16 or 17
...How old are you, Yarow?18 this may.
I think you've been watching TV shows too much...Wow, you sound like a piece of shit IMHO. Seriously, and I already said that I'm going to need money and power, I get that. Why let a sh*tty world stay sh*tty instead of trying to do something about it?
People without money or power are nothing in this world. We can never change anything about the world, so why bother. Why would I even care? I'm just going to die sooner or later anyways so it won't be my problem. Leave it to the country's leaders.
Just my opinion.
EDIT: He's going to be a senior this August so I'm guessing 16 or 17.
If anyone had been bothered to look at his profile, they'd see that he claims to be 18lol I am.
Louisiana <---Explains allot. These folk are cut off from the rest of the US. Some say they even inbreed O_O.Very uncalled for indeed.
That is uncalled for mako.
Very uncalled for indeed.
Wow, you sound like a piece of shit IMHO.Before you go around pointing at "uncalled for" quotes...
Did you even try?
You sound like a piece of shit IMHO
Wow, you sound like a piece of shit IMHO.I'm glad we could have a mature discussion about this without becoming too childish and turn to name-calling.
I apologize :oops: dunno what I was thinking. I am very sorry.Apology excepted. ^^
In my not-so-humble opinion as global moderator, further insults like that will get you moderated against. Cut it out.Duly noted.
I'm glad we could have a mature discussion about this without becoming too childish and turn to name-calling.I said what I said because of my honest opinion towards the person who insulted me with his/her impotence, for lack of a batter word. Re-read what you typed and tell me that doesn't just sound... sad. It made you, in that instant, seem like the type of person who was, and still is, too afraid and unwilling to go for his/her hopes and dreams. It's very pathetic to me, and it made me think of you as a... turd. I really dislike saying this, but no offense. Now, I've been shot at a bunch of times so far because of my topic on various websites already, so don't even bother. :P
To achieve your dream, you'll need to do one of three things:
1. Win the lottery. 9001 times.
2. Found several successful multinational corporations.
3. Become president of the United States and find some way to give all power to the executive branch.
This is the amount of money or power you'll need if you want to unite a huge continent filled with hundreds of different languages and hundreds of ethnic groups that have nothing in common.
The first one of these three things is the most likely.
Unfortunately Kud is right. I am afraid the OP is utterly naive. We all were at one time or another, but at 18 it is time to enter the real world.
I said what I said because of my honest opinion towards the person who insulted me with his/her impotence, for lack of a batter word. Re-read what you typed and tell me that doesn't just sound... sad. It made you, in that instant, seem like the type of person who was, and still is, too afraid and unwilling to go for his/her hopes and dreams.Too afraid or unwilling? It's not like that at all. I care about my dreams and goals. One day I will achieve these dreams and goals, unlike you. Because my dreams and goals are a lot more realistic than yours. I'm not trying to unite a whole entire continent full of people. The only possible way you could ever accomplish this is if you were some sort of deity.
Too afraid or unwilling? It's not like that at all. I care about my dreams and goals. One day I will achieve these dreams and goals, unlike you. Because my dreams and goals are a lot more realistic than yours. I'm not trying to unite a whole entire continent full of people. The only possible way you could ever accomplish this is if you were some sort of deity.Interesting, but by all means you did insult me personally. Think about it.
I'll give you a few years. You'll look back at this "dream" of yours and think it was preposterous.
EDIT: And I never insulted you personally. I insulted the entire global population.
Ones without money or power are nothing in this world.They are still human, they still have their families, lives, love, trust, dignity, dreams, and faith. This is me proving you wrong. But seriously, I just completely disagree with that fact/opinion of yours. I can see where you're coming from with it, though, but the way I see it people are still something regardless of how much around them they can control and rule over (money and power basically). The smallest spec of dust is something and so is a flea, in my understanding atleast. Now, of course, fleas and dust are swiped away and killed because those with the power to do so find them to be a nuisance (as do I). I just apparently have a different understanding of the word "nothing" than you do apparently. Thus, I actually didn't prove you wrong at all, did I? :P
Uhm, no, actually, I was just trying to get some advice from people I assumed have some experience with living regardless whether this forum is dedicated to a video game or not. Should I not expect you all to be able to give good life advice?
