Reactivated My Dating Profiles, Trying To Be Enthusiastic Without Being Obsessed

[Exodus2011]

Yes, I'm having the same problem. I've worked my way down from 245 to 175 long-term, which was great, but I'm now back to 185. I did some really intensive travel between November and March this year, that's a lot of calories eaten (it's good to eat when travelling), and following this I seemed to get sick on each airplane flight that I took, so I could not fast and I could not exercise much.

I took a (shirtless) picture of myself at 170, I showed it to a female friend. She said the worst possible thing. She said "You look pretty good there, you'd have to add a bit of a muscle". So yeah I should get back down to 170-175, argh. My nicest pants also only close comfortably if I'm ~175 lbs.

I'm now back home, and in better health, but ... I have so much work to do, and most dates involve food, and most social activities involve food, plus I have the stress from all of the work, that I can find the time to neither fast nor exercise. This weekend I'm going to NY for four days to visit my cousin's family. They eat large family meals .... lol. At least their meals are low on starch. And so on, the next few weeks are mostly booked solid.

tending towards being overweight but having a good frame >>>>>>>>>> easily maintaining weight but having a small frame

 

[yetti]

I will miss Bear more than I miss Rudiger.

So rarely a shout out to nameless. But the dude was riveting. As far as I’m concerned the best writer I’ve seen here, a real natural.

 

[CaptainForehead]

By the way, I think that the three of you are mistaken in banning @WhitePolarBear. I'm in favor of moderators banning people when they see the need to do it, but I think that the default should be temporary bans (30 days, 60 days, etc.). Permanent bans should be reserved for people such as morose vegetables and anybody shilling scam products.

I did not get along with Bear, Rudiger, and Hairblues 100% of the time, in fact I had severe fights with each of them and would have been enthusiastic for temp bans for some of them at times. Perma bans though can undermine the community.

In the case of Bear specifically, he is the most impactful poster of these boards in the past several years. His sharing of life experiences were invaluable and he was willing to discuss things. He could sometimes come off as nuts and perseverate too much on some things, but we all do that from time to time, and on the bright side he was willing to tackle ideas, willing to move forward, and the fact that his views and temperament were evolving meant that he was in fact receptive to new experiences and new thinking.

I hope that you guys reconsider, I think that it would look good on you.

I realize that it's hard to take advice from me. It might be irritating. I'm not a moderator. A few years ago, a different message board asked me to be a moderator, and I declined as I realized that it would take a lot of time and energy. I recognize that you guys have to make difficult lose-lose decisions from time to time, that the job is unpaid, and that you get more grief than gratitude. That said I've contributed a lot here and thus I feel entitled to having and sharing an opinion.

Overall I think that the moderation here is pretty good actually. I just think that temp bans should be the default and I think that cutting off Bear in particular is bad, he's like part of the furniture here. He's articulate, he has substantial life experience, not a sheep, and thus he can't be replaced.

ETA: By removing people's private conversations with him, you're punishing other posters as well.

Wait, we got word that @WhitePolarBear was permabanned?!!!!

Why? What happened?

Another strong vote for bringing him back! Bear is irreplaceable!

 

[Bklyn_23]

Yes, I'm having the same problem. I've worked my way down from 245 to 175 long-term, which was great, but I'm now back to 185. I did some really intensive travel between November and March this year, that's a lot of calories eaten (it's good to eat when travelling), and following this I seemed to get sick on each airplane flight that I took, so I could not fast and I could not exercise much.

I took a (shirtless) picture of myself at 170, I showed it to a female friend. She said the worst possible thing. She said "You look pretty good there, you'd have to add a bit of a muscle". So yeah I should get back down to 170-175, argh. My nicest pants also only close comfortably if I'm ~175 lbs.

I'm now back home, and in better health, but ... I have so much work to do, and most dates involve food, and most social activities involve food, plus I have the stress from all of the work, that I can find the time to neither fast nor exercise. This weekend I'm going to NY for four days to visit my cousin's family. They eat large family meals .... lol. At least their meals are low on starch. And so on, the next few weeks are mostly booked solid.

