
I'm the same way - except I get my underarms waxed. I get really bad razor burn there if I shave, and waxing lasts longer anyway.

[pixiness]

yes... yes there are....

gross story in spoiler tags.... kind of graphic

me and this girl were dating, well basically seeing each other a little over 2 years ago... and we got really drunk at this mexican place, then went back to her dorm room... this girl was very cute... fit body, nice face... well, we start screwing around... she's naked from head to ankles... and then she sits on top of me, and moves down like she wants me to you know... I start too, and in that position, your noise is in her butt crack... and you can't breathe with your mouth obviously, so when I breathed in, her LONG crack hairs went up my noise and I sneazed... so yes, woman do have that problem... her's was blonde, and almost invisable, but littarly over 2 inches long...

take it for what it's worth

OH MY GOODNESS :eek:

[Klimber]

Not that hairy. None on my back and short hair arm and legs. Happy at 35, that I still only shave my face every 5 or six days. Also happy that both my grandfathers pass with full heads of hair.

I once met a girl while in college who I took home one night. I the middle of us making out I noticed that she had a series of inch to inch and half long hairs bordering her areolas. I made the mistake of mentioning it to my neighbors who pronounced her as my "Hairy nipple" girl.

[Ewok Droppings]

I'm pretty hairy. I've got these annoying patches that grow under my shoulder blades that are impossible to reach. I keep the forest pretty trim generally though. If not, I might look like I'm giving Chewbacca a piggyback ride.

[Alien]

I'm not that hairy, I know girls who shave their faces. Not me. I shave my legs and my armpits like every other American girl and that's it. :)
The hairyest woman I've seen was on Wife Swap USA, her family only eat raw food and used butter as toothpast. Some American's are just so weird...

[Necross]

I'm so so, basically just my chest is hairy, and I usually have scruff on my face, I like it that way. Other than that nothing really major. Legs and Arms are I guess what you'd call normal.

[Deexan]

I am a 7/10 for hairiness from head to toe i would say, tho my back is thankfully slower on the uptake than most other places...

HAIRY MAN ALERT:

http://photos-407.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v72/125/90/503773407/n503773407_50523_8148.jpg

[Klimber]

New question: In the last year since anyone answered this thread what is the one thing that has impacted your life the most?

For me it has been my daughter continuing her Leukemia Chemotherapy treatments and the outpouring of love from the Cancer Community toward her treatment.

[Knerys]

I hope treatment is going well, Klimber.

I'll have to think about this....

[Tolkien]

The death of one of my close friends. I still havn't even deleted her phone number from my cell yet. I have dreams about her sometimes. I really miss her.

[Klimber]

I hope treatment is going well, Klimber.

Thank you very much. Yes she has really responded well to the treatments. She is as of this week, 24 months into a 26 month treatment course. So the light at the end of the tunnel is just 9 weeks away. We are in the middle of planning a trip to Disney world thru the Make a Wish foundation for later this fall. Thanks again.

The death of one of my close friends. I still havn't even deleted her phone number from my cell yet. I have dreams about her sometimes. I really miss her.

T, I feel your pain, I lost a close friend at work who I talked to every day and who i shared the love of cycling between he and I. This year having no one to really talk about the Tour de France with in July was really tough. I still sent him emails to his work email address every once and a while to get past rough parts. Good luck.

[JBond]

Going back to school last September.

[Frizzo the Clown]

I found my car keys.

[JBond]

It's about time, you lost them last December.

[Frizzo the Clown]

I know. I've had to walk everywhere!

[Tolkien]

Better to walk and be tired, than to ride the bus and be stabbed, or ride the subway and be raped. ;)

[Frizzo the Clown]

Hey, some people read the paper when they ride, I prefer to stab and rape.

[JBond]

The hell?

[chewie]

Probably getting my Master's.

[The Walrus]

Being in my first relationship, and choosing it to be with a guy. In a lot of ways it answered every question I've ever had about my identity, but in many other ways it just made me ask more questions about myself. I'd hoped it'd be a straightforward answer, but I supposed live and love are never easy.

I kinda relate to Tolkien in the sense that I still need to delete his number, but can't bring myself to...But it's entirely different, and my heart goes out to Tolkien.

[Tolkien]

The hell?

I'm saying the same thing. He completely turned that around on me. lol.


P.S. ty Walrus. :)

[Necross]

This is kinda broad but establishing contact with people I've let fall to the wayside in my life. All my life, while I lived with my parents, I constantly moved, 2 or 3 years at the most in one area. There were people I made friends with that i loved and I just couldn't keep in touch. In the last year, I've got out on my own, I have a steady job and finally a car. I'm at the point were I've reestablished old ties and am able to hold onto the new ones I've made. It might not seem like much, but it means a lot to me to not have to leave against my will, and actually have friends that will be with me as long as life allows and taking advantage of it as much as I can, if my photos haven't shown, I've been going out as much as possible and trying to capture it all on film. I've developed a love of photography.

