Only if they cause your boyfriend to get stuck. Then its like the two dogs you have to hose down and they cannot separate themselves.
...Thank you for the mental image. Excuse me while I go take a shower.
On a different note, I have been called a "freak" (or something to that effect) about 3 times this week because I am a "south paw." My self-esteem is lower than it's been in months. It's really disheartening when gays and transgenders are fighting to be treated as equal, and yet people are still viewed as second class for being left-handed.
...Thank you for the mental image. Excuse me while I go take a shower.
On a different note, I have been called a "freak" (or something to that effect) about 3 times this week because I am a "south paw." My self-esteem is lower than it's been in months. It's really disheartening when gays and transgenders are fighting to be treated as equal, and yet people are still viewed as second class for being left-handed.
Apparently Reagan, Alexander the Great, Michaelangelo, Mark Twain and Jimi Hendrix were all left-handed. On the downside, so was Keanu Reeves.
...Thank you for the mental image. Excuse me while I go take a shower.
On a different note, I have been called a "freak" (or something to that effect) about 3 times this week because I am a "south paw." My self-esteem is lower than it's been in months. It's really disheartening when gays and transgenders are fighting to be treated as equal, and yet people are still viewed as second class for being left-handed.
Sadly, Howler, it sounds like those people were looking for an excuse to mock you, but were too cowardly to be obviously un-PC about it; so they latched onto the first difference that wasn't sacrosanct and blew it way out of proportion. I mean, my brother is 6', straight and left-handed, and I don't recall anyone ever giving him any crap about his "leftishness." And think about it: the climate of public opinion says that the person who mocks someone for homosexuality is a nasty bigot, and for dwarfism a nastier bigot; whereas the person who mocks someone for left-handedness is merely being silly and mean. Which is a strange valuation, since left-handedness is at least as intractable a trait as the others; but people are strange.
If it makes you feel any better, Howler, you're on my short list of MtGSers that I think it would be cool to meet and hang out with IRL.
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Yeah thats pretty ironically stupid. Here you are a dwarf who happens to be Gay, and people are picking on you for being Left handed? Wow
Trust me, I noticed. The first time, I wanted to respond in such a way as, "Yes, because me being left-handed is the only thing weird about me." But, it was a customer, so I had to bite my tongue (I have to do that a fair amount, unfortuneately).
Sadly, Howler, it sounds like those people were looking for an excuse to mock you, but were too cowardly to be obviously un-PC about it; so they latched onto the first difference that wasn't sacrosanct and blew it way out of proportion. I mean, my brother is 6', straight and left-handed, and I don't recall anyone ever giving him any crap about his "leftishness." And think about it: the climate of public opinion says that the person who mocks someone for homosexuality is a nasty bigot, and for dwarfism a nastier bigot; whereas the person who mocks someone for left-handedness is merely being silly and mean. Which is a strange valuation, since left-handedness is at least as intractable a trait as the others; but people are strange.
Honestly, I don't think any of them were genuinely mocking me, and my self-esteem wasn't too badly bruised; it was just sort of odd that it happened so much in such a short period of time. One of the comments was made by a manager at work, I was was signing for my check and he said, "No wonder you're so weird; you're a sowth paw!" I think he was joking, but the two of us don't get along perticularly well, so I wasn't quite sure. The other two were customers, so they might have just been making small talk. Poorly, but hey.
If it makes you feel any better, Howler, you're on my short list of MtGSers that I think it would be cool to meet and hang out with IRL.
Really? That means I'm being too nice on these forums. I need to do something about that. *goes to the Debate forum*
Sakura...I warned you yesterday about making a topic about it in WTC. AK isn't in the Gutter as far as I know. Everyone who despises you isn't in the Gutter.
I was in the Gutter until two days ago when 'Rax banned me for supposedly telling you secret info from the Gutter. The real reason lies in the fact that I'm friends with you in the first place. People assume that if you're friends with someone that you automatically tell that person every taudry thing you hear about them. That isn't the case with me. I've found that telling people what others say about them only makes them suspicious that you have been saying things behind their back. I said stuff about you in the Gutter. But nothing I wouldn't repeat to your face...or IM.
I'll prolly get in trouble for talking about the Gutter but at least 'Rax will have tangible proof that I did indeed leak "inside" info about the Gutter to you.
Its a usergroup. There's a section in the user cp where you can view the usergroups. There's one for judges and since you're a judge you could definitely join that one. Anyway...its a hidden forum that you can't see unless you're a member. If you look at someone's profile while they're looking at a hidden forum it says they're looking at the index. Don't ask me how I know this. I'm definitely not a weird stalker. Honest.
