The Hangout: Providing insubstantial escapism for the unwashed masses!

[Elin]

Today is one of those days where you realize that you don't really have any goals in life and everything feels kinda pointless. Blah.

;__;

Is there anything I can do to help? I mean...however unlikely that might be.

[crusher]

Just a random slump or is something wrong?

Nah I'm good, no problems here. So it's pretty much random I say.

[Evans]

Insecure, no. I'm actually very secure in the person that I am now. I don't exactly like him, but I'm kind of content. I know where I stand. That's thanks to my friends here, I think.

Weak, though...definitely yes. Even behind my crippling shyness, I'm not a strong person. I get very upset very easily, I'd rather bite my tongue than speak up in the face of adversity, and I'm always happier allowing others to take the lead. It's not a bad thing. Just a little problematic sometimes.

As long as you're aware of it, you can always find a way around or through.

[Elin]

There are people in Ireland who are native Irish with american accents.

Oh, I only just realised you were Irish. Somehow I've never really looked at your location before.

Whereabouts do you live?

[Anonymous]

Alright, who wants to buy this Dreamcast shit?

Two systems, two controllers, two memory cards, and the cords to hook up one system.

The consoles work fine, but controller ports 1 and 2 on each are bad.

It's an 18-20 pound box, so shipping will be huge (It was $20 or so to ship to California through the USPS), but I'm willing to just take a flat charge for it all, and take shipping out of that myself.

[ZeikHunter]

One thing's for sure, you don't sound like the average gun-wielding moron that's generally associated with the armed forces.

that stereotype is constantly reinforced by the media. i served with an 11B (standard dumb-as-a-brick infantryman) who had a double masters in biology and nulear somethingorother. granted, there are some people like that in the military, but not everyone is.

Oh, that's nice. Do you speak any foreign languages well? Or just bits here and there?

And I guess my accent is kind of the same. Or...in my case it's not quite a matter of not having an accent. It's just not really tied to any specific place. We moved around so much as kids that I just picked up a bit of everything. People usually can't place my accent. It's just a generic, muddy 'Scottish' accent. More often than not I get mistaken as English due to growing up with my mother's tones.

ive studied spanish, latin, and japanese in school, never really retained much except some conversational spanish and japanese. ive got a hard time remembering things sometimes.

thats the thing though, you have regional accents and whatnot, i dont have one at all most times. but i usually affect one smiliar to who im speaking with. it usually puts them at ease.

I'm so pompous and 'articulate' - when I'm not experiencing speech impediments - that people usually assume I'm French.

speech impediments? you wouldnt know it from talking to me, but i used to stutter heavily. spent too much time thinking about what i was going to say. now i just speak my mind and damn the consequences.

[Anonymous]

Make that three controllers. One is a green Madcatz.

[crusher]

;__;

Is there anything I can do to help? I mean...however unlikely that might be.

Thanks but I don't think so. As I said in my last post, it's probably just a temporary thing. Could also be fears of the future that strikes...I really need to get my act together... >___<

[Evans]

Nah I'm good, no problems here. So it's pretty much random I say.

Glad to know. As for finding a meaning, don't worry, it's not because you can't seem to find one at the moment that you won't down the line. I always say that it's about enjoying life, not achieving some goal or whatever. Some find pleasure in that, yeah, but then the rest doesn't. Gah, I so don't know. -__-

[ZeikHunter]

i know the true meaning of life.

its pretty simple, if you think about it.

[Elin]

I have to scamper off for a bit. I told my mum I'd do the dishes before she got home, and she'll probably be home soon-ish. I'd better go and get started~ Nice speaking with you all. Bye bye for now.

[Elin]

And I hope you feel better soon, crusher... =( Many hugs~

[Evans]

that stereotype is constantly reinforced by the media. i served with an 11B (standard dumb-as-a-brick infantryman) who had a double masters in biology and nulear somethingorother. granted, there are some people like that in the military, but not everyone is.

thats the thing though, you have regional accents and whatnot, i dont have one at all most times. but i usually affect one smiliar to who im speaking with. it usually puts them at ease.

speech impediments? you wouldnt know it from talking to me, but i used to stutter heavily. spent too much time thinking about what i was going to say. now i just speak my mind and damn the consequences.

Like I implied, it's not what I think, it's what's "generally associated with".
And, like you said, it's not because people are educated or well-read that they aren't stupid.

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who does that. :X

Yeah, it really doesn't show on the intarwebs. =P
Even when I just speak my mind, I end up stuttering. It's not a constant thing, though.

Alright, who wants to buy this Dreamcast shit?

Two systems, two controllers, two memory cards, and the cords to hook up one system.

The consoles work fine, but controller ports 1 and 2 on each are bad.

It's an 18-20 pound box, so shipping will be huge (It was $20 or so to ship to California through the USPS), but I'm willing to just take a flat charge for it all, and take shipping out of that myself.

Wrong section.

[Evans]

I have to scamper off for a bit. I told my mum I'd do the dishes before she got home, and she'll probably be home soon-ish. I'd better go and get started~ Nice speaking with you all. Bye bye for now.

Make haste, then. Nice talking with you, and see you soon, hopefully.

[crusher]

Glad to know. As for finding a meaning, don't worry, it's not because you can't seem to find one at the moment that you won't down the line. I always say that it's about enjoying life, not achieving some goal or whatever. Some find pleasure in that, yeah, but then the rest doesn't. Gah, I so don't know. -__-

Yeah you are right but still... I need to start looking in some kind of direction, to find out what I really want to do in the future. But it's hard, boring and depressing to do that so generally I just don't. I like to think of life on a day-by-day basis. The future is so scary. :[

i know the true meaning of life.

its pretty simple, if you think about it.

Ensure the survival of hour species tbqh.