Solidus_77

Glad to see it worked out for you. And nice job with the smooth kiss. Nothing wrong about that.

Yeah, Ivy holds the record for least clothed fighter (and I have a friend who specializes with her) but seong mina's my favorite. Pretty easy to use to and badass at mid-range :thumbsup:

I don't have the game yet but when I get it my character of choice will be Seong Mina (Fav character from SCII and SCIII). Gotta love the under clothed halberd-wielding korean chick :thumbsup:

Hey guys, I've been off for a while (lol at the marriage proposal btw : ) due to a combination of low internet access, broken keyboard (now fixed, thankfully) and spending most of my time at the gym (not only for staying in shape but also for meeting people btw). Now that I've got more free time I'd figure I'd take a look here again. Now, about what Stumpa said on the sensitive jerk. Yes, I do think it's an ideal and I do think it's something that everyone can potentially achieve if they have the willingness to do so. However, I do recognize that the best way to achieve it is by spoon-feeding, just like I do with my PUA tactics. So I pretty much agree with what most of you said. It's best in bite sizes. Then it becomes a true "you". One tip I have to share if you've got trouble meeting people: If you're not use to, say, malls and you go out all alone in a mall all of a sudden, do not be surprised if you have a hell of a hard time talking to strangers. First of all you're alone, so already that adds some pressure. Second, you're in an unfamiliar environment which makes thinks way more uncomfortable (nightclubs are an exception to that rule because it's more "socially acceptable" to talk to people there and is EXCELLENT training ground). Finally and worst of all, Approach anxiety kicks in whenever you see a hot chick. In all that pressure, good luck trying to meet friends. So here's how you do: first off, it's easier to go with friends so do that. Second and most importantly, use an area that you are comfortable in. I personally am no mall-crazy person. So obviously I don't do well in a mall (yet). However, I like working out and recently I've been meeting all kinds of people at the local gym. As you participate in an activity you gradually become more and more comfortable. The more you like the activity, the better you'll be. Once you become comfortable with your surroundings, you'll become more secure, confident, and will have a much easier time meeting people in general (and specifically girls). Now blacksurge's story was pretty interesting so I've decided to reply in parts. My edits done in red cause I can't be bothered to do quote by quote [hide=Blacksurge Story] [/hide] deloriagod, what's DNR supposed to mean? Driving Naked with Rabies?... I give up. Anyways, too bad you had to lose the Jager, that's good stuff. As for the relationship stuff, less thinking and more action is usually the best thing to do. JeremyM, lighten up man, anyone who needs help can get help around here.

I honestly wish I could say it's a lot of fun, unfortunately after buying it and installing it on my PC it would say "mass effect has stopped working". After fixing that, I got some main exception in (insert code here). After solving that I FINALLY got the game to work, problem now is that the background is all fuzzy and the drivers crash every few seconds during gameplay. After I get my new computer I'll give it a try and then I'll tell you what I think of it, but from the instruction manual it looked good. I liked the idea of different classes and dialog choices. Looks like I'm also making the mistake of going with the infiltrator though so I'll change that.

Too argumentative sometimes. Too lazy, not capable of finishing assignments on time >.<. Too stubborn, I don't like to give up (this is both a talent and a flaw). Hey I've got good news to those struggling with social skills, these are things that you can learn over time and eventually get good at.

