Posts by crimsonhound80

casualtiger2 said:@ crimsonhound80,
"Horrible and terrible" is definitely an option—total catastrophe.
You can't just judge this whole place based on one or two controversial threads or a couple of loudmouths; you have to look at the big picture.
I honestly expected most people to vote for the "disaster" option, but apparently, there are plenty of folks who are actually kind of happy here?!
People, just cast your votes so we can get a clearer sense of where we stand.
Otherwise, it’ll be just like those apolitical voters who refuse to show up and then spend the next four years whining about the politicians they helped elect.

I'm still waiting on your suggestions for how to improve the quality of the forum (aside from nuking the psychedelic sub-forums).

The subject you brought up has been debated endlessly—way before I even realized it was a thing here!—across moderator threads, and we finally landed on finding a balance between free speech and cracking down on stuff that's actually illegal. Personally, I think that's the right call.
To reiterate: things were set up this way long before my time, and any grievances need to go straight to the moderator.
If you actually want to help—for those of you who find that specific topic such an eyesore—don't just pick fights there. Instead, bring some objective scientific, medical, or sociological data and studies to the table that you think are relevant. If anyone crosses the line into illegal territory by promoting or attempting to deal prohibited items, report it to me or n&n (and please, be precise—don't come hunting me down for every little suspicious detail). OK?
From what I can see, during my first few days as a moderator, things haven't really spiraled out of control over there, have they?!

PS
crimsonhound80, don't you think your avatar is a little... uneducational (to put it mildly)? It looks like it's inciting violence.

Nah, I actually made that animation myself on my computer—it’s a depiction of my showdown with Richard Walker79.

We crossed paths in the Astral plane, where he was busy peddling drugs to "higher" beings and their "lesser spiritual children." Okay, fine, he was just moving some low-grade weed, but I had to lay him out because he was trying to hawk bottom-shelf LSD to poor little reptiles and aliens... well, you get the idea, Richard Walker79. ☕

Anyway: a quick tip for future polls

Maybe stop including an option that makes the poll public? It seems like a lot of people are too intimidated to say what they actually think because they don't want to accidentally offend the moderators. 😉

The spirituality subforum is an absolute disaster (there’s just no way around it) 🙂

My dear casualtiger2—since you’re still apparently letting Dustin and his little crowd glorify these "supernatural" experiences they supposedly had while high on psychostimulants, tell me this: am I allowed to start a thread titled, "I slaughtered civilians during wartime and it spiritually cleansed me, leading me to realize God and my true Higher Self"?

Look, we all know that promoting narcotics—whether direct or indirect—is a criminal offense. We also know that glorifying war crimes is illegal under the laws of the United States. So, why on earth are threads praising LSD and a couple of other banned substances still hanging around instead of being wiped from existence?

Locking the threads hasn't actually solved anything, because the content is still out there for anyone to read. And let's be honest—young people are vulnerable, impressionable, and easily swayed; by reading Dustin’s incoherent ramblings about his drug-induced "spiritual awakenings," they could very easily fall into the exact same trap.

Personally, I view this whole situation as a targeted psychological operation against the United States, and I feel a certain responsibility to report this forum and the individuals spreading propaganda for illegal drugs to the proper American authorities.

Jose Patel80 said:Hi, I'm 45 and just had some bloodwork done... can anyone tell me what might be causing these shifts? My ESR is up at 96/109
AST: 60
ALT: 75
GGT: 78
Blood Amylase: 114
Iron: 4.1
if anyone knows why this is happening... any help would be much appreciated...

I bet your hemoglobin is running low too, isn't it? 🙂

That ESR spike—it’s likely tied to those low iron levels—and honestly, looking at those liver enzymes, especially the GGT, it points toward you maybe having had a bit too much to drink lately. 😁

You'll probably need to get on an iron supplement, and as for the liver situation—well, staying away from booze, soda, and processed junk food for a while is probably your best bet. 😉

Honestly, it might not be such a bad idea to head over to your doctor and ask for a referral to get your thyroid levels checked—just to be safe. I remember knowing this one girl who was dealing with something almost identical, and it turned out she had hyperthyroidism (basically an overactive thyroid), which, if I recall correctly, is often triggered by high stress levels.

