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Megaliskuu
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LazyMacro
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On November 26 2010 17:30 uNcontroLable wrote: Honestly I'd recommend starting with the Wii. It's kind of a gateway drug, because almost anyone can be good at things like Wii bowling, etc, that are somewhat intuitive. Once someone feels like they can be successful in a game, they will be more likely to be willing to try others. This actually even worked on my mom.  In terms of a girlfriendy type person, another really good way is to just make it something you guys can enjoy doing as a special thing together. When Geoff and I were first dating, we played through Kingdom Hearts together on the PS3. He played the fighting parts, I played the puzzles, but we'd cuddle up in this old recliner and coach each other the whole time. It's a favorite memory of mine. Like I always say, girls just wanna feel special, so if you can somehow make "gaming time" synonymous with "her time," you've got a way in. Thanks! A lot of that makes a lot of sense. Also, the story about you two playing through Kingdom Hearts is really cute. Do you have any plans to keep doing more interviews or event coverage? The videos you posted fromMLG were awesome. You seem naturally good at that kind of stuff. (Was it weird when Huk hit on you? Hahaha) | ||
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uNcontroLable
United States1180 Posts
On November 09 2010 18:40 opsayo wrote: do you have any advice for dating a girl who is 28 and you are 22 she is very forward and outgoing which is a huge plus so she enjoys trying to "earn" me but at some point i have to flip that dichotomy what do u think Well, not knowing the girl, obviously my insight is limited, but statistically, as I understand it, one of the main things that women of all ages look for in a partner is emotional companionship. For a woman who is somewhat older, I would suggest taking into account that her emotional needs are going to be a lot different than yours, and plan accordingly. Try to pay close attention to the little things she says, and then show later that you remember them, whether it be just bringing up a subject she discussed with you earlier, or buying tickets to a concert you heard about in town because she mentioned that she wanted to check out that band. This can even be as simple as "Hey, I saw that X is coming up, and since I remember you telling me that you liked Y, I thought maybe you would want to Z.". Women want a partner who listens, hears and acts. For an older woman, I think that becomes even more important. Once it's past the more casual dating phase, it becomes important to predict how she will feel in certain situations, and work to support her before she has to ask. Just pay attention - and if you really like her, taking care of here when she needs it will come naturally. Another thing to consider is that women that age generally want to have the sense that a relationship has potential to "go somewhere." So be careful to let her know how you feel about long-term possibilities, as soon as you know yourself. | ||
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uNcontroLable
United States1180 Posts
On November 10 2010 00:17 KurtistheTurtle wrote: do you have a competition with incontrol over whose "ask me" thread is biggest We all know it's not size that matters.  | ||
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airtown
United States410 Posts
2. Is there anything honorable about someone turning themselves into the police if they've committed a crime? If yes, give a thorough and convincing explanation as to why. Assume the punishment would not be reduced simply because the person turned themselves in. 3. Fast forward to 2050. Assume that fetuses can be safely genetically modified. Would there be anything morally wrong with changing out a few genes to make a baby smarter? 4. What would the ideal system of welfare look like? | ||
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Gogleion
United States534 Posts
On November 28 2010 03:38 uNcontroLable wrote: Well, not knowing the girl, obviously my insight is limited, but statistically, as I understand it, one of the main things that women of all ages look for in a partner is emotional companionship. For a woman who is somewhat older, I would suggest taking into account that her emotional needs are going to be a lot different than yours, and plan accordingly. Try to pay close attention to the little things she says, and then show later that you remember them, whether it be just bringing up a subject she discussed with you earlier, or buying tickets to a concert you heard about in town because she mentioned that she wanted to check out that band. This can even be as simple as "Hey, I saw that X is coming up, and since I remember you telling me that you liked Y, I thought maybe you would want to Z.". Women want a partner who listens, hears and acts. For an older woman, I think that becomes even more important. Once it's past the more casual dating phase, it becomes important to predict how she will feel in certain situations, and work to support her before she has to ask. Just pay attention - and if you really like her, taking care of here when she needs it will come naturally. Another thing to consider is that women that age generally want to have the sense that a relationship has potential to "go somewhere." So be careful to let her know how you feel about long-term possibilities, as soon as you know yourself. Do you have any advice for a guy dating a girl that is younger than he? I'm 17 and she's 15, just want to make sure I'm not doing anything wrong. First thing that you notice about a guy's clothes? | ||
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StorrZerg
United States13921 Posts
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cHaNg-sTa
United States1058 Posts
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Gofarman
Canada648 Posts
Incontrol is my hero. New skill to add to the portfolio "Eat Napkin". | ||
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Game
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Sleight