My entire music library is full of nostalgic songs. Each of them remind me of a period of my life (Despite how random they are). I'll look at a stump out the back of my house and remember that crazy storm of december 1999. Thanks to emulators, I was able to play through some of the games of my childhood. Then there are plenty of smells, and certain foods that remind me of different time in my life. It's truly amazing to go back over that kind of stuff. Anyways, some crazy stuff of my childhood? These are just a few, in no particular order (many of these I've re-done recently, still enjoy, or wish I could do again): - Pine cone wars!!! - Building room-sized barricades made from chairs, tables, bed sheets. Sometimes friend and I would attack while others would defend till the whole thing was a crazy mess. - Climbing all kinds of trees - As I was climbing a tree I was hiding from this guy although I slipped and fell flat on the ground. Said "That was so cool!!", got up and tried to do it again. - Improvised water-balloons using school-supplies - Playing soccer and getting literally soaked in muddy water. Kudos to my mom who didn't mind me getting all dirty. - Fighting with wooden/plastic swords - Pillow/quilt fights (more like wars :lol: ) - Throwing flower buds at cars (then one guy had the incredibly clever idea of throwing a rock). - Snow-ball wars!!! - Running, sliding and running into people on a small patch of ice at school (so fun and I don't think anyone got too badly hurt) - Capture the flag..... in the forest..... with near-complete darkness. It's so much fun when you can't see [cabbage]. - Sneaking out of whatever compound we were told to stay in during overnight class trips. - This small sled park had a little embankment to keep the kids in (there was a walk-way behind). Well That "embankment" turned into a ramp that sent us flying OVER the walkway and right next to this apartment building. - Dug tunnels in the snow to serve as the ultimate snow fort. - Ringing the doorbell and then spraying the person with a watergun. - Improvised obstacle courses consisting of walking on the trunks of recently fallen trees, climbing on stacks of huge tree-trunks and going through bushes and getting full of bruises, cuts but feeling we accomplished something. - Managing to dislodge a big pile of logs which came RIGHT after me. - Treading on thin ice (literally, and using branches for extra support). I ended up getting soaked after mistaking a patch grass for a small island in the middle of a frozen lake. - Rock climbing on a small surface with no rope. - Jumping from rock to rock across a giant field of boulders - Getting as close as possible to a GIANT waterfall and getting drenched by the water that hits the rocks, while conservative mothers (not my mother, she knows I'm totally fine) yell at me that I'm going to kill myself. - Jumping into a waterfall (not as big as the one mentioned above), which is awesome because you're spun around fast underwater and you completely lose your sense of direction. - Flooding ants/insects - Using a piece of wood as an improvised raft to try and get across a lake. - Jumping off of rocks into the water - Jumping from rock to rock getting as close as possible to the water without getting wet (results vary from "soaked" to "feel barely wet") - Game where someone gets tied up with one long rope and has to find a way to escape. - Jumping over, tripping into, or crashing into all these bushes. - War (slow motion to avoid injuries) using sticks (swords/daggers) bits of moss (grenades). One time I was able to crawl through a path full of bushes and branches with small branches attached to my belt (think, stealthy assassin with knives). Other times I was double agent. Done in the right environment and this can be so fun, and 9 times out of 10 something goes wrong. - Splashing and dunking people's heads underwater at the pool. Best was when we got these foam rafts then it became a battle to keep on and keep others off. That, above, is the definition of "fun" :

Retrospectives on GT are also very good. More serious than AVGN but I liked them a lot.

Definitely confidence. Many scenarios involve one guy teasing a girl and the other guy decides to "come to the rescue" to try and impress the girl. Since the whole thing is light-hearted, the girl will like the first guy. However if we're talking about a genuine threat, being brave and saving the girl well help but the previous situation is far more common.

Lolz, I wanna be the Guy? WTF? I have never heard of that It's hard a [bleep]. I found it after looking at some hilarious "mario frustration" videos. It's a legendary game that's simply known for being incredibly difficult because it's LOADED with difficult obstacles and traps. Even when you download it, the guy asks you to download the demo version first because most people never make it past the first few screens. (I tried and sure enough, couldn't get past anything :lol: ). Here's an example of one attempt: CPBgxWyXYKI

Good to hear, well my goal really is something in the PUA department. For that, I need to become master PUA and that is going to take some time. :

Loads of fun. Though I never completed it, I got pretty far in each column. (9, 19, 29). BTW the hardest flash game ever makes this one look easy, it's called "I wanna be the guy".

