Friday Yuk

And going in for long term therapy can I recommend a therapist? :D

[b]OMG[/b] of all the crap that I've ever heard that is one of the silliest things that has ever been said. What's next complaints about using the same letter too many times? :^0

Sorry Abs but this is another thing that I'm not taking seriously. :p

Now I wonder which letter I've used too often here. :0

Col ]:)

http://www.tgisfw.com/2007/04/wile-e-coyote-finally-catches-road.html

tgisfw = Thanks Gilligan. It's safe for work.

I wonder what my shrinks would think of that. Oh wait, I don't give a shlt what they'd think of it! :0

Purely conjecture on my part but maybe the dud spud is trying to do a Number on us. ?:| :| :D

What are you not taking seriously? Why do you apologize? I find crop circles odd. That doesn't mean I take them 'seriously', or want you to do so.

I guess it was more the replies to your post than your actual message, but the thread did take an unfortunate serious turn there. Now that I know what kind of gems you have in reserve -- I'll be watching you!

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I especially liked the one about the car park.

I can't believe none of you accused him of trying to be Vader! The first thing I think of when I hear the word impressive is Lord Vader!

Ropes I am going to refer to you as Vader from now on, feel honoured ;)

Edited to Add - Or maybe I shouldn't we wouldn't want to give you yet ANOTHER alias hee hee :D

Telling me how and when people are dying! :(

The way a person uses a word is not a definition of either his character or his mental state.

Well...Where there are only words available, the only definition of character & mental state shall be within the words submitted for general consumption.

In this case we have TechRepublic. An online, non physical institution where people communicate via words. Any conception on how person X is feeling both in character & mentally is gained through the contents of the words they post.

It can therefore be deemed accurate that it is possible to define mental state through purely the use of words.

I now await the obvious joke where somebody is to count the number of times a word has been used and point it out!

Funny think is however - I have no shrink / psychotherapist, nor have ever visited one. Ropes admitted to using & visiting both. There is nothing wrong with that in any way, people should get the help the need. Just thought I would point this fact out in support of the above.

it just me, or is anyone else's page formatting a bit f'ed up??

its monday :(
even the friday yuk isn't cheering me up

It's not my place to say that someone should or should not visit a "shrink". People do it for a myriad of reasons. Some, like me, want (not need) a relatively sane, unbiased opinion on issues that are part of my life. I'm offended by your inferring that there is something "wrong" with me for choosing to talk to adult males whose practices are based on science and the study of human nature. You can cross me off of your dance card.

It's quite possible that you have a support system that meets all of the requirements for you to live a happy and successful life. Maybe you talk to your Father, your Pastor, your wife and your close friends and maybe that permits you to live in peace.

Other people, like myself, may not have a network that meets their desires. I don't want to talk to people about things with which they have no experience. You have no idea of my history and if you think that somehow you're better than me because you haven't talked to professional "help" I believe that you are sadly mistaken.

I'm lucky to be alive today and I know it.

I don't have to explain myself to the likes of you but maybe you'll benefit from it. You got way more than you deserve for a reply but you've also helped me out too as I can confidently say that I wouldn't want to be like you and I'm glad that I'm not. Thanks for posting.

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I'm not over to the dark side yet. In fact, my dog is named Yoda. There'd be a "conflict" of some sort if you called me Lord Vader.

My good friends call me Oscar.

I explicitly stated in my last post - "There is nothing wrong with that in any way".

It has been you that has jumped to the defensive for some reason when there was none!

What was the reason for pointing out that I've talked to professionals? No inference there huh?

It's like the old saying,"What's that got to do with the price of tea in China?"

If there's no stigma attached to it as far as you're concerned then why do you feel you need to support it. No stigma means no stigma and yeah, I guess I can be defensive about it. It's an issue in some circles. Maybe my situation just wears my ass out.

posed by TiggerTwo:

https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=231418&messageID=2289688

It'll all work out in the end just stick it out a bit and you'll soon find something you enjoy.

