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Oprah. I'm just...really sick of her.

I have to agree. When I was young I couldn't leave my block. If I wanted to go to the playground near my old house (3 blocks away) my mom went with me. These days I see kids who are maybe 7 or 8 years old trying to cross main roads (35+mph, high traffic, poor drivers, etc). My mom would killed me herself before she let me attempt that as a kid.. I think it is the opposite. When I was little I used to walk to the park or friends houses or just explore by myself. My little cousin can't even play outside by himself because my aunt's afraid of child molesters. I think it really depends on the parents. I wasn't allowed to cross Hwy 63 (main highway in our town that splits east from west side) until I was in 5th grade. Of course most of my friends lived on my side of 63, so it wasn't too much of a problem.

I got ENFP. To my observations, no one else on TIF so far has gotten ENFP. According to one description, ENFP's make up only 2-3% of the population. I got a pretty good feel that it described me well. Damn near got my attention right away. That is perfect. [hide=]Like the other Idealists, Champions are rather rare, say two or three percent of the population, but even more than the others they consider intense emotional experiences as being vital to a full life. Champions have a wide range and variety of emotions, and a great passion for novelty. They see life as an exciting drama, pregnant with possibilities for both good and evil, and they want to experience all the meaningful events and fascinating people in the world. The most outgoing of the Idealists, Champions often can't wait to tell others of their extraordinary experiences. Champions can be tireless in talking with others, like fountains that bubble and splash, spilling over their own words to get it all out. And usually this is not simple storytelling; Champions often speak (or write) in the hope of revealing some truth about human experience, or of motivating others with their powerful convictions. Their strong drive to speak out on issues and events, along with their boundless enthusiasm and natural talent with language, makes them the most vivacious and inspiring of all the types. Fiercely individualistic, Champions strive toward a kind of personal authenticity, and this intention always to be themselves is usually quite attractive to others. At the same time, Champions have outstanding intuitive powers and can tell what is going on inside of others, reading hidden emotions and giving special significance to words or actions. In fact, Champions are constantly scanning the social environment, and no intriguing character or silent motive is likely to escape their attention. Far more than the other Idealists, Champions are keen and probing observers of the people around them, and are capable of intense concentration on another individual. Their attention is rarely passive or casual. On the contrary, Champions tend to be extra sensitive and alert, always ready for emergencies, always on the lookout for what's possible. Champions are good with people and usually have a wide range of personal relationships. They are warm and full of energy with their friends. They are likable and at ease with colleagues, and handle their employees or students with great skill. They are good in public and on the telephone, and are so spontaneous and dramatic that others love to be in their company. Champions are positive, exuberant people, and often their confidence in the goodness of life and of human nature makes good things happen. Joan Baez, Phil Donahue, Paul Robeson, Bill Moyer, Elizibeth Cady Stanton, Joeseph Campbell, Edith Wharton, Sargent Shriver, Charles [bleep]ens, and Upton Sinclair are examples of Idealist Champions[/hide]

Just got back from Rockstar Mayhem on Monday. Saw Slipknot, Disturbed, Dragonforce, Mastodon, Machine Head, Black Tide, Airbourne, Five Finger Death Punch, and 36 Crazy Fists. Going to see Rage Against the Machine September 3rd. The day before the RNC, hopefully some rioting. My band (http://www.myspace.com/ataraxy1metal) is playing a huge 18th birthday party next Friday.

I made a topic about this (http://forum.tip.it/viewtopic.php?f=77&t=746366) two months ago :D But hey, any Slipknot topic is worthy of reposting. But yeah, I'm very excited for it especially after seeing them live. They played 3 songs off Vol. 3 and Psychosocial. Everything else was from Iowa or Self Titled. That makes me feel like they're going back to their more brutal roots with the new album.

Bwah! Go listen to all of his songs and be enlightened, Young Grasshopper :D

Well as long we're pointing out obvious things, I'd like to say that today I had hot dogs for lunch and that I woke up around 9:30am. Of course age is about how long you've been living! However, age is USUALLY directly correlated with how much life experience and how much physical and mental maturity you have. I still pose the question to you about your children. Say you have an 18 year old son and a 12 year old son. Which would you trust to be more responsible with their own homework? With consuming alcohol? With doing chores around the house? Point in case, in 99.9% of cases, an older person is going to be more mature and responsible with life choices than a younger one. QED.

I find it slightly ironic that you did not address 90% of my post. Care to use your above average reading skills on the rest of it?

