Icedude

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  1. How to get spiritual without really trying

    It was? I wasn't even sure where I was going with that one, but I'm glad you liked it.
  2. 4 different service providers??? Imagine if he *wasn't* just using proxies: That would have been a pretty rich dude...
  3. Knytt Stories (and taoism)

    I was tempted - really tempted - to post this in the taoist subforum, but I have a feeling that people don't trust me there enough. Knytt Stories is a fairly popular computer game. It's a free indie platformer exploration game. It's also a beautiful nature experience. The beauty about Knytt Stories (especially the official story The Machine) to me, is that it shows a different perspective. It shows the beauty and serenity of being small and energetic. Juni doesn't involve herself in politics. She doesn't watch the news about the war in Over-there-istan. She just runs around and climbs whereever she can, like a force of nature. Her hands and feet speak, and nature speaks back, and we have this beautiful friendly, non-judgemental conversation going on, without a single word spoken. I hope that you will feel as calm and refreshed from playing it as I've done. http://nifflas.ni2.se/?page=Knytt+Stories ...and after that, there's hundreds upon hundreds of fan stories to play, if you want more. (A warning, though: Many of those are made to be unfair jumping puzzles, so watch out.) When I speak of "master Juni", yes, I'm talking about the protagonist.
  4. Knytt Stories (and taoism)

    I thought "homebrew" was the Mac version. Maybe "DS homebrew" is something else. http://www.rodrigoroman.com/rrc2soft/nds_dsknytt.html
  5. You thought I was this "erss" for awhile too, so comparing IPs is a more reliable method.
  6. I know. I surprised myself too, seeing that I've recently been in TERs shoes somewhat. Sometimes we get all worked up until we burst, and then we say stupid arrogant things like "Moahaha, I don't have to face any sort of consequences!". I hoped that it would be just a temporary suspension, because maybe he just needed to calm down, but as it seems they found out that he was previously banned, I don't know. I think I missed all his hurtful posts, because I just saw him as just another guy.
  7. Sorry about the suspension, man. *hugs*

  8. I have absolutely no idea what this argument is about, or if you're innocent or not. I'm just saying that laughing at people getting irritated, without the slightest regard, and refering to mods as essentially bullies, might not be the best of tactics. I've tried to see if the mods are up to no good at this forum, and so far I've not seen any misconduct. Again, I might be mistaken. I'm just saying "Let's not go completely nuts here, okay?".
  9. While I don't particularly like it, 99% of all forum rules at the internet, include sentences like: "You agree to not post something that is derogatory, inflammatory, insulting, obscene, inappropriate, degrading, annoying, repetitive, or start with the letter Q." This is why the "mod squads" are knocking at your door: We are all here because we've agreed to act "civilized" toward eachother. Sometimes that's hard, especially when we want to convince people, but at least we need to make an honest effort.
  10. Gretings from Sweden!

    This was a tame one. The one who's talking is probably his "zoo" keeper. People commonly hunt them for the meat, so while I don't know, I'm guessing that it's in their best interests to not be friendly around humans. Their "crown" (horns) can be used to toss people up into the air like a tractor shovel. ...but I think they mainly eat berries.
  11. If there's a problem with irritation, I find that eating when hungry, sleeping when tired, and soothing music, helps.
  12. See where it says "Grand Marsupilami" above my avatar picture? You can change that to say whatever you want. On the top of the screen, click on your name. In the dropdown menu, select User Settings. In the Profile Information section, under the option to edit your About Me page, there is a box for Member Title. After you've typed in your title, scroll to the bottom of the screen and press Save Changes. You're welcome.
  13. How to get spiritual without really trying

    Best wishes to you too. You should at least try to read Shintaro Kago at least once. (He's a manga artist.)
  14. How to get spiritual without really trying

    (I don't really know what your post was about, so I'm only speaking in general terms here. Yes, this "is" my thread, but I give up on keeping up with all the posts, and don't want to get sucked into being "uncivil".) I guess we're simply opposite in this regard, because "appropriate" isn't in my vocabulary. If there ever was a word that means the opposite of "awakening", it's "appropriate". ...at least according to my vocabulary. I read Shintaro Kago, and think he's an awesome guy for blowing my mind. I love Monthy Python. I love rape jokes. I shaped 4chan in its infancy. I love to break free of norms and rules, and find the freedom beyond it. I am holding back at this forum, because for once I'd like to be able to stay at a forum for more than a few months. ...but some people like "appropriate" a little too much. It's not only an armor to them to shelter them from other peoples opinions and the real world, but it's also a weapon to swing at people. They know there are knights out there with sharp swords, that will swing at anything at the mention of "inappropriate". When they're children they hit people and then run behind one of their parents crying. When they grow up to be adults, they're called "professional victims". They cry and pull strings at the same time. ...and in a sense you can't fully blame them for this, when knights are wired to obey the laws of "appropriate" to begin with.
  15. How to get spiritual without really trying

    How can you accept full responsibility, when you don't seem to possess the necessary watch to tell what time it is? There seems to be all these times to be different emotions, and I sure don't have a watch either, but I wouldn't dream of accepting full responsibility for every word and post I present on a forum. That's like claiming that your posts are childproof, flameproof and generally omniproof. Some of your posts will poke someones eye out sooner or later, and you'll end up taking responsibility for being a sadistical eye gouger.
  16. How to get spiritual without really trying

    Yes, I am "above it all". The things you've pointed out are constructs made and shaped to attack me. It's like saying: "Your poo is disgusting and completely inedible." So don't eat my poo then. It wasn't meant to be eaten.
  17. I want a diploma.

    You don't have to work for money. Even in countries that doesn't have wellfare for people who "has a severe lack of concentration and motivation", you can just work, and then people will usually force lots of money on you. You can also work in order to get paid, without really chasing money. Basic needs are often cheap to satisfy, even when you don't have a farm of your own. I mean "common people" as in "not monks". I am assuming that the people who are now building this temple, aren't spiritual, because monks don't tend to have an official education in construction, and hiring employees based on their religion is discrimination against atheists.
  18. Enlightenment Is An Exclusive Destination

    I stand corrected.
  19. How to get spiritual without really trying

    Yes, it's probably a wonderful resource, but it's also a very huge one, where a single discussion inside a single topic will be helplessly lost in subforums and other posts. It's obviously easier for you, since you know what you are looking for. I tried to read through it all, but unfortunately the discussion is too long for me to keep up with. I expected a short one. I certainly didn't expect translations of all the chinese characters.
  20. How to get spiritual without really trying

    You don't need to do that. Just don't complain. I've already explained that I only meant for you guys to grow, and that should be appreciated.
  21. How to get spiritual without really trying

    Everything I do right now, means I'm not in the stillness of Nirvana where I belong, so everything I do or say is inherently a "fault" that I've constructed in order to communicate with you. It's not easy to be big either, because you aren't the only one who reacts like there's an elephant in their backyard. I'm a freak without a home. Don't feel ashamed.
  22. How to get spiritual without really trying

    I'm not sure what you mean now, because the grammar seems a bit incoherent, but if you want to refer me to a discussion in another topic, could you link to it, please?
  23. This was actually the thread that made me come here. This is all I have to say: