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Hey everyone! I went to Aquire the Fire (ATF) this past weekend and it really changed me. I've reevaluated my life and I see a lot of things distracting me from serving God with all my heart, soul, strength, and mind. One thing distracting me is this forum. I spend entirely too much time on it. I think that the best thing is for me to discontinue posting.

I won't miss some pretty stupid aguments and I won't miss getting cut off in the heat of debate by my stupid computer. I will miss talking with many of you and discussing issues with you all. You've given much about which I need to think.

I'm going to stay on for 30-45 minutes. After that, I'm only going to be on my own nation's site or whatever it is. Anyone who wants to talk with or bother me is welcome to do so through the telegram. I might come back once in a long while and see what's going on, but if it is still a distraction at that point, I may need to end both the visits and the work on my country, also.

Well, thanks for all your thoughts and insights!

After only 4 months? What a quitter.

After only 4 months? What a quitter.

Whenever you feel God calling you to do something, how long you've been doing something else doesn't matter. I'm disappointed I wasn't able to stay on longer, but oh well.

Whenever you feel God calling you to do something, how long you've been doing something else doesn't matter. I'm disappointed I wasn't able to stay on longer, but oh well.

So you hear voices in your head? So what? Half the people here do.....

good luck, I will pray for you. ;)

Well, I'll refrain from mocking your beliefs, but I will never believe in any form of supernatural.

I wish to announce that this is the last time I acknowledge anybody's last post.

So you hear voices in your head? So what? Half the people here do.....

It's not really a voice, though some have heard an audible voice.

It's more like an irresistable feeling. I can't really describe it. It's one of those things you can't understand until you've experienced it yourself. How do you explain a feeling of nausea (sp?) to someone who has never experienced it? You can make many different attempts, but he or she will never really understand until they experience it him/herself.

Sorry, that's the best I've got.

good luck, I will pray for you. ;)

Thanks!

So you hear voices in your head? So what? Half the people here do.....
BLASPHEMY! That is Me talking! In aramaic! They simply take the meaning of what my words sound like in English, and then invert that to form what I'm "telling" them to do!

/murmurs something to you in aramaic about line dancing in a gazebo/

I wish to announce that this is the last time I acknowledge anybody's last post.

I wis to announce that this is the last time I will acknowledge Desperate Measures aknowledging anyone's last post.

The move is yours DM

To each his or her own. It's actually a fairly intelligent decision. I'm in school and the internet is one of the things that is a major distraction. If he(?) wants to really do something with his life that requires a lot of focus, then it is a good choice to stop going on here. It's addicting. Meh, I should be doing homework right now...

I blame this distraction on Al Gore, the creator of the internet.

I wis to announce that this is the last time I will acknowledge Desperate Measures aknowledging anyone's last post.

The move is yours DM
I wish to acknowledge that this is the last time I will acknowledge Siphon101's acknowledging Desperate Measure's acknowledging anyone's last post because Siphon101 acknowledges that this is the last time he will acknowledge Desperate Measure's acknowledging anyone's last post, because Desperate Measures acknowledges that this is the last time he will acknowledge anyone's last post.

You're up.

ow. my head hurts.

ow. my head hurts.
My work here is done. /nodnod/

I wish to acknowledge that this is the last time I will acknowledge Siphon101's acknowledging Desperate Measure's acknowledging anyone's last post because Siphon101 acknowledges that this is the last time he will acknowledge Desperate Measure's acknowledging anyone's last post, because Desperate Measures acknowledges that this is the last time he will acknowledge anyone's last post.

You're up.

nerd...

I wish to acknowledge that this is the last time I will acknowledge Siphon101's acknowledging Desperate Measure's acknowledging anyone's last post because Siphon101 acknowledges that this is the last time he will acknowledge Desperate Measure's acknowledging anyone's last post, because Desperate Measures acknowledges that this is the last time he will acknowledge anyone's last post.

You're up.

I wish to acknowledge that this is the last time I will acknowledge Czardas acknowleging Siphon101's acknowledging Desperate Measure's acknowledging anyone's last post because Czardas acknoledges that Siphon101 acknowledges that this is the last time he will acknowledge Desperate Measure's acknowledging anyone's last post, because Desperate Measures acknowledges that this is the last time he will acknowledge anyone's last post.

*Heads off to do line dancing at the park gazebo*

It's not really a voice, though some have heard an audible voice.

It's more like an irresistable feeling. I can't really describe it. It's one of those things you can't understand until you've experienced it yourself. How do you explain a feeling of nausea (sp?) to someone who has never experienced it? You can make many different attempts, but he or she will never really understand until they experience it him/herself.

Sorry, that's the best I've got.

