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| Topic | I hate AMAs |
| dancer62 05/03/18 10:08:24 PM #3 | I get a laugh out of the misuse of the acronym for Against Medical Advice. It often fits. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | You buy games but not play them?! |
| dancer62 05/03/18 9:36:22 PM #30 | Absolutely: for several reasons! 1) Games (notably Nintendo but a few others), significant in videogame history, but not worth playing 2) Games that I may eventually need for comparison when I'm writing an article, answering a question, or something. Any Monster Hunter clone would fit. 3) Games that sound interesting, were on sale for cheap, that I might play someday, no hurry 4) Games, unappealing but highly recommended, bought cheap, that I might actually grit my teeth, hold my nose, and try, just to see what all the fuss is about 5 . Games that I'll gamble a few bucks on, just because. 6. Games that I intend to play but got shuffled to the back of the stack for some reason --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Are you married? |
| dancer62 05/02/18 4:13:44 PM #3 | Divorced --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | What should I buy as a project car? |
| dancer62 05/02/18 4:10:26 PM #3 | AE86. Rear drive, conventional layout, Easy to tune. A Celica is a better bet than MR2. Same motor, but accessible to work on. Mid-engine is fun but hell for maintenance. Just put a new cam belt and water pump on my turbo Celica. Hondas have interference motors, spin off the timing belt and poof! goes the motor. A 30-40 year old car for a daily driver is a crapshoot regardless of how good a mechanic you are. It's good to have a newer beater car for a grocery-getter. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | If Jimmy Carter decided to run for a second Presidential term in 2020 |
| dancer62 05/02/18 2:06:47 PM #4 | I read that there was a Jimmy Carter billboard in Mississippi during the Obama years that said: "I'm no longer the worst President!" How much truer today? --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | I don't understand why I cant get a girlfriend at 28. Just texted and no reply. |
| dancer62 05/02/18 11:45:12 AM #5 | Thinking about boyfriends I have had, and men I wouldn't date, or wouldn't date more than once, biggest turnoffs regarding otherwise attractive guys: Not saying any of these apply to your situation, just food for thought. any hints of weirdness neediness/high maintenance doesn't respect privacy/personal space dogmatism not smart enough not enough in common wimpiness egotism doesn't listen bragging controlling religiousity no sense of humor/sick sense of humor I have a neighbor, sweet guy but always underfoot. I had a husband underfoot for years, no thanks! Life must be easier for lesbians. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Convince me to buy the robot Labo... |
| dancer62 05/01/18 5:02:31 PM #4 | Great investment! In a couple of years, it ought to be worth as much or less than the junk plastic clip-on golf clubs, tennis racquets, and steering wheels for the wii-mote, closed out at everything-for-a-dollar-stores. A fantastic opportunity to get in on the trailing edge of technology! --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Even now, I still can't get over it. |
| dancer62 05/01/18 11:59:11 AM #7 | _PandaMaster_ posted... Flappers posted...What the fuck are you talking about? Here's a 10% off coupon. Buy a straught. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | what publishers are you never buying games from? |
| dancer62 05/01/18 11:22:18 AM #19 | Nintendo --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Are there atleast 8 active female posters on this board? |
| dancer62 05/01/18 1:40:53 AM #55 | shadowsword87 posted... Man, you guys really are getting your panties in a bunch over who is considered "female" or not. Just pointing out that it has become a bandwagon theme for males on this board, but is not very realistic and has ramifications guys would never dream of. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Are there atleast 8 active female posters on this board? |
| dancer62 05/01/18 1:24:55 AM #51 | wolfy42 posted... All those gender tests pegged me at 97% female or something, so I can sub in a pinch. 97% female, huh? Minus 20% for each "no" answer. Have you been treated by a gynecologist? Have you ever been pregnant? Or worried about possibly being pregnant? Have you suffered from menstrual cramps? Have you been on birth control medication or had an IUD? Do you get get paid less than male colleagues for the same job? Have you been a girlfriend/bride/wife/mother? Have you been embarrassed by accidentally tucking your skirt hem into your underwear when leaving the ladies room? --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | What element do you feel the greatest affinity towards? |
| dancer62 05/01/18 1:03:09 AM #15 | Hmm... my Kung Fu style is Water My totem animal is Earth and Water So, probably Water --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | call me lame if you want but |
| dancer62 05/01/18 12:15:00 AM #3 | Even better: Battle Beyond the Stars. Cheap Roger Corman remake of Seven Samurai/Magnificent Seven in space! inappropriately starring John-boy Walton. George Peppard steals every scene he is in, Robert Vaughn reprises his Magnificent Seven role. A true classic! --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | What is your anchor? |
