How is everybody doing?

Mutt;3276664 said:

I'm most likely useless at Yahoo Pool now...

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Wow! This ******* thread

Mutt;3276664 said:

I'm most likely useless at Yahoo Pool now...

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I remember playing that with Bobby and Arash!

Yossarian;3276538 said:

the tranny laugh? hurhurhurhur. I still do that in real life, especially in the company of benders and other gender challenged folk who I've had the pleasure of partying with at gay pride week gatherings.


The last three yrs have been very tumultuous and heart-attack inducingly frantic, but also extremely rewarding personally, and, to a degree, financially as well. For the first 23-24yrs of my life, I went almost entirely unscathed when it came to any kind of tragedy. I led a sheltered and spoiled existence, and then about two yrs ago, I had two of my favourite uncles die in succession. One was pulverized by a speeding drunkard and the other succumbed to an unforeseen brain aneurysm. Both in their early 40s and genuinely good human beings. Then after many years of being a manic depressive, one of my closest cousins jumped off the 18th floor of her apartment complex. I loved her unconditionally and always looked up to her even though we were the same age. She was pretty, awe-inspiringly intelligent and a magnetic force personality wise when she was up to it, but when she got into that intensely dark and atrociously bleak place, there was no way of reaching her. The toll those tragedies took on my mother....probably caused her to age a decade in the span of a year and half. She's just not the same effervescent, optimistic person anymore. And that ruined me emotionally for quite a while....just seeing her whither away both physically and emotionally......


Aside from those string of devastating occurrences, I've matured a sh!t ton and have been humbled considerably by moments of undeniable HELL and the sort of failures that you don't even see coming, you know? With the assistance of mushrooms and the sacred plant, I'm no longer the overly tense, testosterone soaked c/unt that I used to be. I'm working more diligently towards being a loving, considerate and appreciative person. I'm working towards being more introspective and strengthening my will and ability to focus. And in order to accomplish this, I've had to step outside of my comfortable social circle and patterns of behaviour. It's so easy and soothing to live a comfortable lie day in and day out, isn't it? In order to break from this hindering and constraining way of life, I've been blessed to be able to travel extensively over the last three yrs. From Alaska to Algeria, I've had the most intensely passionate, fulfilling experiences and impactful moments of my 27yr career on this planet. I'm not that much wiser or more insightful. in fact, I've never felt dumber. I'm just thankful that I'm less hyper competitive, less muddled and filled with confusion and destructive nonsense....there aren't many things worse than when you come to the irrefutable conclusion that you've been actively and aggressively conspiring against yourself and have been shackled to your fears and nagging doubts.


As it stands, I've got a decent job as a research coordinator for a marketing firm. I've been sharing a condo with one of my best friends from high school for the past couple of yrs and I've managed to live considerably below my means and save up. I took a girl that I'd been seeing on a semi-serious basis to my brother's wedding (major blunder) last month....as a gesture of my fondness for her I suppose. And it really backfired on me in such a hideous manner that I guess I was just too stoned to even fathom. She got really emotional during the course of the wedding and I just interpreted that as normal chick/human reaction to such unabashed display of affection. But she became very melancholic and somewhat erratic when we got back home. I simply asked why she was overcome by all this gloom and distress and she point blank asked me why that couldn't be us? She said that she was tired of being in vague and undefined relationships and wanted to settle down for real (she recently turned 29) She claimed that all I was doing was eating into her future with no discernable goal or objective for "our" future. I was staggered by her legit complaints and just froze. I didn't have a witty or somewhat funny response to lighten the mood. I couldn't manufacture a single utterance to reassure and comfort her...I just choked in the moment and ended up coming off as an indifferent and unconcerned c/unt. Needless to say, she has barely spoken to me in the last month or so. I love her, or so I think. But a mortgage and children? I probably just lost out on the love of my life simply because I'm an infantile, selfish coward....



I apologize if that was too long and boring, brothers. I realize that to some of you, that it probably comes off as being a stoner's woe-is-me meanderings and half-baked self-explorations but that's just where I'm at right now in life.


I could've better encapsulated the last three yrs of my life with this glib remark...."lost some, ate some, smoked some, drank some, f/ucked some and got f/ucked by some"


To reiterate my sentiments from the previous post. I sincerely hope that you'r all doing well.....I really miss the lot of youse. This place feels a lot like home. I just get this incredibly good and comfortable feeling everytime that I log back on,

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Well I am glad to hear that you have been living at least an interesting life and that, despite the liberal sprinkling of tragedy, you at least have not wasted your years and have gained as a person, even if some of the gains are borne out of conditions you would rather have avoided.