Sakura...I warned you yesterday about making a topic about it in WTC. AK isn't in the Gutter as far as I know. Everyone who despises you isn't in the Gutter.
Very true. I gutterbanned AK myself.
I was in the Gutter until two days ago when 'Rax banned me for supposedly telling you secret info from the Gutter.
There were several reasons, the possibility of a leak was one of them.
I'll prolly get in trouble for talking about the Gutter but at least 'Rax will have tangible proof that I did indeed leak "inside" info about the Gutter to you.
As I explained to the Gutter, a transparent leak isn't much of a leak. When you were let in, we made the assumption that you'd probably be a leak of some kind at some point.
Also, where/what is the Gutter? I can't find it in the forums. Do you have to be "invited"?
The Gutter is a hidden subforum of profanity, flames and hilarity. It's not serious but not for the faint of heart. You have to apply to get in. Though if you do, my advice is lurk until you can handle it.
The Gutter is a hidden subforum of profanity, flames and hilarity. It's not serious but not for the faint of heart. You have to apply to get in. Though if you do, my advice is lurk until you can handle it.
Hmm... any fears or reservations I have are greatly overshadowed by my curiosity. I'm feeling like a glutton for punishment for some reason. *appiles* It was nice knowing you all.
There were several reasons, the possibility of a leak was one of them.
I imagine that I didn't inspire as many roflcopters as people thought I would. Also, I didn't really engage a certain person who was intent on pestering me. Meh...water under the bridge. I'm making a sandwich now.
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Hmm... any fears or reservations I have are greatly overshadowed by my curiosity. I'm feeling like a glutton for punishment for some reason. *appiles* It was nice knowing you all.
I applied for the very same reason and you see where it got me.
I didn't learn fast enough. And then they started checking the IPs of applying members... Iz lulz.
What happened with Kijin, anyways? I (:p) was there long enough to get wind of that happening.
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No real news for me. Last night I rolled a character in a friends D&D campaign. Her name is Livia and she's an Elf Bard, her instrument is the banjo. Yes...a banjo. I was stumped on what to play when a friend jokingly suggested the banjo. My banjo got us out of many tough corners. I even got a new one that adds to my Charisma and was blessed(at my insistence) by a cleric of Pelor. So I can scare skeletons and undead away with my banjo.
Sakura...I warned you yesterday about making a topic about it in WTC. AK isn't in the Gutter as far as I know. Everyone who despises you isn't in the Gutter.
I was in the Gutter until two days ago when 'Rax banned me for supposedly telling you secret info from the Gutter. The real reason lies in the fact that I'm friends with you in the first place. People assume that if you're friends with someone that you automatically tell that person every taudry thing you hear about them. That isn't the case with me. I've found that telling people what others say about them only makes them suspicious that you have been saying things behind their back. I said stuff about you in the Gutter. But nothing I wouldn't repeat to your face...or IM.
I'll prolly get in trouble for talking about the Gutter but at least 'Rax will have tangible proof that I did indeed leak "inside" info about the Gutter to you.
I had a decent weekend. My friend Katrina was over with her Boytoy. We went shopping Saturday. I actually found a pair of moderately attractive winter boots in my size, and only $40. The have wool legs and a platformed heel, look pretty snappy They will go nice with a decent pair of jeans. I also am currently borrowing a friends boots, and she has not asked for them back yet and kind of severed contact with pretty much everyone...she does that sometimes...last time she did that we didn't talk for over a year. I worry about her...she is rather Emo at times and tends to assume everyone is snubbing her then doesn't talk to them. I just hope we get in contact again before my planned move.
Also bought some new skirts, a new pair of checkered pants, some tops, lots of socks (mostly knee high stuff, they look nice with skirts AND keep legs warm in winter)
All the time off I gave been taking advantage of here at work kind of bit me in the ass this paycheque. My cheque was about half what it is normally. Due to taxes, usually you can take some of the offered time off without it really effecting your pay...apparantly I took somewhere in the neighbourhood of Alot of time off.
I am actually kinda screwed at the moment. Somehow I have wound up a month and a half behind on rent. I was completely caught up as far as I was aware, then suddenly our landlord is telling us we are behind. I have been giving Jenny the rent to pay, and I think somehow she misplaced a Money Order somehow. She has major issues with memory and responsibility and it is very possible she thought she had taken it in and its sitting somewhere in our house. This wouldn't be such an issue if I had not had to replace my computer just prior to finding this out, and then the issues with this paycheque being so small (this one is my fault), and also my planned Winnipeg scouting/holiday trip.
