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Imponderables: Laughing It Up

POSTED BY: nvghostrider
UPDATED: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 04:06
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NVGHOSTRIDER

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 12:46 AM

Seems the need for a new thread is upon us.

Looking for funny stuffs, hence the title.

Previous Thread:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=2&t=35575&m=653322#top

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 12:46 AM

FIRSTIES!!! *does dance*

laughing is fun ^_^ i was laughing at denis leary earlier today XD

anyone seen the Lazer Collection? *evil grin*

DANCINGNEKO

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 12:36 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by nvghostrider:
Seems the need for a new thread is upon us.

Looking for funny stuffs, hence the title.

Quote:
Originally posted by freelancertex:
FIRSTIES!!! *does dance*

laughing is fun ^_^ i was laughing at denis leary earlier today XD

anyone seen the Lazer Collection? *evil grin*

Congratulations FLT.

For NVG -- something that's fun/funny.
http://www.browncoats.com/Clip.php

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 4:30 PM

lolz, thanks :P

lmao that clip is hilarious XD "mal i love you but i'm crazy i can fix a ship."

"Wash, what the hell?"
Alan *click click click*

ZEEK

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 4:39 PM

See we give Joss all this praise for writing such a great show but clearly they don't even need scripts. It's all improv!

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 5:21 PM

lol, though i think nathan sounded kind of like captain kirk with the broken up speech. hilarious XD

ZEEK

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:42 PM

Slooooooow day. On the boards and at work. Zeek does not like.

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:17 AM

lol, yeah kinda >< where is everyone? :\

ZEEK

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 3:33 PM

I don't think the imponder zombies fed on enough brains. What happens to zombies that don't feed?

Anyway I've got a ponder. Gifts...it's the thought that counts. What all does that even mean? A friend of mine said she was shopping for a "trimmer" for her bf's birthday and considering the other gift she has for him is a garden post I thought this meant lawn trimmer. I was like sweet shit woman that's a horrible present. Turns out she meant beard trimmer which is a step in the right direction at least.

Anyway the point is are gifts just good cause someone thought of you or are they still bad if the thought was so bad that they got you a lawn trimmer?

NVGHOSTRIDER

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:37 PM

OMFG I had to close my door. because of the funny. hanks 'Neko.

I was reading an online comic of which the truth of the scenario was...

... zombies are actuallt starved out vampires doomed to rot and eating the flesh of the living.

Had a dream last night that a group of people traveled between towns on a train that moved supplies and material after the zombie invasion. Wierd dream.

Gifts: Seems I get more now that is practical and is used often. When I was younger I used to get clothes that I might put away for a few years before actually wearing them. Wierd, but they always seemed more awesome later on.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

MSA

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:53 PM

Hmm most guys I know really like practical gifts..

I like socks personally... that and bath and body works or body shop stuff. Unless it's an SO and then , for girls, the less practical the better

HUGS all

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:57 PM

LOLZ thats why i wait to view funnies until im home XD fewer weird looks.

speaking of weird dreams, i had a dream last night that my friends and i were on a trip, and at one of the places we stopped someone kept stealing our glasses (never figured out who, and half my friends-including myself-wear glasses), dismantling them, and taping the parts under a random sink in the building. made no sense whatsoever, but i started getting really pissed cuz the rat who stole my glasses fully dismantled them, and they werent cheap >< weird, stupid, whatever.

gifts: as i grew out of my kid phase i started asking more for giftcards or practical stuff than anything else, that way i could just go find what i wanted in terms of clothes or whatever rather than having to go through the hassle of exchanging something if it didn't fit >< or being stuck with a book i'd never read (rare, but it does happen)

ZEEK

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 6:05 PM

Well to also make this even more confusing he gave her a list of stuff he'd like and it was full of stuff like videogames. She's apparently ignoring that because they don't seem "personal" enough.