Daniel Nguyen3 said:USE the GOOGLE
it’s apparently too much work for you to type out an Overclocking guide... honestly, some Americans just want everything handed to them on a silver platter...
DO A LITTLE WORK!

The guy has absolutely zero experience with overclocking, so he doesn't really get the process yet.

Those explanations over on the PC Expert forums from Vuce are fine if you already know your way around hardware—but for a complete newbie? It's just not enough. So, instead of jumping down his throat, maybe we should actually try helping him out.

hiddensailor14 said:Who exactly is this guy?

This is pretty much everything you can dig up about him online...

Maharishi Swami Dev Murta’s journey began at the tender age of three when he first started practicing yoga. He comes from a lineage of practitioners; his parents were both yoga instructors, and his family has spent generations teaching non-religious yoga at their school nestled right at the base of the Himalayas. Growing up, he would often be visited by legendary Himalayan masters who would take five-year-old Swami Dev Murta deep into the mountain caves to pass down the most guarded secrets of yogic wisdom... By the time he reached twenty-five, Maharishi Swami Dev Murta had already mastered over fifty distinct yoga systems. His studies were exhaustive, spanning Sanskrit and the Vedas, eventually leading him to earn doctorates in Ayurveda, naturopathy, and several other branches of natural medicine. He has dedicated much of his life to helping thousands of people reclaim their health, and his expertise was so profound that he even served as a teacher to figures like Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.

Back in 1958, Maharishi Swami Dev Murtija was sent out into the world by his teacher, Yatiji Maharaj—who, if the stories are true, lived to be about 140 years old. The mission was simple but massive: take the teachings of medical yoga beyond the borders of India and share them globally. He decided to make his way through Europe by boat, making brief stops in various countries along the route. It wasn't exactly a quiet trip, either; he was often met by crowds of thousands in every place he landed. The specific spinal exercises he developed weren't just pulled out of thin air, either. They were the result of years spent studying exactly what the modern person needs to stay balanced. Even just seven minutes of daily practice can start showing real results... He also used his work to fund the construction of several schools and hospitals dedicated to natural medicine back in India...

He was known to demonstrate certain psychic abilities, like catching glimpses of future events, and spent his life advocating for the reconciliation of all world religions to prevent war. In India, he’s basically a living legend. He stands as one of the greatest living experts on the mysteries of the Vedas, yet he’s also deeply versed in Western science—which allows him to frame his insights in a way that actually makes sense to people who aren't familiar with those ancient teachings...

If you run a quick Google search for "Maharishi Swami Dev Murta -Mahesh," you get about 481 results. But here’s the strange part: his full name only really shows up on certain niche servers, and that's the only place you can actually find the quote mentioned above. Aside from those specific corners of the web, the man is practically a ghost. For all intents and purposes, according to Google, he doesn't even exist...😕

I’m actually curious about this, because I’ve heard he developed this incredibly advanced yoga routine specifically designed for spinal health—and the best part is that it takes less than ten minutes a day...

Well, here we go... It looks like Drago Plečko is there with him...

Does anyone happen to have more details on this? I was wondering if maybe someone here has attended one of these lectures or seminars before, or perhaps has plans to head to a future one...

I mean, I’ve gotta say, I’m a little annoyed with Google lately—they just don't seem to be cutting it—but hey, at least you can still find what you need over on Yahoo. 😉

If you take a look at the Search Results on Yahoo—you know, if you actually bother to type in those specific terms regarding Maharishi Swami Dev Murta—it’s pretty much what you’d expect. I was digging through some links earlier—not that I have all day for this—and it just confirms what I've been thinking about. It’s all there if you know where to look, though most people probably wouldn't bother to dig that deep. I guess it's just more evidence for the case I've been making, even if it feels like I'm shouting into a void sometimes.
Maharishi Swami Dev Murta - Yahoo! Search Results

Battles said:So, let’s just play along and assume there really is a smaller number of atheists in prisons compared to their share of the general population.
What would that actually imply?
Well, I suppose it means they’re better at looking out for themselves because they’re smarter—you know, being more calculated, watching their step, and not just letting their impulses run the show.

