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Well, the forum is pretty dead today/tonight, and I suspect most people are either sleeping or off having fun. So those of us left...well...what's up? Whatcha doing?

Another boring New Years on tap for me. Better luck next year.

I'll probably be lying on the couch and watching DVDs or basic cable in about 3.5 hrs from now.

Working to finish my college applications. Well, I started anyway. Now I'm posting in NS General. Strangely I'm not bothered by the distraction.

I've spent the entire day tracking the advance of the new year on a thread on this board.

I've spent the entire day tracking the advance of the new year on a thread on this board.
:)

But do you get to enjoy your own?

I spent New Year's Eve alone in my car, delivering Pizzas to people who won't realise that even delivery drivers have a life sometimes.

Goddammit I hate my life sometimes. :headbang:

i'm not alone but close. my parents are asleep and we're watching some crap on tv. i'm drinking for the first time in 6 months (and quite pissed already as a result :eek: i'm out of practice :(), and taling to glitziness online making me feel a whole lot better about now and the next year... so yay :)

Aside from the fact I seem to get sick on this day every single year, I hate New Year's Eve because it's always a terrible let down. Everywhere is outrageously expensive to go to, and they don't extend the bar hours anyway, so a couple hours after the countdown you're forced to leave. Plus finding a babysitter is so cutthroat at this time it's hardly worth it...bah humbug. Or something.

Well, the forum is pretty dead today/tonight, and I suspect most people are either sleeping or off having fun. So those of us left...well...what's up? Whatcha doing?

Watching Sunday Night football and feeling depressed not because of the game itself but for more personal reasons.

:)

But do you get to enjoy your own?

Not really. Believe me, if I wasn't alone I wouldn't spend all day doing this. This project came out of boredom and insomnia.

Aside from the fact I seem to get sick on this day every single year, I hate New Year's Eve because it's always a terrible let down. Everywhere is outrageously expensive to go to, and they don't extend the bar hours anyway, so a couple hours after the countdown you're forced to leave. Plus finding a babysitter is so cutthroat at this time it's hardly worth it...bah humbug. Or something.

It's weird, everyone thinks I should be getting paid triple to babysit tonight... but I really just don't think it's that big of a deal.

Can't say I'm disappointed to get an extra hour tonight though. I've been in freedom-to-spend withdrawal for about a month with Christmas and stuff.

A dimension of sound....a dimension of sight....you've just crossed over into - the Twilight Zone.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

I haven't had a decent new year ever, I think. No scratch that, since I was 13. When I was 13 I went to a friends house and we got reeeeeeeeeeeeeeealy pissed on wine and then spent the evening taking the piss out of his relatives. Hilarious, especially when his uncle went to smack me and missed coz he was so pissed hhehehe. Twas great.

But yeah, this year was shit. Sat and watched Jools Holland's hootenanny (HOOTENANNY!) on the telly whilst getting pissed slightly. Boring as fook.

This year's new Year's resolutions then:
1. Exercise more (standard for many, but it's the first time I've ever said it so novel in my case)
2. Make New friends (involving actually talking to new people rather than looking at my shoes)
3. Get Organised (as opposed to leaving all my notes in a pile by my computer)

WOOOOOOOOOOO 2006!

A dimension of sound....a dimension of sight....you've just crossed over into - the Twilight Zone.

Do not attempt to adjust your browser.

Drinking coffee, waiting to get drunk.

Do not attempt to adjust your browser.

:D ROFLOL.

Well, the forum is pretty dead today/tonight, and I suspect most people are either sleeping or off having fun. So those of us left...well...what's up? Whatcha doing?

Well I had a nice New Years eve dinner with my family... then I got bored and started to look around NS.

Well, the forum is pretty dead today/tonight, and I suspect most people are either sleeping or off having fun. So those of us left...well...what's up? Whatcha doing?

What am I doing. Kinda having a reserved celebration, which is my favourite kind. I have a friend over, so we're gaming and whatever else. Keeping dear old mum :P company too.


But I'm also internally celebrating in a major way, what with my hormone prescription coming through the door earlier today. If only tomorrow wasn't new years day. the shops would be open :D

I'm taking a break from college for a semester (personal reasons) and all of my friends that I would normally party with are either out of town or busy with family. This leaves me alone with my parents (did I mention I'm unemployed and broke too?), trying to see how drunk I can get without my father noticing and going off on a rant of how drunkeness is so horrible. If I could manage to get him plastered just once then I bet he'd put up with me drinking at home once in a while (he's 45 and has never been drunk in his entire life).

