There is no good reason for this other for my own personal enjoyment.

In my head, whenever I say “Thank You” only I will know what I actually mean. I can tell someone to “Get Thanked,” or to “Go Thank themselves,” and with my simple word substitution I will mean something far worse than what they think.

Not only that, but it even still works as a single sentence, “Thank the thanking thanker.”

Or maybe, “I really want to Thank her.”

The possibilities are endless, and it will all be my only little secret.

NO TIP FOR YOU!

Also, I had the conversation after the jump with a friend on YIM about it. Good stuff. I love that girl.

Me @ 12:49
well, seriously
if i had singles, i would have given her 1
if she brought to the car, 2
if she brought to the car, was hot (definitely not) climbed into the seat next to me, and sucked my dick, then she could have the 10

Her @ 12:52
MIKE!

Me @ 12:52
what?
its ok. i would video tape it so its porno and not prostitution

Her @ 12:53
michael!

Me @ 12:53
$10 was greater than what my food cost
also, you dont REALLY believe i would do that, now do you?

Her @ 12:54
no but STILL!!!

Me @ 12:54
what?

Her @ 12:55
$10, that’s not enough

Total Awesomesauce.

To that end, I think I know what, at this point in time, my idea of “the perfect woman” is. Nothing too shallow, I hope, but probably very universal.

Naturally, physical attractiveness is important. No matter how much someone says they do not care about looks, the fact of the matter is 90% of our impressions about people are based on appearance. This is genetic, of course. We have certain qualities that we find to be ideal in a mate and we think should compliment our own genes and help create better progeny. (It’s evolution, kids. Looking for transitionary forms? Your own children are transitionary forms. Deal with it.) Barring physical appearance, since we really don’t have that much control over it in the first place, what else is important?

Intelligence. There are many people who think that just learning something new is intelligence. Hate to be a hater (no I don’t) but that is not intelligence. That is knowledge. Intelligence is the ability to take the knowledge you have, assimilate it, and apply it to tasks at hand, find the relevant links between the different types of knowledge you have gained, and use in to further the knowledge of everyone else. Spouting facts is knowledge. Using those facts to find something new is intelligence.

Surprisingly enough, I honestly think that is it. Except for her ability to deal with my inane rhetoric, but that is a skill that few, if any, will ever acquire.

I find a new reasons daily to say, “I’m just a computerguy. You ask me questions about supevisory things and it makes me want to run to my MacBook and hide in some RPG code…”

Hopefully, this will end soon.

The White House Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
April 30, 2010

Presidential Proclamation–National Day of Prayer

A PROCLAMATION
Throughout our history, whether in times of great joy and thanksgiving, or in times of great challenge and uncertainty, Americans have turned to prayer. In prayer, we have expressed gratitude and humility, sought guidance and forgiveness, and received inspiration and assistance, both in good times and in bad.
On this day, let us give thanks for the many blessings God has bestowed upon our Nation. Let us rejoice for the blessing of freedom both to believe and to live our beliefs, and for the many other freedoms and opportunities that bring us together as one Nation. Let us ask for wisdom, compassion, and discernment of justice as we address the great challenges of our time.
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Basically my thoughts on this are summed up from a Twitlonger post that I sent out on Saturday.

@kaarbaak i undertand, but it does affect me. by its very nature, gov’t should be w/out religion, but pushing a proclamation about religion is not keeping the offices of church and state separate. while, unlike a lot of people, i do understand that it is not written in the consitiution about the separate of church and state (it was mentioned in a letter written by Jefferson) i also understand that the idea behind the second amendment is to keep a religious test out of trying to attain public office. unfortunately, this is no longer the case in the USA. how many openly atheist or agnostic politicians can you name? i can’t think of any. politicians are free to pray all they want, just like everyone else in the entire world. so long as what people do does not harm another individual, then it does not affect me, but the president does not have the authority to push belief of a higher power onto anyone but issuing a proclamation stating tha America believes in a higher power is wanton disregard for the office he holds and the freedom of people to choose to believe or not.

Things of this nature have often make me wonder if the USA truly is turning into an Oligarchy. Where is the room for the non-believer when the highest authority in the land claims that everyone has a belief in a higher power and that we all should offer lip service to non-existant deities that they will make the problems better? If prayer were actually effective, how many people would be winning the lottery? How many people would not need their treatments for cancer? Wy would anyone on the planet have need to suffer?

Certain elements of the religious variety claim that their deity is a benevolent person, so why would this omnipotent being punish less fortunate people? I know, all I am doing is asking questions, but aren’t these questions that anyone with faith in a higher power should be asking themselves?

I have a much better idea for the National day of Prayer, how about make it be the National Day of Help Your Fellow Man. I don’t necessarily mean giving large amounts of money to charity or flying to a country devastated by a natural disaster, but more along the lines of the people in your community that need help. Volunteer at your local food bank, help an old lady cross the street, whatever you can do. And do it not because you fear the all powerful being in the sky, how about you just do it because it is the right thing to do?