The Winnie trip is very much a necessity as well, since I am 90% likely moving there before the year is done. Last thing I need right now is to either come up with $1000 I do not have or move just a few months before planning to move. Most places will not rent to someone only planning to stay at most 3-4 months.
Which leads back to my emo friend with the boots. There were arrangements in the works to move into her basement for $300 a month. This would solve all of my issues and leave me with some place afordable and safe to leave Jenny behind if I decide not to take her to Winnie with me. The current plan is to move to either Toronto or Winnie, then find work and get stable. I have discussed with Jenny the idea that I am on the verge of alot of big changes in my life and there is a good chance that these changes may not involve her. The problem is that Jenny's disabilities make living with her more like being a parent than a girlfriend. I love her dearly and she makes me happy, but there is developing this weird dynamic to our reelationship which makes the whole GF/GF thing feel horribly creepy at times.
Jenny has probably been the most supportive person in my life over my transition. I think that is one of the main attractions. I never feel like I am being seen as a man around her. Her simple outlook on life makes the whole thing just sio simple to her and she does not understand why anyone has any problem with it at all. It confuses her when people pick on me or make comments.
However, Friday night had some weirdness. I had been playing Street Fighter with Kat's BF Kenny and then went to bed. Jenny told me I had her kind of confused because I seemed to like some "boy" stuff, like Street Fighter. I commented on how she plays games too, and she said the games she plays are for both boys and girls. I pointed out she plays Grand Theft Auto. I also explained while boys generally like certain things more and girls generally like certain things more, nothing is really exclusively male or female.
Part of her issue is that she saw me playing Street Fighter with Kenny as equivalent to male bonding. In reality, I just do not get much chance to play Street Fighter with anyone. Kenny likes Street Fighter, I like Street Fighter.; ergo we play Street Fighter together. Other than poking fun at him and flirting with him a bit, it was the only thing the two of us had enough in common to do together all weekend.
Hmm...that kinda came off as a rant. Sorry. Just needed to vent that somewhere.
No real news for me. Last night I rolled a character in a friends D&D campaign. Her name is Livia and she's an Elf Bard, her instrument is the banjo. Yes...a banjo. I was stumped on what to play when a friend jokingly suggested the banjo. My banjo got us out of many tough corners. I even got a new one that adds to my Charisma and was blessed(at my insistence) by a cleric of Pelor. So I can scare skeletons and undead away with my banjo.
I can top that-my banjo playing will not only turn the undead, it will also raise them!
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Not much happened for me this weekend. Had some friends come over for a while Saturday, played some Rock Band. It's been a long time since I've been able to play with other people, so I enjoyed that. My friends didn't like me playing guitar, because I was so much better than them, and it made the feel bad. So I went to drums, and that didn't last long either, for the same reasons. I know they feel bad/embarassed about it, but I think they're jealous that I'm better than them. At first, it was impressive to them; now, it's depressing. It's kind of how alot of guys feel ashamed when they get beaten by a girl. I think, at least.
So, after nearly 2 hours of singing, my voice was shot. After their ears stopped bleeding (from listening to me sing for 2 hours), we went over to another's house and watch Cloverfield. It was alright; if it weren't for the camerawork/presentation, it would have been increadibly boring and generic. But I did like it.
We ate pizza. It was good. =]
Tonight, I'm going to see Weird Al Yankovic. Hooray!
Oh please. I let him in for a few days, he was made a Gutter pariah and then I banned him when it was clear he wasn't fitting in. He hardly has ties to the Gutter. By that logic, more than half the site has ties to the Gutter. Hell, half of Gaymers would have Gutter ties if Apoc Kid is considered to have them.
So don't operate under the assumption that anything Apocalypse Kid has done in regards to you was organized or otherwise condoned by the Gutter. Nothing could be further from the truth, in fact.
But you can surely understand why I would suspect such a thing I would imagine.
So don't operate under the assumption that anything Apocalypse Kid has done in regards to you was organized or otherwise condoned by the Gutter. Nothing could be further from the truth, in fact.
Does this mean they were strictly verbally against what AK was doing?
What about the guy whom's siggy says "Hi I am straight, pay attention to me"?
The fact is that 99% of the ignorant yokels on MTGS aren't members of the Gutter. *lol* The Gutter is sort of like /b/ if marginally intelligent people posted there. So its /b+/. I made a joke. Huzzah.
@concerts: I've only seen one regular "band". My mom got me tickets for the Spice Girls when I was 15. It sucked because Geri had quit by then and Mel B was visibly pregnanent. I've seen Weird Al and Nice Peter but they're really comedians. Saliva came to Buffalo to perform at our free summer concert series, Thursday In The Square or TITS, but I went to the shop to hang out with the 18 year olds cuz it was their last days of freedom before college. My shop has such a nice bunch of lads.
