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Adulthood; When the hell did that happen?
Topic Started: Apr 9 2011, 06:12 PM (6,383 Views)
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

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Mar 5 2012, 10:18 AM
Waking up for class is optional, in my opinion. :lol: ;)
I second this opinion.
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Mar 5 2012, 07:50 AM
First day of new job is today. I'm not used to being up before 7 am. Have to be there at 8:30 today. Waking up before sunrise is going to take some getting used to, though.
Same here, just started my job at the Financial Aid Department. I'm working 20 hours a week alongside my 17 credits. Its not as bad as some other people, but its horrendous having to be there by 8am.

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Well, the adulthood experiment was nice while it lasted. Just got laid off this morning. :(
Edited by Aelius, Jul 16 2012, 09:58 AM.
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Jul 16 2012, 09:58 AM
Well, the adulthood experiment was nice while it lasted. Just got laid off this morning. :(
Aww, shit!
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Jul 16 2012, 10:22 AM
Aelius
Jul 16 2012, 09:58 AM
Well, the adulthood experiment was nice while it lasted. Just got laid off this morning. :(
Aww, shit!
That's part of the experiment.

What happened, job cuts?

I'm certain you can find something. What were you doing, articles in a paper? Look for competing papers or perhaps some farther away.

EDIT: Places you applied to in your original job search you can always apply to again. Maybe they'll take you this time, especially with experience to cite now.
Edited by Telosan, Jul 16 2012, 11:11 AM.
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Experiment? This is life. Harsh. Cold. Unforgiving.

Aelius, you have not yet reached your breaking point. You'll be fine. You always are. You'll find another job. Just do yourself a favor and don't go back to Walmart.

I, on the other hand, have reached my breaking point. I'm done. I have taken this as far as it can go. It's time to stop and rest.

No, that does not mean suicide. Suicide is retarded.

It just means I'm going to take a break from things and do something else for a while. Without having to strain my mind constantly, it will be free to heal, and I'll be able to focus on developing the body. Maybe this is the way it needs to be. Languages can always be learned another time.

I think I need to refrain from posting off topic for a little while. I'll meet my Mafia and IC obligations, however.
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Jul 16 2012, 09:58 AM
Well, the adulthood experiment was nice while it lasted. Just got laid off this morning. :(
I missed the word "off" when I first read your post. I couldn't understand what the problem was.
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I missed the word "off" when I first read your post. I couldn't understand what the problem was.
:lol: No, that would have been much better. It was a good chuckle, though. :P
Edited by Aelius, Jul 16 2012, 04:35 PM.
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To be in the thick of things, the ups and downs of life, to play for keeps.... that is manliness, and you should be proud of where you came from and where you're going as what doesn't kill you will only make you stronger.
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No. What doesn't kill you makes you weaker almost every time. I guess it can make your mind stronger, but for most people it usually doesn't. If I lose an arm, then I might not be dead, but I'm definitely weaker.

Whoever came up with that phrase needs to be pimp-slapped twice sideways.
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You know what I meant.

But to indulge your point-even if you lose an arm, you can come to terms and make peace with it. The strongest man is ultimately at peace with God or Allah. THere is no other standard of strength. The unfolding of life will wither away the body and the desires of youth. Something more splendid is revealed by the unfolding though.
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Jul 16 2012, 09:53 PM
You know what I meant.

But to indulge your point-even if you lose an arm, you can come to terms and make peace with it. The strongest man is ultimately at peace with God or Allah. THere is no other standard of strength. The unfolding of life will wither away the body and the desires of youth. Something more splendid is revealed by the unfolding though.
Touché.
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Not really a path to adulthood, but I'm getting in on a bit of a side project here. One of the people from my old job started a website, GeektheNews.com, and I'll be contributing gaming articles and the like. Right now, we're just kinda looking for content. If you guys have any insight on gaming, anime, cosplay, comics, etc., we'd be happy to take in some of your writings. I know he's particularly interested in getting some cosplay-based content, so there you go. Hopefully, if this gets big enough, we can start getting ad revenue and getting paid. :P
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Jul 25 2012, 09:58 PM
Not really a path to adulthood, but I'm getting in on a bit of a side project here. One of the people from my old job started a website, GeektheNews.com, and I'll be contributing gaming articles and the like. Right now, we're just kinda looking for content. If you guys have any insight on gaming, anime, cosplay, comics, etc., we'd be happy to take in some of your writings. I know he's particularly interested in getting some cosplay-based content, so there you go. Hopefully, if this gets big enough, we can start getting ad revenue and getting paid. :P
Titties!

