humanbean234
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My ex-wife and I were married on December 29th, 2008, here in Korea where I serve in 2nd Infantry Division.
She returned to the U.S. to complete teaching the semester at the college she was working at, with the intent of joining me here in Korea in July of this year.
Before she even arrived in July, though, she began trying to flip the script on nearly all the plans we had made prior to our marriage, and despite my best efforts to accomodate her and make her life pleasant here in Korea, she managed to drive the whole thing south in exactly four months. I'm not going to go into the details on what she did (or mostly, didn't do) that brought about my decision to terminate the relationship, as I'm not looking for pity or sympathy here, but know that the decision to end the marriage was primarily mine.
Our divorce was finalized yesterday, and she flew back to America this morning.
Less than a year.... I'm really not happy about it.
So, if I'm a bit snarky or bitter in my postings for the next few months, please bear with me... it may be some time before my faith in humanity is fully restored.
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If i do remember correctly marijuana used to be legal, and was even more prominate in the U.S. that tobacco, back in around the time of George Washington mind you, and did not become illegal until the great nudist movement in the fifties sixties and
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You don't remember correctly. Not a diss, but your facts aren't correct.
Read this; it's a fairly concise history of the process by which it was made illegal, giving the dates of legislations.
http://www.drugwarrant.com/articles/why-is...ijuana-illegal/
I've seen quite a few medical texts from the early part of the 20th century, and various preparations of Cannibus Indica (the short-fibered cousin of Sativa that's only grown for smoking, since it makes lousy rope or paper) were regularly prescribed as a calmative/sedative, especially in neurological treatments.
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An opinion on war, circa 1991, Gulf War I, (aka Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm) from a group of Canadian musicians.
It's an age-old question, y'know?
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A view on the question, as it pertains to the physical: http://www.xkcd.com/659/ (Not a rickroll, honest.)
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A favorite series of mine; I've got all three on my laptop and still play with them on occasion (Yay, DosBox!), and they still entertain. UFO Defense(aka Enemy Unknown) was the reason behind my first computer purchase, and Apocalypse drove me nuts trying to beat it on Superhuman setting.
I eventually developed a strategy that involved using a hex editor to tweek personnel stats (nothing worse than getting an agent with terrific physical stats, assigning them the rocket-launcher, and then discovering they've got the Psi-resistance of a bowl of tapioca on the first turn of the assault while everybody's still inside the lander), and then using a LOT of saved-games to rewind the action if something went horribly wrong.
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Belgium, because I'm in the military, and a three-year assignment at S.H.A.P.E. would be really sweet.
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Another view on marijuana, courtesy of Dar Williams (it's probably fiction, but still pretty good).
The Pointless, Yet Poignant Crisis of a Co-Ed
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"A drug is neither moral nor immoral -- it's a chemical compound. The compound itself is not a menace to society until a human being treats it as if consumption bestowed a temporary license to act like an a$$hole." -Frank Zappa- (1940-1993)
That said, I have quite a few acquaintances in my hometown who have gone the "temporary license" path... one who's 45 years old (still living in his parents' basement and delivering pizzas for pocket-money), one who's 39 years old (pursued a career in cinematic lighting, stopped getting jobs because he came to work high on a regular basis, and now lives in a rathole apartment delivering pizzas for the same company), one who's 44 (pursued a career as a teacher, lost one job due to his "hippie" appearance, has kept a lower-level job to avoid urinalysis testing), one who's 45 (small-time dealer, homeless couch-surfer, hasn't held a regular job in years and has lost most of his teeth due to lack of dental insurance)... all of these people have had their lives negatively impacted by continuous consumption of marijuana. When I go home on Leave, it's highly uncomfortable to be around them... they have nothing new to talk about, no new experiences to relate... they just talk about television shows, and they speak to me condescendingly about "selling out to The Man" at least once a year.
Legalization & decriminalization arguments aside, I personally hate the stuff.
It's robbed me of a number of people whom I used to consider friends.
People who, effectively, stopped learning and growing up sometime in the late '80s.
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Another 'dig' on Twilight...
How Twilight Should Have Ended
Again, I lol'd...
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Here in Korea, it's already the day after, but I enjoyed a passable feast in the post Dining Facility.
Woulda' been nicer with friends/family around, but I had the company of my fellow soldiers to enjoy, and that's good-enough for now, I guess.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all (even those who don't celebrate it)!
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This from Cracked.com
Undercover as a Twilight Fan at 'New Moon' Opening Night (pops in new window)
I lol'd...
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My argument with DLC is the screw put to the consumer; DLC content cannot be resold, so if you get handed a lemon of a game, there's no possibility of reselling it to recoup any portion of your lost investment. I'm encountering a similar problem in trying to divest myself of Spore (even though it's only seen a single installation).
There used to be a store in my hometown that bought and resold used software... I don't think they've survived. :down:
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You want me to create a whole universe? Not just a single planet, but a whole universe?
That's akin to giving one person programming control of three billion channels of cable television, and hoping that none of them are likely to be boring.
So, if you posit a creator with unlimited patience, omnipotence, and absolute control of matter on a galactic scale... I'd be likely to have the majority of those worlds involved in some sort of conflict (man -vs- man, or man -vs- nature, or nature -vs- nature, most likely a mix of all three). Conflict is what gives interest value to life... most idyllic utopias would bore me to tears in under a month. I mean, c'mon... how long can you live on a diet of rainbows before you grow weary of the taste and start eyeballing the local flora and fauna for a new taste sensation?
Yep, there'd have to be small pockets of respite amongst the struggles... all souls seek occasional times of solace... but that kind of luxury is fleeting at best, and I think with the brain and soul of an omnivore; when it gets close to dinnertime, I'm looking for someone/something to eat, and even that simple act brings conflict.