It could be worse you could be going home to my job, the one thing I'm not looking forward to, sitting in front of a till for the next 12 months, ah well it helps pay for Uni so I suppose needs must eh!

But by specifying Scots, Welsh and N. Irish that left only where you are (and what you are).

Or have you now come clean that you are simply a wimpy English geezer?

When we hit maximum message level we can avoid confusion by putting the name of the person we're responding to in the title of the reply.

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[b][i]"...In this case we have TechRepublic. An online, non physical institution where people communicate via words. Any conception on how person X is feeling both in character & mentally is gained through the contents of the words they post..."[/i][/b]

True.

[b][i]"...It can therefore be deemed accurate that it is possible to define mental state through purely the use of words..."[/i][/b]

False.

This is where you are going astray. It's true that words are what we have to go by in an online forum like TR. However, words are not a very good way of determining the mental state of a poster. Written words can easily be miswritten and/or misinterpreted. Even when correctly written and correctly interpreted, it is STILL often impossible to accurately determine the mental state of the poster. So, people often add smilies to suggest emotional intent.

That's why you VISIT the shrink instead of sending him an e-mail! :^0

P.S. If you could define mental state purely through the use of words, it would be impressive. :^0

It's NITS(tm)'s research department's belief that NumberOn3 is from "over here", probably Scottish although that might upset Mycroft, so he possibly has the average uneducated Brit's idea that if you (anyone) see a Psychiatrist, Psychologist or anyone of that ilk, you (anyone) probably must be totally barking mad. With you (Americans) making far greater use of shrinks than we Brits - mad or otherwise - and you (Ropes) writing about it, he's suggesting that you (Ropes) must be mad. NITS(tm)'s "mad bastard" section have put forward the theory that, with the concept of personal shrinkery being so different between our two cultures, you (Ropes) haven't the slightest idea what he's on about.

As NITS(tm) has extensive international connections, we KNOW that you (Ropes AND Americans) are mad but are not really bothered as long as you (Ropes) keep posting good pics and you (Havasu City, Az) keep buying our old bridges.

Neil :D (On behalf of NITS(tm) Mad Bastards and Americans Section)

Whilst I don't wish to hijack this thread, I would like to explain how, had I advanced Marshall Ney down Blucher's left flank earlier in the would have been able to better drive the wedge between Blucher and Wellington and so would have emerged victorious at Quatre Bras. I need no psychiatrist. What I need is more cannons!

No can't do that (yet) but I can suggest that you perhaps spend way to long on TR.

For some reason whenever I log on to TR you are already here - be it 9am in the morning or 1pm, 11pm or 4am.

Now, you would comeback by saying that the fact I can claim this invalidates my argument (as I was there also).

Perhaps, but then again psychosis can run deeper than we care to admit?

Ernst

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[b][i]"...Now, you would comeback by saying that the fact I can claim this invalidates my argument (as I was there also)..."[/i][/b]

Aye!

I saw you in the bar (pub) all day too. But, I didn't tell the whole neighborhood about it! Discretion, mate! :^0

[b][i]"...Perhaps, but then again psychosis can run deeper than we care to admit?..."[/i][/b]

Yes. It usually does. :^0

But I know your lying!! :D

Haven't I always told you the truth? :D

Actually I lied the move began 3 hours earlier than I mentioned and the UK is now well outside of the 5 mile limit as we started the move at .5 miles per hour and built up the speed at 5 mph for the next 12 hours till we where travelling smoothly. Why do you think that the water has risen in one area and dropped in the other? :^0

Col ]:)

:-)

Recent research shows that there are 7 kinds of sex:

The 1st kind of sex is called: Smurf Sex. This kind of sex happens when you first meet someone and you both have sex until you are blue in the face.

The 2nd kind of sex is called: Kitchen Sex. This is when you have Been with your partner for a short time and you are so horny you will have sex anywhere, even in the kitchen.

The 3rd kind of sex is called: Bedroom Sex. This is when you have Been with your partner for a long time. Your sex has gotten routine and you usually have sex only in your bedroom.

