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Login/Join to ParticipateCarpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Well, since so many people had their intro threads wiped out and are starting new ones, I figure I could use these events to start my own, ultra-untimely intro, seeing as how I've been around HoP for like 3 years.
So then:
Name: Vance
Alias: Van, Vanize, Add, Zaidou (my 'African' name) ... oh, and I almost forgot, Pixie Banger! (don't ask if you don't really want to know).
Age: 34 (35 now)
Location: Potchefstroom, South Africa (WSW of Jo'berg) presently. Grew up in Houston, Texas. Most of my Family lives in Austin, Texas. I'm moving to Berlin, Germany in January for 2 years. (ok, been in Berlin for a year now)
Favourite Toys: sailboats (been sailing 29 years), surfboards (been surfing 19 years), poi (3.5 years) (almost 5 years now)
Occupation: Reasearch scientist (Ph.D. in space physics)
Hobbies: Too many - sailing, surfing, poi, scale models, travelling, collecting stamps and paper money from places I visit, Dungeons & Dragons, SCUBA diving, tropical fish, reading, painting, drawing, getting projects ready for Burningman, ....
Your favourite website/s: www.burningman.com
Music: I'll listen to most anything except modern country music. My favorites are classical (e.g. vivaldi, beethoven), trance, classic rock (led zep, hendrix, beatles), and what used to be called alternative (foo fighters, pixies, whale, ...)
Movies: blade runner (director's cut), strictly ballroom, band of brothers (more like a mini series I guess), amelie, ... er, I know there are more, but I can't think of them just now.
Books: mostly sci-fi, fantasy, and history.
Philosophy: Technological Gaiaism, Quantum Fatalism
Favourite Colour: Burgandy ( sorry Alice!)
Favourite Quote/Saying:
From a movie: "Gentleman, we have a blind date with destiny, and she just ordered the lobster!" - the Shoveler (Mystery Men).
From literature: "The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love" - W. Somerset Maughn
From personal life: "I was just telling Sara K. that I have no particular segway between being stone cold sober and really wasted. Then she kicked her glass of water across the room..." - Zouwera (Christmas day, 2002, west africa)
So that is that. We'll see if it goes anywhere, eh?
EDITED_BY: vanize (1111489303)
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
thanks for the hugs guys - I was a bit confused till I saw babajaga's post, so I guess the word is out...
...sigh...
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
old hand
863 posts
Location: Berlin, Germany
that means nothing, no escape my dear, you cant get rid of me
What is psychology?- Looking for a black cat in a dark room. What is psychoanalysis? Psychoanalysis is looking for a black cat in a dark room -- in which there is no cat -- but finding one anyway.
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
:uhm:
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
old hand
863 posts
Location: Berlin, Germany
What is psychology?- Looking for a black cat in a dark room. What is psychoanalysis? Psychoanalysis is looking for a black cat in a dark room -- in which there is no cat -- but finding one anyway.
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
more like
you mean - amazing how much gets lost in translation -v-
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old hand
863 posts
Location: Berlin, Germany
yeah there should be a dictionary men-women women-men hmmmm..... that is an idea i guess lots of people would buy it
What is psychology?- Looking for a black cat in a dark room. What is psychoanalysis? Psychoanalysis is looking for a black cat in a dark room -- in which there is no cat -- but finding one anyway.
veteran
1,389 posts
Location: Guelph, ON, Canada
Wasn't there one like 'men are from mars, women from venus' or some selfhelp for women thing? I think it used to be huge and stuff O_o'
.hug: to you both!~ Bobo
wie weit, wie weit noch?
fragst mich, wo wir gewesen sind...
du fehlst hier
old hand
863 posts
Location: Berlin, Germany
I meant one you can just check keywords for behavior and expressions just like a german-english dictionary and everybody should have it in his pocket
What is psychology?- Looking for a black cat in a dark room. What is psychoanalysis? Psychoanalysis is looking for a black cat in a dark room -- in which there is no cat -- but finding one anyway.
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
yeah, but besides making a few points, the author of that book is full of crap, so I have mixed feelings about it. some parts are good and very insightful, but the rest is more like wishful thinking than actually usefull in reality.
and besides, actually having something in dictionary format would not only be useful, but funny too!
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
old hand
863 posts
Location: Berlin, Germany
that nobody steals my idea hmmm.... maybe I should think about that it would be a life's work
What is psychology?- Looking for a black cat in a dark room. What is psychoanalysis? Psychoanalysis is looking for a black cat in a dark room -- in which there is no cat -- but finding one anyway.
veteran
1,389 posts
Location: Guelph, ON, Canada
Yeah, okay... But what words??? *thinks*
How about something like this...
MAN SPEAK ----> WOMAN SPEAK
"There's football on tonight" ----> "The TVs mine for the night, leave me alone unless you come bearing [insert fave snack food and fave beer here]"
WOMAN SPEAK ----> MAN SPEAK
"[insert name of best friend here] is having a birthday bash, and I have nothing to wear" ----> "something about some party... need to go clothing shopping"
Oh god, the steriotypes that must insue... Or did you mean word by word?? That'd be pretty difficult...
maybe it could be more of an encyclopedia, with pictures and diagrams of physical features of the male and female bodies, to decypher the physical expressions!!!what say you?
~ Bobo
wie weit, wie weit noch?
fragst mich, wo wir gewesen sind...
du fehlst hier
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
hugs for me?!? any reason in particular? Well, whatever they are for, they are timely - I'm feeling very down right now, so thak you.
And Patrick - I'm serious about wanting you to keep good notes on your emmigration to Australia process. I'm not too keen on going back to a country filled with 57 million + Bush-voting morons. I know Australians are not too terribly pleased by their top guy either right now, but it's gotta be better than having a Bush around.
And New Zealand - how hard is it to get residency in New Zealand?
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
old hand
863 posts
Location: Berlin, Germany
oooo Ex-Patriot you lost your faith get a hug
What is psychology?- Looking for a black cat in a dark room. What is psychoanalysis? Psychoanalysis is looking for a black cat in a dark room -- in which there is no cat -- but finding one anyway.
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Oh - I should lose my faith more often then!
Oops, there I go again, losing faith... (waits for more hugs)
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
ohh...if you're gonna be an ex-pat I think you ought to move to some place with a beach and lots of sun. That just seems to fit the title better....guess you could just hang out on your island some.
old hand
863 posts
Location: Berlin, Germany
men
What is psychology?- Looking for a black cat in a dark room. What is psychoanalysis? Psychoanalysis is looking for a black cat in a dark room -- in which there is no cat -- but finding one anyway.
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
yeay! I like being an ex-pat. now to work on the sun and beach part...
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
old hand
863 posts
Location: Berlin, Germany
*dreams of a warm sunny place at a beach with all day spinning*
I sit in class What is psychology?- Looking for a black cat in a dark room. What is psychoanalysis? Psychoanalysis is looking for a black cat in a dark room -- in which there is no cat -- but finding one anyway.
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
West Australia has lots of sun and sand...
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
old hand
863 posts
Location: Berlin, Germany
oooo and is it warm tell it is warm
but I have to stay here at least for a few years
What is psychology?- Looking for a black cat in a dark room. What is psychoanalysis? Psychoanalysis is looking for a black cat in a dark room -- in which there is no cat -- but finding one anyway.
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
man, the weather sucks here today - cold and drizzly. It was an extreme act of willpower just to get out of bed this morning.
I want some
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
Running hippy spinning lemming
15 posts
Location: Scotland
i sent some in a parcel.... hope it arrived ok
Fear leads to anger; anger leads to hate; hate leads to suffering...
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Isn't that the truth Vanize. But some of us don't have a choice, we HAVE to get up. *sigh* Now can I have some of that sunny parcel? I could use some.
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is NOT.
Proud member of the HoP DPS.
Sanity is a highly overrated state of mind.
I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
Gidg
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Thanks Lemming! Will split part of the sunshine pack with you babajaga on thrusday at poi practice Gidg.
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
old hand
863 posts
Location: Berlin, Germany
oooo... I get some too.
*mmmmm warm sun*
What is psychology?- Looking for a black cat in a dark room. What is psychoanalysis? Psychoanalysis is looking for a black cat in a dark room -- in which there is no cat -- but finding one anyway.
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
ARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just noticed the the Beastie Boys and Helmet are going to be here in Berlin next month - on the same night!
who is responsible for this huge mismanagement of concert viewing compatability?
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
It sounds like you can't win for losing there Vanize.
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is NOT.
Proud member of the HoP DPS.
Sanity is a highly overrated state of mind.
I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
Gidg
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