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On November 28 2010 12:01 Gogleion wrote:Show nested quote +On November 28 2010 03:38 uNcontroLable wrote: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. 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?
1. Well, luckily girls at that age are usually a few years ahead of their male counterparts as far as maturity level, but just be careful. At that age for both genders, but especially I would say for females, it's easy to let your heart run away with you. My advice would be to remember that you are still young, and treat each other accordingly. Have fun, do lots of activities instead of just sitting home together (that will keep her feeling special and entertained), and consider each step carefully before you get too serious. Every time you give a piece of your heart away, it stays with that person, and that's easy to do in the mid-teens. (Hear that? It sounds like the voice of experience...)
2.Dude, I LOVE when guys wear pants that fit their butt well. Don't give me any of that saggy, flat backside crap. Wear them baggy, sure, but do that derriere credit por favor!
That's just the first thing that comes to mind... I probably notice first whether a guy is wearing an outfit that looks "put together," meaning that he put some thought into assembling an outfit, not just grabbed the first thing he saw on the floor and threw on the sneakers he wears every day. I mean, I'll even go so far as to say that I like a little touch of metro in my men. Manly style is sexy.
edit: added numbers for clarity lol
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How did you react to hearing the initial rant iNcontrol had about horses on the latest state of the game podcast after talking about your love of horses?
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thoughts on scene hair on males? and skinny jeans? assuming the person is fit but not a stick. also, are you really waiting on marriage? if so, are you an inc married? if not, where does oral fall into place? if it's allowed/you engage in premarital oral, do you think Jesus or whoever wrote that rule had in mind: 'clearly sex before marriage is a sin but a dick in the mouth is a-ok for a good christian'? did The Ring not ruin horses for you like it did for me?
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On December 23 2010 14:00 Moa wrote: How did you react to hearing the initial rant iNcontrol had about horses on the latest state of the game podcast after talking about your love of horses?
I laughed so hard just reading this question. Can't wait for the answer.
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What do you think about men wearing pink clothes? specifically a pink polo. My friends have been argueing about this for a while now ( yeah it's weird I know but we argue about anything ).
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On November 28 2010 14:08 StorrZerg wrote: How was your thanksgiving? Actually, my grandpa went into the icu and passed away over thanksgiving, so, for my family, this year's Thanksgiving holiday was a strange mix of pain, sorrow, loving memory, and celebration of life. I will remember it always as the most meaningful thanksgiving of my life.
I saw for myself what it means to leave a legacy - to be a 'great' man. My grandfather spent his whole life building, caring for, and focusing on his family - so much so that I don't think any of us really even realized the extent until we looked back in retrospect. He was never looking for praise or even thanks. He was funny, but quiet, and went about his business quite a bit behind the scenes. I knew he was a good man... but as I put together a slideshow of pictures to memorialize his life for his funeral, and realized that not a single one was taken without family around him, I saw the statement of a man who knew his purpose, lived it relentlessly, and made a real impact on the world all without demanding a moment's recognition. Many of us say we "want to make a difference," and we think of making big societal changes, or using fame and influence to impact the world... but I now see that power to make a difference can come in quieter packages than that. I am who I am because of him. I am here because of his decision to build our family, I am strong because he led the way in supporting my every endeavor, and I am proud, because he let me know that, no matter what I did, he was always very, very proud of me. The parts of him that live on in me will help me got forth and do my part to make a difference - and that is my grandfather's quiet legacy.
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I'm sorry about your grandfather. My grandmother recently passed as well, so this holiday season is...yeah.
Edit: I guess I may as well add a question. A little back story to why I'm asking: I was on vacation recently, and while hanging out with my cousin, his wife, and her friend, we made comments on the length of this girl's skirt in a commercial and I noticed everyone had different thoughts on it. I was in the "my daughter would not be allowed out of the house" crowd, whereas my cousin's wife thought it was a little too short, and her friend thought it was perfect. It was probably mid thigh length.
So, I'm curious, as a female, what is your idea of decency when it comes to dress?
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I am very sorry to hear about your grievance. It has really amazed and impressed me how articulate you are, not because of any prejudice, but because throughout this long thread you have continued to answer questions purposefully and at length, even being someone as yourself with your history of debating it is super to see. I hope you and Geoff have a Merry Christmas!
What are your New Years resolutions?
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I hope this hasn't been asked already, if so just shout at me all caps.
Obviously you are now visible in the SC2 community what with your interviewing and SotG appearances and suchlike. But I was wondering, do you play SC2 yourself and if you do do you have recognizable name eg. uNcontroLable? If you game "undercover" - do you ever let on you are not a boy? Eg. when people on bnet talk about you presuming you are a boy, or say something about girl gamers or whatever. Do you let it go, or say something, and/or how do you feel about it?
Please more interviewing! They were cool.
glgl!
Edit: And, sorry to hear about your grandpa.
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+ Show Spoiler +On December 23 2010 03:27 uNcontroLable wrote:Show nested quote +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.
Thanks for taking to the time to respond.
1. Interesting answer, I've actually never fully considered that aspect. 2. It seems that your definition of "honorable" is needed. PM me it if you have time. 3. Here is the video the question is based off of, which may explain some of your unease: http://fora.tv/2008/07/17/The_Case_Against_Perfection_Michael_Sandel 4. Good answer.
A few more Qs:
-What did you get for Christmas?
-How long would you want to live if you physicaly aged at a rate 5 times slower than normal?
-How would you go about disproving polytheism (I'm assuming you're a monotheist)?
-What's your favorite book?
