It's sad that 90% of the characters I'd like to cosplay as are female. I guess I could go as Hei from Darker Than Black. I don't really have the money or the time to attend a con though so I suppose it's a moot point. I'm not real big in the whole cosplay thing anyhow. I don't even dress up for Halloween anymore. -Nights
I'd never hit a woman but I will throw your *** over my shoulder and throw you in the nearest body of water. That should give me enough time to get far enough away from you. The only time I'd ever raise a fist to a woman is if she was a body builder and she could rip me in half ... but by that point I'm using a tire iron. I'm about as far away from feminism as you can get. I hold women in higher regards than men. I'd break it up if I seen a woman abusing a guy. That's bull**** no matter the gender. -Nights
I'm like 50/50 on the whole kid thing. If I ever did decide to have a kid I'd probably adopt. Infants scare the hell out of me so I'd probably adopt around the age of 3-5. Sadly, for them, that's still an impressionable age and they'll likely catch some of my crazy. I can't honestly give a list of what I'd teach and what I wouldn't teach because I have no idea. They definitely wouldn't have the normal mindset of other kids their age. I'd probably teach them about all the different religions and let them choose which, if any, to believe in. I'd teach them to be themselves even in the face of diversity. I'd teach them to take the path less traveled. There's a lot of things I wouldn't teach them but lets be honest ... once they hit the teenage years they're likely to find out anyway. Just remember to teach them as much as you can before puberty because then the likelihood that anything you say is going to get through drops dramatically. -Nights
I know little to nothing about my family. Other than the fact they've lived in the same area for the past three or four generations, zip. I have been told, and this has never been documented or proven, that Pocahontas, yes that Pocahontas, is my ancestor. I don't know how true that is or even if it's just something they made up, just a sort of fun idea. They told me that as a child and I started watching the Disney movie like it was a documentary. I suppose the answer is still no. I have absolutely no idea about my family history. -Nights
I've noticed throughout the years, and I couldn't begin to count the numbers of users I've seen do this, users will portray the character or theme they're using at the moment. Sometimes it's noticeable to the point of being roleplay but other times it's subtle and unseen for the most part. I've actually noticed myself doing this for years. I never really got into the whole roleplay side of things but I have noticed subtle changes in the way I write. A lighthearted avatar, for instance will produce lighthearted responses. A serious avatar might make me very strict. "Girly" avatars ... I just act like I normally do, pretty much. I believe it is related to perception, specifically how we perceive ourselves to be. Currently I'm looking at an image of special agent Olivia Dunham. She looks pretty professional so, reviewing the last several posts I've made off the top of my head, my latest posts have been a tad bit more professional than they normally would be. Visual stimulation can often help change a persons mindset ... perhaps this is similar to instances where actors will adapt the characteristics of the role they're portraying. I feel like you're more sincere in your posts, more kind. It's absolutely dashing and I think the game of chess befits you perfectly. Love the signature as well ^^ -Nights
I'm sure I've discussed this with you in the past but my gender is hidden because I don't feel it appropriately describes me as a person. To just say that I'm 'Male' doesn't tell you anything about me. It won't tell you that I like girly things, or that I prefer to be called a Madame (inside joke). Just saying I'm 'Male' would cause most to assume that I like watching sports, drinking beer, getting in fights, and big trucks ... while actually I prefer playing some sport, drinking wine coolers occasionally, preventing fights, and small economical cars. You knowing I'm a 'Male' doesn't let you know a single thing about me besides the fact I have a Y chromosome. As for my age, that doesn't really bother me. I do tend to dislike anyone who decides that they know more than me because they've been on this planet just a little longer than I have. I suppose that's just a need for proving dominance in some way though. I had a guy tell me he's been working on cars for years in an attempt to prove his dominance ... I asked him if he's ever disassembled and reassembled a computer, wiped the hard drive, and fresh installed an OS. Suffice it to say, he quit running his mouth. It's not about age, it's about experience. -Nights
Above "Joined:" so it would be the first field listed in the mini-profile. You are truly amazing ^^ -Nights
Considering I can pass off on several accents I can assure it doesn't make you sound any more mature. I really have no idea what that guy is saying in the video, though I also can discern between French and German (-_- Amaury ....), in my mind he's just speaking gibberish and that doesn't scream maturity. Though that's just the way I feel and I can't really have any way of judging his character or his maturity without talking to the guy. When I think of someone thinking someone is more mature or even intelligent ... I can't help but think of one of my neighbors talking to the Doctor ... we all know how mature he is. -Nights
There are two things that can give me a panic attack, when I can't hear myself breathing (like if I got my earbuds cranked, I used to do it on the school bus) and when I'm in a large crowd of constantly moving people. The people freak me out because I'm not typically social so I don't really like all the interaction. I get freaked out when I can't hear myself breath because ... well I can't hear myself breath ... it freaks me out. Other than that I can't really say that I have any issues. I used to worry a lot about semantics in my younger years but I eventually gave up on caring and it washed away a lot of what troubled me. -Nights
For me, the only way I'm calling in sick is if I feel I might literally die. The new job I'm working at for instance, I've called in sick one time because I woke up with severe pains in my chest. Unless I feel this way or I'm physically unable to move, I'm going in to work. I'll drive to work if I'm throwing up the whole way because if they send me home it doesn't count against me. -Nights
I've pondered morality for a long time now. I started thinking about it in depth around 15 and it was the leading cause of most of my depression throughout my high school career. One day I woke up and realized life is too short to focus on the semantics and the eventualities and decided to just live for the moment. It is scary to know that one day you're going to pass on but that's why we should live as much as possible until then. Given your isolated room theory, I suppose I'd miss ... well, honestly I don't think I'd miss much. My favorite thing to do is to think and so long as I was still coherent in this isolated room and not just an entity without thought, which would make the idea of missing anything a moot point anyhow, then I'd be perfectly fine. Considering I'd no longer have the need to eat, sleep, and other pesky things that mortals do, I'd have eternity to think. Eventually I'd have to assume that I'd think myself crazy and then sane again after some time. I don't really have a strong attachment to anything, I suppose. Now that I've read that back to myself ... that's a little bit sad. If I had to pick one thing that I might be slightly disheartened about losing ... it'd probably cold bottled water. There's nothing like a nice cold bottle of water. I'm no Buddhist monk but I really don't care that much for my possessions, for the most part. There are some things in which I've placed sentimental value that I'd be bothered losing, a key necklace of mine that I've had for years for instance, but most things don't bother me. I often find myself giving things away to people because I feel they need them more, or I end up spending money on others just because I have it. I never expect anything in return, I just hold no value towards these things. It's not that I don't appreciate what I have, it's just that what I have might be appreciated by someone else even more. I'm just weird like that though >.< -Nights
Given the choice currently, I'd take the red pill and pray that whatever I wake up to is more exciting. This life is too dull. No magic, no vampires, no unicorns ... boring. Given that this world was the dream I'd choose to wake up anyhow, regardless of what was awaiting me on the other side. I'd have no attachments, no ties if I found out this was a dream because ... well it's a dream, it's fake. Considering this world is horrible in more ways than I find myself to be comfortable with ... I'd take that chance. -Nights
If the trailer doesn't turn out to just be a tease then we've got something to look forward to. I liked Book 1 and 2 but the action, the excitement of the original avatar just wasn't really there. It was more of a drama than anything. Hopefully they fixed it this time around and we get to see some real thrill. -Nights
It's got some pretty mathematical quotes indeed. Am I cool now? -Nights
Code Request Description: Add an option for user defined nicknames. Features: An option in mini-profiles for users to define nicknames for individual members which would be displayed in a user info field in the nicknamed user's mini-profile. Style: XenForo, I suppose. This one popped into my head when giving your hide signature code a go. I'm not an adept coder myself so I'm not sure how much work this would require but I'm sure several users, including myself, would love to have this installed on their browsers. These codes are simply genius. I've already installed the auto-apply macros, hide signatures, and navigation shortcuts codes. It's like they're actually part of the XenForo software, except for a minor lag on hide-signatures but I understand why that occurs. I look forward to seeing more of these amazing tweaks of yours ^^
I have seen extreme cases of necro-bumping of threads dating back several years so ... I suppose it's not that bad. -Nights
I honestly had forgotten about that post until just now. I'd have to reread the thread to pinpoint exactly what it was that set me off but judging from my post it was pretty bad. It's quite an honor to have you remember one of my posts for so long ^^ Despite what others may or may not think, I have quite a bit of respect towards you. I liked that reference I made at the end. Maybe I just had you on the mind or something but I threw that in there as a sort of tip of the hat. I know this is probably going to be a necro-bump from hell but I've been extremely busy and I just simply had to reply to this thread. Apologies to whomever's thread is knocked to page two. -Nights
I'm a better driver at high speeds as opposed to low speeds. The constant fear of death keeps me focused. -Nights
I'll take your word for it. Like I said, between shifting, wind, and loud music I'm wide awake the whole time. Driving 80MPH on backroads tends to shoot some adrenaline through your veins too ... that and doing burn outs on takeoff >:3 -Nights
I honestly don't know how it happens. I drive a 5-speed with my windows down and music cranked so I don't even nod behind the wheel. -Nights