Yes, I do view titties as a valid response, in the same way one might say "Sweet!".

EDIT: Also, correction Aelius. Borderlands is not an FPS. It's an RPS. FPS and RPG had a baby. It's called a Role-Playing Shooter. Though that's nothing new. Look at Fallout 3 and New Vegas. Look at so many other games. Borderlands, however, has to make the distinction of RPS, because while it is indisputably a RPG, it does focus more on the shooter aspect. But I think that's why the distinction has to be made. It's a unique game. There isn't really something else out there like it. The closest thing to it are RPGs as far as gameplay mechanics go, its just that gameplay is delivered mostly through the barrel of a gun.

But yeah, you shouldn't make the mistake of calling Borderlands 2 an FPS. Better graphics and streamlining isn't all that's better about it. It's also made strides in the roleplaying department.
Edited by Sedulius, Jul 26 2012, 06:30 AM.
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Jul 26 2012, 06:21 AM
Borderlands is not an FPS. It's an RPS. FPS and RPG had a baby. It's called a Role-Playing Shooter. Though that's nothing new. Look at Fallout 3 and New Vegas. Look at so many other games. Borderlands, however, has to make the distinction of RPS, because while it is indisputably a RPG, it does focus more on the shooter aspect. But I think that's why the distinction has to be made. It's a unique game. There isn't really something else out there like it. The closest thing to it are RPGs as far as gameplay mechanics go, its just that gameplay is delivered mostly through the barrel of a gun.

But yeah, you shouldn't make the mistake of calling Borderlands 2 an FPS. Better graphics and streamlining isn't all that's better about it. It's also made strides in the roleplaying department.
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One of my friends refers to the original Borderlands as “killing a bunch of midget Jason Voorhees”. From playing it, I can see his point. However, he still enjoyed it, as did most everyone else who played it. On the surface, Borderlands 2 seems to be the same sort of RPG/shooter hybrid that its predecessor was, but more streamlined and with better graphics. If it’s anything like the first one (and it sure looks that way), it’s a good FPS that doesn’t take itself too seriously, plus it’s a good co-op game for those of us who have gaming friends. Just watch out for midget Jason Voorhees.
I didn't have a lot of time to go into major detail. Space constraints and the like. It still does look better to me than the original Borderlands. Not that the original Borderlands was bad, but yeah. Looks like there's more of a fleshed-out story too.
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Jul 26 2012, 10:01 AM
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Jul 26 2012, 06:21 AM
Borderlands is not an FPS. It's an RPS. FPS and RPG had a baby. It's called a Role-Playing Shooter. Though that's nothing new. Look at Fallout 3 and New Vegas. Look at so many other games. Borderlands, however, has to make the distinction of RPS, because while it is indisputably a RPG, it does focus more on the shooter aspect. But I think that's why the distinction has to be made. It's a unique game. There isn't really something else out there like it. The closest thing to it are RPGs as far as gameplay mechanics go, its just that gameplay is delivered mostly through the barrel of a gun.

But yeah, you shouldn't make the mistake of calling Borderlands 2 an FPS. Better graphics and streamlining isn't all that's better about it. It's also made strides in the roleplaying department.
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One of my friends refers to the original Borderlands as “killing a bunch of midget Jason Voorhees”. From playing it, I can see his point. However, he still enjoyed it, as did most everyone else who played it. On the surface, Borderlands 2 seems to be the same sort of RPG/shooter hybrid that its predecessor was, but more streamlined and with better graphics. If it’s anything like the first one (and it sure looks that way), it’s a good [red]FPS[/red] that doesn’t take itself too seriously, plus it’s a good co-op game for those of us who have gaming friends. Just watch out for midget Jason Voorhees.
I didn't have a lot of time to go into major detail. Space constraints and the like. It still does look better to me than the original Borderlands. Not that the original Borderlands was bad, but yeah. Looks like there's more of a fleshed-out story too.
Just saying it shouldn't be called an FPS. Thought it was a fair point. I think a better way to handle it would have been at the part you bolded "the same sort of RPG/FPS", and the part I redded "it's a good role playing shooter". Thought you wouldn't mind some critique, especially since I'm very familiar with the game. Am I mistaken?

