I've been thinking lately about death. I've grown into a state of depression over the subject.
Before we were born into life, we did not have a concept of time because we did not have brains to acknowledge time. There wasn't complete darkness or anything. As we grow older and develope our brains have now understood this and it's own consciousness.
Is this what it will be like after death?
No complete darkness, no heaven, no hell, no reincarnation, nothing.
We will die and our brains will stop working and that will be the end of it.
It's an incredibly scary thought, but fear is just a primitive emotion in response to a human's environment to flee a situation for survival.
I just see no reason for going on.
Do I get a high paying job, so I can be happy? But happyness itself is just another emotion. When a human's environment and surroundings are suitable they take joy in these things and have a desire to keep them, much like loved ones.
So my sole purpose in life is to just pass on my genetic material to the next generation to form a more perfect species. I will die and there will be no concept of time. Life just seems so incredibly pointless and I have no desire to continue it.
Leave or bare bosoms. Since the appropriate image boards are nonfunctional, the only feasable option appears to be GETTING THE FUCK OUT.
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Anonymous2007-01-28 7:12
There much greater thing in life.
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ryan2007-01-28 7:16
whoop did i say that
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Anonymous2007-01-28 12:59
I say get the best emotions you can before you lose all emotions. Also, try to make it as long as possible (as in live as long as possible). I see no point in doing something for the future after you, for you will be gone with after you die, so who cares what is left? But if everyone thought that way, next generation would be screwed. Anyway, long story short, enjoy life and accept he fact it will end.
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Anonymous2007-01-28 14:06
>>1 , true, but also, technically you dont die. Your cells die, your brain die, your organs die, YES. But youre made of atoms. Atoms cannot die. Your atoms disperse and become part of other molecules, other enviroments, who knows if some part of your atoms become part of a plant molecule some day, that it is eatern by some cow (does cow eat plants?), that it is eaten by a little girl, and you become part of this little girl? would you be alive? would you be "part" of this little girl thoughts? arent you, in this moment, made of millions of atoms who were part of other systems?
When you're dead, you're dead. Although your particles may still exist, you won't be concious. It'll be just the same as before you were born.
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Anonymous2007-01-28 16:18
Thats a lame idiology but whatever.
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Anonymous2007-01-29 9:51
LULZ
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Anonymous2007-01-29 10:35
>>1
Before you look for new answers, review the answers you already have.
You exist. So obviously you should do something.
The fact that you don't know what you are with any certainty. Yes we are a brain/computer, but why aren't we just a soulless chain reaction? how do we percieve? Therefore don't give up hope yet, there is something going on, we just don't know what it is.
I could go on and ponder science, existence and sentience etc.. There isn't much point unless you want to be more specific. Don't fret over unknowns before you've even considerred the obvious and since you exist you might aswell do something.
>>1 Don't get yourself worked up about it. I don't think I was ever afraid of death. I don't remember being scared when I was young, as most kids aren't. But when I got older, no fear of it really developed. I suppose I'm lucky to be in such a state of peace about the whole thing.
I think the best thing to do is just let it be. NOBODY knows what happens after death, and worrying yourself over it will only get you closer to it. Just forget about it if it's really getting to you, give yourself a break. Just enjoy your life while you're around, and whatever happens, happens. Simple as that.
There's nothing you can do about it, so just try to relax about the whole thing. I guess it's one of those things that you just have to have faith in the fact that you'll be all right.
Think about it, why do people still follow these ancient religions. Yes, a lot of them have been forced upon children who've grown up with it as a way of life, but in this day and age people can pick and choose what to believe in, pretty much not matter which religion they come from in their background.
People choose to believe in certain things because people NEED something to believe in. Something to rely on when all else fails. Something to help them keep going without worrying themselves over all of the incredible, complicated and incomprehensible things that there are in this world. People go mad over thinking about these things, which is why most people have to just find something to believe in, and leave it at that. There's too much in life to think about, and we're all very small compared to everything around us. You have to let go of these sort of things, because it's only when you learn to, that you can really enjoy life.
It's like a magic trick; it's astounding, awe inspiring, and gives you a real sense of true magic. But when you know how it all works.. the magic dies, doesn't it? Like when you find out that Santa Claus doesn't really exist. Christmas can still be a wonderful and fun-filled time of year, but it's never quite like it was when you were little, and there was real magic in the world.
