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JustQuitWarcraftIII
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States679 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-18 04:09:37
October 18 2010 04:09 GMT
#441
I would have become totally nihilistic and indifferent to humanity if I was in his place.
Rowa
Profile Joined July 2010
Belgium962 Posts
October 18 2010 05:07 GMT
#442
Impressive read, seems fairly true to me.

Guess we don't know what we got 'till we're deprived of it.
♞ To obtain a bird's eyes is to turn a blizzard to a breeze ♞
Triscuit
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States722 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-18 05:58:52
October 18 2010 05:58 GMT
#443
On October 18 2010 08:41 HeavOnEarth wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 17 2010 03:48 theHisO wrote:
Ummmmmm, am I the only one who noticed that this "American" prisoner uses decidedly British English at times? From the excessive use of "cunts" as his go-to pejorative to his later gigantic slip of referring to a stroller as a "pram." It's also notable that he consistently uses British-style punctuation with quotation marks. American standards demand that punctuation be contained within quotation marks; British standards demand it be placed outside. It is a subtle difference that people don't often think about. Given these three language shifts (I was actually really engrossed in the story until I read the part about the pram and didn't really read very critically as a result), I'm calling flame. Great, entertaining, elaborate flame, but it's really hard to reconcile those language points in context. I suppose the Australian time abroad will be the counter argument. But I'm skeptical.

EDIT: Upon further reflection, the general lack of mention of hispanics makes this seem more like a European caricature of the American prison system, too.

american prison != american prisoner <_<..


I'm fairly sure that it somewhere states that he lived in Australia for a long period of time. I read this a long time ago, so I don't remember where though.

EDIT: I think he started going to college there? I'm not sure, someone back me up or call bullshit.
Titusmaster6
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States5937 Posts
October 18 2010 06:04 GMT
#444
Without doubt some of the best stuff I have read ever. This is one of those things I will keep and show my children and grandchildren.
Shorts down shorts up, BOOM, just like that.
.Aar
Profile Joined September 2010
2177 Posts
October 18 2010 06:46 GMT
#445
Wow. This is crazy.

Another one of those things that grab you by the shoulders, shake real hard, and tell you you ought to straighten up and appreciate your life.
now run into the setting sun, and suffer, but don't mess up your hair.
MutaDoom
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Canada1163 Posts
October 18 2010 07:02 GMT
#446
On October 18 2010 14:58 Triscuit wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 18 2010 08:41 HeavOnEarth wrote:
On October 17 2010 03:48 theHisO wrote:
Ummmmmm, am I the only one who noticed that this "American" prisoner uses decidedly British English at times? From the excessive use of "cunts" as his go-to pejorative to his later gigantic slip of referring to a stroller as a "pram." It's also notable that he consistently uses British-style punctuation with quotation marks. American standards demand that punctuation be contained within quotation marks; British standards demand it be placed outside. It is a subtle difference that people don't often think about. Given these three language shifts (I was actually really engrossed in the story until I read the part about the pram and didn't really read very critically as a result), I'm calling flame. Great, entertaining, elaborate flame, but it's really hard to reconcile those language points in context. I suppose the Australian time abroad will be the counter argument. But I'm skeptical.

EDIT: Upon further reflection, the general lack of mention of hispanics makes this seem more like a European caricature of the American prison system, too.

american prison != american prisoner <_<..


I'm fairly sure that it somewhere states that he lived in Australia for a long period of time. I read this a long time ago, so I don't remember where though.

EDIT: I think he started going to college there? I'm not sure, someone back me up or call bullshit.

I can't believe I missed this before, it was an awesome read. And yeah, he went to school in Australia, mentioned how it was close to the beach.

Good read, thank you to the guy who bumped this one.
.Aar
Profile Joined September 2010
2177 Posts
October 18 2010 07:05 GMT
#447
On October 18 2010 15:46 .Aar wrote:
Wow. This is crazy.

Another one of those things that grab you by the shoulders, shakes real hard, and tell you you ought to straighten up and appreciate your life.



