I think I'm lost...there is something I want to do and something I feel passionate about doing...but..can't find the motivation to do it. Been thinking about a lot of things actually. Hopefully can find something.
I think I'm lost...there is something I want to do and something I feel passionate about doing...but..can't find the motivation to do it. Been thinking about a lot of things actually. Hopefully can find something.
The best way to start a journey is to take a step.
I obviously don't have all the details of the situation, but personally I'd be doubting the sincerity of a man who claimed I was the best woman ever and then lined up other dates while I was in town.
So I have these three switch boxes that keep my monstrosity of a game shelf hooked to my TV. Ordinarily, the center box switches between the left box, the Wii, and the right box, while the left box feeds the SNES, N64, and GameCube, and the right box feeds the Xbox and DVD player.
Well, thanks to the addition of some component cables for my new TV, and an HDMI cable that turned out to be too short, plus my endeavor to use my old TV as the Tingle Tuner, I now find myself with a clusterfuck under my TV. The center box now switches between the red/white audio and green component plugs for the Wii and the Xbox, plus a dead cable. The right box now switches between the red and blue component plugs for the Xbox and Wii. And the left box still switches between Nintendo's three middle children, but it now feeds into my old TV. And the DVD player feeds into the TV through the VCR via coaxial.
Thankfully, all will be as it should be as soon as my longer HDMI cable gets here and I finish two more Zelda games.
Sounds like your real problem is that none of your switch boxes use component, so you're having to deal with using 3 plugs per input instead of 5.
Yes, that's part of the issue, but I never had component before now, so all of my switch boxes are composite for my old composite-only TV, and after I get that HDMI cable, I'll only have one component cable to deal with. Then I just have to finish using my Game Boy Player with the GCN cable and I'll be able to finish clearing up this mess.
Of course, under the TV will still be a mess. There's no way you can have that many inputs running into one small space and not have a tangled mess of cords. But at least all of them will be running to where they should be.
Oh, and that Wii component cable turned out to be a bit shorter than the original Wii composite cable, so it's a good thing that the Wii is almost the closest console to my TV.
Oh, yeah, I have a whole other mess on the coaxial end of things. I have one switch, with cable and the VCR on one side and the Atari running through the NES running through the Genesis on the other side. I think. It's been a while.
The worst part is that I'm considering looking into getting an HD box now that I have the TV for it, and those are much bigger. I may have to see if I can get my hands on a different VCR (if I don't just eliminate it entirely), and I might ditch the standalone DVD player and just use the Xbox for DVD. Besides, I usually use my computer to watch DVDs unless I have company, so the player doesn't get nearly as much use as it used to.
Some of you will read this and care because you know me on a slightly deeper level. Some of you will read this and pass it over by virtue of the fact that I posted it. Regardless, here is my manifesto on humanity.
I consider every human being I meet on the value of what they can contribute to my personal happiness. If you can enhance me business ventures, if you can bring joy to my social circle, if you are valuable because of your knowledge of a field I am unfamiliar with, you are valued to me.
If you contribute nothing of practical, somewhat measurable value, I consider you invaluable, in the context of your relation to me.
That is Jason. That has been my whole life reduced to a simple equation. Judge people and retain them on the basis of how they can practically contribute to your existence. That has been the lesson of my parents. That is why I am business driven. Because in my family, the value of an individual is boiled down to their contribution to your personal enjoyment or enhancement.
But despite the fact that I am inherently self motivated and self driven, I've spent a good deal of my life working in places like Mexico, Thailand or New Orleans. I've given out clothes, passed out food, spent my days sweating mixing concrete, tearing down homes and building up new homes.
On a personal level I consider every person I meet expendable unless they directly contribute to my own self satisfaction. On another level, if you asked me to care for a homeless individual, I would do it. I have, and I would do so again.
