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2010-08-13 10:59:28 pm

Club 27 Goals

All day I thought it was a Thursday. Derp.

Zeke

2010-08-13 11:02:06 pm

Time bomb set get out fast!

Found this while I was reading about the proposed P=/=NP proof...

Every Rubik's cube can be solved in 20 moves

Why post here? Read it and tell me the whole "okay, we've got it down to 22, can we get it to 21?" situation doesn't remind you of reducing percentages in Metroid. I know how Rubik's Cube fans feel about this news, because it's how I felt when Prime 21% was finally solved.

2010-08-14 12:53:31 am

I never could get those damn rubik's puzzles down. I've tried to come up with strategies for moving the colors around but just end up getting confused and frustrated. I'll bet that if I did some reading then I could get better at it, just haven't been able to figure it out on my own.
Who was it around here that was really into 3D puzzles? Drewseph?

2010-08-14 07:35:37 am

Super Secret Area - Dead Ahead!

Yeah, he even made a few of his own. Here's his YouTube page.

2010-08-14 08:23:07 am

Super Secret Area - Dead Ahead!

New post, because this is way too fucking awesome for an edit:
http://thechive.com/2010/08/13/soldiers-returning-from-war-surprise-kids-video/#idc-cover

2010-08-14 08:36:09 am

I had to stop watching after 4 minutes because it was so boring. Is the whole thing like that? I saw nothing but kids hugging soldiers...over...and over...and over.

2010-08-14 08:39:57 am

Super Secret Area - Dead Ahead!

Pretty much. Have you no soul? aiwebs_001

*Just kidding*

2010-08-14 08:46:53 am

All I could think of was something like this: 'Daddy's home from the war now! The daddies that I killed were poor, so it wasn't really a fair fight. I killed about a hundred of them, and orphaned about 400 kids. Lets make a video of me hugging you so we can send it to them and rub it in! Ha Ha Ha! It's so good to be home!'

2010-08-14 09:01:25 am

Super Secret Area - Dead Ahead!

I guess that's one way, but I tend to see the other, in that they're doing what's asked of them - their jobs - and their families are petrified of hearing they've been killed. The relief must be unbelievable.

horscht(i)

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horscht(i): 2010-08-14 09:48:48 am

2010-08-14 09:47:29 am

defrag in progress

Quote from Zeke:

Found this while I was reading about the proposed P=/=NP proof...

Every Rubik's cube can be solved in 20 moves

Why post here? Read it and tell me the whole "okay, we've got it down to 22, can we get it to 21?" situation doesn't remind you of reducing percentages in Metroid. I know how Rubik's Cube fans feel about this news, because it's how I felt when Prime 21% was finally solved.

They deal with a symmetric object and the last thing they think of is is group theory? Oh boy...

Gaius_4

2010-08-14 01:18:52 pm

Quote from Opium:

Who was it around here that was really into 3D puzzles? Drewseph?

Yes.

2010-08-14 07:09:12 pm

Club 27 Goals

I know it'll sound heartless or whatever, but I;m inclined to agree with Opium on this one. Even before reading her comments, the only things that I found "heart warming" was that the kids will be able to see their fathers again... until they have to leave to Iraq again in the next few weeks. Maybe if their fathers were out saving children in Africa or something, or maybe if the soldiers had a great chance of not returning home safely, but the video is pretty much like Opium said, "Daddy's home from the war now! The daddies that I killed were poor, so it wasn't really a fair fight".

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Opium: 2010-08-14 07:24:25 pm

2010-08-14 07:22:12 pm

I don't mean to imply that it isn't touching that those innocent children are reunited with their fathers, or that the fact that they survived isn't a wonderful thing. I could give two shits about those crazy towelheads out there. It's no secret that I'm very anti-religious and muslims (especially extremists) are at the top of my shit list. It's just that there are 2 sides to every story, and I feel a certain amount of arrogance in rejoicing for these families when it seems like everyone forgets that for every allied trooper who comes home to their family unharmed, there are 100 enemy families who are devastated by their loss. It's all fucking terrible, there are no winners here. Add in the fact that I believe the entire war is based upon a corrupt manipulation focused on protecting the lifestyles/assets of the elite and the whole thing makes me sick. The happy little moments presented in the video seem to attempt to make one believe that something good is coming out of it all, that it's not all terrible, that somehow there are signs that it's all worth it - which is horseshit. [/bitter rant]

I don't mean to imply that it isn't touching that those innocent children are reunited with their fathers, or that the fact that they survived isn't a wonderful thing.  I could give two shits about those crazy towelheads out there.  It's no secret that I'm very anti-religious and muslims (especially extremists) are at the top of my shit list.  It's just that there are 2 sides to every story, and I feel a certain amount of arrogance in rejoicing for these families when it seems like everyone forgets that for every allied trooper who comes home to their family unharmed, there are 100 enemy families who are devastated by their loss.  It's all fucking terrible, there are no winners here.  Add in the fact that I believe the entire war is based upon a corrupt manipulation focused on protecting the lifestyles/assets of the elite and the whole thing makes me sick.  The happy little moments presented in the video seem to attempt to make one believe that something good is coming out of it all, that it's not all terrible, that somehow there are signs that it's all worth it - which is horseshit.  [/bitter rant]

2010-08-14 09:45:19 pm

Club 27 Goals

so I woke up this morning at ~2pm, and nobody was back from the camping trip (They were supposed to be back at ~11ish). I don't really care and just go about my day. I get a call from my mom saying they're in the emergency room, and one of my little sisters split her chin open on a boat, and she's getting stitches and stuff. Turns out everyone is spending another night away from home, which means I'll have to stay here again tonight.

Worse thing is, there is absolutely NOTHING to eat here. The closest place I can buy food is a 7-11, and that's a 30 minute walk (which I'm totally fine with). The big problem is, the only money I have on me is $27 in quarters and (mostly) dimes.

I'm starving.

2010-08-14 09:51:13 pm

Club 27 Goals

All my friends are out-of-town, or busy. I finished all the milk this morning when I had cereal.

I guess I'll see if I can get ~6$ in quarters then see if it's enough to buy an iced tea and a burrito or something. bahhhhh

arkarian

2010-08-14 09:56:01 pm

red chamber dream

Quote from Poision Envy:

All my friends are out-of-town, or busy. I finished all the milk this morning when I had cereal.

dude ... i fucking hate when that happens.

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Poision Envy: 2010-08-14 09:59:06 pm

2010-08-14 09:58:05 pm

Club 27 Goals

ok got $7 together, found a dollar bill on my desk.

I guess I'll be back in a few, I just hope I don't get ran over while walking down my narrow windy forest road. Or raped/kid napped/mugged/etc.

Note: how do you spell windy, as in "curvy"? Or is the word I'm thinking of not even a word?