Masked Monkey

Bonus points in the race for Emperor are available if you can identify the actual poem that I'm ripping off. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My position on this sort of thing is best left to the experts ... In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite. - Paul Dirac

Actually, no, my plan for world domination came to me in a dream when I was 17. It caused me to give up my previous life-ocupation (hit man/pimp), and was temporarily supplanted during my latter college 'hippy' days when I wanted to be an internationally assasin with the cover of a highly respected scientist. DOT much like MOF are wonderful steps into a fantasy I would wish, but will never be (kinda like Disneyland). (future) Emperor Snow Dog the Lukaholic Danderthal

Unfortunately, I think it is too late to have someone pay for me to get into Yale (or was it Harvard, eh doesn't matter). My key is to have them come crawling to me to give me the "keys" of power. Nuclear (fusion) weapons are overkill, atomics (fission) are the real stepping stones to international recognition and are significantly easier to build. The only real hard part is the separation of the fissile material, but that is another topic. My real plan is to give them something to feed their spirit (religious fanaticism) while taking away all of their day-to-day stability (economic destabilization). I will be hailed not as a conquering hero, but as a focal symbol of the hope for the future. As for the purges, they will be for those without vision, without honor, or who have failed me on the deepest levels during my rise. Purges are about removing threats to my power who were useful in my rise. (future) Emperor Snow Dog the Domaholic Danderthal

You all seem to be treating my desire to rule the world as if it were some sort of board game (except for Beast, who definitely has a place of significance in my empire). (future) Emperor Snow Dog the Domaholic Danderthal

Myr, I said it somewhere else, but the new server was the best birthday present I got. Thanks

Best Birthday present so far Snow Dog

Look, I'm not good at saying Thank You and then coming up with something nice to say to make you all understand that I really mean it. Here's to hoping that my parents actually remember Thanks Snow Dog

World domination starts in Australia. There is only one border to protect, and you get the extra armies at the start of every turn. Control of Australia and South America is the key to success... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am not paying for a bridge to Siam. Beast, If you would side with me based on the flimsy promise of a megalomaniac then you might not be as valuabe as yoou think. However, of course you can have day-to-day control of Australia and I'll give you control of New Zealand if you promise you keep the great apples flowing to the Imperial Palace (providing of course you survive the post-victory purge) Snow Dog

Around 19 years ago I wrote my first resume. Using the standard format, I had to put filler in the "objective" part so that it looked alright. Naturally, I wrote "World domination through economic destabilization and religious fanaticism." I have been wondering, given my stated goal and the state of the world today, would I be more successful as a member of Al-Qaeda or the Bush administration? (future) Emperor Snow Dog the Domaholic Danderthal disclaimer: Please note that this post was intended to be political satire and is not intended to: promote national, domestic, or international terrorism, advocate for the overthrow of the United States governement, defame religious fundamentalists, disparrage any religion or ethnic group in particular, or in any other way imply, state, declare or impart an intent to endanger the Security of the United States or the United States Governement nor any of her employees or officials.

I was under the impression that you didn't limit it to stories Back to the topic... I doubt anyone really likes 'double' dialog, but i understand that as an author grows in thier craft, there is a need to try new things, and I suspect that the ability to shift nararator/character POV is one of the most difficult aspects of the craft. When I pay for a NY Times Bestseller, I expect mastery, for a web author all I want in growth. Snow Dog

I hate it when... ... doing the right thing exposes your soft underbelly ... an incorrect diagnosis means a 16 year old has spent the last 7 years in hell, only to be sent to a new and unknown hell ... parents refuse to give up their own egos and do what is right for their kids ... the same parents hate you for doing what is right for their kids ... the dogs keep wanting to be fed every day ... you put off surgery until the damage is permanent

Beast, I think you'll find Comicality's work has a place right along that of Dewey, Drake and Graeme (if not above), but has a dark quality not fully embraced by the others. I started with New Kid and ended up reading in alphabetical order (i'm only slightly neurotic). Snow Dog

If you put aside your fear of the truth, you already know. You know if you are being neurotic or apologist. We all look at the information you give and come up with the same conclusion, the conclusion that you fear. We can try to get more information to see if we can find the 'proof' that you seem to need, but it is all there. Talking to a private investigator friend of mine, he said he has never had a domestic case where the 'suspect' wasn't doing something. He is thankful that people are such sheep that they won't trust what they already know until they have 'proof'. Bottom line, you have to trust your instincts, you gut feeling. All the proof you need that something is wrong is the loss of intimacy you feel. Forget about the cheating part for a minute. Is the intimacy gone? Do you have the same connection? You can confront him with you feelings and concerncs, but you will most likely be dismissed and made to feel guilty. Gay, str8, or bi, that is the power men use. You can see him getting (or giving) a BJ in the middle of downtown at lunch time and when you confront him, he will deny it and make you the 'bad guy' for not trusting him. It happens to women day in and day out, just 'cause you are a guy it doesn't make him different. At 16, this is overwhelmingly painful, hell at 40 it is overwhelmingly painful, but when you get older it just mixes with the other pain. Accusing him of cheating will get you nowhere. Discussing you concerns about the loss of time and intimacy because of the job should go somewhere if he has any real interest in you. At 16, you can't expect this relationship to be IT, i'm not saying it isn't, but don't expect it to be. Regardless of if it is his job or another person, you are not getting what you want/need. There is nothing wrong with demanding what you want/need and finding a compromise you can be happy with. If he can't compromise, you have your answer. Regardless of what the other 'thing' is, if is more important than you, the relationship has no future regardless of the past. In reality, cheating on you with his job is no different than cheating on you with another person, except for the health risk you place yourself at if he is cheating with another person. I've blathered on too much to maintain my image, so I'll have to stop here. Future Emperor Snow of the house of Dog

I believe i am quoting Vic here ... Get a room Snow Dog

"God be praised"

People laugh at me when I watch The A-Team

For all you younger members -- Remember, it is a scientific fact that if you spastically run around, you will relativistically shorten the amount of time you have to wait. Well, maybe not. Snow Dog the Domaholic Danderthal (who found them because of Comsie)

now you've depressed me snow dog the domaholic danderthal All of us get lost in the darkness Dreamers learn to steer by the stars All of us do time in the gutter Dreamers turn to look at the cars

oops .. double post stupid browser

I don't recall anyone calling you 'Irritating'. I'll grant you the other three though. Snow Dog the Domaholic Danderthal

It isn't just that she knows what buttons to pust, some of those buttons are cognitively hard wired, from infancy, as a direct connection from her brain to yours with almost no intent necessary. You react to who she is, not what she is doing or saying. If you focus on the words, and not what the words generate within you, it will be easier to make sure she understands that you are simply being honest about who you are and that you are sorry that your honesty (not your person) is an embarassment to her. You show no disrespect (don't purposely push her buttons), acknowledge her discomfort, and accept no criticizm of who you are. Just my 2