So measure me by whatever measure you would. On a daily basis I dismiss people left and right. But the people that I find to be farthest away from me in intellect and accomplishment are the people I've spent half a life serving for. The same attitude I have that dismisses them yet gives way to a deeper care. Years spent in food shelters, years spent working in public schools for the underprivileged, years spent working in warehouses without heat or cold, years spent without showers, years spent without tools, building homes and bringing food without compensation. And for what?
By and large, I dismiss people intellectually. By and large, my heart tells me every human being has value that goes beyond my ability to measure.
I know I'm a miserable human being on regular occasion. I read some of the comments and some of the responses to my honest replies. I can see the disgust. And, I completely understand why. On many levels I'm an advantageous human being only interested in my personal economic and social uplifting.
On another level I've spent most of my years giving up that pursuit to serve the people that I intellectually dismiss, that on a spiritual and heart level I care more for than any of my academic and social peers.
I spent tonight with a person that reminds me why I'm alive. I spent a lifetime being a reject, and another lifetime building myself into an impenetrable wall of economic and social accomplishment that would be able to show all my adolescent peers that I was better than them.
And that wall is worthless. I know that. Be disgusted with the human being that I so obviously am. But know that there is another person that still exists, far beyond the words that are said, that acts in ways that far contradict the intellect and speak more to the spirit and heart.
Aww DAISHI, I was in no way judging you as a human being, just saying that your dating strategy would confuse me. As long as it works for you, doesn't matter what I think (but you already know that!). Best of luck with your girl - from what you say she obviously means a lot to you.
So much I can't rly put in words especially over a forum. I should apologise for my erratic behaviour with weird topics and posts my heads been everywhere.
For some reason, I logged in today expecting to be banned again for something.
Anyway, the first game I did actual artwork on that's finished is out. It's Indiana Jones, and I was the character animator, so there ya go. It's not long, it's mostly a game made for fun, but it's cute and a good stepping stone to bigger things.
Speak for yourself. I still remember my first infraction fondly. Oh man, can I get infracted again? Pleez?
Quiet, or I'll tell everyone that you only ever received one infraction. If that doesn't kill your reputation, nothing will. :rolleyes:
/edit: I just recognized that I can't infract admins or fellow moderators. Damn, that takes all the fun out of it. I should be able to give Mike an infraction for this:
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The best way to start a journey is to take a step.
Or get someone to drive you to the airport.
You had to step to the car :P
I think I need to talk to someone I really don't want to talk to.
Congratulations on 2600 posts! Not counting the ones in here, anyway. Pick your favorite meaning!
Time to text, E-mail, send a letter, IM, get on IRC, etc...
Are you sure you aren't dating Puzzlebox?
Oh well, I think you were lining up other possibilities anyway.
Most people are replaceable, but once in a while you find one that's not.
This one does indeed contribute greatly to the hivemind.
I mean...
Yes she does sound great.
This, but only if she's into you too. Otherwise, it might seem stalkery.
Ooh, I'll take 2600 Hz! Superphreak.
Puzzlebox don't wait in line for no dude (unless maybe he's selling ice cream).
Even I've waited in line for a dude, and I'm a straight dude.
Of course, that dude was
Well, thanks to the addition of some component cables for my new TV, and an HDMI cable that turned out to be too short, plus my endeavor to use my old TV as the Tingle Tuner, I now find myself with a clusterfuck under my TV. The center box now switches between the red/white audio and green component plugs for the Wii and the Xbox, plus a dead cable. The right box now switches between the red and blue component plugs for the Xbox and Wii. And the left box still switches between Nintendo's three middle children, but it now feeds into my old TV. And the DVD player feeds into the TV through the VCR via coaxial.
Thankfully, all will be as it should be as soon as my longer HDMI cable gets here and I finish two more Zelda games.
Yes, that's part of the issue, but I never had component before now, so all of my switch boxes are composite for my old composite-only TV, and after I get that HDMI cable, I'll only have one component cable to deal with. Then I just have to finish using my Game Boy Player with the GCN cable and I'll be able to finish clearing up this mess.
Of course, under the TV will still be a mess. There's no way you can have that many inputs running into one small space and not have a tangled mess of cords. But at least all of them will be running to where they should be.