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On November 28 2010 15:47 cHaNg-sTa wrote: Do you ladder 2v2 with Geoff? If so, does he get bossy? lol Not yet, and I doubt that he would get bossy, per se. We did a little 4v4 with my brothers...he was more into mockery than bossery.
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On November 28 2010 20:23 Game wrote: Lol. I just read 7 pages of this thread because it was so entertaining. Thank you op. Really glad to hear that you guys are enjoying it. I'm having fun too!
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On November 28 2010 23:56 Sleight wrote: Dear Ms. Oregon,
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
1. Future ambitions: Catch a firefly in a jar, talk to a gorilla in sign language, watch the Aurora Borealis in person and.... oh, oh yeah... make an impact on the world by becoming a role model and public servant through my pursuit of performing arts and public address.
2. Have you read the Dresden files? Sometimes flinging oneself from a moving vehicle is the only feasible way to save the day. I would assume that's what he was doing. You can't believe everything you hear these days.
3. I'm just doing my hardest to have the courage each day to reach for my dreams. I'm learning that it involves a healthy mix of faith, hard work, risk-taking, and the knowledge that the right doors will open when they are meant to open. That, and for those who aspire to superpersondom (not that I accept the fact that Geoff or I is one ) I suggest lots of yoga.
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On December 02 2010 01:02 LazyMacro wrote:I know others have said this, but thanks for being so...open and thoughtful. + Show Spoiler +On November 10 2009 17:36 uNcontroLable wrote:Show nested quote +On November 09 2009 23:55 beetlelisk wrote:On October 10 2009 11:45 StorrZerg wrote:On October 10 2009 11:44 Rekrul wrote: Where do I find smart girls? Assuming they exist. shouldn't that be the question for incontrol? Seriously, where have you met? Do you remember your 1st words you spoke to each other? Was there even a pick up line (somehow I think there wasn't )? On October 15 2009 02:54 uNcontroLable wrote: sometimes I worry that I'm writing more than people really want to know Do not worry :D I've read every single of your posts here word boredom should be banned from this thread I appreciate time you've spent writing them very much 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. Show nested quote +On November 28 2010 03:40 uNcontroLable wrote: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. 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.)
Oh I'm glad you asked, it will be fun to look over that again. I'll look for it when I get home.
Yeah, we are waiting for marriage, though I do have... thoughts on the topic.
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On December 02 2010 03:19 devil` wrote: I didn't read the whole thread so sorry if this was asked before, but what is your favorite game that you ever played? And do you know a lot about starcraft? It depends on what genre and by what criteria, but my first impulse is to say Kingdom Hearts. I love rpgs, I love Disney, I liked that it had a good mix of puzzles/battles, and I have a lot of sentimental value assigned to it, as I played it a ton with both my sister (also a total gamer... possibly - even though I hate to admit it - more so than me) and with Geoff. To be honest, also, it seems to be that my enjoyment of any particular game is directly correlated with how colorful the graphics are. I think part of the reason I don't get into many shooters is that I get so tired of looking at different shades of gray and taupe. Don't judge me, I'm an artist at the core. So, as one of the more colorful games out there, Kingdom Hearts kept my attention well.
In terms of respect, I'll tell any one that Starcraft is hands down one of the most challenging games to master and that, in terms of pro gaming, I would choose to be an SC2 pro if I could. For my life personally, the challenge has just been finding enough time to really get good at it.
In terms of what I enjoy playing right now, Starcraft is probably at the head of games I enjoy devoting time to, but Geoff just got me an Xbox with Kinect for Christmas, and lemme tell ya, I'm kicking serious booty in Dance Central these days.
Do I know a lot about Starcraft? Well, "a lot" is certainly relative. No, because obviously I don't know enough to be a competitive player at this point, but yes, in that I love the game enough and have spent enough time around it to be fairly well-versed in the mechanics, concerns, and topics surrounding it. I always tell people that, when it comes to Starcraft, what I lack in skill I make up for in passion.
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On December 04 2010 03:25 ICanFlyLow wrote: Whats your favorite game except starcraft? I kinda just answered that. Too hard to pick a favorite. My love for gaming dates all the way back to Captain Comic and Commander Keen run through DOS on my Dad's homemade PC, and Donkey Kong on my grandmother's original Atari system (which she still has in working condition!!!).
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On December 18 2010 23:46 Sophisticado wrote: r u gonna be in more episodes of state of the game? I hope so! I'm really glad that people enjoyed having me there. Really what I'm trained to do, in terms of education, is talk. So any time I can combine that area of expertise with Starcraft... plus hang out with some of the coolest personalities on the e-sports block, I'm thrilled. (Even if my girlish fantasies do sometimes get called into question.)
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On December 18 2010 23:48 Megaliskuu wrote:How did you feel about Nony saying "No man shes all yours", when Geoff said "You wanna tag team this with me?". + Show Spoiler +I personally was dying of laughter. lol sorry to disappoint but it's a typical day in the life of Anna. Actually though... I don't think this time Geoff even realized what he was saying till after the fact. I probably just had Geoff's favorite half-smile on my face... the one where I'm being mocked but still can't seem to be all the way upset.
Tyler was so much gold during that episode though, seriously. It was a whole new hilarious side of him for me. I laughed at him more than anyone.
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On December 23 2010 03:36 Zim23 wrote: I have a question, why would you answer all those tough questions? Don't get me wrong, I'm impressed, but it would have been a lot easier to ignore them. Cause that's what I said I would do in this thread... try to answer every question as openly as possible! I'm really trying to answer every one.
Plus, I really enjoy contemplating tough questions, seeing both sides, and expressing my impressions. I guess that's the Speech and Debate nerd in me showing through.
Beyond that... it's good practice for Miss USA.
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