I would be interested to know more about your travels, if and when you have the time. I myself have managed to do some extensive travelling since we last conversed on these boards, though if I am honest I am not sure it can say it made me a more open and enlightened person, in fact each passing year of my life seems to be making me more close minded. Also I would be interested to know how your experiences of the past three years have altered your social and political views.

About the girl, I dont have anything against the institution of marriage par se, but I am deeply suspicious of women that give men an ultimatum - "marry me or lose me" - in fact even if I intended to marry a girl and she told me that I would tell her to **** off on principle. I actually could not love a girl who put me in that position.

I go away for one week and all of this happens?!

Welcome back Yoss, Hans and Mutt, hope you guys stick around.

Hans;3272628 said:

how are you guys doing?

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I frequently Google Search for the names of people I went to high school with.......I mainly want to see what they look like. Now, I stayed in contact with some of them for 2-3 years after high school. The rest....either I was not very good friends with them, when we were in school together, or I just didn't really care what they were doing. But I knew their names and I have some memory of them.

I don't have Facebook. The thought of the word "Facebook" makes me laugh. The first image that comes in my mind is a book opening and coming out of your face. So GOOGLE Search is all I've got.

Anyways, right now, I barely keep in touch with any of these people. Despite this, EVERY TIME that I see that one of them is either engaged to be married* OR married OR working and moving on with their lives, it sickens me to my very core!!! I'm actually considering completely stopping Google searches for them.

* registering, for your wedding.......HAHAHAHA!!!! So let me get this straight......you sign up (or "register") with some large department store and expect people to give you wedding gifts that are not the same AND you expect them to buy what you want them to buy. That is awful! There is NO POTENTIAL for surprise. It takes away the surprise of opening the box....if you already know that every box is going to be different, what's the fun in that? I'm not saying that you should get 50 different toaster ovens, but if one or two show up then you shouldn't bitch and complain.....the excitement that comes with opening a box, not knowing what it is is the essence of receiving gifts. You may as well just ask for cash and go buy the stuff yourself!

Not only are you getting married, but you are flaunting it all over the internet with pictures of the two of you holding hands and smiling! AND ON TOP OF THAT, you set up a list of things that you want people to buy you????? That's too ****ing much!!!

newbie original;3276994 said:

I frequently Google Search for the names of people I went to high school with.......I mainly want to see what they look like. Now, I stayed in contact with some of them for 2-3 years after high school. The rest....either I was not very good friends with them, when we were in school together, or I just didn't really care what they were doing. But I knew their names and I have some memory of them.

I don't have Facebook. The thought of the word "Facebook" makes me laugh. The first image that comes in my mind is a book opening and coming out of your face. So GOOGLE Search is all I've got.

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These are the two weirdest paragraphs I have read. Get ******* facebook dude. It's not going to turn you into an asshole. I get why some people wouldn't want to be on, but if you want to keep tabs on people from your past there is essentially no other option. You can be like Sir_Didier_Drogba and have everything super private and not even allow your friends to post on your wall.

Greetings, brother Yossarian.
Good to know you're alive and kicking, in the end that's what matters the most dispite all the heartshattering sh't one may come across in life every now and again.

Namaste!

Welcome back Yoss!!

leungtl;3276883 said:

I go away for one week and all of this happens?!

Welcome back Yoss, Hans and Mutt, hope you guys stick around.

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I second that.

Sure am glad some you veterans came back and didn't forget SG.

When I went away in 2007 it was around when the wild fires hit southern Cali and after that I didn't post for like 3 years. About a month ago I was checking the 07MLB thread and Yoss mentioned he hoped nothing bad had happened to me. Well, nah dude...nothing happened to me or my house but it was a close call, thanks for the comment. I just wanted to let you know that was meaningful on your part...oh, good to hear from you...you're probably one of the best liked members, we fvcken love you man!!

leungtl;3276883 said:

I go away for one week and all of this happens?!

Welcome back Yoss, Hans and Mutt, hope you guys stick around.

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This!

I sincerely wouldn't be surprised if Yoss was dead; after all the black dude always dies first. But that makes the fact he's back even more magnificent!

Now you got me thinking about Bobby...

@BobbyAFC

All the time.

Sir Sir_Didier_Drogba;3276876 said:

Well I am glad to hear that you have been living at least an interesting life and that, despite the liberal sprinkling of tragedy, you at least have not wasted your years and have gained as a person, even if some of the gains are borne out of conditions you would rather have avoided.