When I'm not busy pigging out and am actually trying to lose weight, I count all my calories. If I stick to ~2100 calories per day I'll lose 2+ pounds per week without doing any cardio. I agree with you that social outings are harder to manage and still stay disciplined, but I've found that as long as I don't go crazy, I can usually still safely fit these in and lose weight. Then again, I have a ton more fat on me than you do, and the last 10-15 pounds (which you're trying to lose) is always the hardest. It helps when you can estimate calorie counts even in restaurant settings.

Pretty amazing to have gone from 245 to 175 - congrats on that. I also can't picture you at 245 from the pictures I've seen - that's a lot of weight on someone with your frame.

 

[CaptainForehead]

Anyway facial hair is an sign of masculinity. I don't have much time though, as there are a few white strands on my chin, eventually I'll have an old man beard.

I face the same issue as a beard compensator. White hairs have been popping up. I've managed to keep the situation at bay by cutting the old-man hair strands, but eventually I'll have to beard-dye.

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

When I'm not busy pigging out and am actually trying to lose weight, I count all my calories. If I stick to ~2100 calories per day I'll lose 2+ pounds per week without doing any cardio. I agree with you that social outings are harder to manage and still stay disciplined, but I've found that as long as I don't go crazy, I can usually still safely fit these in and lose weight. Then again, I have a ton more fat on me than you do, and the last 10-15 pounds (which you're trying to lose) is always the hardest. It helps when you can estimate calorie counts even in restaurant settings.

Pretty amazing to have gone from 245 to 175 - congrats on that. I also can't picture you at 245 from the pictures I've seen - that's a lot of weight on someone with your frame.

175 was amazing, 185 a bit less so, and here's a picture from November 2014 where I'm hovering around 240, that was also before I started hairloss treatments. I will remove it in 24 hours.

The I think that part of the reason that I do well with intermittent fasting is that food is addictive for me. If there is both bread and vegetables, it's hard for me to just eat the vegetables, in fact I'll probably have the ice cream too. It's easier if I avoid all food.

Next week I'm very busy, I have a lot of social meals, but the week after that should be good to drop a few pounds.

****

What's your typical restaurant meal? It must be hard for you, the food in New York is amazing.

I face the same issue as a beard compensator. White hairs have been popping up. I've managed to keep the situation at bay by cutting the old-man hair strands, but eventually I'll have to beard-dye.

f***, all four of the wonderful people quoted in your signature are gone.

So rarely a shout out to nameless. But the dude was riveting. As far as I’m concerned the best writer I’ve seen here, a real natural.

Do you understand why he might be less well missed?

I honestly don't see how you perceived him as our greatest writer. If I didn't know you I'd dismiss you as nuts. But, I know you. You're smart. So, which school of thought am I not in touch with?

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

Developments:

1) Had a lot of texting with the surgical hair, she sent me a sexy pic of herself.

2) I bumped into the intellectual girl on the street while walking home, it was disconcerting due to randomness. We kissed (just a 1-second). Afterward she caressed my forearm, she knew that I had to go. She looked happy to see me. That's disconcerting.

3) I arrived in New York to visit some cousins. I'm in the Bronx now. They decided to fix me up with a local woman. My cousin's wife called her and said "would you like to go on a date with my cousin" and she said yes. We spoke on the phone for fifteen minutes a few hours later and are meeting tomorrow, for coffee, near this area called "East Village". This is definitely going to be awkward, but whatever, I have no expectations.

4) Brad Pitt is the same height as I am and dating this beautiful woman who is 12 years younger than he is:

Her name is Neri Oxman, she is allegedly an artist, architect, and academic.

@shookwun likes good-looking, classy Jewish women like Oxman, so for him I recommend trying out Pitt game.

