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Well, let me just say that I am rather dissappointed. Was well looking forward to armageddon! Apparently the chances of the world ending were 10^-16? The chances of spontaneous combustion are 10^-10? So someone told me, but then we went onto supposing if it turned out to be a day where chance got thrown out of whack, and just a ton of unlikely things started happening! Anyway, guess I'm just gonna Brawl the day away anyhow

Man, I don't know much about alot, but I gotta say I take a certain arrogance from this post. Seriously Oxigen, do you not see it? I don't even care whether you're right or wrong(for the record, you're both wrong, or right, or a bit of both each, sometimes there just isn't right and wrong). As I said, I don't know alot about much, but I'm sure the spiritual aspects of certain martial arts(and sure, maybe later developed styles did away with it, just how things and views change in our world) are perfectly valid in their own way. On top of which, without such aspects at some point in their history, they would not be what they are now today, and some appreciation should be shown for that fact, surely? I do not agree that a martial art is simply about fighting or bashing the crap out of the other guy as hard and fast as you can, do you think they all stem from that? I thought a shit load of them were devloped by buddhist monks anyway, aren't those guys all about the peace and that? On a more broader aspect of your attitude however, I think you should chill out and step back. You seem to have so much conviction in your opinion as if it were fact, I'm not saying not to have conviction in your own opinion, it's only natural to do so, just be aware of the possibility it neccessarily right, or the only way, or that there are no other possible alternatives, such an attitude just makes you look like a shit person, at least to me anyway. Art is art, art is defined and undefined, and different people have different interests, so someone has interests for their own reasons they then present, who are YOU to tell them their own reasoning is wrong? You cannot base it off the same assumptions you base your own, that's just plain foolish, surely?

Man, I've spent the day and evening contemplating plans with friends over whether the world will end and what we will do, I half feel it'd warrant a topic in its own right! I have a vague plan or what I shall be doing should I get a 6 hour notice on the end of the world. Ring up my very good friend informing him of end of world, we acquire bikes and ride to our former secondary school as we always planned to do so. Stop by gun shop on the way(there is a gun shop on the way). Once arriving at former school we steal a car, preferably that of the headmaster, drive it back to mine(I'll do the driving, as I'm not allowed to and haven't since I passed my test 10 months ago). Along the way we acquire my friend's potentially brain damaged cat for the ride, cos she's crazy cool(quite literally). We shall also ring/inform two of our friends of the end of the world, so that they may prepare and make it to my house in time for plans(cos time is of the essence). Me and good friend who have stolen car shall acquire another and either crash them into each other to create a massive explosion/destruction(explosion/destructions must be had) or crash them into cat owner's former/summer place of work. This is not too far from my house, we shall walk to my house. Upon arriving we shall hopefully liase with other two friends, through combined efforts glasses shall be acquired, Wii shall be fired up, and Wild Turkey shall be cracked open. I may take 10-20 minute time out for a drink with the father, and a cup of tea with the mother, don't know about the brother and sister. Whilst doing so and Wii is fired up, Brawl shall be inserted for the final time. The basic plan is to have 'one last brawl' as we've come to the conclusion that such a thing never exists in every day life, I'm sure someone else here has found that when you end up brawling hours beyond when you meant to stop. We drink Turkey and Brawl at the same time, until the 4 hour mark(srsly having 'one last brawl' if all goes according to plan and we actually manage one last). Should we manage said Brawl, we then contact friends to inform them of the next step and then proceed ourselves with it, which is to venture from my house in another acquired car with copious spirit from my house to another friend's house, a house that is former host to a number of classic parties, we shall end our day lives and world during a party at this house. This plan may make very little sense, that may be largely related to the fact I'm somewhat under the unfluence of alcohol.

I've always liked him, but recently something about him has started to grate on me, it's like...he's trying too hard? Getting too used to being him, an arrogance? I dunno. Still, this IS rather amusing, good on him, crazy americans need to lighten up a bit.

My attendance at this event is 99% unlikely, but who knows, some twist of miracle might come up and save me! Really wanted to make another meet with you guys, but rather sorry I probs won't make this one

You know what, I'd actually well love it if the world started ending tomorrow(it is tomorrow right?), just cos I'm kinda bored and pissed off with it at the moment, and it'd be so awesome! Like, I'd do all that classic end of the world stuff, I don't know why now makes it any better, just to me now seems like such a perfect time for it. Alot of people I know are at a limbo(between summer and uni, between uni and a job/their life, being a bum etc) and this'd just be a great time to go, cos the summer's been kinda awesome. You always wanna go out on a high, right? Time for us to go get Spaghettified lads!

Bullshit, this ain't new at all, we had a ban on that shit back when *I* was in primary school(ok I'm only 21 but I really wanted to sound like an old man and also I was in primary school quite a time ago now). I wasn't too bothered though, I never tried to do cartwheels or handstands cos I never had the balls to not fall over and hurt myself, I used to be a tremendous whimp way back in the day.

