well i just found out that a guy i had really connected with back in high school died last year, of cancer
he was 25
fuck.
One of my best friends in HS died unexpectedly the year after graduation of a heart condition that no one knew about in a pool.
I felt kind of the same way.
This came up in the bullying thread, but I had found out a year or two ago that a bully who tormented me in middle school was shot, and my first response was "Did he die?"
I found out that my fifth-grade teacher who was a complete fucking cunt died of cancer a few years ago, and my reaction was "couldn't have happened to a more deserving person."
Terrible people really do deserve to die. It's a shame it doesn't happen more often. To be fair, though, I think pretty much everybody is a terrible person in Middle School.
Eh, I wish everyone a happy life. Hitler, Phelps, I don't discriminate. If Hitler died happy, I would be happier.
Loren, did you have a good school experience in K-12? I'm curious, because, as raised in the bullying thread, there is a gulf between those who were victims of violence in their formative years and those who were not, and how they interpret violence to to bad people today. For example, when viewing the infamous Australian Bully Revenge video, those who were bullied felt the bully got what he deserved, while those who were not, felt that the victim shouldn't have done anything or if he should have, he acted too severely.
I had a shitty public school teacher in 2nd grade, which led to me being homeschooled via my parents just letting me run amok in their bookstore from grades 3-6, charter schools 7-10, then regular public high school for the last bit. I was never bullied, but I did get punched in the face when I was in first or second grade by some other kid for a reason I can't recall.
I rarely even get a reflexive thrill from bad people getting "what they deserve" any more, but I think that's more of the ideology that I've been refining for the past four or so years than anything directly related to k-12, as I used to very much wish suffering on some people.
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the ballet last night was a little avant-garde for my tastes. what was good was that the choreographer allowed the ladies to do a lot more dynamic, exciting athletic stuff than most ballets do. on the down-side, there was a lot of incorporation of, like, pop-and-lock and mime techniques. also, there was cryptic voice acting from time to time and some of the acts were kind of unsettling and grotesque.
also, the music selection was strange. two of the major musical pieces sounded like almost parodies on that famous albinoni canon and pachabel's canon. and then they used some vivaldi and this three minute transitional piece from the nutcracker that they just played on loop.
i guess i'm not really studied enough in ballet for cutting-edge choreography to really make much sense to me or be especially appealing.
That kid acted with precisely the right amount of force. Enough to make the fucker hitting him think twice about ever doing it again, but not enough to do any permanent damage. I mean, he totally could have gotten down on the ground and started beating the shit out of the kid, or kicked him while he was down, but he didn't; he just walked away.
I love that kid. I wish I could've done that to my tormentors during high school.
I wish I would have.
I was always getting in trouble for fighting, but I never actually hit anyone; just shoved or threw. I didn't actually want to hurt anyone. Which is a shame, because I think if I had, I would have gotten in a lot less trouble for fighting.
I went to school in the 90s, and was in college before Columbine, but I can understand how someone can snap if tormented enough. The bully who I mentioned before who was shot, he got his shits and giggles by spitting on me and hitting me in gym class. He only stopped after I pushed his head into a cinder block wall.
well i just found out that a guy i had really connected with back in high school died last year, of cancer
he was 25
fuck.
One of my best friends in HS died unexpectedly the year after graduation of a heart condition that no one knew about in a pool.
I felt kind of the same way.
This came up in the bullying thread, but I had found out a year or two ago that a bully who tormented me in middle school was shot, and my first response was "Did he die?"
The guy who bullied me all throughout elementary school and middle school wound up committing suicide junior year in HS over a breakup with his gf. However, this was after he had turned into a decent human being and had sincerely apologized for bullying me, so my reaction was actually the reverse.
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As for good or bad, it had its ups and downs. I had a decent collection of friends for the last bit, but I never felt like I belonged. A lot of cliques had grown up with each other, and I was a little out of place. I don't recall much violence at all, if any, save for that one punch.
Actually now I think about it I did once smack someone upside the head with a chair after they kept hitting the back of my head with their maths textbook.
It all happened very quickly. I just got up, turned around, grabbed the chair, and WHUP. I don't remember what happened next. Actually now I think about it I don't remember seeing that kid in school again after that.
Sup Dudes something told me I was supposed to check the chat thread right now.
i am putting forward the controversial position that mormons are often nice people even if the church itself is kind of a looming presence.