Unless I find anything better to do, updates on the battle against sobriety will follow. I am currently launching a probing attack against my liver with a beer, but fully expect to end up launching a batallion of gin against my brain before the engagement is over.

But I'm also internally celebrating in a major way, what with my hormone prescription coming through the door earlier today. If only tomorrow wasn't new years day. the shops would be open :D

Umm, what kind of hormones do you need? Normally I wouldn't ask, but you brought it up first so I have no qualms about being nosy. And I'm bored enough to ask about complete strangers' meds.

Umm, what kind of hormones do you need? Normally I wouldn't ask, but you brought it up first so I have no qualms about being nosy. And I'm bored enough to ask about complete strangers' meds.

:P Estrogen - to oust the shocking (ly normal) amount of testosterone from wherever it is it hides. Since it can take quite a bit to get the psychiatric OK, I'm pretty damned chuffed that I've got it.

What's going on with all the missing people arriving? First we get G and T back, now Jordaxia...

Have you lot been hiding in other threads or something?

My kids are happily building castles out of toilet paper rolls. I should have given them that for Christmas instead of the expensive stupid toys I actually wanted to play with and used them as an excuse for.

Hi Jordi! Long time no see! Great to hear that you've got that prescription!

I am currently at a party of 14 people, but I must say I've never felt so alone in my life. All lovely people, but I can't really interact with any of them on a meaningful level.

I am currently at a party of 14 people, but I must say I've never felt so alone in my life. All lovely people, but I can't really interact with any of them on a meaningful level.


I suppose that I could offer to meet you in Shaftesbury Square in half an hour and we could flame and misinterprete each other* like we do here. As to whether this constitutes anything meaningful is still to be determined.




* Not you personally, NS Generalites in general.

EDIT: I'm not serious: that would be just too creepy.

What's going on with all the missing people arriving? First we get G and T back, now Jordaxia...

Have you lot been hiding in other threads or something?

I've been around, just posting a lot less often. That said, I guess I did disappear for a while. Though thanks for the egoboost. PEOPLE KNOW MY NAME! :D


Same to you, Sin'. Except that you've been around. but that's not the point. And, I'm sickened that you'd be so underhanded as to simply not by yourself the toys. :p

I've been around, just posting a lot less often. That said, I guess I did disappear for a while. Though thanks for the egoboost. PEOPLE KNOW MY NAME! :D
Of course I remember you - you drew my picture a good while ago. I only removed it from my sig about a month ago :D

My kids are happily building castles out of toilet paper rolls.


Toilet paper...you know, it's been years since I've TP'ed a house and I know for a fact that I'm always awake much later than any of my neighbors...

Toilet paper...you know, it's been years since I've TP'ed a house and I know for a fact that I'm always awake much later than any of my neighbors...
The Mischief Fairy DEMANDS you do it. And film it. ANd then link it to here.

Now GO!

I suppose that I could offer to meet you in Shaftesbury Square in half an hour and we could flame and misinterprete each other* like we do here. As to whether this constitutes anything meaningful is still to be determined.




* Not you personally, NS Generalites in general.

EDIT: I'm not serious: that would be just too creepy.Not creepy at all (well, er...)! I'll see you there ;) Even the totally inebriated arseholes in that part of town in the middle of the night would be an improvement!

So, I've been teaching my kids Spanish and Cree, but for some reason tonight, I just wish I had some people around to speak Cree to. Screw Spanish and English. I'm feeling sick and strange, and I want to hear my language.:(

So, I've been teaching my kids Spanish and Cree, but for some reason tonight, I just wish I had some people around to speak Cree to. Screw Spanish and English. I'm feeling sick and strange, and I want to hear my language.:(
Awwwww.

Sorry to hear that.

Awwwww.

Sorry to hear that.
SAY THAT IN CREE DAMN IT!!!!:D

Well, who am I to quibble?

*ahem*

THAT IN CREE DAMN IT!

:p

SAY THAT IN CREE DAMN IT!!!!:D

Just to sound really ignorant...

What's Cree? :confused:

:headbang:
Hehehhehee.

Just to sound really ignorant...