User was warned for this post
now run into the setting sun, and suffer, but don't mess up your hair.
CooDu
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia899 Posts
October 18 2010 07:09 GMT
#448
Sat through and read this at work today, made me like/appreciate my job a lot more lol, and life in general.
Just a simple guy, going wherever this journey takes me.
da_head
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada3350 Posts
October 18 2010 07:30 GMT
#449
that was some eye opening shit. good bump
When they see MC Probe, all the ladies disrobe.
forgotten0ne
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States951 Posts
October 18 2010 07:38 GMT
#450
So, a question: Has anyone read any "edgey" Biographies lately that are this good? I don't care if this is fake or not, I want to read a 400+ page book as good as this 6 page equivalent.
"Well it’s obvious that these Terran gamers are just extremely gifted when it comes to RTS games" -Ret, in regards to the first months of SC2
Render
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States249 Posts
October 18 2010 07:42 GMT
#451
Ya amazing read. But i'm curious how he is now... anyone know of an update?
Rose my color is and white, pretty mouth and green my eyes.
drag00n
Profile Joined August 2010
United States24 Posts
October 18 2010 09:45 GMT
#452
^^same im curious what happened to the guy

he prolly off'd himself
LordLastDay
Profile Joined February 2008
34 Posts
October 18 2010 10:22 GMT
#453
Truly an eye-opener.
Shows how bad things really can get.

Also goes to how unlikely it is that any creature in existence can out-do us humans in cruelty.
Shockk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Germany2269 Posts
October 18 2010 10:30 GMT
#454
The discussions about whether the story is real or not is almost as interesting as the story itself. It's a fascinating read though, no matter if fake or real.
Riouh
Profile Joined July 2010
Netherlands60 Posts
October 18 2010 10:48 GMT
#455
just read it all, took me about 3 hours it was kinda hard to read..

best of luck to the OP
hihi glgl
Hakker
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1360 Posts
October 18 2010 11:33 GMT
#456
Crazy story :/. The worst thing about going to prison, is that the crime you commit will follow you for the rest of your life. You're basically going from Especially armed robbery, there's no chance they'd let him near even just a lowly register job.

Anyways, by now hopefully he's gotten out of the country.
eKe
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada60 Posts
October 18 2010 14:39 GMT
#457
Very interresting read.

Kinda scary at some points but an impressive story.
If you win, go train and if you lose... then go train harder!
HeaDStrong
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Scotland785 Posts
October 18 2010 14:48 GMT
#458
The first thing I thought when I read the title was- savior is going to do jail time, lol.

but yea i read all of it and not much i can say, prison sounds scary.
Liveon
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Netherlands1083 Posts
October 18 2010 18:19 GMT
#459
Sounds like I never want to jail. But I know the feeling that you want to test yourself by wanting something serious to happen (a loved one die, a suicide in front of you, something like that).
Then he said that you should be happy with the little things, don't think I'll be able to, but I do know I don't ever want to go to prison (However, prison in the Netherlands is probably less bad).
Hearthstone manager ECVisualize, Head Admin DSCL
Korvish
Profile Joined October 2010
34 Posts
October 18 2010 19:06 GMT
#460
Its a sad life when you are locked up. The saddest part about all of this is that prison is just the vacation before the real sentence begins.

I stand by the logic that if you do the crime you do the time.

The problem that is faced though is that once you do commit the crime you will pay for the rest of your life. I have been unemployed for almost 2 years now. I can not find a job. I have gotten to the point of being hired till the background check comes back. I am not applying to run the country or to take care of your money. I mean EVERYWHERE does background checks now. I mea the internet makes it that a measly $10 can find all the information on someone. Why not do it?

To top it off some places even do checks before you move into places and can deny you no matter the charge.

It is almost like they want you to go back for fear of losing their jobs or something. idk

I guess its way of America imposing a Death sentence without actually killing the person. Its a fate worse then death for its a long painful very slow death.

I guess I should have never done the crime to start with but sometimes you do not see the scope of what you really are doing and how you will really have to pay for these crimes.

I do not feel anyone is innocent, there are just the ones that got caught and those that did not.
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