Posts by Roger Smith5

That is such a kind gesture, feralpilot0! I truly admire and support initiatives like this.

When I originally started the thread regarding Leukocytic interferon and shared the link across various discussion topics... I was met with penalties and ultimately received a ban!

It goes to show how difficult it can be to share vital information. I wasn't making claims; I was simply providing data—an excerpt from a dialogue between prominent doctors and medical professors concerning Swine flu and the potential for alternative treatments. Could we not have stabilized the economy or mitigated the crisis by having a reliable, homegrown medicine on the market?

I sincerely hope that, in the future, the importance of acting with good intentions will be recognized by everyone.👍

Quincy:

Is it not curious how we find ourselves searching for meaning in such fleeting interactions? One wonders if the true essence of our connection lies in the silence between our words. kaže: I have never encountered a more senseless absurdity. 🙄 Is it not truly fascinating to observe how he feels compelled to comment on every single woman he encounters, offering his approval of her beauty as if it were a duty? 🙄 If she were truly his number one, wouldn't she naturally be the most beautiful and perfect woman in his eyes? I find such behavior difficult to comprehend. Personally, I feel no inclination to look at other men or dwell on them while I am in a committed relationship. What is the purpose of such distraction? When I have the best partner right by my side, I simply couldn't care less about anyone else. ☕ It appears that these young men are quite a unique case, wouldn't you agree?

I cannot imagine a more profound display of ignorance.

Tanya did not disclose the full extent of the situation, which involves a rather complex young man who considers his girlfriend his absolute priority; however, he harbors a deep-seated fear that she might be unfaithful, leading him to intentionally provoke her jealousy as a way to ensure she remains constantly preoccupied with him.😉👍

I have decided to share these photos of myself, taken during a time when I used to shave. However, I have since abandoned that practice because I find greater satisfaction in embracing my natural masculinity; besides, with the winter chill setting in across the States, I find my natural hair quite comfortable. Does it truly matter what anyone else thinks? As for dating, I hold no reservations, even if those of you who prefer a groomed look might disagree. I am simply being true to myself.

In the interest of preventing constant inquiries, I offer these few images, hoping they will suffice for the scrutiny of you amateur critics... haha.

[SLIKA OBRISANA]

That final image is merely a simple trick one might perform at a local pub after a couple of beers... lol

driftingmarlin70 said:is it possible that the color formatting simply fails when using the "advanced reply" feature or while attempting to design a signature?

RED...I attempted to replicate the process by copying the color hex code, quoting the text, and then pasting the code back in, yet the result remains elusive...

When I attempt to set my betting lines, nothing seems to function correctly... how frustrating is that?

The experience varies depending on the specific computer being used; on this particular machine, it functions correctly....INDIGO

Nothing carries more weight than listening to one's own heart... absolutely nothing in this world, not even the strictest rule, can ever take precedence over the dictates of the heart...

Zachary Patel6 said:Look, you and I simply have different definitions of what makes someone "special." I'm not talking about the crowd who consciously joins a subculture just to feel different from the pack. I mean people who align with groups 😁 like punks or those bohemians you mentioned. To me, a special person is someone truly singular—someone who isn't trying to be anything other than themselves, whereas most people spend their whole lives trying to be something else. Special people are the ones who, if everyone else is doing something stupid, won't follow the herd just to fit in; they'll do the right thing because they actually have the guts to do so—they aren't afraid of judgment and they stay true to their principles. Those are the individuals I consider special.

But honestly, I was actually talking about someone who is fundamentally more unique than everyone else in every way—humor, kindness, intellect, looks, etc. I've encountered such a person in my life; perhaps some haven't, so they can't grasp it. Or maybe they just don't want to admit someone like that exists. Of course, this "special" person has flaws once you get to know them better, but the truth is they somehow "stand out" from the crowd even while remaining almost inconspicuous. It’s a strange thing to describe. Perhaps everything I’m writing is just the result of my fascination with one specific person. 😬

That is true, and the world shows no mercy to those of us who are different; everything remains just as difficult, if not three times worse... we face heartbreak from partners, conflicts with our friends, disagreements with our parents... nothing changes, and sometimes it only feels more intense.