It's an awe-inspiring feeling... accomplished by trained professionals and con-men.

You want to feel "God", meditate on your own in the tranquility of nature -- Don't go to some event with hypnotic music, dazzling lights, and carefully crafted voices used to indoctrinate. You're just as distracted and zombified through that kind of crap as you are through the forum or any other form of media.

nerd...

Pot.....

I wis to announce that this is the last time I will acknowledge Desperate Measures aknowledging anyone's last post.

The move is yours DM
I'm sorry. I'm not paying attention.

Pot.....

jello?

I wish to acknowledge that this is the last time I will acknowledge Czardas acknowleging Siphon101's acknowledging Desperate Measure's acknowledging anyone's last post because Czardas acknoledges that Siphon101 acknowledges that this is the last time he will acknowledge Desperate Measure's acknowledging anyone's last post, because Desperate Measures acknowledges that this is the last time he will acknowledge anyone's last post.

*Heads off to do line dancing at the park gazebo*
/deep breath/


I wish to acknowledge that this is the last time I will acknowledge the Black Forrest's acknowledging that I acknowledged that Siphon101 acknowledged Desperate Measure's acknowledging anyone's last post, because I acknowledged that this was the last time I would acknowledge that Siphon101acknowledged that this was the last time he would acknowledge Desperate Measure's acknowledging anyone's last post, because Siphon101acknowledged that this was the last time he would acknowledge Desperate Measure's acknowledging anyone's last post, because Desperate Measures acknowledged that this was the last time he would acknowledge anyone's last post.


/Dies/

jello?

Kettle! ;)

It's an awe-inspiring feeling... accomplished by trained professionals and con-men.

You want to feel "God", meditate on your own in the tranquility of nature -- Don't go to some event with hypnotic music, dazzling lights, and carefully crafted voices used to indoctrinate. You're just as distracted and zombified through that kind of crap as you are through the forum or any other form of media.
Saipea! /hugs/ And where've you been lately? ;)

It's an awe-inspiring feeling... accomplished by trained professionals and con-men.

You want to feel "God", meditate on your own in the tranquility of nature -- Don't go to some event with hypnotic music, dazzling lights, and carefully crafted voices used to indoctrinate. You're just as distracted and zombified through that kind of crap as you are through the forum or any other form of media.

I beg to differ. I actually felt little during ATF. I did feel that something needs to change, though. Most of my decisions about what needs to change were done yesterday, the day after ATF. I looked at the Bible and saw where I was in error and sin. So I change.

And I've felt the feeling before, just never as strongly as I do now.

So you hear voices in your head? So what? Half the people here do.....

More than half, surely...

Well, it is now 3:45 EST, and I need to go. Love you all! God bless!

It amazes me sometimes. Some people are either hopelessly addicted to forums such as this, or they feel the need to stop posting completely. It seems that some people simply haven't heard of moderation and self-control.

Saipea! /hugs/ And where've you been lately? ;)

College applications/decisions and APs. It should all be winding down.
Next year when I make a temporary farewell, it'll be because I'm a freshman at a university (quarter system.) Depending on how hard that year is, I'll come back though -- without the Jesus baggage.

It amazes me sometimes. Some people are either hopelessly addicted to forums such as this, or they feel the need to stop posting completely. It seems that some people simply haven't heard of moderation and self-control.


moderation? self-control? what are these terms you speak of?

It seems that some people simply haven't heard of moderation and self-control.

Mod-what? Self-who? What the fuck are you talking about?
I'm all highs and lows and nothing in between.

And someday, I'll feel okay about it: I was fine with it when I was young, maybe I'll be okay with it when I'm 65+. :D

It amazes me sometimes. Some people are either hopelessly addicted to forums such as this, or they feel the need to stop posting completely. It seems that some people simply haven't heard of moderation and self-control.
you would agree that if you were addicted to something you might want to abstain ?

you wouldn't tell a recovering crack addict that "a little bit is fine, you need more self control"

Saipea! /hugs/ And where've you been lately? ;)
Oh sure, hug Saipea and not me. Did all those nights mean nothing!

It amazes me sometimes. Some people are either hopelessly addicted to forums such as this, or they feel the need to stop posting completely. It seems that some people simply haven't heard of moderation and self-control.
All addictions are the result of an inability to find a full life. If your life is full, meaning that you engage in a wide variety of passtimes and work, then you do not have the time for addictions. Case in point - When I was in college, particularily in teh first couple years, I literally went to the bar every night. That's where the women were, that's where the fun was. When school got harder in my upper division I was forced to cut back on my bar nights, but i still went probably three or four nighst a week. Now that I have a fulltime job that takes time even at home and i have a social life with friends that have those kinds of schedules, too, I couldn't possibly function that way anymore so I don't. There are people I went to school with that still do lead that lifestyle, though. I guess at some point you have to choose what's important - a full life or beer or drugs or too much internet or too much gaming...