Every Mormon I have ever met has been really, really nice to me. I even had a fun, cordial philosophical discussion with three of them who were evangelizing or whatever on my college campus. Nice guys, I wish I had more time to talk with them.
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Sup Dudes something told me I was supposed to check the chat thread right now.
i am putting forward the controversial position that mormons are often nice people even if the church itself is kind of a looming presence.
It's funny that you guys are talking about that today, seeing as how today is General Conference. If you guys are curious, you can check out the next session in 30 minutes. Our Prophet and Apostles speak and stuff. http://lds.org/general-conference/watch?lang=eng
I'm not like throwing it on you, just if your curious since your on the subject.
Sup Dudes something told me I was supposed to check the chat thread right now.
i am putting forward the controversial position that mormons are often nice people even if the church itself is kind of a looming presence.
Mormons are nice people. Mormons also regularly contribute via tithe to an organization that successfully lobbied to strip the marriage rights of an entire group of people. I can admit that they're nice while still pointing out that they did a horrible, horrible thing and should be held accountable for it.
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i was pretty lucky in school. had a lot of friends in a lot of different groups and never really got picked on.
one time this mean older kid threw me into a wall and punched me for basically no reason, but that's what mean kids do, i guess.
Sup Dudes something told me I was supposed to check the chat thread right now.
i am putting forward the controversial position that mormons are often nice people even if the church itself is kind of a looming presence.
It's funny that you guys are talking about that today, seeing as how today is General Conference. If you guys are curious, you can check out the next session in 30 minutes. Our Prophet and Apostles speak and stuff. http://lds.org/general-conference/watch?lang=eng
I'm not like throwing it on you, just if your curious since your on the subject.
Does Monson still say "Choose the Right" every other sentence like he used to? I kid, but it's too bad Packer isn't still around, because I sure loved learning about how the three greatest threats to the church were the homosexuals, the feminists, and the intellectuals.
Sup Dudes something told me I was supposed to check the chat thread right now.
i am putting forward the controversial position that mormons are often nice people even if the church itself is kind of a looming presence.
Mormons are nice people. Mormons also regularly contribute via tithe to an organization that successfully lobbied to strip the marriage rights of an entire group of people. I can admit that they're nice while still pointing out that they did a horrible, horrible thing and should be held accountable for it.
Sup Dudes something told me I was supposed to check the chat thread right now.
i am putting forward the controversial position that mormons are often nice people even if the church itself is kind of a looming presence.
Mormons are nice people. Mormons also regularly contribute via tithe to an organization that successfully lobbied to strip the marriage rights of an entire group of people. I can admit that they're nice while still pointing out that they did a horrible, horrible thing and should be held accountable for it.
Actually now I think about it I did once smack someone upside the head with a chair after they kept hitting the back of my head with their maths textbook.
It all happened very quickly. I just got up, turned around, grabbed the chair, and WHUP. I don't remember what happened next. Actually now I think about it I don't remember seeing that kid in school again after that.
Shit. Did I kill a guy?
I have few memories of childhood, and most of them are kinda fuzzy and most likely corrupted by movies&tv shows I watched at the time.
I mean, I'm pretty sure I wasn't a goofy surgeon playing practical jokes on my Major during the Korean War but ya never know ya know?
I got picked on a lot until the middle of...middle school when I started up sports.
Turns out kids don't want to fuck with you as much if you've been working out every day.
I kind of wish I'd stuck with Rugby, now.
Best thing I ever did was join the wrestling team in middle school, singlets and man-grappling notwithstanding. The workout regimen for that was p brutal for a kid.
Or, well, it was the best thing my parents forced me to do :P
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i was pretty lucky in school. had a lot of friends in a lot of different groups and never really got picked on.
one time this mean older kid threw me into a wall and punched me for basically no reason, but that's what mean kids do, i guess.
Yeah I had pretty much the same experience. There was this one kid and his cronies who picked on me for a few months but stopped. I forget if I did something to make him stop or if he got tired of it. It was more confusing than anything else, though, 'cause who picks on someone twice their size? People are strange.
Changing the subject a little here, I love re-reading old issues of Retro Gamer magazine because, unlike modern gaming mags, they age exceptionally well.
Changing the subject a little here, I love re-reading old issues of Retro Gamer magazine because, unlike modern gaming mags, they age exceptionally well.