| dancer62 04/30/18 11:25:09 PM #8 | Metal_Mario99 posted... Aaaaand I'm out. Have fun wallowing in your heathenism. Aha! There's the bigotry. Paganism would be more accurate, since heathenism implies uncivilized and immoral attitudes and behavior. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | What is your anchor? |
| dancer62 04/30/18 11:12:09 PM #6 | Yes, pretty much. 7 of the 10 choices. And I appreciate the sly reference to Satanism as one form of Christianity. Abrahamic religions are responsible for most atrocities. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Are there atleast 8 active female posters on this board? |
| dancer62 04/30/18 9:30:50 PM #32 | Selfie_Account posted... I wouldn't call myself "active," but I'm here. Same. Not real active on this board, mostly lurking. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | How much do you enjoy playing video games? |
| dancer62 04/29/18 6:00:55 PM #12 | Judgmenl posted... It's amazing when I get a game that clicks with me, and it's horrible when I don't. It depends. I play every day, but if a game hooks me in, I play it a lot. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | ever wonder if ancient kings and emperors had ergonomic throne chairs to sit |
| dancer62 04/28/18 6:55:07 AM #3 | People were tougher then, what's a few splinters, blisters, and a sore tailbone, compared with being king? --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Gaming will never evolve |
| dancer62 04/27/18 9:57:38 PM #6 | I"m always finding new games to enjoy, and I built my first electronic game as a teenager in 1961. Gundam Breaker as a recent example: giant robot monster hunter! --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Why is god fearing seen as a good thing? |
| dancer62 04/27/18 12:24:12 PM #3 | A jealous, immature, tantrum-prone, genocidal, stupid, vicious god is apparently what a lot of people want. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | what do you most often use your computer for? |
| dancer62 04/27/18 12:19:23 PM #13 | My home computer, just for work, printing out forms and stuff. My stupid "smart" phone is pretty horrible as a telephone, but okay for email, internet browsing, and ordering on Amazon and Ebay. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Anyone else feel like we have way too much media to consume? |
| dancer62 04/27/18 7:46:50 AM #6 | I gotta love this decade. I have access to books, movies, music, games, from around the world that I can access online or order to be delivered. That's a huge difference from 50 years ago, the paperback rack at the corner drugstore and black & white Saturday night movies on the local TV station. And driving downtown, finding a parking space, and feeding the parking meter to visit the public library. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | What was the most illegal thing you have ever done? |
| dancer62 04/26/18 11:58:00 AM #10 | Took off the "do not remove under penalty of law" tags from my mattress. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | How good are you with responding to emails? Not including spams of course. |
| dancer62 04/26/18 11:53:13 AM #7 | If it's work-related, right away. From my kids or friends, within a day or two. Otherwise, pass. Ads, facebunk crap, phishing, to the trash. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | What's for supper/dinner/evening sustenance? |
| dancer62 04/25/18 9:02:29 PM #14 | Broiled ground sirloin patty on a toasted bun with cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise. Side of baked macaroni&cheese. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Which one of these items would you choose? |
| dancer62 04/25/18 6:51:32 AM #9 | I'm confused. I can't have more than one of each item, or more than one item from the list? Is this in (theoretical) real life, or for my Bag Of Holding in a Roberta Williams game? If a King's Quest or Infocom game, by the usual Insane Troll Logic, the most useless and absurd item is most important. In real life, one can of Spam doesn't go very far. I won't give up my teddy bears. A ban on Ouisge is not a real problem, I can get brandy instead. My jar of marbles and Magic Eight Ball I could live without. OTOH, the magnetic compass is vital for setting my gyrocompass. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Is it wrong to tell religious people I believe in God!? |
| dancer62 04/24/18 8:05:52 PM #49 | I just sort of nod and smile. It's not anyone else's business. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Sometimes I wish playing with dolls as an adult was normal |
| dancer62 04/24/18 12:53:32 AM #84 | I guess my point is, there's a wide range of "normal". My muffler shop thought it unusual that I wanted a performance muffler.. I like to hear when to shift, being able to richen the mixture for a bit more performance is a plus, too. Apparently not typical of older ladies, in their experience. Similarly, in my peer group, others with interests in gardening, cooking, knitting; a few golfers, a few that drive stick shift, no other pilots, mechanics, sports car enthusiasts, martial artists. Am I "abnormal"? Not really. So, if you want dolls, go dolls. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Sometimes I wish playing with dolls as an adult was normal |
