Room101 Posts
I'm not fond of either tobacco or weed, primarily because most people who use them near me tend to be extremely inconsiderate.
Seriously, is it too much to ask for people to obey the "No Smoking" signs in front of the main and emergency entrances to the county hospital?
Seriously, is it too much to ask for people to obey the "No Smoking" signs in front of the main and emergency entrances to the county hospital?
neko-chan wrote...
Yup, because a piece of tissue is not as complex as a complete living system with multiple organs and nervou systems.Well put.
Also, I'm not convinced that vat-grown hamburger would be delicious without a hell of a lot of seasoning.
Ghosts, no. The supernatural, yes.
I can't rationally conceive of a worldview wherein everything is accounted-for, because it's beyond human ability to truly understand everything. I don't believe everything can be explained scientifically.
But when it comes to "does (insert creepy thing here) spook you?" the answer is "no, I don't care enough."
I can't rationally conceive of a worldview wherein everything is accounted-for, because it's beyond human ability to truly understand everything. I don't believe everything can be explained scientifically.
But when it comes to "does (insert creepy thing here) spook you?" the answer is "no, I don't care enough."
With the exception of the last paragraph, every bit of what Vio said in this post rings very true. Suicidal depression isn't something rational. It's not something you can think your way out of, because most of your rationale is being twisted against your will into something overwhelmingly negative. The only way to overcome those horrible times is to have some sort of anchor, something to focus your mind on or distract yourself with that doesn't involve your thoughts or emotions, and to stick to that until you've ridden out the worst of it and your normal reasoning and survival instinct return.
People who commit suicide in this state should be pitied; shit might have hit them just right at just the wrong time, and opportunity conspired to provide them the means to end themselves just when they couldn't muster up the cojones to say "no thanks, I'll be fine in a bit." Their ultimate fate in the hereafter isn't any of our business.
However, having worked in a hospital, I've seen my share of miraculous recoveries and patients who persist in living even in the worst possible situations. After witnessing a man losing roughly half of his body in a horrible car wreck, coupled with burns over 35% of the remaining half, becoming blind and deaf on one side, and still saying "I'm still alive. Don't you dare pull the plug on me, I'm not dying." ...well, after witnessing that, I don't have all that much respect for the fellows who just up and decide it's better to die, without involuntary neurochemical shitstorms wreaking havoc in their grey matter.
People who commit suicide in this state should be pitied; shit might have hit them just right at just the wrong time, and opportunity conspired to provide them the means to end themselves just when they couldn't muster up the cojones to say "no thanks, I'll be fine in a bit." Their ultimate fate in the hereafter isn't any of our business.
However, having worked in a hospital, I've seen my share of miraculous recoveries and patients who persist in living even in the worst possible situations. After witnessing a man losing roughly half of his body in a horrible car wreck, coupled with burns over 35% of the remaining half, becoming blind and deaf on one side, and still saying "I'm still alive. Don't you dare pull the plug on me, I'm not dying." ...well, after witnessing that, I don't have all that much respect for the fellows who just up and decide it's better to die, without involuntary neurochemical shitstorms wreaking havoc in their grey matter.
I dreamed of attending a JAM Project concert live at the Budoukan once. Does that count?
Endou Masaaki was singing a remix of the OP theme to Sousei no Aquarion, if it helps.
Endou Masaaki was singing a remix of the OP theme to Sousei no Aquarion, if it helps.
PersonDude wrote...
If certain biological factors of the brain don't allow us to choose who we are to fall in love with, then why are we punishing people who are sexually attracted to children seeing as how they have no choice?If someone happens to be similarly biologically inclined towards acts such as theft, (kleptomaniacs, for example) then are you arguing that they shouldn't be punished? They "have no choice" after all.
The study suggests that biology is an inescapable biological/psychological influence, much like the tendency towards theft for the kleptomaniac, the unacceptable sexual desire for children in the paedophile, or the sexual desire for members of the same gender for the homosexual.
However, it also emphasizes the role choice has in it via the last line:
Sexual orientation is therefore not a choice, though sexual behaviour clearly is.
In other words: "Some are just born gay; doesn't mean they have no choice but to take it in the ass."
...Have I gone off-topic?
The only positive effect the Political Correctness movement has had, is that of reducing confusion between "Indians" (Native Americans) and people who are from India.
That is all.
That is all.
Well, if you're not self-motivated, you won't get very far with MA anyway. I'd suggest a membership at the Y.