[ChaCho]

^Dude, that is damn cool.

[Carnage Escobar]

Well, let's see. Girlfriend of 10 months breaks up with me (actually we both decided to split), supposed good friend bails out on me on our apartment and I end up having to pay all $2,760 of moving out since we moved out a month before our lease was up. But I always end up winning in the end. I took all of his posters, his 50' TV and his acoustic guitar and sold the tv and guitar on eBay and made quite the profit. I've sold most of the posters and still have a few left. Nobody screws me over and gets away with it. Ah, how I love karma so much.

Other than that, took a trip to Orlando, made a few new friends, made some videos for YouTube, and saving up for the next Eurotrip in summer '09.

[Knerys]

I think it's a tie between the death of my uncle and getting to direct the play.

[MasterChief117]

Probably, insult me if you will the deaths of a lot of high talented celebrities(Heath Ledger, George Carlin, Bernie Mac, the guy from Monk(blank), and a few other people). Thats all I can pretty much think about.

[Ramplate]

Getting diabetes.
Turned my life upside down and made me go through a whole lot of things that I would never have gone through otherwise - both physically and mentally.

All in all though, I think I came out a stronger person

[Deexan]

Meeting my girlfriend on bonfire night last year. It's looking like she'll be my last :)

[Danny Rand]

the death of my girlfriend and then her sister and then a good friend of mine and then working on the movie Never Back Down

[ChaCho]

I would say going to jail for having an argument with my sister. It was just one day, but jail sucks. Its hell on earth. It made me appreciate freedom much more. Every kind of freedom.

[Klimber]

Ok New question.

What summer trips did you go travel or plan to travel?

I did not any where this summer well other than Houston but we have a Disney World Trip planned for the fall.

[Knerys]

None. I'm poor.

[Deexan]

I went to London for 4 days last weekend with my girlfriend who's doing work experience down there; got some good pics (including the building used for Arkham Asylum in Batman Begins) that im gonna post on here when im back at my house in Huddersfield on saturday.

We're hoping to go on holiday to Vienna too in sept/oct time to see the only pandas in europe, itll depend on finances at the time tho.

[chewie]

I didn't go anywhere this summer. I plan to take a trip next summer to San Diego maybe.

[JBond]

Slap the Padres for me.

[ChaCho]

I went to Colombia it was awsome. Plan to make a trip with my friends next year to Cancun

[CitizenSteel]

too poor to travel.

[ViRUs]

none, I had to go to school. On my next break I kind of want to go to New York to see Conan before he heads out to LA though, I doubt I will go though.....

[Carnage Escobar]

Went to Orlando last year, it was freakin' awesome as I saw the Deschanel sisters (Emily and Zooey). I was gonna go to Philly this year to visit an old friend of mine, but complications with the apartment and my dumbass roomate aroused. I'm saving up now to go to the U.K, Portugal, and Greece next summer.

[Necross]

Nothing this summer, not really.

[sshuttari]

China for a week!!!

best trip ever!!!!

[redman]

Went skiing in New Zealand. had a great time.

gotta love the NZ dollar being so low.

[Starwars411]

Went to Myrtle Beach, SC for about a week. It was fun.

[Freelow]

I am currently sitting on the porch of a house that is sitting on the very southern tip of a 33 mile long lake that spans from the top of Vermont into Canada.

I arrived here on August 9th and will not be headed home until this Sunday the 17th. Best part, the vacation is free because the house is owned by my girlfriend's family.

[MasterChief117]

Nothing just chilling at my house.:)

[Ramplate]

I went to rehab for 7 months yipee!

[ChaCho]

Summer is just three months long Ramp

[Ramplate]

yeah but it kinda prevented me from taking three months elsewhere :P

[Ashift30]

^ never question the integrity of Ramplate math!

3 month rehab + 3 months "somewhere else" = 7 months in Ramplate years:)

[Ramplate]

yeah I used to be a bookkeeper

[bbf2]

I meant for this to be an answer to the previous question, (what has impacted your life) but I guess it works for the current one too.

I was sent to Iraq two weeks ago, then accidentally lost most of the hearing in my right ear and some in my left (friendly grenade blast), and got sent back after four days. Now I'm going to try to have extensive surgery to see how much of my hearing I can regain.

[JBond]

I hope things go alright for you.

[Tornado]

I hope things work out for you pal. :(

[Carnage Escobar]

Aww, that sucks dude!!! Like, really f**king sucks!! Man, I really hope your surgery goes well, seriously.

[Knerys]

I meant for this to be an answer to the previous question, (what has impacted your life) but I guess it works for the current one too.

