Vacation Time

ckafrica · Post by **ckafrica** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:45 am

I'm going back to North America for the first time in 2 years so I can look forward to expensive beer (compared to 50 cent bottle over here) not being the object of women's attention all the time (can't decide if that will be good or bad), not being in congested city of 12 million, long summer days, getting decent falafels and olives and cheese, scuba diving in a dry suit again and hopefully going canoeing and camping for the first time in 4 years.

ubernoob · Post by **ubernoob** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:12 am

Offtopic: IMX it is better to have too many women than too few. My big bro hasn't had a shot with a decent girl since elementary. Unhappy guy. Since really falling into myself two years ago I've had to fend them off and pick those to my tastes. Sure, I've had to deal with two stalkers, but no big deal. Better to be pursued IMX. That may just be because of my age though. Playing the field is expected of my age group.

In any case, good luck.

Cielingcat · Post by **Cielingcat** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:27 am

I'm going to look for a summer job and lounge around at my house. My summers are boring.

Count Arioch the 28th · Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:30 am

I've dated quite a few women lately, and I'd trade it all away for a decent one.

And I'm a believer of the "Billion possible partners for cheating" theory, as it seems that most humans are incapable of remaining in a relationship the very second they find someone they like better. I've decided to forgo committed relationships and instead make my mark on the world through deed rather than genetics.

Maxus · Post by **Maxus** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:44 am

Hah. I'm a college-age nerd. A lot of people don't even notice me (Well, until they need directions to the Laidlaw Center or the Human Resources office. This is such an inevitability I keep eight or ten campus maps in my book bag). My interests aren't exactly common among my contemporaries, and, oh, I just don't make much of an effort.

And it's kind've ironic how every woman I like is quite happy with her current boyfriend. And I swear, I don't even ask. They're apparently so happy, they'll spontaneously talk about what a great time they had the other day, or whatever

Oh, and I'm a little hampered in my immediate social life because I don't drink (for one, it's probably not a good idea, what with my medication. For another, there's a history of functioning alcoholics in my family and I'd just rather not try my luck). My fellow geology majors are cool and funny people, but they like their alcohol.

So, yeah, no immmediate prospect of a relationship right now, and I've told my parents not to bet on grandchildren from me.

On the other hand, I have friends to hang with; I'm learning to do something interesting, useful, and profitable; and, really, life's not too bad right now.

ubernoob · Post by **ubernoob** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:47 am

Count_Arioch_the_28th wrote:I've decided to make my mark on the world through deed rather than genetics.

Hmm. I don't plan on having children either.

Surgo · Post by **Surgo** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:21 am

At least one of them will leave their boyfriends, Maxus (even the 2+ year relationship ones). You can pretty much bet on it.

For a while, my problem was that the girls I fell in love with kept becoming gay. Or were married.

Neeeek · Post by **Neeeek** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:22 am

Maxus wrote: Oh, and I'm a little hampered in my immediate social life because I don't drink (for one, it's probably not a good idea, what with my medication. For another, there's a history of functioning alcoholics in my family and I'd just rather not try my luck). My fellow geology majors are cool and funny people, but they like their alcohol.

As a functioning alcoholic, I think you underestimate the value of friends who don't drink. DDs are always welcome.

Maxus · Post by **Maxus** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 1:45 pm

Neeeek wrote:
Maxus wrote: Oh, and I'm a little hampered in my immediate social life because I don't drink (for one, it's probably not a good idea, what with my medication. For another, there's a history of functioning alcoholics in my family and I'd just rather not try my luck). My fellow geology majors are cool and funny people, but they like their alcohol.
As a functioning alcoholic, I think you underestimate the value of friends who don't drink. DDs are always welcome.

I actually hadn't thought of that. Thanks!

Username17 · Post by **Username17** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 8:26 pm

Is it the kind of thing that would clash with being a Utilitarian, what with results defining morality and people sometimes dying despite the best efforts of the doctors?

It's very difficult for medicine to clash with utilitarian goals as long as you don't subscribe to philosophical pessimism. Since medicine is at its core about maximizing the length and quality of life, you really don't run into an ethical problem with the fact the 100% of your patients "die anyway." Everyone dies eventually, and everyone might die tomorrow. Medicine is a statistical game, not a bunch of miracles.

You don't "save people," you create a situation where they are statistically more likely to live a longer and/or happier life. But they could overdose on crack or get hit by a bus right after they leave your office; you can't let that get you down. And any moral system that accepts the existence of an ethical calculus rather than clinging to the ideas of absolutism has no problem accepting this fact.

And how much would it cost to send over a little gift along the lines of a bisexual girl with a sultry East-European accent? Either through turnip economy in Moldova or "Cheque for Czech" trade, I don't mind.

