phattonez wrote:You think that's freaky:
Thank you for that, phattonez. I love Space Oddity. And I hope it took them no more than six hours to make that video. It was just Bowie strumming intercut with some random oscilloscope readout and the occasional "weird" shot of the mixing board.
But man I love David Bowie. I got to see him live a few years ago when he played in Seattle. He's got the best Goddamn voice of any man I've heard.
I never would have expected 3 people from UCLA on this board. What are the odds?
As for traffic, it's really not that bad. I don't even have a car and I get around easily, which is great.
Pollution? Forget about it. Air is great during the year except for summer (and even that's nowhere near as bad as it used to be) and now the federal government is holding us back on trying to make our air cleaner.
The crime? This is the second safest large city in the US, only behind New York. How's that for crime?
The cost of living is high, but that's because of NIMBYs who think that increased density will bring more traffic. They're even fighting against high rises around subway stops. It's nuts. Until we get more density,we're stuck with high prices.
All things considered:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiizQk_3pLI
Randy Newman for the win‼
This thread needs more activity, dammit. D:
Well then here's your activity!
Running; Jumping; Swimming; Flying; Skiing.
Is that enough activity for you?
I'm afraid of heights and water, and I don't like snow. Those activities are not for me. =[ Running is fine, I guess.
How do you even go outside?
Uhm, what?
It doesn't seem like you like nature.
I love nature. O:
I have a phobia of heights—that has nothing to do with nature. And I don't like snow, because it prevents me from enjoying nature… like flowers and bugs, and uhm, other stuff. And I don't like oceans and lakes and stuff; that's another phobia of mine. D: I still love sea-dwelling animals though. <3 Squids are my favourite animal (giant squid, to be exact). But I'm a land mammal, so I'll stay out of the water, thank you very muchly.
Nature is fun! 😃
eh, my personal cup of tea is hiking. Love hiking. And camping.
I don't understand camping. If you have a vacation, wouldn't like to live above your means instead of way below?
From what I understand about it, camping can make you really appreciate what you already do have. There are bound to be tons and tons of other reasons to go camping, but that's one reason that will almost always be there, whether you realize it or not.
I mean, how often do you find yourself saying "I'm so glad to be back in this nice cool house, with no mosquitoes biting me, or wildebeest stealing my lunch."
Besides, as much as people love the luxury of modern living, it does generally come at a price, that being a separation from nature. Obviously, there are aspects of nature that we're glad to be separated from, but at the same time, we're also separated from the beauty, the fresh air, etc., and I think it's something handed down to us from our ancestors that we don't like being away from it.
At least, that's how I feel - I live in this concrete jungle, but only out of necessity. I hate how everything is paved, everything is built up, there's no open areas, etc. Sometimes you just feel choked from city life, and you want to get out there, away from it.
I love going out and roughing it... getting dirty and working hard, with your only shower once ever couple of weeks in the river...
Im more of a mountain man then most though...
Oooh, it's looking like the new Guns 'N' Roses album, Chinese Democracy, is heading for a November 23 release date. Not that I'm a huge Guns 'N' Roses fan, but Dr. Pepper promised to give everyone in America a free can of Dr. Pepper if they release at any point in 2008.
but Dr. Pepper promised to give everyone in America a free can of Dr. Pepper if they release at any point in 2008.
A free 12 oz of soda? Real americans can't even taste something that little. …In America!
*nods to MD for the nice little joke there* Heh
How would they distribute it though? Just have everyone head to the local 7-11, right down their names in a registry, and take a Doctor Pepper?
rock_nog wrote:At least, that's how I feel - I live in this concrete jungle, but only out of necessity. I hate how everything is paved, everything is built up, there's no open areas, etc. Sometimes you just feel choked from city life, and you want to get out there, away from it.
Cities don't have to be like that. It's just how America decided to plan most of its cities. Unfortunately or fortunately, however you see it.
I think it'd be more accurate to say that there really was no planning involved in most American cities. Well, I can't complain too much - Saint Paul isn't as bad as most other places, but still, you know, sometimes you just want to get away from civilization.
Actually, there's too much planning. How else do you explain that radically separated residential and commercial areas.
Camping is amazing! It's just great to get away from all the modern conveniences (annoyances too) and just relax. Going down to the river to catch some trout, grilling said trout over a fire, not even caring what the exact time is. It's an awesome way to slow down, enjoy the beauty of nature that you don't normally get to see, and do anything from a strenuous hike to nothing but lying in a hammock all day.
To me, things like mosquitos, not having appliances, even not having plumbing... are not a big deal. Certainly not having a watch or phone really enhances the experience, because in my day to day life everything is strucutred on what time it is, and the phone is a primary means of communication. But when I go camping, there's no need for either, and there's a certain freedom involved.
Okay, so yesterday I was at this big meeting. At the end of it, they had the lawyer for the Terrie Schivo case come and speak. I cannot believe what they did to that woman. Do you know our constitution wouldn't allow us to do kill terrorists in the way we killed her?
Anyways, on a more cheerful note, my highschool group went to Redmond Town Center (a huge outdoor mall) last night and got to play a very fun game. We had to find ten teachers, all of whom were in disguise, withing an hour and a half. One of the younger girls dressed up as a Muslim girl, with those big robes or whatever they're called, and she even stained her face a darker color so we wouldn't recognize her!
Not to sound callous, but Terry Schiavo was basically already dead long before they "killed" her. Such was the extent of her brain damage that her brain had essentially liquified.
I'm sorry, but you are so incredibly wrong. She could move around, she could hear things, she could say simple words, she could do all sorts of stuff. She was just as alive as you are. Shy simply had a mental condition and required somebody to feed her.
She had extensive brain damage. She was unresponsive. EEGs detected no brain activity. She couldn't do anything. The autopsy further supported this diagnosis, as the full extent of the brain damage was revealed - vital sections necessary for conscious thought were basically completely obliterated. All of the evidence supported the diagnosis of being in a persistent vegetative state, with no hope of recovery.
Really? Because that's not what all the eye-witnesses say. She could move around. She listened to music. She could say small words. She had plenty of brain activity. The autopsy was done after she was deprived of food and water for 13 days, so of course the results from that would come up strange.
And furthermore, she could feel pain. For 13 days, she was dying in one of the cruelest, most painful deaths possible. We wouldn't make terrorists go through that. Do you know they give mroe rights to convicted muderers than they gave to her?
russadwan wrote: She had plenty of brain activity. The autopsy was done after she was deprived of food and water for 13 days, so of course the results from that would come up strange.And furthermore, she could feel pain. For 13 days, she was dying in one of the cruelest, most painful deaths possible. We wouldn't make terrorists go through that. Do you know they give mroe rights to convicted muderers than they gave to her?
You have been lied to by your superiors. Basically none of what you said is true or backed up by any evidence whatsoever.
I know that you don't personally ascribe the philosophy that you need evidence to support an idea, but can you prove any of this stuff?
Because the actual data supports what Rock Nog said.