You know that feeling when you eat too many of those gummy egg things and your tongue feels all tingly but you still can't stop eating them?
Yeah I'm living that right now.
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#5277
Apr 23 2011 at 1:30 PM
That monster in the mirror, he just might be you. -Grover
#5278
Apr 23 2011 at 1:35 PM
I ate a lot of handmade Cambridge fudge today. <3
Oh! I've also passed the 60kg weight barrier, which has been a huge obstacle to me for years. \o/
Oh! I've also passed the 60kg weight barrier, which has been a huge obstacle to me for years. \o/
#5279
Apr 23 2011 at 2:33 PM
Is that good or bad Kali? Never can tell with people if they're trying to lose weight or gain weight. How much is that anyways? Roughly 130 lbs or so?
I personally don't care where someone's from. There's psycho Tea-baggers here in Eugene too, I theorize that they can be anywhere. I know this because they were protesting outside the performing arts center here on Friday and Monday for tax day. My only beef about tax day is that the top 0.1% of rich people in this country don't pay enough taxes, and corporations don't pay enough taxes. Besides that, I could care less.
I personally don't care where someone's from. There's psycho Tea-baggers here in Eugene too, I theorize that they can be anywhere. I know this because they were protesting outside the performing arts center here on Friday and Monday for tax day. My only beef about tax day is that the top 0.1% of rich people in this country don't pay enough taxes, and corporations don't pay enough taxes. Besides that, I could care less.
#5280
Apr 23 2011 at 2:45 PM
Not to make this thread too political, but I find the tea party both hilarious and horribly depressing.
The hilarious part is that they are the people who have been voting Republican for years, and just recently realized that Republican policies don't aim to benefit people like them (AKA, the vast majority of the nation). They aim to "benefit" the nation by benefiting the rich, first and foremost, with the assumption that these will lead to the rest of the nation having largely fine lives.
You know, that whole trickle down thing that they've been fighting for for years that clearly hasn't worked. At all. And it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see why. If a corporation will make more profit by taking a tax cut without increasing jobs or wages, they're going to do it. What DO we see? An increase in production. Great, right? Nope, because those factories are all oversees and the workers aren't American...
The depressing part is that these people are so prejudiced against the Democrats (who they actually should be voting for, considering their economic ideals) that it has led to a Republican population that should be vastly smaller, considering the size of the population they actually aim to benefit.
And it's really hard not to see Tea Party members as a bunch of stupid redneck ignoramases. Those people screaming to eliminate imigration, gay rights, women's rights, aid programs, etc. are actually the minority of the "Tea Party." The problem is that the majority (IDK what it actually is. Could be 60-40, could be 99-1) are not vocal at all. I know this, and I still can't help but judge people if I hear they are sympathetic to the tea party...
What I would REALLY like, though, is for people to take the time to actually find out what socialism/communism actually are, instead of just pointing at China or the Soviet Union and acting like they understand. The next person who says to me that Obama's a socialist because he wants to "take your stuff and give it to the poor" is going to receive something heavy and metal to the face...
The hilarious part is that they are the people who have been voting Republican for years, and just recently realized that Republican policies don't aim to benefit people like them (AKA, the vast majority of the nation). They aim to "benefit" the nation by benefiting the rich, first and foremost, with the assumption that these will lead to the rest of the nation having largely fine lives.
You know, that whole trickle down thing that they've been fighting for for years that clearly hasn't worked. At all. And it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see why. If a corporation will make more profit by taking a tax cut without increasing jobs or wages, they're going to do it. What DO we see? An increase in production. Great, right? Nope, because those factories are all oversees and the workers aren't American...
The depressing part is that these people are so prejudiced against the Democrats (who they actually should be voting for, considering their economic ideals) that it has led to a Republican population that should be vastly smaller, considering the size of the population they actually aim to benefit.
And it's really hard not to see Tea Party members as a bunch of stupid redneck ignoramases. Those people screaming to eliminate imigration, gay rights, women's rights, aid programs, etc. are actually the minority of the "Tea Party." The problem is that the majority (IDK what it actually is. Could be 60-40, could be 99-1) are not vocal at all. I know this, and I still can't help but judge people if I hear they are sympathetic to the tea party...