Hardcore Constitutionalist Anti-Idiotarian.
(editing, hopefully so as to not bump the thread with my blah-blah-ing)
(editing, hopefully so as to not bump the thread with my blah-blah-ing)
Spoiler:
Yes, that. Contact a lawyer and see just how much you can wring out of him.
It could be that he just wants the money to pay for a replacement car, or to pay his medical bills. If so, the threat of a lawsuit that would drive him even deeper into the red will probably scare him enough that he'll back down.
It could be that he just wants the money to pay for a replacement car, or to pay his medical bills. If so, the threat of a lawsuit that would drive him even deeper into the red will probably scare him enough that he'll back down.
Anomalouse wrote...
PumpJack McGee wrote...
-When I managed to make a tough chick cum before me by straight-out fucking. Her look of surprise actually had me collapse laughing.
Please elaborate.
And post pics.
Not exactly news, but girls who have sex before age 14 are at a significantly higher risk of cervical cancer. So that's one good reason to say it's a bad idea.
Way back when I was a high school freshman, my girlfriend and I were making out in her room. She lived with her grandparents, who were so deaf they couldn't hear the noises.
She forgot to lock her door, and Gramps walked in to find her, with her halter top untied and around her waist, and my mouth on her tits.
I must assume her grandparents came from the time when men were considered to be simply incapable of controlling their sexual desires, because she took crap for this and I did not. In fact, neither of her grandparents even gave me a cross look about it.
We stuck to the darkened theaters after that.
She forgot to lock her door, and Gramps walked in to find her, with her halter top untied and around her waist, and my mouth on her tits.
I must assume her grandparents came from the time when men were considered to be simply incapable of controlling their sexual desires, because she took crap for this and I did not. In fact, neither of her grandparents even gave me a cross look about it.
We stuck to the darkened theaters after that.
Excellent suggestions all, GoodDay.
Now, if we're discussing exercise machines, I've got to recommend a good elliptical. For those who don't know what this is, it's basically a cross between a stationary bike and a treadmill, in which you stand on two large pedals and push them in a natural running motion. Some have moving grip arms, to help add an upper-body element to the workout.
Double recommended if you're significantly overweight or have had knee surgery (me), because ellipticals put FAR less stress on your joints than treadmills do.
When you run or jog, whether it's on a treadmill or not, your joints have to cushion the pounding impact of every step. This is, obviously, hell on them.
The impacts also significantly inflate your perception of how much work you've done, compared to the reality.
Ellipticals take the load off your joints and focus the stress of exercise on your muscles and tendons, giving a better overall result. Also, since you don't have bone-jarring impacts making you feel more tired, you can run longer on one of these, which translates into more calories (and more fat) burned.
However, there are downsides to every exercise machine.
Elliptical exercise machines are not really very good if you're trying to train for a race, because the lack of those impacts doesn't match up with what you feel when you run on the track.
More troubling, however, is the price tag. Any decent, durable elliptical exercise machine is going to cost upwards of US$1200. It's a major investment.
If you want one, either save up and get a really good model (because the cheapo ones can break easily, which can result in injuries) or just get a gym membership and use one of theirs - most fitness centers have them, these days.
Now, if we're discussing exercise machines, I've got to recommend a good elliptical. For those who don't know what this is, it's basically a cross between a stationary bike and a treadmill, in which you stand on two large pedals and push them in a natural running motion. Some have moving grip arms, to help add an upper-body element to the workout.
Double recommended if you're significantly overweight or have had knee surgery (me), because ellipticals put FAR less stress on your joints than treadmills do.
When you run or jog, whether it's on a treadmill or not, your joints have to cushion the pounding impact of every step. This is, obviously, hell on them.
The impacts also significantly inflate your perception of how much work you've done, compared to the reality.
Ellipticals take the load off your joints and focus the stress of exercise on your muscles and tendons, giving a better overall result. Also, since you don't have bone-jarring impacts making you feel more tired, you can run longer on one of these, which translates into more calories (and more fat) burned.
However, there are downsides to every exercise machine.
Elliptical exercise machines are not really very good if you're trying to train for a race, because the lack of those impacts doesn't match up with what you feel when you run on the track.
More troubling, however, is the price tag. Any decent, durable elliptical exercise machine is going to cost upwards of US$1200. It's a major investment.
If you want one, either save up and get a really good model (because the cheapo ones can break easily, which can result in injuries) or just get a gym membership and use one of theirs - most fitness centers have them, these days.