I would be interested to know more about your travels, if and when you have the time. I myself have managed to do some extensive travelling since we last conversed on these boards, though if I am honest I am not sure it can say it made me a more open and enlightened person, in fact each passing year of my life seems to be making me more close minded. Also I would be interested to know how your experiences of the past three years have altered your social and political views.

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I caught the travelling bug early on in life from my parents who took us on road trips and vacations often....even if it conflicted with school. They encouraged me and my siblings to get out of the house and explore the outdoors be it surfing, skiing, camping or hiking. It's amazing how therapeutic and rejuvenating just getting behind the wheels of your car and driving without any intent or purpose can be. You could be having school, work, girl or family issues and defuse it considerably or resolve it with a forty minute meditative drive. My car has been my most effective therapist, the first place I looked to for solace and sanctuary since I was 16.

About three years ago. I was in between jobs and had saved up some money. I didn't have anything impeding me. No dependents or distractions. So I decided, along with two close friends in similar positions and my younger brother, to seek out the sort of moments and unique experiences that are imprinted on your psyche forever and never occur again.

The only thing definite about the road trip was the starting point (Toronto) and end point (Anchorage, Alaska). I have a cousin who was relocated to Alaska by BP and he agreed to host us when we came to the end of the trip. I've always wanted to explore the northwest and its awe-inspiring rainforest so it made it really convenient and appropriate for us to take that breathtaking trail up the ALCAN Highway. Everything else was to be done on the fly and without any design or planning ahead. We just wanted to keep it loose and off the beaten path as much as possible.


We drove down south and traversed through the Midwest (covering Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minneapolis) before climbing back up the Dakotas and re-entering it through the Canadian prairies and heading westward to British Columbia. Stealthily camping at Peninsula State Park in Doors County was the highlight of that part of the trip. The locals couldn't be kinder and giving, the scenery was just astoundingly gorgeous, and as dude who's always been enchanted by lighthouses, I might aswell have been in heaven.


The folks we met and interacted with at hostels, roadhouses and truckstop diners were, for the most part, incredibly friendly and generous. I can be very direct and personal with my line of questioning, but most were engaging and pleasant to chat with. We met these cute Japanese chicks at one of the hostels who were really eager to converse and exercise their English, and this Dutch group who'd been travelling across Canada for a month, and they really entertained the idea of joining us on our trip. They were earnestly open and fascinating, but at the same time, very contentious and argumentative when it came to religion and politics. I fell in love with one of the girls (I fall in love alarmingly easily) and in order to appease them, I just conceded to their insensitive and absurd viewpoints. Plus, I wasn't in a mood to be regurgitating thoughts and ideas that genuinely intelligent people have already made more eloquently, you know? It's just draining and futile when you don't have a new perspective to contribute and all you want to do is exercise your vocal chords. Unfortunately, nothing came of all that placating and flirting. In the end, we got cock blocked by one of their male companions...my game was just not strong enough to convince these strangers to come illegally camp with us out at a national park while getting stoned and drunk....hurhurhur.

We picked up a mangy teenaged couple on our way to British Columbia. They were runaways who'd met each other in downtown Winnipeg. Sweet kids, but they were clearly deep into some heavy sh!t. An overwhelming sense of paternalism came over me instantly. These f/ucking malnourished and hopeless souls making unalterable life deicisions at such a young age and being hooked on dehumanizing drugs. Weed tends to amplify whatever state of mind that I'm tapping into when I smoke it and they just became two hungry ghosts to me. Two unreachable, decrepit beings. They were just desperately cheerful and thankful when we fed and gave 'em some money to the point that it broke my heart. I fell into a catacomb of silence and misery sitting next to those kids and just envisioning the hellish path that they were embarking on.

British Columbia is probably the prettiest place on the planet. I'm in a concrete jungle, so I don't get humbled by nature's awe-inspiring glory that often. But being in Garibaldi Park, especially at Panorama Ridge....it's the kinda beauty that overloads your sensory system to the point where you're just frozen into a religious silence. These folks who live closer to nature seem healthier mentally and certainly physically.