The 4th kind of sex is called: Social Security Sex This is when you get a little from time-to-time, but not enough to live on.

The 5th kind of sex is called: Catholic Sex. This is when you get Nun in the morning, Nun in the afternoon and Nun at night.

The 6th kind is called: Hallway Sex. This is when you have been with your partner for too long. When you pass each other in the hallway you both say "screw you."

And last, but not least, the 7th kind of sex is called: Courtroom Sex. This is when you cannot stand your wife any more and she takes you to court and screws you in front of everyone

Just because someone is logged into TR for a long time does not actually mean they are spending too much time here. Sometimes I stay logged in for more than 30 hours, but I may have actually only spent an hour here.

I think I'm going to start NOT liking people. It'll be a lot easier and I won't be disappointed as often. Instead of looking for the good in them I'll just take the obvious flaws and be satisfied that I'm right about them. Below is an example of what I'm talking about.

I went to my favorite local grocery store today. Their business has probably picked up 500% since gas prices have gotten so high so we usually have to wait briefly in line at the cashier. Since I didn't have very many items I went to the cigarette line. For those not familiar with American supermarkets they normally sell tobacco products at only one check thru or in a separate location from the regular cashier.

While waiting in line I noticed that the store manager had finally stocked my brand of rolling tobacco after I'd asked her if she would. Now I don't have to stop at another store to support my bad habit.

When it was my turn at the cashier I remarked that it was good to see them carrying my brand. I'd no sooner said that when the cow, excuse me, woman behind me in line said ?nasty stuff?. I said, ?I'll be the judge of that.? She asked me to repeat myself so I did. Then she said, ?it's only good if you're going to spit on bugs in the garden.? I said that I was talking about the rolling tobacco not the chewing tobacco and she snootily replied, ?that's just as bad.?

Lately I've had reason to think that I'm a magnet for this type of person.

Here SHE was, mid-50's, at least 60 pounds over weight, fat bulges everywhere, frizzed up hair, overly tanned and dried out skin with flabby arms that looked like they'd been thru several hailstorms. Somehow she felt that she has the right to judge me by what I may or may not have in my grocery basket

I'll see if I can change my ways and quit liking people. Shouldn't be too hard.

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'Ropes the Curmudgeon will CERTAINLY gain maecuff as a fan! :^0

Sounds like my kind of woman! NOT!

Chill out, as you chaps say, at least they stock your brand of baccy even if she doesn't approve.

Next time that loud, unattractive, hard-faced woman walked into your store, she had her kids with her. She was screaming obscenities at them all the way through the entrance.

The door greeter says, "Good morning and welcome to our store, nice children you've got there. Are they twins?"

The fat ugly woman stops screaming long enough to snarl: "Of course they aren't! The oldest is nine and the youngest is seven. Why the hell would you think they're twins?..... Do you really think they look alike, you idiot?"

"Absolutely not," replies the greeter, "I just can't believe anyone would f**k you twice!

Kentucky grandmother and daughter available for dating. Adult language at the link.

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa12/sharewhat2/3.jpg

PS: Just because I said Kentucky did not mean that I was referring to anyone in particular or that I'm saying that all women from Kentucky look similar. We all know better than that. It's just that one of my truck driving acquaintances is from Kentucky and I picture his sister and mother looking just like the picture. It wouldn't surprise me in the least if it IS them.

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To which the woman replied, "Well, nobody said they both have the same father, now did they?" :^0

P.S. Nice joke! :^0

the sheep stay at home ... nothing to worry about :)

but what if the Welsh miners do as Steffi suggested, oh my, Col the sheep of NZ come to hunt you, :D

Rob

But I've been thinking of parking the UK against AU and NZ to drove all of the expiate Kiwi's back to NZ where they so rightly belong. :p

I would just have to make sure that none of them escaped and stayed in the country before reaching NZ to contaminate the place. :D

After all I don't want my new Holiday Home over run with out of control [b]Frustrated Kiwis[/b] who can not find any sheep. :^0

Col ]:)

I'm from KY. My family still lives there. We aren't all knuckle dragging freaks. Although, I DO have some cousins..

