Post a picture of yourself!

[roadworx]

1 hour ago, deus-ex said:

 

I'd say it's the other way around, mental illness is a form of creativity. You don't have to be mentally ill to be creative, yet being mentally ill can wind up to some wild manifestations of creativity.

ehhh

ehhhhhhhh

 

idk man, i have a laundry list of diagnoses and i'm about as creative as a brick

Edited June 8, 2021 by roadworx

[OliveTree]

On 6/1/2021 at 12:10 PM, Arrowhead said:

Here's me breaking out the new lost souls shirt lol

im not sure why this made me laugh

ps i really like that shirt !!

[Arrowhead]

11 minutes ago, OliveTree said:

im not sure why this made me laugh

ps i really like that shirt !!

LOL didn't even notice that, and thanks! :)

[deus-ex]

5 hours ago, roadworx said:

idk man, i have a laundry list of diagnoses and i'm about as creative as a brick

 

I wrote, "mental illness can wind up to some wild manifestations of creativity". Not everyone with mental illness is necessarily blessed with creative skills, nor at the same high level. Funnily, you doubt your own abilities, while at the same time creatively using imagery (laundry list, brick) to describe your point of view. :)

[leejacksonaudio]

Here's where my craziness got me. The year is 1991. The place is Austin, Texas. The event is the annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships, held in the backyard of the O. Henry Home and Museum, where author William Sydney Porter, better known as O. Henry, lived while he was in Austin. The picture shows me competing in the "prepared pun" category of the day, where I took 2nd place. Later on that day, I would win first place in the head-to-head pun-off competition - the first time I would win the World Championships. I would later go on to win the prepared pun competition in 1992 and again in 1995.

 

[Boaby Kenobi]

Here I am rocking some serial killer style. What age do you think I look? Be honest. You wont offend or upset me.

 

 

[SLOTH MARINE (CB)]

 

 

[Murdoch]

1 hour ago, Boaby Kenobi said:

Here I am rocking some serial killer style. What age do you think I look? Be honest. You wont offend or upset me.

 

Facial hair does tend to make guys look older, particularly if there's some gray in the mix. I would guess you are around 35.

[leejacksonaudio]

5 hours ago, Boaby Kenobi said:

Here I am rocking some serial killer style. What age do you think I look? Be honest. You wont offend or upset me.

I'm guessing 28.

[Boaby Kenobi]

12 hours ago, Murdoch said:

 

Facial hair does tend to make guys look older, particularly if there's some gray in the mix. I would guess you are around 35.

 

8 hours ago, leejacksonaudio said:

I'm guessing 28.

 

It was my 40th birthday at the beginning of June.

[TwinBeast]

@Boaby Kenobi I would have guessed 30+ something.

 

Finally found a dress that fits me and doesn't look like wearing a tent. I've probably mentioned my age in some age thread, so instead of age, guess how much the dress cost (you can guess age too if you want)?

[magicsofa]

Ten doll hairs

[ReX]

8 hours ago, TwinBeast said:

guess how much the dress cost (you can guess age too if you want)

Cost = €80 (because everything in Europe/UK is freakishly expensive

Age = 29

Btw, where's Kleo the snake? I'd like to guess its age.

 

@Boaby Kenobi: My guess would have been low thirties. You look a damn sight good for being 40. Keep it up.

 

@magicsofa: "Ten doll hairs" Hilarious, my friend!

Edited June 14, 2021 by ReX
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[TwinBeast]

@magicsofa maybe a bit more than that.

 

@ReX divide with 80... so just 1 euro. Bought it from a used clothes shop when they had a discount day when everything was just 1 euro. Turned 36 in april. Maybe later I'll upload the little video of Kleo I recored today (and post it in the pet thread), or record another video.

[deus-ex]

On 6/10/2021 at 7:04 AM, leejacksonaudio said:

 

Dressed up for church, but went for O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships instead. :)

Edited June 14, 2021 by deus-ex

[deus-ex]

On 6/11/2021 at 11:32 AM, Boaby Kenobi said:

 

 

It was my 40th birthday at the beginning of June.

 

They both lied to have you on their good side. You said you went for serial killer style, so better be safe than sorry. :-)

[deus-ex]

On 6/13/2021 at 7:49 PM, TwinBeast said:

[...] guess how much the dress cost (you can guess age too if you want)?

 

 

Cost around 30$, age less than 1 year. I mean, the dress. Well, you asked for it. :)

[Mr. Freeze]

New shorts. 

[deus-ex]

7 hours ago, Mr. Freeze said:

New shorts. 

 

Ahh, it's the time and season to shave the legs again.

[TheMagicMushroomMan]

[Not in picture: Sisters of Mercy shirt]

 

 

Edited June 16, 2021 by TheMagicMushroomMan

[TwinBeast]

While changing the bedsheets yesterday, noticed my old judogi in the wardrobe, and inspired by @deus-ex post in the random fact thread... I put it on. Still got the medals too, though also have my brother's medals, which are mixed with mine. There's total 4 gold medals, 3 silver and 4 bronze. I'm guessing I won 2 silver and 3 bronze and the rest are my brother's. Gold medals not in pic. While I'm proud about my winnings, it still feels crappy not having won gold even once.

 

Used the judogi when I was 12 to 16 years old. The jacket is a little small now (I got a bit wider up there). The pants still fit fine. "Should have" worn a white t-shirt under the jacket. Necklace, ear rings, make up and nail polish would be a no too.

 

 

[deus-ex]

Hey, looks good, fits like day one.

 

The judogi is usually a couple of sizes bigger to allow for better moveability. It clearly makes sense for the trousers, but I never got why the jackets have to be so big that you can fit two people inside (or use it as a tent). I always hated having to rearrange my jacket after only a couple of moves. And don't get me started about the belt that always keeps getting loose. :)

[ReX]

12 hours ago, TwinBeast said:

Used the judogi when I was 12 to 16 years old.

I still have my gi from when I learned Gōjū-ryū under Budokan and Seibukan schools. It's black and I just can't part with it, even though you'd need a giant shoe-horn to get me into that thing.

 

7 hours ago, deus-ex said:

And don't get me started about the belt that always keeps getting loose.

We had double-length belts that we tied front-to-back first, and then back around to front. Double-knot and it never got loose.

[deus-ex]

I think the best strategy is to throw the oversized jacket upon the opponent's head to block their view, then quickly use the belt to bondage them. You're left with a generously cut trouser that makes you look cool when walking away undefeated into the sunset. :)

Edited June 17, 2021 by deus-ex

[TwinBeast]

I think the belt stays on fine, jackets sometimes have problems staying nice. I think a smaller jacket would become loose easier than a bigger one. And I'd definitely be disqualified in a competition with the jacket I have now, the sleeves are so short that it would give me an advantage that I shouldn't have. But I'd probably rather continue kendo, then I could keep my hair as long as it is.

[deus-ex]

So, what's the highest level a fighter can gain?

[TwinBeast]

@deus-ex a level that's over 9000!

[deus-ex]

That's a typical answer a young individual will give. You want to compete, take a challenge, prove yourself, which rank you are at, who is better, and who is the best? But don't feel bad, you didn't fail any test. When you get older you gain life experience, which lets you see things from a different point of view.

 

The answer to "What is the highest level a fighter can gain?" is "Not to fight.". This answer might seem stupid or at least cheesy at first because you did not expect this. But if you start to seriously think about it, you eventually will find good arguments why this answer is wise. It's not about cowardness nor not fighting at all. It's about when to fight, and when not. And ideally, you choose to put weight on the latter option. :)

[ketmar]

14 minutes ago, deus-ex said:

The answer to "What is the highest level a fighter can gain?" is "Not to fight.".

...and buy a gun.

 

;-)

[ReX]

Teacher: You must avoid confrontation.

Student: What if your opponent punches you.

Teacher: Take the punch and walk away.

Student: Then why bother learning to fight?

Teacher: So you'll know when to walk away before you're punched.

 

[This is basically the conversation I had when I was learning how to walk away.]