I make it a point to engage in meaningful conversation with everyone I encounter—whether they are older, younger, or anyone else on a train, in a bustling city, or even in a quiet small town... everywhere...

I have never been one to sit in front of the television; I watched it as a child, but eventually, it simply lost its appeal. I do not feel any compulsion to chase after fleeting trends, for my true intention is merely to distinguish myself as an individual... that is who I am, and that is how I shall remain.

The fundamental truth is that I simply desire to be myself; if people choose to laugh, let them, for I am perfectly content in my own skin... there is an old adage that says: "No wise man has escaped being mocked!"...

It has never been an issue for me to ask someone, "May I lend you a hand?"... or perhaps helping an elderly lady carry her groceries from the end of the block... while others hesitate out of shyness or social anxiety, I will step up and chop wood for my neighbors whenever I see they are working... one must simply press forward with optimism 😉....
When I clear the snow from my driveway, I find myself clearing half the street as well 🙂
There is truly nothing more beautiful than witnessing people willing to help one another; in that same spirit, my friends used to come over to help me out, and we would spend our time laughing and joking around together... treating one another to good times...

I never felt any guilt about taking some of the spirits from the house; my father would make ten liters of Cherry liqueur (even though he rarely drinks)... so I would grab some and head outside to share it with the community

I have always lived by my own cinematic vision, dressing according to my own style, practicing kung fu moves, and chasing those adrenaline kicks... filming videos, playing music on the street where I sing and my friend plays... even walking barefoot through the snow just for the thrill of it...
Public displays of affection... everything, really... I have intentionally challenged professors when I knew I was right, and I always insist on injecting my own perspective and unique flair into seminars, staying true to my own way of doing things

Donna Wood52 said:Have you ever actually crossed paths with someone who just... stands out from the crowd? I mean, sure, we’re all biologically cut from the same cloth—we’ve got limbs, heads, we walk upright, the usual anatomy—but I’m talking about the psychological core, that specific essence of a person's character.

For instance, most people are just... fine. They're decent enough. But then you run into someone whose kindness is almost overwhelming, or maybe they’re incredibly withdrawn—like, pathologically introverted—or perhaps they possess an exceptional beauty, a sharp intellect, or a sense of humor so distinct that everyone in the room is instantly drawn to them. You know exactly what I'm getting at. 🙂

I don't seem to run into people like that very often... 🤷

What’s your take on these types of individuals? Have you ever actually encountered someone like that in your own life?

Indeed, I have felt perceived as an outlier for as long as I can remember. I was constantly met with remarks such as, "You are truly peculiar," "You aren't quite normal," "What are you rambling about?" or "I have never met anyone quite like you; you are truly unique."

The primary reason for this distinction was that while the other boys were occupied playing football, I preferred climbing trees, gathering wildflowers, or role-playing as a ninja or a warrior, practicing various martial arts maneuvers...

I was always adamant about not littering or harming insects. My affection for cats led me to describe them as almost divine beings. I spent much of my time scaling walls and leaping from heights; I was the only one capable of performing somersaults and daring jumps from high walls. Others found these acrobatics captivating and would call me "Japanese." Furthermore, I maintained medium-length hair, which was a startling sight six or seven years ago when most boys had short haircuts.

Moreover, I bear a striking resemblance to Toša Proeskog. As I walk through the city, people point me out, and I have even witnessed young women debating amongst themselves over who might get my attention. People have even gone so far as to take photographs of me...

When I entered the military and had my hair cut short, the entire unit still insisted on calling me Toš... they did not even bother to learn my actual name.

My interests lie in the spiritual realm—in energies, auras, and extraterrestrials. I speak of these things constantly, and thus, I remain an enigma to many.

Well... I train my best, even when blisters pop like that, but you have to keep pushing through the pain if your willpower is truly strong...