By the way, the midget Jason Voorhees thing is a reference to Yahtzee's Zero Punctuation review on the Escapist. He actually says everything is like Jason Voorhees, even the dogs. You weren't quoting me as the friend, were you? I know I never made a statement as simple as that.
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Jul 26 2012, 11:57 AM
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Jul 26 2012, 10:01 AM
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Jul 26 2012, 06:21 AM
Borderlands is not an FPS. It's an RPS. FPS and RPG had a baby. It's called a Role-Playing Shooter. Though that's nothing new. Look at Fallout 3 and New Vegas. Look at so many other games. Borderlands, however, has to make the distinction of RPS, because while it is indisputably a RPG, it does focus more on the shooter aspect. But I think that's why the distinction has to be made. It's a unique game. There isn't really something else out there like it. The closest thing to it are RPGs as far as gameplay mechanics go, its just that gameplay is delivered mostly through the barrel of a gun.

But yeah, you shouldn't make the mistake of calling Borderlands 2 an FPS. Better graphics and streamlining isn't all that's better about it. It's also made strides in the roleplaying department.
Article
 
One of my friends refers to the original Borderlands as “killing a bunch of midget Jason Voorhees”. From playing it, I can see his point. However, he still enjoyed it, as did most everyone else who played it. On the surface, Borderlands 2 seems to be the same sort of RPG/shooter hybrid that its predecessor was, but more streamlined and with better graphics. If it’s anything like the first one (and it sure looks that way), it’s a good [red]FPS[/red] that doesn’t take itself too seriously, plus it’s a good co-op game for those of us who have gaming friends. Just watch out for midget Jason Voorhees.
I didn't have a lot of time to go into major detail. Space constraints and the like. It still does look better to me than the original Borderlands. Not that the original Borderlands was bad, but yeah. Looks like there's more of a fleshed-out story too.
Just saying it shouldn't be called an FPS. Thought it was a fair point. I think a better way to handle it would have been at the part you bolded "the same sort of RPG/FPS", and the part I redded "it's a good role playing shooter". Thought you wouldn't mind some critique, especially since I'm very familiar with the game. Am I mistaken?

By the way, the midget Jason Voorhees thing is a reference to Yahtzee's Zero Punctuation review on the Escapist. He actually says everything is like Jason Voorhees, even the dogs. You weren't quoting me as the friend, were you? I know I never made a statement as simple as that.
I don't mind critique, no, I was just trying to explain why I put what I put.

I knew it came from somewhere else too, I just didn't remember the full context of what you'd said, apparently. My apologies.
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Jul 26 2012, 12:10 PM
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Jul 26 2012, 11:57 AM
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Jul 26 2012, 10:01 AM
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Jul 26 2012, 06:21 AM
Borderlands is not an FPS. It's an RPS. FPS and RPG had a baby. It's called a Role-Playing Shooter. Though that's nothing new. Look at Fallout 3 and New Vegas. Look at so many other games. Borderlands, however, has to make the distinction of RPS, because while it is indisputably a RPG, it does focus more on the shooter aspect. But I think that's why the distinction has to be made. It's a unique game. There isn't really something else out there like it. The closest thing to it are RPGs as far as gameplay mechanics go, its just that gameplay is delivered mostly through the barrel of a gun.

