RANT: i am obese and on a phone

[VoxExMachina]

My most common weapons to use were the bolt action sniper rifle (although it only had 10 rounds) and the hand cannon pistol (nearly as strong when head shotting and many more shots).

For my allies, I loaded them all with the basic bolt action sniper rifle (same 10 shot one) as it was strong as balls and they didn't have to worry about ammo. Using Legion and Thane were a near unstoppable team alongside my Soldier with the ammo modifiers. Although Garrus was my favorite to use, he got back burner when I had that revelation. Until I screwed up and gave Legion his armor piercing ammo modifier (thought it'd stack with mine). I realized it didn't stack and he always activated it, so whether the enemies were susceptible to piercing ammo, he'd activate his modifier, screwing up my modifications. I benched Legion after that and Garrus was back in.

Reported to Dianne Feinstein.

[mjw8204]

You should look into meditation. You can scoff if you want but if you have chronic insomnia, you are having difficulty turning off your mind. Dead cereal.

Who says I haven't already?

But yeah, you're right -- my mind is running a million miles an hour when my head hits the pillow. I've tried everything I can think of, from having a set schedule of going to bed, not using TV/computer before bed (doesn't seem to make a difference either way--f*ck you, scientific studies), sleep aides, reading...nothing is working.

smoke a fatty SRS

Thanks, I2M.

[theshoupguy]

Got this from ********, I usually fluff any garbage I read on there off, but sometimes you come across something, like this, worth sharing. I wish there was more parents like this lady.

"18. You will mess up. I will take away your phone. We will sit down and talk about it. We will start over again. You & I, we are always learning. I am on your team. We are in this together."

That one's pretty awesome.

[Lencho]

Finished season 1 of SOA last night. I hope Opie doesn't go nuts and get killed off, but I have a feeling he will .

Jax annoys me. Kurt Cobain looking little *******.

Your opinions of Clay and Jax will no doubt flip in the coming seasons.

[Dominik]

Yep I have set up several Wordpress-based sites. Naturally all of them were blogs and none of them will ever be known by anyone else, but yeah... I do know Wordpress fairly well now.

I enjoy the customization that the platform brings, but I decided to go it on my own with the two main sites I've designed from the ground up in my life -- both based on PHP and MySQL.

But FYI, my "main" photography website, www.banantarr.com, is based on PhotoShelter's platform, which is like a Wordpress for photogs. Sadly I haven't touched it in months, but they do have some seriously cool functionality there re: selling and delivering prints and digital distribution.

I've been using PHP and mysql for a long time now, since 1998, and while I've worked with Wordpress sites before I'd never put my own together. It's not perfect, nothing is, but it sure saves a lot of time these days if you want a basic CMS and blog platform.

The goal with this site is simplicity and I'm happy so far. I didn't want to start with a cluttered theme and slowly remove stuff, so I bought a really clean looking one and customized it. The 'gallery' section is idiot proof. I've put around 30 prints in there, all diverse, with no categories. You see some sites where they'll spread out 100s of shots across a bunch of categories, they all look similar, so buyers must sit there thinking 'which one do I buy?' I'd rather leave a lot out and gradually add to it.

[mjw8204]

Chiefs made their smartest move yet. Scott Pioli fired as GM:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/chiefs-...6731--nfl.html

Yep, the hiring of Andy Reid is on deck too.

Glad to see Pioli go, but no coach on earth is going to help that team win until they find a halfway decent QB. Quinn is awful and I'm not sure Cassel is salvageable at this point. Between the elite level players like Manning, Brady and Rodgers, and the new wave of speedy, read-option QBs coming in, there is no room in today's NFL for mediocrity at the position.

[Lencho]

Kavak will be disappointed to learn that you've abandoned the Democrats to join the Lencho Party.

Platform:
- Lulz
- Penis
- Negs

rolf! New sig.

[Lencho]

Who says I haven't already?

But yeah, you're right -- my mind is running a million miles an hour when my head hits the pillow. I've tried everything I can think of, from having a set schedule of going to bed, not using TV/computer before bed (doesn't seem to make a difference either way--f*ck you, scientific studies), sleep aides, reading...nothing is working.


