Quote from: BC on March 02, 2015, 10:59:44 PM

Quote from: DemonicChronic on March 02, 2015, 10:53:00 PM

Quote from: BC on March 02, 2015, 10:44:39 PM

And you never know, you could have a connection with someone and feed off eachother. Sure, a mentor is always good, but being able to say you formed yourself and your own style goes with a lot more merit.

Which is why I think that having some dedicated peers would be very great as well.

However, I don't care for the 'merits' of learning everything myself. That is meaningless to me and my own skill. I'd just appreciate the wisdom of someone with experience who could criticize my work.

As for that heavy mind of mine, I'm not one to put my own baggage on the table like that. I open up when people inquire, as rare of an occasion as that is.

Well, then consider my offer and friendly inquiry. A genuine one too.

And I get your points, I see that the experience and wisdom is invaluable, so I can't argue that.

Seek out peers on this website and see where it takes you, no harm
In doing so

Eh, I suppose the very nature of not displaying the real depth of my thoughts and interests until asked to share it is what keeps me from getting to know any of you any more personally.

Honestly, though, I'm not sure where to begin with that sort of thing. My life isn't much worth talking about when it comes to entertainment and my interests can be very niche.

Doesn't matter to me, I will always find learning and talking to another person entertaining. There's no doubt it will be interesting because our interests are very varied and different. It's a conversation id personally enjoy, but it's ultimately up to you if your comfortable with it. If you are, feel free to PM me at any time

Tell that to someone who makes $9 an hour.

If someone can tell me that who makes $0 an hour, and has been unemployed for months, then there's truth in it.

You know, I'm fine with writing. I could do it every day. In fact I do. Every minute I can I try. I'm fine with art too. I'm fine with carving.

But none of those are paying my bills right now. None of those things are supporting the amount of money I have to pay for the meds I'm on at the moment. And if they did? Then they'd be a job and no longer a hobby. Because I'm forcing myself to work two jobs right now. My normal restaurant job on my days off, which is poor for money this time of year, and from monday to thursday, the construction work in another town.

The reality is this.

You either cut yourself off from everything completely, and live up in the bush separate from everything. Or you do the best you can but still play your hand in the system but try to stay on the fringes as much as possible.

I don't care about money and I live minimalistically. But I understand that if you want to live in even the smallest fraction of society you need it. If you want to make a profit off your hobby, go ahead. But things are tough for everybody right now. And for most, their hobbies would become stressful because of the rising costs for everything.

You're not wrong about hobbies. But there is no way around not making money and having a shit time unless you're an extremist.

Quote from: RomanGladiator on March 02, 2015, 11:12:40 PM

Tell that to someone who makes $9 an hour.

If someone can tell me that who makes $0 an hour, and has been unemployed for months, then there's truth in it.

I'm employed now, and make $9 an hour. What are you trying to get at? If there's anyone that's spoiled here, it's you. Your parents bought you a McLaren P whatever the hell it is. Or is that RC?

Quote from: RomanGladiator on March 02, 2015, 11:12:40 PM

Tell that to someone who makes $9 an hour.

If someone can tell me that who makes $0 an hour, and has been unemployed for months, then there's truth in it.

Let me put it this way.
You can be penniless and still find things to be happy about. If you don't you'll probably kill yourself, and there's an awful lot of poor people roaming around for them to have all killed themselves yet.
But the thing is, nobody wants to be in a situation where they wake up every morning and say "oh hey, I've got no house, job, or money, but I still have my life!"
Ever.

Tell that to someone who makes $9 an hour.

you have more serious issues than making minimum wage

Quote from: BC on March 02, 2015, 11:29:25 PM

Quote from: Nυƙʌ 'Kʌʅ Vʌɾɢυɲ on March 02, 2015, 11:26:05 PM

Yeah yeah whatever. You can keep preaching all you want but you're still prancing around on a regular basis bragging about how great your life is and that's mostly due to the fact that you're supposedly quite wealthy. All I see is someone who's incredibly naive and hasn't faced a lot of the basic struggles of life and yet tries to act like he has.

