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I don't approve of any type of cheating. Be it on tests, games, or competitions. When you cheat, what does that say about your character? [quote name='Gun Preacher']Those who cheat on lovers are the worst i've seen what it can do to a person and its happened to me before it feels as though you lose apart of yourself.[/quote] I despise people who cheat on their loved ones. This has been a horrendous issue in my family. Like Gun Preacher said, it's really made me lose a part of myself. After going through something like that, or seeing someone you love suffer so much, I don't know if I'll ever feel secure with another person. Cheaters are selfish ********.

Hey, guys. I'm sure a lot of you have grown up and somehow got warts. Well, it took me a really long time to figure out that these weird things growing around my fingernails are warts, because they aren't round, so I finally gave up and went to the doctor. I was desperate. I had surgery on my worst finger, and then froze a wart on another. Since my fingers are now healing, I noticed that the stem of the warts on both fingers are not entirely removed. I don't want to have half of my fingernail cut off or frozen-- especially since it didn't work! I just bought some liquid salicylic acid, applied it and realized-- now what? Do I let it dry and peel it off, or just leave it on until the next day? I don't know what to do, no dermatologist/pharmacist is working right now to call. And the directions in the box say to let it dry, but I don't know if I'm supposed to peel it off right afterwards. If you have used this treatment before, please let me know what's the next step! Also if there's some medicine or alternative treatment you'd recommend, let me know! Thanks!

I wonder why you suddenly wrote a relatively long paragraph on learning to read? Yeah, it IS an amazing process. You say that it?s basically associating objects with sounds. Don?t forget that much of it is associating symbol with both sound AND most importantly realizing that this creates Meaning. ?For some reason I'm under the impression that a lot of people take for granted how amazing it is to be a living creature.? Under the impression? Haha. A lot of people DO take life for granted. All I can say is, well, it?s their life. I?m not saying that I don?t care; I think a lot of ?taking life for granted? is an attitude people adopt from how they?ve interpreted their experiences. Yea, Reality is a strange thing. Everyone has a different reality and perception of it. I don?t try to think about it, just recognize it, and I?m in awe. And this is just one aspect of life. It freaks me out sometimes when I think about a reality where there?s nothing. Even a reality where there?s nothing, and I?m not ?existing? to note that there?s nothing. Lol. There?s nothing I can do about it. I?m not a part of any religious group, either. My parents are Buddhist, I respect the religion, but I?m not much of a follower. You know, it?s hard for me to imagine completely disappearing, or going to a heaven or hell. Reincarnation makes sense. Where does all that ?energy? go? Perhaps it gets ?recycled.? Hehe. Well, that?s just a little thought on the subject. The first time the seriousness of Death occurred to me was when I was about 8 years old, sleeping on the floor of my parents? bed. I thought about how frightening it is, the unknown, and, well, I cried while everyone was sleeping. Then I climbed on the bed, and kissed my little sister who I usually hated (at that age). You know, just in case I disappeared from this world. Lol. Then I grow. The thought of Death has always frightened me, but not so much anymore. Probably because I?m in my ?prime? and thinking about the possibilities life has to offer. :animesigh

OMG I laughed so much b/c of [B]gabrielzero[/B] and [B]Panda[/B]'s posts! "I'm still shocked that someone would go out like that....it's basically the same thing as if you shitted on yourself for whatever reason, and then decided to go out to a house party without even wiping yourself. There's just no way you can be THAT musty and not realize it." Seriously! Like how the heck can you not notice some things! I don't remember an experience about such a funk, but there's this one time when my roomie's bf stepped into the biggest pile of **** and dragged it around my apt complex. I was about 20 meters from my apt, and noticed a trail of **** going from the sidewalk, up the stairs, and to my apt! I was like wtf! Who's so ******* unconscious to not notice you stepped into a giant pile of **** and dragged it 20 meters into someone's apt! Then the **** was on our carpet, and my roomie and her damm bf didn't even notice this until they were inside. EEEeeediots!