Calling a masive group of people ignorant yokels is trolling. Since you have an active trolling warning from me, you've been upgraded to an infracion.
On a different note, I have been called a "freak" (or something to that effect) about 3 times this week because I am a "south paw." My self-esteem is lower than it's been in months. It's really disheartening when gays and transgenders are fighting to be treated as equal, and yet people are still viewed as second class for being left-handed.
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Apparently Reagan, Alexander the Great, Michaelangelo, Mark Twain and Jimi Hendrix were all left-handed. On the downside, so was Keanu Reeves.
Sadly, Howler, it sounds like those people were looking for an excuse to mock you, but were too cowardly to be obviously un-PC about it; so they latched onto the first difference that wasn't sacrosanct and blew it way out of proportion. I mean, my brother is 6', straight and left-handed, and I don't recall anyone ever giving him any crap about his "leftishness." And think about it: the climate of public opinion says that the person who mocks someone for homosexuality is a nasty bigot, and for dwarfism a nastier bigot; whereas the person who mocks someone for left-handedness is merely being silly and mean. Which is a strange valuation, since left-handedness is at least as intractable a trait as the others; but people are strange.
If it makes you feel any better, Howler, you're on my short list of MtGSers that I think it would be cool to meet and hang out with IRL.
Honestly, I don't think any of them were genuinely mocking me, and my self-esteem wasn't too badly bruised; it was just sort of odd that it happened so much in such a short period of time. One of the comments was made by a manager at work, I was was signing for my check and he said, "No wonder you're so weird; you're a sowth paw!" I think he was joking, but the two of us don't get along perticularly well, so I wasn't quite sure. The other two were customers, so they might have just been making small talk. Poorly, but hey.
Really? That means I'm being too nice on these forums. I need to do something about that. *goes to the Debate forum*
Sakura...I warned you yesterday about making a topic about it in WTC. AK isn't in the Gutter as far as I know. Everyone who despises you isn't in the Gutter.
I was in the Gutter until two days ago when 'Rax banned me for supposedly telling you secret info from the Gutter. The real reason lies in the fact that I'm friends with you in the first place. People assume that if you're friends with someone that you automatically tell that person every taudry thing you hear about them. That isn't the case with me. I've found that telling people what others say about them only makes them suspicious that you have been saying things behind their back. I said stuff about you in the Gutter. But nothing I wouldn't repeat to your face...or IM.
I'll prolly get in trouble for talking about the Gutter but at least 'Rax will have tangible proof that I did indeed leak "inside" info about the Gutter to you.
Also, where/what is the Gutter? I can't find it in the forums. Do you have to be "invited"?
Very true. I gutterbanned AK myself.
There were several reasons, the possibility of a leak was one of them.
As I explained to the Gutter, a transparent leak isn't much of a leak. When you were let in, we made the assumption that you'd probably be a leak of some kind at some point.
The Gutter is a hidden subforum of profanity, flames and hilarity. It's not serious but not for the faint of heart. You have to apply to get in. Though if you do, my advice is lurk until you can handle it.
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Katingal: Plane of Chains
I imagine that I didn't inspire as many roflcopters as people thought I would. Also, I didn't really engage a certain person who was intent on pestering me. Meh...water under the bridge. I'm making a sandwich now.
I applied for the very same reason and you see where it got me.
What happened with Kijin, anyways? I (:p) was there long enough to get wind of that happening.
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What is the Gutter?
I knew he had to have Gutter ties at some point.
I had a decent weekend. My friend Katrina was over with her Boytoy. We went shopping Saturday. I actually found a pair of moderately attractive winter boots in my size, and only $40. The have wool legs and a platformed heel, look pretty snappy They will go nice with a decent pair of jeans. I also am currently borrowing a friends boots, and she has not asked for them back yet and kind of severed contact with pretty much everyone...she does that sometimes...last time she did that we didn't talk for over a year. I worry about her...she is rather Emo at times and tends to assume everyone is snubbing her then doesn't talk to them. I just hope we get in contact again before my planned move.
Also bought some new skirts, a new pair of checkered pants, some tops, lots of socks (mostly knee high stuff, they look nice with skirts AND keep legs warm in winter)
All the time off I gave been taking advantage of here at work kind of bit me in the ass this paycheque. My cheque was about half what it is normally. Due to taxes, usually you can take some of the offered time off without it really effecting your pay...apparantly I took somewhere in the neighbourhood of Alot of time off.
