Really it wasn't self-righteousness, it's just a b.s. tactic used by pretty much every charity to guilt/wheedle/maneuver people into donating. I see it constantly since part of my job is managing the charitable contributions my company makes, and after a while it just gets offensive.
Perhaps, but the core of it lies in a pool of "I care about the planet, and obviously, if you did too, you'd be on side." I can deal with people looking for support for their cause. But the moment you assume I'm a baby eating monster because I don't start hurling money at your obviously-so-pure-and-wonderous-and-totally-not-a-scam-so-can-I-have-your-credit-card-number pitch, it always feels a little sanctimonious to me. Like if I'm not visibly with you, there's no way I can possibly be doing any good on my own terms.
I think I've got another good response ready for the next person who pulls that stuff, "No, no, no. That's not how you guilt people. I'm Catholic, let me show you how it's done..."
Heeheehee...yeah...guilt is a weapon that has been around for millennia, but no one does it quite like the Catholics, do they?
MIKEY! GUESS WHAT?! I just finished watching the first season of Veronica Mars ^_^. I LOVE netflix. You were right it was very very good.
Told ya so. VMars is my hero. If she'd been around in my high school days, I would've tried to be more like her. Favorite episode?
Oh, by the way, this is relevant to my interests. An interview with Tom Hardy (who plays the delightful Eames in Inception - you know, the only one in the whole movie with a sense of humor) is making the rounds where he makes no bones about the fact that he's had sexual relationships with men in the past. He's engaged with child now, but when he was younger he engaged in same-sex relationships, something he's bluntly honest about. Which is incredibly refreshing and a bit of a big deal since there are practically no high profile bisexual men in the world of celebrities.
And this one's going to be the next Mad Max.
And he's also a huuuuuge camwhore. His site is loaded with MySpace-angles and a bunch of pics I can't put on here because he's practically naked and/or grabbing his junk and leaving it half hauled out.
I liked any episode with Mac in it really. I didn't much care for the investiagtion of the party episode because it was a little over the top. I dunno which'd be my fave.
I liked any episode with Mac in it really. I didn't much care for the investiagtion of the party episode because it was a little over the top. I dunno which'd be my fave.
You mean the second-last episode where she rips through the school on a one-woman crusade to lynch her rapist? I loved that episode so much. There was so much setup for the finale involved, but it all gets done in the midst of this really important moment in Veronica's life, where she gets to take charge of her life and hunt down the bastard that raped her. I loved that once she got going, absolutely no one was going to stand in her way.
Though Clash of the Tritons (the secret society episode), Hot Dogs (the dog-napping episode), MAD (the episode where she helps a girl breakup with her gross boyfriend), Betty and Veronica (where Veronica goes undercover at the rival school and flashbacks to Veronica finding her mom) and the Pilot (which I thought did an amazing job of introducing all the characters, themes and concepts while also being a nifty episode in its own right) were all great.
Though Clash of the Tritons (the secret society episode), Hot Dogs (the dog-napping episode), MAD (the episode where she helps a girl breakup with her gross boyfriend), Betty and Veronica (where Veronica goes undercover at the rival school and flashbacks to Veronica finding her mom) and the Pilot (which I thought did an amazing job of introducing all the characters, themes and concepts while also being a nifty episode in its own right) were all great.
Uh, are there any episodes you DIDN'T list? But I think the entire first season is perfection, each episode did a great job of both being a self-contained mystery as well as adding to the overarching plot. The second season is also brilliant, you should definitely get to watching that one next Blue. Two of the greatest TV seasons ever.
The 3rd... eh. the first half or so is pretty solid, but seems to focus more on 3-4 episode mysteries, rather than the model of the first two (one small, while serving a major over-aching plot). Pretty much once she solves the "big" murder mystery (don't want to give spoilers), the last few episodes just sorta meander and don't have much of a point. And the ending... ugh. If you skipped the 3rd season, I wouldn't hold it against you.
Uh, are there any episodes you DIDN'T list? But I think the entire first season is perfection, each episode did a great job of both being a self-contained mystery as well as adding to the overarching plot. The second season is also brilliant, you should definitely get to watching that one next Blue. Two of the greatest TV seasons ever.
Heh I started with that season :). I loved the second season so much.
The 3rd... eh. the first half or so is pretty solid, but seems to focus more on 3-4 episode mysteries, rather than the model of the first two (one small, while serving a major over-aching plot). Pretty much once she solves the "big" murder mystery (don't want to give spoilers), the last few episodes just sorta meander and don't have much of a point. And the ending... ugh. If you skipped the 3rd season, I wouldn't hold it against you.