I'm surprised your parents haven't gone to seek professional help for you.
My goal and dream is to live freely in the land of Equestria. Not just in the land of Equestria, but a little more specific, in Ponyville. I with to be a Pegasus unicorn like Princess Celestia. I want to frolic in the garden and meet friendly animals with Fluttershy. I want to fly around in the sky at the speed of light with Rainbow Dash. I want to help Applejack pick all kinds of apples and eat all sorts of apple products. I want to be a fashion consultant alongside Rarity. I want to party all the time like Pinkie Pie. And I want to find true friends like Twilight Sparkle. This is quite a beautiful dream. I will do all that's in my power to make this come true.
One day I wish to become the Prince of Equestria, rising the sun in the morning, then rising the moon at night. My parents think it's a lovely dream. They've always told me I could become the Prince of Equestria one day. I believe they could be correct.
This is how impractical your dream sounded to me.
"And I'm the one who needs help. >.>"
ROFLMAO! Nice. Did you re-read my main post yet? 'Cause you sound like you're just... yeah. I disagree completely, but alas it matters not for I will do as I please and so will you.
Louisiana <---Explains allot. These folk are cut off from the rest of the US. Some say they even inbreed O_O.
Not bagging on CALI, my wife is from there and I loved it, but people are CRAZY there, they werent raised in Southern Baptist Christian households and raised to be good people.
they werent raised in Southern Baptist Christian households and raised to be good people. Maybe 50% of the population was raised to be good people, and you can tell it.
Also on the inbreeding thing..Ive been from AL my entire life, want me to take a picture of my SAT and ACT scores?I don't see the correlation with my bad joke but ok. On that same note, I will take your bet. Alabama has always ranked slightly higher then NY in the SAT department. But the particapation in those exams by Alabama is only 9% as N.Y is 89%.
I don't see the correlation with my bad joke but ok. On that same note, I will take your bet. Alabama has always ranked slightly higher then NY in the SAT department. But the particapation in those exams by Alabama is only 9% as N.Y is 89%.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-08-28-sat-table_N.htm
Also there standards I'm sure. Like for instance nursing, if I got my license in say Alabama (for the most part anyway) would not be recognized in N.Y at all. But a licence in N.Y is recognized around the US! Why? Cause the testing standards in Alabama are considered way to low. :( There are exceptions to this rule. But it is on a per case basis. As NY is one of the the Highest in the country we are recognized everywhere.
I'd imagine is it very similar to the SAT's, some states have higher testing standards, while others do not.... For the record the exams might be the same. But that doesn't mean the teacher leaves the room for the duration of the exam. Or forgets to check to see if you are carrying a smartphone...
But it was just a joke... a bad one at that... and I did say I was sorry.
What you do need to ask yourself is this: why is it so, so intolerable that you might not be the greatest figure of the twenty-first century?Why? Because Stan Bush told me so (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZKpByV5764&feature=related). JK XD
Wow, for the SAT, Louisiana has a participation rate of 7, math average of 567, critical reading average of 569, and a writing average of 563. This ain't so bad. How can I get my hands on more statistical information such as this?I think that's pretty low considering the participation rate =/
I didn't know there were 67 registered sex offenders in Slidell (http://www.city-data.com/city/Slidell-Louisiana.html). You'd think it'd be on the city page or something. >.>
And I lol'd when I saw how unobservant your Catholics are. ;DUnobservant? Towards what?
Unobservant? Towards what?
That might be fruitless. I once had a beef with Jeff about his boasting and challenged him to show his glorious SAT certificate; instead, he asked obesebear to lock the thread.