| dancer62 04/23/18 9:51:59 PM #58 | LittleRoyal posted... I dont actually want to it seems boring So, what's wrong with dolls? I was too old (thought I was as a teenager!) for Barbies when they came out in 1959, but now I have a fair collection of them. I'll eventually pass them on to my granddaughter. Some reflect my other interests, Ballerina Barbie, Celtic Barbie, Race Driver Barbie, Golfing Bratz, etc. I also have models of cars I drive and planes I fly. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | I wonder about the actual failure rate for original 360/PS3's |
| dancer62 04/23/18 7:50:14 AM #20 | Original B/C PS3 died of YLOD. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Toss out all of your romaine lettuce that originated from Yuma, Arizona. |
| dancer62 04/22/18 12:44:17 PM #11 | My lettuce is all iceberg, I don't have any Romaine in the house right now. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Name an obscure movie that you love |
| dancer62 04/22/18 6:59:18 AM #30 | Striking Distance: fun speedboat action with Bruce Willis' early role as a river policeman in Pittsburgh on the trail of a serial killer. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Could you live off $780 a month? |
| dancer62 04/21/18 10:41:50 PM #29 | Nope. Rent, yes. No utilities, no car, no food. And totally forget about the finer things in life, like insurance, clothes. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | What's your favorite NES game? |
| dancer62 04/21/18 12:29:30 AM #23 | Well, they're collectible, but I can't imagine any achieving the stature of a favorite. Rad Racer is playable, and less obnoxious than most. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | lol, I got a scam phone call saying the IRS will arrest me |
| dancer62 04/20/18 5:22:09 PM #16 | Got one of those "IRS" calls several years ago, I'm ashamed to admit that it took me a few minutes to figure out it was a scam. OTOH, got another of those "extended warranty" scam letters today, approved for another 100,000 miles. It doesn't say which car: my 36 year old P-type Supra or my 31 year old Celica. I wish it wasn't a scam, be nice to have major repairs covered if I blow up the Yamaha turbo engine in the Celica. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | im going to ressurect my dead cat? |
| dancer62 04/19/18 8:33:25 AM #2 | First do an internet search for "came back wrong" for information on how these things always turn out poorly. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Did you know that Americans DON'T use ELECTRIC KETTLES?? They use STOVETOP!!! |
| dancer62 04/19/18 4:59:02 AM #44 | juicebox4 posted... helIy posted...juicebox4 posted...helIy posted...why would i use an electric kettle when i could just boil the water on the stove I mostly drink coffee, made in a drip coffeemaker. My electric Hot Pot is faster for boiling water, but for tea or rice it's easier to just heat water on the stove than to get out the Hot Pot, make space for it on the countertop, and plug it in. For ramen, I use the microwave For demonstrations in cooking classes, the Hot Pot is handy for boiling water on a tabletop in a classroom. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | What's the secret to not making people cringe? |
| dancer62 04/17/18 2:10:26 PM #32 | SunWuKung420 posted... No capes. So naming yourself from Journey to the West is not cringeable? Just asking. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | How often do you shower? |
| dancer62 04/17/18 7:53:21 AM #24 | Retired, so it varies from every day to every two or three days, depending on activity. And seldom showers, mostly good long soaks in bubble bath. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | How many powerup rewards points do you have? |
| dancer62 04/16/18 6:25:23 PM #12 | Zero, I guess. What are they? --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | global warming exists |
| dancer62 04/16/18 5:25:10 PM #8 | You might want to read up on the Maunder Minimum. Another mini-ice-age is coming. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | I stuck a needle in ma face 'cuz bored... no blood came out |
| dancer62 04/16/18 5:22:14 PM #4 | Android? "I prefer 'artificial person'". --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | How many jobs have you had? |
| dancer62 04/16/18 2:12:45 PM #14 | 17 jobs since grad school. Many for at least 4 years, several for 10 years. Usually several jobs at a time. Most recently retired from multiple jobs: 8-5 weekdays health center, 6-10 and weekend afternoons dance school director, alternate weekdays 3am-7am hospital intake, Sat mornings instructor for university extension. Still teaching extension classes, my 12th year with the university. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | What profession largely consists of dishonest people trying to rip you off? |
| dancer62 04/16/18 8:17:56 AM #38 | Andromicus posted... A lot of medical industry sadly, there are so many redundant entities that just exist to support high prices it is ridiculous. The kindly neighborhood family doctor has been run out of business by corporate medicine. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | Favorite soda |
| dancer62 04/16/18 6:47:31 AM #43 | San Pellegrino, most flavors. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
| Topic | So, what do you guys do for a living? |
| dancer62 04/16/18 2:12:56 AM #20 | Retired Clinical Psychologist. Retired dancer/dance teacher/choreographer. Currently part-time instructor for University Extension, part-time auto mechanic. --- If ballet was easy, it would be pointe-less |
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