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Strike For The South
10-22-2008, 18:20
The movie Pretty Woman
Why people think running instead of weights is the best form of exercise for them.
How the commode in the dorm can be so disgusting yet I cannot bring myself to care
How I can take a shower with exposed Asbestos hanging over me and not care
I stare at good looking girls and they get scared...HELLO ITS A COMPLIMENT SWEETIE
Emo children
Why I buy bottled water when I have a sink
Women who dip snuff
Why I find women who dip snuff to be sexy
My love for the hip-hop
Europeans
People who tell me that squats and deadlifts are bad for me
People who focus on the bad in life
Cricket
How The Artic wind reaches me in Texas
How to solve a rubix cube
Why God takes Skynynrd and leaves Neil Young
Why I come back to this forum but havent played total war in months
Why I refuse to tell anyone Im a member here.
Why Im a senoir member
Why Tribsey has the generic avatar
....thats about it
Rhyfelwyr
10-22-2008, 18:25
I've wondered about that last one too - has he ever changed it?
Why people think running instead of weights is the best form of exercise for them.
Running is far better for cardiovascular stimulation, which is generally better for your body. Muscle mass alone doesn't make you healthy.
Cricket
It's essentially like an alternate reality version of baseball. The rules are very different, but it generally boils down to the same concept. 5 day matches are dumb, but 1 day matches can be enjoyable.
Strike For The South
10-22-2008, 18:36
Running is far better for cardiovascular stimulation, which is generally better for your body. Muscle mass alone doesn't make you healthy.
O RLY?
Banquo's Ghost
10-22-2008, 19:02
It's essentially like an alternate reality version of baseball. The rules are very different, but it generally boils down to the same concept. 5 day matches are dumb, but 1 day matches can be enjoyable.
It's quite the other way around. And the game is most certainly not like any version of your rounders (which is a girl's game anyway).
Cricket is zen, and enlightenment can only be gained through the full 5 day test experience. One must enjoy the ebb and flow, the detail and the grand picture. One must drink beer and Pimm's. (Not, obviously, at the same time unless one wishes to be granted membership of the Barmy Army).
Strike, if you seek and understand cricket, all other questions will be answered.
Mainly because you'll have a lot of thinking time available... :wink3:
It's quite the other way around. And the game is most certainly not like any version of your rounders (which is a girl's game anyway).
Cricket is zen, and enlightenment can only be gained through the full 5 day test experience. One must enjoy the ebb and flow, the detail and the grand picture. One must drink beer and Pimm's. (Not, obviously, at the same time unless one wishes to be granted membership of the Barmy Army).
It is not so much the duration of a 5 day that bothers me, it is the very concept of it ending in a draw. Any game that lasts that long should have a victor.
Craterus
10-22-2008, 19:09
Why people think running instead of weights is the best form of exercise for them.
Because they'd prefer to be able to run far than be some porky fatso who can lift things. Let's face it, in everyday life, you rarely have to lift anything that's heavy anyway.
Ideally, people would do both. But of the two, I know which one I'd pick.
Strike For The South
10-22-2008, 19:10
Because they'd prefer to be able to run far than be some porky fatso who can lift things. Let's face it, in everyday life, you rarely have to lift anything that's heavy anyway.
Ideally, people would do both. But of the two, I know which one I'd pick.
Its a joke. Im not here to argue merit that would take entirely to long as you seem to be pretty convinced in your opinion.
Craterus
10-22-2008, 19:11
~:rolleyes: Yes.
Strike For The South
10-22-2008, 19:21
~:rolleyes: Yes.
You can smile Its a joke:clown:...These threads always turn into to self-loathing
self-loathing? SELF-LOATHING!!!!
Strike For The South
10-22-2008, 19:32
self-loathing? SELF-LOATHING!!!!
or regular loathing
PanzerJaeger
10-22-2008, 19:43
Why I come back to this forum but havent played total war in months
Its been years since I've played a TW game longer than a weak after release. Every time they put out another crappy game I keep thinking I'll never buy another one, but the beauty that was the Shogy/MTW engine keeps my hope alive... and my wallet open.
KukriKhan
10-22-2008, 19:48
I'm sure this is a fine thread, but it's written in Spammish, a language I don't comprehend. So we'll send this to the Kingdom of Peace and Love, for them to pose or dispose.
Lemur, HoskawaTito! Incoming!
Yoyoma1910
10-22-2008, 20:12
I believe the actual answer to all these is this:
It is this way, because you are Texan. If you question the order of thing too much, that may be taken away from you.
Reverend Joe
10-22-2008, 21:46
You know what I don't understand?
Why Motorhead isn't a Space Metal band.
Seriously, that would kick so much cosmic :daisy:.
Uesugi Kenshin
10-23-2008, 01:07
I think some sort of cardio (running, bike or whatnot) and weights is best. Doing one or the other seems to be a bad idea. Especially when wood need's a choppin'!
Oh and I'm surprised you didn't add "Women" but maybe that's too obvious.
I don't understand why I procrastinate so much. :shrug:
Yoyoma1910
10-23-2008, 04:57
You know what I don't understand?
Why Motorhead isn't a Space Metal band.
Seriously, that would kick so much cosmic :daisy:.
What , you've never heard of Hawkwind (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzJfInW9Kx4)?
Yes, that is Lemmy.
I don't understand why I waited until THREE A.M THE DAY IT WAS DUE to write this paper.
I try not to procrastinate, yet here I am. At least Rythmic understands me :beam:
Reverend Joe
10-23-2008, 18:12
What , you've never heard of Hawkwind (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzJfInW9Kx4)?
Yes, that is Lemmy.
Yeah, I know Hawkwind. They're the reason I wish Motorhead was spacerock too. Them, and these guys (http://www.myspace.com/litmusspacerock) too.
SwordsMaster
10-24-2008, 09:50
One more for that list: How the hell does the dashboard in your car always get sticky? I mean really...
Louis VI the Fat
10-24-2008, 12:27
Socks. I don't understand how to manage socks.
My washing machine insists on eating one, and only one, sock every time I do the laundry. This I can live with, I considering it a ritual sacrifice to Hare Zogba, God of abandoned widows, of lefthanded goatmilk skimmers, and of washing machines.
The real problems are trying to maintain matching pairs.
If I buy my socks all as variations on the theme 'black', then I can never find any matching pairs out of the laundry pile. They all look too similar. This similiarity instantly changes into laughable dissimilarity exactly at the moment after I left home in a hurry and stare down at my feet in the metro on my way to work or a date.
If I buy socks with little prints on them then I can find matching pairs. But I'll look like an imbecile when wearing them.
If I simply buy thirty pairs of exactly the same socks, as I once did, my washing machine still manages to make 'm all come out differently, which returns me to dilemma 1 above.
Yoyoma1910
10-24-2008, 13:59
Socks. I don't understand how to manage socks.
My washing machine insists on eating one, and only one, sock every time I do the laundry. This I can live with, I considering it a ritual sacrifice to Hare Zogba, God of abandoned widows, of lefthanded goatmilk skimmers, and of washing machines.
The real problems are trying to maintain matching pairs.
If I buy my socks all as variations on the theme 'black', then I can never find any matching pairs out of the laundry pile. They all look too similar. This similiarity instantly changes into laughable dissimilarity exactly at the moment after I left home in a hurry and stare down at my feet in the metro on my way to work or a date.
If I buy socks with little prints on them then I can find matching pairs. But I'll look like an imbecile when wearing them.
If I simply buy thirty pairs of exactly the same socks, as I once did, my washing machine still manages to make 'm all come out differently, which returns me to dilemma 1 above.
Argyle is the way to go. Then if they don't match, you can pick tonal themes, it doesn't mater so much because they have similar patterns and it's then a fashion statement.
Emo children
was this why you said you beat people like me up? im no emo, im happy and actually think emos are attention seeking depressed psychopaths mostly, just thought i'd share...
Reverend Joe
10-26-2008, 02:34
was this why you said you beat people like me up? im no emo, im happy and actually think emos are attention seeking depressed psychopaths mostly, just thought i'd share...
Nah, I'm sure Strike had some other motive for beating you up. Or maybe he was just drunk.
Megas Methuselah
10-26-2008, 09:11
Girls during their time of the month. Geez, it's incomprehensible. In cases like this, discretion is the better part of valour, I suppose. :clown:
Why people think running instead of weights is the best form of exercise for them.
Cause the woman in their life hates muscle bound guys. Or meat head dorks at the gym piss them off. :wink:
King Henry V
10-26-2008, 20:30
Modern music
Modern fashion
Modern architecture
Workaholism
Female Insecurities
Male Insecurities
Why everything enjoyable in life is either illegal, immoral or unhealthy
Why people think the Italians make good suits
The working classes
The middle classes
The upper classes
The demise of style, panache, wit and elegance in favour of the tyranny of the vulgaroisie
Why more people don't smoke pipes.
