[PenultimateManStanding]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('uNkNowN ElEmEnt', 'P')MS said :
what's with the (!) at the end of prison guard? is the women guard thing of the story of the tequila and the tree.

[rogerhb]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('DamienJasper', 'G')lad half the board finds suicide funny at least.

[uNkNowN ElEmEnt]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')he tequila and tree story! Thanks for reminding me. I do love it when people offer such amusing tales.

[PenultimateManStanding]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('uNkNowN ElEmEnt', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')he tequila and tree story! Thanks for reminding me. I do love it when people offer such amusing tales.

[mgibbons19]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('uNkNowN ElEmEnt', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')he tequila and tree story! Thanks for reminding me. I do love it when people offer such amusing tales.

[eastbay]

(okay, I dont' get this for a second. I posted this after rogerhb asked what my plan are for tomorrow. Why does it appear as an older post?

You're demonstrating an active interest in problem solving which is a sign of a strong survival instinct.

[PenultimateManStanding]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('eastbay', '(')okay, I dont' get this for a second. I posted this after rogerhb asked what my plan are for tomorrow. Why does it appear as an older post?

You're demonstrating an active interest in problem solving which is a sign of a strong survival instinct.

[rogerhb]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('DamienJasper', 'W')hy?

(okay, I dont' get this for a second. I posted this after rogerhb asked what my plan are for tomorrow. Why does it appear as an older post?

[sol]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'G')o down to the navajo reservation and take some peyote or something. You can't kill yourself. Because "yourself" doesn't even exist. It's just a contruct of your logical mind. The same voice that wants to kill you.

[rogerhb]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('sol', 'N')o shit, go experience ego death, this will destroy your "reality" and reboot your inner wiring. Best thing I've ever done.

[eastbay]

Seriously folks... who would want to miss out on Peak Oil?? That alone is well worth sticking around for.

This is going to be a fantastic show and I can't wait 'till it starts.

[dissimulo]

Let me guess - were you raised by a single mom? Or maybe you don't see your father often? That's a common problem these days... some poor kids never learn how to be a man.

How to be a man:

Take all those emotions that make you sad and depressed and cram them someplace where the sun doesn't shine. Quit whining, go to work, punch the clock, come home, and drink beer. Eventually you will feel fine. Works for millions of men the world over.

[rogerhb]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('dissimulo', 'T')ake all those emotions that make you sad and depressed and cram them someplace where the sun doesn't shine. .... Works for millions of men the world over.

[PenultimateManStanding]

You taking this in, kid? Lot's of input! Lot's of ideas! A cornucopian feast of psychic input! This should do the trick, for sure. Your troubles are over and you're gonna do just fine!

[SeasonOfPain]

How do you know that what's coming will make your life worse? Put another way, you certainly don't seem happy now; what *would* make you happy?

It will likely be harder to survive in the years ahead, but not likely impossible. Yes, if your definition of "happiness" is to achieve the "American Dream", then you probably will not be happy. But why is that a prerequisite for happiness, or even a worthwhile goal? Is your desire is to acquire as much material wealth as possible with as little effort as possible, or is there something more that doesn't require an oil-based society?

I have a strong feeling that those who survive the coming crisis will not be the ones with the most ammo or the most hoarded food; they will be the ones who can adapt their goals and mindset to a completely new paradigm.

Why are you so certain that you cannot adapt?

[AlCzervik]

I don't have the patience to pore through this whole thread, but I will say to DJ, I get depressed and have lots of negative thoughts about what is coming and the implications for those I love, but I have spun it into a positive in a lot of ways...
- I used to get really depressed that I was one of the few of my friends without a wife and kids. That all changed when I learned about PO. The intelligent people pretty much accept what I am saying, they just freely admit that they are too invested in their jobs/lifestyles to really face the reality of what I am telling them. So, I feel I can serve as a solid reference point when the shit really begins hitting the fan. We will work this out together.

And, from a cockiness/arrogance standpoint, I can't wait to watch those who doubt and disbelieve what the peak oil crowd knows is coming. This is so great. All your life you play against the house. But, when you buy into peak oil, you become part of the house, because no amount of investment or technology can beat geology/chemistry/physics/math/mother nature. It really is this aspect which keeps me going when I am in the dumps. I can't wait to tell everyone how goddamned right I was when they are stuck with half a million dollar mortgages into which they thought they could grow.

[Omnitir]

You could always try getting laid...

[Madpaddy]

Omnitir,

It took 10 pages, hundreds of posts and hours of peoples time and you have captured the essence of the problem in one short line.

I salute you

[Doly]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('DamienJasper', 'A')lso, I just don't think anyone's getting my point. This ain't no clinical depression. Just tell me how many times I have to say it to get that point accross.

[Ludi]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('DamienJasper', 'B')ut to be perfectly honest, I didn't come here to argue with everybody. So if that's what you're on this thread to do, go away.