Recent content by Karlaxx

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    Dates And Bragging

    I guess I'll whip out my one and only date story, then. The girl was absolutely nuts about me and I was meh about her, but being inexperienced I assented to a date because I had been in her position so many times. We ate after school (I was 17, she 16) and then went back to my house and made...
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    First Date, Gifts From The Guy

    I would cover food expenses, potentially, but I wouldn't go in with a gift I planned to give because regardless of whether or not the woman would perceive me as trying to buy their affection, I would feel that way myself and that's not what I want.
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    What is/was/might be your major and minor?

    I'm starting college next year as a theater studies major. I don't know how specializations and minors will work out exactly yet, but I want to specialize in performance and/or musical theater and also have a music minor, because my school has a very prestigious conservatory of music.
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    So a black actor is considering role of Johnny Storm and nerdrage has turned racist again.

    Oh god. A movie that was new and I enjoyed when I was a child is getting rebooted. I suddenly feel so much older. OT, I'v never really cared about race being a factor in casting decisions unless a real person is being portrayed or there's some important element to a character which is...
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    "Dream of the Sky"

    The only gripe I could have with this song is that you haven't taken each section and made entire songs out of them yet. Seriously, all of my hats are off to you for your research and the CAGED bit. The final melody about being alone struck me so hard I unintentionally placed something very much...
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    what surgery's have you had?

    Had surgery eleven months ago to correct my gynecomastia, which in layman's terms is manboobs. Painkillers made everything okay for the first five days, but then the had to pull the drains out of my chest through holes in my armpits, and let me tell you that was one of the most painful things...
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    Poll: Glasses-wearing escapists! How do you adjust them when they start slipping?

    I mostly only do the bridge-finger move as a joke, to accentuate when I've said something excessively nerdy (especially in company that isn't particularly nerdy in and of itself). Generally, I put my right thumb under the right lens and my right index finger on top and then position my glasses...
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    2K Reveals The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

    I know there was no gameplay, but I thought the almost-total live action reinforced what I hope will bea big part of the game, fighting aliens with Cold War technology and ideas instead of 21st century-contemporary or near future technology. I also like the apparent emphasis that this agency is...
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    Your battle cry

    A terrible, rumbling bellow of rage and bloodlust that lasts a fraction of a second before my voice cracks because my vocal range doesn't go that low.
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    Anyone else *INSANELY* disappointed by Bioshock Infinite?

    I'm with you on the backtracking, but it's been so long since I've even played a first-person game,let alone anything of the Bioshock pedigree, that I'm still thoroughly stunned by everything. You're probably right about the enemies too, but I opted to only play on Medium for the time being...
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    Poll: For the men , manicure/pedicure , have you ever gotten one?

    I was in a position to receive a manicure once,while I was stranded with my mom while she went in for an appointment, but I had just torn all of my fingernails off and didn't feel like displaying that carnage to a professional and ask them to clean it up for me. Otherwise, I probably would have...
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    Poll: Where do you live? Now with better poll options!

    That joke applies to my entire state- I'm a resident of Columbus, Ohio, which as a native Ohioan who has scarcely lived anywhere else, is pretty spiffy. The only thing a tourist might like here is Cedar Point, and that's so far out of the way that only people in neighboring states go there, no...
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    A quick Harlem Shake discussion

    Norwegian armed forces still did the best one, although the Miami Heat are a close second.
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    You know you live in [Blank] when [Blank]!

    You know you live in Ohio when... ..... I don't know, actually. Oh, wait! You know you're in Ohio when an entertainer makes a crack about perscription drug abuse and all anyone says is "Well played, madam."
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    Are You a Shy Guy? (Girl Problems Thread)

    (I would have snipped this, but it wasn't cooperating.) That was essentially the plan! If nothing else I believe I've learned from my experiences- sometimes all of the perceived failure gets to me, but at the end of the day I'm hopeful. I appreciate the time you put into constructing that...