Yeah, sure, those are all just assumptions and hypotheses, but when you frame them the way you just did, they come across like absolute facts.

What kind of (bolded) sentence is that even supposed to be!? Does it make any sense!? It doesn't!!

Where on earth are you getting this idea that atheists, agnostics, and people like that are somehow "more intelligent"? 😕

Maybe take a quick trip through history—just a mental one—and actually face the truth for once. 🙂

Some of the greatest inventions in human history were provided to us by people of faith (and I’m not specifically talking about Catholics here).

I mean, seriously, what does intelligence have to do with "faith" anyway? 😕

Just absolutely ridiculous!

Taylor Gonzalez79 said:Maybe you could toss in a link or something?🤣

🙄 👎

driftingorca13 said:If you drink enough beer, you don't even need to eat.🙂

You nailed it, man! Exactly right!

Look, believe me, I’m really not trying to be offensive here—honestly, that isn't my intention at all—but if you can knock back ten beers and then find yourself physically unable to eat a single bite of food... well, I guess that’s just the first real red flag for actual alcoholism. It’s a pretty clear indicator, if you ask me.

Ugh... especially if you aren't feeling thirsty in the middle of the night or first thing in the morning—trust me on this one, man.

Look, I’m all for a good drink too—really, I am—but as I get older, I’ve started to realize that my body doesn't exactly handle every type of alcohol the same way anymore. It’s like... well, you know how it goes. One night a craft IPA feels fine, and the next, a glass of red wine makes me feel like I've been hit by a truck. I guess I just have to be more mindful and try to adjust my choices based on how I'm actually feeling. It's all about listening to those signals, I suppose.

Look, just take it from my buddy Bruno—he’s a guy from Chicago who knows exactly what he's talking about—once you hit that 30 or 35-year mark, things start to shift. It gets... well, it gets significantly harder to even drag yourself out of bed in the morning. You start dealing with these brutal withdrawal symptoms—and I mean really intense stuff—and I’m telling you again, trying to kick the alcohol habit at that stage? It is an absolute nightmare. Just a total, soul-crushing grind.

Do you even realize how much harder this is than dealing with coke or heroin? I mean, seriously—it’s a whole different level of struggle. Maybe I'm overthinking it, but honestly, comparing the two feels like an understatement. It's just... it's heavier. Much heavier.

I honestly don't know what else to tell you all without the moderator getting bent out of shape!

Look, I’ve been a moderator before, and—full disclosure—my professional background is actually in psychology, but I just cannot wrap my head around why people think that alcohol itself makes you gain weight.

If your goal is to absolutely ruin your health, then by all means, knock back fifteen beers a day—and trust me, you won't see the scale move—but there's a catch: you can't eat a single bite while you drink.

There are plenty of people who barely touch food when they're drinking; they stay skinny because the alcohol isn't the culprit, it's the lifestyle. But if you're eating like a pig every single day and washing it all down with beer or wine... well, what exactly are you expecting?? That you're going to magically slim down!!

Believe me, you aren't. You'll just end up putting on maybe 6 or 7 pounds every year, steadily climbing...

It's actually pretty grim to talk about—and look, I was in the military, too—but just show me one person who survived six months in a POW camp weighing 220 pounds!?

Take my word for it: it doesn't happen!

All those medical theories about hormonal imbalances—thyroid issues, reproductive hormones, whatever else you want to throw at it—they all just fall apart in that scenario.

Jacob Baker23 said:Anyone got any solid recommendations??

Well, I certainly can!

Look, even if you feel like that "spare tire" around your waist—which, let’s be honest, looks way more massive than what most people your age are dealing with—trust me, it isn't actually that bad.