How is a beard trimmer personal? Would she enjoy a hair curler or something as a birthday gift from her bf? I'm thinking no since she's already told me her list was a bunch of fluff and a necklace from tiffany's that he "better get".

I'm a bad gift receiver though. I try not to let my emotions show if I get a crappy gift but in my head I'm like "YOU SUCK!!!!". Especially when there's something obvious. This guy loves videogames. Even I know that and I've hardly talked to him. That's why I specifically asked her if there's a game he wants and she said he put a bunch on a list. Why not get him what he wants?

To me it also feels like if you avoid the obvious interests of the person it's like you don't know them at all. Which again leads to my "if your thought sucks and it's the thought that counts..." thing.

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 6:50 PM

lol makes sense. @_@ a necklace from tiffany's that he better get, sounds high maintenance *raises red flag*

did you tell her that he *loves* videogames? i mean, jeez, if he's a videogame nut and she's been to his house she should have noticed the player and the rack of games on his wall, because every videogame lover i know has their stuff visible.

and you're right, if people are being inconsiderate how much does the thought really count? :-P i mean if they're excited about it and genuinely think you'll love it, then it counts for something, but if you gave them a list and they genuinely ignore it, its like wtf?

MSA

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 7:05 PM

LOl that totally sounds like my mom
As I told NV just because we tell ehr what we want for christmas, birthdays etc. doesn't mean you'll get it... we asked for a waffle iron for our wedding and we're getting christmas decorations because she wants to give us that instead...annoying. So really it's not the thought that counts it;s the intent to purchase/make something to please the other person or to think of their wishes that counts

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 7:32 PM

Now I don't even know what to ask for because of it.

So confused.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

NVGHOSTRIDER

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 7:56 PM

Okay, here's one for y'all:

http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/61852568

Rolling Stone did a survey detailing the greatest singers of the rock era. Not the complete top 100, the rest are detailed in the upcoming four cover issue of Rolling Stone.

Thoughts?

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

DANCINGNEKO

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 8:00 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:

...I've got a ponder. Gifts...it's the thought that counts. What all does that even mean?

....

Anyway the point is are gifts just good cause someone thought of you or are they still bad if the thought was so bad that they got you a lawn trimmer?

I can't say that the gift of a lawn trimmer, or a beard trimmer is a good gift....it could be that the girlfriend wanted to get something that lasted longer than a video game.

For me, "it's the thought that counts" is exactly what it says...it's not the amount of money, it's not the thing itself, but the feeling and intention behind the gift.
I've gotten extravagant (for me) gifts that are great and nice, inexpensive gifts, even recycled gifts (a used webcam, for example)...
The ones that mean the most to me are the ones that weren't necessarily expensive or flashy...there are a lot that are inexpensive, but show that the person who gave it to me knew me and gave the gift with love and caring.

(I've also gotten the inexpensive "what the heck were they thinking" gifts from those who don't know me, and the expensive gifts that I've loved also, but the intention/feeling/meaning behind the gifts still matter.)

...As a teacher, I've worked with students from a wide socio-economic range. I've gotten gifts that are extravagant (perfume sampler, expensive candies) to inexpensive -- candy canes, boxes of chalk (yes, chalk, because the student couldn't think of something that I'd like, so they got me something I could use in class) hugs, thank yous, secrets and trusts....And as a teacher, the heartfelt ones that obviously had thought about it and gave something that they could afford to give me meant more than the expensive stuff.

Don't get me wrong, it's taken me a long time to get to this point. But honestly, would you want to keep the expensive thing from someone whom you don't like; or something (that may be) inexpensive, but shows that the person knows/understands the type of person you are and put the thought, time and effort into your gift? I'd prefer the latter...even if I would love an expensive gift from someone who loves me and knows what I like.

Anyhow, just my .02 plat.