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate.
And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
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I once spent a year living on an isolated small farm in western Nebraska, doing the whole Henry David Thoreau "simplify, simplify" trip... slept in an unheated log cabin on the property, traded my labor for that shelter and food, drew my own well-water and cut my own firewood to survive the biiter cold Nebraskan winter, and that's as close to anarchy as I'll ever want to come.
Yes, power-structures exist for uses both fair and foul... in the "fair" camp, there's things like roads, powerlines, communications systems, sewage and trash disposal (digging a new outhouse latrine pit in early March while the ground is still frozen is no picnic, lemme' tell ya'...), and I realized the results of government two years later while working in a hospital. There was a female doctor, a neuroradiologist, whom I had a terrific crush on (she was already married, destiny was not in my favor)... impossible to support such a being without a well-established social order and full infrastructure.
While it's nice to dream of the complete freedom of an anarchic state, and not having to kowtow to "the man" if you so choose, it's not worth the loss of an occasional chat and laugh with Tammie Benzinger over a cup of coffee.
My vote for organization and rule-of-law; that system comes with beautiful smiling women.
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Dad's recipe sounds good, but if meatloaf's your thing, and you don't mind being given a cooking lesson from a cartoon octopus, check this out for an alternate recipe.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/52940
Me... my best meal ever? Impossible to say. After 43 years of dining, I can tell you that being extremely hungry is one of the world's best condiments, and that there's no substitute for home-cookin' from a cook who's working for the love of those who will dine.
Hoping dad's meatloaf qualifies as the latter, and not the former...
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First mod ever was a collection of new heads for NWN, from NWVault @ IGN. First mod from TESNexus was the Unofficial Patch, if I remember rightly.
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10 years down, 10 to go (still on active service).
Did time as a Bradley Driver, dismounted SAW gunner, squad leader, some time in Headquarters units as a driver/assistant to the Adjutant, driver/equipment wrangler for a Brigade Intel shop, currently a Combat Medic, looking to retrain into a new job on my next reenlistment (got arthritis developing in my left ankle, and not-so-good at carrying heavy loads anymore).
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btw can someone recommend me some good campain for NW2? There is no much descriptions for modules in NW vault...
Because there's not much written for NWN2. The Aurora engine (used to build adventures for NWN1) was reasonably simple to use, and didn't require a high-end machine to run. I've tried running the design engine for NWN2 on my laptop (dual-core processor, 4Gb RAM) and it still locks up or CTD if I try to make any serious changes to a worldspace. I'm sure there are a lot of others who experience the same issue.
There's far more enthusiasm in the modding community for NWN1 -vs- NWN2, and I think it'll be that way forever.
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Oblivion all the way. FO3 won't run on my laptop (unsupported graphics card).
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Tell them you want to be taken to a nice restaurant for dinner. You not-only reduce your food budget for a while, but you get to spend some good time with loved-ones.
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Martial arts or gymnastics... something that'd help with flexibility. Despite regular stretching, my body has some limits about how far it'll bend before it gets really painful.
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Professional gypsy-whatever... mostly a soldier (former Infantryman, currently a combat medic) but have also been a cook, a bartender, a ditchdigger, a jewelry salesman, a hospital administrative assistant, a stage electrician, a musician, a waiter...
What do I like about my job (the Army)?
Steady employment, decent pay, good benefits, good retirement plan, foreign travel, option to change jobs coming up within the next few months.
What do I dislike about it?
My soon-to-be-ex-wife couldn't adjust to the lifestyle, stopped trying to adjust, and stopped trying to participate in our relationship in less than four months of being with me in Korea.
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Right, I get it. Pratonise me and go on being another puppet of capitalism, nice work. Your effort is noted, your purpouse is corrupt, what annoys me the most is how you deny it so much. I\'d respect someone who said that they worked without giving a damn about if what they did was right or wrong, but to twist it around and act like it\'s okay? Well, it\'s ironic how a coward can be so corageous.
Look, chucklenuts, I do what I do because the economy was sucking in 2006 when I returned into service, and I was working in a bakery making only $7.50/hr with no benefits because that was the best job I could find in the civilian sector, and I like to plan for some sort of retirement. Congratulations, you've just earned a spot on my "Ignore" list. Go spew your bile at someone else.
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@ Strangeman -- Yep, America is huge. Canada has the potential to invade us, I suppose, and honestly I'd welcome them in... I've eaten poutine and consider it right tasty... but aside from that, war is always about money. Always has been, always will be. If you've got the time, read War Is A Racket by General Smedley Butler.
( http://www.lexrex.com/enlightened/articles/warisaracket.htm )
Written in 1935, it points out what the policies that Mr. Butler was sent to enforce during his exemplary service in the U.S. Marine Corps. I'm not here to debate the validity or purpose of armed aggression (and I speak from experience... I'm a former infantryman, currently serving as a combat medic in the 2nd Infantry Division).
The purpose of Veterans' Day (formerly Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I) is not a celebration of the battlefield, nor should it be. At its' most noble, it serves best as a simple rememberance of those who served, whatever their motive may have been, and at its least noble, it's a good excuse for a day off from work to hold one last barbeque before the weather gets too cold to grill outdoors.
Those that thank me for what I do... hey, you're welcome. Those that vilify me for what I do... hey, you're entitled to your opinion. Those that just take the excuse to barbeque... hey, that one's done, stick a fork in it and turn it over. :thumbsup:
What do you all use for editing and compiling video files
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Magix Music Maker 12
Primarily designed as a music editor, it's also quite capable of editing video, and can export in a multitude of formats with custom settings for resolutions, framerates, audiorates, etc.
Right now, they're up to version 15, and the program can be had as a bundle with a bunch of sound-sample loops for about US$40.
http://www.magix.com/us/music-maker/