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So has anyone here visited the kiddy pool in the Natatorium of Carlsbad, NM? Probably not. Anyway, at least back in the 80's, every weekend the kiddy pool would actually turn yellow. I kid you not. A pool full of yellow water, and there would still be wall to wall kids, mothers floating...

I hereby decree that as a whole, in my opinion, that on a bell curve, the women who fully represent cartoon number 2 make up some percent on one end of the curve, awesome completely non-self absorbed beautiful creatures make up some percent on the opposite side of the curve, and most fall...

So are you suggesting that the woman in picture number 2 doesn't exist? I find they're pretty common, actually. I happen to know someone married to the ultimate stereotypical nightmare woman, so I tend to get a kick out of these things. Also, is it evil that I forward him these little...

I think in order to recognize and empathize with anguish, whether it be over a death or otherwise, you have to have experienced it for yourself recently. The mind forgets the core of intense pain over time, whether it be mental or physical. Anguish isn't created by death itself, but by the...

Sci-fi/Fantasy. I'm a pretty big fan of it, but I wouldn't say I've ever been obsessed with it. Fantasy is less appealing now than it was when I was a kid, as the formula really gets repetitive after a few dozen reads. But what was initially appealing in the genre were probably the deep...

Most of those old shows fall into the trap show category for me. I've very little desire to watch them (mainly because I've seen every episode 5 times before), but if the TV happens to be tuned into one arbitrarily, and I start to watch, I become trapped in a trance like state of nostalgia and...

This thread is quickly morphing into a brilliant random word generator. I am pleased. Haighter. :borg0:

I'm a Haighter, he's a Haighter, She's a Haighter, we're a Haighter, Wouldn't you like to be a Haighter, too? Be a Haighter. Drink Dr Haighter. Jingle sufficiently stuck in my head, now.

I found this... and it scared me just a bit.

Hmmm... I'm having trouble figuring it out. I keep coming back to Doctor... as in Doctor Pepper... which associates with "Dr. ?" which could be... Dr. Haight! :phear:

Good aft, Solitaire Unr and Pepper. Pepper? Different name, I assume, than elsewhere? Or am I already that senile?

Is there any irony in the fact that stigmata remains stigmata, yet stigmatica has become stig? In essence, I have been defeated by my own laziness. Stigmatica was just too much to type.

10 burned bras are worth 20 in a bush. Your mothers sacrifice shall not be in vain! "Eye of newt and lizards scale, stir my pretties, till all is well. The burning bra, I do decree, shall forever cast a curse on thee! Fear all who have been cast aside, the fire of bra shall not subside...

The best programmers use the language that best fits the requirements for a specific project. Typically, I use the language I'm most comfortable in at the time, unless the requirements specifically state otherwise, the project pre-exists in another language, or I'm wanting to experiment with...

Hello veiled stranger. I like your username.

The fact that you might expect the above speaks volumes. I believe they're moving servers today.

COD.. I was thinking Call of Duty.

It's an interesting phenomena, you must admit. I'm perplexed.

Skinart? I remember you as well, from INTPc. Why so many INTPc members here? I heard the witch hunts had ended. Welcome.

Wolfpine? Hmm... no bells are going off. Welcome, oh evil practicer of the dark arts.

Hey baj. I remember you. Welcome.

You know, enabled forum reps would be great right about now. OR and AI (AI? LOL).. I enjoyed your commentary immensely. Thanks for the informed contributions that I simply couldn't get through google.

Mob mentality, cultural bias, and environmental conditioning. While I've no doubt the male mindset plays a heavier role in these types of incidents, I believe even intelligent people can fall prey to the three aforementioned variables. I'm sure we all have to some degree at some point. One...

Witnessing death for the first time can put you into a weird fog, and trigger "restore game" mode in your head as you try to replay the scenario to better fit how you wished it had gone. I always find forcing myself into distractions helps in these situations. I hope you handle it all well...

