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I was just watching "Parris Island: Phase II" on the Military Channel when it really hit me ... I miss the military, a lot! I miss two-mile runs before dawn. I miss the rifle range. I miss the feeling of being surrounded by my bros. But most of all, I miss having the direction and purpose that derive from being a part of something more important than just me.

What do you miss? ( Please do try to restrain yourself from being flippant! )

i miss being a little kid and geting so excided about christmas or my birthday that i could net sleep the night be for
i also miss the ability i had when i was a little kid to roll out of bed at the crack of dawn on my own free will..... now i cant hardly get out of bed befor 10 am on my own free will

I was just watching "Parris Island: Phase II" on the Military Channel when it really hit me ... I miss the military, a lot! I miss two-mile runs before dawn. I miss the rifle range. I miss the feeling of being surrounded by my bros. But most of all, I miss having the direction and purpose that derive from being a part of something more important than just me.

What do you miss? ( Please do try to restrain yourself from being flippant! )
Well, you can still have the two miles runs before dawn...or just the runs before dawn... :p
As you're in America, I'm sure you could get a rifle and go find a rifle range.
The rest of it, I guess you can't get back.

I miss...not much really, but then I've not been alive as long. Right now I miss my girlfriend, but I'll see her next week, so I guess that doesn't count...
Actually, something I do miss, that I don't have the money for right now, is regular tournament chess. I used to play at tournaments pretty much every other weekend up until the age of about 14 (I'm now 20), and I haven't played competitive chess, with the exception of for my university last year, since then. Should get back to it. I know I'll teach my kids (if/when I have kids) chess, and I'll take them to tournaments, but that's not for a good few years yet (I'm thinking around 15).

i also miss the ability i had when i was a little kid to roll out of bed at the crack of dawn on my own free will..... now i cant hardly get out of bed befor 10 am on my own free will
I know what you're talking about. Although I don't miss it, I love staying in bed until gone midday.

I miss those simple days that are now long gone for me. those days where life was grand and each day was a happy one.



Yep. I miss those days when my Parents paid for everything.

My dad in moments when I forget his jerkishness.

I ran a laser-tag venue when I lived in the UK. I took it from a tiny little broke, bankrupt outfit on the verge of repossession - and made it into a venue that people travelled from all over the country... and even some from other places in Europe, to play.

I played pretty much every day, for several years. It was pretty much my perfect job... dealing with customers face-to-face, doing something I was really good at, having fun while I was doing it.

Yeah, I miss my little kid days. The times where you got so many presents. You got to run down the stairs on Christmas day and gaze at Santa's bounty.


Ahh...The good ole days,

I ran a laser-tag venue when I lived in the UK. I took it from a tiny little broke, bankrupt outfit on the verge of repossession - and made it into a venue that people travelled from all over the country... and even some from other places in Europe, to play.

I played pretty much every day, for several years. It was pretty much my perfect job... dealing with customers face-to-face, doing something I was really good at, having fun while I was doing it.
"Laser-tag?" Is that anything like paintball?

"Laser-tag?" Is that anything like paintball?

Pretty much... just using infra-red and light sensors, instead of spattering each other with paint. Laser-tag is also more friendly for inner-city type venues, because you can play it inside, without having to constantly clean up a big mess.

Yep. I miss those days when my Parents paid for everything.
lol, that's a goo thing to miss.

I'm not really old enough to miss anything that lasted a long time. Meh. I miss my girlfriend who is away til next friday.

I miss waking up next to my ex-boyfriend.

I miss playing in the snow, and climbing my dad. I miss hating tomatoes.

I miss getting straight -As with minimal effort....although, that would mean highschool, which I don't miss at all. Never mind.

Christamas eve when I was a little kid. The whole family (on my mom's side, my dad's family were in Europe) would gather at Grandma and Grandpa's house. My cousins and I would play together, we'd eat a big seafoof meal, and it felt great to see uncles, aunts, and cousins all together joking, drinking and eating.