 

[IdealForehead]

I recommend trying out Pitt game.

ie. Just be really, really, really, ridiculously good looking (Zoolander) game?

Also I can't believe how many f*****g dates you are getting. haha. This is insane.

What's your goal?

 

[CaptainForehead]

175 was amazing, 185 a bit less so, and here's a picture from November 2014 where I'm hovering around 240, that was also before I started hairloss treatments. I will remove it in 24 hours.

The I think that part of the reason that I do well with intermittent fasting is that food is addictive for me. If there is both bread and vegetables, it's hard for me to just eat the vegetables, in fact I'll probably have the ice cream too. It's easier if I avoid all food.

Next week I'm very busy, I have a lot of social meals, but the week after that should be good to drop a few pounds.

****

What's your typical restaurant meal? It must be hard for you, the food in New York is amazing.



f***, all four of the wonderful people quoted in your signature are gone.


Do you understand why he might be less well missed?

I honestly don't see how you perceived him as our greatest writer. If I didn't know you I'd dismiss you as nuts. But, I know you. You're smart. So, which school of thought am I not in touch with?

You don't look 240 there

Have you noticed any changes in the way you move after dropping 60 pounds? Such a large weight would change mechanics.

 

[Bklyn_23]

175 was amazing, 185 a bit less so, and here's a picture from November 2014 where I'm hovering around 240, that was also before I started hairloss treatments. I will remove it in 24 hours.

The I think that part of the reason that I do well with intermittent fasting is that food is addictive for me. If there is both bread and vegetables, it's hard for me to just eat the vegetables, in fact I'll probably have the ice cream too. It's easier if I avoid all food.

Next week I'm very busy, I have a lot of social meals, but the week after that should be good to drop a few pounds.

****

What's your typical restaurant meal? It must be hard for you, the food in New York is amazing.

How tall are you? You don't look 240 in that picture, unless you're 5'11"+. Thinner definitely looks better on you, though (as it does on almost everyone).

I definitely can relate to food being addictive. I ate 4500-7000+ calories literally every day between age 16-35, and overeating (of garbage food) not only causes a measure of dependency/"addiction" physiologically due to its effect on neurotransmitters and insulin, but also causes one to develop all sorts of unhealthy cognitive-behavioral associations with food. So I'll eat when I'm bored. Or depressed. Or extremely tired. Or frustrated. It's actually interesting to observe your own behavioral patterns in this respect. For instance, if I get woken up in the middle of the night after only 2-3 hours of sleep, it takes an act of God to stop me from heading to the kitchen and gorging myself on something or other. I believe (but have no evidence for) that the part of the brain which mediates self-control, or some neurochemical which facilitates self-control, is depleted/impaired in these low-sleep conditions, because I never feel such a pull towards gorging as when I'm woken up abruptly or get sh*t sleep. Not keeping unhealthy things in the house definitely helps. It doesn't help that I live half a block away from several 24-hour food options lol.

A typical restaurant meal for me would be 2-3 glasses of wine, a light appetizer (shrimp cocktail, crab cakes etc.), a chicken/steak/fish entree (of which I'd eat 70-100% of depending on how many calories I felt it had due to how it was prepared), and possibly a shared dessert. Most restaurant meals I eat I'd estimate at 1400-2000 calories, and if I know I'll be dining out I'll typically eat very light the rest of the day to account for that. My total daily intake on those days may be in the 2700-3100 range, which is not too bad for me considering that my maintenance caloric intake is likely around 2650. Social outings are never the issue for me. My issue is gorging, which I'm prone to do when I get the taste of certain foods in my mouth or if I'm in the aforementioned moods (tired/bored/sad etc.). On days where I just don't give a damn, I'll eat stuff like:

- Large Big Mac Meal with a Coke from McDonalds plus a Quarter Pounder with cheese sandwich (~1700 calories)
- 3-5 donuts/pastries from an Italian bakery along with another 20 oz. of Pepsi. (~1100 calories)
- 3-5 slices of pizza plus another 20 oz. Pepsi (~1200 calories)
- a half-gallon of vanilla ice cream from Carvel; or a pint of Haagen-Dazs and either a couple of chocolate bars with peanut butter, or a giant bag of Doritos. (~2000 calories)

I did this and worse (whole cakes/pies etc.) literally every single day for about 20 years. It's amazing that I was only 310 pounds and not 410 pounds.

 

[Patrick_Bateman]

How tall are you? You don't look 240 in that picture, unless you're 5'11"+. Thinner definitely looks better on you, though (as it does on almost everyone).

I definitely can relate to food being addictive. I ate 4500-7000+ calories literally every day between age 16-35, and overeating (of garbage food) not only causes a measure of dependency/"addiction" physiologically due to its effect on neurotransmitters and insulin, but also causes one to develop all sorts of unhealthy cognitive-behavioral associations with food. So I'll eat when I'm bored. Or depressed. Or extremely tired. Or frustrated. It's actually interesting to observe your own behavioral patterns in this respect. For instance, if I get woken up in the middle of the night after only 2-3 hours of sleep, it takes an act of God to stop me from heading to the kitchen and gorging myself on something or other. I believe (but have no evidence for) that the part of the brain which mediates self-control, or some neurochemical which facilitates self-control, is depleted/impaired in these low-sleep conditions, because I never feel such a pull towards gorging as when I'm woken up abruptly or get sh*t sleep. Not keeping unhealthy things in the house definitely helps. It doesn't help that I live half a block away from several 24-hour food options lol.

A typical restaurant meal for me would be 2-3 glasses of wine, a light appetizer (shrimp cocktail, crab cakes etc.), a chicken/steak/fish entree (of which I'd eat 70-100% of depending on how many calories I felt it had due to how it was prepared), and possibly a shared dessert. Most restaurant meals I eat I'd estimate at 1400-2000 calories, and if I know I'll be dining out I'll typically eat very light the rest of the day to account for that. My total daily intake on those days may be in the 2700-3100 range, which is not too bad for me considering that my maintenance caloric intake is likely around 2650. Social outings are never the issue for me. My issue is gorging, which I'm prone to do when I get the taste of certain foods in my mouth or if I'm in the aforementioned moods (tired/bored/sad etc.). On days where I just don't give a damn, I'll eat stuff like:

- Large Big Mac Meal with a Coke from McDonalds plus a Quarter Pounder with cheese sandwich (~1700 calories)
- 3-5 donuts/pastries from an Italian bakery along with another 20 oz. of Pepsi. (~1100 calories)
- 3-5 slices of pizza plus another 20 oz. Pepsi (~1200 calories)
- a half-gallon of vanilla ice cream from Carvel; or a pint of Haagen-Dazs and either a couple of chocolate bars with peanut butter, or a giant bag of Doritos. (~2000 calories)

I did this and worse (whole cakes/pies etc.) literally every single day for about 20 years. It's amazing that I was only 310 pounds and not 410 pounds.

murica!

 

[yetti]

Do you understand why he might be less well missed?

I honestly don't see how you perceived him as our greatest writer. If I didn't know you I'd dismiss you as nuts. But, I know you. You're smart. So, which school of thought am I not in touch with?

LOL... well... OK. It's a few things.

I loved his story. Most people here are, I Hate My Life, or I'm Alt-Right, or I'm ___ Maxxing to Get Girls, or Confidence? You're Coping Bruh, etc. Not that that's bad but it's predictable. This dude was absolutely unique. He came on here and with seeming absolute sincerity claimed for months that he had bedded thousands of virgins, and "when I get my hair back" (a phrase I loved) he'll regain his youth. He called everyone who read info about the conference without paying for it a "mooch" or a "sponge", drove everyone crazy, and then invariably said "And now I'm off to bed". Ha... I loved his simple declarative sentences. Like:

___
You don't have to tell me that you're not against other people donating to send Hellouser to Japan. I know that you're not against other people donating to send Hellouser to the HLC. You're just against YOU donating to send Hellouser to HLC. You want other people to make donations. You just don't want to make a donation yourself.

