Author Topic: Just wanted you all to know... (Read 23737 times)

Voixdelion · « **on:** Thu, 08 July 2010, 10:22:11 »

I love you guys!

I have not come across a place where I felt more immediately at home and enjoyed as much as geekhack. Its odd and eclectic and wonderful and even grammatically correct more often than not. I knew immediately after reading a few posts that I would register and I believe this place is my most prolific haunt besides p2pnet.net and in such a short time. I have found the people here to be delightfully intelligent, kind, quirky and witty and wise (yes, webwit too! Hmm, you think I could get him to come back if I did the topless keyboard thing?) There is a feeling of kindred spirit here that seems to extend beyond the obsession with switches and geekdom et al, evidenced by the fact that some of the most obscure references are familiar to me. Its weird.

AND I LIKE IT!

and I really do have to go now if I am to have any chance of paying bob and spolia today!

Cheers!

chimera15 · « **Reply #1 on:** Thu, 08 July 2010, 10:31:10 »

Model the keyboard bra for us. lol Maybe that'll bring Webwit back. lol

wellington1869 · « **Reply #2 on:** Thu, 08 July 2010, 10:35:30 »

jeez voix, yea it can be a nice corner of the net to hang out in sometimes but you havent yet tangled with the nasties. Give it time, you've only been here since april

and oh yea, you should dump your boyfriend

wellington1869 · « **Reply #3 on:** Thu, 08 July 2010, 11:59:13 »

(besides, i'm not sure how "wise" we are when our most helpful suggestion was to dance naked while balancing a keyboard on your head

Voixdelion · « **Reply #4 on:** Thu, 08 July 2010, 12:01:22 »

Most of the nasties I can handle ok, provided I am in proper frame of mind. I only really get upset when those close to me act nasty.

wellington1869 · « **Reply #5 on:** Thu, 08 July 2010, 13:44:47 »

Quote from: Voixdelion;200732

I only really get upset when those close to me act nasty.

so are you going to dump him? Go for a fresh start? You know its far worse to be in a bad relationship than to be alone. At least if you're single you have possibilities and hopes - you have neither of those when you're stuck to a loser who oppresses you every day.

erricrice · « **Reply #6 on:** Thu, 08 July 2010, 14:32:59 »

Quote from: wellington1869;200756

so are you going to dump him? Go for a fresh start? You know its far worse to be in a bad relationship than to be alone. At least if you're single you have possibilities and hopes - you have neither of those when you're stuck to a loser who oppresses you every day.

Yeah I've got to second that with all my heart. Bad people will cause bad things, even when you think they've made a change they often haven't. Especially if they haven't made a change you shouldn't be giving them any headroom.

And having the freedom to see whoever you want is really a lot more fun that knowing you have someone who is just going to piss you off...get rid of him!

itlnstln · « **Reply #7 on:** Thu, 08 July 2010, 14:36:09 »

Dump the cowboy and ride a Stallion.

wellington1869 · « **Reply #8 on:** Thu, 08 July 2010, 14:55:54 »

Quote from: itlnstln;200767

Dump the cowboy and ride a Stallion.

lol!

lose the lazy freak and date a keyboard geek

wellington1869 · « **Reply #9 on:** Thu, 08 July 2010, 15:15:03 »

Quote from: erricrice;200765

Bad people will cause bad things, even when you think they've made a change they often haven't. Especially if they haven't made a change you shouldn't be giving them any headroom.

in my experience is virtually impossible to change people. Like others I've wasted so much time trying, but its really an illusion. If they dont respond right away you need to take the loss and move on to the next trade. You dont want to sink 10 years into a bad foundation. He's not going to change and you're not a social worker.

I had a friend who was struggling with a bad relationship and she kept saying "but he has so much potential!". And my other friend said, girl, if its potential you want, date a convict in prison.

ch_123 · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 08 July 2010, 17:23:29 »

Personal experience suggests that telling women to dump their ******* boyfriends is sound advice that is almost always ignored...

Superfluous Parentheses · « **Reply #11 on:** Thu, 08 July 2010, 18:06:51 »

And here I was expecting an Airplane! reference.

wellington1869 · « **Reply #12 on:** Thu, 08 July 2010, 18:09:24 »

Quote from: Superfluous Parentheses;200825

And here I was expecting an Airplane! reference.

she's counting on us alright

erricrice · « **Reply #13 on:** Thu, 08 July 2010, 18:47:57 »

Quote from: ch_123;200808

Personal experience suggests that telling women to dump their ******* boyfriends is sound advice that is almost always ignored...