Christamas eve when I was a little kid. The whole family (on my mom's side, my dad's family were in Europe) would gather at Grandma and Grandpa's house. My cousins and I would play together, we'd eat a big seafoof meal, and it felt great to see uncles, aunts, and cousins all together joking, drinking and eating.
I see all that now from a slightly different perspective. Now all the "uncles, aunts and cousins" are my children and grandchildren. You'll just have to take my word for it that the feelings are just as great, if not greater. :)

I see all that now from a slightly different perspective. Now all the "uncles, aunts and cousins" are my children and grandchildren. You'll just have to take my word for it that the feelings are just as great, if not greater. :)
No kids yet, and no serious relationship at the moment, but what you have is what I aspire one day to have for myself. Congratulations Eut. You win at life.

Pretty much... just using infra-red and light sensors, instead of spattering each other with paint. Laser-tag is also more friendly for inner-city type venues, because you can play it inside, without having to constantly clean up a big mess.
Kewl! In the Army, we sometimes trained with something called the "MILES system," which was very similar to what you describe. It was a lot of fun.

Kewl! In the Army, we sometimes trained with something called the "MILES system," which was very similar to what you describe. It was a lot of fun.

At the venue I ran, we used to get a fair few cadets from the armed-forces. They seemed to think it good practise to run around in a big dark labyrinthine structure, shooting each other.

And they used to get SO offended when I whipped them at it... :)

I was just watching "Parris Island: Phase II" on the Military Channel when it really hit me ... I miss the military, a lot! I miss two-mile runs before dawn. I miss the rifle range. I miss the feeling of being surrounded by my bros. But most of all, I miss having the direction and purpose that derive from being a part of something more important than just me.

What do you miss? ( Please do try to restrain yourself from being flippant! )


I am in school in L.A. now and I must say that I miss my homeland, I miss my family and friends and I miss my girl.
I miss the snow also, It's too hot here.
Most of all I miss my father who past away when I was only 16 years old, that is what I miss.

i miss talking to my mother

and some days i miss those cold crisp mornings after it snowed all night

I really really miss the old Nickolodeon shows, like legends of the hidden temple, global guts, figure it out, the mystery files of shelby woo, double dare, SERIOUSLY, are you afraid of the dark...those were the good old days. what's all this crap stuff. i used to want to watch TV not anymore...hmmph.

At the venue I ran, we used to get a fair few cadets from the armed-forces. They seemed to think it good practise to run around in a big dark labyrinthine structure, shooting each other.

And they used to get SO offended when I whipped them at it... :)

I'm sorry...I perfer paintball over laser-tag.
Unless in laser tag, you put the "one hit," rule in effect. I play paintball in a city field; speedball.


I miss not being in debt to everyone I know...

I really really miss the old Nickolodeon shows, like legends of the hidden temple, global guts, figure it out, the mystery files of shelby woo, double dare, SERIOUSLY, are you afraid of the dark...those were the good old days. what's all this crap stuff. i used to want to watch TV not anymore...hmmph.
And Rocko's Modern Life?
Angry Beavers?
Invader Zim?

Can't forget those either...
and they have Rocko, The beavers and Zim on the nicktoons channel, which comes with most of the big-name cable companies.

I'm sorry...I perfer paintball over laser-tag.
Unless in laser tag, you put the "one hit," rule in effect. I play paintball in a city field; speedball.


We actually had a lot of different setting potentials on our system... different ways to configure the system. If we wanted limited 'lives' or 'shots' it was a fairly simple matter to set that kind of game up.

We usually reserved those kind of games for our special event evenings... playing various kinds of 'custom' tournaments.

At the venue I ran, we used to get a fair few cadets from the armed-forces. They seemed to think it good practise to run around in a big dark labyrinthine structure, shooting each other.

And they used to get SO offended when I whipped them at it... :)
ROFLMAO! I bet! :D

I miss when I was in elementry school thru 7th grade when me and my friends would build complex forts in the forest, and then do mock battles with branches, plastic bows and arrows, and nerf guns. That was pretty damn cool.
Oh well, now I have paintball which is awesome. I miss Challenge Park in Joliet, Illinois. It had awesome feilds. The ones in Texas are pretty good too, though.