What's Cree? :confused:
It's a language, dude. Spoken by the Cree.

Just to sound really ignorant...

What's Cree? :confused:

A language :D

It's a language, dude. Spoken by the Cree.

I assumed that much :p

Where do the Cree originate from then?

Just to sound really ignorant...
What's Cree? :confused:

Cree is a maker of semiconductor devices that enhance the value of solid-state lighting power and communications products. :p

SAY THAT IN CREE DAMN IT!!!!:D
*watches as entire villages run screaming from the ferocity of Sin*

*watches still as houses collapse and explode in the wake of the scream*




*backs away slowly*

I assumed that much :p

Where do the Cree originate from then?
What am I, the fuckin' Dewey Decimal System? You got a computer. You're online. You figure it out, Sherlock.

Sheesh.

What am I, the fuckin' Dewey Decimal System? You got a computer. You're online. You figure it out, Sherlock.

Sheesh.

Oowoo :p

Just asking a question, a simple 'look for it yourself' would have been suffice...

So, I've been teaching my kids Spanish and Cree, but for some reason tonight, I just wish I had some people around to speak Cree to. Screw Spanish and English. I'm feeling sick and strange, and I want to hear my language.:(

Ta'n(i)si
Kisite'w
http://www.nisto.com/cree/lesson/
Cheers


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I assumed that much :p

Where do the Cree originate from then?
The Cree are spread all across the plains of Canada, some have found their way into to US too. There are many dialects of Cree. I speak Nehiyaw (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cree_language).

Well, the forum is pretty dead today/tonight, and I suspect most people are either sleeping or off having fun. So those of us left...well...what's up? Whatcha doing?


The wife went to see her sick father a couple of days before Christmas. Fortunately, he is doing very well.

So, what am I doing all alone on New Years Eave? Mucking around on NS and getting a little drunk on some Canadian whiskey.

Ta'n(i)si
Kisite'w
http://www.nisto.com/cree/lesson/
Cheers

Kinanaskomitin. Thank you.

*humms another lonely News Years Eve*

Aside from the fact I seem to get sick on this day every single year, I hate New Year's Eve because it's always a terrible let down. Everywhere is outrageously expensive to go to, and they don't extend the bar hours anyway, so a couple hours after the countdown you're forced to leave. Plus finding a babysitter is so cutthroat at this time it's hardly worth it...bah humbug. Or something.

The answer is: go to the liquor store several days before New Years and get some good booze. Then go to the grocery store and get some good snack food like cheese, crackers, smoked clams, shrimp, etc. Then on New Years have a party at home. It is a hell of a lot less expensive than going out and you can get totally blasted without worrying about a DWI on your way home.:D

A dimension of sound....a dimension of sight....you've just crossed over into - the Twilight Zone.

Can we live with Will Robertson, Robbie the Robot, and Dr. Smith? Let's hear it for "Lost in Space." :)

Well I had a nice New Years eve dinner with my family... then I got bored and started to look around NS.

I had hot dogs and beans.

Toilet paper...you know, it's been years since I've TP'ed a house and I know for a fact that I'm always awake much later than any of my neighbors...


Hehe. He/she is off line so if you live in his/her neighborhood and have TP all over the place in the morning you know who to blame.

What am I, the fuckin' Dewey Decimal System? You got a computer. You're online. You figure it out, Sherlock.

Sheesh.

ROFLAMO :)

Kinanaskomitin. Thank you.

De nada. Feliz Año Nuevo...!
:)


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De nada. Feliz Año Nuevo...!
:)


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Et tu.

Et tu Brute?
:D

The Mischief Fairy DEMANDS you do it. And film it. ANd then link it to here.

Now GO!


This of course depends on me being drunk enough to go through with it and sober enough to accomplish it. And if we have enough TP in the house. I don't have a video camera handy, but if I actually do it I'll see if I can dig up some film...

In other news, Operation Six Pack is nearly complete. My liver is fully on the defensive. High command plans to follow this up with several more beers and finally a blitzkrieg strike on the cerebral cortex with gin as soon as the old man goes to bed and I gain free access to my mom's liquor in the pantry.

No hablo Cree, pero tengo algo fluidez en espanol. Por que hable espanol una canadana?