What I would REALLY like, though, is for people to take the time to actually find out what socialism/communism actually are, instead of just pointing at China or the Soviet Union and acting like they understand. The next person who says to me that Obama's a socialist because he wants to "take your stuff and give it to the poor" is going to receive something heavy and metal to the face...
IDrownFish wrote:
Anyways, you all are horrible, @#%^ed up people
lolgaxe wrote:
Never underestimate the healing power of a massive dong.
#5281
Apr 23 2011 at 3:24 PM
idiggory wrote:
I still can't help but judge people if I hear they are sympathetic to the tea party...
I suppose I'm sympathetic; but I'm as much for less government and lower taxes as I am for more government and higher taxes. Government as the solution, government as the problem, *shrugs* whatever. Doesn't really matter to me as long as we pay for what people don't want to cut.
But it's hard to have a rational conversation about these things; truth being the first casualty of politics and such. Makes compromising (or "finding common ground" if that's your way of viewing it) tough.
Edited, Apr 23rd 2011 3:14pm by someproteinguy
That monster in the mirror, he just might be you. -Grover
#5282
Apr 23 2011 at 4:05 PM
idiggory wrote:
stuff
Most people who are Republican are so more do to social issues as opposed to economic ones.
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idiggory wrote:
Drinking at home. But I could probably stand to get laid.
#5283
Apr 23 2011 at 4:07 PM
Ew, politics.
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#5284
Apr 23 2011 at 4:09 PM
PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
Is that good or bad Kali? Never can tell with people if they're trying to lose weight or gain weight. How much is that anyways? Roughly 130 lbs or so?.
I'm trying to lose weight.
Well, it's complicated.
I used to weigh around 100 lbs (it's called anorexia, I believe :P), so I know I can't lose weight past a certain point. I can't diet; it'll end in disaster again.
I'm not happy with my weight and always want to lose some, but at the same time I know I've been considerably overweight and still wasn't happy with it, so I'm not trying too hard. I'm at a BMI of 23 or so, so I think I'm still in the green area here.
As for the politics talk, I'm from a communist background, and even with being the most right-wing person in my family, I'm still very far to the left from a UK/US point of view.
If I had a say in taxes, I would cap them at around 55% without a public healthcare system (70% with) and that cap should be enforced on anyone earning over £150k. I also believe in VAT; I prefer it when it's not flat (8% for essentials like basic food and clothing, up to 30% for completely non-essential stuff that isn't particularly educational), but I'd be fine with 25% flat VAT if it means free university level education that's good and a decent social welfare system and possible healthcare improvements.
#5285
Apr 23 2011 at 4:48 PM
Quote:
Most people who are Republican are so more do to social issues as opposed to economic ones.
/sigh, I try to pretend that isn't the case, because otherwise I'd hate them all. :(
And I'm totally a socialist at heart. I hate capitalism--I think it's a vile system that does nothing but let the worst of men lord over the best of them (and I use "worst" and "best" in more moral or virtue-based senses).
But that's not to say I like the way many "socialist" gov'ts have done it (and I would argue that the Soviet Union and China were NEVER socialist).
More importantly, I'm perfectly fine with incomes being different--I don't think that's an issue at all. Some people deserve to make more than others.
What I care about is that you don't have people starving to death while others have billions of dollars just sitting around, not circulating or adding to their value of living, just because they can.
Put it this way--Bill Gates has donated something like 40% of his fortune to charities, which is awesome. But his style of living hasn't changed AT ALL, and probably wouldn't if he donated another 20-40%. There's just no reason for him to have that much cash...
Part of the problem with the US is that we view all tax increases as bad--we look at the income drop, but NEVER evaluate what we get in return. We don't consider what paying the tax brings us, only what it takes. So even if the net gain is positive, people get up in arms.
Newsflash America--if 15% of your wages are going to paying for health insurance (either directly or via your employer), then a 10% tax that provides universal health care means that you actually end up with 5% more...
IDrownFish wrote:
Anyways, you all are horrible, @#%^ed up people
lolgaxe wrote:
Never underestimate the healing power of a massive dong.
