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[Rolan7]

You should learn to greet and swear in various languages, then answer the telemarketers with them. On the other hand, threatening someone over student loans is to some degree illegal (not sure where the line is exactly), so you could just call the cops on them.

Regardless, turn this annoyance into fun. You have an excellent opportunity here to break all conversational norms and you're just wasting it.

I get *so upset* about being auto-called, especially since it tends to upset my sleep schedule, yet I also feel really sorry for the people who have to take that job.  Especially the political ones which might be volunteers.

At this point I just say "Not interested" and hang up...  And often just mute my phone while sleeping.  Sometimes I miss real calls, though.  Sucks.

Edit:  Random WTF: VLC Media Player, for all its substantial benefits, has some annoying UI quirks.  It's still by far the best, but it's kinda weird that left-arrow-key doesn't skip back a few seconds.  It doesn't do anything whatsoever...  why
I could just build my own version with edited source, because open source is awesome, but I feel like I'm missing something.

[Yoink]

hey, you guys ever think about keeping a journal forlater reading?

Ima do it.  If I dont itll just keep coming back.

Man, my journal is going to be greater-than-ever danger of being suddenly destroyed in a fit of embarrassment after this update's finished.
Why must I struggle so hard to discuss my feelings, even to a piece of freakin' paper?   

[pisskop]

The writing is the easy bit.  The translation from discussed in your head to presenting it socially is what gets me.

When I have a chance to think about and discuss it I tend to forget that others do not have the luxury of thought.  I turn into a giant nerd, trying to play with abstracts when there doesnt need to be.

[Tawa]

Saw Orange Wizard on Reddit today. Username was the same, checking post history and finding it full of New Zealand and Paradox games confirmed it.

Small internet, eh?

[TheDarkStar]

hey, you guys ever think about keeping a journal forlater reading?

Ima do it.  If I dont itll just keep coming back.

Man, my journal is going to be greater-than-ever danger of being suddenly destroyed in a fit of embarrassment after this update's finished.
Why must I struggle so hard to discuss my feelings, even to a piece of freakin' paper?   

In my journal, I don't really read my entries over the most recent week or two. That way, I can get something difficult to write on paper/typed up and then I don't have to look at it again until it's in the past and I don't feel as emotional about it.

[Yoink]

In my journal, I don't really read my entries over the most recent week or two. That way, I can get something difficult to write on paper/typed up and then I don't have to look at it again until it's in the past and I don't feel as emotional about it.

That is solid advice indeed. Thanks!
I can't actually remember how long I left it before reading (and destroying) my journals in the past, but perhaps this was the problem.

When I have a chance to think about and discuss it I tend to forget that others do not have the luxury of thought.  I turn into a giant nerd, trying to play with abstracts when there doesnt need to be.

...Although this sort of thing doesn't help either.
You tend to ramble a lot, yeah? I certainly do, even moreso than when posting things on the internet. I have such a hard time being concise that it makes me angry, especially when I look back and realise I've written several pages just trying to give a basic description of events. Ugh.

At least I think I've gotten a bit better at that these days.
Who knows. I'm sure I'm managing to be less flowery, although that can be tricky with certain subject matter.   

Saw Orange Wizard on Reddit today. Username was the same, checking post history and finding it full of New Zealand and Paradox games confirmed it.

Small internet, eh?

Indeed, even smaller when you add Citrus to your Steam.

[Tack]

Saw Orange Wizard on Reddit today.

Saw GWG yesterday.

[Akura]

It is almost midnight. I have work tomorrow, and I get up at 5AM.

There's at least half a dozen people in the house making all sorts of noise.

I can't even describe what I want to do right now.

[Yoink]

Man, I just had an idea.
Should I start a journal writing/discussion thread? A place to discuss the various difficulties involved in keeping a journal/diary, and share whatever tips, tricks and techniques one has found helpful in doing so? Seems like it'd be fairly easy to generate discussion and pull content out of one's arse for such a topic, and it's been a while since I've started a thread...   

[Tack]

The worst that can happen is it'll die.

[overseer05-15]

It is almost midnight. I have work tomorrow, and I get up at 5AM.

There's at least half a dozen people in the house making all sorts of noise.

I can't even describe what I want to do right now.

Sleep?

[Yoink]

-Shut up, self-   

[Haspen]

Science explains, yet I'm still confused.

[wierd]

Had an earworm of my own creation destroying my mind for the past 3 days.

It's a parody of Mr Sandman.

Spoiler: Horrible. Just horrible (click to show/hide)

Mr. Spam-man, Sell me something--
Make it the strangest, that you've ever seen-
Perhaps some hairspray, to hide a comb-over--
Or a compression gown to wear all over!!

Mr Spam-Man-- I got your call on the phone,
Selling a Time-share, to call my own--
Please give my home-phone a ring!!
Mr Spam-man sell me something!!

Mr Spam-man, Sell me something--
Make it the strangest that I've ever seen
I thought I'd tell you I'm a new home-owner--
Please tell me how to avoid foreclosure!!
Spam-man, When i'm all alone,
I need some products made of silicone--
Please tell me it's not a dream--
Mr Spam man sell me something!!

& etc....

[Akura]

It is almost midnight. I have work tomorrow, and I get up at 5AM.

There's at least half a dozen people in the house making all sorts of noise.

I can't even describe what I want to do right now.

Sleep?

3-3.5 hours at most. Homicidal feelings make it hard to sleep.