Thanks, I2M.

Binaural beats, brah.


Do it.

[mjw8204]

Binaural beats, brah.


Do it.

Have you any experience with it? Research is sketchy.

[adamdavidson47]

Your opinions of Clay and Jax will no doubt flip in the coming seasons.

I don't know if I like where this is headed.

Glad to see Pioli go, but no coach on earth is going to help that team win until they find a halfway decent QB. Quinn is awful and I'm not sure Cassel is salvageable at this point. Between the elite level players like Manning, Brady and Rodgers, and the new wave of speedy, read-option QBs coming in, there is no room in today's NFL for mediocrity at the position.

I agree, they do need a QB.On the bright side, though, The Eagles were a joke when Reid took over and look what he did for them. He will turn that team around, it just might take a season or two. I could also see Vick following him there, or the Chiefs making a run at Rivers, who is a free agent I believe.

Either way, good move for the Chiefs, I think.

[chazzy1864]

Glad to see Pioli go, but no coach on earth is going to help that team win until they find a halfway decent QB. Quinn is awful and I'm not sure Cassel is salvageable at this point. Between the elite level players like Manning, Brady and Rodgers, and the new wave of speedy, read-option QBs coming in, there is no room in today's NFL for mediocrity at the position.

Agreed. Reid is known for fostering/building QBs, so maybe he can either salvage Cassel or bring up whatever QB they mgiht overpay for in the draft.

Hell... if only the danm Chiefs didn't mismanage their rushing asset.

In 3 games, Charles had less than 10 carries. In 6 games he had less than 15 carries. In 10 games he had less than 20 carries.

Still managed 1500 rushing yards this season after that garbage.

[Orlando1234977]

Who says I haven't already?

But yeah, you're right -- my mind is running a million miles an hour when my head hits the pillow. I've tried everything I can think of, from having a set schedule of going to bed, not using TV/computer before bed (doesn't seem to make a difference either way--f*ck you, scientific studies), sleep aides, reading...nothing is working.


Thanks, I2M.

Apparently you can't turn your brain on or off, tough break.
Have a good weekend.

[Joe2DovesGiotto]

... my mind is running a million miles an hour when my head hits the pillow. I've tried everything I can think of, from having a set schedule of going to bed, not using TV/computer before bed (doesn't seem to make a difference either way--f*ck you, scientific studies), sleep aides, reading...nothing is working.

I used to think that "not thinking" could work, but could never shut off that switch. In the spirit of "if ya can't beat 'em, join 'em" thinking about something else, preferably mind-numbing has helped greatly, and that is exactly: next upcoming workout. I mentally "do" each exercise, poundage, set, rep from start to end. I'm usually asleep before I finish, but if not, do the workout over again. I've never had to go a 3rd time.

Of course, you have to have a workout planned...

[kvk1]

I just think about naked women until I fall asleep.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[chazzy1864]

I agree, they do need a QB.On the bright side, though, The Eagles were a joke when Reid took over and look what he did for them. He will turn that team around, it just might take a season or two. I could also see Vick following him there, or the Chiefs making a run at Rivers, who is a free agent I believe.

Either way, good move for the Chiefs, I think.

Rivers signed a 6 year extension in 09, so unless something drastic happened, I don't see him being a free agent.

[chazzy1864]

Loud pipes save lives:



what could be better than the wind in your face, and Van Halen in your ears?

[kvk1]

Loud pipes save lives:

[youtube]OVuIpikG5jE[youtube]

what could be better than the wind in your face, and Van Halen in your ears?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXw6znXPfy4

[chazzy1864]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXw6znXPfy4

I'll accept it.

Senor Chang = awesome!!

[Lencho]

Have you any experience with it? Research is sketchy.

Got into over the summer. I use different beats/waves for different things.


