Posts by Gerald Jones3

Sure, because looking cool is obviously the best way to measure how much talent someone actually has when they pick up an instrument. ☕

Angela Long93 said:Hey guys, quick question—costumes aren't mandatory, right? Is it enough if my crew and I just show up decked out in all black with heavy eyeliner? 🙂

I think you'll get through without any issues as long as you don't start acting up. 😉 By the way, this is basically how I look every single day. 😬

darkbison81 said:It’s not just an issue here in the States. In some parts of the world, these organ trafficking networks are actually much better organized; wherever there's demand, they manage to manufacture a supply to match...

I first heard about this from my own family doctor. Later, through my professional work, I had direct contact with people involved in tissue typing—which is a mandatory step for any transplant. They were the ones who told me straight up: never agree to be typed unless you absolutely have to for your own medical needs. The logic is that once your data is sitting in those registries, if you ever end up hospitalized while someone else (ideally someone with deep pockets) happens to be a perfect match, things can "accidentally" go sideways very quickly...

People don't talk about this kind of thing in public, obviously, but the people close to me—my family and my inner circle of colleagues—felt it was my responsibility to warn me.

Unfortunately, just like everything else in life, people always find a way to take a noble idea and completely ruin it.😢

In a perfect world, I’d probably feel okay with the idea that if I were freshly deceased, my organs could go wherever they were needed most...

Jerry Moore2 said:I don't know... ever since I watched that one British movie about this topic, plus some stuff I saw back when I was a kid regarding cloning, I've been strictly against those donor cards. In this day and age, just about any lunatic can commit a murder. There are way too many people out there getting filthy rich by exploiting this kind of thing. 😢

I seriously can't believe how many paranoid people there are. 😲 Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if some doctor here tries to take you out just to get their hands on your organs. What kind of sick sci-fi movie is this? 🙄

I think organ donation is a beautiful thing, and I want to get my donor card sorted as soon as possible. Honestly, I won't have any use for my organs once I'm gone, especially since I’d prefer cremation anyway. The problem is, my parents are completely against it. They’ve got this narrow-minded attitude, just like those elitist snobs on certain online forums. It could end up being a real issue if I pass away before they do...

Michelle Gray14 said:.. so, I just listened to "Hopes and Fears" about a hundred times and the whole album felt chill, laid back, easygoing... the guys are alright, not out of their minds on drugs... everything's cool, as far as I'm concerned.

Isn't the frontman a total brat?😕

👋 I'm in! Gonna get all decked out and ready 😬

Watched the movie. It was alright. It’s basically just a big joke anyway.
I can't get this stuck in my head:

"yes you are fucked
shit out of luck
Now I'm complete and my cock you will suck" 🙂 :burning:: 😬

Haven't listened to the full album yet, just a few tracks. 🙈

casualmarlin262 said:That scene where he eats the mushroom????

That’s easily the best part of the movie. Right up there with the scene where Jack and Kayle are busking for Bach.

This thread totally died out 😢 I can't even open a topic o zapp.

Are there any actual Captain Beefheart fans left in this place?
The Black Keys did a cover of I'm Glad from the Safe as milk album, and I gotta admit, it doesn't suck:
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placidranger said:I agree.
First off, switching careers isn't nearly as rare in the States as people think.
Second—and this is the big one—everyone is constantly chasing parental approval and looking for that validation. It’s a universal human drive, sure, but once you actually sit down and weigh your priorities against your values, personal fulfillment and finding actual meaning always come first. You'll find yourself staring at your own reflection in the mirror far more often than you'll be looking for your father's nod of approval.

Well put.

Samuel Phillips2 said:I felt pretty much the same way when I was retaking my sophomore year... So, how's it going now? Am I back at square one at some other university?

But you know what? Maybe I should have done it. (Though saying that ten years later feels a lot easier than it actually was...)

You sound like you're having a harder time than I did. Give me a little optimism here—you're only in your early twenties. Look at me: 32 years old, two kids, a mother-in-law in the guest room, and an endless PhD dissertation.

Great 😢. Especially when things are already this messy. I wouldn't even have the cash for a second degree. I'd have to work just to pay tuition, which means failing out of my current classes anyway—not to mention I probably wouldn't even get in. It would be a total waste of time working toward something I can't even start. I'd just be losing on both ends.
Dammit, I'm such a pessimist 😢

If only I could find some joy in the right... hm... let me go grab a beer😬

It’s easy to say, "just change something." But there’s always some massive complication standing in the way. I ended up enrolling in pre-law, and that’s what I’m stuck studying right now, even though I couldn't care less about it and can't see myself ever being an attorney. I tell myself there are other career paths you can take with this degree, but it’s a hollow consolation. I always wanted to go into architecture, but I never picked up a drafting pencil, my math and physics grades were mediocre at best, and let's not even get started on how cutthroat the admissions process is for those programs. Even if I tried now, it feels too late—not to mention my parents definitely wouldn't foot the bill for tuition after I blew my chance by picking law in the first place. So, I gave up. Since I had to pick something, I landed here. I'm struggling through it because, besides the lack of interest, I'm just not the type to pull all-nighters in the library.
I thought about transferring, but I've already wasted a few years on that idea. What am I supposed to do? Wait another year for entrance exams only to potentially get rejected from every other school? Honestly, I don't even know anymore. My drive for anything else has completely evaporated, including that old dream of architecture. I've looked into options, but none of the art schools seem like they'd offer any real stability. Long story short: I'm not doing what I love, and I probably never will.

Amanda Walker said:I’m seriously counting my way up to 4! 🙂

You're the only one obsessed with even numbers 🙂