MSA

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 9:47 PM

see it's the intent... I've gotten handmade bracelets that meant more to me than a hugely expensive piece of jewelry. It's all about the amount of thought and knowledge put in to the gift. The basic question is did I buy this gift because I know/believe it will make the person I am giving it to feel happy

best gift I ever got was the complete Buffy the vampire Slayer box set because it is so me and so perfect and I'd never even thought to ask.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 9:49 PM

NV & MsA: lol XD i love mothers.

Can't say i disagree on any particular point, Neko ^_^

NVGHOSTRIDER

Thursday, November 13, 2008 12:49 AM

Callin' it a day folkses.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, November 13, 2008 1:08 AM

aw, night NV!!!

ZEEK

Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:48 PM

Morning folks. How's things?

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:50 PM

MORNING!!!!!!!! everything's not bad, but it's cold and cloudy outside :-P as usual XD you?

ZEEK

Thursday, November 13, 2008 4:08 PM

Sleepy morning. I'm still waiting for that winning lottery ticket to fall from the sky.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Thursday, November 13, 2008 4:25 PM

Up again at five AM for no reason in particular. It isn't bothering me much yet but it is getting mighty annoying.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, November 13, 2008 4:27 PM

eeeeeew, five am wakeups for no reason are *bad* fun ><

MSA

Thursday, November 13, 2008 4:57 PM

Yeah that 5 am thing... we may have to re-think and just go to bed earlier and make 5 am our wake up... for the few here who don't know me well, everyone else just clutched their sides and fell over laughing.

morning all.. don't you hate when you forget about something and then "poof" there it is. I forgot I was doing a training tonight so I am stuck at work for 12 hours...eeeeeeew

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, November 13, 2008 5:14 PM

eeeeeeeeeew *sets up diet coke bar to get MsA through the day* yes, i know this is the imponderables thread :P

good luck with training MsA ><

MSA

Thursday, November 13, 2008 5:20 PM

ok I will need the luck. the training is on file folder games for autistic kids and they did a recent "upgrade" of our computers and now the blocking software is blocking the websites with the file folder games downloads. So I am going to have to do a training without the materials...yippee

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, November 13, 2008 5:53 PM

*sends more luck* dontcha love it when that happens?

"where are your materials?"
"the new filter won't allow me to access the sites that have the games I need, so I can't download them."
"..........." *looks bewildered*

MSA

Thursday, November 13, 2008 10:50 PM

Managed to find some..so it'll be ok

wow dead day:(

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, November 13, 2008 11:27 PM

very dead day >< dreary day. it rained here :P

NVGHOSTRIDER

Thursday, November 13, 2008 11:37 PM

Poor MsA is stuck at school until at least seven tonight. I'm probably gonna try getting some decoy work done and watch some TV.

What a life.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

FREELANCERTEX

Friday, November 14, 2008 12:20 AM

aw. we could send out a rescue team if that would help. she'll be home soon ^_^

NVGHOSTRIDER

Friday, November 14, 2008 1:00 AM

Audi 500

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

FREELANCERTEX

Friday, November 14, 2008 1:25 AM

aw, byes!

RHYIANAN

Friday, November 14, 2008 7:15 AM

gifts:

To me, it seems impersonal to just buy someone something off of their list that they asked for, especially if it's for a significant other. It indicates a laziness in thinking of something that they would like. So, when I get gifts for my fiance, I tend to get one thing he asked for and one gift that is more thoughtful that I think he'll like.

The gifts I enjoy the most are the ones I don't ask for, the ones that are a complete surprise. They don't have to be extravagant or anything, just an indication that thought went into it.

I'm a leaf on the wind

NVGHOSTRIDER

Friday, November 14, 2008 5:38 PM

Still sleeping funny, WTF?

