Lenticular_J

That's one of the most boring and immature "arguments" over this [cabbage] there is. A real theologian debate would consider this the work of a child. Every 16 year old that wants to feel rebellious asks these questions. And none of them question anything. One could easily ask if you believe in history. Did you experience it all yourself? No, you're basing your ideas on what others have written and told you. A good book on this matter that I'm reading now, nay, a fantastic book: The Thinker's Guide to God. Essentially, one large essay compiling the thoughts of the greatest thinkers of the West on God, who has generally remained the same basic idea for two millenia - although, as with the Reformation, the idea of God was split. St. Thomas Aquinas was very responsible for that, as he turned Catholic ideas about God into what they are now (well, technically what the Church condones as the Catholic idea. Everyone has their own ideas) - the beliefs of Aristotle as the Philosopher's God, existing outside of the universe wholly simply (not the definition we use now) and as 100% Good (yet again, different than typical denotation). That book has two good metaphors. One involves goldfish in a pond in a yard. Most swim around happily in their pond. One is a philosophical goldfish. He bemuses over what lies outside the pond, but cannot comprehend it because his mind is not built to understand anything but the pond. Human logic is built out of space and time. Quantum mechanics, which many believe to be the plans that have built the universe, are not built in space/time. Neither is religion. Another regarding this childish hatred of religion by people who just wish to feel superior, also regarding the language of religion which, out of necessity, contradicts itself: Your friend gets up at 4 am every morning to go fishing. You ask him why. He says he enjoys fishing. You don't love fishing, not enough to dedicate so much time to it, but you understand and respect his love of fishing. One time, curious, you ask him just what appeals to him so much about fishing - what makes it so great. He ponders awhile, until he replies: "Fishing is fishing." This statement makes absolutely no damn sense, and yet you can probably understand what he means. Study up, guys.

He probably wants you to get it as a tramp stamp. I wouldn't. Just smoke weed, it isn't like you need to tell the whole world "[bleep] you" with it. Pretty sure half of all teenagers that smoke want a tattoo of a pot leaf. Lame. Now, if you had an entire plant snaking its way up your leg ... That'd be cool.

That three day rule holds no water in the real world. It really just pisses girls off. I'd go with tomorrow. EDIT: Or today, depending on when it is for you.

Challenge accepted.

I prefer to tell girls how their back pockets really compliment their eyes.

Well, coconut oil can be better for cooking than olive oil sometimes, because it kickstarts your metabolism for a little while. That's all I can think of.

Son of a [bleep], school. Ah well, I'm not looking for anything in particular. I'm sure there'll be plenty left when I'm home.

Apartments near colleges will be hard to barter with. There are usually so many students clamoring for housing that they can charge damn near whatever they want. Try and find the best value from the get-go and work from there instead of taking a place beyond your means and hoping to whittle down the price.

Me either. Unless they're distinctly un-Converse looking - Jack Purcells come to mind.

We don't have local places. There are four stores in the entire town that have any degree of respectability. And if I plan on working there, I don't care if the suits are cheaper ... ? I know where to get nicer suits for cheaper anyways. I just need a job, and that would be a good one.

For real shoes, dress shoes, don't buy online unless you've tried on the exact pair in-store. You get what you pay for with dress shoes, as a good pair will last longer than you if you take care of them properly. But good reputations and reviews are a start. Dress shoes should generally be leather or, sometimes, suede. I prefer rubber soles, but on patent leather shoes a true leather sole looks better. There are lots of ways. Oh, and I applied to Men's Wearhouse in my town. I have an interview ... Soon.

We have one in my town. A Lotus Elise, too. I think both are driven by the same guy - one of the city commissioners. He's probably one of the five folks who own the mall and half the liquor stores. My town's got a crooked government. But whatevs.

Drink milk. Drink all the milk you can. It's [bleep]ing delicious. And pretty healthy. Milk and water, with maybe a few select juices thrown in (cranberry is okay). That's it. Even if all you do is cut the [cabbage] you're drinking and replace it with 5-10 glasses of water a day (ridiculous, unneeded amount - I still drink it) and 2-3 glasses of milk a day, you'll notice a tremendous difference in how you feel. Being healthy is 80% in the kitchen, 20% in the gym. Or so I know.

I have the book and all, we just have to analyze it and overanalyze it until we know what color the author's [cabbage] preferred the toilet water to be. I despise analyzing literature from an academic perspective. I prefer to enjoy art with my senses. My brain can go [bleep] itself during this process.

I would say cool shoes goes above just about everything else. Even I'm starting to notice awesome shoes more lately (not often).

Ha. I'm in a similar situation. I have a massive, complex book report due tomorrow. Instead, I'm browsing through my music.

Get a small watch. And it sets you apart. Every guy can look at his cell phone. How many can look at their nice time piece?

You realized life is good. Congrats.

Don't. She'll get over it. Probably pretty quick, too.

I loved those watches. If I had more money, I would get one for my good friend who wears tons of leather bands and stuff around his wrists. May as well class it up into a watch, eh? Who sells good unstructured jackets? Mostly cottons and linens or blends of the two.

Ouch. You need to do it in private, when she won't be potentially embarrassed. Unless she's a [bleep], that is.

Oh, I don't think I've told you guys about Blank Label, they make [bleep]ing fantastic custom shirts, I think if you make it as expensive as you can it's still under 80 dollars - they start at $45 I think. Build your own shirt, and ask them to fix certain details - like, I wear a size 14 1/2 shirt, but I need 35 inch sleeves. I would use them for any particularly badass shirts you want, unless money is no object. I personally would rather buy a plain white, blue, or pink shirt for 20 bucks and take it to the tailor to make it look like a million. Your favorite shirts - those are special things indeed.

If I was in his position, I'd take advantage of having money. I'd take the [cabbage] out of that advantage. But, I still have my car, and I'm still very happy with it.

Haha, after I read your post I checked it and had gotten in. Good God man, this is a good place. I'm particularly interested in a few things. I'm gonna need to keep an eye out for tonight's sale, since it happens at 8 pm for me. I'm glad it's almost summer, I'll be able to pay more attention (sometimes). 11 am on weekdays is a tough time. I've already found some stuff I'm seriously considering purchasing, namely a pair of leather and canvas sneakers. They look really cool, and they're 30 dollars (cheap for shoes in general, but orig. price is $150).

And if you haven't been rubbing your body all over public bathrooms and shoving every doorknob you see into your mouth ... You're fine. And if your parents were even semi-decent people, and they had an STD that'd been transferred to you, they would tell you. Just wear a condom, that's all you need to remember. If the girl's shifty looking, wear a condom if you're even dancing with her. Mostly because that's funny.