Riku, here's a little tip for you: Book Smarts =/= Common Sense and decision making I know scores of kids that were in high school that were book smart, but didn't have the least bit of common sense. Now I'm not saying you are like that at all, but those two things do not equal each other. Just because you can read a book that is a higher level of you or because you pass a test does not mean that you are classified as a 16 year old. It just means you are more advanced FOR YOUR AGE. Trust me, everyone pretty much catches up to you. I'd like to have a little chat with you when you graduate high school because I can 100% guarantee you that your views on children in middle school having the same responsibilities and the same abilities as adults will DEFINITELY change. Would you trust your 12 year old child to drink or your 18 year old child? And please, don't say neither, because that's just avoiding my point. And by the way, there were no 16 year olds at the party. It was the 17 and 18 year olds that told a 13 year old middle schooler to stop drinking. There is even quite a jump in maturity from 16 to 17. Through your logic we might as well just go ahead and teach sex-ed to 5 year olds, right? Why do they not have the right to learn about their bodies? Hell, some of them might be at the reading level of middle schoolers! And we all know middle school is where we first get taught sex-ed. See the flaw in your logic?

16 and 17 year olds have more than likely gone through puberty, are more capable at making responsible choices, and are more physically developed. Since there has been public schooling in America, high school kids have been drinking, but I really have not seen middle schoolers drinking since the start of this century. Hell, when my parents were in school, most Seniors were of age to drink, and most Juniors were 1 year off.

Heart For Hire- DeYarmond Edison Justin Vernon's (Bon Iver) first band. Only available locally :D

I totally agree. There were kids my last year of high school (last year) that were in 8th freakin' grade and already were in troube with the cops for drinking and were also out of sports for a good amount of time. I live in a town of 2,600 people so it's not like there's a lot of deviance from the "norm" here. I didn't start drinking until after Junior year and these 13 year olds are already drinking. They have shown up to some parties I've been at and we told them to get the hell out of there. They're not old enough to make that decision but are making it because they think it'll gain them acceptance with older kids. I think kids these days are so obsessed with acting older than they are that they miss the innocence that childhood really is.

Haha, I don't know. Believe me, I LOVED both of them. I don't really think it's possible for me to rank 1-5 since I love each of those movies in a very different way. I don't think any of them is better than another.

Static-X happens to be my sister's favorite band and Dirthouse happens to be this song :D We're going to change up the genres a bit, I'd be surprised if anyone got this besides Assassin. (No guessing Assassin! :D ) I'll know if you cheated, trust me. [hide=]This my excavation and today is kumran Everything that happens is from now on This is pouring rain This is paralyzed I keep throwing it down two-hundred at a time It's hard to find it when you knew it When your money's gone And you're drunk as hell On your back with your racks as the stacks as your load In the back and the racks and the stacks are your load In the back with your racks and you're un-stacking your load I've twisting to the sun I needed to replace The fountain in the front yard is rusted out All my love was down In a frozen ground There's a black crow sitting across from me; his wiry legs are crossed And he's dangling my keys he even fakes a toss Whatever could it be That has brought me to this loss? On your back with your racks as the stacks as your load In the back and the racks and the stacks of your load In the back with your racks and you're un-stacking your load This is not the sound of a new man or crispy realization It's the sound of the unlocking and the lift away Your love will be Safe with me[/hide]

Have them expand it in an intelligent manner. Younger generations have no respect for age whatsoever. It's getting quite sickening if you ask me. I'm not saying kids need to "speak when spoken to", but I'd like to see them at least know not to smart off to an adult. It comes from the parents not teaching them discipline. I know I'm going to teach that to my children someday, and they'll be better for it.

Last season's last episode of House. Bon Iver AND Iron And Wine in one episode....it's just uncontrollable.

At the end of The Shawshank Redemption, We Were Soldiers, and Braveheart.

Absolutely pathetic. I had little respect for China's government as it was, but now it's just down the tubes.

I think the only deviance from the American menu is that Canada's Subways offer Maple Syrup as a dressing. :roll: Oh gosh golly I made a joke. Lighten up dolt.

I don't sleep, I wait.

I think the only deviance from the American menu is that Canada's Subways offer Maple Syrup as a dressing.

He wasn't Chef after 2 seasons ago. Don't you remember the episode where they killed him? They used all his past voice clips to make his lines for that episode.

Footlong Meatball Marinara with PepperJack cheese, Jalepenos, and Black Olives. It makes me one happy dude for $5.28.

I would have given you the "OK" on 28 Days Later, but come on, 28 Weeks Later was absolute horse [cabbage].

God damnit. My childhood celebrities are all dying.