Well I'll start off by saying you're almost normal in the sense that EVERYONE feels that way when they experience a loss of some kind, be it a girlfriend or even just a potential girlfriend (as in getting turned down by a girl you like). I'd say almost every guy has been there but you have reacted more strongly than the average (which I don't blame you, you lost a hell of a lot). The one thing in common? It's that bloddy one-itis problem again! This is what it causes and this is why preventing one-itis is an absolute necessity. If you prevent it, you can prevent the feelings of loss or rejection and all the sorrow that follows. Let's see now. The first step is understanding the emotions. Well I don't think it's any surprise that you experience the grieving period after you lose the girl you get attached to her. It's kind of the same feeling of rejection, but much worse. Sorrow, pain, loss, feeling of uncertainty and all the other things they can create in turn. If you want to get out of this situation you need to first understand, then control, your emotions. Eventually, I can guarantee that you will heal with time, but the only way to speed it up would be to learn how to control your emotions. Right now you seem to be swamped by emotions, but I'm going to go out on a limb and presume this has something to do with your desire to be bossed around. I know this might feel uncomfortable for you but you need to stand up for yourself more, "being dominated" as part of a kinky BDSM fantasy is fine but not when you become dominated by your emotions. You can try to think about it objectively, try to look at the feelings individually and find ways to make you feel better (only you can come up with these things). Don't be too afraid to talk to people, just the act of talking itself helps sooth the pain. In fact, I kept ALL this PUA stuff secret to everybody except myself (TIF is the exception since the internet provides anonymity) and only decided to tell it to a really good friend of mine who kept it a secret. I had to do it because I was keeping too many feelings bottled up and just having someone to talk about this stuff with made it much easier. For you the context is different (loss rather than change/anxiety) but the principle is the same. Talk to other guys because I'm sure they have similar experiences (you can mix up the details if you feel insecure about it, but make sure and do it). Now, those tactics that you mentioned. I'm glad that you tried to apply them. The one about trying to forget about her is a must, but nearly impossible given the situation. So how about this: Try and think about them in a different way. Try and associate her with something different. It's a bit tricky to explain but over time you'll eventually be able to associate this girl with the learning experience you got, rather than the incredible loss. If needed, you can also try to consider her negative qualities, or have a friend expose them. Think of her critically and then you'll stop obsessing over her. Also, continue pursuing other girls and having lots of options. The reason it hasn't worked so well with you, I think, is because it's more of a preventive method, used so you never get too attached to one person. That being said, it can't hurt to use it now, as the ability to have options should help a little bit get over your loss. Well, I hope that can help. Remember, however, that everything in life is temporary and relationships are no exception.

yeah, although I have no problem with the "changes" he made to the characters. :lol:

I've got things that I want to do, things I want to experience, things that I want to feel. It's important to me and that's all that matters. Hey, as long as I have fun :

Now I'm not quite sure how many people have seen these videos, but they are some of the absolute BEST videos on GameTrailers. I only recently discovered them (yes, there's cool stuff on GT besides AVGN and the retrospectives, amazing huh?). For those who don't know, basically without spoiling too much, these are action-packed short fighting movies with excellent choreography, interesting storylines full 3d characters JUST LIKE THEY ARE IN THE GAME. Why I feel this deserves some recognition? Well the whole thing is fan-made by ONE guy: Monty Oum. Haloid: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/user ... 57998.html There's just too much awesomeness about this video to describe, all I can say is I freakin love the shotgun part (and the ending) Dead Fantasy 1 http://www.gametrailers.com/player/user ... 15884.html Not as many hits but still FULL of awesomeness. Hey, who's that awesome girl in the yellow bikini? \ Dead Fantasy 2 http://www.gametrailers.com/player/user ... 93489.html Personally this one's my favorite. So basically who's seen them, who loves them and who's amazed after seeing them the first time?

Figured I'd join in on the fun, despite having quit over 6 months ago : (no regrets since, btw). Solidus_77: P2P