I always expect the worst out of fellow humans, so I'm always pleasantly surprised when they put forth a modicum of generosity or amiability. That way, I'm never disappointed and inalterably hardened. I almost came to blows with some tweaked out twat's boyfriend who tried to steal my toiletry bag at a hostel where the showers and change area was unisex. She told him that I hit her when I only snatched my property back from the filthy c/unt. This maniacal c/unt worked her reluctant man up to the point where he wanted to tussle my half naked ass. I backed off, feigned fear and just let him verbally exhaust himself before the staff separated us. Not ten minutes later, I'm having the most awesome time of the trip with the Japanese broads that I'd mentioned earlier having breakfast with 'em. I don't wanna lead a contained and hermetic life just because of the inevitability of crossing paths with heinous c/unts. I can't afford to forfeit the inspiriting, life affirming and unifying moments that I was fortunate to have on the trip.

leungtl;3276883 said:

I go away for one week and all of this happens?!

Welcome back Yoss, Hans and Mutt, hope you guys stick around.

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MaSsiVe;3277076 said:

Greetings, brother Yossarian.
Good to know you're alive and kicking, in the end that's what matters the most dispite all the heartshattering sh't one may come across in life every now and again.

Namaste!

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ronnifan9;3277090 said:

I second that.

Sure am glad some you veterans came back and didn't forget SG.

When I went away in 2007 it was around when the wild fires hit southern Cali and after that I didn't post for like 3 years. About a month ago I was checking the 07MLB thread and Yoss mentioned he hoped nothing bad had happened to me. Well, nah dude...nothing happened to me or my house but it was a close call, thanks for the comment. I just wanted to let you know that was meaningful on your part...oh, good to hear from you...you're probably one of the best liked members, we fvcken love you man!!

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Filipower;3278771 said:

This!

I sincerely wouldn't be surprised if Yoss was dead; after all the black dude always dies first. But that makes the fact he's back even more magnificent!

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awww, man. I really appreciate the sincere and heart-warming comments, my good men. I'm really excited that some of my favourite posters still maintain active accounts.


You don't find this level of genuine kindness from kin, nevermind from internet buddies, you know? I'm deeply touched, brothers

Sir Sir_Didier_Drogba;3276876 said:

About the girl, I dont have anything against the institution of marriage par se, but I am deeply suspicious of women that give men an ultimatum - "marry me or lose me" - in fact even if I intended to marry a girl and she told me that I would tell her to **** off on principle. I actually could not love a girl who put me in that position.

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Well put, my good man. It's a gross and offensive thing to do, no doubt. But in all honesty, I probably said a lot of dumb and careless things in the refractory period that may have led her into having the kinda emotions that she disclosed.


I say a lot of unconsidered and wayward sh!t when my cock is millimetres away from a delicious piece of pussy and the first couple of minutes after I've orgasmed as well. That's when I'm really susceptible to the "Il love yous", "You're the prettiest girl in the history of western civilization", and the classic "We're gonna grow old together...no doubt about it"

nice Yoss. Keep the posts coming they are rather enjoyable!

Yossarian;3279976 said:

I caught the travelling bug early on in life from my parents who took us on road trips and vacations often....even if it conflicted with school. They encouraged me and my siblings to get out of the house and explore the outdoors be it surfing, skiing, camping or hiking. It's amazing how therapeutic and rejuvenating just getting behind the wheels of your car and driving without any intent or purpose can be. You could be having school, work, girl or family issues and defuse it considerably or resolve it with a forty minute meditative drive. My car has been my most effective therapist, the first place I looked to for solace and sanctuary since I was 16.

About three years ago. I was in between jobs and had saved up some money. I didn't have anything impeding me. No dependents or distractions. So I decided, along with two close friends in similar positions and my younger brother, to seek out the sort of moments and unique experiences that are imprinted on your psyche forever and never occur again.

The only thing definite about the road trip was the starting point (Toronto) and end point (Anchorage, Alaska). I have a cousin who was relocated to Alaska by BP and he agreed to host us when we came to the end of the trip. I've always wanted to explore the northwest and its awe-inspiring rainforest so it made it really convenient and appropriate for us to take that breathtaking trail up the ALCAN Highway. Everything else was to be done on the fly and without any design or planning ahead. We just wanted to keep it loose and off the beaten path as much as possible.


We drove down south and traversed through the Midwest (covering Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minneapolis) before climbing back up the Dakotas and re-entering it through the Canadian prairies and heading westward to British Columbia. Stealthily camping at Peninsula State Park in Doors County was the highlight of that part of the trip. The locals couldn't be kinder and giving, the scenery was just astoundingly gorgeous, and as dude who's always been enchanted by lighthouses, I might aswell have been in heaven.


