The "whatever's on your mind" thread

[Johro]

Time for the game:

Iced & Fawful: Hit The Road.

[GuruGuru214]

Iced has been taking pictures of the car's grill. Sam and Max would be proud.

As such, we felt we had to come up with a name that was related to both video games and bug killing. And so we dubbed that car The Zapper.

[Vainamoinen]

Guys, MORE PAX PICTURES PLEASE. Give me the whole bunch, and I don't just mean those mobile phone ones where the only thing you can perceive is that puzzlebox is small.

(I know, I know: "YOU'RE small". I mean, for those in here who actually play TWD and know the quote)

[Giant Tope]

So its lookin like mental health isnt part of my plan. Damn.

[puzzlebox]

Originally Posted by Giant Tope

So its lookin like mental health isnt part of my plan. Damn.

What about a general checkup? Maybe you could go under that pretext and then just talk about other stuff in the consultation.

Originally Posted by Vainamoinen

Guys, MORE PAX PICTURES PLEASE. Give me the whole bunch, and I don't just mean those mobile phone ones where the only thing you can perceive is that puzzlebox is small.

(I know, I know: "YOU'RE small". I mean, for those in here who actually play TWD and know the quote)

I seem to be much smaller there than I think I am. It's either perspective, or I'm like one of those crazy little dogs that believes they're way bigger and scarier than they really are.

Sorry matey, I neglected to take my nice camera so didn't do much in the way of photojournalism. Was busy making memories though!

I think Kurt has a couple of pics. The only other photo I know of is this one of us drinking at Hard Rock on Saturday night:

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Clockwise from the face: IcedHope, Fawful, Guru, Shauntron, The Dude, puzzlebox

That's pretty much what the scene looked like through my eyes as well.

[WarpSpeed]

Originally Posted by Giant Tope

So its lookin like mental health isnt part of my plan. Damn.

You work for one of those Hilton subsidiaries, right? Go ask about the "Employee Assistance Program", or "EAP". According to the Hilton website, you have it. What that is is a limited number of free psychological evaluations to help you understand what's going on and what you should do next. They won't prescribe drugs, though they might refer you to someone if you determine that that's what you need.

[Remolay]

Well. I started a war of Phoenix Wright puns on twitter.

I'm quite proud of myself right now.

[Giant Tope]

Originally Posted by WarpSpeed

You work for one of those Hilton subsidiaries, right? Go ask about the "Employee Assistance Program", or "EAP". According to the Hilton website, you have it. What that is is a limited number of free psychological evaluations to help you understand what's going on and what you should do next. They won't prescribe drugs, though they might refer you to someone if you determine that that's what you need.

I'll go ask about that. Thanks much.

[GuruGuru214]

Awesome. I was sitting here, uploading pictures, when I heard this hissing noise, like someone spraying an aerosol can. So I walked out of my room, followed it to the laundry room, and found that the "output" hose on the hot water heater had suddenly sprung a major leak. So welcome home to me, I guess.

The Telltale booth:





Unlikely friends:



Shauntron getting ready to shut down the booth on Sunday:



Fawful, Icedhope, Guru, and Alcoremortis at the Epic Mickey booth:



And now, the swag. First up, we have Oswald ears, a pretty sweet Oswald and Mickey Pin, an Assassin's Creed III inflatable tomahawk, and a hand that once had a turkey leg sticking out of the wrist. The turkey leg was delicious and Telltale is awesome for giving those out. My 12-year-old Mickey ears are there for reference. Honestly, the Oswald ears are much nicer.



A close-up of the pin:



The t-shirts Telltale was giving out:





A couple of sweet posters:


Autographs are Eric Parsons, Gary Whitta, Jake Rodkin, Sean Vanaman, Kevin Bruner, and Harrison Pink.

My drawing of Oswald and Mickey (which is so awesome I have to show it off again):



And Iced's drawing of Oswald:



That's all I've got. Icedhope and Fawful should have more when they get home.

[DAISHI]

A General Practitioner can recommend Prozac.

[Noname215]

I’, just going to say this: I went to a really fucked up middle school. There was a girl in one of my classes who was kicked out for performing oral sex on the male students, and I smelled marijuana everywhere I went. Plus, I didn’t learn jack shit.

[Johro]

In grade 10, my Career And Life Management teacher got sent to rehab for a crack addiction. She was buying off a student.