College applications/decisions and APs. It should all be winding down.
Next year when I make a temporary farewell, it'll be because I'm a freshman at a university (quarter system.) Depending on how hard that year is, I'll come back though -- without the Jesus baggage.
Exactly what I should have been doing, lol. Well, I'll be heading off in two years or so, probably... I'll take next year to actually get some work done to be able to pay for college/university.

It seems that some people simply haven't heard of moderation and self-control.
We have. We just choose not to use it. :D

Oh sure, hug Saipea and not me. Did all those nights mean nothing!
We go 'way back.... I think. /shifty eyes/

Besides, not hugging is my way of showing "affection"... as much as one can call it that... one would have thought that you'd learned by now... :rolleyes:

moderation? self-control? what are these terms you speak of?
And how am I supposed to obtain a 4 figure postcount with attitudes like that?
Sooo close...

Hey everyone! I went to Aquire the Fire (ATF) this past weekend and it really changed me. I've reevaluated my life and I see a lot of things distracting me from serving God with all my heart, soul, strength, and mind. One thing distracting me is this forum. I spend entirely too much time on it. I think that the best thing is for me to discontinue posting.

I won't miss some pretty stupid aguments and I won't miss getting cut off in the heat of debate by my stupid computer. I will miss talking with many of you and discussing issues with you all. You've given much about which I need to think.

I'm going to stay on for 30-45 minutes. After that, I'm only going to be on my own nation's site or whatever it is. Anyone who wants to talk with or bother me is welcome to do so through the telegram. I might come back once in a long while and see what's going on, but if it is still a distraction at that point, I may need to end both the visits and the work on my country, also.

Well, thanks for all your thoughts and insights!

Um...who are you again?

EDIT: W00T! 3,900th post!

We go 'way back.... I think. /shifty eyes/

Besides, not hugging is my way of showing "affection"... as much as one can call it that... one would have thought that you'd learned by now... :rolleyes:
yes,yes waaaaaaaay back

Amd yes, one would think I would learn that by now, but I still think I also need more affirmation to this affection you so speak of.

yes,yes waaaaaaaay back

Amd yes, one would think I would learn that by now, but I still think I also need more affirmation to this affection you so speak of.
/ties you nude to the floor and whips you with a hooked flail repeatedly while forcing you to drink your own bodily fluids out of a shallow dish/

Better? :fluffle:

/ties you nude to the floor and whips you with a hooked flail repeatedly while forcing you to drink your own bodily fluids out of a shallow dish/

Better? :fluffle:
There, much better :fluffle:

/gets tied to the floor and whipped with a hooked flail while being forced to drink own bodily fluids out of a shallow dish/

Ok, this thread is officially WEIRD

Ok, this forum is officially WEIRD

Fixed for accuracy. :cool:

And how am I supposed to obtain a 4 figure postcount with attitudes like that?
Sooo close...


i wonder what eutrusca would think about moderation and self-control? hmmm *ponders*

Fixed for accuracy. :cool:
Touche

Ok, this thread is officially WEIRD
No shit?

(If you wouldn't enjoy it too much, I might pull out your toenails one by one for overstating the obvious.... but meh. /Goes back to work with NoF/)

No shit?

(If you wouldn't enjoy it too much, I might pull out your toenails one by one for overstating the obvious.... but meh. /Goes back to work with NoF/)
:(

I'm already breaking my promise, but I think God will forgive me for this question.

Is there any way I can terminate my membership? I've been trying but I can't figure it out.

I'm already breaking my promise, but I think God will forgive me for this question.

Is there any way I can terminate my membership? I've been trying but I can't figure it out.

dont sign in. it will die. but wouldnt terminating your membership be a sin?

dont sign in. it will die. but wouldnt terminating your membership be a sin?
Exactly. Those who commit suicide go to hell. Only by getting deleted by one of the Archangel -- er, Moderators, by blowing up among a crowd of infidels, will ensure that your nation goes to Paradise. ALLAH ACKBAR!

Er, wrong religion.

I'm already breaking my promise, but I think God will forgive me for this question.

Is there any way I can terminate my membership? I've been trying but I can't figure it out.
Type something random, like jfdsnjfdsnldsncjsdksoeapAdk*Y& into Word, the C&P it into the password fields of your settings page.