It has been my experience that most ordained Christian Ministers/Priests believe that guidance in The Bible is all about relationships, with the primary relationshop being that between the individual and God/Jesus. I haven't had the opportunity to study Jewish, Muslim, Buddist/Hindu ... tradition on this subject. I believe that once the human brain is imprinted with language (not a specific language, but the imprinting that allows language) all thought and knowledge is relational, things are defined by what they are not. The relationship with the self is the fundamental issue of (non-organic) mental disorders, it is the dissonance in this relationship that generates the behaviors we associate with mental illness. The key is in the thought-feeling-action tirad. In our relationships with others, only our actions have power, our thoughts and feelings may inspire use to take certain actions, but ultimately it is only the actions that matter. Others may have interest in our thoughts and feelings to better understand/explain/excuse/justify our actions, but bottom line it is the actions that matter. In our relationship with a Deity, as with our relationship to ourselves, all 3 matter. When one's feelings conflict with one's thoughts, the result is generally bizzare beahvior. To regain any balance, one must allign (at minimum) 2 of the 3 parts. Cogniative therapy attempts to allign thoughts and baehavior, understanding that feelings will eventually follow the lead. Psycho analysis attempts to allign thoughts and feelings so that behavior is ultimately arrects. Most Deistic theologies attempt to dictate feelings and insist that thought/action follow consistently, in general, this is much more difficult. I hate the term 'moral relativism', it imples situational based morality, I prefer something like 'moral individuality'. Societies are based (at a minimum) on 'balanced' (thought/feeling/action) individuals accepting common codes of conduct (ethics), often supplanting behavior based on individual morality with behavior based on the societal ethic. I feel no moral necessity to stop at a stop sign in the wee early morning hours on rural roads with clear visiblility and no other cars. I do it anyway because that is the societal ethic (plus it builds up kharma for when you accidentally blow through one ). Getting back to the subject at hand, (I apologize that I must use an inflammatory rhetorical example, but I have to make sure that any dissonance in my thoughts ring clearly). Thoughts about violently raping young children are not in and of themselves wrong, nor are feelings alone. Actually doing it is obviously wrong based on relationships. Seeing a child and having thoughts or feelings of raping that child is wrong because the act of seeing a particular child is involving that child in a relationship. Thus, I believe that all visual material has an implied relationship outside the self/Deity, and thus has all the moral trappings of that type of relationship. Reading a non-fictional accounts about the rape of a child, and using that for personal fantasy, falls into the 'visual' category, becuase the use of the child's life/image/circumstance constitutes a relationship outside the self/Deity. Using a fictional account of the rape of a child for personal fantasy keeps you relationally disconnected from any real child. Focusing that fantasy (generated from fiction) to a real child falls into the 'visual' category, maintaining it free of a real child keeps it within the realm of fanntasy and eleminates any relationship beyond that with your self/Deity. If you are (feel) disgusted with yourself for having thoughts about raping imaginary children or enjoying fictional accounts, then you have a relationship issue with yourself that will most likely begin to manifest with symptoms of mental illness/criminal behavior depending on action. This would be a classic case of doing wrong to yourself. When thoughts and feelings are in conflict, the relationship with the self is damaged. Snow Dog the Domaholic Danderthal

Kind of a late resopnse, BUT. You want to take the larger size box of JellO, add in a packet of Knox Gelatin, and replace the cold water for vodka, make sure you stir well. It should set just like JellO, with the Knox making up for the fact that ethanol doesn't like to set. For those of you who perfer to eat you JelllO without tasting the alcohol, use Lime flavored. Yea, I spent WAY too much time mixing JellO for parties in college. P.S. Everclear is best served as shooters, ice cold (actually colder if possible (dry ice)). Snow Dog the Domaholic Danderthal

"I believe that a scientist looking at nonscientific problems is just as dumb as the next guy." Richard Feynman regarding the example, the point was non-rhetorical, the example was seething with received notions. I have not stated my personal theology because as far as my arguments are concerend, it is irrelevant. I am among the "against abortion, then don't have one" and "pro child & pro choice" crowd, in that my moral beliefs apply to me and not others. While I refuse to get semantical, there are huge differences between personal morals, societal mores and behavioral ethics. I don't view fantasies as having good/bad value judgements because a true fantasy exists outside of our relationships with others (except your Deity(ies) if you so believe). Good/bad only has meaning in relation to others (things or people). I don't believe that thoughts or feelings are ever good/bad, actions are good or bad based on the relationship. The relationship key is critical because it requires the connection of the beliefs of two (or more) people. Now, the act of reading a story or viewing still or moving images is a behavior, and the value of that behavior is based on relationships. For a single guy at home one evening to get off on Vampire Jared as opposed to an encounter between Owen and Aiden, or an innocent marshmallow lick between Jude and Quinn isn't a situation of good/bad. If he is avoiding his friends or a partner in order to spend his time reading the material, or if he has a partner who has a strong belief about reading/viewing certain materials, then values have a place, but the value is in the relationship, not the material. Also, if you relationship with your Deity is affected by your viewing of such material, then you may place your own personal moral jusdgement on the use of such material for yourself. To a prior ascribe those same values/morals to others for their private (non-relationship) behaviors is no differnet than requireing them to hold you theological views. So, the label of porn/erotica as a bad/good label only applies when the behavior is brought outside of the individual and is placed within a relationship. Snow Dog the Domaholic Danderthal

I couldn't come up with a better statement to say "see, that is exactly what I mean". Your belief in 'moral superiority' (as it applies here) comes from a Deistic point of view. You then choose 'value' words to assign that pont of view to things. It is no differnet than saying "it doesn't matter what race people are, they should not be discriminated against, but I still say that N***** are better at picking cotton than any machine will ever be" (NO, I am not implying that you are racist, it's just a good inflammatory example) Snow Dog the Domaholic Danderthal