You bought a yoshi just to throw up on him? As for the swords thing, I can kinda see the appeal, I've always wanted one myself, but luckily I'm too tight fisted and not passionate enough to actually get one, but I'd definitely want to learn something like iaido if I got a katana. Man, knowing how to look cool with a sword would be well cool! I know lots of people will probably take issue with such an attitude, but I feel it's something so totally pointless and irrelevant to my everyday/daily life that it's worth knowing just for shits and giggles, same as knowing to solve a rubik's cube. I am also in awe of the fact that something such as a sword, complex and simple at the same time can be so devastating. Basically, it's a really sharp piece of metal, yet totally destructive if used properly.

As I forgot to cancel my members last month, the bitch renewed this month, so I've played a bit but can't check out the 'HD' version as it says my graphics card can't! This laptop's only a year old! I might have to update drivers and shizzles, should *hopefully* be able to check it out on my PC when I find the time. Even so, updates seem to have been extended to the regular version a bit too, unless I just never noticed cos I always played on the minimumest of details.

Lots of cool birthdays today, Happy Birthday to all you guys!

What was the joke? I only half watched last night. As for knife crime, for ages now the media's been all on about it, and I've been like 'daymn alot of people are being stabbed!' but now everyone's like 'no, not one! everyones being stabbed same as they were before this is nothing new move along nothing to see here!' But who is right? Even if the rates are the same, was it always so many YOUNG people getting stabbed/stabbing people? Something must have changed to cause this shift in exposure, surely?

Hither Green aint that far away from me, we can gather some forumers and go round there and sort them out! Rarrr! On a more serious note, well, pretty much everythings been said. Hope you manage to get it sorted, cos it's still a pretty gay thing to do and I know it'd piss me right off.

Oh my god, best fishes! That's proper genius, I just cracked up for ages when I read it. Best Fishes! BEST FISHES! Im ashamed with myself. (as you can see, i like the obvious, old man type humour in jokes)

Ouch, tough break! I hope it was the original though. As for this film, I don't know if it's overrated, all I know is that I've only seen it once but found it bloody funny. I've not been wildly inspired to buy it though(i dont buy DVDs if I can avoid it) though I'd like to see it again, I think. I think the fact it's so hyped makes me want to hate it more though. For me, the funniest bit in the film(and a classic) is the scene where they're talking about how Steve Carrell's character killed a guy, as well as the preceeding fight scene, absolutely love it!

Silly thing has an error on mine and closes halfway through!

I've only been here on the forums for just over a year and a half, so not had as much time as you guys have. Even so, I'd say I've changed. Maybe not due to the forums, maybe so. When I first joined it was just before the Wii was coming out and I loved these forums after I found them because everyone was so nice and down to earth, and it had such a nice wide range of conversation topics! Like actual intelligent topics like this one! I loved posting, and I loved getting to know all the different people on the forums, experiencing a wide range of different views and opinions. I'd say since then, I've gotten much more aware of the fact that an opinion is an opinion, and that I can very rarely be 100% in anything I do, say or think. I think with that, I've gotten more patience too, I still have a short temperament but I think it's not quite as short as it used to be, and I've got some more restraint upon myself. I've gotten more honest, I'd like to think I've become a nicer and better person, I've mature. As for change though, I think it's something that happens all the time. I'm currently becoming a much different person to who I was even just two months ago(no longer in uni, have to start thinking about life and a purpose etc) and on top of which someone has come into my life much more in the last few months and given me an absolute shakeup on my worldview of certain aspects, made me question a ton of things I'd never questioned before. It's not been easy, it's been quite hard and hurt too, but it's been amazing and feels worth it because I feel I'm changing to be a better person. I just hope I'm not lying to myself though. But yeah, change is good, in you or on top of a note(i think it's most sensible tbh). I think sometimes we CAN change for the worse, but most of the time change is for the better, it's maturing(something which i dont think ever stops), learning and experiencing more about the world and gaining more knowledge and wisdom. It's becoming a better person.

Yay, Happy Birthday man! You've totally gotta go with Ashley's birthday plan now, we want pictures too!