'Morning folks.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

MSA

Friday, November 14, 2008 6:25 PM

OK note to all... do not combine a 12 hour work day with a restless night's sleep and a lot of morning activity.. I'm even typing slower than normal... so glad it's Friday

Oh see I only like surprises if it's someone who knows me really really really well.( which is pretty much limited to NV, Magda, and my dad) otherwise I end up with a gift I throw in a closet and never look upon again ( like my birthday presents from my mom which are still in the box she shipped them in in the back of th guest room closet) I'm picky about what I want for presents and would rather someone stick to a list.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

KELKHIL

Friday, November 14, 2008 6:31 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
OK note to all... do not combine a 12 hour work day with a restless night's sleep and a lot of morning activity..

Sounds like my every day Lassy. Why change now?

On top of that add the fact that I am On-call and you have my week to the T!

Sorry you are sleepy though MsA. Might I suggest that you head right home and draw a bath. When finished make NVG give you a massage and then take an afternoon nap.
Really I am a doctor!

Some men just wanna watch the world burn

Zombie Killing, Ninja in Training Kelkhil
The Shirtless Forsaken

Member of the Coalition for HK - Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow.

MSA

Friday, November 14, 2008 7:25 PM

LOL I'll get right on that kelkhil...as soon as I finish work for the day, go home and clean, bake a cake and set up for a 5 year old's birthday and then have the party:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Friday, November 14, 2008 10:04 PM

Awww. She does so much.

Slow day (praise Allah) and I'm just doing a lot of side work which actually feels good to get done with.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

MSA

Friday, November 14, 2008 11:04 PM

No more than you do... NV

NV made dinner and did dishes last night:) Plus he's got decoys to work on and he's teaching classes all weekend...

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Friday, November 14, 2008 11:11 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA: OK note to all... do not combine a 12 hour work day with a restless night's sleep and a lot of morning activity.. I'm even typing slower than normal... so glad it's Friday

>< noted. fridays are always comforting after days like that.

FREELANCERTEX

Sunday, November 16, 2008 3:59 AM

wow *bumps thread*

FREELANCERTEX

Sunday, November 16, 2008 10:25 PM

*bumps thread again* wtf where is everyone today?

MSA

Monday, November 17, 2008 4:05 PM

morning all...

Ok resting at home ..I hate being sick

So what has everyone got planned for Thanksgiving??

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

ZEEK

Monday, November 17, 2008 4:35 PM

Thanksgiving? Watching football...being lazy.

KELKHIL

Monday, November 17, 2008 4:36 PM

Eating 2 Thanksgiving Dinners and watching the Lions loose again.

Same ole same ole

Some men just wanna watch the world burn

Zombie Killing, Ninja in Training Kelkhil
The Shirtless Forsaken

Member of the Coalition for HK - Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Monday, November 17, 2008 4:37 PM

Not sure what to expect. Just goin' with it.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

FREELANCERTEX

Monday, November 17, 2008 6:23 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA: morning all...

Ok resting at home ..I hate being sick

So what has everyone got planned for Thanksgiving??

aaaaaaaaaaaaaw ur sick? that's not allowed so close to thanksgiving :'( *gets MsA some tea*

goin to the bf's uncle's house, cuz thats where his family's thanksgiving's bein hosted this year ^_^ been goin to my family's for a while, decided to switch it up.

MSA

Monday, November 17, 2008 7:50 PM

ok EEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWW!! Dog must have dug out or wriggled out at some point in the fence and got in the yard. Found him luckily, but his whole head and neck were crusted with dog doo... so I put him in the tub and start to wash him and he shakes and sprays doo filled water all over me and the bathroom so I end up scrubbing a stinky dog, scrubbing the whole bathroom, scrubbing me, and doing laundry all while I'm trying to rest 'cause I'm sick... gotta love dogs:)

NV well there's food, movies, board games, and so much talking your ears might ring for days...but other than that

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

CALIFORNIAKAYLEE

Monday, November 17, 2008 9:36 PM

/returns from WoW-imposed vacation

Ewww, MsA, icky icky. Hubby and I have just been talking about getting a puppy again (though we're back to the "can I handle the stairs several times a day, every day, indefiniately, by myself?" discussion, sigh), and that's not the sort of reality check you want when you're thinking about all the good things about having a dog, lol. Of course, ours would be primarily inside only (hence the stairs debate), but still...

