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Posted August 13, 2012
Fantastic read just before bedtime :-)

I didn't even know the word obscurantism existed!

But to get to the point I have many silly obscurantism in my day to day life, some of which are not so positive.

I'd like to share one I had as a teenager which is pretty weird. I used to look out of the bus window everyday as I went to school for cars that I had deemed "special". For example I had assigned the special quality to a Ford Falcon XR6 "Turbo" and a Mazda 6 station wagon if I remember correctly. When I saw these cars I would think my day would be good compared to when I didn't see them. The unfortunate thing was that sometimes I would sulk that I didn't see that car on a particular day when I needed it to be good and of course would be very happy when I did indeed see one as I knew it would be a good day.

I would deny the sighting if it was indeed a bad day and had actually seen a "special' car. My idea had to be true and nothing was going to let it be untrue.

Thank you for the giveaway and I hope more obscurantisms are born where there is a giveaway involved :B

Good Night!
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morciu: I never finished college and have been unemployed for a while now but for some reason I have the impression that something will turn up and fall out of the sky without me doing any effort to earn it.
Hey man, just wanted to wish you all the best. I've been in that place in my life too. I admit, it took a little push from the right force but once I got that momentum it all worked out. All good things are hard to get in life. Learnt that the difficult way.
Post edited August 13, 2012 by dipsal
Posted August 13, 2012
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dipsal: Fantastic read just before bedtime :-)

I didn't even know the word obscurantism existed!

But to get to the point I have many silly obscurantism in my day to day life, some of which are not so positive.

I'd like to share one I had as a teenager which is pretty weird. I used to look out of the bus window everyday as I went to school for cars that I had deemed "special". For example I had assigned the special quality to a Ford Falcon XR6 "Turbo" and a Mazda 6 station wagon if I remember correctly. When I saw these cars I would think my day would be good compared to when I didn't see them. The unfortunate thing was that sometimes I would sulk that I didn't see that car on a particular day when I needed it to be good and of course would be very happy when I did indeed see one as I knew it would be a good day.

I would deny the sighting if it was indeed a bad day and had actually seen a "special' car. My idea had to be true and nothing was going to let it be untrue.

Thank you for the giveaway and I hope more obscurantisms are born where there is a giveaway involved :B

Good Night!
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morciu: I never finished college and have been unemployed for a while now but for some reason I have the impression that something will turn up and fall out of the sky without me doing any effort to earn it.
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dipsal: Hey man, just wanted to wish you all the best. I've been in that place in my life too. I admit, it took a little push from the right force but once I got that momentum it all worked out. All good things are hard to get in life. Learnt that the difficult way.
:) thanks for the nice wishes, I'll get out of it some how
Posted August 13, 2012
Thanks for the giveaway, Telika!

I believe the so called "civilized" world will eventually realize that capitalism is not the best nor the only possible model of society.
Posted August 13, 2012
I believe that the "ancient aliens" theory makes more sense than any other human origin/development claims that have been tossed around. I'm not saying it's true, but it seems more logical to me.
Posted August 14, 2012
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bevinator: Hehe, I heartily approve of this thread.

For me, I will freely drink from a cup someone else has used, and have no issues whatsoever with the reverse, I simply accept the possibility of transmitting an infection as the nature of the universe. However, I view double-dipping as a horrible atrocity (even though Mythbusters decided it was fine). Even though they're essentially the same thing, and according to Mythbusters double-dipping may actually be safer than drinking after someone else, it still bugs me.
1) You won.
2) You are batshit insane.
3) ALL OF YOU ARE COMPLETE FREAKS.


Okay, thingy contest thingy is ended and so am i (haven't slept for 24h), and Bevinator please pm me a 6$ gog game name

and given the amount of participants (and of awesome answers), i may treat myself a second turn of random.org, with just my favorite posts this time, but after my incoming 1073 hours of sleep. which start now. please now do all shut up and make absolutely no noise.
Posted August 14, 2012
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Telika: a winrar is you!
1) Wow!
2) It's true.
3) Also true.

I think I'll have to get... Giants: Citizen Kabuto. I've been eyeing that one for a while. Thanks again for a very humorous giveaway, and enjoy your sleep!
Posted August 14, 2012
*leaves a note on the pillow, next to the fast sleep Telika*

-Congrats to bevinator and thanks, Telika, for the giveaway-

*walks away on tiptoe*
Post edited August 14, 2012 by thespian9099
Posted August 14, 2012
I believe that in some way, my topic was responsible for bringing Guilty Gear Isuka to GOG.

http://www.gog.com/en/forum/general/gog_needs_to_add_japanese_games_to_its_selection/page1
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