Random thought for today.
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Anger
Human beings are possible of an almost infinite amount of anger. The longer a person works at being angry the easier it becomes and the more anger they feel. Like a pump, the harder you work at it and the more you think about the angrier you become.
We've all heard or road rage, why not board rage? I've seen it in the best of you - don't try and deny it. Tempers flare, stinging words tossed. In some ways, anger is an addiction. It keeps us safe from the world - like the quills of a porcupine. You can be bull headed and offended and outraged and stop caring about what others think, say or feel.
In many ways, anger is a way to reach for power. Any slight, imagined or not, has to be punished and you are in your rights to punish them. Bitch slapping them if not grinding them down to a pile best achieves vindication, which is a sweet taste in anyone's mouth. A sweet but fleeting taste as the person you've cut cuts you back and the anger flares up again.
When you think about it the best of us are mindless creatures when it comes to our emotions and isn't that what this place is about? Lacking texture, it compensates by becoming a place of pure thought and emotions - anonymity heightens that sense. Personal demons are just that and everyone carries at least seven. The board proves a safe place to feed them, safe in the knowledge that you're dealing with real people - but people you'll never have to hear or see or look in the eye.
It's not so much that people put on a mask while online - it's that people take their masks off that make it so difficult. Yes, that's the rub.
Human beings are possible of an almost infinite amount of anger. The longer a person works at being angry the easier it becomes and the more anger they feel. Like a pump, the harder you work at it and the more you think about the angrier you become.
We've all heard or road rage, why not board rage? I've seen it in the best of you - don't try and deny it. Tempers flare, stinging words tossed. In some ways, anger is an addiction. It keeps us safe from the world - like the quills of a porcupine. You can be bull headed and offended and outraged and stop caring about what others think, say or feel.
In many ways, anger is a way to reach for power. Any slight, imagined or not, has to be punished and you are in your rights to punish them. Bitch slapping them if not grinding them down to a pile best achieves vindication, which is a sweet taste in anyone's mouth. A sweet but fleeting taste as the person you've cut cuts you back and the anger flares up again.
When you think about it the best of us are mindless creatures when it comes to our emotions and isn't that what this place is about? Lacking texture, it compensates by becoming a place of pure thought and emotions - anonymity heightens that sense. Personal demons are just that and everyone carries at least seven. The board proves a safe place to feed them, safe in the knowledge that you're dealing with real people - but people you'll never have to hear or see or look in the eye.
It's not so much that people put on a mask while online - it's that people take their masks off that make it so difficult. Yes, that's the rub.
Closet Desire
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The Stranger...
“…we all have a face that we hide away forever and we take them out and show ourselves when everyone has gone. Some are satin some are steel; some are silk and some are leather; they’re the faces of the stranger, but we love to try them on…Why were you so surprised that you never saw the stranger? Did you ever let your lover see the stranger in yourself?”
Billy Joel, The Stranger
Great post...one of the most profound I've seen in days...
“…we all have a face that we hide away forever and we take them out and show ourselves when everyone has gone. Some are satin some are steel; some are silk and some are leather; they’re the faces of the stranger, but we love to try them on…Why were you so surprised that you never saw the stranger? Did you ever let your lover see the stranger in yourself?”
Billy Joel, The Stranger
Great post...one of the most profound I've seen in days...
Merelan
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I do not know what they are made of, but...
A twinkie left on a window ledge, though covered and walked on by bugs, will be ignored by birds even pigeons, they won't eat them. Despite the exposure to rain and sun it will retain its original form and color. Though, when opened, the cream will have dehydrated, yet retained it's creaminess.
When placed in a microwave for 4 minutes...
after 20 seconds it smells like a warm twinkie.
after 1 minute the smell resembles burning rubber.
at 2 minutes 10 seconds they had to stop the test as a foul, billowing smoke erupted from the oven.
The cream had leaked out, and when left to cool. Epoxyed itself to the plate.
A twinkie, when dropped approximately 120 feet, bounces and lands right side up. No splatter, though sometimes a crack
appears.
A twinkie, when placed in the freezer for 24 hours does not freeze, though the filling becomes like acrylic paint. It is also noticed that it absorbs quite a lot of freezer odors.
A twinkie, when exposed to gas flame for 2 minutes blackens, the cream will boil, but it does not catch fire. Though the same burning rubber tire smell is observed.
A twinkie, when immersed in water will sink, then slowly yellow tendrils appear, the food coloring. It bloats substantially. After 72 hours the twinkie will have bloated about 200 percent its original size, the water will be opague, the twinkie pale tan and a sour odor has appeared.
A twinkie left on a window ledge, though covered and walked on by bugs, will be ignored by birds even pigeons, they won't eat them. Despite the exposure to rain and sun it will retain its original form and color. Though, when opened, the cream will have dehydrated, yet retained it's creaminess.
When placed in a microwave for 4 minutes...
after 20 seconds it smells like a warm twinkie.
after 1 minute the smell resembles burning rubber.
at 2 minutes 10 seconds they had to stop the test as a foul, billowing smoke erupted from the oven.
The cream had leaked out, and when left to cool. Epoxyed itself to the plate.
A twinkie, when dropped approximately 120 feet, bounces and lands right side up. No splatter, though sometimes a crack
appears.
A twinkie, when placed in the freezer for 24 hours does not freeze, though the filling becomes like acrylic paint. It is also noticed that it absorbs quite a lot of freezer odors.
A twinkie, when exposed to gas flame for 2 minutes blackens, the cream will boil, but it does not catch fire. Though the same burning rubber tire smell is observed.
A twinkie, when immersed in water will sink, then slowly yellow tendrils appear, the food coloring. It bloats substantially. After 72 hours the twinkie will have bloated about 200 percent its original size, the water will be opague, the twinkie pale tan and a sour odor has appeared.
Ambrosious
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Got any HOHO trivia?
Never said:I just might.. wait.
Are you asking if I'm a giant intelligent mutant cockroach with plans to take over the world?
Cause if you are, am not. Really.
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Because I'm a giant intelligent mutant Twinkie.
Damn, but that would be sooooooooooo cool
wolfy
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Ewwwww
What does a giant mutant cockroach us to type with, it's antenna?
If giant cockroaches were trying to take over the world it would explain the increase of popularity of fast food joints in america.....I always wondered who eats Mc donalds food. I don't mind sharing a board or communicating with cockroaches over the net but I really don't want to be ruled by one. Then again a giant cockroach might be a better president then bush.
Hmmm vote roach 2004?
[Edited by wolfy on 01-16-2001 at 08:05 PM]
What does a giant mutant cockroach us to type with, it's antenna?
If giant cockroaches were trying to take over the world it would explain the increase of popularity of fast food joints in america.....I always wondered who eats Mc donalds food. I don't mind sharing a board or communicating with cockroaches over the net but I really don't want to be ruled by one. Then again a giant cockroach might be a better president then bush.
Hmmm vote roach 2004?
[Edited by wolfy on 01-16-2001 at 08:05 PM]
