torn asunder

generally discouraged.

guatama the buddha (Siddhārtha), kahlil gibran, alan watts...

last i knew, onyx was in ohio(?). yeah, i'm in k'zoo, please feel free to hit me up for any questions you may have about the area.

that article is actually arguing against the concept of it directly causing weight gain, there's no supporting data for that claim. the only thing it intimates is that the sweetness causes a craving for more, which *can* lead to overeating. also quoted from the article's author?

my 1st idea is to research what materials might interfere with the scanner's ability to penetrate it, 2nd is to research something that would be equivalent to a "radar-jammer" that could be portable enough to carry on your person. if they actually try to install/operate these things, i think there's going to be hell to pay. i don't see how any civil liberties activists/groups would stand for it. fuck the government! they have no right to that level of unwarranted invasion of privacy, and the entire concept pisses me off!

whilst grilling the burger, not eating it!

i have a belief system that basically is "always act from a center of positive intent". we can never know what myriad effects our actions can create, and i feel that as long as we act with the intent of creating harmony, peace, and love, or at very least mutual respect, we're on the right path. try to affect change in negative situations when you can, know when to let go of negative people who aren't open/willing to change, and realize when you just don't have the energy to help others without harming yourself. you're no good to anyone broken.

how would you explain this then? and then try to argue this point, if you could (excerpt taken from a previous link i posted). any creature who is able to mourn a dead companion (or other member of their "group"), or even play with improvised dolls, to me, *must* have their own subjective view of the world, or else they wouldn't be able to conceive of their own individuality, the individuality of the one whom they're mourning, nor even have the ability to externalize another persona enough to create a personality for a doll.

looks like i'm not gonna make it this year - while you're all having fun, i'll likely be getting a root canal...

(From wikipedia...) "The most widely used varieties of high-fructose corn syrup are: HFCS 55 (mostly used in soft drinks), approximately 55% fructose and 42% glucose; and HFCS 42 (used in beverages, processed foods, cereals and baked goods), approximately 42% fructose and 53% glucose", which means that for 10g of HFCS 55, 5.5g are fructose and 4.2g are glucose, and the rest (likely) is 0.3g sucrose. An apple has 5.9g of fructose, 2.4g glucose, and 2.1g sucrose. If you look closely, there is actually a higher percentage of fructose in an apple than there is in HFCS. Why the fuck is everyone so uptight about this subject?

it seems you're requiring sentience to be determined by communication with human language, then? i see no need for that. Chimps understand others' needs... Chimps understand who's who playing video games. Chimps decipher what others are thinking. are you saying that evidence of the above doesn't show sentience? i think you need to reconsider.

hey! good to see ya around again, Zhuk!

i had no idea that's what you were doing...

welcome to the board!

to the above two posters: that's what emoticons are for!!

one problem most people have is controlling portion size - i have a really easy way to do it. mentally divide the container into quadrants; meat should be about one quarter, carbs another quarter, and the last half should be veggies. very simple, easy to remember, and easy to picture in your head for times when you don't have a container handy...

i kinda miss giving a shit...

i'm thinking, "this is the worst neck issue i've had in years - what a miserable week. anyone in town have any pain meds/muscle relaxers?" i already know the answer though... more misery, no relief.

huh!? oh... i thought i heard someone call my name! welcome to the board!

and now for something... completely different!

if you choose your data set right, you can make the numbers say anything...

why is it that this year, unlike years past, this day is really bumming me out? can't wait for it to be over.

1) i miss getting out for dgn night. 2) i miss all of you fuckers (and i mean that in the nicest possible way!) 3) i need to plan my return for a time when tons of people will be there (hint: if tons of dgn'ers are going to be there one night, it increases the likelihood that i'll head over!)

so, i never saw an answer to a question i asked earlier - what's the deadline for signup/getting money to you guys? i still plan on coming, but am not sure how to get the money to you.