And if you want a laugh, look at the stats for Jackson's gap in Alabama:
http://www.city-data.com/city/Jacksons-Gap-Alabama.html
Population in July 2009: 767 (this town is barely bigger than my primary school)
For population 25 years and over in Jacksons' Gap:
High school or higher: 49.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
(that's right; half of adults haven't graduated from high school)
(..) I have NEVER ONCE seen a homeless in this state...You forgot "person".
I dont recall getting a topic locked, Id like to see it though, maybe you are right.
I will dig up my old test scores in a bit and take pictures, needless to say I blew the whole state away.
As far as Jacksons Gap stats, you cant look at those, this isnt even a town....
You need to look at Alexander City, AL. Its 5 mins from here and is where I was educated and born.
As far as the southern baptist thing goes, no I wasnt raised strictly religious. But I know many who were, and they are good people. They dont let their 10 y.o do drugs or even be in a position to know what drugs are or get into that.
I have many faults(drug use) But I have never seen some of the appalling things I saw in cali.
I also met a 14 y.o. crackhead...... Plus Homeless EVERYWHERE! They mustve made good life decisions.
As apposed to Alabama, I have NEVER ONCE seen a homeless in this state, although FEW do exist in Birmingham/Montgomery/ Maybe Mobile.
It seems like 25% of cali's population is homeless.
I dont know how much travelling you guys have done, but I have lived in 6 different states now and some far from the south. The south wins. All other people do is speculate and say inbred, and thats how you will always think of it in your ignorance. Why not gather enough info before you make such a grossly misstated opinion?
What's a "Hermoor"? o.O
The most insane troll in history.
I can't adequately describe him to you, because you won't believe me, and I can't show you what he did, because the moderators covered up all the evidence of his misbehaviour (thus making it easier for him to gain sympathy).
He has been banned from multiple forums, spends all day fighting on the internet, is a neo-Nazi who wants to live in the forest having sex with blond Vikings, who thinks he is the next Jesus and can teach everyone the secrets of life (he thinks these secrets have been revealed to him) and who wants to destroy these forums. He has said many times that he wants to kill members of these forums. This isn't a case of jokingly saying "I'll kill you" and not meaning it; he really wants to kill us. I have never seen a human being with such a huge ego, and I have never seen anyone filled with such hate. What I have told you doesn't convey even a tenth of the evil that is Hermoor; you have to see him to believe it.
If you ask the mods, they'll tell you that he is a poor innocent victim of cyber bullying who should be given another chance. Sure, the last ten times he came here he threatened to kill us and spammed the forum with porn and gore, but he might behave himself next time.
If you ask the mods, they'll tell you that he is a poor innocent victim of cyber bullying who should be given another chance. Sure, the last ten times he came here he threatened to kill us and spammed the forum with porn and gore, but he might behave himself next time.
He has been banned from multiple forums, spends all day fighting on the internet, is a neo-Nazi who wants to live in the forest having sex with blond Vikings, who thinks he is the next Jesus and can teach everyone the secrets of life (he thinks these secrets have been revealed to him) and who wants to destroy these forums. He has said many times that he wants to kill members of these forums. This isn't a case of jokingly saying "I'll kill you" and not meaning it; he really wants to kill us. I have never seen a human being with such a huge ego, and I have never seen anyone filled with such hate.
What I have told you doesn't convey even a tenth of the evil that is Hermoor
So I went ahead and got my GED.Looks like you fit the statistic of peepz not graduating =/ Only one in my entire high school class dropped out.
So your 10$ home argument doesnt fly,its rather completely absurd.I know he was being sarcastic. Your home value's are a little inflated cause of lake front property. I look at the whole of Alabama, and to be quite honest, its terrible... Minus the extra large chunks of bank owned foreclosed property. The price for land is super super cheap ($40,000-$60,000) even the "mansions" you linked where not that expensive... $2mil for lakefront 1.2 acre property is sweet! Why are they giving it away for so little? that happens to also be the most expensive one!