ROFLMAO! I bet! :D

The best response, was always obtained when we allowed Keeley to play. Keeley was about 16, cute as a button, model pretty.... and shit-hot at Laser-Tag.

The joy of watching a group of hardcore military-types smirking about the 'girly' playing, as they went in.... and then sulking and grimacing when they came out.... :)

I really really miss the old Nickolodeon shows, like legends of the hidden temple, global guts, figure it out, the mystery files of shelby woo, double dare, SERIOUSLY, are you afraid of the dark...those were the good old days. what's all this crap stuff. i used to want to watch TV not anymore...hmmph.

I miss the REALLY old Nickeloden shows:

The Tomorrow People. You Can't Do That on Televison. Into The Labyrinth. Under The Mountain. Great shows that challenged kids' intellect with actual plotlines.

I also miss my cats, Liz and T.C. :(
Liz was my first pet. T.C. was one of Liz's kittens from her first(and only) litter. They were great pets. Oh, don't get me wrong, I love Evil the Cat. But you always miss your previous pets. :(

I miss the Amarit restaurant in Chicago.

And sometimes - not frequently - I miss being single/not being a parent.

Elicere

I really really miss the old Nickolodeon shows, like legends of the hidden temple, global guts, figure it out, the mystery files of shelby woo, double dare, SERIOUSLY, are you afraid of the dark...those were the good old days. what's all this crap stuff. i used to want to watch TV not anymore...hmmph.

Pfft ... noob! Old Nickelodeon is Pinwheel and You Can't Do That On Television.

I miss being able to walk up 3 flights of stairs without getting out of breath. I miss being able to pull an 8 foot method air. I miss not having gray hair.

Well ... not really. I like getting older. It has its perks.

I miss my grandma.

my daddy, especially this time of year, he was such a Scrooge sometimes

I miss the REALLY old Nickeloden shows:

The Tomorrow People. You Can't Do That on Televison. Into The Labyrinth. Under The Mountain. Great shows that challenged kids' intellect with actual plotlines.

for me, you can add Roundhouse, Turkey Television and Mysterious Cities of Gold.

my daddy, especially this time of year, he was such a Scrooge sometimes
TINKS!!! :fluffle:

I also missed Tinks and the fun, non-spamming posts she puts out.

i miss my ex girlfriend, she was amazing.

I miss being a nerd with no responsibility and few friends. Back then was awesome, I never worked out, just woke up, went to school, did that homework, played comp. A regular day varied between 3~9 hours playing some game or another. But now...I have college, work, friends, staying in shape. I like this new phase of my life quite a bit, but every now and then (like today) I get hit with the fact that...in "gamer/nerd land" I am old and have no chance of every catching up skill wise. (That is how it feels anyhow)

Christamas eve when I was a little kid. The whole family (on my mom's side, my dad's family were in Europe) would gather at Grandma and Grandpa's house. My cousins and I would play together, we'd eat a big seafoof meal, and it felt great to see uncles, aunts, and cousins all together joking, drinking and eating.
Thats pretty much it for me too.

Going up the coast to the beach seeing my Mothers side of the family playing in the sand dunes with pieces of wood shaped like guns.

My Grandfather who died in 89 when i was 6 he was 81 or 82 at the time.
He is an idol of mine as he did so many good things.

I was just watching "Parris Island: Phase II" on the Military Channel when it really hit me ... I miss the military, a lot! I miss two-mile runs before dawn. I miss the rifle range. I miss the feeling of being surrounded by my bros. But most of all, I miss having the direction and purpose that derive from being a part of something more important than just me.

What do you miss? ( Please do try to restrain yourself from being flippant! )


You know, we could just get ya a dog.
A hunting dog, maybe?
That way you get the comradery, the guns, the loyalty...all that.

As for me, one thing I miss...

Cold Ethyl and a skeleton kiss.

Oh! I thought of something ...

I miss 3 day long summer AD&D games.

I miss being a kid and just running around scraping my knees without expectations or responsibilities. Also my dad.