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Since taking down the title as "Best Woman in Oregon," what are your future ambitions? I assume they include "Best Woman in America," aka Ms. America, and ending world hunger, but besides the obvious, where do you see yourself heading? Should we expect to see Geoff standing next to you as you run for public office or in the background at a Save the Whales rally? I heard that Geoff back-talked you once, so you threw him out of a moving vehicle and he has never since complained about going on picnics. Do you care to comment on this rumor? Lastly, what tips do you have for a "normie," such as myself, looking to become a super-person such as yourself or Geoff? Do we have any hope of transcending the monotony of the everyday or must we simply content ourselves with knowing that y'all exist and may one day take pity on us? Sincerely, Doug | ||
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LazyMacro
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+ Show Spoiler + On November 10 2009 17:36 uNcontroLable wrote: Thanks for saying I'm not boring you. I'm glad you are liking what I've written so far! Hehe, I actually love telling people about how Geoff and I started. We met when we were both members of the speech team at our university. I was somewhat of an individual event star and he was the same on the parliamentary debate side. We eventually became co-captains, and people jokingly called us "Mommy and Daddy" of the debate team. When I look back though, and try to think of where the very first spark of my interest in him was struck...one moment sticks out in my mind. Our team was full of drama. I assume it's the same on most speech teams, but our coaches were jerks, our teammates ranged from premadonnas to emo kids... and there was always some kind of huge issue going on. Geoff and I, for our part, hated the drama, and could usually be found off to the side somewhere, waiting for the storm to blow over. We were friends enough at that point, but only to the extent that we were teammates, like co-workers. Well, at this one particular tournament, things got really bad. I don't even remember what the issue was... I think it was something as stupid and routine as no-one could agree on where to go for dinner. Geoff and I were both sitting at this little two-person table in some cafeteria, and we got trapped when the team literally surrounded us and began to throw the drama bombs at each other over our heads. I was miserable. I like to smile, I like everyone to be okay, and I was stressing. I looked at Geoff and we rolled our eyes together. Looking at him and seeing someone on the same page as me in all that chaos made me feel a little better. Then, out of the blue and lightening-quick, while still maintaining eye contact with me, Geoff reached out, grabbed a napkin from the dispenser in the center of the table, and ate it. Just STUFFED it in his mouth, and then sat there like nothing had happened. He did it so quick that none of the people over our heads had any idea what had happened. I started laughing hysterically, and when they looked at him for an answer to why, he just shrugged as if he had no idea. For some reason, probably the stress of the moment, I laughed till I cried, so hard and so long that eventually they forgot what they were fighting about and the evening became pleasant. Oddly enough, I think it was then that I realized, hey... this guy is pretty awesome. It was after that that we began to spend a little time together outside team events. Soon, we went to the library together to study, and ended up deep in conversation. After I thought about an hour had gone by, my goody-goody conscience got the better of me and I said something to the effect of "Geez, we'd better get to studying, we've probably been putting it off by talking for like, an hour!" He laughed and looked at his watch, then looked back at me, shocked. We had been talking for five hours, and both of us had been enjoying it so much, that niether of us had ANY idea. I can't think of another time in my life where I have had such an innacurate perception of time. The library closed about 15 minutes later. We didn't get any studying done. That night I told one of my roommates about what had happened, finishing with... "I mean, I'm sure nothing will come of it... he's just so, interesting! He probably has no interest in me other than friendship anyway." (Come to find out, apparently he thought I was out of his league... or so he claims. )During that conversation, the fact that I sew had come up, and Geoff had asked if I wouldn't mind fixing his dress pants that he wore for speech tournaments. He had like, ripped the back pocket or something. I was thinking about our conversation often, and finally decided to see what was really there. Using all my womanly wiles, I constructed a text message about his pants. It was ripe with just the right amount of innuendo... a test, if you will. Enough to give him the opportunity to show interest, but little enough that I could claim I never meant it if he wouldn't bite. We girls are tricksy sometimes. He, of course, came back with an even more cleverly woven piece of cellular prose, and the rest... as they say, is history. lol...I actually have that text message conversation written down somewhere. If I could find it, would you guys be interested in seeing it? ( I guess I'd have to make sure it was ok with iNc first.) I'd be interesting in seeing the text. I'm surprised more people didn't ask you to find it already. On November 28 2010 03:40 uNcontroLable wrote: We all know it's not size that matters. Rofl, I was actually going to ask what you thought on...that topic, but I remember reading you said you're waiting until marriage. (I'm at work...so I've read every page.) | ||
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uNcontroLable
United States1180 Posts
On November 26 2010 17:50 Megaliskuu wrote: How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? He would chuck, he would, as much as he could! ...if a woodchuck could chuck wood. For more information, please see that Geico commercial with wood chucking woodchucks... lawllawllawl | ||