Weren't there kids recently who were using Google Earth to scout out houses with pools so they could get drunk and go for a swim in a random person's pool? In the end, that's relatively harmless when all's said and done, but I just thought I'd throw it into the mix :P

This post hit me first. Are you the kind of guy who has people and lots of friends around to go out with? The funny guy, the joker? Everyone loves and talks about you? Everybody knows jayseven? I realise I'm probably making some massive leaps of judgement here, apologies if they're off the mark, just your post is the one I related most to, and that is my sort of sitation. Maybe I'm totally wrong, but that's how my life seems to have gone and yet me personally? I do feel lonely sometimes, incredibly lonely. The thing is, I look at my life and I wonder why. Not to blow my own trumpet but I DO have plenty of friends, I have people there for going out with most of the time, I only have literally one or two who I can confide in because I'm not the most trusting of people(and have a negatively harsh and bitter worldview of people). Hell, I can go out 5 nights a week and still feel lonely the next days. I wonder sometimes, maybe it's the only reason I surrounded myself with so many people, to try and make the loneliness seem better. I kind of see myself as Jay mentioned though, the guy everyone sees as a laugh, the clown who amuses and entertains, the funny guy who has no serious side to him, or no person underneath? I'm exaggerrating a little bit to get the point over, it's not as extreme or simple cut as that, I don't think. I wonder sometimes if I'm much more than a running joke to most people though. Saying it out loud though(well, typing it out here) makes me feel bad and egotistical, like I'm bigging myself up, I'm not. I really hate it sometimes. But then there's this. If I look at my situation and compare it to other people's situations(though I'm also single atm), I think myself lucky, I realise what I've had and what I've got and think I'm not lonely. I think everyone will always feel lonely, it's an inherent part of the selfish human nature that is constantly wanting more and is never satisfyed. To stop feeling lonely, you need to step back and look at what you DO have rather than what you've not, and see how lucky you are that you've got those things, and be happy with them. EDIT: In line with Aimless's other thread, maybe it's a 'nice' person thing? Maybe nice guys actually do always finish last. Or maybe it's the case that being last makes you a nice guy, I dunno, that's a long wall of text for me to type up another time.

Everytime I look at the photo, I think you should be in Harry Potter as someone.

Tbh, I don't think I'll make it to sheffield, it's rather far to go for me and I don't know if it'll be worth it. JUST KIDDING! I'm totally gonna endeavour to be there, if you guys can make it down to london then I can most certainly make it to sheffield, even if it's just for J7 and his awesomeness. I'm gonna have a word with my mate who's up there to see if I can nab a bit of floor/bed whilst I'm there, if not I'll make sure I keep some money aside now for hostelling and stuffs. I'm totally gonna rock this party, unlike my mediocre and short lived appearance on the weekend, I really wish I'd been around and seen the guys for longer

If you want there to be, there can be! We could even make it sooner! I'm well up for another, and actually getting to see and talk to more forum guys than I did saturday(my own fault for coming up late), only problem is I wouldn't do too much arranging and that because I suck at being on time for one, I suck at knowing london, and I won't need to sort accomodation for myself in london so I probably wouldn't help sort it out for everyone else, as harsh as it sounds. You should totally come to the sheffield meet in September instead/as well!

And did you ask if she was ok? You my dear, are an awesome person. You were going to stand up! I can't believe what a prick your bf was to have stopped you, that is seriously shocking. I think the world needs more people like you. So what if you guys were in a situation where something was blatently going on, unbalanced or unprovoked, and there were lots of other people around clearly aware of what was happening, yet doing nothing? Do you still think you'd stand up and do something?

Like the Hymn! Don't worry, this isn't a God or religion related thread, I just wanted to use the line from the Hymn(quite relevant to the topic though, maybe) as I thought it was a good one. This idea's been knocking around in my head since a week or two ago, I kept meaning to post it as I see more and more about knife crime and stabbings in the news over here, and so now I finally am whilst I await the arrival of my friend. I was gonna post it in Aimless's niceness thread too, as I thought it was alot of the same thing, but then decided I'd give it its own. Basically, I'm curious as to what you would do if you saw two people in an argument, or a fight, or calling for help, or just looking like they need help? Would you walk on by, or would you get involved and do something? Break up the fight? Help protect the person in need? Are you the sort of person who would do something, or would you stand by and wait for someone else to? I mean, it's not YOUR problem right, why should YOU get involved? Usually when I ask the question, people say it depends on the circumstances, if you're gonna say that too, what circumstances? What'd you do in different circumstances and situations? Myself, personally? I've always been of the opinion that I'd so something, depending on circumstances. Were it two guys having a heated argument, and a two way thing and both look like they can handle themselves, I'd probably not step in until it came to serious blows, and maybe not even then. Depending who I'm with, if I'm with anyone, I think I'd more likely do something if I had my friends with me. Were it an unbalanced fight, were it looking unprovoked and just like someone was being a bully, were it a guy knocking a girl about, I've been of the opinion I'd do something. I'm more spurred on to think I would because I know of the phenomenon of diffusion of responsibility that came to light after the case of Kitty Genovese but since believed myself to be above it. I'll admit, before this post, I was misinformed as to the actual details surrounding her case, but I know the effect still exists regardless. I can understand it to an extent though, but I think it's a wrong way to behave. I'd stand up and get involved because I believe it's the right thing to do, because I expect it. Of course, it's much easier to say you will when you're not in the situation, for things to be different when you're actually in the situation. So I'm wondering, what do you guys think you'd do?

You rather look like this guy I know. I get a feeling that may not be the answer to your original predicament though.