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It's over, thankfully.
Arch,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_goGR39m2k
I had a shitty public school teacher in 2nd grade, which led to me being homeschooled via my parents just letting me run amok in their bookstore from grades 3-6, charter schools 7-10, then regular public high school for the last bit. I was never bullied, but I did get punched in the face when I was in first or second grade by some other kid for a reason I can't recall.
I rarely even get a reflexive thrill from bad people getting "what they deserve" any more, but I think that's more of the ideology that I've been refining for the past four or so years than anything directly related to k-12, as I used to very much wish suffering on some people.
also, the music selection was strange. two of the major musical pieces sounded like almost parodies on that famous albinoni canon and pachabel's canon. and then they used some vivaldi and this three minute transitional piece from the nutcracker that they just played on loop.
i guess i'm not really studied enough in ballet for cutting-edge choreography to really make much sense to me or be especially appealing.
I got a few offers to work for campus custodial...but I didn't want to wake up at 4 AM.
Arch,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_goGR39m2k
I went to school in the 90s, and was in college before Columbine, but I can understand how someone can snap if tormented enough. The bully who I mentioned before who was shot, he got his shits and giggles by spitting on me and hitting me in gym class. He only stopped after I pushed his head into a cinder block wall.
The guy who bullied me all throughout elementary school and middle school wound up committing suicide junior year in HS over a breakup with his gf. However, this was after he had turned into a decent human being and had sincerely apologized for bullying me, so my reaction was actually the reverse.
i am putting forward the controversial position that mormons are often nice people even if the church itself is kind of a looming presence.
What is this shit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDBpQVhCMb8
It's really really fun is all. Do it back, you'll see.
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It all happened very quickly. I just got up, turned around, grabbed the chair, and WHUP. I don't remember what happened next. Actually now I think about it I don't remember seeing that kid in school again after that.
Shit. Did I kill a guy?
guess you'd better dress like a slut and go on a march
that will teach him
Every Mormon I have ever met has been really, really nice to me. I even had a fun, cordial philosophical discussion with three of them who were evangelizing or whatever on my college campus. Nice guys, I wish I had more time to talk with them.
It's funny that you guys are talking about that today, seeing as how today is General Conference. If you guys are curious, you can check out the next session in 30 minutes. Our Prophet and Apostles speak and stuff. http://lds.org/general-conference/watch?lang=eng
I'm not like throwing it on you, just if your curious since your on the subject.
Arch,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_goGR39m2k
Mormons are nice people. Mormons also regularly contribute via tithe to an organization that successfully lobbied to strip the marriage rights of an entire group of people. I can admit that they're nice while still pointing out that they did a horrible, horrible thing and should be held accountable for it.
one time this mean older kid threw me into a wall and punched me for basically no reason, but that's what mean kids do, i guess.
You're not my real dad, you can't tell me what to do!
I'm going to wear too much makeup and hang out with those boys you don't like.
Does Monson still say "Choose the Right" every other sentence like he used to? I kid, but it's too bad Packer isn't still around, because I sure loved learning about how the three greatest threats to the church were the homosexuals, the feminists, and the intellectuals.
dude
bad vibes in here
Turns out kids don't want to fuck with you as much if you've been working out every day.
No I'm being incredibly fussy and telling him to get out of my grill so there is no way he is aiming to get into my pants. Also, my mom is home.
i can agree with that
I have few memories of childhood, and most of them are kinda fuzzy and most likely corrupted by movies&tv shows I watched at the time.
I mean, I'm pretty sure I wasn't a goofy surgeon playing practical jokes on my Major during the Korean War but ya never know ya know?
Awww. You two are cute.
I say this strictly in a manly way.
well
don't go expecting police protection is what i am saying here
Woo, grade school.
Best thing I ever did was join the wrestling team in middle school, singlets and man-grappling notwithstanding. The workout regimen for that was p brutal for a kid.
Or, well, it was the best thing my parents forced me to do :P
you could try out some mom-approved flavored condoms
Yeah I had pretty much the same experience. There was this one kid and his cronies who picked on me for a few months but stopped. I forget if I did something to make him stop or if he got tired of it. It was more confusing than anything else, though, 'cause who picks on someone twice their size? People are strange.
why does she do this to me?
Changing the subject? In [chat]? Such a faux pas.