I am actually kinda screwed at the moment. Somehow I have wound up a month and a half behind on rent. I was completely caught up as far as I was aware, then suddenly our landlord is telling us we are behind. I have been giving Jenny the rent to pay, and I think somehow she misplaced a Money Order somehow. She has major issues with memory and responsibility and it is very possible she thought she had taken it in and its sitting somewhere in our house. This wouldn't be such an issue if I had not had to replace my computer just prior to finding this out, and then the issues with this paycheque being so small (this one is my fault), and also my planned Winnipeg scouting/holiday trip.
The Winnie trip is very much a necessity as well, since I am 90% likely moving there before the year is done. Last thing I need right now is to either come up with $1000 I do not have or move just a few months before planning to move. Most places will not rent to someone only planning to stay at most 3-4 months.
Which leads back to my emo friend with the boots. There were arrangements in the works to move into her basement for $300 a month. This would solve all of my issues and leave me with some place afordable and safe to leave Jenny behind if I decide not to take her to Winnie with me. The current plan is to move to either Toronto or Winnie, then find work and get stable. I have discussed with Jenny the idea that I am on the verge of alot of big changes in my life and there is a good chance that these changes may not involve her. The problem is that Jenny's disabilities make living with her more like being a parent than a girlfriend. I love her dearly and she makes me happy, but there is developing this weird dynamic to our reelationship which makes the whole GF/GF thing feel horribly creepy at times.
Jenny has probably been the most supportive person in my life over my transition. I think that is one of the main attractions. I never feel like I am being seen as a man around her. Her simple outlook on life makes the whole thing just sio simple to her and she does not understand why anyone has any problem with it at all. It confuses her when people pick on me or make comments.
However, Friday night had some weirdness. I had been playing Street Fighter with Kat's BF Kenny and then went to bed. Jenny told me I had her kind of confused because I seemed to like some "boy" stuff, like Street Fighter. I commented on how she plays games too, and she said the games she plays are for both boys and girls. I pointed out she plays Grand Theft Auto. I also explained while boys generally like certain things more and girls generally like certain things more, nothing is really exclusively male or female.
Part of her issue is that she saw me playing Street Fighter with Kenny as equivalent to male bonding. In reality, I just do not get much chance to play Street Fighter with anyone. Kenny likes Street Fighter, I like Street Fighter.; ergo we play Street Fighter together. Other than poking fun at him and flirting with him a bit, it was the only thing the two of us had enough in common to do together all weekend.
Hmm...that kinda came off as a rant. Sorry. Just needed to vent that somewhere.
I can top that-my banjo playing will not only turn the undead, it will also raise them!
You do not want to hear me play the banjo.
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Added bonus: we're holding a songwriting contest in march with a registry drive going on right now! Check it out, plus the opportunity to earn $50!
So, after nearly 2 hours of singing, my voice was shot. After their ears stopped bleeding (from listening to me sing for 2 hours), we went over to another's house and watch Cloverfield. It was alright; if it weren't for the camerawork/presentation, it would have been increadibly boring and generic. But I did like it.
We ate pizza. It was good. =]
Tonight, I'm going to see Weird Al Yankovic. Hooray!
I saw him live once. It is the only concert I have ever been to. It was awesome.
Oh please. I let him in for a few days, he was made a Gutter pariah and then I banned him when it was clear he wasn't fitting in. He hardly has ties to the Gutter. By that logic, more than half the site has ties to the Gutter. Hell, half of Gaymers would have Gutter ties if Apoc Kid is considered to have them.
So don't operate under the assumption that anything Apocalypse Kid has done in regards to you was organized or otherwise condoned by the Gutter. Nothing could be further from the truth, in fact.
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Fracture: Israfiel (WBR), Wujal (URG), Valedon (GUB), Amduat (BGW), Paladris (RWU)
Collision (Set Two of the Fracture Block)
Quest for the Forsaken (Set Two of the Excellion Block)
Katingal: Plane of Chains
Does this mean they were strictly verbally against what AK was doing?
What about the guy whom's siggy says "Hi I am straight, pay attention to me"?
@concerts: I've only seen one regular "band". My mom got me tickets for the Spice Girls when I was 15. It sucked because Geri had quit by then and Mel B was visibly pregnanent. I've seen Weird Al and Nice Peter but they're really comedians. Saliva came to Buffalo to perform at our free summer concert series, Thursday In The Square or TITS, but I went to the shop to hang out with the 18 year olds cuz it was their last days of freedom before college. My shop has such a nice bunch of lads.
Calling a masive group of people ignorant yokels is trolling. Since you have an active trolling warning from me, you've been upgraded to an infracion.
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