By the way, have I mentioned I love Kristen Bell?
Ugh yeah. I had high hopes for season 3 and then they changed the format when they switched to the CW. Stop catering to the new channel's demo and do your job >_<
I loved Veronica Mars...so sad it got Canceled though. There are very few shows that really has smart writing.
Because of VM...every time I hear the narration in Gossip Girl, I start to think that Veronica got tired of her High school so she's messing with the rich kids in another city. Hehehe.
Just finished the first season of Cougartown. I think that show is hella funny and witty. I love that they poke fun of their own show.
That's great news! Now that it's all cleared up and (as Mal would say it) air through the engine, care to tell us what happened? It sounds like a potentially juicy story!
Well, to start off, me and my BF met online in a LGBT social networking site. After we started dating and when things got serious, he deleted his account to show his commitment. I did the same. However, as things were going well, an ex came into the picture so we stopped seeing each other for a month so he could sort things out with the ex. After a month, he rang me up again and we resumed dating and been together since.
What happened was, about three weeks ago I was online on Facebook and chatting up a friend when he brought up if my bf still had an account in the site we met. I told him No since that's what I know but he says he's certain he saw my partner online. Since the net was full of posers (and angry ex's), I dismissed it but checked anyway. What I saw was that there is an account and that the pictures in it are fairly recent as they were taken/modified by myself personally. This, of course was still nothing as the pics can be taken from my partner's Facebook account.
What rang the cheating alarm was that in his profile, a cellphone number was posted he told me was his brother's just a few week back! Now, here in the Philippines, cellphones can be 'pre-paid' i.e. loaded with consumable credits as compared to paying monthly bills from a service provider. For the past weeks before I knew of the account, I have been loading that said number because I thought I was helping my bf's brother. See why I got alarmed? What rang through my head was I might have been financing my bf's playing around! Or worse, loading credits to some stranger he was fooling around with!
So the next day, since I couldn't function until I've cleared things up, I took a half day at work and went to see my partner. When we finally talked, he admitted to the account and the number being his but he did prove that the number has been given to his brother over a month back already and that he has forgotten to tell me he made a new account in the month we took a break. To assure me he didn't do anything wrong, he gave me the password to the account and had me deactivate it myself. I opened it and saw that he did indeed did not do anything to betray my trust (all messages were still in it). He was a tease at the site but he never did meet anybody up. I can't really reprimand him for being a tease since I'm sorta like one as well (you guys did see my picture before right? Hehehe).
It was just that posted number that freaked me out. I wouldn't know what to do if he cheated on me though. He's my first serious relationship after 6 years of single-hood that includes 2 years of hell dating a fellow Magic player that resulted in domestic violence(and that is a story for another day!)
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Well I guess I need to go watch Veronica Mars, now. Of course I've only got about 100 things in my Netflix list already including a bunch of other series like Firefly, Torchwood, and True Blood. And with Starcraft 2 out I probably won't even watch a movie for six months...
But Mikey, now I really want to see Inception. And then find every single pic of that guy on the internet. He just might be my new crush.
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Heh I started with that season :). I loved the second season so much.
WHAT?!?!?!?! That's horrible! That means you knew who killed Lily the entire first season! That totally ruins the suspense... Though I guess you can still appriciate individual episodes... still, I hate watching TV shows out-of-order (unless it's one like Law and Order, where there isn't much of an overarching plot). I watched Nip/Tuck season 4 first, and I was kinda lost as to all the character relationships. I've since gone back and watched the first 2, and am waiting to get the 3rd for a good price, and after I'm gonna re-watch season 4 and hope it makes more sense.
Ugh yeah. I had high hopes for season 3 and then they changed the format when they switched to the CW. Stop catering to the new channel's demo and do your job >_<
Problem was it didn't have very high viewer ratings, som in their eye they "needed" to change their approach, since the current one wasn't working. Sad really. I wish I'd know about the show when it was running, I would have watched it.
See Inception in IMAX It was great and I love me some Joseph Gordon Levitt. Mmmm M!
Some of the guys from VMars season 3 were kinda hot
And yeah I knew who killed Lily but it was about how she came to that conclusion and all the other stuff like the relationships with her mother, friends, and boys. That's what made me like the season so much.
But Mikey, now I really want to see Inception. And then find every single pic of that guy on the internet. He just might be my new crush.
Dare to dream a little bigger, dahling.
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You really should have already seen it. I'm up to 50-60 hours a week now and I still made time for it. And I'll probably see it again. And not just for ole DSL there.