[QUOTE=Ziggy Stardust][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=Sienna]Hey, why would I search for somthing? Man, I got everything I want... I'm very easy to please and have no motivation whatsoever. I got a tv, a computer, good friends, good food, good life. I don't ask nor want any more. I don't want to go on some hunt for 'truth' or 'the answer' or 'Bush's Brain' or some other nonsense, I just want to live my life in content mediocre obscurity. Hurray for introvertism![/COLOR][/FONT][/QUOTE] [quote name='jigglyness']I would search for a place without stupid drama. like with the stupidest things that can cost a life or hurt someone, whether yourself or someone you love. I admit, we humans are stupid at time, but I would really pretty much give up alot for a place like that...I guess it's really special for me because I find myself hating people in general for all the stupid things we do and all the unnecessary drama we cause.[/quote] You know, [B]Ziggy[/B], I was kind of like you a few years ago, really content. And for a stupid teen, I really did appreciated life like that. I like how you used the words, "content mediocre obscurity." =] Then horrible **** started happening in my family, and that really makes me lean towards what [B]Jigglyness[/B] said. **** happens. And damn, people always having a cow, starting drama, making not only their lives miserable, but others, too. I don't think you're asking for much, Jig, sounds reasonable to me. And if your life, or your [B]perspective[/B], stays as good as it is, Ziggy, I'll be happy for you. It's a good attitude to have. Instead of searching for world peace or whatever, I guess I'd search for good health to benefit my family, friends, me. It's possible to have. (I reluctantly add that a little drama in life keeps it somewhat interesting, and can make you smarter.)

I'd have to say FLCL. It's just so zany, and there's all this spastic movement. Plus, the music rocks!

Even though you hate or have nothing to really say about it-- you can always lie. =D I'm saying this because the grader is probably looking for flow and content in the paper, instead of personal opinion. Yeah, I say this, but I still get hung over stupid prompts because I have a problem bullsh----- on papers. :animesigh

There are a lot of coincidences, and it's the little ones that are funny. In a summer college class about understanding ESL speakers, I was sitting together with a friend and some girls discussing about what we ever learned from elementary English. Then I said that the one thing that really stuck with me was the word, "schwa." Okay, I don't know how it's spelled. I explained to everyone that it was symbolized by the upside down "e" and made the "uh" sound. The lecture started, and it so happened that we were to discuss grammar that day. In the middle of it, the teacher began talking about "schwa," so everyone in my group started giving me the elbow. Then we divided into groups to talk about a variety of subjects related to speaking English. Later a group made a presentation that spent a good time discussing "schwa." The girls around me turned and joked "dude, today is your lucky day." =P Kinda lame, but funny at the moment.

[B]Raya[/B], I think you offered some good advice there. The epileptic part was pretty honest and funny. =D I would give similar advice, to dance by yourself, until you think you've gotten the hang of it. If you're ready to strut your stuff in public, then go to a club with a friend. Pick a place depending on what kind of music you like. The last time I went to a club and danced must have been 7 years ago or so, and I was uneasy and felt rusty about dancing, but I wanted to go to a club over the winter break. I went to an unusual club. It was ghetto, dirty, gothic/retro, and filled with freaks and geeks. And it had to be the best club experience I've had! Not that I've been to many clubs. =] When I first stepped in I was like "man this place is kinda crappy..." It's supposed to be a laid back place with no attitudes or dresscode. After that, everything was hella fun and we stayed til closing time. They played retro and electronica all night with few popular dance songs and some recognizable bands such as Franz Ferdinand and The Postal Service. I think the best part about the club is it's not crowded, no one's trying to be cool, and you can dance however you want because the person behind you is an even worse dancer. There was this guy there that could've battled with Napoleon Dynamite =P. After that I don't think I want to go back to places that play mainly hip-hop music. So yeah, I'd recommend you try somewhere that has a laid back reputation. The thing about clubs is there's always loud music and flashy lights, so no one's really paying attention to how bad a dancer you are. Or, you have the allusion of thinking that... Oh, and I finally lived my dream of doing the robot with my friend on the dance floor not to mention some other stuff. =D. Yeah, it's lame, but it's the fun that matters.