[hide=I'm putting the crappy argument in hide takes because there's one point that's actually important]No, he's actually got some interesting points, he just fails in the delivery by trying to look tough. If he was to drop his pathetic act, he'd actually get a decent point across. Right. So the 'cool' guy doesn't even know the basics Define "good" personality. Generally the fat guys sitting behind computers have ABYSMAL personalities and that's what makes them fail miserably. There are, however, plenty of fat guys who compensate for it by being social geniuses, in fact girls will go for not-so-hot guys very often because of personality. Now here's the hidden gem in the pile of crap. This is actually good advice that's meant to be said in a brutal way: "Get your [wagon] out of your room and go meet some people". I'll get to the clothing thing in a second, because actually both of you are wrong. This isn't too bad either. What does a girl INSTINCTIVELY think when she sees a WoW shirt? Anti-social guy who spends time alone playing stupid games rather than being social. Doesn't matter if you are actually social, the shirt kills your first impression. Pretty obvious really, even the ones who care about video games don't want to hear how awesome you are at them so don't try to go around bragging them. Sports help a lot, getting involve helps a lot, I'd rather stick with the advice from guys who actually get laid with many girls. Now sworddude198 on to you. I'm really not a fan of using stereotypes. No, this guy is not one of those "jerks who gets all the girls in highschool" that's giving him too much credit. That's not really how it works. Guys go more for looks (with still some personality obviously) and girls are the opposite. Looks fade if you don't maintain them, personality fades if you don't maintain it.[/hide] Now this is something that's actually interesting (I've got a personal experience to go along with it too). First of all, you're underestimating the potential of fashion just because you "choose" not to care (although the fact that you're getting defensive about it now shows a hint of insecurity). I was like you before, I dressed in a really sloppy but chose not to care because I wanted to be "different" or some [cabbage] like that (your motives may have been different). Such ignorance on my part, because it's actually possible to be "different" and well dressed. Oh and I think it goes without saying that girls (who obviously care about how they look) like a guy that's well dressed, well groomed, and at least shows some effort in terms of fashion (not crucial, like confidence, but still fairly important). Clothing is for first impression too; look like a nerd and girls will brush you off as one. The good news about clothing and fashion is that it's possible to look 'cool', look different while at the same time TOTALLY being yourself and being comfortable with what you wear. Last year, before going out to clubs I had to get some different clothing because I simply wouldn't be allowed in with what I usually wear. That's the part where I said "[bleep] it, I'll try to get some style this time" (but still worried that I would feel uncomfortable and insecure in what I wore). I decided to get jeans for once (I use to hate jeans but in retrospect that was just simply stupid and now I wear them most of the time), and got a nice shirt that was a step up in terms of style from what I normally wore. And guess what? I felt totally comfortable and totally cool. Many people noticed too, especially girls. Why did it work? It's not like this shirt was a popular trend, this was something only I wore; it's because after trying on a bunch of stuff, this one just looked good on me. It's all about congruence with image. I don't know how, but this shirt (along with other stuff that I've also bought like an awesome bomber jacket with fur trim) simply "works" with my image and would NOT work with someone else. Whenever it comes to looks, it's all about congruence. If a nerdy guy suddenly starts wearing chains and "gangsta" clothing, he'd look so fake and ridiculous, but if he wore a nice pair of pants with a belt and even a plad shirt, he'd look much better (note that a WoW T-shirt is congruent, but still looks terrible, so also a no-no). So take a look at yourself. What's your image like? What would look good with your image? I can guarantee that there's a way to be totally comfortable and still look good, the popular kids all have their own special style which just "works" for them: congruence is the key (if you haven't noticed this, pay attention). Other benefits from getting clothes include: random compliments (from girls), personal creative style and boost of confidence since you feel good about what you wear. The tricky bit is going to a clothing shop and trying on stuff, especially if you have ZERO experience like me. I find that, if possible, get a second, preferably female, opinion (like friend, sister, or even girl who works there). Girls know this stuff so well it's freaky. Girls also notice a lot too, they will notice if you care about your hair or if it's an absolute mess (FYI, the comment about getting a hair cut is also about congruence, some people look good with long hair, some look good with short hair, it all depends on the person), they will notice your smell (female sense of smell is far more developed), and I'm told that girls really like good shoes too, so these are all a couple of practical things to keep in mind that can make a small difference but in the end it's all part of what makes someone popular with the ladies and one who doesn't get it. (PUA vs AFC). Oh and finally, it helps to have a little item or two that's totally personal. Like a specific necklace, wrist-band or (in my case) sun-glasses that just fits with you. It's a very good hook to catch girls attention. Sort of like the cherry on top of the cake.