Really it wasn't self-righteousness, it's just a b.s. tactic used by pretty much every charity to guilt/wheedle/maneuver people into donating. I see it constantly since part of my job is managing the charitable contributions my company makes, and after a while it just gets offensive.
I remember the HRC people at my school who would say "Do you have a minute for human rights?". Whatthe☺☺☺☺? I wanted to punch them in the face. Seriously, like instantaneously afterwards. I don't think I've ever gone from 0 to 60 that quick with someone I don't know.
Oh, by the way, this is relevant to my interests. An interview with Tom Hardy (who plays the delightful Eames in Inception - you know, the only one in the whole movie with a sense of humor) is making the rounds where he makes no bones about the fact that he's had sexual relationships with men in the past. He's engaged with child now, but when he was younger he engaged in same-sex relationships, something he's bluntly honest about. Which is incredibly refreshing and a bit of a big deal since there are practically no high profile bisexual men in the world of celebrities.
I gotta be honest: Right now, Patapon is taking all my time. I love this game so much. I need to actually beat it, since I finally have a copy of Patapon 2.
Starcraft 2 is patched up. Let's just see if my computer can actually RUN the thing.
Ok, so @Mikey - That guy is too hot! Thanks for the peeks.
@Kraj - Don't feel too bad. I'm waaaay behind on my NetFlix as well. Unfortunately, our internet connection is too poor to be able to watch instantly. I'll have that fixed soon-ish, I'm sure.
@Nai - Yay! Internet service will make life a bit more comfortable for you. Hope everything's going well.
Also, did you get the job with Game Stop?
Ok, so as you all know I broke my foot, so everyday actions are more difficult, #1 being taking a shower. Most people in my situation would just take a bath instead and it'd be fine. Only problem with that is we only have a shower. Our house we rent is so small, there's no room for a tub. Solution? Plastic outdoor chair for me to sit in. While it works great at what it's needed for, this also occurs. Seriously, I can see that from my spot on the bed, so that's what I woke up to yesterday and today. He's probably sitting right there right this second! It's sooo funny.
We use the same idea for my grandma. Those types of chairs are good for that. Hope you heal up soon!
As for the job, I literally just got the call today. They called up to my former Gamestop and checked my record. I got glowing reviews from my former Store Manager. He's transferring all the needed papers down now. Unfortunately, it'll take another 2 weeks for me to start. But that's a load off of my mind now. I have a job again! Further, I technically got transferred, not quit, so it means my employment was never officially interrupted. It means I still have my raise, and I've been working there 'uninterrupted' since November. Which means I may be eligible for benefits. Woot.
We use the same idea for my grandma. Those types of chairs are good for that. Hope you heal up soon!
As for the job, I literally just got the call today. They called up to my former Gamestop and checked my record. I got glowing reviews from my former Store Manager. He's transferring all the needed papers down now. Unfortunately, it'll take another 2 weeks for me to start. But that's a load off of my mind now. I have a job again! Further, I technically got transferred, not quit, so it means my employment was never officially interrupted. It means I still have my raise, and I've been working there 'uninterrupted' since November. Which means I may be eligible for benefits. Woot.
We use the same idea for my grandma. Those types of chairs are good for that. Hope you heal up soon!
I feel so old now! Thanks, Nai! /joke
As for the job, I literally just got the call today. They called up to my former Gamestop and checked my record. I got glowing reviews from my former Store Manager. He's transferring all the needed papers down now. Unfortunately, it'll take another 2 weeks for me to start. But that's a load off of my mind now. I have a job again! Further, I technically got transferred, not quit, so it means my employment was never officially interrupted. It means I still have my raise, and I've been working there 'uninterrupted' since November. Which means I may be eligible for benefits. Woot.
Haha. Just the whole "oh hello!" in the middle of an already established conversation. Also, hello Amanda. I'm Stephen. Pronounced Steven. I loathe it with a blazing passion, but nobody really likes their name, right? (Right? :-/)
CC I loooove my name. And you'd get crap from my roommate for your name being "Steffen" instead of "steven" (his name is Steven with a v)
Welcome to the thread. Amanda will clumsily try to show you how to do the secret handshake but...we taught her the wrong handshake so we could all laugh about it later.
Haha. Just the whole "oh hello!" in the middle of an already established conversation. Also, hello Amanda. I'm Stephen. Pronounced Steven. I loathe it with a blazing passion, but nobody really likes their name, right? (Right? :-/)
I still love the name of this thread.