I was sent to Iraq two weeks ago, then accidentally lost most of the hearing in my right ear and some in my left (friendly grenade blast), and got sent back after four days. Now I'm going to try to have extensive surgery to see how much of my hearing I can regain.
Seriously? Damn, I'm sorry. I hope all goes well.

[Fanible]

Seriously bogus. Prayers to you man, hope you get better soon.

[Klimber]

bbf best wishes on your recovery.

New question:
What is your family situation like?

Myself, I have been married for 11 years to my college sweetheart and have 2 kids (a 6 year old and a 2 1/2) plus 2 dogs and a beta fish

[Carnage Escobar]

Wait are we talking immediate family, extended family or the family you and your spouse started?

[Iben]

Well I'm not married, so my family are my mom and dad, older brother and my best friend is kinda like a sister.

[ChaCho]

Live with mom and sister. Cool with my mom, *****y with my sister

[Necross]

Pretty good with all of my immediate family, SINCE, we all moved out lol. My brother and sister have an apartment with some friends. I'm here with a roommate and my parents are with each other, we all get along 100% better now.

[Fighting American]

this is where you ask fellow cs members personal questions!







HOW MUCH DOES EVERYONE WIEGH???

Hey!! That's personal! :hehe:

[JBond]

Well don't worry, he asked that over 5 years ago.

[Knerys]

I live about 2,000 miles from any of my immediate family, and about 1,000 from close family. But we all get along fine.

It's my mom, dad, one brother, one sister. Both my siblings are away at college now so I'm sure my parents are loving the empty house. Though they still have a dog and my brother's bird.

I currently have no pets but am considering getting a little fish.

I have a few close friends here that make up for it.

[Ewok Droppings]

Well don't worry, he asked that over 5 years ago.

:funny:

[Kitty]

Question: What is the one thing you regret not doing the most?

For me it has to be deciding to wander around from one guy to the other instead of staying put for a relationship that inevitably happened. I was pretty f**king stupid, but as strange as it sounds I gained some experiences (obviously not too good) that fuel for my shorts every now and again

[Carnage Escobar]

Well, not asking out Susie to the 8th grade dance. Cause if I did, I would've never put up with the future b**ches to come later on. And I would've been a helluva lot happier.

[Klimber]

After my father passed away I (along with each of my 2 siblings) received 160 grand from his life insurance. I was 19 years old and a college student. I kinda went nuts with the money and bought a nice 4x4 with a stereo and a bunch of nice clothes and bought lots of round at the bar. Within 3 or 4 years all the money was gone. Wish I had it all over to do again. I would have at least dropped half of it on Microsoft. This was a few years before Win 95 came out... I would have been a millionaire off that alone.

[Klimber]

Whoa did not mean to be a thread killer

New question:
If you knew that today was the last day of your life. What would do with your final remaining hours?

I would go out on a picnic in a park with my wife and kids and play with them all day.

[Knerys]

Reveal my true feeling to someone.

[JBond]

I can't stop laughing at the memory of Frizzo's past response to this question.

Ohhhh, I hope he does it again.

[sshuttari]

make peace with this life and pray forgiveness.

[Frizzo the Clown]

Whoa did not mean to be a thread killer

New question:
If you knew that today was the last day of your life. What would do with your final remaining hours?

I would go out on a picnic in a park with my wife and kids and play with them all day.

I can't stop laughing at the memory of Frizzo's past response to this question.

Ohhhh, I hope he does it again.

I'd just masturbate like there was no tomorrow.


Not like thats anything new...

Is that the one you're referring to?

[JBond]

No, it had a similiar theme (obviously), but it was the attention to detail that made it funny.

[JBond]

I tried to find it by search, but I only found this instead:

http://forums.comingsoon.net/showpost.php?p=2201043&postcount=900

We have to bring that thread back.

[Frizzo the Clown]

Damn, that was funny. Yeah, we really do need to bring that thread back.

[JBond]

Should we bring back that one or open a new one? A new one would probably have more of a chance to get going.

[Frizzo the Clown]

A new one. That way I can re-use all the lines I used in the old one. Less effort on my part. ;)

[Tolkien]

make peace with this life and pray forgiveness.
Dido.

[JBond]

Ditto. ;)

[bbf2]

Dido.

What about Dido?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMB4xtnFlvo

[Knerys]

Where are you most ticklish?

[Frizzo the Clown]

My rectum.

[Knerys]

leave it to you.... :rolleyes:

[Frizzo the Clown]

What? You think I'm joking?

[Knerys]

Oh probably not but either way!

[JBond]

Arch of my feet.

[Necross]

Same, my thighs are a close second though... *cough*

[Klimber]

Not very ticklish, I guess I would say the area 3 inches above my waist on the side.