My dad who always had really good advice even though I didn't know it at the time and also had connections with the police department to keep me out of trouble, which I got into a lot. All of my grandparents. My dog from when I was a kid, part wolf and part german shepherd. He was white with black spots and an awesome dog. I also miss having really great... interactions like I had when I was a teenager/young adult. :(

I miss being young (er) and so fit. Sure I'm only 16, but when I was about 10, I was so fast I ran in the relay team with the 12yr olds. Then I kinda stopped and only recently have I started to realise I can gain that back.
I sort of miss being single sometimes, when me and my gf of 8 months have a fight. Makes me wonder what the fuck I'm doing.
I miss my old house that we used to live in 'cause now we live in a shit one so it sucks.
I miss going to a co-educational school.
I miss living with my Mum and my Aunty. Mum cooks nice dinners, and my Aunty is an amazing dessert cook and baker (my Mum and her sister are very close. Only recently have they moved away from eachother).
I miss my friends from primary school. None of them came to the secondary school I went to and my best mate moved out of Wellington and I've seen him once in the last 3 years.
I miss having good skin! Mine isn't too bad, but when you look at old photos.. Damn puberty bullshit.

That's pretty much it.

I miss being young (er) and so fit. Sure I'm only 16, but when I was about 10, I was so fast I ran in the relay team with the 12yr olds. Then I kinda stopped and only recently have I started to realise I can gain that back.
I sort of miss being single sometimes, when me and my gf of 8 months have a fight. Makes me wonder what the fuck I'm doing.
I miss my old house that we used to live in 'cause now we live in a shit one so it sucks.
I miss going to a co-educational school.
I miss living with my Mum and my Aunty. Mum cooks nice dinners, and my Aunty is an amazing dessert cook and baker (my Mum and her sister are very close. Only recently have they moved away from eachother).
I miss my friends from primary school. None of them came to the secondary school I went to and my best mate moved out of Wellington and I've seen him once in the last 3 years.
I miss having good skin! Mine isn't too bad, but when you look at old photos.. Damn puberty bullshit.

That's pretty much it.
I think you are a class act.

I think you are a class act.
Meaning what exactly?

Meaning what exactly?
I was really impressed how when you got a sunburnt back you asked your mom and you have a girlfriend.

No Sarcasam.

I was really impressed how when you got a sunburnt back you asked your mom and you have a girlfriend.

No Sarcasam.
Man wtf? Mom?? That sucks. Respect level for you=dropped.
Ha, girlfriends are over rated.
And asked my Mum what exactly? I'm tired. I can't think proper.

Man wtf? Mom?? That sucks. Respect level for you=dropped.
Ha, girlfriends are over rated.
And asked my Mum what exactly? I'm tired. I can't think proper.
Huh???
What is wrong with your Mom?

When you got sunburnt you said you asked your mom/mum for advice......

You actually had respect for me?WTF:confused:
That would make like 3 people....

Huh???
What is wrong with your Mom?

When you got sunburnt you said you asked your mom/mum for advice......

You actually had respect for me?WTF:confused:
That would make like 3 people....
Had haha.
Annoys me when New Zealander's use American spelling.
Oh.. Well who else would know about sunburn?! It's what a Mother is meant to know.
Plus a few NS'ers seemed to know too.

Had haha.
Annoys me when New Zealander's use American spelling.
Oh.. Well who else would know about sunburn?! It's what a Mother is meant to know.
Plus a few NS'ers seemed to know too.
Oh ok Mom.......
*Shoots self*
Aloe.

Oh ok Mom.......
*Shoots self*
Aloe.
Yes indeed. Even though we didn't en up having any aloe and my girlfriend was the one who had some. Guess they aren't that over rated. Plus her family feeds me. Hmm.

maybe the good old painfree days.

oh, and most certainly 1996-1998 when we lived in spain and i got to spend basically every minute i wasn't in school running around outside playing the most awesome gang games with all the other kids all day..yes, those were the days.

I was just watching "Parris Island: Phase II" on the Military Channel when it really hit me ... I miss the military, a lot! I miss two-mile runs before dawn. I miss the rifle range. I miss the feeling of being surrounded by my bros. But most of all, I miss having the direction and purpose that derive from being a part of something more important than just me.