#5286
Apr 23 2011 at 5:24 PM
idiggory wrote:
Part of the problem with the US is that we view all tax increases as bad--we look at the income drop, but NEVER evaluate what we get in return. We don't consider what paying the tax brings us, only what it takes. So even if the net gain is positive, people get up in arms.
This isn't really an American problem. This is a people problem.
#5287
Apr 23 2011 at 6:52 PM
Quote:
This isn't really an American problem. This is a people problem.
That's fair.
I just specified America because our taxes are already some of the lowest in the world, and we still ***** about increases. And the right treats any non-military spending as if it is Satan's hand at work.
I'd really just like one politician to have the balls to come out and say that we need to cut military spending, at least in all those areas where it isn't doing crap to help us. Because, right now, it's a taboo subject in Washington. Kinda a problem, since it's a MASSIVE part of the budget, and riddled with programs that do nothing but hemorhage money, without providing an ounce of useful support, data or technology.
IDrownFish wrote:
Anyways, you all are horrible, @#%^ed up people
lolgaxe wrote:
Never underestimate the healing power of a massive dong.
#5288
Apr 23 2011 at 6:57 PM
P.S. I'm drinking beer right now.
(I just figured we'd gone too long without a beer post in this thread, plus it's a pretty irregular occurance for me to be drinking it. Though the fact that my parents only have boxed wine and crappy coffee made it more likely... Plus, it's a light beer. :P)
(I just figured we'd gone too long without a beer post in this thread, plus it's a pretty irregular occurance for me to be drinking it. Though the fact that my parents only have boxed wine and crappy coffee made it more likely... Plus, it's a light beer. :P)
IDrownFish wrote:
Anyways, you all are horrible, @#%^ed up people
lolgaxe wrote:
Never underestimate the healing power of a massive dong.
#5289
Apr 23 2011 at 7:28 PM
I picked up some of that Leffe stuff that Aeth keeps raving about. It's pretty damn good beer, wish I had tried it sooner. I'm not a big fan of beer myself, but this is quite nice.
#5290
Apr 23 2011 at 7:51 PM
urgh,im drunk. and my stomach doesnt feels so well. and edinburgh is freaking cold. blergh. im gonna go to bed. gonna go to the castle tomorrow. went to the pub crawl tonight. sooooooo many beers and whatnot. im drunk. cya.
#5291
Apr 23 2011 at 8:07 PM
RIO! When we move in (if we move in), I'll make you drink good English ales.
Also, Brisin, glad you're... eh, safe? The weather in Edinburgh seems to have gotten worse since the last time I checked up on it. Not really surprised; that's how the UK normally feels, and Scotland is usually worse. When I was up there, my scholarship application forms got drenched. D:
Also, Brisin, glad you're... eh, safe? The weather in Edinburgh seems to have gotten worse since the last time I checked up on it. Not really surprised; that's how the UK normally feels, and Scotland is usually worse. When I was up there, my scholarship application forms got drenched. D:
#5292
Apr 23 2011 at 9:03 PM
I just got back from the beach, where I had a few beers, played with my friends dog and went swimming.
It was and still is sunny and in the high 70s - low 80s with a pleasant breeze. Also was so clear I could see Maui/Molokai from the beach.
It was and still is sunny and in the high 70s - low 80s with a pleasant breeze. Also was so clear I could see Maui/Molokai from the beach.
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idiggory wrote:
Drinking at home. But I could probably stand to get laid.
#5293
Apr 24 2011 at 3:18 AM
Sgriob wrote:
I picked up some of that Leffe stuff that Aeth keeps raving about. It's pretty damn good beer, wish I had tried it sooner. I'm not a big fan of beer myself, but this is quite nice.
Try Duvel next!
#5294
Apr 24 2011 at 5:51 AM
idiggory wrote:
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And I'm totally a socialist at heart. I hate capitalism--I think it's a vile system that does nothing but let the worst of men lord over the best of them (and I use "worst" and "best" in more moral or virtue-based senses).
But that's not to say I like the way many "socialist" gov'ts have done it (and I would argue that the Soviet Union and China were NEVER socialist).