[Tiger Lily]

everywhere

[Knerys]

My lower back along my sides.

[ChaCho]

My ribs

[Klimber]

New Question:

What CS poster do you miss hanging out here in forums?

[Where's my elephant?]

Even though he recently returned, I definitely missed Handsome Rob.

[Tornado]

I miss Superman and pixiness. I haven't seen CK in a while either, but I don't think he's gone.

[Frizzo the Clown]

I ran into pixi on Yahoo over the summer. We spent quite a while catching up.

I can't think of the last time I talked to Superman though. Pity. I miss that guy too.

[Tornado]

I remember he came back for a while about... I don't know, maybe three years ago? But I haven't talked to him since. I know pixi shows up here every now and then, but I think it's been a while since her last visit. It's too bad though, they both added a lot to this place.

[KUsubaruchick]

Olorin...... though we never really posted on the forums at the same time (except for a few random brief appearances from him).

[Doomsday]

Forkem :(

fantasticfour

[KUsubaruchick]

boy wonder?

[JBond]

Olorin and Superman.

And Knerys. ;)

[Carnage Escobar]

Krullglaive, that girl was awesome (at least to me). Still don't know why she got banned. Nor Colorado Cajun for that matter.

[bbf2]

Lotr

[Klimber]

What about Thor and goofy ole Sgt Cool Dogg and his posting every photo taken by his camera in Frizzo's Photos thread.

[Knerys]

Olorin and Superman.

And Knerys. ;)

Heh. :(

[sshuttari]

pixiness and superman for sure.

We lost a lot of people after the Star Wars and Lord of the Rings sections went down.

[Knerys]

I miss longshanks.

[Klimber]

New Question:
What clothing style best describes you?

I am the product of mostly Old Navy and Massimo fashions so I guess I fall into a business casual style of dress.

[Tornado]

I wear a lot of plaid shirts, jeans, and boots. I would fit right in if I lived on a farm.

[Knerys]

punk/goth though it's much tamer now.....so I guess urban?

[AlfA P.O.A.]

I wear black metal band shirts and jeans/jean shorts

I also often wear business casual, mainly because of work

[DragnFire22]

New Question:
What clothing style best describes you?

I am the product of mostly Old Navy and Massimo fashions so I guess I fall into a business casual style of dress.

Prep/college wear.

Today - khaki shorts from The Buckle, Adidas superstars and a StudentVote.org t-shirt.

Yesterday - grey cargo shorts from PacSun, Ralph Lauren Polo collared tee, Abercrombie flip-flops.

That's only because it was the weekend. The rest of the week I'll be in business casual since I'm in and out of the office.

[chewie]

I also often wear business casual, mainly because of work

Same here.

[Tiger Lily]

New Question:

What CS poster do you miss hanging out here in forums?

Tony Montana and EvilDeadNDN

[sshuttari]

T shirts and jeans mostly.

[pixiness]

Alright - only because this is the only other thread in my long out-of-date subscriptions list....

Do you make charitable donations (like say to earthquake victims in Haiti) or do you just say you do when others ask or start talking about it.

Me - I only make monetary donations to St. Jude's Children's hospital because I know someone whom they helped. Clothes go to Goodwill, but not because I'm charitable, but because I don't want them taking up space in my closet.

[Ramplate]

Honestly I'm pretty much the crisis donor type.

I gave my whole paycheck to the fire department one time when they were taking donations for 9-11, and I gave a one time donation to New Orleans relief
The Hunger Site is a good place to go to to click so corporations will donate to various causes

[docstop]

Wow, never knew this type of thread existed. Interesting stuff. lol

[JBond]

I don't, but I don't say that I do, either. However, I DID put a dollar in the tip jar today after buying my burrito at Chipotle's.

[southern]

alright - only because this is the only other thread in my long out-of-date subscriptions list....

Do you make charitable donations (like say to earthquake victims in haiti) or do you just say you do when others ask or start talking about it.

Me - i only make monetary donations to st. Jude's children's hospital because i know someone whom they helped. Clothes go to goodwill, but not because i'm charitable, but because i don't want them taking up space in my closet.

pixi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

Last year I gave to United Way (a little from my check each week). This year I'm going to give to the ASPCA

[JBond]

If you text "HAITI" to 90999, you've just donated $10 to the relief fund. If anyone's interested.

[Doomsday]

Wow pixiness is back. Nice to see you...or at least see what you're typing.

[docstop]

I actually don't give any money right now to charities. i really should but seeing as I'm a student it doesn't work for me right now. Always try to leave a good tip to a good waiter or waitress however.

[pixiness]

pixi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

Last year I gave to United Way (a little from my check each week). This year I'm going to give to the ASPCA

Hi Southern! :)

[docstop]

So can anyone just randomly ask questions here?