Here's a good associated read. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothetical_types_of_biochemistry A quote pertaining to your quote, Wish:

I thought of it... after I posted. :(

I nearly had an orgasm when I read this. Enjoy. http://dvice.com/archives/2010/12/nasa-discovers-2.php http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/12/02/mono-lake-bacteria-build-their-dna-using-arsenic-and-no-this-isnt-about-aliens/

At this point, since I don't know you, I was caught between laughing, and taking you seriously. At this point, I was relieved. In this context, I can now say in retrospect it was funny. :D As to the OP, yes periods of history evoke a feeling for me as well, my own history or otherwise...

I once told my Grandma that if I ever stopped picking on her about being old and senile, she should probably start worrying about being old and senile. A lot of years have passed since then, and to do it now would be cruel, as she's far beyond old and senile. Conclude what you will from that.

Silly girl, we don't have a TV cable. It's a WIFI driven TV. *pats Jennywocky on the head* - Don't worry your pretty little head with it, dear. I know it's hard to understand how all this tech stuff works. You look very nice today, by the way. Did you change your hair? Wait. You dyed it...

The Faded Sun trilogy - C.J. Cherryh Changed my perspective on cultural divisions.

Nite-Owl You scored 68% Moral Imperatives and 67% Attitude!

The silent pressure of wrongs and rights have berthed the most infamous of all of the fights. The conservative views, you know when it's you, forbids all to speak out til chaos ensues. Release and relief, seeker of truth, aborting the pressure though it seems so uncooth. A tumor removed...

Strong is Vader. Mind what you have learned. Save you it can. Only the Dark Lord of the Sith knows of our weakness. If informed the senate is, multiply our adversaries will. Also... Tee he he he!!!!

I believe he finds your lack of content disturbing, young Cory.

Why? Also, which one of us is which? Vader never had to contend with this in real life.

Didn't work. I rest my case.

Dungeons, motes, turrets, and Kings? I've yet to find a single one of these things. Perhaps, good sir, you could give me a tour? I've searched hi and low, but found no brochure. Do you have a pool, open bar, a jacuzzi? Please help me, kind sir, I think I feel woozy.

The real question here is how do you create consciousness in a computer, and what exactly defines consciousness in us. Stop and think to yourself about anything at all, and you'll quickly realize that what we perceive as consciousness must run deeper than mere processing capability. We have...

I imagine I would dislike the idea as well, as one would assume you'd always inherit the dregs. However, you'll find that in light of recent events, this concept really doesn't apply so much. I've personally observed some of the more valuable members posting here now. Do we have Kings here...

Fascinating thread. Do you believe in the causes in which you'll be drafted to fight for?

Another refugee I be, forever banned from INTPc. The frog was me, you see; a metaphor, perhaps akin to the prince, dear Saint Melor.

Facebook is absolutely awesome at lots of things. 1. Great at locating all the people you once knew. 2. Great at confirming just how much you don't know the people you once knew, and wish you still didn't. 3. Great at producing the most banal of status updates. 4. Great at showing you...

Don't really care what the MBTI type is, but I tend to get along least with people who have giant ego's, and anal retentive tendencies. If they have a good sense of humor, it offsets the negative enough that the relationship is tolerable. If not, there's little hope of us remaining chummy for...

There are many exceptions to every rule, but as a rule, men and women are very different. Those differences create frustration and conflict. The only way this thread can work is if it's taken impersonally, by the men and women alike. As a rule, women like to talk much more and more often than...

Thanks all for the kudos, I feel right at home. I believe I might stay, though the king bids me roam. When the mood does strike, as often it will, I'll do as you like, but permanent? No deal. The frog's been dissected, split open, and purged. Jump again? Jump AGAIN? Only when the...

Yeah. I met up with an old HS friend for the first time in many years this weekend. Her husband was a raging extrovert. Trapped, awkward, irritated, and desperate for escape I resorted to constant watch checking and vague excuses. He took no hints. Eventually, my old HS friend practically...

If it were already dead, most definitely and done. Also, if I were really hungry, and had not a knife but a scalpel, and little else to eat; most definitely, and done (minus the scalpel) It's interesting, as much like frogs, they squirm on long after being decapitated and gutted. I find...

Vague - check. Reptilian? Harassing? Frogs would be amphibian, not reptilian. (not harassing, just OCDing) Harassing might be true subconsciously, but I wouldn't know for sure. Thanks for the Welcome, Lost and everyone above. Appreciated.