Yeah, I'm alone. :(

Not having much luck getting drunk. Killed a currency farmer in an MMO, made me feel better for a little bit. So now I'm here, just browsing pointlessly. *Sigh*

No hablo Cree, pero tengo algo fluidez en espanol. Por que hable espanol una canadana?
Canadiense. Y lo hablo porque mi esposo es Chileno.

Yeah, I'm alone. :(

Not having much luck getting drunk. Killed a currency farmer in an MMO, made me feel better for a little bit. So now I'm here, just browsing pointlessly. *Sigh*
Please explain the bolded bit:)

Please explain the bolded bit:)


MMO means "massively multiplayer online" and typically refers to games like Everquest, World of Warcraft, etc. Currency farmers are players in such games who use their characters to the specific end of gaining as much in game money as possible and selling it for real world money to other players. Customers pay them via paypal, check, etc, and they meet them in game and give them the imaginary money. Currency farmers are really cool people, or so say themselves and people who don't have anything better to do with their money than to cheat at a MMO game. Most other people think that they're arseholes who contribute to other arseholes, hence the inherent joy in wasting one online.

Lol you're not the only that likes wasting :sniper: stupid currency farmers. I've killed probably 20 or so in my WoW career. Damn bums keep farming everything i try to kill.

MMO means "massively multiplayer online" and typically refers to games like Everquest, World of Warcraft, etc. Currency farmers are players in such games who use their characters to the specific end of gaining as much in game money as possible and selling it for real world money to other players. Customers pay them via paypal, check, etc, and they meet them in game and give them the imaginary money. Currency farmers are really cool people, or so say themselves and people who don't have anything better to do with their money than to cheat at a MMO game. Most other people think that they're arseholes who contribute to other arseholes, hence the inherent joy in wasting one online.
I've heard about this practice of selling and buying imaginary currency. Are people completely screwed in the head that they would actually be willing to pay for something like that? I don't get it. I just don't.

I've heard about this practice of selling and buying imaginary currency. Are people completely screwed in the head that they would actually be willing to pay for something like that? I don't get it. I just don't.

Not many do. I had a friend in High School who made a killing off of that, though.

:headbang: Sorry for the double post. Forgot the main topic. Yes, I'm having a grand time *Not*. I'm SOOOO BORED!!! All my friends are on Vacation. The day i go on Vacation they come back...:mad: 6 Mins till COUNTDOWN!!

I'm alone tonight. Nothing really different about it's new year's eve. Watching the Evil Dead trilogy, probably going to go to bed at 12:01...not sure yet.

I've heard about this practice of selling and buying imaginary currency. Are people completely screwed in the head that they would actually be willing to pay for something like that? I don't get it. I just don't.
Yes, persistent-world massively-multiplayer online games have electronic currencies of their own. Money is power (although nothing can buy experience), so newcomers to such games frequently take shortcuts by illegally purchasing in-game currency with real world currency, sometimes even the characters themselves.

Currency farmers are people who use stored keystroke sequences or sweatshop labour to make money at the lowest levels of the game economy.

Despite numerous e-economy pundits praising this development as the Next Big Thing, most game players consider these ***** to be worthless ***** who all deserve to [word filter broken] :mp5: :mad:

Here is an analogy:

Suppose a guy created a nation, logged into the forums, and clocked up a 10,000 postcount by posting +1 over and over again.

Suppose he then sold the nation on eBay for $1000, promising the buyer an "uber postcount forum account".

Suppose the Mods shrugged and said meh.

Now you understand why killing one is a decent antidote to the feelings that accompany drinking alone on New Year's Eve. :mad:

i a|\/| alone

And let's not forget the obligatory Economist magazine editorial describing the case study and hailing it as an economic revolution. Dumbasses. :rolleyes:

Cool. Some guy behind us just set off a couple of grand in fireworks...the kids and I got to watch it from our porch! It was pretty neat...this is a town of maybe 4000, and that was pretty darn impressive for being some average Joe's new year's fun! The town hasn't even planned fireworks I don't think. We got to see it nice and close up...that guy rocks:)

Here is an analogy:

Suppose a guy created a nation, logged into the forums, and clocked up a 10,000 postcount by posting +1 over and over again.