Getting one would cost about ten thousand Australian Dollars. Shipping her anywhere would be pretty expensive. I am not super clear on how one ships people to Australia.

And I'm also not sure whether she would "really" be bisexual, but I'm given to understand that one could be found who is sufficiently broken that it doesn't really matter.

-Username17

Maxus · Post by **Maxus** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:21 pm

FrankTrollman wrote: Getting one would cost about ten thousand Australian Dollars. Shipping her anywhere would be pretty expensive. I am not super clear on how one ships people to Australia.

-Username17

You might have to shell out for a plane ticket.

Koumei · Post by **Koumei** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:30 am

On medicine: That... makes an incredible amount of sense, really. I did sort of forget the fact that people have this remarkable habit of randomly dying at some point in time or another.

On cheque for Czech: Hmm. Probably not worth it then. If I had the money, I could probably just bribe someone here in Australia, or for that matter pay for my ex to fly over here and seriously no longer be my ex.

And I'm not comfortable with the idea of someone "sufficiently broken that it doesn't really matter" anyway.

Mostly I just wanted an excuse to coin the phrase "cheque for Czech".

ubernoob · Post by **ubernoob** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:27 pm

JonSetanta · Post by **JonSetanta** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:02 pm

ubernoob wrote:A job and "friends with benefits" are things to look forward to.

Always are. They are somewhat regretful in retrospect, though (when you don't have them any more!)

Count Arioch the 28th · Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:23 pm

This "friends with benefits" concept intrigues me. How do I go about getting such a thing?

Neeeek · Post by **Neeeek** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:45 pm

Count_Arioch_the_28th wrote:This "friends with benefits" concept intrigues me. How do I go about getting such a thing?

Find a horny single woman who likes you, is either too busy for or just not interested in a relationship, and get together every so often and have lots of sex.

ubernoob · Post by **ubernoob** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:22 pm

Count Arioch the 28th · Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:28 pm

Neeeek wrote:
Count_Arioch_the_28th wrote:This "friends with benefits" concept intrigues me. How do I go about getting such a thing?
Find a horny single woman who likes you, is either too busy for or just not interested in a relationship, and get together every so often and have lots of sex.

Where do you find these horny single women? Because in the course of my life, I haven't found a single one (Or perhaps I have and not realized it. I don't know.)

My ex pretended to be a horny single woman, but when I got that ring on her finger, it showed otherwise. She acted like a horny single woman to all her internet friends, but lord help me if I mentioned anything even remotely sexual around her.

ubernoob · Post by **ubernoob** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:36 pm

Count Arioch the 28th · Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:45 pm

Yeah, making the women come to me doesn't work for me.

I've actually been using a variation of Neil Strauss' method (Using his method as a core, and adding some personal touches to play to my strengths), and have been semi-successful with the ladies for the past few months. Haven't "scored" as of yet, but I still have issues with sex right now, so it's not a priority.

I've hit a dry spell recently, it being summer and not being in contact with as many people as I was previously, but classes start on the 18th of august, so I don't have much longer to wait.

But I've noticed a considerable improvement in my quality of life ever since I applied the concept of powergaming to my own life.

ubernoob · Post by **ubernoob** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:52 pm

Count Arioch the 28th · Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:11 pm

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ubernoob · Post by **ubernoob** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:08 am

JonSetanta · Post by **JonSetanta** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:57 pm

ubernoob wrote:I'm not sure. I was given mine by a friend at a Con. I seriously walk into the hotel room to see random hot chick right next to my bed. End up renaming her Spaceheater, and then not seeing her for a month. I go to a pool party hosted by said friend and see Spaceheater again. Hadn't wanted to cheat on the GF, but with the recent BS I'm pretty sure I'm single now. It helps to be attractive to anything with ovaries. Make the women come to you. God, Spaceheater was all over me at that party...

This is true, networking helps. Searching for single hot women alone brings up either bar trash or psychos; you need an introduction, a happy circumstance at a social event, or

With that out, I can also state openly that I regret being autistic some days, at least when remembering all the times as a young teenager that I could have hooked up with and outright defiled young women but yet didn't get past the flirting stage because, well, they didn't vocally express their interest in me.
Yes. Seriously. The non-verbal communication thing has been something I've had to decode by reading and studying, and finally achieving competency like a second language at the ripe old age of 21.
Interestingly, most girls I've been intimate with including my current girlfriend of 3 years have either some degree of familiarity with Asperger communication (if it's not said with words, it wasn't said at all) or had traits themselves at least mildly.

In retrospect, the signs were clear; I could have been laid as early as 15 but botched it thanks to a genetic tendency to be visually socially clueless. Again. And again.
Ah, girls and their eye-talking.
Oh well.

ubernoob · Post by **ubernoob** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:06 pm