Recent content by Shredder8

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    Anybody hate talking/listening to small talk all the time?

    It's scary how much I can relate to this...
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    Anybody hate talking/listening to small talk all the time?

    Forums typically are an environment where people think BEFORE they type instead of spewing whatever's on their mind without any filters. That's kind of why I like socializing online than IRL, plus like some other posters said, you can come and go as you like on your own time rather than sit and...
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    Anybody hate talking/listening to small talk all the time?

    Great suggestions! I know I should work on #2 but it's so hard...lol I think helping the host to set up/clean up would be better because it's all action and no talk :)
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    Avengers Assemble!

    Best scene of all is def Hulk vs Loki. It got the biggest laugh in the theaters.
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    George Lucas Does Something Cool For A Change

    That's like trolling but not really trolling lol! Good for George. Stick it to the neighbors.
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    The official gym & weightlifting thread! rep #3

    Started lifting incline instead of flat and I can really feel it in my chest. Try it along with db if you can't seem to grow your chest.
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    anyone else stop watching/following the news?

    I used to spend 2 hours each day reading from different newspapers but I cut it down to half an hour. Life is drastically better and more positive.
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    Anybody hate talking/listening to small talk all the time?

    Whenever I go to a party, I can't stay for very long. I want to leave within 10 minutes and just go home and listen to some music or play. I can't stand talking about traffic, people's commutes, cute things their kids did, etc. Such meaningless trivial crap that doesn't matter at all. I...
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    Hipster thing

    See too many of them at Starbucks. Thought it was a high school thing but it turns out a lot of older 20 somethings are into it.
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    What Internet Browser?

    Chrome FTW! IT's wicked fast.
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    Investing in the Stock Market. Ideas? Share em!

    I'm a big fan of indexing. I own 70% total us 20% international and 10% bond index vanguard funds. I follow Jack Bogle's philosophy. Keep it simple and stay the course and always rebalance as you get older and make the AA more conservative.
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    CBS report: Earth's resources are running out.

    This is why I don't want to have kids. What kind of planet will they inherit? Life's going to be too hard for them.
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    How open minded do you consider yourself?

    I find as I get older, I'm more and more opened minded. I'll give anything a shot and then I'll start to make my mind up on things.