Oh my goodness. lol. I was in BPA in my senior year of high school. I actually went to the National Leadership Conference, too, in Chicago. I competed in a Power Point presentation, and we did it on the topic of e-commerce, which I thought was difficult because there were few books that talked about e-commerce in a critical or educational way since it was quite new at the time. So is your video to promote having a conference in NYC? I don't quite understand your question. I remember my friend did a presentation one year to promote having a conference in Houston. The thing is that it wasn't possible because the conferences can only be held in cities that had hotels large enough to hold the entired organization. And it's a humungous organization. If there's anything specific I can maybe help you with, feel free to ask. =D

I don't think I've really seen the kind of flaming that you might be talking about, but I have seen or been in some online arguments. Really, I don't like arguments, and try to see the other person's perspective when someone says something differently than I think. I try to confirm why they think differently, and most importantly give reasons for my opinions. The trouble usually starts when the other person is [B]dogmatic [/B]about [B]making [/B]me agree with their point and entirely dismiss my points and reasoning. I think that's when a lot of flaming goes on, either one of the people or both of them won't recognize or put down the other's opinions. I hate it when it's the "you're entirely wrong, and I am right" attitude. [B]IceWolfEyes[/B] mentions arrogance-- I find that more annoying than ignorance. Putting down or making other people feel stupid for their opinons is pretty mean. For all you know someone might have not put a lot of thought into what they've said, after all it is online, and some people don't write seriously. Not only that, but because it's all written words, sometimes you might read comments as having an attitude. :animesigh

[B]renayiiq[/B] your post appears to be kind of angry. I understand why you would be defensive about being white. There's people in every race who discriminate. Some people just don't like differences. And when you're a minority, it makes it easier for people to gang up on you. In your position I assume you're a minority in your school (isn't there a major Hispanic population in El Paso?), though you're white. Those who make fun of you for being white may be trying to make themselves feel better or simply just ganging up on you because they outnumber you. =P. I hope that in your defensiveness you don't forget to sympathise with people of different ethnicities and skin color who are minorities. When I watch Spanish television I see white-looking hispanics more than tanned colored ones. I've asked my Mexican peers about this, and I was told that lighter skin Latinos tend to be associated with being more good-looking, wealthier, or more powerful. My hispanic friends with light hair and light skin also tell me that their darker skin/hair peers make fun of them by calling them gringos. So that could mean that they're made fun of because the other girls are jealous-- or simply because they look different. In the Vietnamese (and I think Chinese) cultures, it's preferable that girls and boys have a light skin color. It's associated with beauty and wealth. Why? I think because people who have dark skin are the ones who do physical labor outside, and are associated with the lower classes. In high school when I was tanned, my Asian friends made fun of me. In many cultures, light skin color have a sort of power that make people with darker skin feel inferior. I wonder what cultures are there where the darker your skin is, the more you are prized? I can think of the American culture where a lot of white girls go to tanning salons.

I read in a school article once, a guy said that college was the easy choice. He went to college because it was the most available choice. I agree with him. I don't have to worry about working to support myself or my family. I didn't need to immediately get a job. I didn't know what to do with my life, so I went to college to buy more time. If you have the choice of going to college, to get a four year degree plan, don't worry, college is [I]supposed[/I] to be a good experience. I don't think it's supposed to help you find the meaning of life or anything. Just kind of aid you in the process of growing up and help you make progress. Don't fret about your future. Just do what you think is right. During my sophomore year I reached my threshold of worrying and freaking out. I changed my major for the hundredth time until it felt right, I started taking life easier, grades aren't worth your physical or mental health. If you can't decide on a major, don't worry, when you're a senior, the school will force you to pick one. =P Remember, you're only a high school kid. You have the rest of your life to get where you want to be through planning AND mere accidents. Hehe. I've always told myself that if things don't work out, I can always go back to school and change my life. Good luck. =D

I received my first bad essay grade today. I was raging pissed for an acute 10 minutes, and it wasn't about my grade, either. During class time the girls in my group were eager to check their test grades, but I was in no hurry because I knew I didn't do too well. I didn't want to be confronted with my grade until I got home that night. It turned out everyone in my group got pretty terrible grades, so they were quietly bitching throughout class. At the end of class the professor announced he was returning the essay then, so after I got my essay, I flipped into the back. Score: 11/20. Damn. It was worse than everyone else. Then this girl (who got a 13) next to me questioned in a resentful tone, "[I]What did YOU get? A 20?[/I]" I turned to her, said "[I]Eleven[/I]," and gave her what I thought was a pissed off glare. She was shocked, and started talking about how unfair the test was and I ignored her, packed my things, and left. I was really pissed. I don't really know or talk to that girl, except I sit next to her once a week because my friend happens to sit at that table, I don't speak up in class, nor contribute any interesting ideas, I keep to myself, and I'm Asian. As I was walking away from class I thought, "[I]Did she make that assumption because I'm Asian? Because I'm quiet? Did she think that I was so confident about my grade that I needn't check it early in class?[/I]" Some of you may think that my emotions reacted too seriously. I guess all I can say about that is that there have been many instances where people assume that I do well in school, and perhaps it's a compilation of people's resentful remarks that I usually shrug off that caused this little incident to bother me. It bothered me more because today's incident was in a college classroom where I have expectations because the people in my class are future teachers. And some may question why should I be so offended that someone should assume I'm smart? It's not that I'm offended that someone assumes I'm smart, but that I think someone has made an assumption about me only because of my ethnicity. Perhaps I've thought myself to be quite unstereotypical so when I feel stereotyped I become offended. And another thing that really bothered me was "[I]Why is it that people hate others who do well through fair means? Even hating people they don't know?[/I]" That to me is incredibly childish. No, not childish, even children know how to clap or give their peers a pat on the back for doing good. It's envious, maliciously spiteful. Stupid. Coincidentially the class was Sociocultural Influences on Learning. So lately, I've been studying a lot about racial issues in the USA, which no doubt may have made me more sensitive to how different people interact with each other. Feel free to tell me about any incidents you've experienced whether outrageously racial or slight. So I want to know: I believe she isn't racist or anything of that sort, but did her remark have a (subconscious?) racial undertone? Was I right/wrong for thinking it was a remark based on stereotypes? Why? And do you hate people who get good grades? Hehe.

I agree with you two above that the quote can be taken in many ways. I haven't watched TV or kept up with the media in months (yeah, i KNOW). So after Baron Samedi's peeved comment I read a few news articles about this. It's hard to ignore when some one points out a race. =/. My comments earlier were based on my feelings that there was no need for the mayor to specifically point out a race, and generalize it on other latinos, too. My concern is about how affront the mayor's remark can be perceived by Mexican Americans. Like Retribution, I thought he should've specifically said "illegal workers," instead. To me, the mayor's comment seemed like the problem was with "the Mexicans" when it's a problem stemmed from our own lack of consistency in government. Generic NPC #3 I don't disagree with you about how big businesses are the ones benefitting from this cheap labor, you've made a lot of obvious points that didn't occur to me at first. I think that if there's a complaint, it should be geared towards how contracting companies are gaining from this and how our government doesn't require companies to investigate workers with suspicious documentation. Aren't we Americans keeping out illegal immigrants AND practically inviting them in? :animesigh

[quote name='Gaara kun][COLOR=Navy']After plucking the 100th petal off of the flower bed, he finally came to the conclusion of, She loves me not.[/COLOR][/quote] [QUOTE=Tatsubei Yagyu][COLOR=Navy][FONT=Comic Sans MS]"No matter how hard Byakuya tried, he just could not ignore the pillow fight his roommates were having..." Yeah!!![/FONT][/COLOR] :D[/QUOTE] Okay, I thought those two were... hysterical. =D

Since you haven't provided a some reliable source to show exactly what the mayor said, it's kind of difficult to side with you right away.. I guess I'm in disbelief that some one in that position would say something so.... mean about a racial group. I'm hoping that you might have heard wrong or misunderstood what he said. =/ If the mayor really did say something along those lines he really needs to check himself. Shouldn't people be somewhat grateful that there are people rebuilding the city? I think Vegeta Rocker makes a good point that it's not simply because mexicans are moving in, but that the original residents who are mostly black aren't moving back.

[QUOTE=Lafleur][COLOR=DarkRed]My fathers side is well documented, and here's why: Long long ago, my fathers family was minor artisocracy somwhere in centre Europe - loosley related to some king or another. Eventually, though, they fell into ruin. One of my great ancestors headed to then-proserping England, but hadn't a penny to his name - so he made his way as a male prostetute, specifically the male prostetute of Mary Queen of Scots, her favourite, which is why its so well documented. My mothers side is less known, all I know is they came from Belgium to Ireland, and from Ireland to Canada.[/COLOR][/QUOTE] Wow. That's friggin interesting! Hehe. Hm. I'm not that interesting. My mom's side is Chinese and my dad's side is Vietnamese. On my mom's side, her father looked down on Vietnamese even though they lived in Vietnam, and didn't approve of my parents' marriage. My mom says that back in the day Chinese people didn't want to mix though they were not in their home country. But, I think my gramps was just being a jerk who doesn't want to marry any of his kids away. He grew out of that attitude against my dad now. My parents' hometown in Vietnam borders Cambodia, and just about everyone speaks Vietnamese (duh) and Chinese and/or Cambodian though it's no where near China.

I don't think school uniforms are necessary, either. If we're talking about hardcore uniforms here, it'll be easier to put clothes on in the morning. But you know, people who take forever to dress are gonna take forever to dress with or without uniforms. They'll have a hard time picking out their shoes/jewelry/accessories and doing their hair to look more unique. Those who pick on kids for their clothes... they'll find something new to pick on. There's always something available to pick on someone about. Some argue that it's cheaper. Well maybe it's cheaper if you wore totally hardcore uniforms that look the same everyday so you can get away with wearing two outfits a week. As for me I think it's more expensive because when uniforms are implanted, you're going to have to go out and buy more clothes instead of wearing your old ones or hand me downs. This is especially so for schools that have dresscodes that aren't strict --I think are unreasonable, and don't really help out much. This is because the kids will definately have to buy a whole new wardrobe so they can have collared shirts of different colors and styles and different khaki coloured pants and slacks. This was how it was when I went to high school (in Texas). You could wear blue/black/khaki pants as long as they weren't jeans. And any kind of solid colored collared shirt. It ended up making everyone spend a lot more money and wear clothes we hated. The richer kids still got to wear the designer pants and the poorer kids had to go buy new clothes. I like wearing whatever I want, and I think I can find clothes that are less expensive, and look way better, too. Uniforms don't leave much room for creativity or comfort.

I've had very little crushes. The one major crush I had was in my sophomore year in college..... yeah, I KNOW. :animeshy: I took a Tae Kwon Do class, and somehow I grew to adore the teaching assistant in the class. I thought he was wierd and annoying at first. My campus is humungous, so it's really hard to run into people. There was one week when me and my TA happened to keep walking past each other, and so everytime I saw him, "I was like HEY that's my TA." Then he almost ran me over in a hurry when I got off the shuttle, so I walked behind him a couple of yards and was wondering about this person I thought was peculiar, then he took a turn, and I realized that was my TA again. So I ended up thinking about him more and noticing his good points in class, then I developed a pathetic crush. I crushed so hard that I seriously thought about asking him to leave because he was distracting to me while I did the forms that counted as the exams. :animedepr I'm glad that's over with.

whoa, I just looked at your avatar, and it kinda creeped me out. lol. As for me, I'm a teacher's assistant at an elementary after school program. But in reality I'm kind of a teacher because I actually run my own class and don't really assist anybody... So me and my coworkers who are all college students don't really get much respect from the kids because we're not exactly teachers, I can pass for a 16 or 17 yr old, and it's an afterschool program where they're supposed to have "fun." It's all informal, and hectic half the time because we're often running around keeping order. I enjoy the Kindergarteners and 1st graders the most. They're funny. So how much do pizza delivery guys make, do you know?