The folks we met and interacted with at hostels, roadhouses and truckstop diners were, for the most part, incredibly friendly and generous. I can be very direct and personal with my line of questioning, but most were engaging and pleasant to chat with. We met these cute Japanese chicks at one of the hostels who were really eager to converse and exercise their English, and this Dutch group who'd been travelling across Canada for a month, and they really entertained the idea of joining us on our trip. They were earnestly open and fascinating, but at the same time, very contentious and argumentative when it came to religion and politics. I fell in love with one of the girls (I fall in love alarmingly easily) and in order to appease them, I just conceded to their insensitive and absurd viewpoints. Plus, I wasn't in a mood to be regurgitating thoughts and ideas that genuinely intelligent people have already made more eloquently, you know? It's just draining and futile when you don't have a new perspective to contribute and all you want to do is exercise your vocal chords. Unfortunately, nothing came of all that placating and flirting. In the end, we got cock blocked by one of their male companions...my game was just not strong enough to convince these strangers to come illegally camp with us out at a national park while getting stoned and drunk....hurhurhur.

We picked up a mangy teenaged couple on our way to British Columbia. They were runaways who'd met each other in downtown Winnipeg. Sweet kids, but they were clearly deep into some heavy sh!t. An overwhelming sense of paternalism came over me instantly. These f/ucking malnourished and hopeless souls making unalterable life deicisions at such a young age and being hooked on dehumanizing drugs. Weed tends to amplify whatever state of mind that I'm tapping into when I smoke it and they just became two hungry ghosts to me. Two unreachable, decrepit beings. They were just desperately cheerful and thankful when we fed and gave 'em some money to the point that it broke my heart. I fell into a catacomb of silence and misery sitting next to those kids and just envisioning the hellish path that they were embarking on.

British Columbia is probably the prettiest place on the planet. I'm in a concrete jungle, so I don't get humbled by nature's awe-inspiring glory that often. But being in Garibaldi Park, especially at Panorama Ridge....it's the kinda beauty that overloads your sensory system to the point where you're just frozen into a religious silence. These folks who live closer to nature seem healthier mentally and certainly physically.



I always expect the worst out of fellow humans, so I'm always pleasantly surprised when they put forth a modicum of generosity or amiability. That way, I'm never disappointed and inalterably hardened. I almost came to blows with some tweaked out twat's boyfriend who tried to steal my toiletry bag at a hostel where the showers and change area was unisex. She told him that I hit her when I only snatched my property back from the filthy c/unt. This maniacal c/unt worked her reluctant man up to the point where he wanted to tussle my half naked ass. I backed off, feigned fear and just let him verbally exhaust himself before the staff separated us. Not ten minutes later, I'm having the most awesome time of the trip with the Japanese broads that I'd mentioned earlier having breakfast with 'em. I don't wanna lead a contained and hermetic life just because of the inevitability of crossing paths with heinous c/unts. I can't afford to forfeit the inspiriting, life affirming and unifying moments that I was fortunate to have on the trip.

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Sounds quite wonderful! Whilst I have been to a few specific places in the U S of A, I still have not had the pleasure of exploring that vast and incredible country properly. Sadly I do not have the capability of driving and therefore all of my travelling experiences have been limited to public transport, which is fine for places like africa and asia and south america as public transport there is an experience in itself, but a lot more restrictive when it comes to north america and europe. My european travelling has been sadly dominated by ryanair and easyjet meaning I rarely see what is "in between" the places I visit. Next year I am considering coming to live in canada for a year so it is possible I will then be able to replicate some of your experiences.

Larry;3280502 said:

nice Yoss. Keep the posts coming they are rather enjoyable!

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thank you, my good man. I'm glad that you're still active.

Sir Sir_Didier_Drogba;3280781 said:

Sounds quite wonderful! Whilst I have been to a few specific places in the U S of A, I still have not had the pleasure of exploring that vast and incredible country properly. Sadly I do not have the capability of driving and therefore all of my travelling experiences have been limited to public transport, which is fine for places like africa and asia and south america as public transport there is an experience in itself, but a lot more restrictive when it comes to north america and europe. My european travelling has been sadly dominated by ryanair and easyjet meaning I rarely see what is "in between" the places I visit. Next year I am considering coming to live in canada for a year so it is possible I will then be able to replicate some of your experiences.

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you poor bastard!! I pity you like I would a eunuch at an orgy. It's perfectly understandable to not have a vehicle, especially in a major city, but to be without your license? It's not only irresponsible, but you've also handicapped yourself interms of convenience and independence, bro. Your parents did you a crippling disservice by not encouraging you to get your license when you came of age. Do you know how hard it is to solicit a pavement princess on foot? I'd be condemned to a nuthouse if I couldn't drive.


you're going be a terrible burden when the zombie apocalypse arrives, that's for sure.