What do you miss? ( Please do try to restrain yourself from being flippant! )

I miss the eighties mostly, good music, good movies, fairly few remakes....
These days most movies are eighter complete utter crap, or remakes (with the occasional jewel coming out now & then), and music seems to be reduced to hip-hop & R'nB & eminen kinda trash.

Basicly, ever since the rise of MTV the world's been screwed.

What I really, REALLY miss is boredom.

Do you remember the time as a kid, when you didn't have much to do, especially during summer holidays (or any holidays really), and you just got up in the morning to a completely blank day? When you had so much time that you could even be bored together with some friends because you saw them that often anyway?

I remember sitting in my room with my best friend for ages, sometimes playing, sometimes each of us would read or draw or do something that you wouldn't do any more if you had a friend over, because the time you get to spend with them has become so short you wouldn't want to waste it.
I sometimes really miss having so much time that I can simply waste it, and I miss not being able to spend that much time with my closest friends any more.

my mums cooking

I miss the eighties mostly, good music, good movies, fairly few remakes....
These days most movies are eighter complete utter crap, or remakes (with the occasional jewel coming out now & then), and music seems to be reduced to hip-hop & R'nB & eminen kinda trash.

Basicly, ever since the rise of MTV the world's been screwed.
"Jewels" are almost always "occasional." That's why they're "jewels."

What I really, REALLY miss is boredom.

Do you remember the time as a kid, when you didn't have much to do, especially during summer holidays (or any holidays really), and you just got up in the morning to a completely blank day? When you had so much time that you could even be bored together with some friends because you saw them that often anyway?

I remember sitting in my room with my best friend for ages, sometimes playing, sometimes each of us would read or draw or do something that you wouldn't do any more if you had a friend over, because the time you get to spend with them has become so short you wouldn't want to waste it.
I sometimes really miss having so much time that I can simply waste it, and I miss not being able to spend that much time with my closest friends any more.
Well, if my own experience is any indication, just have patience. You'll eventually have more time than you know what to do with. Hell, right now, if it weren't for NS, I'd probably be bored to the point of insanity! :D

my old dog Whisker

my grandmother

Well, if my own experience is any indication, just have patience. You'll eventually have more time than you know what to do with. Hell, right now, if it weren't for NS, I'd probably be bored to the point of insanity! :D

Insanity, huh? ;)

Yes, if I'm lucky, it'll come back in some form. But it won't be quite the same, I wager.

Bicardi and coke

My sanity.

Insanity, huh? ;)
Yes, yes. I know. There are several on here who contend that I'm already insane! :p

Bicardi and coke
Flippancy! :mp5:

My sanity.
Only the truly insane contend that they are the soul of sanity!

Only the truly insane contend that they are the soul of sanity!

No, really. I'm insane.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b383/DrkHelmet/kingdooku22bj.jpg

See? Insane. I just link random pictures sometimes to prove my insanity.

No, really. I'm insane.

See? Insane. I just link random pictures sometimes to prove my insanity.
Dude ... if you have to "prove" your insanity to anyone, especially to yourself, all it serves to accomplish is to verify your sanity! :p

Real Christmas tree

Real Christmas tree
Once when I was [ euphemistically speaking ] between jobs, we couldn't afford to buy a tree. I took the family wayyy out in the country ( we were living in Mechanicsville, MD at the time ) and found a pinetree to cut down. By the time we were finished decorating it, the little tree was beautiful to us. Sometimes your best memories are of times you thought were tough.

penny in my Christmas pudding

Dude ... if you have to "prove" your insanity to anyone, especially to yourself, all it serves to accomplish is to verify your sanity! :p
Perhaps they are just Eratic then?

i actually miss school. i miss knowing what was around the corner (tomorrow/next week/next year), and i miss having a 'social life' :(

Perhaps they are just Eratic then?

Erratic too, but I'm also insane. It's just people on message boards need it proven to them.

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Scotty J.

I miss the military, a lot! I miss the feeling of being surrounded by my bros.

Yeah, I miss the military life too. So many healthy, beefy, brawny young men around me. Oh my!

Toronto's old-school PCC streetcars. The original "Red Rockets" had the best saets, period.