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devil`
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uNcontroLable
United States1180 Posts
On November 27 2010 10:46 LazyMacro wrote: Thanks! A lot of that makes a lot of sense. Also, the story about you two playing through Kingdom Hearts is really cute. Do you have any plans to keep doing more interviews or event coverage? The videos you posted fromMLG were awesome. You seem naturally good at that kind of stuff. (Was it weird when Huk hit on you? Hahaha) Thank you! <3 and it was PS2 that we played back then, not PS3. oops. A lot of people have asked me about doing more of what I did at MLG (and also at WCG a while back), and the answer is a resounding: Yes, I would love to do as much event coverage/interview hosting as possible. Being a host in e-sports is totally a dream job for me, and any time I can move closer to that dream, I will jump at the opportunity. The only variable is getting people to hire me to come out and do it, so if you liked what you saw, please spread the word/contact me with opportunities! The more people that like my style, the more I'm hoping I'll have the chance to produce more content for you. I really do love this community, and MLG only made me even more jazzed about the SC2 scene!As far as Huk, lol yes he was quite blunt, wasn't he? I wouldn't describe it as "weird" in that it wasn't necessarily out of the blue...he's quite the charismatic and spontaneous charmer, as you all may know. He was really fun to interview and get to know a little bit. All of the Team Liquid pros were SUPER friendly. It was such a privilege to work with them. | ||
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KameZerg
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Sophisticado
United Kingdom42 Posts
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Megaliskuu
United States5123 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + I personally was dying of laughter. | ||
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uNcontroLable
United States1180 Posts
On November 28 2010 08:26 4iner wrote: 1. Should it be legal or illegal for adults in the front seat of a car to not wear their seatbelt? 2. Is there anything honorable about someone turning themselves into the police if they've committed a crime? If yes, give a thorough and convincing explanation as to why. Assume the punishment would not be reduced simply because the person turned themselves in. 3. Fast forward to 2050. Assume that fetuses can be safely genetically modified. Would there be anything morally wrong with changing out a few genes to make a baby smarter? 4. What would the ideal system of welfare look like? These are all such loaded questions! It's taken me a while to find time to sit down long enough to think and write them out! 1. There are a lot of laws that remove personal choice for the sake of safety. I understand that each of us is ultimately responsible for our own well-being, and the feeling that we shouldn't have laws telling us how safe we should be. When you drill down through a lot of those laws though, they are really also put in place to protect others, beyond the choice and consequences of that one individual (think smoking laws, etc.). A car crash is traumatic no matter what the outcome. If a person dies (much more likely without a seatbelt), it affects everyone involved. Being inadvertently responsible for another's death can ruin a person for life. I personally am grateful for a law that requires people both to keep themselves safe, and to protect others in the case of tragedy. 2. Yes, because taking personal responsibility for your actions is the honorable thing to do. Being a part of a society and enjoying it's benefits constitutes an agreement to live by it's rules. Breaking those rules brings consequences, with which we are all familiar and which give us the opportunity to evaluate the costs and benefits of our actions. If a person deems it worth the price to commit a crime, they should be willing to face the consequences. Most people aren't. Those who are, like those who would turn themselves in, are honorable in that sense. To be frank, though, a "thorough and convincing argument" to this point would include a full discussion of the definition of honor, which, at the moment, I don't have time to provide. Sorry! 3. The question certainly makes me uneasy. I am not one to prescribe to the theory of "medicine shouldn't work to improve the quality of people's lives because God wants them just the way they are," - I think that God gave us the ability to practice medicine for a reason - but when we start to talk about altering someone's genetic code... especially when it goes beyond preventative medicine and into changing the very qualities of a human being, like their intelligence and thus, their personality... it makes me nervous. Especially considering how relatively little we actually do know about the human brain, and the many times history has proven that when we play with life at this level, we mess up (think shock treatments for mental illness), I forsee there being some serious medical and psychological ramifications to altering intelligence. Beyond that, I think the other piece (and perhaps to me the even more worrysome one) that would be the most cataclysmic as the result of that development would be the societal effects. All of a sudden you have a group of people who are medically determined to be more intelligent than the rest. How are they treated? What kind of power will they be given? Assuming that it will be the upper class who can afford such a treatment, how will that affect the stratification of society, wealth, and power? Will it disadvantage the older generations and the impoverished? It's a fascinating subject...sounds like a good sci-fi movie, but a scary reality. 4. A "teach a man to fish" system that provides aid only to the end that it also provides education and rehabilitation to get individuals and families back on track to become self-sustaining. "Focus on education" is, I think, a good answer to a lot of tough questions. | ||
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Zim23
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