The truth is hermoor would not have been as bad as he was except for the goading and baiting which brought him back again and again. he was a complete ass the last time he was here but I think all could have been avoided or at least a huge amount of it had we had the mods we do today.
Jari (who has also gone off the deep end)
Funny thing is, I have this feeling that if any of us actually saw Hermoor in person... we'd be able to kick his ass without breaking a sweat.
Looks like you fit the statistic of peepz not graduating =/ Only one in my entire high school class dropped out.
I know he was being sarcastic. Your home value's are a little inflated cause of lake front property. I look at the whole of Alabama, and to be quite honest, its terrible... Minus the extra large chunks of bank owned foreclosed property. The price for land is super super cheap ($40,000-$60,000) even the "mansions" you linked where not that expensive... $2mil for lakefront 1.2 acre property is sweet! Why are they giving it away for so little? that happens to also be the most expensive one!
You know what 2 mil gets you in NY? A condo =/ on the second floor....2000-4000 square foot :P
Have not located my test results, but have located my GED results(and before you attempt to make fun of that, let me explain)
I got my GED at 17 because I was getting into a LOT of trouble at school, and one day when in ISS(in-school suspension) I told the teacher my mother would b*tchslap her. They took this as a threat to a board employee and attempted to make me spend my last year and a half of school in alternative school.So I went ahead and got my GED)
Also found were all the documents about me skipping grades, and gifted classes, and a short story I wrote at 4 years old in preschool using 7th grade+ grammar. So I can take a quick snapshot of any of these upon request. Still searching for SAT and ACT.
Oh, is that the truth?DLPB isn't claiming that he wouldn't have been a problem, just not as much of one. The fact of the matter is, he was given far too much attention for his antics. With the current management, he probably would have stayed gone after his first or second banning. Jari liked to toy with him, though, and that's a large part of the reason he continued to return, and continued to escalate so many times.
Then why has he been banned from other forums? Why is his YouTube channel filled with comments from people angry at some hateful, ignorant ting he has said? Are the people at qhimm behind that, too? Is it our fault that he does nothing but flame everywhere he goes? Did we turn him insane? Did you not consider that this might just be Hermoor's true personality?
At every point, Hermoor escalated the problem. At first, people were trying to discuss things civilly in that FFX thread, but he had to resort to nastiness. When he got a little back, he became worse still. He was always the one who went one step further, always the one who made things nastier than they were before.
The only way in which your statement could be true is if we interpret it to mean that he never would have caused a problem here because the current moderation style would have led to him getting permabanned halfway through the FFX thread.
DLPB isn't claiming that he wouldn't have been a problem, just not as much of one. The fact of the matter is, he was given far too much attention for his antics. With the current management, he probably would have stayed gone after his first or second banning. Jari liked to toy with him, though, and that's a large part of the reason he continued to return, and continued to escalate so many times.
Because it's OK to be nasty to some members, but not to others. Especially if they're girls.Wait, do you believe in chivalry?
And then he -was- given another chance, d*cked it up, using Jari (who has also gone off the deep end) as a trump card, and then they both wound up getting banned.
Wait, do you believe in chivalry?
Jari (who has also gone off the deep end)
Because it's OK to be nasty to some members, but not to others. Especially if they're girls.Assuming he went off the "deep end" cause of me :(. God knows what his real life problems were at the time... He could have been under allot of stress. Being an admin isn't what its cracked up to be.
He'd already gone way over the edge by the first time he was banned, when Jari was not an admin and had no formal powers. He didn't get much worse after that.He said time and time again that his problem was with Jari. That dumbass lulzipedia was very much a large cause of his returning. Not to mention, he DID leave us alone when Jari lost his position as admin. Mind you, I'm not defending Hermoor's actions, I completely acknowledge that he was a problem that needed dealt with, I'm simply claiming that Jari totally mishandled the situation and was a large part of the reason it lasted so long. Hermoor may have responded of his own will, but Jari very deliberately goaded him and actively encouraged him to return.