If you analyse things too much, you lose the magic and beauty of it all. Instead of looking at things philosophically, or scientifically, I recommend just taking things for what they are. Don't try to figure out what makes a sunset beautiful, just enjoy it while you can. You'll have a much greater life that way.
I'm not particularly religious, and I do have an interest in philosophy and science. And I've found that things are usually the best they can be when you don't know too much about them. They say ignorance is bliss, and I suppose, that's one of the truest things in this world. When you don't know how, you can call it magic, or even a miracle. And to be honest, I'd rather have a world of magic and miracles, full of the excitement that fills a child on Christmas morning, than a boring, empty world, where you know how and why, but by knowing that, it's no longer beautiful.
Read >>15. Better written, sharp, to the point. Doesn't waste your time or insult your intelligence. >>15 is clearly superior.
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Anonymous2007-01-30 15:30
>>18 Oh yeah, "The fact that you don't know what you are with any certainty." That's clearly superior. That makes perfect sense. Plus, you fukken read it all, so wtf? Also, I think >>17 is clearly superior, because not only does it MAKE SENSE, but it also goes into detail. You think a short little thing is going to inspire this guy and put his mind at ease. Why not just tell him, "don't worry, everything will be fine" and leave it at that? Yeah, that's REALLY consoling the guy and giving him some peace of mind and good advice. Fucker. >>17 is more in-depth dipshit. Reading something longer will really instill the values and ideas, in fact, >>15 doesn't even HAVE ANY IDEAS, but >>17 gives you something to think about. It's actually memorable, whereas >>15, well, I just re-read it, and I can't really remember anything except they said "you're here so why not do something" WOOOOOW, HOW DEEP. Jesus fucking Christ, man.
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Anonymous2007-01-30 15:32
>>19 It's nice to see what I wrote means something to someone at least. =D
So what if there's no greater purpose to it? Life is what YOU make of it. I decided to become a hedonist. You decided to be miserable. I'll be dancing on your grave when you kill yourself.
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Anonymous2007-01-30 16:58
emo
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ryan2007-01-30 17:00
I bet you would. You ungreatful. Selfish. Bastard.
A FULL FUCKING YEAR OF YOUR NONSENSE AND LIES AND EVERYTHING. ITS ALL BULLSHIT MINDGAMES.
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Anonymous2007-01-30 17:33
o h yea. 1 out of every two months you will appear on msn. FOR WHAT.... And then when you are on msn you will go away for like 1 hour while im trying to have a decent god damn conversation
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Anonymous2007-01-30 17:36
Im not feeling nothing. My feelings for you have crumbled to the ground. You posted yourself nude. And i dont even look at them
HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE?!!!!!!?!?!???!?!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anonymous2007-02-02 16:50
>>17 People go mad over thinking about these things, which is why most people have to just find something to believe in, and leave it at that.
In other words they give up or get angry at the world/life because there ARE no answers to the bigger questions, right? People give up and believe in something because it's easier than digging deeper or finding the real truth of a matter. Taking the easy route is rarely the correct one. That's one thing you learn in life.
It's like a magic trick [....] But when you know how it all works.. the magic dies, doesn't it? Christmas [...] it's never quite like it was when you were little, and there was real magic in the world.
So you're saying being childish is the way to be? Sure, to enjoy life like that makes perfect sense, but not to impose those ideas on other people--which is what religion does. It's forceful. They kill people for their beliefs in what cannot be proven. Therefore we can't settle for ignorance being bliss in this world. Religion is often chosen ignorance--the ceasing of studying to find the truth. The key to happiness is not to ignore the truth of a matter and pretend it's alright. Look at how the world is now. The apathetic are bored with life, and the religious fight over everything.
We're not lucky or sane/rational enough to live peacefully. So to blindly believe or blindly ignore something does not lead to happiness in this day and age.
Furthermore, if life becomes all about just enjoying it, people then become selfish.
In short, people have no idea how to live simply and happily, they always complicate it and make life miserable for everyone else. So we don't have the luxury to be simple minded and ignorant these days.
As an example, gays may one day be completely normal to everyone, but for now the way you were born puts a damn marker on your forehead that condemns you to poor treatment. Being born a woman means many people will treat you like shit and you'll have even more pressure to do things that will hurt you or others. They never let people simply be what they are.