Also, National Day of Prayer is Unconstitutional

This is not a Final Fantasy game.

One of the great things about the original FF was the open world aspect. While there was a linear story line, you did not have to follow it. Case in point, I always acquired the float stone, got the airship, and went through class change before going to the volcano to battle Kary. It was hard as fuck, but was extremely worth it. If you don’t know what I am talking about, then fie on you, go back and play the original FF. It’s available all over the place (even on iPhone). FFXIII has completely linear game play. What in the hell is that?

They also removed any real semblance of a leveling system. How many hours did we spend in FF going back to the Earth Cave fighting in the hall of giants grinding away the levels so we could defeat Chaos at the end? There are “spheres” that allow you to increase you stats and abilities, but I have heard if you fight every encounter in the game you will have enough CP for everything without grinding. Without grinding! Do you realize the grind I went through to beat the Ultimate Weapons in FFVII? And that was just for the bell of it!

While it is viasually stunning, I just find myself severly disappointed with the game play so far. If I want an interactive movie, I’ll go play Heavy Rain again (which is an amazing game). It appears if I want a Final Fantasy challenge, I should go buy the original for my iPhone.

We all know that smoking is a very expensive habit. The government imposes more taxes on tobacco, which causes more people to quit, which means the taxes are increased, and on and on, right? Currently, it is around $5 for a pack of premium cigarettes around here. So, my idea.

When you quit smoking, set up a daily transfer on your bank’s website for the amount of a pack of cigarettes from your checking account to a savings account.

If you smoke a pack a day, that would be $35 in a week. In one year, a very nice new plasma t.v. ($1820).

I am not saying that if you smoke you should quit, I don’t care what you do, but if you are quitting, I think it looks like a good motivator.

“Michael Tice” its nice to know MA can fuck up electing a republican to senate after all those years fucking up and electing a democrat.
Tue at 9:58pm via Seesmic

Rest of the fun, after the break!

“Friend D” huh?
Yesterday at 8:54am ·

“Michael Tice” republicrats are fucking worthless. they all want to do the same damned thing, take our money and tell us how to live our lives.
it does not matter which of those two worthless parties you elect someone from, you still lose.
Yesterday at 8:56am ·

“Friend D” he calls himself an “independent” of the people. I see no democrat in him. all GOP to me. sorry.
Yesterday at 9:02am ·

“Michael Tice” if he were democrat, how is that any better?
Yesterday at 9:05am ·

“Michael Tice” electing a career politician is a fail on the part of every single voter in the entire fucking country. when the founding fathers wrote the constitution, the idea was that the common man could be elected to federal office.
there was no talk of political parties ar any of the stupid shit we have in place today.
Yesterday at 9:07am ·

“Friend D” because demorats stand for what I stand for. including health care reform, which is a shell of what it should have been and is even more fucked now that the dems lost their majority. but the people have spoken and that’s all I have to say about that. the end.
Yesterday at 9:13am ·

“Michael Tice” you fail to understand what i am getting at.
democrats stand for everything you stand for? you are all them taking your money and giving it to other people? that is what taxes and social assistance programs are.
my money is my money. i am NOT responsible for anyone besides me and my 2 kids. health care reform? FUCK THAT! how about we get the fucking gov’t completely out of it? they are the cause of the problems we have right now in health care!
i have NEVER understood how the majority of people cam complain about how the gov’t cannot do anything right, and yet they want them to provide them with something as important as health care!
here is what it all comes down to. it is a very simple concept.
personal freedom and personal responbility.
but the majority of Americans what to remain like little puppies lapping at the teat of mommy gov’t and never become a fully grown and functioning adult.
Yesterday at 9:19am ·

“Friend D” All of the above is where we disagree. Good thing we live in America. Ever been on public assistance? I have.
Yesterday at 9:24am ·

“Michael Tice” no, i have never been on public assistance and i never will. i will pick up 4 jobs at 4 different McDonalds to make sure my children are fed before i would go on the gov’t dole.
and as for where we disagree, how is it your right to tell me that the money i make throw my labors is tot mine? fine, Friend D, i need $70 to fill up the gas tank in my truck, go pay for it. that money isnt yours, afterall. oh, but i’m not taking from you, i’m giving to me, so it’s ok now, right?
now, here is the thing, everything i am talking about here is on a FEDERAL level. you are aware of the 10th Amendment, right? if states or the people decide they want to impose taxes or run assistance programs, that is fine, it is up to them because of the 10th Amendment.
show me, in the Constitution, where it says the federal gov’t can impose taxes. where they can decide on your health care. where they can set up assistance programs.
you can’t. know why? because it is not there.
Yesterday at 9:32am ·

“Friend D” Once again. All of the above is where we disagree. Good thing we live in America. You’ll not change me and I’ll not change you. You can’t be reasoned with and I can’t be reasoned with. so go find somebody you can reform and I’ll do the same. and leave me be with with your Fox News rhetoric.
Yesterday at 9:36am ·