But hey, if you want, continue the historical revisionism in which the targets of Hermoor's mindless hatred are actually the bad guys and Hermoor doesn't have to take responsibility for his own actions.
Listing to the way you people talk makes me think that you believe people were grabbing Hermoor's hands and forcing him to type nonsense. Everything he did was of his own will.
Jari and hermoor belong with each other. They both clearly come online to torment people or get kicks by acting like idiots. They don't change at all. Covarr is correct though, Jari turned Qhimm's into a complete farce.
He said time and time again that his problem was with Jari.
That dumbass lulzipedia was very much a large cause of his returning. Not to mention, he DID leave us alone when Jari lost his position as admin. Mind you, I'm not defending Hermoor's actions, I completely acknowledge that he was a problem that needed dealt with, I'm simply claiming that Jari totally mishandled the situation and was a large part of the reason it lasted so long. Hermoor may have responded of his own will, but Jari very deliberately goaded him and actively encouraged him to return.
But hey, if you want, continue the historical revisionism in which Hermoor was the only person who did anything wrong and the only one who has to take responsibility for his actions.
You seem to have chickened out of our duel. Remember, you were very much threatening to kill me. I offered you the chance. So, shut up, or put up, bitch. ;D
I mean, Jari... as an admin. You couldn't make it up! LOL
Every single time Hermoor is mentioned, the same people crawl out of the woodwork and attempt to bring Qhimm's down to the sad level it was once at.
What's a "Hermoor"? o.OI now regret asking that. >.>
I think the ironic thing is you and your pal seem to always have a go at hermoor for being weird and yet you seem to be more obsessed with him than he is with you.
I now regret asking that. >.>
So, anyone like pork chops?
Overrated. I hate having to deal with the little bits of bone. Gammon is far superior.
I am smarter than most people making the arguement by a LARGE degree.Misspelled argument, kinda ruins the delivery a bit =/ But I'll concede that you are smarter then me.
Im very poor, and also on disability for extreme Bipolar. I have problemsI am very sorry, if you would like you could vent to me via IRC or PM. I didn't mean to offend you.
Just want you guys to know I dont try to be an asshat, all you guys are my friends.Again, my poor attempt at a bad joke has seemed to offend you. I was unaware that there were people out there willing to defend Alabama. It was my understanding that the place was god awful. I stand corrected.
Kudistos, you misunderstand me. Alabama has low rates sometimes, yes. My point was all along that how dare you call us inbred when most likely I am smarter than most people making the arguement by a LARGE degree.
And yes Kudistos Ive been to college, dropped out to move to califonia. Was going as a Computer Systems Analyst.
Im very poor, and also on disability for extreme Bipolar.
I have problems, I have been a horrible decision maker in my life. If I would have correctly applied myself I would have tons of stuff to show you guys for the sake of argument
I want you to understand that I do not see myself any better than anyone else(overall, I cant help but have a slight ego over my intelligence, which may or may not exceed anyones here, it doesnt really matter)
Moreover, I see myself WORSE than most people, as mentioned I have made horrible life decisions, been in jail twice, was in so much trouble in school that I had to take my GED to avoid 1.5 years of alternative school(hell).
You don't even mention ever going to college.College isn't necessarily the be-all end-all. Currently, the US has its highest rate of unemployment, at the same time it's facing a skilled labor shortage. It's only because we've been hooked on a spin that people who aren't cut-out for a four year college can only handle a "vocational consolation prize". While coming out of college as a programmer, an engineer or health care provider is wonderful, tons of students are coming out unemployed, with no direction to their life.
Wait, do you believe in chivalry?I believe in equality.
he was a problem that needed dealt with,Covarr - do you happen to be from western PA?
