Posts by gadzooks

2018-11-28 at 1:25 AM UTC in Is necro-bumping old threads generally frowned upon?

gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

Originally posted by Flatulant_bomb Where's the rules?

Actually, you bring up a good point.

At what point is a thread considered to be "dead"?

Is there a firm quantitative answer to that, whether time-based (e.g. 1 week) or page-based (e.g. once it's fallen off of page 1, it has demonstrated a lack of communal interest).

Maybe threads on the first few pages can be successfully resuscitated before they are officially declared dead.

2018-11-28 at 1:13 AM UTC in Is necro-bumping old threads generally frowned upon?

gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

Originally posted by Flatulant_bomb Bump

You were supposed to wait at least a few months first.

2018-11-28 at 1:02 AM UTC in LGBTQ and equal rights is a gloablist facade

gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

Originally posted by GGG What did you think he was lol

A motivational speaker.

2018-11-28 at 12:57 AM UTC in what's the last thing you bought?

gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

Originally posted by ~L J~ A car wash.

That is a pretty good investment.

And if Breaking Bad has taught me anything, it can make for easy money laundering.

2018-11-28 at 12:54 AM UTC in What's the best way to weigh your penis?

gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

Originally posted by RisiR † 100g is solid isn't it? How much does the average penis weigh?

You may be the Magellan of member measurement, because not many seem to be interested in knowing how much their genitalia weigh.

Well, people to "flex nuts" a lot, but that's more metaphorical than anything.

Generally, some function of length * girth is usually the measure of a man's masculinity.

2018-11-28 at 12:52 AM UTC in LGBTQ and equal rights is a gloablist facade

gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

Originally posted by Flatulant_bomb Spitting rap sounds gross.

I much prefer shitting rap.

I don't drop bars, I drop logs.

2018-11-28 at 12:49 AM UTC in LGBTQ and equal rights is a gloablist facade

gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

Originally posted by Sudo I didn't know he was a rapper

lolwut?

He ain't half bad though.

California Love is a classic for one thing.

But tracks like Shorty Wanna Be A Thug were dope as fuck.

2018-11-28 at 12:46 AM UTC in What's the best way to weigh your penis?

gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

Originally posted by RisiR † Fluctuating between what numbers?

It was like "100 grams" +- 500 grams.

The fluctuations were way too chaotic to make any sense of the numbers.

2018-11-28 at 12:45 AM UTC in What's the best way to weigh your penis?

gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

Originally posted by Grimace Let's all 3D print our dicks and assholes and sell them to each other.

We can pair off into two-member teams based on anal and dick size match.

But not for gay sex...

Just because it would be interesting.

2018-11-28 at 12:43 AM UTC in What's the best way to weigh your penis?

gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

Originally posted by RisiR † I have a pharmacy grade microgram scale but as long as the penis is attached to the body I'm not sure if that affects it to the point of the meassurment being flawed.

How much does your dick weigh?

Well, since I'm a grower, not a shower, and erectile status counts (bloodflow == higher mass), I'm not too ready to divulge whatever measurement I was able to obtain (since I was flaccid as fuck).

Also, like I said, it was fluctuating like crazy.

2018-11-28 at 12:04 AM UTC in What's the best way to weigh your penis?

gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

Wait, couldn't you just pull out your junk and lay it out on a small food scale?

I literally just tried that (and yes, it looked ridiculous, obviously).

The scale was fluctuating way too much though.

So I tried my hand.

Same thing, too much fluctuation.

But, maybe if you anesthetize your bodily appendage that you want to weigh, it might reduce those fluctuations.

If it's anesthetized, it's literally dead weight.

2018-11-27 at 11:57 PM UTC in LEAKED:Secret monk manuals to enlightenment

gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

Originally posted by Madman You have to eat asshole and you can actually suck peoples chakras out of their asshole.

Seems legit.

2018-11-27 at 11:55 PM UTC in LGBTQ and equal rights is a gloablist facade

gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

Originally posted by Sudo I identify as tupac

But can you spit rhymes like 'pac?

2018-11-27 at 11:52 PM UTC in Why are bad people more likely to be remembered?

gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

Antisocial acts typically make the news.
Altruistic acts rarely make the news.

2018-11-27 at 11:46 PM UTC in What's the best way to weigh your penis?

gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

Originally posted by Odigo Messenger - Now With Free 911 Service Why tho?

Penis weight is now a protected class.

There are those out there that suffer from poor penile endowment can no longer be made fun of without risking a discrimination law suit.

Also, if you choose not to sleep with a man because of the size of his member, you have committed an act of discrimination tantamount to a hate crime.

2018-11-27 at 11:40 PM UTC in What's the best way to weigh your penis?

gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

Originally posted by -SpectraL Volume displacement?

Archimedes is among us.