KENTUCKY: 5,000,000 people, 15 last names.

You had better find me a job if your planning on making me stay here, as I only have 40 minutes left until I'm unemployed!! :p

Col hasn't realised it yet but that bit of land floating on its way to sit between AU and NZ isn't UK it's the new roadway to connect the countries ;)

Sorry not my responsibility I only own the land and am making arraignments for those illegally squatting on it to be moved on into camps for the [b]Illegal Immigrants.[/b] :D

Even then all that is required is a simple phone call to the AU Immigration Department and they will send out the AU Navy to pick up and transport everyone into the [b]Pacific Solution.[/b] :x

May I however suggest a Washing Machine Box or a Fridge Box as a useful home for the homeless unemployed? :p

I'm actually thinking of cutting up some areas of the UK into 1 acre blocks and selling them off to anyone stupid enough to want them. Liverpool looks like a good place to get rid of first. I can't see that I'll have much use for it ever. Way too many Football Hooligans are currently living there and have given the place a really bad name so I'll just flog that bit off to anyone willing to pay. :^0

Col ]:)

I started calling Pennsylvania Pennsyltucky after going to a first day of Summer party out there in the hills one year. It was like going into a big truck stop. Every kind of person you can imagine was there. Some of the women were pretty until they smiled and showed that they only had three to four teeth in the front.

There was some Pennsylvania moonshine being passed around there too. It tasted like Canadian Mist whiskey yet kicked about the same as Everclear. I kind of remember the whole party. I had a blast, as far as I know. :0

After just a little more thought those women could be from my town. :^0

I can imagine my mother-in-law wearing a shirt like that. No kidding.

True about the teeth. You can be beautiful in every other way, but if you're missing your front teeth, then you are just plain ugly.

I see that in the little town I live in all the time.

Anytime there is a wedding or funeral in my family, we have the same type of party. Either way, it usually turns out to be a pretty good time.

Romans have tried to bound britain to mainland europe ... Willem the XXX tried at Hastings ... the frech (Napoleon) did try ... what on earth gives you the faith that the english will go in between AU and NZe ?

Oh yea, the scottish have their own parliament now, the welsh are separated by the latest floods around bristol and surrounding county's, troups are returning from N-Ireland ... Brown to US of A ... well maybe just maybe ... AAARRGGHHH ... forgot Steffi is returning to england this weekend ... bad luck Col won't succeed :D
or ... :0

Rob

[i]see, Shellbot, how nicely a spellchoker works[/i]

Don't mention the fact to Steffi that the UK is no longer where it was when she left it the last time. Currently it's travelling at 60 Miles Per Hour in a southerly direction and I do intend to park in in between AU & NZ to clear out all the Nasty Poms that I don't like. :D

I'll also get [b]The Ashes[/b] at the same time as I don't like [b]Welshers[/b] who can not stand a fair fight and refuse to hand over the [b]Spoils of War![/b] Or cricket whatever the case may be. :p

Actually once I've forced all the Poms and their Livestock off the land I'll move it again to a nice sunny location where I can holiday without any problems. Incidentally didn't you wonder why all the GPS's in the UK are no longer working. :^0

Steffi is stuffed and [b]Can Not[/b] return to the country as it's no longer there. I'm just out for a good time and I'll also have the Isle Of Man to practise on as often as I want to as well so I'll be having all the fun. :0

Why do you think that Mr Brown is in the US he begging Mr Bush to help him find his own country or at least to allow him some land that he can get towed back to where the UK used to be but I personally think that his idea of cutting all the bits of land into 1 acre blocks and having them dragged into place by bullocks will simply fail. :D

But then again you can never accuse any Politician of having any sense can you? :^0

Col ]:)

I've got a job for you!!! :0

Oops, did I let that slip out? :0

Ok, but you have to get smuggled here for it!!!

My best friend once answered the door hung-over and buck naked... the Jehovas (sp?) never came back.