[hangingwithmonkeys]

Originally Posted by Giant Tope

Its not so much that im afraid of meds, though ill be honest by saying that I do feel a little uncomfortable with the idea, so much as I dont have access to that kind of treatment. Or any kind of mental treatment for that matter.

I have no idea if what I experience is even considered worth clinicly treating.

It looks like you have good friends here, who really care about you. They'll be here for you .

I've been depressed too.

You know, we're all in this together .

There's almost always some one who can relate to you and your situation. I realize that now more than ever. We're mostly the same, and maybe that's why we all enjoy the company of others so much. Because we can relate to so many other people and we all like to fit in and feel loved. It's mutual to most people.

I have problems, myself. Anxiety problems, and what not. You're never alone. Never, remember that. Just always remember common human decency. Even though there's a lot of bad in this world... There's a lot of inherent good and a lot of love, understanding. And everyone has something to give, contribute to that.

In my experience it doesn't matter who you're talking to, as long as they are cheerful, respectful and considerate of your feelings.

Smile more, try to be happy. Enjoy life, life doesn't always have to be so bad. Even small things mean alot in people's lives. When I'm depressed, just talking to some one, even a stranger means a lot to me. That's what it means to be human. We are social by nature and love company.

Most of us. Hang in there, we're all in this together. You are never alone.

We all want to fit in, and we all struggle. You're never alone , remember that. There will always been some one for you to relate to. No matter how you feel, how broken you are. There is always some one who is going through the same thing. Or is the likeliness of your future projection that is going to get past these things. For the most part we know your pain, we've felt it, and we've wanted better for ourselves. We put in the heart, soul to over come our own obstacles in life and we know what you feel.

Like I keep saying you aren't a lone, and we will always be there, even if not in the literal sense, it is what it means to be human.

[Noname215]

Originally Posted by Johro

In grade 10, my Career And Life Management teacher got sent to rehab for a crack addiction. She was buying off a student.

The public school system is shit. That’s why I switched to a private school.

Also, in my old middle school, one of teachers was rumored to be nailing 8th graders. I never saw her again after 6th grade, so it was probably true. A lot of students were also kicked out that year.

[DAISHI]

Originally Posted by Noname215

The public school system is shit. That’s why I switched to a private school.

Also, in my old middle school, one of teachers was rumored to be nailing 8th graders. I never saw her again after 6th grade, so it was probably true. A lot of students were also kicked out that year.

Statistically speaking only a few private schools are superior. In actually practice, public schools normally provide a wider range of activities, educational resources, accreditations, etc. In addition to competitive academic performance.

[Alcoremortis]

Originally Posted by Vainamoinen

Guys, MORE PAX PICTURES PLEASE. Give me the whole bunch, and I don't just mean those mobile phone ones where the only thing you can perceive is that puzzlebox is small.

(I know, I know: "YOU'RE small". I mean, for those in here who actually play TWD and know the quote)

I'd show pictures, but all I have is a picture of a friend of mine who doesn't frequent these forums.

Yeah... I don't really take pictures.

Maybe I'll take one of the Disney drawing I got and show off that.

[Giant Tope]

Originally Posted by hangingwithmonkeys

It looks like you have good friends here, who really care about you. They'll be here for you .
[snip]

I wish I had people to talk to. I feel really boxed up when it comes to what I'm allowed to talk about and what I'm not supposed to talk about.

I thank you for your kind words though.

Originally Posted by DAISHI

A General Practitioner can recommend Prozac.

I really really wish you would quit simplifying my problems into "just throw prozac at it bro". I honestly need more counselling than anything else. I feel like I have nobody to talk about about my issues with at all and it's driving me mad. And anytime I ever show signs of these issues people just back off and call it creepy and leave right when I need somebody to talk to the most. I'm left to putting up this fascade and bottles everything up.

Oh jeez. I'm talking way too much. I'm sorry.

[GuruGuru214]

Originally Posted by Alcoremortis

Maybe I'll take one of the Disney drawing I got and show off that.

The line to get one was five hours and it's a damn awesome drawing that I wouldn't mind seeing again. You should totally show it off.

[Alcoremortis]

Originally Posted by DAISHI

Statistically speaking only a few private schools are superior. In actually practice, public schools normally provide a wider range of activities, educational resources, accreditations, etc. In addition to competitive academic performance.