As far as Thanksgiving, we're staying home and cooking everything ourselves, so I can have a meal-based holiday without worrying about what is in the food that's going to make me sick(er). I need to make myself some yummy food to make up for Halloween, and get me past Christmas, sigh.

Yeah ok, now I'm in self-pity mode.

~CK

You can't take the sky from me...

ZEEK

Monday, November 17, 2008 10:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by CaliforniaKaylee:
/returns from WoW-imposed vacation

So what level is your Death Knight?

And what's with people and being social? Darn annoying people making me turn down their Thanksgiving invites.

CALIFORNIAKAYLEE

Monday, November 17, 2008 10:35 PM

I actually haven't started a DK, not sure that I will. My mage is 73 and my warrior is 72. I really should just pick one to play, but they're both so fun. And I should really stop playing on a PvP server. :P

I have a friend who has a 76 DK all ready, not sure how he did it. I was a bit of a slacker on leveling, honestly, but I went to the midnight signing event at Fry's, and didn't get home until almost 4am. I was paying for that the rest of the weekend, which really cut into my play time. I have to stop doing stupid shit like tht.

~CK

You can't take the sky from me...

ZEEK

Monday, November 17, 2008 11:00 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by CaliforniaKaylee:
I actually haven't started a DK, not sure that I will.

It sounds like he has an interesting rune system that is sorta carrying over to D3. My darn friend got me back onto D2 btw. Just a little over a week before my characters would have expired. I was off for 80 days!!! Oh well.

MSA

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 1:10 AM

uh slacker?? I'm not a gamer but even I know just how much time and effort goes into a 72nd anything

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

CALIFORNIAKAYLEE

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 1:45 AM

((Hugs)) MsA!

Well this was an expansion pack that came out Wednesday night/Thursday morning. Previous to that, the level cap was 70, so both my high level characters had been capped for awhile, and it took me a long time to get them that high (I started the warrior on the day WoW launched four years ago). The expansion has new areas, new quests, and new gameplay, but lets you keep your old characters and take them from 70 to 80 if you want, which is the new cap.

There's stuff you can't do with your friends until you get to the cap, so there's a lot of pressure to get there fast. And also just bragging rights. We play with a bunch of hubby's coworkers, and he was saying they were going to make fun of him for not getting further this weekend, hehe.

~CK

You can't take the sky from me...

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 4:37 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA: ok EEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWW!! Dog must have dug out or wriggled out at some point in the fence and got in the yard. Found him luckily, but his whole head and neck were crusted with dog doo... so I put him in the tub and start to wash him and he shakes and sprays doo filled water all over me and the bathroom so I end up scrubbing a stinky dog, scrubbing the whole bathroom, scrubbing me, and doing laundry all while I'm trying to rest 'cause I'm sick... gotta love dogs:)

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!! next time u gotta do a Turner and Hooch on him XD wash him outside with a scrub brush attached to the garden hose lolz

NVGHOSTRIDER

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 4:22 PM

The devil may have a hold upon me.

I am strongly considering getting a PS3 around Christmas. With the BDS/BDM on Blu-ray, a strong want to have my giganto surround system hooked up in the house, and my bud John down the street looking to double team fools online it is almost impossible to resist. Gotta get other necessary work done a few weeks before Christmas though. Headed back to Oroville for Reindeer Games IV, a benefit tourney and drive for Toys For Tots. We already have near a dozen people from Fallon heading up for this event. Such a busy time of year.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

ZEEK

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 4:26 PM

Bah is it retirement time yet? I'm tired of doing work all the time :-P

Come on magically lottery ticket from the sky. What's keeping you?