And the secret reason for you not wanting to donate is that you are a mooch.
___


or...

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They'd see me through my car windshield and stick their thumbs out. I'd pick them up and they'd get in the car and start kissing and necking on me while I was driving. They'd get me all worked up; running their hands on me down below. We'd go someplace and they would have their way with me while I was feeling them up and necking on them. Or I'd be at a party playing cards or drinking a beer and laughing and then some woman sitting next to me would reach her hand over to my lap and start running her hands on me down below. We'd go somewhere private and she would have her way with me while I felt her up and necked on her. You know how it goes.
___

Read that paragraph again. And then again. This is great writing, it is. It's unforced, slangy in a unique way, fun, descriptive, showing not telling. J.D.Salinger would love it. Of any writer I've seen here he has the clearest, most unique voice, he's the one I think could sit down and bang out a very good novel most effortlessly. Not the one I think would most easily get a thought piece in a foreign policy journal or whatever, that's something else.

 

[IdealForehead]

LOL... well... OK. It's a few things.

I loved his story. Most people here are, I Hate My Life, or I'm Alt-Right, or I'm ___ Maxxing to Get Girls, or Confidence? You're Coping Bruh, etc. Not that that's bad but it's predictable. This dude was absolutely unique. He came on here and with seeming absolute sincerity claimed for months that he had bedded thousands of virgins, and "when I get my hair back" (a phrase I loved) he'll regain his youth. He called everyone who read info about the conference without paying for it a "mooch" or a "sponge", drove everyone crazy, and then invariably said "And now I'm off to bed". Ha... I loved his simple declarative sentences. Like:

___
You don't have to tell me that you're not against other people donating to send Hellouser to Japan. I know that you're not against other people donating to send Hellouser to the HLC. You're just against YOU donating to send Hellouser to HLC. You want other people to make donations. You just don't want to make a donation yourself.

And the secret reason for you not wanting to donate is that you are a mooch.
___


or...

___
They'd see me through my car windshield and stick their thumbs out. I'd pick them up and they'd get in the car and start kissing and necking on me while I was driving. They'd get me all worked up; running their hands on me down below. We'd go someplace and they would have their way with me while I was feeling them up and necking on them. Or I'd be at a party playing cards or drinking a beer and laughing and then some woman sitting next to me would reach her hand over to my lap and start running her hands on me down below. We'd go somewhere private and she would have her way with me while I felt her up and necked on her. You know how it goes.
___

Read that paragraph again. And then again. This is great writing, it is. It's unforced, slangy in a unique way, fun, descriptive, showing not telling. J.D.Salinger would love it. Of any writer I've seen here he has the clearest, most unique voice, he's the one I think could sit down and bang out a very good novel most effortlessly. Not the one I think would most easily get a thought piece in a foreign policy journal or whatever, that's something else.

Wow. I'm glad whoever the f*** that is he's not here anymore. Lol. I dont need any more torture fuel in my life.

 

[yetti]

Wow. I'm glad whoever the f*** that is he's not here anymore. Lol. I dont need any more torture fuel in my life.

Ya he was a huge troll, intentionally or not.

 

[Joan]

So rarely a shout out to nameless. But the dude was riveting. As far as I’m concerned the best writer I’ve seen here, a real natural.

My vote goes to I.D Walker. On top of being articulate, intelligent, poetic, respectful and humble, he's a beautiful human being. I'm sure I'm not the only one who misses his presence here.

 

[Exodus2011]

LOL... well... OK. It's a few things.