If you analyze things too much, you lose the magic and beauty of it all. Instead of looking at things philosophically, or scientifically, I recommend just taking things for what they are.
I've come to an understanding about emotions, love and all the things people say are a "mystery" and they haven't lost any effect. I'm serious. But what I'm trying to say is that keeping them a mystery is what makes people act irrational and hate one another, like I said about religion, gays and women.
Don't try to figure out what makes a sunset beautiful, just enjoy it while you can.
For some things in life, like this, I agree. There isn't anything else needed but to enjoy what life and nature offers to you. It's purely the ideas that people have created that have caused all the problems in the world.
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Anonymous2007-02-02 17:41
>>60
Most of what you said isn't what I intended at all. I'm a little disappointed that you'd come to those conclusions on some of the things I said, but everyone has their own way of looking at things and their own opinion, and I'm quite glad that you actually voiced your's so rationally unlike most people.
Pretty much everything negative you mentioned about what I said wasn't the point I was trying to make, as I didn't intend to be negative about anything really.
I can see from what you said how one could view it like that though, so I guess most of all I'm a little disappointed in myself about what I said. At the time I was quite happy with it, even proud to have come up with such a thing. But now that you mention it, a lot of what I said IS pretty redundant, and even useless now I look back over it. At least in the real world.
I did come up with all of that stuff on the spot, so looking back now makes me realise that when it comes down to it I'm probably an idealist. And I'm not too happy with that at all. I don't really want to be seen as one, to me it just feels likes there's a stigma to it, even if that IS just me. But really, I know why it seems that way. Apart from dips into depression every now and again, I't quite happy with my life as a whole, and I'm pretty at peace with things. When it comes to most things, I always feel pretty neutral and am able to see both sides of the argument, even if to begin with I was very much set in one way of thinking, but this does worry me sometimes, because I find whether thinking about something for a short or a very long time, and even discussing it with others, I always come back to the same thing: I shouldn't get worked up about things, it's not good for my health anyway since I suffer from anxiety and depression, so I should just try to forget about it, at least for a while, and enjoy the good things in life. Since I could end up driving myself mad if I were to dwell too long on anything.
I wish sometimes that I had a stronger opinion on things either one way or the other, and it's the fact that I don't that worries me. But again, even with that I try to stay as calm as possible because not only is it bad for me to work myself up, but I find it really difficult to calm down again afterwards as well.
I guess what I was saying in my first post is just what works for me, stating it as a piece of advice that might work for the OP, or anyone for that matter. Just something they could try even if just to calm themselves down for while about things.
I don't know. I generally feel quite drained and somewhat depressed about the whole matter now. I've learnt some things about myself that I don't like.
I think I always try to look on the bright side of things because not only do I make myself ill about the tiniest and stupidest things, but also because up until the age of twelve I suffered quite badly with stress and various other illnesses, and I suppose I'm just tired of feeling depressed and ill, so I don't mind thinking or talking about bad things, I just have to be able to find peace in something at the end of the day so I don't have a severe panic attack. For a couple of years I've been going by a motto sort of along the lines of, "Everything that happens it meant to happen, otherwise, it wouldn't have" in a few years time who knows what I'll think about the world, but if nothing else, that motto helps me to stay calm about things when I get too worked up.
I think it might also be worth saying now that I am only seventeen years of age. And for the hell of it I might as well throw in the fact that I'm female. I'm also bisexual and autistic. I have Asperger's Syndrome, if you want to look it up.
So, I suppose I've got a lot of "markers" upon my head, and I know what it's like to be treated like you're a fucking alien or some kind of mutant by other people. Until I was twelve that's how I constantly felt.
I'm a little angry at some of the things you said, because, although they're completely true, they're extremely depressing. But as I continued to read what you said, I could feel your anger at the whole situation too. So I'm not so much angry at you as a little angry at life in general.
I know it sucks, but I just wanted to give the OP a little hope when they were feeling down. I guess I'm a bit angry at you for putting a downer on it, but I see where you're coming from, and I really do appreciate your opinion. And I'm glad you agree with some of what I said too.
People are just too flawed to really exist in the way that I said, I know that. I suppose that's the saddest thing of all.
But thanks for an intelligent and thoughtful response to what I said. I'm actually glad to have something to get me thinking for once. So, thanks.