I guess the most evil villains I've ever"ran into" were in manga that have not yet been motion animated. I know this is asking about anime villains, but I think manga might apply to this forum, too. Shira from Blade of the Immortal. And alot of the characters from Ichi the Killer. They are so twisted and sadistic, and their life is devoted to torturing living things. Even torturing themselves. Take Shira for example, who got his hand whacked off. Afterwards he carves his arm's bones into a sharp object so he can stab people with it even though he often blacked out from the pain in the process. :animestun Well, that's EVIL. I just realized you asked for GREATEST villains. Hm... Even though ENISHI seems like a big baby because of his whole sister "thing," I think he fits as a really great villain because he held a grudge for so long, built himself up, and had a pretty good plan going... Also, GRIFFITH from Berserk who sacrificed himself and other people who were close to him to achieve his dream. ANOTSU from the manga, Blade of the Immortal is a really good villain, too, because he has so much coolness, control, and reason.

Have you guys ever walked past a Libby Lu store in the mall? The first time I noticed that store was when a bunch of girls that were barely taller than my hips lined up outside with their hair all curled, wearing tons of makeup and glitter,feathered scarves, and shirts that didn't cover their bellies. They proceeded to dance to some song outiside the store in the shopping center while people crowded around. Some cheering, some quietly jeering. A part of me can see through the eyes of the parents who took their daughters there, (maybe unknowingly) and thinking that it's just so adorable that their 5 year old daughter thinks she's a sex bomb. As for me, I really dispise that store. What ideas are they putting into a young girl's head? That in order for you to feel special and get all this attention and applaud is if you dress like "that" and wear tons of makeup and dance in front of people to music with egotistical lyrics. Talk about Future Show Girls of America! I do think parents are less conservative now. And people in general are less conservative. It's not a bad thing. Time's change. And kids will react to what's popular, what they think is cool. I remember being about 11, and this little girl who I used to be best friends with suddenly blurted out "I'm not a virgin, everyone's doing it!" And I thought, "You're so stupid. You're in elementary school!" When kids think that everyone's doing something, and it's okay, and they want to be a part of the group, you can't really stop them. It'll just make them wanna drink, get tattoos, have sex, whatever it is they're not supposed to be doing. They wanna fit in. And I guess it's not so bad that they're dressing more revealing, haha. I know. Just gotta let them know there are different ideas and perspectives out there that might change their minds and challenge what "everyone's" doing.

I agree with Gavin that there should be a general overseeing by the school if there's going to be a club forming within it. In my old high school there was usually a teacher supervising a club, and I think it keeps the club on track, so that people aren't there just to socialize, and things wouldn't get out of hand. As long as there's an adult doing some guidance, I think it's a good thing. I don't like the idea of getting parental consent to join a club-- especially a school club. Like SunfallE and his dad says, parents should let kids make decisions for themselves sometimes, plus if it's a club under school premises, it usually isn't harmful. A gay-straight alliance club seems like a good idea, because it offers a kind of sanctuary for certain students to discuss these issues and find commonality. Although, there's something about the name, "Gay-Straight Alliance," that seems like it's a... defensive name. Anywayz, yeah, a club like this is controversial, but I think it's harmless if people would just give it some peace.

[B]Box Hoy[/B], that's friggin hilarious! How is your class going by the way? [B]Kuroshin13[/B], does your teacher really look like that weirdo from the Sixth Flags commercial? That thing freaks me out and I hear they're closing down Sixth Flags, is that true? One of my professors and his TA despises people who leave early for class. One day the prof was absent, and his TA took over teaching, so two of the students (athletes) didn't give a crap got up and started leaving. So my TA shouted at them at how rude they were and asked for their names. One of them yelled back, "Mike Jooooooones!" So the class thought that was pretty funny. When the prof returned the next class day, he announced, "Who in here is Kevin Something and Mike Jones? Who's Kevin Something and Mike Jones?!" He was so clueless. :cool: I guess only Americans who know a little bit about hip-hop might find this funny. :animeswea