I loved his story. Most people here are, I Hate My Life, or I'm Alt-Right, or I'm ___ Maxxing to Get Girls, or Confidence? You're Coping Bruh, etc. Not that that's bad but it's predictable. This dude was absolutely unique. He came on here and with seeming absolute sincerity claimed for months that he had bedded thousands of virgins, and "when I get my hair back" (a phrase I loved) he'll regain his youth. He called everyone who read info about the conference without paying for it a "mooch" or a "sponge", drove everyone crazy, and then invariably said "And now I'm off to bed". Ha... I loved his simple declarative sentences. Like:

___
You don't have to tell me that you're not against other people donating to send Hellouser to Japan. I know that you're not against other people donating to send Hellouser to the HLC. You're just against YOU donating to send Hellouser to HLC. You want other people to make donations. You just don't want to make a donation yourself.

And the secret reason for you not wanting to donate is that you are a mooch.
___


or...

___
They'd see me through my car windshield and stick their thumbs out. I'd pick them up and they'd get in the car and start kissing and necking on me while I was driving. They'd get me all worked up; running their hands on me down below. We'd go someplace and they would have their way with me while I was feeling them up and necking on them. Or I'd be at a party playing cards or drinking a beer and laughing and then some woman sitting next to me would reach her hand over to my lap and start running her hands on me down below. We'd go somewhere private and she would have her way with me while I felt her up and necked on her. You know how it goes.
___

Read that paragraph again. And then again. This is great writing, it is. It's unforced, slangy in a unique way, fun, descriptive, showing not telling. J.D.Salinger would love it. Of any writer I've seen here he has the clearest, most unique voice, he's the one I think could sit down and bang out a very good novel most effortlessly. Not the one I think would most easily get a thought piece in a foreign policy journal or whatever, that's something else.

those types of story tellers are more common among low iqs/normies tho thats why theyre rare here. theyre entertaining in a popcorn way but don't offer anything meaningful

 

[Bklyn_23]

murica!

(Hulk Hogan theme) "I am a real American!" (/Hulk Hogan theme)

 

[kj6723]

@shookwun likes good-looking, classy Jewish women like Oxman, so for him I recommend trying out Pitt game.

"Pitt game"

i.e. have 0 aesthetic flaws well into your 50's game

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

How tall are you? You don't look 240 in that picture, unless you're 5'11"+. Thinner definitely looks better on you, though (as it does on almost everyone).

I definitely can relate to food being addictive. I ate 4500-7000+ calories literally every day between age 16-35, and overeating (of garbage food) not only causes a measure of dependency/"addiction" physiologically due to its effect on neurotransmitters and insulin, but also causes one to develop all sorts of unhealthy cognitive-behavioral associations with food. So I'll eat when I'm bored. Or depressed. Or extremely tired. Or frustrated. It's actually interesting to observe your own behavioral patterns in this respect. For instance, if I get woken up in the middle of the night after only 2-3 hours of sleep, it takes an act of God to stop me from heading to the kitchen and gorging myself on something or other. I believe (but have no evidence for) that the part of the brain which mediates self-control, or some neurochemical which facilitates self-control, is depleted/impaired in these low-sleep conditions, because I never feel such a pull towards gorging as when I'm woken up abruptly or get sh*t sleep. Not keeping unhealthy things in the house definitely helps. It doesn't help that I live half a block away from several 24-hour food options lol.

A typical restaurant meal for me would be 2-3 glasses of wine, a light appetizer (shrimp cocktail, crab cakes etc.), a chicken/steak/fish entree (of which I'd eat 70-100% of depending on how many calories I felt it had due to how it was prepared), and possibly a shared dessert. Most restaurant meals I eat I'd estimate at 1400-2000 calories, and if I know I'll be dining out I'll typically eat very light the rest of the day to account for that. My total daily intake on those days may be in the 2700-3100 range, which is not too bad for me considering that my maintenance caloric intake is likely around 2650. Social outings are never the issue for me. My issue is gorging, which I'm prone to do when I get the taste of certain foods in my mouth or if I'm in the aforementioned moods (tired/bored/sad etc.). On days where I just don't give a damn, I'll eat stuff like:

- Large Big Mac Meal with a Coke from McDonalds plus a Quarter Pounder with cheese sandwich (~1700 calories)
- 3-5 donuts/pastries from an Italian bakery along with another 20 oz. of Pepsi. (~1100 calories)
- 3-5 slices of pizza plus another 20 oz. Pepsi (~1200 calories)
- a half-gallon of vanilla ice cream from Carvel; or a pint of Haagen-Dazs and either a couple of chocolate bars with peanut butter, or a giant bag of Doritos. (~2000 calories)

I did this and worse (whole cakes/pies etc.) literally every single day for about 20 years. It's amazing that I was only 310 pounds and not 410 pounds.

I was in Manhattan and I ate roughly that much. It must be a hard city to diet, and yet a lot of people are thin.

It's noisy and loud though. A lot of people say "move!" to each other in the subway, either at the gates or at the doors. The cars do not stop honking, as the drivers believe that honking will shorten their drives.

LOL... well... OK. It's a few things.

I loved his story. Most people here are, I Hate My Life, or I'm Alt-Right, or I'm ___ Maxxing to Get Girls, or Confidence? You're Coping Bruh, etc. Not that that's bad but it's predictable. This dude was absolutely unique. He came on here and with seeming absolute sincerity claimed for months that he had bedded thousands of virgins, and "when I get my hair back" (a phrase I loved) he'll regain his youth. He called everyone who read info about the conference without paying for it a "mooch" or a "sponge", drove everyone crazy, and then invariably said "And now I'm off to bed". Ha... I loved his simple declarative sentences. Like:

___
You don't have to tell me that you're not against other people donating to send Hellouser to Japan. I know that you're not against other people donating to send Hellouser to the HLC. You're just against YOU donating to send Hellouser to HLC. You want other people to make donations. You just don't want to make a donation yourself.

And the secret reason for you not wanting to donate is that you are a mooch.
___


or...

___
They'd see me through my car windshield and stick their thumbs out. I'd pick them up and they'd get in the car and start kissing and necking on me while I was driving. They'd get me all worked up; running their hands on me down below. We'd go someplace and they would have their way with me while I was feeling them up and necking on them. Or I'd be at a party playing cards or drinking a beer and laughing and then some woman sitting next to me would reach her hand over to my lap and start running her hands on me down below. We'd go somewhere private and she would have her way with me while I felt her up and necked on her. You know how it goes.
___

Read that paragraph again. And then again. This is great writing, it is. It's unforced, slangy in a unique way, fun, descriptive, showing not telling. J.D.Salinger would love it. Of any writer I've seen here he has the clearest, most unique voice, he's the one I think could sit down and bang out a very good novel most effortlessly. Not the one I think would most easily get a thought piece in a foreign policy journal or whatever, that's something else.

I don't know how you found those quotes given that his presence has been deleted.

I guess I'm a hypocrite for not recommending an amnesty for him, but nevertheless he did deserve an extended ban. His behaviour in the colosseum thread was absolutely ridiculous.

But I have to commend you on commending his writing, you're showing an open mind and you do in fact have a valid point -- he was easy to read. Just effortless really. He's a lot like Stephenie Meyer in that regard, and I mean that with no disrespect. That is in fact a special talent to have.

BTW I felt similarly to @nameless on the subject of funding @hellouser's trip to Japan. I was disappointed when that trip turned into a dud, it vindicated all of the critics.

I personally think that @macaroni has been the best writer here of the recent posters.

My vote goes to I.D Walker. On top of being articulate, intelligent, poetic, respectful and humble, he's a beautiful human being. I'm sure I'm not the only one who misses his presence here.

Yes, he was wonderful.

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

Sad to read that @IdealForehead is leaving.

Given the disappointing news on Brotzu which followed the disappointing news on histogen, other treatments being several years away, as well as the banning of @WhitePolarBear, I should probably consider leaving as well.