I think this depends on the area that you're in. I went to private school. Yeah, I didn't have access to as many APs as some public schools in the area, but the APs I did have were actually equivalent to college courses. As in, after those classes, the exam was not only passable, but rather easy. And due to my school's reputation for being tough, my transcript counted for more when I was applying to college because the colleges knew my grades were well earned. There was also the benefit of having a devoted college counselor on staff to help with applications and a lower student to teacher ratio (my AP physics class was five people).

Originally Posted by GuruGuru214

The line to get one was five hours and it's a damn awesome drawing that I wouldn't mind seeing again. You should totally show it off.

All right. I shall. Just gotta take a picture.

Edit: Here we go!

[DAISHI]

Originally Posted by Alcoremortis

I think this depends on the area that you're in. I went to private school. Yeah, I didn't have access to as many APs as some public schools in the area, but the APs I did have were actually equivalent to college courses. As in, after those classes, the exam was not only passable, but rather easy. And due to my school's reputation for being tough, my transcript counted for more when I was applying to college because the colleges knew my grades were well earned. There was also the benefit of having a devoted college counselor on staff to help with applications and a lower student to teacher ratio (my AP physics class was five people).

And then you have a ton of private schools that teach this:

1. Dinosaurs and humans probably hung out: "Bible-believing Christians cannot accept any evolutionary interpretation. Dinosaurs and humans were definitely on the earth at the same time and may have even lived side by side within the past few thousand years."—Life Science, 3rd ed., Bob Jones University Press, 2007

2. Dragons were totally real: "[Is] it possible that a fire-breathing animal really existed? Today some scientists are saying yes. They have found large chambers in certain dinosaur skulls…The large skull chambers could have contained special chemical-producing glands. When the animal forced the chemicals out of its mouth or nose, these substances may have combined and produced fire and smoke."—Life Science, 3rd ed., Bob Jones University Press, 2007

3. "God used the Trail of Tears to bring many Indians to Christ."—America: Land That I Love, Teacher ed., A Beka Book, 1994

5. Slave masters were nice guys: "A few slave holders were undeniably cruel. Examples of slaves beaten to death were not common, neither were they unknown. The majority of slave holders treated their slaves well."—United States History for Christian Schools, 2nd ed., Bob Jones University Press, 1991

6. The KKK was A-OK: "[The Ku Klux] Klan in some areas of the country tried to be a means of reform, fighting the decline in morality and using the symbol of the cross. Klan targets were bootleggers, wife-beaters, and immoral movies. In some communities it achieved a certain respectability as it worked with politicians."—United States History for Christian Schools, 3rd ed., Bob Jones University Press, 2001

8. SCOTUS enslaved fetuses: "Ignoring 3,500 years of Judeo-Christian civilization, religion, morality, and law, the Burger Court held that an unborn child was not a living person but rather the "property" of the mother (much like slaves were considered property in the 1857 case of Dred Scott v. Sandford)."—American Government in Christian Perspective, 2nd ed., A Beka Book, 1997

13. "Global environmentalists have said and written enough to leave no doubt that their goal is to destroy the prosperous economies of the world's richest nations."—Economics: Work and Prosperity in Christian Perspective, 2nd ed., A Beka Book, 1999

12. Gay people "have no more claims to special rights than child molesters or rapists."—Teacher's Resource Guide to Current Events for Christian Schools, 1998-1999, Bob Jones University Press, 1998

Now funded by your public tax dollars people!

And this gem:

Starting in the fall, thousands of schoolchildren will receive publicly funded vouchers to attend private schools, some of which are religious. Religious schools in Louisiana will receive public funding as part of a push from Louisiana's governor, Bobby Jindal, to move millions of tax dollars to cover tuition for private schools, including small bible-based church schools. Money will fund schools that have "bible-based math books" and biology texts that refute evolution.

At Eternity Christian Academy, pastor-turned-principal Marie Carrier says that the her first through eighth-grade students learn at their own pace from Christian workbooks. The beginning science text explains "what God made" on each of the six days of creation. Evolution is not taught.

Carrier said, "We try to stay away from all those things that might confuse our children." She hopes to secure enrollment of 135 voucher students for the 2012-2013 school year. According to the website Salon, the school currently has just 38 students.