darth_ender

I should add that I used to really enjoy Bingo, even when we had the occasional tiff.  But when every disagreement became a discussion on how my religion is weird (though others I guess are perfectly normal), I really grew tired of it. I felt like I couldn't say anything or convince him of anything.  I'd say, "This is what I think," with regards to religion or politics or whatever. He'd say a couple of posts later, "You believe that." I'd remind him that I just said I believed something different, but he would keep on jumping on me and arguing against his preconceived notion of me.  It was tiring and mind numbing. If he ever wants to come back, he's welcome. If he ever cares about my opinion of him (fat chance), he will need to show a willingness to listen instead of always talking from his hindquarters and listening with the same.

If it's easier to upload to vimeo, I can try to download it before it gets blocked and put it on the spleen.

Just that myself and three others are excited to see your work and you are not seeding. First guess is that the torrent file and your actual DVD files are in different folders.

TV's Frink said:

I'm more vocal in opposing conservatives?  Wow, you really uncovered a big secret there!

 Thanks for the correct link. And what I mean is if you have a small disagreement with me, you won't hesitate to make a point of it, but often when you even had a big disagreement with Bingowings, you would just stay quiet. Just my observation, and not meant as a criticism. I probably do similar things, like when Ferris is over the top but I don't jump on him.

DuracellEnergizer said:

If I recall correctly, he left after having an argument with Warbler and possibly darth ender over his comments on Christianity. It basically boiled down to him saying, "If you can't stand having me here speaking my mind, then I'll spare you by not speaking here at all".

 Well, that makes me sound very petty, so you get *angry wrong buzzer sound*!

;)

Bingowings left because he was talking weird stuff, equating the Islamic State to HYDRA from Marvel comics and extolling his many bizarre political conspiracies, which he was well permitted to talk about without anything but legitimate criticism.  And while he was used to arguing with me, he usually had the backing of TV's Frink or even when Frink disagreed (which I know at times he did), usually he'd keep out of the discussion (Frink is much more vocally in opposing conservatives than liberals, even when he disagrees with the liberals I have observed).  Bingowings is quite welcome to speak his mind.  However, if his mind sounds idiotic, I'm obliged to point it out.  Don't think he can't criticize Christianity or my political views.  He just can't do it without counterargument.  And apparently he couldn't take that much rebuttal.  It really was a petty move on his part, IMHO.  I even encouraged him to stay, but apparently that wasn't enough.

Need evidence?

Discussion part 1

Discussion part 2 (the part discussing the war in Palestine)

Discussion 3

Frink agrees that Bingo is being irrational

So Bingo takes his ball and goes home

If you care to enjoy the whole experience, read from part 1.  If you only want to read a little tantrum, read the last link.  In any case, Bingowings has demonstrated himself to be something of a hypocrite.  He's welcome to bring his hypocrisy back to Off Topic, but not without a little checks and balances.  Quite honestly, I don't miss him.

Cool stuff, Crow.  Is that a picture of you, Dr?

I think the closest thing to this right now is The Lost Workprint by Ryan MacAvoy, which has a really good workprint (hey, a workprint of a workprint!) incorporating a great deal of missing footage.  It's really great and I can't wait till he gets around to finishing it.

Sorry I've hardly been around.  I don't see things getting better in the very near future.  Possibly next month there will be more time, but I've also been trying to devote more time to family and less to my computer.  I guess I have to put playing shogi or anything else on pause for a while.  Keep up the fun guys.  I've appreciated the games together.  Keep playing, and I will try to join in again eventually.

And to think all this time I was under the impression that Dorothy bit her dog!

Please put it on myspleen.  I know I'd love to see it. And I suggest you talk to a mod about having two accounts, since they now come down pretty hard on such things.

Sorry to hear about this.  Yes, sharing good memories would be a great way to honor him.

Possessed said:

It's alright about what you said a few weeks ago,  I was pretty obnoxious there for a little bit, not really sure what got into me for those couple of days or however long it was, and my response was pretty bad too.

Also, for what it's worth, I've decided to try cutting out alcohol and increasing marijuana to compensate, which I know is not ideal or the best solution but it has it's advantages to the situation I'm in now, which follows:

*Well this one's pretty obvious, but I'll list it anyway, marijuana is MUCH less harmful to the body that alcohol.  Like extremely.  Drink alcohol the way I've been for years and you'll have a shot liver.  Smoke marijuana the way I have been for years and you'll have a raspy voice.  (also, lung cancer from pot is far less likely than what most people commonly believe.)

*Being under the influence of pot is ALOT easier to conceal and less "impairing" than alcohol.

*Increasing the pot after cutting out the alcohol will make the cutting out of the alcohol itself easier and reduce withdrawals.

*Won't cause stomach problems like the alcohol is and will help with nausea.

*Plus (and this is a big one) quitting alcohol is pretty hard, and not only does pot make it easier, but once I'm used to being off the alcohol, if I decide to quit the pot as well going off pot is waaay easier than going off alcohol, from what I'm given to understand anyway.

I haven't drank any today (it's 3:45 PM where I live) but I've smoked more weed than on a normal day, and actually I feel pretty great.  It's nice to not have a headache, not feel like I have the flu, and not have an upset stomach.

 Thanks for being forgiving :)

And I agree between the two, I'd rather have you use more pot than alcohol.  Funny how one is legal and one is not, when really it should be reversed based on safety.  Your points are valid and I believe all true.  But I still encourage you to get outside help.  Behavioral health cannot and will not report illegal drug usage to police.  You can get help without being judged.  Your answer may help in the short term, but I hope you will seek long-term help as well.  In any case, good luck!  Glad you feel better today, and hang in there!

TK-949 said:

Possessed said:

I don't even know where my mom lives and whether or not she cares about me is highly debatable,

Same here. My mom wanted a baby, my dad didn't. She stopped taking the pill without telling him. Then I came, my dad was happy, she was not. Six years later they got a divorce and my dad and me moved away. I can't remember seeing her for the next few years. Later I came to foster parents, because my father had to work horrible shifts and wasn't able to care for me. In those two years I saw her every second weekend. Her boyfriend back then showed me Star Wars for the first time on VHS. This is, besides giving birth, the only thing I appreciate of her.
My dad married again and I moved in with his new family. About 8 years later, when I was doing my military service, I recieved a letter from my mother. It took me one week to open it. She wrote that she wanted to have contact with me again. It took another week until I wrote back. First we wrote letters, later we called each other, I even visited her twice. The second time I visited her, she invited her mother who hadn't seen me in 15 years. A few months later my mom's mother died. All I could say was: "I'm sorry." I mean, I barely knew that woman and this was the first "familiy"-loss, I had to deal with.
I can't remember if it was before or after my grandmother's death when my mom called me to tell me she had married again. I was stunned. I was okay with the fact that she married again, I was not okay that she didn't tell me before.
And then she called to tell me she would go an a vacation and would call, when she's back. That was 12 years ago. I don't know where she lives, I don't even know her current name. And I don't care. The only thing I'm afraid of is that she dies and I have to pay for the funeral.

So, wholeheartedly...
FUCK YOU, MOM, wherever you are.

 Before becoming a nurse, I was in behavioral health.  My last job in that field dealt very heavily with foster children, and my previous two jobs did as well, only to a lesser extent.  I understand on a limited scope the challenges that presents, though I have never been in your shoes and could never truly understand.  But I am glad you have a father who was there for you and made efforts to make things work, even with the challenges he faced.  But your mother's lack of involvement is indeed sad.  I don't blame you for not wanting to be involved with her anymore.  Perhaps one day she will seek contact with you.  It may be healing for you, though I admit the risk of further disappointment as well.  But I can say that regardles of your mother's poor choices, there is also healing in forgiving.  Perhaps you already have, and perhaps you don't want to.  This is of course your choice.  But I at least wanted to mention it.  I'm glad you have a good father and step-mother. :)

Possessed said:

I'm an alcoholic, a drug (depending on who you ask) addict,  borderline anorexic (comes and goes, I'm not really that skinny though but it's probably because my metabolism is slow because I go through spells of eating normally then for weeks I'll barely eat),  my grandpa is dying on hospice of a brain tumor, my grandma, his wife, will probably die of MS soon after,  I don't even know where my mom lives and whether or not she cares about me is highly debatable,  I struggle with suicidal thoughts, not that I would ever act on them because it would destroy my dad who is a great dude who truly deserves no more heartbreak, but I'm tired of thinking about it all the time.  HELP ME.  Nah just kidding, I know nobody here can help with that stuff, I just wanted to vent about it real quick.  I feel a little better listing it all out like that.

 Alcohol is a serious problem that can really interfere with a person's emotional wellbeing when used in excess.  Your appetite issues could be related to your pot usage, which can often reduces hunger.  To me it sounds like you use these substances to escape facing your many challenges.  I am sorry you are going through so much.  I recommend you seek real help.  Instead of using alcohol and marijuana to cope with your significant challenges, there are resources out there that can provide you with real escape.  You can become engaged in activities that improve your self esteem, find support from others who may be going through similar challenges.  I believe I misjudged you in something I said a few weeks ago, and I apologize for that.  Please look for professional help, and reach out to others for support.  Even something like Facebook can get you hooked up with others, like cancer or multiple sclerosis support groups.  Hope things look up for you.  Thinking about you. :)

@Neglify, I have to agree, in spite of my raised problem (which hairy_hen provides a pretty good answer to), it really is such an exciting and engaging book, better than the previous three.  But then, I think each book has successively improved, so we will see how things go from here.

You should, but like 005 said, probably with the movies before the books.  The books still contain plenty of enjoyment and surprises.

So I think it would be fair to ask, what is everyone's favorite story, in either book or movie form, just to generate discussion?

Also, and here I give a SPOILER WARNING, but as I wrap up the fourth book, I can't help but take issue with the clever plot.  Yes, it is clever how Barty Jr. tricks Harry into grabbing the portkey and teleporting right into Voldemort's clutches, but I ask myself, if that's really all it would take, why didn't he simply turn a pencil in Harry's backpack into a portkey?  It would have saved time and been just as effective.

One of the sources you were waiting for with the experimental edit is done. Not sure if there is any good footage that wasn't already available.

http://www.losmejorescortos.com/star-wars-the-holo-xperience/

That might be an interesting and fun game to watch.  I hope you'll keep playing online and not just in person so I can follow :)

Xhonzi would be so sad.  His dream remains largely unfulfilled.

I did my best to avoid the Harry hype for years, if for no other reason, just to not bow to popular demand.  But when I finally read the first three books in 2013, I was really impressed at how clever the writing was, in humor, in character development, in cohesiveness, as hints dropped in the first books that one might think were nothing more than part of a self-contained story end up being a hidden thread resurfacing later to neatly tie the whole saga together.  Now there is a great deal of silliness to it, but I must confess that I have seldom enjoyed fiction so much.  I think this deserves its own thread.

I took a break for a while but now I'm nearly done with book 4, from which the fourth film departs more than the previous three.  I have seen all the movies and thought I knew all the surprises, but it amazes me how much mystery remains in the stories in spite of the films spoiling the endings.  Amazing writing for books targeting such young audiences!  What are your thoughts?  And I already know that Frink shuns Harry Potter, so that wouldn't be a new thought to share ;)

Relevant link:

The Reform Quidditch Movement

WRONG PLACE FOR SILLINESS!  I would like to keep this thread devoted to helping others, please :)

I probably have lost his interest.  I really have been scheduled quite a bit, and starting tomorrow I will have my first real break from work and life in weeks.  But it's probably not fair for me to resign in the middle of a three player game anyway.  I just don't have the time to look much at the board lately, and have made several mistakes, which does make it not fun.  But if your dad wants to keep playing, I should probably keep going.  Probably tomorrow evening I will also start our Chess with Different Armies game as well.  Remember, I have to sleep, so it might be evening before getting started.

Usually those jokes don't get quoted, so since you have him on ignore, you miss that silliness.

And I meant to type, "about how he is everyone."

And a bah humbug to you too, Duracell! ;)

'Tis one of his many running gags, in this case about he is everybody.