It's neat to see everyone's favorite game like this, especially since so far each one's been different. Seems everyone has their own "style". Anyways, for me it's Metal Gear Solid 1 (GOD that was hard to choose, since 3 was incredibly awesome). The combination of sneaking, crazy boss fights and an incredibly gripping storyline is just pure fun as well as revolutionary for the PS1.

restart till you get it right, it's annoying. Basically memorize the places where you have crimson guards and towards the end I'd recommend just making a dash for it (if you're fast enough you won't get hit by the lasers of those drop pod things. It's a pretty hard mission alright.

Well I'm really 'into' the whole touhou 8 music simply because after seeing that vid on "Recommended PC games" I started watching it, was blown away by the bullet hell that the game it was but I only really began to take interest when Mokou's theme started. Eventually I decided to play the game myself so I sort of played the game simply because of one of the songs in the game. It does have some other awesome tracks though, Marisa's is pretty good but I have bad memories of her fight; there's something about her stars that drive me INSANE! I have such a hard time dodging them for some reason. At least the HUGE [bleep]ING LASER is pretty fun to see too.

I'm currently doing volunteer work in a place that serves hot meals for people who have "difficult situations" Pros: - The people I worked with each time were very friendly, glad to have my help and were fun to chat with. - It always feels good to have the people come up and tell you how thankful they are and how you're helping their lives. - Low pressure situation. Cons: - Time consuming - The people working there are all way older than me, which is not bad, but can make thinks a little less comfortable. It's really not bad if you are really into the whole "Helping people out" thing.

I'd actually prefer that job over professional gamer. Simply because that's something I can actually feel proud of and I highly value the numerous benefits of sports. Professional gamer has neither the pride (in my values) or the benefits that sports do.

Oh and btw here's the kickass remix I was talking about (with a badass mokou picture): e_6mN0iYQuA and even though I've only tried a few times, I can't get past her 3rd spell in Imperishable nights! Partially because it's a long road to get there and I've already lost a lot of bombs/health. The boss just before is annoying as well, her first spell always gets me, the second one gets me almost always, the third is just ridiculous. Then there's that crazy enemy just before Mokou who sends a circular pattern of shots in all directions, very pretty but hard as hell. I wonder if I'll ever have the patience to beat that extra stage. EDIT: Here's the second most kickass remix: Q_bxgIG9jak Now this one's almost as great and has a beat that I would be willing to dance to, only one problem is that, compared to the original, there's a really fast-paced piano mini-solo right near the beginning that you don't really hear so well in the remix. Oh well, it's still awesome :

Well that and the monotony. Big corridor, small corridor, big corridor, small corridor etc... till the elevator and then "wait, it gets worse". Ok that's more like it, instead of saying "Well it's a multi-player game" you acknowledge the campaign. Passing it off as a multi-player game makes it seem like you're trying to cover-up the flaws (which may or may not be your intention). And you know what? The single player isn't mediocre, it's decent. I'd say half-decent but I had way too much fun with that kickass 2 hornet vs 2 scarab battle that it automatically gets bumped up to "decent". Sure it's nothing compared to COD4 or HL2 (especially ep 1 & 2) but it's really quite decent. Now this the part where you'll probably think I'm crazy because I had more fun playing the co-op mode rather than multi-player mode (which was, frankly, boring) but I think that's because playing a game in co-op creates a very different feel than playing it alone (I tried halo 2 alone just to see what it was like and it didn't feel nearly as good as when I played halo 1 or 3 with friends) So, Co-op campaign > Multi-player > single-player campaign Well I'm also speaking from experience despite the fact that I have neither a 360 nor Halo 3. Except I have only 4 friends I played it with. One of which is the one we played the scarab battle with over and over again (and completed the entire game with). Two of which we played only multi-player simply because there were 3 of us (I can't remember if they prefer multi-player, one of them does I think). And finally one girl who I played co-op and multi-player with and we both agreed co-op was better (but admittedly she suddenly becomes a target once she speaks into the mic, making it less fun, and the map designers were obviously on some sort of crack).