Life represents a profound opportunity to discover one's true self and achieve the happiness found in fulfillment...
Life is but a fleeting moment, and we have been called upon to act as active participants in this grand design...
Friends serve as vital shortcuts within the complexities of this journey...

Mark Torres14 said:I’m walking along the beach, picking up shells. The tide is out—typical for this time of year—and there's a bit of a wind, but the sun feels warm. I pick up a stone filled with fossilized remains from a creature that lived long before humans ever walked the earth. It’s pitted and worn down, probably part of some ancient shoreline that turned to stone instantly, trapping whatever life was caught in its path. Time has taken its toll, and this single shell, partially frozen in crumbling rock, has taken over my thoughts. A tiny, insignificant being. Even if it had never existed, the world around me wouldn't change one bit.

So, what kind of world is it?

It’s a world of things that, much like humans, are fleeting. They emerge, they occupy space, they exist for a while, and then they vanish. Every single thing is unique, an original, both new and old, and impossible to replicate. There isn't a carbon copy of any of it anywhere in the universe. And yet, despite how complex or important these things might seem, none of them are actually necessary for the world to keep turning.

But if nothing is strictly necessary for the world to exist, why is it here at all? If you really think about it, there has to be something fundamental holding the whole thing together. Something necessary. What is it?

Believers would point to God; scientists would point to the laws of nature. While people go back and forth on whether God exists—not just as a matter of faith, but as a philosophical debate—there is no question that the laws of nature are real. The conservation of energy, the speed of light, mathematical constants... they're clear, precise, and interestingly enough, they don't share any traits with physical objects. They aren't fleeting, they aren't "unique" in a physical sense, they don't take up space, and time doesn't wear them down. They possess one undeniable, almost divine quality: they are always true. You could argue that these laws are so perfect, and our reliance on them so absolute, that no religious God could even compete with the laws of physics. It's perfection itself. Which means Plato might actually have been onto something—that our reality is just a shadow cast by a world of pure ideas.

What exactly are laws?

Laws belong to Magic, and Magic serves as the path toward enlightenment; Consciousness is God, just as God is the void and the uncreated work, much like the laws and numbers themselves... it is a truly fascinating cycle...

The singular law of magic is "as above, so below."😉

Jeremy Davis7 said:I see meditation is a pretty hot topic on this forum lately, so figured I’d throw my two cents into the ring.

I started messing with this stuff as a kid, totally by accident. And I’m telling you, anyone who gives it a shot is going to hit experiences that blow past the mind and all that conditioning that keeps our consciousness boxed in from reality.

You won't find this in any book.

It’s not in some ancient scroll, and it isn't part of any "school" or organized spiritual movement out there.

This is a pure, homegrown American product!
Just a random discovery by a dumb kid from a suburban neighborhood—and honestly, it’s the most effective meditative technique I know. No fake modesty here: compared to anything I’ve ever practiced or anything taught by gurus throughout history, regardless of where or when they lived...

It just blows everything else out of the water with how simple it is. It makes everything else look like background noise.

Sounds unbelievable, but it’s the truth.

I’m putting this out there for the first time, so if you’re interested, be my guest.

Do me a favor and try to kill that reflex to be skeptical right away. Just for a second, set aside all the nonsense you've been conditioned to believe—all the ideologies, the tantras, the mantras, the gurus, the spiritual ego, the thousand-year traditions, the mystical gimmicks... just try to feel the simplicity of what I’m saying with an open heart. Just for a moment. Without judging.

Meditation on the Infinity of Space;

Try to actually "grasp" what "space" is.
Take a second to really think about what space even is.
No matter how hard you try to imagine where it ends, you just can't do it.
It’s always baffled me how our minds just spontaneously "close their eyes" to this simple fact—this incomprehensible reality that the brain is physically incapable of processing or limiting through mere chemistry.

It’s so gripping and fascinating that the mere attempt to "understand" spatial infinity pushes the mind right to its breaking point.

You don't even have to close your eyes.

Just put in the effort and truly contemplate it.

