crunchy_pickle

omg did you see this one? 😂

Yeah, I stay away from prescription drugs (or any other drugs for that matter) these days with the exception of Chantix. Just not a good idea.

Oh this would be perfect if I had some weed at he moment...

Thanks

Was actually listening to the Author & Punisher cover of Body Dome Light by Godflesh, but could only find the full tribute compilation that it's on as far as YouTube is concerned:

Someone should fix the Facebook integration. I'd be happy to do so if assistance is required.

In case anyone doesn't remember me by my screen name, my name is Kevin. I'm a little fatter and well could probably use a shave at the moment, but I'm working on both.

Thank you for your help

Current location? Metro DetroitWhere from? Metro DetroitGender? MaleWork? CEO and Founder of a software development company specializing in desktop and mobile software and games as well as websites.School? Several, but mostly self-taught in my field since the early 80s.Kids? Two daughters.Married? I did mention my insanity was temporary. Of course not...Single? Single but datingHobbies? Computer programming, artificial intelligence, game development, reading, game collector for many systems, physics, simulation hypothesis.How Did You Find / hear about DGN? Friends at City Club way back in the day.How did you pick your DGN name? An old best friend picked it for me after my yahoo id was hacked by a psycho ex girlfriend. I was having my favorite lunch one day grilled cheese with tomato soup to dip it in and pickles on the side when I complained that her pickles were soggy. She laughed and said I should see if crunchy_pickle was taken. I've been Pickle ever since.Other Stuff? I run competitive international gaming leagues from time to time for FPS gamers, have a current revived gaming community if anyone is interested in classic FPS games and a Steam account containing 2,472 items between software and games. If anyone could use any of my extra copies of which I have many, hit me up. You can find me on Steam under Kr3m or d1rtyl0gic (those names are linked).

Not sure who missed me, but just wanted to say hello to old friends. It's been a while since my mental collapse due to some terrible medications I was on back in 2008, but unfortunately that resulted in some behavior that led to my ban prior to getting better in October of that year after purging that crap from my system. I don't have much of a memory of that time (approx January - July 2008), but if I hurt anyone during that time, I sincerely apologize and hope all of you have been well.

Idiocracy. Despite only seeing this recently, it made me so fearful for our species that I felt the necessity to hurry up and act before things get any worse. This movie was life changing, and all it did was reassure me that I was doing all the right things in the first place.

I think I'm stumped bro. That's a rarity, but I think you pretty much have this topic covered...... Good job bro.

People not realizing that money is worth nothing. People empowering people with money. People making people with lots of paper their leaders. People making paper conservatives our newly elected puppets because they really just don't care at all. People who say they're conservative but are all about change. People who say they're about change but they lack the nutsack. People who can't realize that we really don't need that much in this world to survive. People that don't realize how much we could help a stranger today. People that don't realize that the only money worth anything is talent. People that don't realize that talent is God's money. People that don't realize that the more you waste God's money, the less he gives you. People that don't realize anything at all. People who think Schizo's are more than just people who were singled out once upon a time for having feelings and weird spiritual connections that were in a minority. People that didn't want the influence of this spreading tagged these people with madness so that heretical principles could continue to eat away and destroy our society. People that don't realize, that anything adverse to God is Satan up to and including some very specific beliefs regarding how a person should behave or how they should treat another person. People that don't realize this isn't really a laughing matter. People that just don't care. That everyone is dying. And things are ending. And the world is choking. People that don't care at all about real things. People that disregard real things because they lack vision. People that hold a higher regard to the reality they understand. Than they probably should........... People that don't realize. That the Devil. Tricked Eve. Into Opening her eyes. People that believe. In what they see. With the Devil's Eyes. People that don't realize we're already dead. People that don't realize that by suggesting we're alive we are holding on to things in this world that don't really belong to us at all. People that don't realize that time is eternity for God. People that don't realize that slow to wrath doesn't mean he'll be patient for thousands of years. People that don't realize. That everything we hold onto In this world. Has the capacity. To steal our souls.

Wow this thread is growing in popularity. I wonder why we don't have town meetings like this, or a central location where people who actually give a fuck about us, can gather facts about our opinions and concerns so something can be done about it......

