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I've seen that video so many times and it still amazes me. Hauntingly beautiful... But scary as hell. I pray to god something like this is never used in warfare again, even though I know it will be.

Haha, I remember always fighting with my brothers over who gets to be Oddjob.. Yes, it's annoying as hell. I'd be walking around and out of nowhere I get a bullet to the crotch <_<

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_explosion Those mushroom clouds really happen. I didn't say it doesn't happen, I said it's unlikely you would be able to see it because it happens in a split second, and you would probably be dead. It doesn't dissipate in a split second. It slowly rises into the upper atmosphere and dissipates over a much longer period of time. Not exactly sure how long, but more than a few minutes. Although if I saw a mushroom cloud I wouldn't be concerned about this argument, I'd have to do something awesome. I like the idea of listening to Tool, but I think I'd listen to the song Right In Two, I find it a very fitting song to hear in a situation like this. Only problem is it's 9 minutes long..

You aren't alone, this is a pretty bad habit of mine. And even though it's probably on a fairly small scale, it's still giving me a lot of problems.

And likewise, the insurance for my truck is almost the same as it was for my little Toyota, which isn't very much. And AWD helps a lot in the rain too, but still isn't necessary. My toyota held up like a beast in the harshest winter in years, only getting barely stuck once in 2ft of snow.

[bleep] Jeep. Get a Zr2.

Is this the anniversary of his death? Yeah it seems like it's been about a year.. I was pretty saddened by his death until I found out it was because he snorted Oxy Clean.

I'd actually agree with Kaphias on the Subaru if you live in a snowy climate, mainly because AWD is standard on them.

I hate the fact that Facebook is some sort of social obligation... My mom comes in to my room the other day, "Your brother posted something on your wall, why haven't you replied yet? He's going to think you're blowing him off!" I try to explain to her that I don't even use Facebook, but she simply can't grasp that concept. A certain episode of South Park comes to mind.

x2 I used to have a '93 Toyota Celica, and I still believe it's one of the best cars ever made. In it's 17 years the only issue I've had was the suspension going out at 160k miles, and that's because I beat the hell out of it. If you're taking suggestions for vehicles, I'd highly recommend this. It's very affordable and very fun to drive (especially the 5-speed).

And don't be afraid to actually get up and walk out. It's all just mind games. On the website I mentioned earlier, there's actually a 7 page article on one of the website's staff who went undercover as a car salesman for a few months. It's very interesting, and it tells you about all the mind games and what they do to play the customers. Edit: this is why you may prefer to buy from a private party, much less stress and pressure involved in the transaction.

In my experience I've found used vehicles to generally be more reliable than new. But again, that depends entirely on the make/model. A 4x4/truck can be loads of fun, that's why I have one myself, but remember that for the same price, you can get a better/newer car. Just make sure you do your research first. I'd highly recommend checking out Edmunds.com, you can find reviews on any car ever built, and tons of helpful articles, including how to buy a used car. I spent about 8 months researching on that site before I made my purchase.

Or people that don't use them until they're already turning. For some reason that bothers me more <_<

Made an appointment to get a new Flowmaster exhaust system for my truck :grin: Getting it installed next week, can hardly wait.

I have a job, but it's only like 15 hrs a week. I was thinking about building something, but I don't really know what yet. This might be a stretch, but you could learn to weld. Then you're opened up to a wide variety of things to build with scrap metal, as long as you have an imagination. Kept me and my brothers pretty well occupied over the years. If you don't happen to have a welder though, I wouldn't dish out the money.

Well, then it's a good thing I work with the people I work with. The two I'm around most I'd consider good friends, and they're like, the perfect model of what I aspire to become socially. I admire the hell out of them. I'm still trying to figure out how they do it, it's like no matter what the topic at hand is, they have an interesting and elaborate response. After some narrowing down I've realized that people who talk to each other easily share common experiences. And I just don't have enough experiences under my belt, but I'm sorta straying from the point. I've noticed that it's slightly starting to rub off, though. I think if I'm just able to start any form of conversation, I could get somewhere. As far as the eyebrow and lip things go, I've been told that my eyebrows have unique abilities. In middle school, I could do this wink-eyebrow-lip combo that would make any girl blush. I think facial expressions are one of my strong points if I learn to use them correctly.

Alright, so after a couple weeks of thinking, I really believe I'm underestimating my social skills. It could be that the only place I've been all summer is at work, but that's a different issue. Here's my question: My work environment is a little different than most. On a good day I'll spend a lot of the time talking to the other guys there, and there's also plenty of cute girls to flirt with (a friend of mine spends a little too much time flirting there). So I figure since I know them, it'd be a good opportunity to practice flirting and all that junk. So basically that's what I want to know; how to flirt. If I pass by one of the girls at work, how can I spark up a little 10-20 second conversation before we move on our way? I don't really know them enough to know what to talk about. During the slower hours there's a little more time to talk, and I realized that I've been missing a great opportunity to freshen up before school starts again. Not really looking to score me a girlfriend here, just to become a little better friends with them, and improving myself. I need to be a little wittier, and be able to start a casual conversation, but don't really know how. If you read about my last problem here, I find it very difficult.

Got off work in time to catch the last half of the fireworks. The city was flooded with cars and people, so I just parked on some street in some ghetto to watch. Took an hour to get back out, and almost took out a few families in the process :thumbup:

Really must agree on this one, I've never heard of them until I found one of their CD's in my brother's bedroom. They're now my favorite band. Their style changes quite a bit throughout their albums, but still retain a certain unique quality that I'm addicted to.

Learned how to play Under the Bridge on guitar. Not very well, but I think if I could play it a little faster it'd sound pretty good. The downside is whenever I try to play the actual song in my head, I can only hear my crappy version <_<

I'm very sorry to hear. My Grandmother died recently as well, but it helps to think back on the long and fulfilling life she lived. It truly is, when I think about how many experiences my grandma had under her belt, I feel a lot of respect for her. It was really interesting to listen to some of the stories she had to tell, and boy she had a lot of them :razz:

Stayed up til 2 a.m. watching the most extreme lightning display of my life. It was so eerie. The actual storm has passed, and there's not a cloud in the night sky, but there's streaks of lightning jumping everywhere. Like, not even touching the ground. It has to be twice as intense as any cloud-to-ground lightning I've ever seen. It's almost surreal. Man I love living in the Midwest. Edit: Just watched a lightning bolt rise from a town 5 miles from my farm and streak directly above my house.

I live on the northeastern corner of tornado alley, and actually, my state (Iowa) seems to have gotten most of this seasons storms. I still haven't found a damn tornado though <_<

I love living out in the middle of the country, away from all the city lights. I just watched the most spectacular lightning show of my life. When I was driving home from work it was so intense and close there were bolts that literally touched the ground on both sides of my truck; I was screaming "YES! YES! YES!" the whole time :grin: Then when I got home I was glued to the window for an hour, it was freakin' cool.

Wow Muggi, that's a really encouraging story :grin: I don't think self help will be as hard as i thought it would be, and I can tell I've already started to take some of those steps. And I've too noticed that on the few occasions that I drink I would feel much more matured, and it was like everything was so easy. And even if it might be quiet or an otherwise awkward situation, I was completely comfortable with it. Thanks a lot everyone. I think it's time to stop sitting around on my ass moping.