You’ll get the strongest effect on clear, bright nights when you can see the Milky Way stretching across the stars.
Trying to feel the vastness of the universe standing right in front of you is something that will absolutely leave you breathless.
Find somewhere quiet, far away from the city noise, sit down, and as you watch the outlines of the galaxies, just let the infinity of the space you're staring into swallow you whole.

The mind, quite simply, cannot wrap itself around what I’m talking about, and eventually, it’s going to snap.
Your consciousness will spontaneously leap past the boundary of the mind to merge with the infinity you’re provoking by pushing your perception to its limit.

At first, you might just get a hint that something is stirring beneath the surface...
But after a while, you’ll get these sudden "flashes," unexpected moments of realization—an indescribable state of perception that I can only describe as a magnificent, breathtaking experience.

The "eyes" of your inner being will snap open without warning, and you will undergo a cognitive explosion into something incomprehensible and grand—something that literally knocks the wind out of your lungs because the mind just can't handle it.

The sheer, brutal power and magnitude of the experience will knock you off your feet. All you'll remember is this frustratingly beautiful feeling that something slipped away.
It was right there, within reach, literally a millimeter from your nose, and in a heartbeat, it vanished.
It’s like you saw "everything" for a split second, but you didn't have the capacity to process what you saw, so you reflexively retreated back into the safety of your thoughts.

Literally.

It's worth a shot.

If it was possible for a little punk kid like me, it’s definitely possible for anyone else who tries.

PS.
And honestly? It’s all for nothing. Nobody even has to cough up a dime.

🙂

But how can I possibly achieve that when the request itself is a contradiction?🙂....

Is it not perfectly natural that the intellect cannot grasp infinity? And yet, might we not reach it through spirit and consciousness? For does Love not tell us that it is through consciousness alone?😍

Greetings. I also hail from Indianapolis. placidjackal36, what brings you to this corner of the world?

I happened upon this thread by chance, and I find myself quite drawn to it—not merely because of Microsoft, but due to the profound spiritual dimensions inherent in martial arts. There is something deeply moving about the struggle against one's own obstacles, the pursuit of inner peace, clarity of heart, patience, diligence, and integrity...

When one is finally liberated from all distracting thoughts... I offer my own sincere devotion as an admirer of Bruce Lee, as we also practice techniques that bear a striking resemblance to those found in Microsoft...

Mark Torres14 said:Let’s say humanity runs into an alien intelligence in the near future—something that evolved completely separately from us. That reality would absolutely wreck the scientific establishment. We'd be forced to tear up almost everything we think we know and rebuild our entire worldview from scratch.
The real question is: in this hypothetical scenario, which philosophical stances, theories, and methods become totally obsolete?
For instance, the idea that "man is the measure of all things" would become just as useless as claiming the Earth is a flat disc.

I still maintain my belief that man serves as the measurer of all things... man is an integral part of the whole... a collection of atoms and holographic spiritual atoms... various physical worlds and the crystalline structures of their union... man is one with the universe, manifesting as two effects... a mirroring... man is not the measure of all things, but rather the measurer, for things do not measure themselves...

You have expressed yourself beautifully once again! My sincerest compliments.

Not only did Jesus provide us with the ultimate example, but God Himself demonstrated His love by offering us the Lamb... truly, He serves as the bridge.
Jesus acts as both the Shepherd and the Lamb simultaneously.

Humanity did not cease committing sins even immediately following the death of Jesus... yet, original sin carried its own heavy price!

I maintain my belief that there exists both a place called Heaven and a state of being known as paradise.
Perhaps such a place is where souls go after achieving a certain level of enlightenment and spiritual evolution.
For it is not a northern or southern sin, but rather the Eastern original sin.
I cannot bring myself to accept the idea I heard that some locate Eden on Venus, though it might make sense given that the planet lies to the east. While Venus is currently a landscape of sulfurous fire, that matters little when one considers the spiritual archetype of that location. I am uncertain how I phrased that final thought... do you happen to know the origin of the term "Eastern"?