Covarr - do you happen to be from western PA?Nope. Eastern WA, in fact. Why do ya ask? Did I accidentally make some reference I'm not getting?
College isn't necessarily the be-all end-all. Currently, the US has its highest rate of unemployment, at the same time it's facing a skilled labor shortage. It's only because we've been hooked on a spin that people who aren't cut-out for a four year college can only handle a "vocational consolation prize". While coming out of college as a programmer, an engineer or health care provider is wonderful, tons of students are coming out unemployed, with no direction to their life.
I fear that you miss the point.I'll concede that there's a statute of limitations on boasting. What someone achieved 5+ years ago is no longer necessarily relevant to their current situation. Akin to reliving your glory days as head cheerleader, from high school, when you're over 40.
You see, Jeff was boasting about his tremendous academic ability. His booksmarts.
Surely a person is in no position to boast about his booksmarts if he has not even graduated from university? Nothing children study in high school (at least not in the English-speaking world) requires particularly high intelligence; the only way that one can assess whether a person truly does have scholarly talent, and isn't just good at memorisation and simple calculation, is by testing them with more advanced material.
Nope. Eastern WA, in fact. Why do ya ask? Did I accidentally make some reference I'm not getting?Dropping the verb "to be" is really common where I live. So when you said "needed dealt with" rather than "needed dealing with" or "needed to be dealt with" I thought you were a neighbor :) Apparently you're a brother of another... coast.
But I managed to get into Oxford. Without trying very hard, TBH. (although that mentality bit me in the arse when I was actually there)
However, I don't believe that assessing scholarly talent is only possible through higher education. Perhaps I've fallen victim to a Good Will Hunting hollywood fable. But I believe that success through self-teaching is possible. Look at Monty Oum (http://www.gametrailers.com/game/monty-oum/4712). While flaws have been pointed out in his work, he still produces impressive stuff even though he's a dropout himself.
For this I commend you, yes community college. Once again Im poor, and if extremely dedicated could fund myself to go to Auburn University. I may need that.
My argument cameo out wrong cause I was slightly manic at the time, and I really meant to say that "We aren't inbred, look at these well laid out facts I have for you". But instead it came out" How DARE you, Im smarter than EVERYONE, and thats just 1 person in AL"
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Once again sorry for coming off the wrong way( I usually will in my manic moods, I act a bit like charlie sheen did when he was crazy)
I know I cant help but find some people with a higher level of education than me stupid. Like doctors.8 years of school, most of em are as dumb as dumb gets.
The Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which unskilled people make poor decisions and reach erroneous conclusions, but their incompetence denies them the metacognitive ability to appreciate their mistakes. The unskilled therefore suffer from illusory superiority, rating their ability as above average, much higher than it actually is, while the highly skilled underrate their own abilities, suffering from illusory inferiority. Actual competence may weaken self-confidence, as competent individuals may falsely assume that others have an equivalent understanding. As Kruger and Dunning conclude, "the miscalibration of the incompetent stems from an error about the self, whereas the miscalibration of the highly competent stems from an error about others".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effectI love this study!
I love this study!
But I must say a word of warning:
As is the case with many of these psychological "effects", knowing about it doesn't make you immune to it.
In fact, if you were to make this assumption, you might become even more vulnerable to it.
Well, in the article it says that when people who believed they were smarter than average were shown how they actually measured up against others, they were able to better estimate their actual rank.
So hopefully knowing about this effect, would act similarly to being shown you are not as smart as you thought. And hopefully that would make one less prone to it.
But I see your point. Walking around thinking everyone who says something I disagree with is suffering from Dunning Kreugger would automatically mean I was assuming I'm smarter than them. And then the effect would be on me. I'll, um, try to avoid that. But it still does ring true for some people I know.
As is the case with many of these psychological "effects", knowing about it doesn't make you immune to it.Rats.