But yeah, you shouldn't make the mistake of calling Borderlands 2 an FPS. Better graphics and streamlining isn't all that's better about it. It's also made strides in the roleplaying department.
Article
 
One of my friends refers to the original Borderlands as “killing a bunch of midget Jason Voorhees”. From playing it, I can see his point. However, he still enjoyed it, as did most everyone else who played it. On the surface, Borderlands 2 seems to be the same sort of RPG/shooter hybrid that its predecessor was, but more streamlined and with better graphics. If it’s anything like the first one (and it sure looks that way), it’s a good [red]FPS[/red] that doesn’t take itself too seriously, plus it’s a good co-op game for those of us who have gaming friends. Just watch out for midget Jason Voorhees.
I didn't have a lot of time to go into major detail. Space constraints and the like. It still does look better to me than the original Borderlands. Not that the original Borderlands was bad, but yeah. Looks like there's more of a fleshed-out story too.
Just saying it shouldn't be called an FPS. Thought it was a fair point. I think a better way to handle it would have been at the part you bolded "the same sort of RPG/FPS", and the part I redded "it's a good role playing shooter". Thought you wouldn't mind some critique, especially since I'm very familiar with the game. Am I mistaken?

By the way, the midget Jason Voorhees thing is a reference to Yahtzee's Zero Punctuation review on the Escapist. He actually says everything is like Jason Voorhees, even the dogs. You weren't quoting me as the friend, were you? I know I never made a statement as simple as that.
I don't mind critique, no, I was just trying to explain why I put what I put.

I knew it came from somewhere else too, I just didn't remember the full context of what you'd said, apparently. My apologies.
Just message me next time you're doing something on a game I know well. I'm actually thinking I may get into game reviews when I have the energy for it.
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Borderlands free weekend on Steam. That is the game you guys are talking about right? Should I try it?
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Jul 27 2012, 04:24 PM
Borderlands free weekend on Steam. That is the game you guys are talking about right? Should I try it?
I have never played it. However, some friends of mine swear up and down that it is amazing.

Personally, I'm waiting for Planetside 2.
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Jul 27 2012, 04:24 PM
Borderlands free weekend on Steam. That is the game you guys are talking about right? Should I try it?
Yes. A thousand times yes.
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Jul 27 2012, 04:24 PM
Borderlands free weekend on Steam. That is the game you guys are talking about right? Should I try it?
Yes. A thousand times yes.
Ditto. Whoever is plays Borderlands and likes it should consider playing with other people on here. It has some multiplayer issues, but I can walk anyone through on how to get it to work. I, unfortunately, cannot currently host games and I can connect to very few because I am on a university network, which isn't very compatible with port forwarding (which is unfortunately what Borderlands uses).

But definitely, Borderlands is great in singleplayer, but really shines in multiplayer. Buy it and play it with each other!

Borderlands 2 is coming out in September and won't have the same multiplayer issues, so I'll be able to play it with anyone who gets it. I'll mainly be playing with my brother on weekends I think, but anyone is welcome to join in. The more the merrier on that game. I think they may have five-player coop because of the fifth class in Borderlands 2. Maybe. Might still just be four. Nope, just four. Still good though.
Edited by Sedulius, Jul 29 2012, 09:37 AM.
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Easy come, easy go, I guess. Just got a conditional job offer from Sprint, doing tech support. $12.22/hour. Just have to pass background check and drug tests and I should be alright. Pay isn't a huge step back, but as far as my status in society... idk.

Anyway, training doesn't start until the end of the month, and since I have to keep applying for jobs anyway to keep the unemployment coming in until I actually start work, I'll keep some options open. Still, there's some certainty, at least, and that always helps.
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Status in society doesn't mean diddly squat when it comes to working. My Grandmother worked as a matron in the People's Gas Company's Ladies room for 20 years - that's a fancy name for a washroom attendant. My grandfather walked the old neighborhood with a cart and collected rags. My best friend's mother took in laundry from the wealthier people in her neighborhood. My uncle cleaned sewers in Chicago. No job with a paycheck is beneath you, dispite what you might think, so I don't EVER want to hear about someone's status in society with regards to a job.

Just sayin.
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Status probably wasn't the best choice of words here. I wouldn't call it beneath me, just that I could be doing something more relevant to my education. and I was, for a while.

I'm sure the job will be fine, I've done call center work before, for less pay than this. I just kinda wonder if I'm not exercising my fullest potential. But, a man has to eat. And it could always be worse, I could have ended up having to go back to Walmart.
Edited by Aelius, Aug 6 2012, 10:59 AM.
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