emma9085

HAHAHA! thats the funniest thing ive read in a while! thanks for sharing!

Let me start by saying I love Leftover Crack. I saw them a few years ago at Riot Fest in Chicago. I think the Punk rock community is grossly underestimated. Though it is true that there are many many many people in it that are rude and stupid (let’s be honest here, the genre does attract more "unsavory" types than other genres"), but there are a strikingly high number of thoughtful, intelligent people that subscribe to the group as well. I would think you could fine a vast number of people interested in FDR at this concert in particular. Leftover Crack, as well as the formerly named Choking Victim, have a very strong political message that is shared by many people here. It makes me happy to see there is another Punk lover here and I hope to see more as a result of your reaching out.

This may sound "sappy" but here is what I think... First: back story I met my boyfriend Ryan 3 years ago in January. We met at a bar (most romantic I know), and since the moment I met him, we have been inseparable. The longest time we've been apart (since I MET him) is a whopping 3 days when I went to visit my grandma for a weekend. We spend almost 24 hours a day together (we work for the same business) and, frankly I’ve never been happier. We almost never fight and when we do its small and over in at most an hour or two, and we never seem to run out of things to say. When we met there were many reasons not to be together such as our past romantic histories, general flaws in character, and so on. We were both told to "stay away from that person" and for some pretty good reasons. The point is this. We did not stay away. We did not because it just wasn’t an option. I believe there is no point in starting a relationship with a person if you can honestly ask yourself "should I?” It shouldn't be possible not to, if it is a mutual attraction. Anything else would be grossly unfair to you and to her. I believe any relationship needs 100% dedication. You need to be invested and willing to commit yourself, even when things go bad. What is the point of love if there is no passion? I think many people these days (maybe always) feel that true, passionate "Love" is just a story, but it is only when you let it be. It is only when you are impatient and decide to settle for something less. So, in short, I think you should ask yourself, "Can I actually decide to NOT pursue this person?" If the answer is yes, you could bring yourself to do it, then you have your answer.

I am a "college opt out" and I strongly believe that, in most areas, college is completely unnecessary; However, for some fields, it obviously is important (i.e. medical fields). I am a steel detailer (I make fabrication detail drawings of structural steel for mostly industrial or commercial construction) and I started this career with nothing more than a single semester of AutoCAD class in high school. I now work on high profile builds such as West Point and the soon to be built Transbay Transit Center in San-Fran. In my case, a college education would not only have been unnecessary, but actually detrimental to my career growth. I think that self-education is the best way to learn because if you are invested enough to start teaching yourself something, you are much more likely to retain the information. That being said, I do feel like philosophy is the kind of subject that requires the interaction of a group of similarly interested peers to bounce ideas off of and to debate with. In this way, college would be beneficial, but forming a community here is quite possibly just as effective, if not more so (and you don’t have the ultra-liberal agenda here that you are exposed to in the vast majority of colleges). I, for one, would really like to be a part of a group of "up and coming" philosophers. I think it would be easier to confidently put forward ideas and form opinions, without the fear of embarrassing yourself in a group of "seasoned" thinkers. If you decide to put something together to this end, you can count me in.

I used to love star craft. Many hours wasted on matrix tank defense... so... many... hours.... O_o My desktop was destroyed a few years ago, and now I only have a laptop, so my gaming capability is VERY limited. I mostly play Minecraft now, and rarely online. I used to be into WOW but, like with most MMOs, once it’s found out you are a female, it’s all downhill from there. There are only so many advances from adolescent boys one can endure before it sort of takes the fun out of the game...

I would think this phenomenon is actually a very good thing. For one, it is beneficial for making the maximum number of friends, as well as potential mates. It also displays a developed ability to adapt to new environments. For instance, I am on an archery forum, S-10, forum, Gaming forum, and FDR. I can recognize that it would behoove me to refrain from talking about somewhat gory details of a hunt of mine on this forum; However, it would be perfectly acceptable to do so on the Archery one. I'm not about to start telling people on the car forum how I just finished beating an exciting and dificult video game, and I won’t be using words like "behoove" on any social outlets but here. Recognizing this and acting accordingly is the best way to be well received in each individual area. It does not equal "changing your personality", merely expressing your personality in the appropriate way for the situation. It is the same principal as not saying swear words in front of the elderly or children.