Oh, and that Wii component cable turned out to be a bit shorter than the original Wii composite cable, so it's a good thing that the Wii is almost the closest console to my TV.
The worst part is that I'm considering looking into getting an HD box now that I have the TV for it, and those are much bigger. I may have to see if I can get my hands on a different VCR (if I don't just eliminate it entirely), and I might ditch the standalone DVD player and just use the Xbox for DVD. Besides, I usually use my computer to watch DVDs unless I have company, so the player doesn't get nearly as much use as it used to.
I do too. Initially for AV projects, but I do often find myself throwing a DVD on in the background while I play games.
Some of you will read this and care because you know me on a slightly deeper level. Some of you will read this and pass it over by virtue of the fact that I posted it. Regardless, here is my manifesto on humanity.
I consider every human being I meet on the value of what they can contribute to my personal happiness. If you can enhance me business ventures, if you can bring joy to my social circle, if you are valuable because of your knowledge of a field I am unfamiliar with, you are valued to me.
If you contribute nothing of practical, somewhat measurable value, I consider you invaluable, in the context of your relation to me.
That is Jason. That has been my whole life reduced to a simple equation. Judge people and retain them on the basis of how they can practically contribute to your existence. That has been the lesson of my parents. That is why I am business driven. Because in my family, the value of an individual is boiled down to their contribution to your personal enjoyment or enhancement.
But despite the fact that I am inherently self motivated and self driven, I've spent a good deal of my life working in places like Mexico, Thailand or New Orleans. I've given out clothes, passed out food, spent my days sweating mixing concrete, tearing down homes and building up new homes.
On a personal level I consider every person I meet expendable unless they directly contribute to my own self satisfaction. On another level, if you asked me to care for a homeless individual, I would do it. I have, and I would do so again.
So measure me by whatever measure you would. On a daily basis I dismiss people left and right. But the people that I find to be farthest away from me in intellect and accomplishment are the people I've spent half a life serving for. The same attitude I have that dismisses them yet gives way to a deeper care. Years spent in food shelters, years spent working in public schools for the underprivileged, years spent working in warehouses without heat or cold, years spent without showers, years spent without tools, building homes and bringing food without compensation. And for what?
By and large, I dismiss people intellectually. By and large, my heart tells me every human being has value that goes beyond my ability to measure.
I know I'm a miserable human being on regular occasion. I read some of the comments and some of the responses to my honest replies. I can see the disgust. And, I completely understand why. On many levels I'm an advantageous human being only interested in my personal economic and social uplifting.
On another level I've spent most of my years giving up that pursuit to serve the people that I intellectually dismiss, that on a spiritual and heart level I care more for than any of my academic and social peers.
I spent tonight with a person that reminds me why I'm alive. I spent a lifetime being a reject, and another lifetime building myself into an impenetrable wall of economic and social accomplishment that would be able to show all my adolescent peers that I was better than them.
And that wall is worthless. I know that. Be disgusted with the human being that I so obviously am. But know that there is another person that still exists, far beyond the words that are said, that acts in ways that far contradict the intellect and speak more to the spirit and heart.
As do I, but mine also upconverts to HD.
Seriously, why am I thinking this?
...l was thinking the same thing should I lose mine, but with "running".
Anyway, the first game I did actual artwork on that's finished is out. It's Indiana Jones, and I was the character animator, so there ya go. It's not long, it's mostly a game made for fun, but it's cute and a good stepping stone to bigger things.
EDIT: Banned for advertising.
I don't get it. It's the Fountain of Youth team, but you're not animating for their main game, just for the half-teasering "festive minigame"?
The experience is overrated.
The first time always is.
Heh. It's like sex.
Quiet, or I'll tell everyone that you only ever received one infraction. If that doesn't kill your reputation, nothing will. :rolleyes:
/edit: I just recognized that I can't infract admins or fellow moderators. Damn, that takes all the fun out of it. I should be able to give Mike an infraction for this: