[quote]theBeth wrote:
[quote]theBird wrote:
You can’t make this shit up. This is real life. Born this way.
And I am…
… theBird.
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Word.[/quote]
hahahaha
[quote]Cortes wrote:
[quote]flipya4it wrote:
In honour of someone I really admired-the late great Australian billionaire Kerry packer.
Tried to find an article that kept the story brief:
"Do you know what puts the fear of God into any casino executive? it’s a whale. We talk about whales and high rollers but really there are only a few true whales out there that can shake the timbers and threaten to bring the house down like no other. One of those was the late great Kerry Packer from Australia.
His exploits are legendary. The head guru here actually had the honor of being in a high-limit room with the behemoth… I’ll let him tell it in his own words, …“I was lucky enough back in the day to actually witness this gentleman sign several markers one night for at least 6 million while sitting in the high limit room of one of Vegas finest casinos, I’ll never forget that…”
Now that’s not going to put the house in jeopardy but it’s reported that Mr. Packer would play in the $500 to $1,000 per hand range until he was winning then up his bets to as much as $300,000 a hand in Baccarat. He was also fond of Blackjack and wasn’t shy about betting millions then quitting while he was ahead. Some called him “Hit and Run Packer”.
He was far more than that though, he was splash and style and lit up a room like no other when he entered and something more; he was a man of no fear. It’s been reported and corroborated by many that an obnoxious oil millionaire from Texas was running his mouth flappers at the table one night and Kerry was annoyed with him. He asked the man to tone it down a bit and the man just got more abrasive, going on to say to Packer… “You know who I am partner? I’m worth $60,000,000!” Kerry was quiet for a moment then pulled out a coin and said, “I’ll flip you for it”
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That was an awesome story, thanks.
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hahaha-my pleasure-glad you liked it.I like telling it.
[quote]theBeth wrote:
[quote]J. Prufrock wrote:
One of my favorite poets happens to be T. S. Eliot. One of his most profound works is “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock”.[/quote]
My favorite work by T.S. Eliot. And it shocks me that a T-head would be familiar with his work.
“I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.”[/quote]
“And I have known the arms already, known them all -
Arms that are braceleted and white and bare
(But in the lamplight, downed with light brown hair!)
Is it perfume from a dress
That makes me so digress?
Arms that lie along a table, or wrap about a shawl.
And should I then presume?
And how should I begin?”
My flatmates at the time gave me Eliot’s Complete Poems & Plays for my 26th birthday. I don’T like a lot of poetry but I love Eliot.
PS TheBeth, I like you 
[quote]Cortes wrote:
[quote]Chushin wrote:
[quote]theBeth wrote:
My favorite work by T.S. Eliot. And it shocks me that a T-head would be familiar with his work.
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You’re obviously new around here.[/quote]
I was going to say the same thing. I wouldn’t have hung around this website for the past ten years if it were filled with a bunch of imbeciles. [/quote]
Yes, I am new around here - to the forums anyway. I apologize for my narrow assumption that I would never come across a fine ass gentleman who digs T.S. Eliot. Especially on a manly forum such as this. I am intrigued to say the least.
[quote]theBeth wrote:
[quote]Cortes wrote:
[quote]Chushin wrote:
[quote]theBeth wrote:
My favorite work by T.S. Eliot. And it shocks me that a T-head would be familiar with his work.
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You’re obviously new around here.[/quote]
I was going to say the same thing. I wouldn’t have hung around this website for the past ten years if it were filled with a bunch of imbeciles. [/quote]
Yes, I am new around here - to the forums anyway. I apologize for my narrow assumption that I would never come across a fine ass gentleman who digs T.S. Eliot. Especially on a manly forum such as this. I am intrigued to say the least.[/quote]
So did you think you would just come here and lord over us all?
Mine is simply my favourite Darkthrone album. Particular songs of note are Quintessence, and The Hordes of Nebula.
[quote]Chushin wrote:
[quote]theBeth wrote:
[quote]Cortes wrote:
[quote]Chushin wrote:
[quote]theBeth wrote:
My favorite work by T.S. Eliot. And it shocks me that a T-head would be familiar with his work.
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You’re obviously new around here.[/quote]
I was going to say the same thing. I wouldn’t have hung around this website for the past ten years if it were filled with a bunch of imbeciles. [/quote]
Yes, I am new around here - to the forums anyway. I apologize for my narrow assumption that I would never come across a fine ass gentleman who digs T.S. Eliot. Especially on a manly forum such as this. I am intrigued to say the least.[/quote]
You’d be surprised at the depth and breadth of men who frequent these pages.[/quote]
I’m quite proud of my depth and breadth, but I think my girth is probably still my best feature.
lol^
[quote]Chushin wrote:
[quote]Big Kahuna wrote:
[quote]Chushin wrote:
[quote]theBeth wrote:
[quote]Cortes wrote:
[quote]Chushin wrote:
[quote]theBeth wrote:
My favorite work by T.S. Eliot. And it shocks me that a T-head would be familiar with his work.
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You’re obviously new around here.[/quote]
I was going to say the same thing. I wouldn’t have hung around this website for the past ten years if it were filled with a bunch of imbeciles. [/quote]
Yes, I am new around here - to the forums anyway. I apologize for my narrow assumption that I would never come across a fine ass gentleman who digs T.S. Eliot. Especially on a manly forum such as this. I am intrigued to say the least.[/quote]
You’d be surprised at the depth and breadth of men who frequent these pages.[/quote]
I’m quite proud of my depth and breadth, but I think my girth is probably still my best feature.[/quote]
Silly boy.
So kawaiiii![/quote]
Haha super-kawaii! One day I’m going to learn Japanese, and then I shall have more humour to offer than J-Pop sayings and peen jokes. I should probably even integrate myself into more serious topics slightly outside of my comfort zone…but for now, peen jokes.
killer: i am sociopathic by nature. Dirk: my given name and the type of Dagger used by Hamlet to kill his father.
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therefore: killerDIRK.
Dr. Pangloss is a character in the book Candide by Voltaire. His philosophy, in a nutshell, is that everything happens for the best including his own suffering and the suffering of his friends. Candide was social satire and Pangloss represented Leibnizian Optimism (we live in the best possible world, all is for the best). At the end of the story Candide rejects Optimism, but the reader isn’t told what philosophy he chooses in it’s wake.
I chose it because I had revisited the book after 20 years and was feeling especially introspective when I registered at TN and never expected to post in the forums. I’ve used one user name at the dozen or so forums I’ve registered at over the years, not sure why I didn’t chose it for TN as well.
At the time, I liked it, now it seems pretentious to me and when I post in certain forums, I have to qualify my answer with “…but I’m not a doctor.”
Some time ago, there was a “Pangloss” on the site who was active in PWI and was quite erudite. I remember reading one of his posts thinking it was my own and feeling quite proud of myself. Then I realized it wasn’t me…lol.
<-------------------------- Not a Dr.
Wow. From T.S Eliot to Shakespeare to Candide…
Got my attention.
Do we have an Oedipus in the house?
I mentioned it before but I was an original beta tester for WoW when I was a fresh in college. Couldn’t think of a character name, so my cousin said what is your hobby? I told him I like to lift weights. He told me to spell it wrong. Hence Waittz.
[quote]Waittz wrote:
I mentioned it before but I was an original beta tester for WoW when I was a fresh in college. Couldn’t think of a character name, so my cousin said what is your hobby? I told him I like to lift weights. He told me to spell it wrong. Hence Waittz. [/quote]
Fuck me, all this time I thought it said Walttz. I figured you like to cut a rug in 3/4.
nez is my married name. i figured my husband would use this account too… he now has his own account and we aren’t even “friends”.
[quote]nez1nez wrote:
nez is my married name. i figured my husband would use this account too… he now has his own account and we aren’t even “friends”.[/quote]
Well don’t worry, it won’t be long before droves of guys are begging to be your “friend” around here.
[quote]A-rod wrote:
Are you speaking of Roguevampire. He was an aspiring writer among many other things. I miss that fellow. I really enjoyed his no nonsense strictly business persona.[/quote]
No, not rogue (did he ever actually post any excerpts from his alleged story about his dead 500 year old love affair? Did I get that right?)
I was thinking about this guy:
[quote]Cortes wrote:
Dead tree is dead anyway. If poetry ever sees any sort of revival in popularity (I don’t think it will), it will be via an online avenue. I had a few things published (not in Southern Review or Poetry or anything so big). I consider myself a pretty talented writer of poetry, fiction and prose (I know, so does everyone, right?), but I would not bother trying to get published in the big dead tree pubs. I mean, seriously, the biggest poets today aren’t even well known by other authors. [/quote]
I thought it was scientifically proven that everyone is at least a little bit full of themselves? Something about an experiment where they digitally altered a photograph of your face several times to make you more or less attractive and people consistently chose an option that was altered favourably as a representation of their true self. I imagine it extends to perceptions of literary abilities as well.
In any case, getting something published must be a cool feeling. I’ve never put together anything I felt was substantial (or good) enough to warrant an effort to get published, and don’t really consider myself a writer, just someone who writes as a hobby and dabbles just enough to keep their feet wet. Joined a forum elsewhere for that.
[quote]nighthawkz wrote:
[quote]theBeth wrote:
[quote]J. Prufrock wrote:
One of my favorite poets happens to be T. S. Eliot. One of his most profound works is “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock”.[/quote]
My favorite work by T.S. Eliot. And it shocks me that a T-head would be familiar with his work.
“I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.”[/quote]
“And I have known the arms already, known them all -
Arms that are braceleted and white and bare
(But in the lamplight, downed with light brown hair!)
Is it perfume from a dress
That makes me so digress?
Arms that lie along a table, or wrap about a shawl.
And should I then presume?
And how should I begin?”
My flatmates at the time gave me Eliot’s Complete Poems & Plays for my 26th birthday. I don’T like a lot of poetry but I love Eliot.
PS TheBeth, I like you
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oh youuuuuu