>>61
FUcking hell, you got all of that in and I haven't said a word in this thread. That's a huge troll, in a sea of c-c-c-combo one line posts, desu, and tablecat, it's amazing to see a real breaker in here. You'd be pretty cool if you were a guy and cooler if you weren't seventeen.
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Anonymous2007-02-07 16:53
What the fuck is up with this thread?
It was making sense until NOTHING STARTED MAKING SENSE
I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE I AM ANYMORE
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Anonymous2007-02-09 13:57
>>66 Why thank you sir. I do my bit, as best I can. >>67 I feel for you, I really, really do.
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Anonymous2007-02-09 14:08
SAVE ME JEBUS!
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Jebus.2007-02-13 12:05
K.
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Anonymous2007-02-13 12:39
>>61
i can cook up some copypasta from the dictionary too.
re·dun·dant /rɪˈdʌndənt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ri-duhn-duhnt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
1. characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas; prolix: a redundant style.
2. being in excess; exceeding what is usual or natural: a redundant part.
3. having some unusual or extra part or feature.
4. characterized by superabundance or superfluity: lush, redundant vegetation.
5. Engineering.
a. (of a structural member) not necessary for resisting statically determined stresses.
b. (of a structure) having members designed to resist other than statically determined stresses; hyperstatic.
c. noting a complete truss having additional members for resisting eccentric loads. Compare complete (def. 8), incomplete (def. 3).
d. (of a device, circuit, computer system, etc.) having excess or duplicate parts that can continue to perform in the event of malfunction of some of the parts.
6. Linguistics. characterized by redundancy; predictable.
7. Computers. containing more bits or characters than are required, as a parity bit inserted for checking purposes.
8. Chiefly British. removed or laid off from a job.
Mudkip
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are one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. Mudkip are famous for being one of the three species of Pokémon players can choose from at the beginning of their adventure in the Pokémon Ruby & Pokémon Sapphire and Pokémon Emerald versions of the Pokémon series. The purpose of Mudkip in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.
Mudkip's name is a portmanteau of mud, being a surrounding of its natural habitat, and Kip, which refers to Skip, relating to the Mudskipper, the fish it resembles. The name Mudkip refers to both the overall species, and to individual Mudkip within the games, anime and manga series.
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Anonymous2007-02-13 14:56
>>71
Yeah, I thought redundant wasn't the right word for what I meant, however I looked up the meaning to make sure, and it seemed to be the closest thing I could think of, so, I apologise, and shall correct myself: "But now that you mention it, a lot of what I said IS pretty redundant(FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD), and even useless now I look back over it."
Happy? Also, from the definition, some of the meanings of the word are EXACTLY what I meant.
Also, it's NOT COPYPASTA. I wrote it all.
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Anonymous2007-02-14 8:54
if nothing is gonna matter, no matter what you do, then wat's the point?
THERE IS NO FUCKING TIME, your floating around at 250 miles perhour wtf.
anyway. This thought. I love it :D
I FUCKING LOVE IT! I WANT TO HAVE SEX WITH MYSELF.. FUCK YES, IN MY ASS PLZ.
No complete darkness, no heaven, no hell, no reincarnation, nothing.
We will die and our brains will stop working and that will be the end of it
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Anonymous2007-02-14 9:04
u did it wrong fuk.
complete darkness, no heaven, no hell, no reincarnation, nothing.
We will die and our brains will stop working and that will be the end of it
DARKNESS IS FORRREVAA!!!!! RAVE TO THE BEAT
Come to tha dark Saaaaide Embrace its POWAR.
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Anonymous2007-02-14 9:07
Ive travelled.. deep inside my mind... And i wasnt able to find a solution. But what i did find was intresting. INDEEED IT WAS.
EXTREME PHYSICS! Heres the real beauty.
Theres HOT AND COLD.
Theres LOVE THERES HATE.
THERES DARKNESS AND THERES BRIGHTNESS
Example.... Darknesss, blah blah blah...... dead.
Brightness! THE LIGHT THE LIFE THE ETERNAL EXTERNAL ABBUNDANT EXPLOSIVE REACTION OF THE SUB WHATEVER.
WELCOME TO THE PLANET of the APES! WOOOWT WOWT.
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Anonymous2007-02-14 9:09
There Extreme Forces at work, right wing, and left. Thats all there is to it.
