Recent content by Actium

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    The death of a Good Samaritan... Or how I got Hustled.

    Something like this happened to me in my early 20s after I got my first real job. The whole I left my wallet at home, running on fumes need gas money to get home which is an hour away. He was driving a really nice car too, well, considering how he looked and other stereotypes. Said he'd pay...
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    anyone been involved in a natural disaster?

    Ice storm that shut down local supermarkets and power for about a week and a half. I was a kid at the time and remember having no real problems getting through it. Some things dad did that made it bearable: -Had lots of already processed wood ready for the fireplace. -Lots of food and water...
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    Most dogs don't listen this well...

    Bengal cats are cool, I kinda want one if they weren't expensive.
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    RageQuitting the second: Quitting harder, quitting better

    I use a pick with roundwounds on a fretted bc rich bass and a solid state amp. Only 2 pedals tho. Wats my score.
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    Mega Millions jackpot is $540 million tonight

    Invest it so that it generates more money, or something. Retire (obviously). Retire my lil sis. Travel all over the world for a good 10 years (would be fun @ 27, well it is fun. except having to work 6 months, and travel 6 months...I could just travel 12 months non stop, woot.)
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    People who drink regular beer... how do you deal with beer snobs?

    I liked guinness a lot when I was about 21-22. 6 yrs later I absolutely can't stand it, except with a car bomb. Usually at a good irish pub they have better alternatives that cost pretty much the same.
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    Beer Connoisseurs - How do you deal with the uneducated?

    Haven't been to that one. Next time you are in the state visit Foothills Brewery in Winston-Salem.
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    Beer Connoisseurs - How do you deal with the uneducated?

    Ah I see you are from NC. I usually just get a growler from Foothills. Or a 6er of a Highland beer. :D
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    Beer Connoisseurs - How do you deal with the uneducated?

    I get asked if I am a beer snob often because I don't like drinking generic american light beers like bud light, etc. Always bring my own 6 pack of some beer from one of the local breweries.
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    What makes a good pizza?

    The sauce and cheese has to be right for me. Sauce isn't the same in the south as it is in New York. There's some chemical difference in our water in the south that makes the sauce different.
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    Alright.. It's got to be asked...

    I don't get it either but whatever. It's not like everything I'm interested in always makes sense to other people either.
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    home security camera would draw attention?

    Seems like anybody calling you a jerk for putting up cameras has probably never had their place broken into before.
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    What would you think about....

    Why shouldn't they be able to put it up? People are allowed to put up all kinds of ludicrous religious propaganda on billboards but to tell them they can't do that would be wrong.
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    Is this really how the corporate world works?

    They are probably flooded with applicants because everybody is looking for jobs now. They can afford to be picky and find that perfect person to fill the job.
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    Rethinking Black Metal.

    The reason it didn't blow you away immediately is because you have to remember the time when this came out. It's about context. Bathory is one of the pioneers of extreme metal. The vast majority of extreme metal bands, especially in the black style, take influence directly from Quorthon. You...