Suppose he then sold the nation on eBay for $1000, promising the buyer an "uber postcount forum account". I just can't imagine anyone willing to buy such a useless thing!

i a|\/| alone

Nah. You're not alone. You're with us. :D

I just can't imagine anyone willing to buy such a useless thing!
Well, they do, because people have idiotic ideas about status. Believe me, it is fun killing people who think that just because they bought a big shiny expensive thing, they have a clue about how to use it. :sniper: Ultimately status here is determined by an individual's experiences and standing with others, not postcount. It's the same in every game. But n00bs don't always see that.

Et tu.
... and A Happy NY for you too.
*hiccup*



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Alright, I'm not waiting up anymore. It's a quarter to 11pm, but my kids are driving me nuts. Time for them to go to bed. Good night all, and Happy New Year!

Alright, I'm not waiting up anymore. It's a quarter to 11pm, but my kids are driving me nuts. Time for them to go to bed. Good night all, and Happy New Year!
Bye.

Here is an analogy:

Suppose a guy created a nation, logged into the forums, and clocked up a 10,000 postcount by posting +1 over and over again.

Suppose he then sold the nation on eBay for $1000, promising the buyer an "uber postcount forum account".

Speaking of which: anybody want to buy a nation? One careful owner. 10k+ postcount. One warning on the cards. Still a lovely runner. Impress your friends, strike phear into the hearts of your enemies. To you, because I like your face, we'll call it a round thousand doubloons.

Speaking of which: anybody want to buy a nation? One careful owner. 10k+ postcount. One warning on the cards. Still a lovely runner. Impress your friends, strike phear into the hearts of your enemies. To you, because I like your face, we'll call it a round thousand doubloons.
:rolleyes: The painful thing is, seriously, people do that.

Feliz ano nuevo.

Yeah, I'm missing an accent mark or two, but I'm using a standard US keybooard and don't feel like digging through the various menues to get the proper characters.

Currency farmers in MMO games are the type that benefit from the most socially, emotionally, and psychologically handicapped members of society. People that think they actually accomplish something by getting items in a game without having earned them. Those individuals are actually slightly worse in my eyes than the people who financially benefit from them; both are wasting their time on pointless endeavors but the sellers actually benefit in some way. Of course, both are still arseholes and need to get a life.

Speaking of getting a life, I need more of one. I do have a life, but not much of one. Case in point, it's one of the biggest party days of the year and I'm sitting at home drinking alone. Damn, I need a girlfriend.

In other news, Operation Gin Assault has began. The brain is in a mild state of disarray and we are preparing a follow up attack.

I feel like breaking into the town New years party and having a water balloon fight at the stroke of midnight. Then climbing someones house and sticking, say, a communist flag on top. Same with the school.

First new years where I didnt go to a party... Instead I played xbox live where a surprising amount of my friends were on.

We are happy to report that Operation Gin Assault is a complete success. I'm gonna go pass out now...

Feliz ano nuevo.

Currency farmers in MMO games are the type that benefit from the most socially, emotionally, and psychologically handicapped members of society. People that think they actually accomplish something by getting items in a game without having earned them. Those individuals are actually slightly worse in my eyes than the people who financially benefit from them; both are wasting their time on pointless endeavors but the sellers actually benefit in some way. Of course, both are still arseholes and need to get a life.
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I would normally have agreed but I used to play this free online game and over the summer and a lot of the year had a good time amassed a lot of "gold" especially as some bugs broke out now and then when I first started, and when I was going to quit I noticed eBay had amassed a big market of people who wanted to buy the games stuff and total idiots who were selling useless crap. Rather than let my stuff go to waste and maybe my time as well I sold it all got a very nice amount of money selling to lots of people. They were all super happy to throw their money at me and I was happier to take it.
I'm not sure I would say they don't have a life, they might, but in many "never ending" games I've seen beginning and starting up is a long tedious process in which you want to have loads power and be able to do as you like quickly. I've even known of some "traders" who have bought lots of money initially knowing the market done some good stuff with it and re sold so practically triple the profit.
If a hobby makes you money that’s cool IMO, and the buyers I don't have a lot of respect for them but neither do I have for say stamp collectors or say some useless stuff that costs money. And I'm sure there will be people here who say stamp collecting is good fun or something along those lines.

Now you understand why killing one is a decent antidote to the feelings that accompany drinking alone on New Year's Eve. :mad:
lmao thats so incredibly nerdy, but also very, very funny :p

We are happy to report that Operation Gin Assault is a complete success. I'm gonna go pass out now...

So when do mopping up operations start?