“Michael Tice” fox news rhetoric my fucking ass!
do you think they are about personal freedom? do you think they are about personal responsibility? no! of course not!
i am giving you opportunity. i want you to show me, in the constitution, where it says the federal gov’t can do the shit it does.
Yesterday at 9:38am ·

“Michael Tice” and by saying you disagree with me on everything, you are telling me you are not responsible for you own actions. you realize that, right? so, please, tell me who is responsible for you.
Yesterday at 9:41am ·

“Friend V” We don’t need govt Healthcare reform. We need a free market were it is based on supply & demand. Insurance companies are what have inflated the cost of healthcare. Without the insurance companies DR’s have to actually be good at what they do in order to get patients. In order to attract enough patients to maintain a practice they have to reduce THIER fees and drive out cost. Let a free market dynamics take place rather than govt. dictated reform would be better for everyone.
Similar to the banking & Auto industry. The govt. should put checks & balance into the system from keeping large corporations corrupt, but not dictate how business is done.
The US current is running a large deficit, yet is going to dictate to industry how to successful run a business & make a profit? NO, part of why the economy is in the current state it still is in.
Yesterday at 10:05am ·

“Michael Tice” actually, i disagree with you on governmental checks and balances. we are the regulatory factor through the money we spend. if a service provided is not worthwhile, then we dont buy it, and it goes under, much like what should have happened with GM.
as far as doctors are concerned, why can’t we have a private underwriting on them, much like UL does for many other things?
Yesterday at 10:12am ·

“Friend D” I am responsible for me but for those who need help and don’t know how to get, there needs to be a safety net there. until you’ve been there you’ll never know. hope you never get there. YAY TAXES!
Yesterday at 10:22am ·

“Friend V” Yes, GM should have gone under. What I mean by checks & balances is that we should not allow large corps. to do whatever they want to a degree. If there is absolutely no govt. balance you end up where we were with the “Robber Barons” early (1900′s) think Getty, Rockefeller & Vanderbilt. Where very few owned everything. I know you could argue that Gates & Buffet are the same today. Put not to the extent it was before. Wealth is some what more distributed today.
UL underwrites safety. I’m not sure what you mean by that? Do you thing they should do private insurance or underwrite the capability of medical service / Doctors?
Yesterday at 10:23am ·

“Michael Tice” so, you are happy having someone else, with froce, tell you that you have to help everyone else?
why not get rid of taxes and donate that money to charity so it is your personal decision?
Yesterday at 10:39am ·

“Michael Tice” why can’t they underwrite doctors like that? basically a replacement for state medical license, a privately issued medical license from a trusted company.
i know, fraud, right? are you saying it doesnt happen now?
but i digress. these are thoughts about having an entirely free market system, which will never happen.
you know, its funny, when you start talking free market everyone starts talking about all the evil things people will do, does that mean that all people are inherently evil and thereby want to fuck over everyone else? and i thought the population of the USA was 86% religious.
i guess god doesn’t make you moral.
Yesterday at 10:56am ·

“Friend V” Yes, people are inherently evil to a degree.
NO GOD doesn’t make you moral. That is why I only believe in me, myslef & I! I am my only moral compass. For people who don’t like it the can STFU!
Yesterday at 11:46am ·

“Michael Tice” you need a comma, my dear.
NO, GOD doesn’t make you moral.
grammar nazi, but it changes the meaning, the only way we can be moral is without god, otherwise we only do good things for fear of retribution.
Yesterday at 11:54am ·

“Friend V” LOL. I will not multitask again, for fear of the grammar NAZI!
Yesterday at 12:01pm ·

The short of it, because I know that no one wants to read a rambling discourse about the morons who work for Dominos Pizza, is:

1. I called Dominos to order a pizza for the boys and me.
2. I placed my order.
3. The asshat¹ asked for my last name.
4. I said Tice.
5. The asshat asked me to spell it.
6. I said T-I-C-E, Tango, India, Charlie, Echo.
7. The asshat said P?
8. I said, no, T-I-C-E, Tango, India, Char…
9. The asshat interrupted me and said that means nothing to him.
10. I said T T T as in Tango in a very loud and forceful manner.
11. The asshat said 15 minutes
12. I pressed End on my phone and said Fucking Dumbass.
13. The asshat said what did you say
14. Woops, my phone had not finished hanging up.
15. I called Papa Johns and got more pizza at the same price without cancelling my order with Dominos.

Yup, I win at life.

Case in point, about 10 minutes ago I was unloading some furniture from my truck into the storage building. A young teen girl and two young children were walking down the road and the teen said “Hi” as I lifted a heavy TV stand. Slightly strained from the effort I said Hi back. Today, in the MOV, it is raining. As I came back out, I offered the three of them a ride. They were soaked and I just wanted to help, because I live more or less in the middle of nowhere. The teen declined. I can understand, I know how I was raised, but Stranger Danger isn’t real!

I genuinely just wanted to help someone, and for completely altruistic reasons, but I guess in some cases that is not allowed.

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