I'm a fairly fast reader, but I began to notice over the years that my retention was turning to sh*t. Lots of mind wandering going on while reading. I'd read 3-4 pages, stop, and then go back to find that I couldn't recall anything of what I'd just read. I used to read 15-20 books a year in my 20's, but when life got more hectic (kids, jobs, etc.), it slowed down a ton. Then, whenever I did find the time to read something, I discovered that it was taking me forever to get through a book. It got so bad that I just quit, and for about 4-5 years, I can't recall finishing a single book.

Started using the beats below while reading, and my focus stays sharp the entire time. I'm able to read longer, faster, and the retention is as good as ever. Read three books in the last six months of 2012, which is about as much as I can handle with everything else I've got going on.



For sleep, I got into using lucid dream inducers like this one:




Didn't care about having a lucid dream, per se, but this has worked for me.

[chazzy1864]

So do you just play that youtube video in the background while you read a book?


What about for the sleep one? Put it on an mp3 player and set it to repeat or something?

[adamdavidson47]

Rivers signed a 6 year extension in 09, so unless something drastic happened, I don't see him being a free agent.

You are correct, I am retard. My apologies. Not sure why I thought he was a free agent.

Got into over the summer. I use different beats/waves for different things.


I'm a fairly fast reader, but I began to notice over the years that my retention was turning to sh*t. Lots of mind wandering going on while reading. I'd read 3-4 pages, stop, and then go back to find that I couldn't recall anything of what I'd just read. I used to read 15-20 books a year in my 20's, but when life got more hectic (kids, jobs, etc.), it slowed down a ton. Then, whenever I did find the time to read something, I discovered that it was taking me forever to get through a book. It got so bad that I just quit, and for about 4-5 years, I can't recall finishing a single book.

Started using the beats below while reading, and my focus stays sharp the entire time. I'm able to read longer, faster, and the retention is as good as ever. Read three books in the last six months of 2012, which is about as much as I can handle with everything else I've got going on.



For sleep, I got into using lucid dream inducers like this one:




Didn't care about having a lucid dream, per se, but this has worked for me.

Fuck that noise, just get Frep to mail you a copy of his book.

[Final_Rep]

Fuck that noise, just get Frep to mail you a copy of his book.

Naw he can get it for $0.99 on Kindle like everyone else

[Lencho]

So do you just play that youtube video in the background while you read a book?


What about for the sleep one? Put it on an mp3 player and set it to repeat or something?

Headphones for both.


I used to either sleep all night with headphones on or wake up whenever and take them off, but I've gotten to the point now where I take them off right before I know I'm about to go to sleep.

[therorschach]

Who says I haven't already?

But yeah, you're right -- my mind is running a million miles an hour when my head hits the pillow. I've tried everything I can think of, from having a set schedule of going to bed, not using TV/computer before bed (doesn't seem to make a difference either way--f*ck you, scientific studies), sleep aides, reading...nothing is working.

What time you normally get up in the morning? How much caffeine and alcohol you consuming during the week and when?

[theshoupguy]

Naw he can get it for $0.99 on Kindle like everyone else

orly

[Lencho]

What time you normally get up in the morning? How much caffeine and alcohol you consuming during the week and when?

Wake up between 5:30-6:00, using this. It attempts to wake you up when you are coming out of a period of deep sleep.

Caffeine consumption is usually just 20-24 oz./day of morning coffee. However, I have no issue with caffeine in the evenings. I can have a cup of coffee or tea at 9:00 pm and still fall asleep by 10:30 or 11:00.

Alcohol consumption is non-existent. I will have a beer every once in a while, but I'm not the type to have just one or two beers with dinner on a regular basis. When I drink, I drink. Haven't been drunk since a trip to Vegas in July.

[Final_Rep]

orly

Actually, some of the Rant, if interested, could help out and proofread it for me for end-of-book credits and such

[SquatTilYouDrop]

Actually, some of the Rant, if interested, could help out and proofread it for me for end-of-book credits and such

No.

[kvk1]

I'm currently watching a re-run episode of Everybody Loves Raymond.

And you know what? I'm enjoying the fuck out of it.

GFY TAAB.

[Final_Rep]

No.

Your triumphant return to the Rant has kept us all completely enraptured. Congrats on your amazing new style!