Money is still an essential part of life and you suffer a lot if you're struggling to make enough of it.

My father was unemployed for two years, we nearly lost out house and nearly hit rock bottom. I'm one of five in my family, I know how it feels when shit hits the fan. I was the first one to lose things when shit hit the fan, because I was the youngest. I didn't get Christmas gifts for three years, my other brothers did.

Granted that's the past nowadays, and everything worked out, I know how it feels. I'm not naive and blind to the aspects of life.

Sure, sure. I believe you.

Clearly not.

I get that some of you guys are trying to refute BC but what exactly are you trying to refute? Albeit he's a guy with no money troubles and two cars more expensive then the majority of our houses, but there's still wisdom in recognizing that money isn't absolute.

The fact that he has money doesn't negate that nor does that fact that money is the driving force behind our current societal structure.

I feel like some people are misinterpreting what this thread was made for.  BC probably made this to explain that even though he is quite well off, it isn't the money that makes him happy. =/
Perhaps I'm mistaken but just my two cents.

Gentlemen. Can we not ride the drama train here. It's money. And a pointless discussion here at that. Every fucking person in here knows they ain't gonna amount to shit anyway. No point gettin' pissy about it in here. There's better ways to spend the evening.

Gentlemen. Can we not ride the drama train here. It's money. And a pointless discussion here at that. Every fucking person in here knows they ain't gonna amount to shit anyway. No point gettin' pissy about it in here. There's better ways to spend the evening.

No one is mad though, I don't see anyone getting out of line or anything.

Quote from: BC on March 02, 2015, 11:35:14 PM

Quote from: Nυƙʌ 'Kʌʅ Vʌɾɢυɲ on March 02, 2015, 11:33:55 PM

Quote from: BC on March 02, 2015, 11:32:43 PM

Quote from: Nυƙʌ 'Kʌʅ Vʌɾɢυɲ on March 02, 2015, 11:31:57 PM

Quote from: BC on March 02, 2015, 11:29:25 PM

Quote from: Nυƙʌ 'Kʌʅ Vʌɾɢυɲ on March 02, 2015, 11:26:05 PM

Yeah yeah whatever. You can keep preaching all you want but you're still prancing around on a regular basis bragging about how great your life is and that's mostly due to the fact that you're supposedly quite wealthy. All I see is someone who's incredibly naive and hasn't faced a lot of the basic struggles of life and yet tries to act like he has.

Money is still an essential part of life and you suffer a lot if you're struggling to make enough of it.

My father was unemployed for two years, we nearly lost out house and nearly hit rock bottom. I'm one of five in my family, I know how it feels when shit hits the fan. I was the first one to lose things when shit hit the fan, because I was the youngest. I didn't get Christmas gifts for three years, my other brothers did.

Granted that's the past nowadays, and everything worked out, I know how it feels. I'm not naive and blind to the aspects of life.

Sure, sure. I believe you.

Clearly not.

But your stories are just so compelling. How could I not believe them?

Still holding grudges I see, oh well.

Continue being a skeptic and berating me, you have the freedom to

No grudge, I just keep my skepticism.

Fair enough

Quote from: Sandtrap on March 02, 2015, 11:36:39 PM

Gentlemen. Can we not ride the drama train here. It's money. And a pointless discussion here at that. Every fucking person in here knows they ain't gonna amount to shit anyway. No point gettin' pissy about it in here. There's better ways to spend the evening.

U W0t

You heard me. Every fucker in this forum, myself included. We ain't gonna amount to shit.

Quote from: Sandtrap on March 02, 2015, 11:36:39 PM

There's better ways to spend the evening.

Considering that we're here?

Heyo. You folks are. I'm not. I'm dumping some pain killers and then goin' to sleep so I stand some chance of waking up on the okay side of the bed tomorrow. Cheers.

People plz