Eh, sorry. I like my name, too. Especially my middle name. I just like my whole name.
CC I loooove my name. And you'd get crap from my roommate for your name being "Steffen" instead of "steven" (his name is Steven with a v)
I got a Stephan and a Stefan at work, haha, both pronounced the same way.
Actually, no, I think they're both spelled Stefan. Meh, whatever.
Welcome to the thread. Amanda will clumsily try to show you how to do the secret handshake but...we taught her the wrong handshake so we could all laugh about it later.
Ah! Whatever! You wouldn't even teach me a fake one because I have a vag, remember?
Perhaps, but the core of it lies in a pool of "I care about the planet, and obviously, if you did too, you'd be on side." I can deal with people looking for support for their cause. But the moment you assume I'm a baby eating monster because I don't start hurling money at your obviously-so-pure-and-wonderous-and-totally-not-a-scam-so-can-I-have-your-credit-card-number pitch, it always feels a little sanctimonious to me. Like if I'm not visibly with you, there's no way I can possibly be doing any good on my own terms.
Bah, I'm sleepy and rambling.
Heeheehee...yeah...guilt is a weapon that has been around for millennia, but no one does it quite like the Catholics, do they?
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Told ya so. VMars is my hero. If she'd been around in my high school days, I would've tried to be more like her. Favorite episode?
Oh, by the way, this is relevant to my interests. An interview with Tom Hardy (who plays the delightful Eames in Inception - you know, the only one in the whole movie with a sense of humor) is making the rounds where he makes no bones about the fact that he's had sexual relationships with men in the past. He's engaged with child now, but when he was younger he engaged in same-sex relationships, something he's bluntly honest about. Which is incredibly refreshing and a bit of a big deal since there are practically no high profile bisexual men in the world of celebrities.
And this one's going to be the next Mad Max.
And he's also a huuuuuge camwhore. His site is loaded with MySpace-angles and a bunch of pics I can't put on here because he's practically naked and/or grabbing his junk and leaving it half hauled out.
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Also...what's that website of his?
You mean the second-last episode where she rips through the school on a one-woman crusade to lynch her rapist? I loved that episode so much. There was so much setup for the finale involved, but it all gets done in the midst of this really important moment in Veronica's life, where she gets to take charge of her life and hunt down the bastard that raped her. I loved that once she got going, absolutely no one was going to stand in her way.
Though Clash of the Tritons (the secret society episode), Hot Dogs (the dog-napping episode), MAD (the episode where she helps a girl breakup with her gross boyfriend), Betty and Veronica (where Veronica goes undercover at the rival school and flashbacks to Veronica finding her mom) and the Pilot (which I thought did an amazing job of introducing all the characters, themes and concepts while also being a nifty episode in its own right) were all great.
Just his name dot org. It's on google.
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Quest for the Forsaken (Set Two of the Excellion Block)
Katingal: Plane of Chains
Tom's a sexy beast and I'm glad he's a camwhore. Thanks!
The 3rd... eh. the first half or so is pretty solid, but seems to focus more on 3-4 episode mysteries, rather than the model of the first two (one small, while serving a major over-aching plot). Pretty much once she solves the "big" murder mystery (don't want to give spoilers), the last few episodes just sorta meander and don't have much of a point. And the ending... ugh. If you skipped the 3rd season, I wouldn't hold it against you.
By the way, have I mentioned I love Kristen Bell?
Heh I started with that season :). I loved the second season so much.
Ugh yeah. I had high hopes for season 3 and then they changed the format when they switched to the CW. Stop catering to the new channel's demo and do your job >_<
Because of VM...every time I hear the narration in Gossip Girl, I start to think that Veronica got tired of her High school so she's messing with the rich kids in another city. Hehehe.
Just finished the first season of Cougartown. I think that show is hella funny and witty. I love that they poke fun of their own show.
What happened was, about three weeks ago I was online on Facebook and chatting up a friend when he brought up if my bf still had an account in the site we met. I told him No since that's what I know but he says he's certain he saw my partner online. Since the net was full of posers (and angry ex's), I dismissed it but checked anyway. What I saw was that there is an account and that the pictures in it are fairly recent as they were taken/modified by myself personally. This, of course was still nothing as the pics can be taken from my partner's Facebook account.
What rang the cheating alarm was that in his profile, a cellphone number was posted he told me was his brother's just a few week back! Now, here in the Philippines, cellphones can be 'pre-paid' i.e. loaded with consumable credits as compared to paying monthly bills from a service provider. For the past weeks before I knew of the account, I have been loading that said number because I thought I was helping my bf's brother. See why I got alarmed? What rang through my head was I might have been financing my bf's playing around! Or worse, loading credits to some stranger he was fooling around with!