/deep breath/


I wish to acknowledge that this is the last time I will acknowledge the Black Forrest's acknowledging that I acknowledged that Siphon101 acknowledged Desperate Measure's acknowledging anyone's last post, because I acknowledged that this was the last time I would acknowledge that Siphon101acknowledged that this was the last time he would acknowledge Desperate Measure's acknowledging anyone's last post, because Siphon101acknowledged that this was the last time he would acknowledge Desperate Measure's acknowledging anyone's last post, because Desperate Measures acknowledged that this was the last time he would acknowledge anyone's last post.


/Dies/


you know, the more you say the word acknowledge, the less it sounds like a word anymore.....weird

you know, the more you say the word acknowledge, the less it sounds like a word anymore.....weird
I know, the more a word is used, the less it looks, sounds, or feels like anything meaningful anymore. Repeat any word 100 times and it will lose its meaning, no matter what it means to you.

I know, the more a word is used, the less it looks, sounds, or feels like anything meaningful anymore. Repeat any word 100 times and it will lose its meaning, no matter what it means to you.
*deep breath*
Sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity...

*deep breath*
Sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity...

Czardas did that a long time ago.

*deep breath*
Sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity...

well, that is the only place you will find sanity on this forum...

EDIT: ok, and where Czardas did it too

*deep breath*
Sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity, sanity...

what is sanity again? something that has to do with...something else...er, something...

IIt seems that some people simply haven't heard of moderation and self-control.

We have a moderator called self-control???????

We have a moderator called self-control???????

No, Euroslavia murdered and replaced him long ago.

When you die and see that Myrth is the only God that exists.. you will be sorry. Fore Myrth will not let yee in the ascii gates of heavenly NSG. You shall spend your days in the spam forum, wishing you had not insulted the glory that is Myrth.

Fight with the saints in Moderation all you like, there is no saving you now good sir.

what is sanity again? something that has to do with...something else...er, something...
Beats me, I haven't got a clue.

you would agree that if you were addicted to something you might want to abstain ?

you wouldn't tell a recovering crack addict that "a little bit is fine, you need more self control"

You're right, I wouldn't. Which is why I was only referring to an internet forum.

It's not really a voice, though some have heard an audible voice.

It's more like an irresistable feeling. I can't really describe it. It's one of those things you can't understand until you've experienced it yourself. How do you explain a feeling of nausea (sp?) to someone who has never experienced it? You can make many different attempts, but he or she will never really understand until they experience it him/herself.

Sorry, that's the best I've got.

Punch them in the stomach?

You're right, I wouldn't. Which is why I was only referring to an internet forum.
a person can get addicted to just about anything, even an internet forum.

a person can get addicted to just about anything, even an internet forum.

It requires tolerance and withdrawl...

It requires tolerance and withdrawl...

Abstinance from NSG does produce withdrawal, but NSG causes very damn little tolerance.:D

Abstinance from NSG does produce withdrawal, but NSG causes very damn little tolerance.:D

Bwahaha. Exactly. So it's not addictive. :p

356 posts? :p We don't care if you leave or not. Frankly, you're insignifigant to this forums activity. Go ahead and serve "God". Just remeber, if God controls the wheather, why does he send natural disasters to people who don't deserve it?

356 posts? :p We don't care if you leave or not. Frankly, you're insignifigant to this forums activity. Go ahead and serve "God". Just remeber, if God controls the wheather, why does he send natural disasters to people who don't deserve it?
Because he created a planet that has climates and other wonderful things. These things come together to create national disasters. Please take your misguided elitism elsewhere.

So you hear voices in your head? So what? Half the people here do.....
...too bad they're all copyrighted/trademarked voices. It's always "Cosell"-this and "Nixon"-that and "Carey"-this and "Hurt"-that - even though the voices are trademarked/copyrighted, i still hear what i think are my thoughts announced by someone else.
I think Hendrix, (later) Dylan, Armstrong and that dude from The Darkness fill up the afternoon line-up quite nicely.
The evening crew haven't kicked in yet ....

It's not really a voice, though some have heard an audible voice.

It's more like an irresistable feeling. I can't really describe it. It's one of those things you can't understand until you've experienced it yourself. How do you explain a feeling of nausea (sp?) to someone who has never experienced it? You can make many different attempts, but he or she will never really understand until they experience it him/herself.

Sorry, that's the best I've got.
I hear three words calling... obbbseeessssiiiivvvveeeeeeeee coooommmmppppppllllusssssssiiiiivvvvvvvvvveeeee ddddddissssoooooorrrrrrrrdddddddeeeeeeeerrrrr

It seems that some people simply haven't heard of moderation
Oh, in begging to differ, i would venture to say that Eutrusca and The Red Arrow are palpable experts in that field. :D

Type something random, like jfdsnjfdsnldsncjsdksoeapAdk*Y& into Word, the C&P it into the password fields of your settings page.
Yeah, you know .... typing in tongues.