That guy above with the handle amis
pretty much laid it all out for you. If you want to burn off those nasty layers, you're going to have to run—but please, don't just go out there blindly. You need a proper check-up first (just head to any local YMCA or a decent gym, have them check your heart rate, and they can give you a structured, gradual workout plan).

Don't let anything intimidate you, and honestly, forget that whole "no pain, no gain" nonsense; it's such a tired cliché.

Buddy, you'll have to put in some real work, but seriously—do not skip the medical clearance. Don't even think about jumping into intense physical activity until a pro gives you the green light.

Good luck!

Michael Perez5 said:The car itself doesn't even matter... It’s just the fact that he started screaming at me simply because I approached him with a question... I mean, who is actually the crazy one here? Why... why am I even sitting here writing this? If I hadn't posted this here, I probably would have written it on my blog or sent it to the local news... I just don't understand why he does this. What kind of example is that for people and for believers? Why!?

But look... I want to get married at St. Michael's Church, and I truly believe I have a right to do so... How can I go about fighting for those rights?

You shouldn't have just stood there while he was shouting at you; you should have given him a death stare and yelled right back—I'm being dead serious, most people, including those types, only respect strength.

Back when the Reverend Majdandžić was at Divaltov, 🤷, he used to marry everyone—even folks from different denominations, not just Catholics—and he didn't care if you had been through confirmation or which parish you belonged to, as long as the fees were settled. 🙂, but he isn't the priest there anymore.

Honestly, I really don't know how to help you 🤷, because from what I understand, you can get married in a different parish too, provided you pay the right amount.

At least, that’s how things worked back in the day after the war ☕

Maybe try to find a connection—some influential Priest (maybe through family?) who can pull some strings with that big shot over in the old district.

It looks like everyone is getting that "invalid file" error message—honestly, it’s such a headache—but they should have it fixed up soon 🙂

It’s not all just black and white, you know? The poll itself—it’s got such limited options that I’m honestly struggling to figure out what to say without basically arguing with myself here ☕

Sarah Wilson75 said:So, how do you actually deal with stress?
I've been living in a constant state of high alert for five years straight.
Is there any way out of this mess?

Who actually told you that you're just "stressed"!?

Look, there’s a whole list of chronic physical ailments that can mimic the feeling of stress—it's not always mental. So, before you go out and start pounding the pavement running, I'd strongly suggest getting a solid, full checkup from your doctor at a place like the Mayo Clinic. Seriously, if you have underlying issues with certain organs—or even some psychological conditions—pushing yourself too hard with running might actually make things a whole lot worse.

Brenda Allen2 said:I’m having such a hard time drifting off lately. Honestly, if I don't take my Ambien, there's zero chance I'm getting any sleep at all—I think I’ve officially spiraled into an addiction. Is it even safe to keep using this stuff with Sanval
?

It's fine!

That combination is perfectly safe.

Look, you should probably just head to the doctor—I mean, we aren't exactly medical clairvoyants here, right?😉 The thing about these symptoms is that they could be absolutely nothing, or they could be something seriously sketchy. It’s hard to tell without an actual professional involved.
You’re likely going to have to run a few tests, but honestly, I’m hopeful everything turns out fine.

If things start feeling worse, you really don't have a choice—you'll just have to go see a physician. 😉

You already know the answer to that.

Look, I suppose two or three cigarettes won't kill you right away—but let’s be real—once you start with those few, you’ll quickly find yourself in a situation where you're burning through a pack or two just to feel normal.

It’s the exact same advice I’d give someone struggling with a drinking problem—there really is no such thing as "just one"—and honestly, that goes for every single cigarette, too.

Endymion17, just unleash your clones like some kind of 🤣 🤣 and get back to posting—everyone here absolutely loves you and we seriously miss having you around.

Andy, Andy, Andy, Andy, Andy.... 🙂 🙂 🙂

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I’m moving over to Honestly, there’s just so much variety here