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 5:02 PM

lolz, i hear ya NV. my brother fell in love with the PS3 when he played SOCOM 3 for the first time XD

ZEEK

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 5:14 PM

Psssh PS3...giant paperweight. :-P

I really think they got too full of themselves this generation. They added way too much into that box. Though I guess it is smart for people who want a bluray player and some gaming potential. Still I'm an old school gamer. If I buy a console I want it for gaming not for home theater systems.

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 5:27 PM

lol, im guessing you're an...xbox 360 kinda guy?

ZEEK

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 5:53 PM

Nope. I like the Wii! It's a game system and that's all it is. The games are fun and isn't that the point? I could care less about cutting edge graphics most of the time. The rant is really pointless though. MS and Sony are going to keep fighting the hardware war trying to have the best of the best until one of them crushes the other.

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 6:27 PM

ew i hate the wii ><

ZEEK

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 6:36 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by freelancertex:
ew i hate the wii ><

Not possible. Everyone loves the wii. You can't fool yourself! Give in to the wii love.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 6:38 PM

I actually love the Wii long time.

Gaming potential is awesome with this little system. Not just another sit and push like the PS3 and 360. I just know more people with PS3's, have more familiarity with the Sony controller, and really want some awesome Blu-ray titles to go with the surround and flat screen. Just a bit afraid of the gamer backlash and late night sessions. I guess there is a limit to how much I can game. Might just need an afternoon nap before planned sessions at night.

Here I go justifying the purchase...

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

MSA

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 7:16 PM

Hey we already justified it.. see if you pay $200 and just get a blue ray that's sad, but if you pay $300 and get blue ray and awesoem game with wifi then it's cool:) No way you'll get addicted though...

HUGS Ck.. yeah that's everyone's excuse for leveling.. if I don't level then I can't go on this quest...

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 7:19 PM

Yeah, no way I can possibly get addicted to that...

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:46 PM

lolz *sarcasm radar spikes*

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek: Not possible. Everyone loves the wii. You can't fool yourself! Give in to the wii love.

no srsly, cant stand that system ><

NVGHOSTRIDER

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 9:10 PM

I have to admit, it definately isn't for everyone. I just got to liking it after learning to control it. Now it's all manner of fun.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

MSA

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 9:13 PM

I still have a hard time but I love it:)

Ok sick of power points right now

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

CALIFORNIAKAYLEE

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 11:33 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:
Quote:
Originally posted by freelancertex:
ew i hate the wii ><

Not possible. Everyone loves the wii. You can't fool yourself! Give in to the wii love.

I'm going to have to come down on the "hate" side as well, or at least the "meh" side (it's a word now!! http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2008/11/17/Dictionary_to_define_meh/UPI-54
581226953236/ ). I bought one about a year and a half ago, played extensively for about a month, and then it sat unused for a long time. Hubby was given a copy of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith for the Wii for free, so we tried that out, and it sucked big time.

I feel like the Wii is a good idea that hasn't been executed well yet. The Wii-mote needs a couple more iterations before its really good, and the games for the Wii have all been very disappointing to me, with the exception of maybe Wario Ware, which is crazy fun with friends when you're drunk. The rest of it is shallow and/or poorly executed and/or trying too hard. Hopefully the tech will get better in a few years, but for now we're actually thinking about selling our Wii and all the games we have.

We also bought a 360 about a month ago, which I swore I would never do. We're both primarily PC gamers, and anything worth playing on the Xbox will eventually come out on the PC right? Well, except for Rock Band. We looked at the PS3 Rock Band as well, and ignored the Wii Rock Band because Guitar Hero sucked so badly, and decided the 360 was the way to go. We've slowed down a bit with the Rock Band since the WoW expansion came out, but I'm hoping that there'll be other games we want to play on the 360 eventually too.

Anyhow, mark me down as another one not so impressed by the Wii. Great idea, but it needs more polish IMO.