...and then looked back upon later as good advice that they should have taken...

in my experience anyway

ch_123 · « **Reply #14 on:** Thu, 08 July 2010, 19:03:45 »

Actually, this was the point where you have to endure weeks of "OMG HE WAS SUCH A BASTARD I NEVER WANT TO HEAR HIS NAME EVER AGAIN I HAD NO IDEA HE WAS SUCH A ****HEAD"

I have a sort of 'gay best friend' relationship with a lot of my female friends. It has its ups and downs...

gr1m · « **Reply #15 on:** Thu, 08 July 2010, 19:09:35 »

Dumb quote of the day:

Women think men are sexists because they only date the *******s.

hyperlinked · « **Reply #16 on:** Fri, 09 July 2010, 01:48:31 »

Quote from: Voixdelion;200695

I have not come across a place where I felt more immediately at home and enjoyed as much as geekhack. Its odd and eclectic and wonderful and even grammatically correct more often than not.

I felt the same way when I joined up about a year ago and I have to say that I was expecting to stick around, but for some of the reasons you brought up, the fit felt right. It's not too large and not too small. It's not too young and not just full of jaded oldies. There's a good mix of three things you don't often see together: IQ, fun, and sanity. Finally, it seems that a lot of people here really do care even as cantankerous as a lot of us can be (not all on the same days thankfully).

The more grammatically correct part than usual is more than an added bonus. There's nothing that gets older faster than a board full of people who write everything in shorthand like they're texting or in a chat room.

I've been parts of various online communities starting in the mid 80's. I've had a lot of online homes, but the Facebooks and MySpaces of the world took over, but those services just don't suit me well. Until I ran into GeekHack a year ago, I was without a place to hang my hat for the longest time since I got started.

iMav, thanks and to Ripster and everyone who spends a lot of time looking after this place in their own way, thanks!

hyperlinked · « **Reply #17 on:** Fri, 09 July 2010, 02:25:13 »

Quote from: ch_123;200808

Personal experience suggests that telling women to dump their ******* boyfriends is sound advice that is almost always ignored...

My personal experience agrees with you, but with an exception. I think it's a lot easier for women to be honest with each other about who to dump. Some Women (Well, American Women at least) do this all the time and a new guy has to pass the review of the girlfriends panel of experts... not that the budding relationship comes to a quick end if the girlfriends don't like him, but they might help limit the damage.

When I've been faced with having to give this kind of feedback in the past with my female friends, I'd never be completely blunt until I felt pretty sure they were finally ready to hear it and willing to accept it and I don't know anyone who's willing to accept such a personal decision unless they feel like they've come to the conclusion herself or himself.

So for that reason, I find that it's more constructive to be supportive, but plant a seed of insight that may eventually contribute to an epiphany or give you something to build on the next time you need to have that discussion.

EverythingIBM · « **Reply #18 on:** Fri, 09 July 2010, 02:41:40 »

Quote from: ch_123;200842

I have a sort of 'gay best friend' relationship with a lot of my female friends. It has its ups and downs...

Wow, that explains so much already.

chimera15 · « **Reply #19 on:** Fri, 09 July 2010, 05:04:57 »

It's probably just a geek best friend, same thing. Women like to keep geeks around to do crap for them, like fix their macs, then sleep with and date asshats.

EverythingIBM · « **Reply #20 on:** Fri, 09 July 2010, 05:12:27 »

Quote from: chimera15;200932

It's probably just a geek best friend, same thing. Women like to keep geeks around to do crap for them, like fix their macs, then sleep with and date asshats.

Ahhh, so ch_123 essentially is being used to fix girls' macs while kishy does the sleeping. It all makes sense now...

hyperlinked · « **Reply #21 on:** Fri, 09 July 2010, 05:13:17 »

So.... this thread has somehow ended up turning into a group cry for the men. HTF did that happen? Guys... not the place to do the "women suck" thing.

ch_123 · « **Reply #22 on:** Fri, 09 July 2010, 05:40:48 »

Quote from: EverythingIBM;200934

Ahhh, so ch_123 essentially is being used to fix girls' macs while kishy does the sleeping. It all makes sense now...

Most of the girls I know are smart enough to fix their own computers. Yes, there are girls who know how to use computers, amazingly enough.

ch_123 · « **Reply #23 on:** Fri, 09 July 2010, 05:43:27 »

Quote from: chimera15;200932

It's probably just a geek best friend, same thing. Women like to keep geeks around to do crap for them, like fix their macs, then sleep with and date asshats.

Actually, most of the girls I know are smart enough to fix their own computers. I'm not nearly stupid enough to get used like that.

itlnstln · « **Reply #24 on:** Fri, 09 July 2010, 07:07:32 »

Quote from: Superfluous Parentheses;200825

And here I was expecting an Airplane! reference.

Not sure if this is the one you were looking for, but it sure is my favorite:

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Author Topic: Just wanted you all to know... (Read 23737 times)