So the next day, since I couldn't function until I've cleared things up, I took a half day at work and went to see my partner. When we finally talked, he admitted to the account and the number being his but he did prove that the number has been given to his brother over a month back already and that he has forgotten to tell me he made a new account in the month we took a break. To assure me he didn't do anything wrong, he gave me the password to the account and had me deactivate it myself. I opened it and saw that he did indeed did not do anything to betray my trust (all messages were still in it). He was a tease at the site but he never did meet anybody up. I can't really reprimand him for being a tease since I'm sorta like one as well (you guys did see my picture before right? Hehehe).
It was just that posted number that freaked me out. I wouldn't know what to do if he cheated on me though. He's my first serious relationship after 6 years of single-hood that includes 2 years of hell dating a fellow Magic player that resulted in domestic violence(and that is a story for another day!)
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But Mikey, now I really want to see Inception. And then find every single pic of that guy on the internet. He just might be my new crush.
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Problem was it didn't have very high viewer ratings, som in their eye they "needed" to change their approach, since the current one wasn't working. Sad really. I wish I'd know about the show when it was running, I would have watched it.
You should, it's a really good movie.
Some of the guys from VMars season 3 were kinda hot
And yeah I knew who killed Lily but it was about how she came to that conclusion and all the other stuff like the relationships with her mother, friends, and boys. That's what made me like the season so much.
Gonna patch it in a second. Just catching up on things I've missed.
My helpdesk should you need me.
Dare to dream a little bigger, dahling.
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You really should have already seen it. I'm up to 50-60 hours a week now and I still made time for it. And I'll probably see it again. And not just for ole DSL there.
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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
..... god damnit.
Everything about this is just absolutely perfect.
YEAH BOIIIIII. I'm only five pages in my paper away from playing myself!
Speaking of which, breaktime's up. Back to the paper.... bleh.
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Starcraft 2 is patched up. Let's just see if my computer can actually RUN the thing.
My helpdesk should you need me.
Ok, so @Mikey - That guy is too hot! Thanks for the peeks.
@Kraj - Don't feel too bad. I'm waaaay behind on my NetFlix as well. Unfortunately, our internet connection is too poor to be able to watch instantly. I'll have that fixed soon-ish, I'm sure.
@Nai - Yay! Internet service will make life a bit more comfortable for you. Hope everything's going well.
Also, did you get the job with Game Stop?
Ok, so as you all know I broke my foot, so everyday actions are more difficult, #1 being taking a shower. Most people in my situation would just take a bath instead and it'd be fine. Only problem with that is we only have a shower. Our house we rent is so small, there's no room for a tub. Solution? Plastic outdoor chair for me to sit in. While it works great at what it's needed for, this also occurs. Seriously, I can see that from my spot on the bed, so that's what I woke up to yesterday and today. He's probably sitting right there right this second! It's sooo funny.
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As for the job, I literally just got the call today. They called up to my former Gamestop and checked my record. I got glowing reviews from my former Store Manager. He's transferring all the needed papers down now. Unfortunately, it'll take another 2 weeks for me to start. But that's a load off of my mind now. I have a job again! Further, I technically got transferred, not quit, so it means my employment was never officially interrupted. It means I still have my raise, and I've been working there 'uninterrupted' since November. Which means I may be eligible for benefits. Woot.
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That's awesome Nai!!! Congrats!
How awkward.
Don't worry man, I'm doing the exact same thing.
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Hows it been?
I feel so old now! Thanks, Nai! /joke
Yay! I'm so happy for you! That's fantastic news!
What's awkward, love?
Welcome, btw! I'm Amanda. And you are?
Ugh! Not that great, haha.
Where have you been?
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Haha. Just the whole "oh hello!" in the middle of an already established conversation. Also, hello Amanda. I'm Stephen. Pronounced Steven. I loathe it with a blazing passion, but nobody really likes their name, right? (Right? :-/)
I still love the name of this thread.
Welcome to the thread. Amanda will clumsily try to show you how to do the secret handshake but...we taught her the wrong handshake so we could all laugh about it later.
Eh, sorry. I like my name, too. Especially my middle name. I just like my whole name.
I got a Stephan and a Stefan at work, haha, both pronounced the same way.
Actually, no, I think they're both spelled Stefan. Meh, whatever.
Ah! Whatever! You wouldn't even teach me a fake one because I have a vag, remember?
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