~CK

You can't take the sky from me...

MSA

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 3:25 PM

DDR last night whooooooo!!!

Ok so NV is at training and I will be at a schol site ( where I get evaluated by someone who dislikes me while I am doing stuff that is atypical to my job) yay me

HUGS all

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

ZEEK

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 3:26 PM

et tu CK? Surely you've heard about the motion plus coming out to make the wiimote really 1 to 1 movement. I guess I don't worry about the games that are trying to hard to work motion into the mix. I'm happy with 3 or 4 games a year. I'd probably be happy with the system if all I ever got out of it was twilight princess and mario galaxy.

Just wait for motion plus and see if that solves your complaints.

MSA

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 5:25 PM

play DDR

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

ZEEK

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 5:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
play DDR

I got DDR for my mom for Christmas. I'll see if I like it when she opens it. Though I have thought multiple times about schemes to try to play it before giving it to her.

I don't think my plastic wrap skills are good enough to make it look new though.

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 7:48 PM

ddr rocks XD i could play that for hours. that and guitar hero :P though guitar hero tends to make me dizzy tryna keep up with all the notes >< *im used to the real thing*

ZEEK

Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:30 PM

Imponderers is quiet today. Wake up people!

Ponder: what makes a slow day in the imponderables thread?

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:18 PM

lol, work, or ppl disabling the reply notification so ppl dont know when someone's posted XD thats my answer. ^_^

morning ponderers

ZEEK

Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:35 PM

OK how about a ponder about charity work.

The austin browncoats were contacted about being extras for a filming of Friday Night Lights in a stadium here last weekend. They'd give our "pay" to the charity of our choice. I was all for it until I heard it was supposed to be 8 hours of filming. That's 8 hours of my weekend to stand around watching a fake football game? I wouldn't go to a regular football game for 8 hours.

Where do you guys draw the line on volunteering?

(btw one guy went and it turned out to be much longer. 8am to 11pm )

NVGHOSTRIDER

Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:42 PM

That is a whole lotta charity there.

After lunch yesterday I was taking MsA back to work and suddenly we lost power steering, the battery light came on, and poor Mavis began to heat up quite quickly. After stopping at her work I checked to see what was up. My assumption was that the belt broke. After looking the belt seemed to be in one piece, but loose. The Tensioner pully's internal spring had broke. Cutting this one short, we made it to the dealer right down the street to get it fixed. Long day, but that's not all. We also found out there were three recall items on the Jeep that we never recieved notice for. Hopefully it is all well now.

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FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, November 20, 2008 5:00 PM

*whistles* wow, >< exciting day, NV.

zeek: standing in the dirt at 2 in the morning in december directing traffic for a car show, and staying there until noon. did it once, never again, not unless i'm bein paid for having frostbite XD

ZEEK

Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:31 PM

Another quiet day. You people work too much. I am very disappointed in all of you.

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:40 PM

i hardly work at all XD course..i *am* a college student :P

MSA

Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:54 PM

Sorry it was major nuts today..

yeah that was a wonderful day, Jeep broke and needed expensive repairs, I got evaluated nastily, and the frustration was fun. iw as just so glad NV was there and handled it all.. I know jack about cars:)

NV for being a superhero

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:57 PM

yeah heard about the jeep >< is jeep ok now?

ZEEK

Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:05 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
I got evaluated nastily

What's that about? You've always been good at what you do. Bad work relationship?

CALIFORNIAKAYLEE

Friday, November 21, 2008 12:42 AM

Ok, so here's a question for you guys. This is something that's sparked a lot of debate in a (predominately female) gamer community I'm in. CliffyB, the figurehead behind Gears of War and the upcoming Gears of War 2 said this in an official interview about GoW2:

Quote:
"A beta is like hooking up with a girl just to say, "yeah, I fucked her." I know that sounds crude, but it's the honest-to-God truth. Once you play a beta, you can check it off your list--you can say, "yeah, I played it." Then you might not feel motivated to get that initial cherry popping from the proper, final game."