And I'm totally a socialist at heart. I hate capitalism--I think it's a vile system that does nothing but let the worst of men lord over the best of them (and I use "worst" and "best" in more moral or virtue-based senses).
But that's not to say I like the way many "socialist" gov'ts have done it (and I would argue that the Soviet Union and China were NEVER socialist).
Right there with you Digg. The Soviet Union and China have never been socialist. They were/are communist countries, which is completely different. Okay maybe not completely, but there's some pretty huge differences. Differences that I could explain if it were not 5am and past my bed time.
#5295
Apr 24 2011 at 6:36 AM
PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
idiggory wrote:
[quote]
And I'm totally a socialist at heart. I hate capitalism--I think it's a vile system that does nothing but let the worst of men lord over the best of them (and I use "worst" and "best" in more moral or virtue-based senses).
But that's not to say I like the way many "socialist" gov'ts have done it (and I would argue that the Soviet Union and China were NEVER socialist).
And I'm totally a socialist at heart. I hate capitalism--I think it's a vile system that does nothing but let the worst of men lord over the best of them (and I use "worst" and "best" in more moral or virtue-based senses).
But that's not to say I like the way many "socialist" gov'ts have done it (and I would argue that the Soviet Union and China were NEVER socialist).
Right there with you Digg. The Soviet Union and China have never been socialist. They were/are
FTFY
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idiggory wrote:
Drinking at home. But I could probably stand to get laid.
#5296
Apr 24 2011 at 6:54 AM
On a WoW related note. I've been using Skull Bash as a bear form gap closer when I don't need it to interrupt. You can SB when out of melee range and BAM Skull Bash into melee range. Like Feral Charge for short time.
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idiggory wrote:
Drinking at home. But I could probably stand to get laid.
#5297
Apr 24 2011 at 8:09 AM
Kalivha wrote:
RIO! When we move in (if we move in), I'll make you drink good English ales.
Also, Brisin, glad you're... eh, safe? The weather in Edinburgh seems to have gotten worse since the last time I checked up on it. Not really surprised; that's how the UK normally feels, and Scotland is usually worse. When I was up there, my scholarship application forms got drenched. D:
Also, Brisin, glad you're... eh, safe? The weather in Edinburgh seems to have gotten worse since the last time I checked up on it. Not really surprised; that's how the UK normally feels, and Scotland is usually worse. When I was up there, my scholarship application forms got drenched. D:
yeah, it was raining really hard when I got here yesterday. my google map that I had printed for directions got unusable.
anyways, been to the castle today. nice sightseeing. and I totally forgot about lake ness. should have gone there. but I heard it takes the hole day, so I decided not to go there today.
met a hole bunch of brazilians here. I was quite amused, actually, at so many brazilians were here in edinburgh. And I met a scotish that lived in brazil and bolivia and he said he was in jail in brazil for some nosense, cant remember exactly what he said. he spoke a really good portuguese, quite impressive.
tomorrow im going to nottingham. have to buy a top up from vodafone, but everything is closed here today.
#5298
Apr 24 2011 at 8:11 AM
I'll agree with trickle-up economics just as soon as someone explains to me how a person making $100k US is going to employ anyone.
#5299
Apr 24 2011 at 8:13 AM
Sgriob wrote:
I picked up some of that Leffe stuff that Aeth keeps raving about. It's pretty damn good beer, wish I had tried it sooner. I'm not a big fan of beer myself, but this is quite nice.
I love Leffe too, one of my favourites. Kali said it's a bad beer, though :(
#5300
Apr 24 2011 at 8:24 AM
I'm an extreme beer snob.
And Brisin, you used up your phone credit so quickly? Heh. But it's better than not having it, right? :)
And Brisin, you used up your phone credit so quickly? Heh. But it's better than not having it, right? :)
#5301
Apr 24 2011 at 8:36 AM
Leffe isn't the best beer but it's still good. Specifically Leffe Double, the Blonde and Triple aren't as good but that might be because there's an infinitely better strong pale ale (Duvel!) and a much better triple (Westmalle Triple) available wherever they have leffe blond/triple.
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