While I have an opinion (surprise surprise! lol) on just about every one of these topics, I'd like to summarize with this. Anything in the world is possible. Any great change or endeavor CAN be accomplished. People CAN be reached. People CAN make a difference. This being said, I think the biggest crisis in the world today is individual moral principles. I really don't think that families, and tribes as well as all the other crap about it "taking a village" even applies. Most "villages" are full of people that just don't care enough to do anything yet. So what is the solution? There is no way of forcing these people to care. There is a way of convincing them they should, but not without threats of end times and other factors that just wouldn't make sense to them. So, essentially we need more creative solutions to promote better ways of living. Ultimately, individual moral perspective about the universe and people around you when sound, will lead to more solutions and less destruction overall on this planet. Most wars and bad things period are done out of hate, and intolerance. We are not the end all. We are not the police of this planet. We are not the answers. We are not even worthy of God's kingdom, but we can make a difference. This doesn't have to be about God either. If you worship yourself and nothing more, at worst I'll think you're an idiot, and at best you're still vital to the solution and a part of it all whether you choose to be or not. So ultimately, I think all of the world's problems can be solved with sound logic, justice, honesty, and love. Everything for the purpose of building up and creating. We must be builders. We must be problem solvers. If we are not builders we are destroyers. If we are not lovers we are haters. It really is that black and white. If we love money, we will fall short in every aspect of life when we realize that we haven't even been born yet. We are dead bodies walking and learning and only alive per our own decisions about what life means. From every scientific and biological approach we can define life by attaching our LABELS. We can categorize everything just like machines and use logic to approach just about anything. The problem is this. How sound is our logic? Who determines what is just, sane, or effective? Unfortunately, most often times the very people chosen to solve these problems have no "real world" problem solving abilities and can only do things on small scales. Our government body is setup too ineffectively, and must be changed. Legislation should be legislation and have nothing to do with execution, execution should be carried out by more than ONE man (preferably 50 state governors) and a national leader should be one that commands respect, is wise in the ways of life and the universe, and can make important decisions regarding international relations, domestic affairs, commerce, education, etc. He should be the voice of the people. The people should be able to take regular surveys about things they want changed on the internet so these changes can be "categorized" and "prioritized" in a way that is effective, can be easily reviewed (meaning some sort of standard format is necessary even to submit a petition or proposal), and lobbyists should be eliminated. Too much power and duality in one body is contrary to the very ideals of democracy and representative government. No person should have the power to lobby, draft laws, and vote on them, and often times congressmen are only lobbyists for some other agenda. The system just can't work, and the constitution cannot be accurately interpreted, executed, or defended by a judicial system that relies on funding, and political pressures, rather than honesty and justice.

I just wanted to add that self preservation to me is not a fear, but just good common sense. If you're taught something will hurt you, you're not taught to fear it, but rather to respect it for what it is. Fear of loss (financial, relationships, death, your own mortality) is a bit different and unnecessary. In a society where the ends are more important than the means, there is more respect for the means, and less struggle. People don't think far enough ahead to the ends however, because often times the means seem impossible to obtain. Everyone needs a master. Whether it is you, God, money, another human being, or a paper clip does make a difference though. If you give sovereignty to a paper clip life can be pretty safe, but not very rewarding. At least you can blame the paper clip for your financial woes rather than yourself. Personal responsibility is excellent, and I'm not saying anything against this, but if you're constantly harboring bad feelings for yourself, maybe a good paper clip is exactly what you need to displace some of these emotions..... Enslaving yourself to a human being on the other hand can be pretty foolish. This leaves you subject to their whims, and well though I find it most unfortunate, I have not met one human in 30 years that I would ever completely trust with my faith. Money drives a lot of people. Greed is a very good motivator, but eventually is collapses upon itself. When you put all of your faith into something temporary, the fear of losing it often times prevails.... For me a good deity seems like the best solution. I can go through my life without care, fear, or worry, knowing that I look forward to nothing in this life. I live to serve other people, and respect the things I have with thanksgiving knowing that I've been rewarded for hard work and dedication. I know that any day of the week, I may have to deal with loss, and recently suffered a great financial hardship after someone stole nearly a thousand dollars from me. The main point is that I generally associate fear with loss. Everybody says they want more and are not happy with what they have, but if this is true, then why do they worry about losing what they have? I know that I want everything I have, otherwise I would not have it. If I had no desire for it at one time, and have no desire for it now, what is the purpose of it in my life other then to take up space? By applying these principles in a logical manner, I can surmise that I have everything I want, and if there is something more that I desire from this life, it is my responsibility to come up with the means to obtain it. Where is the purpose there though? Where does it end? So does lack of want on this plane leave us without meaning? Of course not. There is plenty of meaning in better things if you open your eyes. If you constantly find yourself stressing about things, worrying, and seeking for meaning, then perhaps you should evaluate your intentions. Maybe you just don't deserve what you want for lack of dedication, or maybe you just suck as a human and your intentions are both cruel and unreasonable. Whatever the case, fear is not a necessary force in life. Choosing to be alive rather than getting to close to a ledge is just good common sense. There is no fear of death or falling. Just a choice to live today.

Fear is the opposite of faith. I have to check myself even when I'm stressed out, and remind myself that something greater than me is watching over me.