Why I can't think of anything more to say.
Strike For The South
10-26-2008, 20:31
Modern music
Modern fashion
Modern architecture
Workaholism
Female Insecurities
Male Insecurities
Why everything enjoyable in life is either illegal, immoral or unhealthy
Why people think the Italians make good suits
The working classes
The middle classes
The upper classes
The demise of style, panache, wit and elegance in favour of the tyranny of the vulgaroisie
Why more people don't smoke pipes.
Why I can't think of anything more to say.
Someone who gets it!
Reverend Joe
10-26-2008, 20:39
Well, I can answer two of these...
The demise of style, panache, wit and elegance in favour of the tyranny of the vulgaroisie
Because style, panache and elegance are all very arrogant traits. That's not to say the "vulgaroisie" aren't arrogant either. Frankly, I dislike both styles; I prefer the W. C. Fields/Kurt Vonnegut style of unpleasant yet sharp wit and a rejection of all forms of swagger, be they vulgar or stylish. And, like Ronnie Van Zant said, "be a simple kind of man."
Why more people don't smoke pipes.
I smoke a pipe.
Hooahguy
10-26-2008, 20:45
why women are so sensitive....
Because style, panache and elegance are all very arrogant traits. That's not to say the "vulgaroisie" aren't arrogant either. Frankly, I dislike both styles; I prefer the W. C. Fields/Kurt Vonnegut style of unpleasant yet sharp wit and a rejection of all forms of swagger, be they vulgar or stylish. And, like Ronnie Van Zant said, "be a simple kind of man."
Agreed. Man I met the most boring guy ever, trying to be all stylish, upper-class and snobby, (albeit he lacked the dry wit that made the old style so grand). The guy told me in his snob accent, with his nose firmly upturned towards the sky and the wine in his left hand slowly twirling, "You... have no manners, no class and no style." I promptly responded, "Yes, and you seem to have no sense of humour."
I like, panache, but you have to be able to pull it off, otherwise you end up a snob. And snobs are no fun. :no:
why women are so sensitive....
To keep you on your toes, and trying harder everyday. :balloon3:
Samurai Waki
10-27-2008, 13:13
Agreed. Man I met the most boring guy ever, trying to be all stylish, upper-class and snobby, (albeit he lacked the dry wit that made the old style so grand). The guy told me in his snob accent, with his nose firmly upturned towards the sky and the wine in his left hand slowly twirling, "You... have no manners, no class and no style." I promptly responded, "Yes, and you seem to have no sense of humour."
I've met a few fake millionaires like that. I just go by the Teddy Roosevelt euphemism of Speak softly and carry a large stick.
Modern music
Modern fashion
Modern architecture
times move on y'know.....
edyzmedieval
10-28-2008, 20:27
Fashion inspired from the future
Modern architecture
Country music
Gospel music
Workaholism
Emo people
Pimps
Drug dealers
Why am I ignored sometimes
Bad manners
My annoying acne
And many more...
Yoyoma1910
10-28-2008, 20:36
Why I
Woke up
One day
With hair
In places
It previouisly
Hadn't been.
you dont understand that? i think its puberty dear :clown:
seireikhaan
10-28-2008, 22:32
I shall, I fear, never, ever, never, ever, nevereverneverevernevereverneverever understand women. Period. :wall:
Also, why people would drink beer when there's a perfectly fine bottle of wine for opportunity cost.
Strike For The South
10-28-2008, 22:36
I shall, I fear, never, ever, never, ever, nevereverneverevernevereverneverever understand women. Period. :wall:
Also, why people would drink beer when there's a perfectly fine bottle of wine for opportunity cost.
Fighting words...by God fighting words.
The demise of style, panache, wit and elegance in favour of the tyranny of the vulgaroisie
I hear if you lose your panache you can't make insulin anymore. Serious stuff.
Country music
Gospel music
Heresy! Blasphemy!
Heresy! Blasphemy!
cheers edyz! country musics only good for having severe laughs at when i want cheering up :laugh4:
seireikhaan
10-28-2008, 22:41
Fighting words...by God fighting words.