2018-11-27 at 9:50 PM UTC in The Yerkes–Dodson law

gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

BEHAVIORAL TECHNIQUE #4: MENTORSHIP.

The value of a good mentor is of very serious import.

I've noticed that by simply watching how other, more experienced/skilled workers in my field, do their thing, I pick up on so many valuable habits that have simply forged their way naturally over time.

Even better than simply watching, ask them questions. People, generally speaking, like to talk about their skills. So as long as you're not pestering them at every waking moment, bombarding them with questions, they should be more than willing to fill in any gaps in your knowledge/skill-set.

Yet another way to take advantage of this technique is through hands-on tutorials. Preferably in person, but even YouTube videos, as there are plenty of very skilled developers (using my career as an example) that offer videos that walk you through, step-by-step, the building of some kind of application. Don't just copy the code from their GitHub profile. Actually write the code yourself while watching the video. You may have to pause a few times, and it'll take some time, but then you will gain insight into how an expert reasons through a problem. This kind of information is invaluable.

2018-11-27 at 9:42 PM UTC in The Yerkes–Dodson law

gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

BEHAVIORAL TECHNIQUE #3: DE-EMPHASIZING PHARMACOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES.

I've come to many of the same conclusions as Lanny stated earlier in this thread:

Originally posted by Lanny From personal experience wrt programming: noots are a meme, don't waste your time. Low, but not micro, dose stimulants are great. *afinils aren't bad but only because they're basically stimulants, I don't really consider them "nootropics" as distinct from stims. If you can manage side effects and addiction risks of stimulants that's the ticket. Alcohol helps work through tedium but I'm a heavy drinker and my response has changed over time. Long term there doesn't seem to be any real benefit besides feeling slightly better while performing at exactly the same level. Benzos are like a straight debuff. Psychedelic microdosing is not helpful at all, but based on reports I've heard from people I think I may have an atypical response to microdosed psychedelics.

I will stick modafinil and caffeine because they really do keep me energized and focused.

As for racetams and the like, while I did encounter some compelling empirical research into the formation of neural connections more effectively achieved via AMPA receptor modulation, the general scientific consensus is still in it's youth and needs some time to mature.

And then recreational drugs: Alcohol, Stimulants (the kind intended to induce euphoria - meth, coke, crack - not caffeine or modafinil), Benzos, Opiates, Psychedelics, etc. These drugs are all way too distracting to be of any serious use in achieving optimal productivity.

Therefore, from here on out, the vast majority of my technique updates will be of the BEHAVIOURAL variety.

There's still rTMS/tDCS, but we'll get to that when we get to that.

2018-11-27 at 9:19 PM UTC in Gratitude

gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

I'm drowning in debt due to a long stretch of unemployment.

I have an infection in my foot that necessitates that I go all the way down to the hospital TWICE daily, which is a real hassle.

It's not super comfortable walking.

I'm starting to (re-)gain weight after having gone to the trouble of losing 100 lbs.

I'm single, and have been, technically, for over a decade.

But,

I'm somewhat happy nonetheless.

I'm currently in a weekly group therapy session that meets once a week to learn about and discuss character strength building exercises, as well as fostering gratitude.

I have a B.A. in psych, so I this isn't exactly new material for me.

But, when committing to the practices that they are teaching, I am actually noticing serious results. My overall nihilism and existential angst, my depression and anxiety, my loneliness, all of these negative emotions, are actually gradually subsiding.

The gratitude exercise is one where, each day, you focus on one thing you are grateful for.

I may be drowning in debt, but I'm not bankrupt or homeless.

I may have that infection, but at least it's most likely going to heal within a few weeks and I'll be back to normal, while there are people with incurable, degenerative diseases living out their final days.

Walking is currently uncomfortable, but I can walk. A substantial percentage of the population is wheelchair bound, often for life.

I can take control of my weight and lose it like I lost it before. I'm grateful for the fact that I managed to lose 100 lbs in the first place, rather than focusing on the remorse and guilt for letting myself go.

I'm single, but so are millions of others. Every day is a new day that brings new opportunities to find companionship. And even if I don't ever find that one true love, I am grateful that I got to experience it at least temporarily in the past.

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So, NIS, what are you grateful for?

2018-11-27 at 8:53 PM UTC in Socializing

gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

I spend the vast majority of my time alone.

I telecommute (work from home) - although I do have to join group video conference calls here and there.
I have no social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, whatever...).
I live in a city where I didn't know anyone when I moved here.

So essentially, I speak to virtually nobody.

The only exceptions are:

I post on NIS from time to time.
I occasionally exchange text messages with friends I haven't seen in years, and these conversations last all of a few minutes.
I occasionally go out to family gatherings (although not very often at all - I don't do the whole Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner thing).

So, yeah, I'm used to being alone.

I like it for a whole lot of reasons.

But I also dislike it at the same time because, well, it's lonely.

It's kind of a paradox.

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