The entire Galaxy can fit in that tiny little brain of yours.. If you decide to chew away at the demons, what you will find is dammed ahilianating. LOL. I LOVE DISSSSS
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Anonymous2007-02-14 9:11
there aint nothing to it. You Are now.. In the REALM OF CHOAS, OBEY THE PERAMITORS.
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Anonymous2007-02-14 9:13
THE SOURCE GOD DAMMIT
THE SOURCE
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Anonymous2007-02-14 9:15
Life always finds a way to live. All the elements around you was formed from Sykik matter. OH NO !!~! I SAID IT!!!!!!!
NOOO THIS cANT BE GODS DREAMMMM OH FUK
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Anonymous2007-02-14 9:18
God Has Got my MATERIAL SELF BY THAA THOUT.
The ANSWER wasnt meant for us crummy crummy faggots. YOUR ALL FAGGOTS!!!!!!!!!!!! ALL OF YOU FAGGOTS, lol...
AS FUCKING IF AS FUCKING IF AS FUCKING IF JUST STFU.
ACCCEPT YOUR FATALITY
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Anonymous2007-02-14 9:20
IN ALL TRUE FORM OF REALITY, NOTHING EXIST, TO HAVE SOMETHING TRULY EXIST IS TO REMAIN FOREVER. NOT TO DIE OFF IN 10, 000 years.
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Anonymous2007-02-14 9:25
You can look at it either which way. Its all built on sperratic principles.
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Anonymous2007-02-14 9:27
GOD IS GREATER THAN ANY FORCE IMAGINABLE HE IS WHAT PROPPELS HIS STIGMA HIS THE ENIGMA. MOVE THE GOD DAMN STARS WITH THE MIND YOU WISH, YOU CANT DO IT, YOU ARE NOT THE MIND, THE SOURCE
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Anonymous2007-02-14 9:29
Everything wil fall back to ground zero. Even the god will die, but he will live again and throw thousands of million planets out to seeea.
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Anonymous2007-02-14 9:31
PAST PRESENT FUTURE HAPPENING SAME TIME, ITS SPINNING SO FAST THAT THE ENERGY ITSELF FLOWS CONSISTANT WITH EVARYTHING. Plus things build cimetrical becuase it wants to stay secure and safe. Even the planets are feeling lonily HAHAHAhhhh
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Anonymous2007-02-14 9:39
I found the best way to speak to god, is to step out into the lonily night away from domestic society. Amongst the plains where the stars pear onto you. And then talk as if you are there with him but look up Becuase you are a spek. and thats what speks do
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Anonymous2007-02-14 9:43
When you die, you will be overwhellmed with the feeling of existing everywhere in that darkness. but that feeling will disappear, and you shall be reentered as you an me, The spirite of life is exactly everywhere the same obviously.
"The Brightness has brought you to life, The Darkness will devour you"
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Anonymous2007-02-14 9:55
who cares
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Anonymous2007-02-14 9:58
I like to think that god dosnt care about life, and why would he really?. That! he just rushs through everything never to look back at what he has created. But i do like to think, that he can feel every living creatures suffering, like an aching pain within his spirite
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Anonymous2007-02-14 9:58
>>19
At least I'm trying to get to the point instead of trying to look as if I am saying something deep by writing several pragraphs of inane garble. You're one of these people who can say a lot without really saying anything at all.
>>94
YOU WILL SOON NO THAT ANSWER WONT WE, WHEN GOD SWEEPS YOU BACK UP IN HIS HAND.
you are invested with the spirite of GOD. That god, that BRIGHTNESS is life
end of discussion.
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Anonymous2007-02-14 10:05
AND EVEN AS HUMANS WE CONTINUE TO NEED THE BRIGHTNESS TO CONTINUE LIVING. SO FUCK YOU.
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Anonymous2007-02-14 10:06
98
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Anonymous2007-02-14 10:07
99
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Anonymous2007-02-14 10:09
100 get.
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Anonymous2007-02-14 13:25
>>94 I'm not trying to look like I'm saying something deep. I'm just saying what's in my head, and ranting on about whatever comes to mind on the subject.
To begin with the point was just to give this guy something to think about and to perhaps console him. After that I was just making conversation.
I often get carried away and rant, but someone might find something interesting in the middle of it all. That's the reason I posted it.
In fact, I just posted it because I'm just posting my thoughts, that's all. Just the same as you. I just happen to ramble on quite a lot, and have a lot more I wish to express than you.