:chucks:
Strike For The South
10-28-2008, 22:44
:chucks:
:smash:
edyzmedieval
10-28-2008, 23:02
cheers edyz! country musics only good for having severe laughs at when i want cheering up :laugh4:
Glad to be of help. :beam:
Sorry Lemur, I prefer the good ol new music (no emo, punk, or any bastardisation of music like that) but also classical, such as Strauss or Mozart. Country and gospel? Sounds like somebody had too much time on their hands...
Strike For The South
10-28-2008, 23:05
Glad to be of help. :beam:
Sorry Lemur, I prefer the good ol new music (no emo, punk, or any bastardisation of music like that) but also classical, such as Strauss or Mozart. Country and gospel? Sounds like somebody had too much time on their hands...
Pfft. Real songs are about breaking hearts and burning personal possessions. Heathen
Pfft. Real songs are about breaking hearts and burning personal possessions. Heathen
BOO!
BOO!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
:riot:
Country and gospel? Sounds like somebody had too much time on their hands...
Do you have any notion of just how vast a swathe of the musical world you're condemning? Here's some gorgeous gospel music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVaCWv2lFc4), which I dare you to hate.
And country? Man, you're missing out on some excellent music, not to mention some of the cleverest lyrics in the history of man. I'll always have a soft spot for:
Now the juke box is humming all the venial shortcomings of men,
But I found me this drink that can finally sink all the skills I've been wallowing in.
C'mon, Big Bill Shakespeare never wrote a better couplet.
Here's a song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_V5ltfJMas) that finally turned my wife around on the subject of country music. "Oh, I get it," she said, "it's blues for white people." Fair enough.
Incongruous
10-29-2008, 05:15
My tie, I just do not understand it. One moment its all nice and straight, next its questioning me over its proper place in the world.
The obsession with Italian fashion, just ugh...
Saving, money goes in things get bought, how this is supposed to save money I will never know:dizzy2:
Why we glorify violence?
Violence is cool.
YAY VIOLENCE! :robot:
Incongruous
10-29-2008, 23:47
Violence is cool.
YAY VIOLENCE! :robot:
Goo(d) Lord! What on earth is that smilie?
I have never seen it before.
Legosoldier
10-30-2008, 04:58
I don't understand why people don't understand things. Why do they not understand?
Norwegians, Finns and the Baltic States.
Why no one can ever accept being wrong.
Why people talk so loud when they use their phone.
Glad to be of help. :beam:
Sorry Lemur, I prefer the good ol new music (no emo, punk, or any bastardisation of music like that) but also classical, such as Strauss or Mozart. Country and gospel? Sounds like somebody had too much time on their hands...
Why does this always happen? I'm fine with you saying that you don't like the kind of music me or any other people listen to. It really pisses me off when you imply it's of a lower quality then what you listen to. :angry:
edyzmedieval
10-30-2008, 09:45
Why does this always happen? I'm fine with you saying that you don't like the kind of music me or any other people listen to. It really pisses me off when you imply it's of a lower quality then what you listen to. :angry:
Ichi, take it easy, it was just my personal and biased opinion. I didn't mean to offend anyone. Plus I don't imply that it's lower quality, it's just that I made an ironic joke about it. No hard feelings Ichigo & everyone else who listens to gospel and country, I just don't like it, but don't take it that I imply it's bad and nobody should listen to it.
~:)
Ichi, take it easy, it was just my personal and biased opinion. I didn't mean to offend anyone. Plus I don't imply that it's lower quality, it's just that I made an ironic joke about it. No hard feelings Ichigo & everyone else who listens to gospel and country, I just don't like it, but don't take it that I imply it's bad and nobody should listen to it.
~:)
I don't listen to either honestly, more of a punk/indie type of guy myself. ~;) The way I interpreted it was that everything you like is great, and everything else is of a lower quality of music. I misunderstood then, and I'm sorry about the little anger filled rant. Sorry :bow:
LittleGrizzly
10-30-2008, 16:09
How everyone else is so confident and find socialising so easy... or why i don't...
Why i don't care more about the fact i haven't had a girlfriend for years, or whether im tricking myself into believing this as some kind of defensive mechanism
How people get so caught up and emotional in relationships (fair play if its a really long term one, but shorter term i refer too)
Whether i am in my situation because of a lack of confidence and a real pessimism about myself or if i am actually a realist and things are as bad as they seem...
Why avoiding potential embaressment or just awkard social contact is always at the front of my mind rather than just having a good time...
one confused grizzly..
if ichi has ago at anyone, i think it should be me, i have been rude about country music....
though im on the same wave length with indie :yes:
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