Myself and many others found this to be offensive and inappropriate for an official interview, but the line from Cliffy's camp is that he was targeting a specific audience when he said that, and those of us who are offended are not his target audience. Myself and others have been accused of being "sticks in the mud" and giving girl gamers a bad name, because we object to the idea of a professional comparing his game to using a woman for sex.

So what do you guys think? Is it appropirate for a professional who was giving an official interview, representing himself, his company, and his game, to make that sort of statement? Or are myself and others who have decided we won't be buying GoW2 now overreacting?

~CK

You can't take the sky from me...

MSA

Friday, November 21, 2008 1:33 AM

Zeek yup it's my bosses boss ( we're still not sure why she was the one to eval me..) She dislikes me and she was looking for a way to show it. She didn't tank me, but she wasn't complimentary...bitch

HUGS CK I'd say it was tacky and speaks to his view of women. It's not a smart move on his part

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

DANCINGNEKO

Friday, November 21, 2008 11:02 AM

CK: *blinks at the comments about beta games* I think that the comments this "professional" made was extremely inappropriate and tasteless. I don't think your (and the others who feel this way) reaction was inappropriate.

MsA: Yuck. [ sarcasm ]Don't you just love educational politics? [ /sarcasm ] "Let's evaluate someone doing something that isn't their specialty and point out how poor they are at it." Yep...

...am feeling lost and stuck...wish I could get myself un-stuck, but I'm not sure if it's burn out or fear...help.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Friday, November 21, 2008 4:22 PM

What's up 'Neko?

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NVGHOSTRIDER

Friday, November 21, 2008 5:22 PM

Kinda depressing.

Board is dead. Tired. And a member on another board just bought a new cell phone for less than what a hundred rounds of .45 ACP costs. Sign of the times I guess.

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KELKHIL

Friday, November 21, 2008 5:27 PM

hey NVG...

Yeah Board has been dead for the last couple days.

As far as I am concerned the phones should be free with as much as the cell companies charge!

(desperatly needs a new phone)

Some men just wanna watch the world burn

Zombie Killing, Ninja in Training Kelkhil
The Shirtless Forsaken

Member of the Coalition for HK - Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Friday, November 21, 2008 5:40 PM

A replacement for mine is 300 rounds of 45 ACP (about 90 bucks).

Sucks that I think in terms of ammo price instead of currency.

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-Loretta Lynn

MSA

Friday, November 21, 2008 6:13 PM

Hey ammo is just another form of currency...

Oh that's a good ponder. what alternate unit do you measure money by?

I tend to think in terms of how many books I could buy.

OK HUGS Neko what's up sweety

Feel totally awful and so ready to go home... luckily I am on short day today and get to go home and rest in a few hours

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

DANCINGNEKO

Friday, November 21, 2008 7:18 PM

*meh*
Like I said, stuck.
For those that don't know: I'm currently "between jobs." Job became a choice between staying and hating myself and the job, or leaving.
Unfortunately, I'm stuck at the filling out details for a new job....Not sure if it's from the burn-out or just scared about work. Trying to get myself to get past this part has me stuck for quite a while now...and even though I'm sick of it, I can't seem to get past it. Any suggestions or ideas?
Even the fear of going broke isn't helping me. *sigh*

KELKHIL

Friday, November 21, 2008 7:27 PM

Hiya Neko! *Glomps*

Stuck at an impass eh? Hmmm.. Not really sure what could help Lassy. Have you tried just sitting back and remembering all the good thngs that happened or the reason you wanted to teach (you are one of our wonderful teacher types right?) in the first place?

Like i said, not a lot for ideas here...

Some men just wanna watch the world burn

Zombie Killing, Ninja in Training Kelkhil
The Shirtless Forsaken

Member of the Coalition for HK - Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow.