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(05-10-2012, 11:50 AM)
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As for filming, that has always interested me. I've made a couple of special effects videos just for fun, sitting on my dropbox at the moment. I'm hesitant to share them on here for fear of being ridiculed like the Star Wars Kid. But that's an area I wouldn't even being to know what to do, where to go, etc. It seems overly saturated with already skilled, experienced and talented people. Even with the broad range of jobs that filming involves, I could only feel that I would be wasting my own and other peoples time. |
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(05-10-2012, 11:54 AM)
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We used to have this teacher that wore trousers with really open pockets. Each lesson when he would be helping someone in front of us on one of the desks we would slip some random item into his pockets. Usually something like a kinder surprise toy. Wonder what he did with them as he never said anything. |
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(05-10-2012, 12:08 PM)
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Inafking is back to save the Vita. Looks awesomely weird, which is what I want on my handhelds again!
Citybuilder Zeus is out on GOG. Once Pharaoh goes up I will have no need for modern gaming. All that will exist is my Impressions built paradise again.
Just reminiscing about German class and people in our class who picked on the exchange aide. Was funny until she ran out crying and hopped onto a plane back to Germany. |
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(05-10-2012, 12:23 PM)
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It was amusing when we all went to high school and found out that we learnt more in our first week or so of German or Japanese (German for me) than we ever did of Chinese in 7 years of primary school |
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(05-10-2012, 12:38 PM)
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As I'm sure many of you probably have me on ignore by now, here's some more depressing shit. If you were even considering reading it, you probably shouldn't.
Well, just when I didn't think things could get any worse, I discovered something on my body that shouldn't be there. I'm not going to say what it is, but it's terribly embarrassing and it seems to ensure that I will experience great discomfort for the rest of my life. I'm fucking 30 and my body seems to be falling apart, along with my life around me, and causing me a great deal of grief. It was only a few months ago that I found out bowel cancer is hereditary in my family and it's dominant as hell, so I'm almost a certainty to get it. I need to have a camera shoved up my arse every couple of years to check for polyps as they eventually turn into cancer and kill me. Fuck it, I'm seriously considering not ever bothering getting it checked out. If it happened, it would be a blessing in disguise. I'm kinda hoping it happens. |
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(05-10-2012, 12:43 PM)
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Mate of my suddenly had to have part of his bowel removed and it hasn't changed his life too much. That was the wake up call for me to start taking this shit seriously. |
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(05-10-2012, 01:01 PM)
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I would, but I don't see the point anymore. This last week has just demonstrated to me how shit my life is. Something that has made it worse or that little bit more difficult to deal with has occurred every day of this past week alone. It's not looking like getting better anytime soon.
Getting dealt a card like cancer, I would be totally fine with, that at least tells me that there's a time limit on how much more shit I have to deal with. I've tried to be a decent person and do the right thing by others and myself my whole life and life has just spat back in my face. I'm past the point where I can handle what's on my plate without some assistance, some friends or family that care that I can lean on. But I don't have either. It's too much and I just want it all to end. |
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(05-10-2012, 01:05 PM)
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Your depression is obviously causing paranoia. |
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(05-10-2012, 01:21 PM)
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Who's going to miss me if I die? The friends I don't have? The family that wants nothing to do with me? And in a news update, this family is currently trying to take a future inheritance away from me, I think it would please them. Girlfriend? Never had one, no worries there. This list is awfully short with no one on it. Acquaintances don't count when the amount they would care is only enough to say "that's a shame". I know I'm depressed, I know how to dig myself out of that pit and I've been trying for months to no avail. I can deal with shit if I have people I trust to talk to, but I don't have that, I get to deal with it all myself. I have no reason to give a fuck anymore. |
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(05-10-2012, 01:25 PM)
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Danoss - maybe you should look up a local adult mental health service? Find out what kind of counselling is available (pretty sure state gov't services exist) and see if you can get some assistance. I had some counselling for my depression and it helped me out.
edit: seriously - you cant dig yourself out of it alone. It's a medical issue and you need to seek help. Not necessarily medication, but counselling from a professional. You might end up doing the hard stuff all yourself, but you need to know what the good stuff to try is in the first place. Just before I forget, if any of your direct family (parents I believe) were in service, veterans affairs also offers free counselling too last I checked. Not sure if its just a vietnam vet thing, but given your age is same as me, its possible you might be in that group. Just quietly, that kind of argument is neither helpful nor accurate even though its said with genuine sentiment and best intentions.
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(05-10-2012, 01:41 PM)
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I can identify the current triggers, but I can't escape them. There's no valve to let off this figurative pressure that's currently building. I've been perfectly capable of dealing for a long time, I've had the tools at my disposal, those tools being close friends and the ability to step away, even for a brief time, just to catch my breath and relax. Those tools are gone. Yes counselling will help to some degree, but until I'm out of the situation I'm in, it won't go away. My Gran has a Vet Affairs gold card, but it doesn't extend to me. Counselling costs money once you're no longer classed as a youth, so that's a problem even if counselling could help. Even if the counselling itself were free, it costs money that I don't really have just to get there. I'm sorry if I'm freaking AusGAF out, I just don't have anyone to talk to. I can not post this stuff if it makes people uncomfortable. |
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d-e-e-p-d-i-c-k-e-d (05-10-2012, 01:52 PM)
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We get it, you are having a rough period. That sucks, I wish you weren't. I wish your life was awesome. But no ones life is awesome all the time. AusGAF is trying to help you, but this indulgent shit is not helping. I don't mean to sound harsh, but I know I probably am. I am sorry you are stuck in a bad situation, I empathise, having been in similar places myself. But you need to find a way to take the help that people offer, even if you think there is no point.
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(05-10-2012, 01:53 PM)
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Click on your region (on the right hand sidebar) eg Inner Urban East Up the top will be a number: Psychiatric triage (information, assessment and referral) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Telephone: 1300 xxx xxx ------------- Other things: Go to GP. Ask about access to a Medicare Mental Health Care Plan This provides up to 10 sessions with no gap/small fee. GPs will know if there is a fee or not. Also try: http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx? Find a practitioner link: http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.a...nk_id=107.1007 ------------------ Mens Line (for immediate support) http://www.mensline.org.au/home.aspx 1300 78 99 78 (24/7 coverage) These guys could also explain the medicare mental heath care plan. -------------- GPs can refer to FREE community services (adult) but there can be long wait lists and if so a GP can make a decision as to whats best which might involve the care plan, or through not for profit orgs like anglicare/centacare which are often free too, or on a sliding scale according to income. edit: if youre not in victoria, let me know and Ill get more links. |
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(05-10-2012, 02:04 PM)
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Oh, I thought I was unique snowflake.
I won't waste any of your time any longer. Shit, I was trying to let some stuff out to see if it helped. It didn't and I've gotten under peoples skin in the process. It's likely I'll have to turn off my internet connection soon to save on some cash. So even if I kept posting, it's unlikely to continue for much longer. It'll be nice to be remembered as AusGAF's resident nutjob. Thanks for the links Vince. I'm pretty broke, so I'm not sure how much good they'll do me, especially being in NSW. My phone line is VoIP, so that'll get turned off when the internet goes. |
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(05-10-2012, 02:09 PM)
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(05-10-2012, 02:09 PM)
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GPs are in NSW.
If you ask about the Medicare Mental Health Care Plan you can get the GP session claimed back. Centacare/Anglicare are in NSW too.
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d-e-e-p-d-i-c-k-e-d (05-10-2012, 02:17 PM)
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http://www.catholiccare.org/page.asp...=29&category=5 (don't worry aout the catholic part, they don't push religion) http://www.anglicare.org.au/our-services - a good agency with multiple services. |
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(05-10-2012, 02:44 PM)
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Me too :s Stayed up watching Thor this time. Tomorrow: Iron mans!
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(05-10-2012, 09:49 PM)
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Here are some beers I've been tasting.
Of the first three, only one of caught my attention. As a fan of pale ale in all its forms, I was disappointed with the IPA which was a bit flat flavour-wise with a weird tasting finish. Bombadier's main brew is a reliable staple found everywhere but I was disappointed with their 'Burning Gold' pictured central below. Why? Of all the bitters I've tried, it was worryingly close to XXXX. Reassuringly, the Bishop's Finger was a winner. That's two Kentish ales I've tried, the other being Spitfire. I'd like to try one of each in the same sitting to determine which is tastier as they're both quite similar. ![]() Thought I'd try something a bit more mainstream. The Marston's Pale was a no-frills but enjoyable drop. A good beer for when you order pizza in, but from the good place and not Dominoes. ![]() I'm in Amsterdam just for the weekend. They have beers that aren't Heineken or Grolsch that I'm looking forward to trying.
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(05-10-2012, 10:08 PM)
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Damn it... No more ordering LEGO from the US for me. Firstly, I had to jump through several hoops to try to get their website to accept my order, as it needed me to edit the address which it had saved and had automatically applied to my order. Then, they went and cancelled that order on me without giving any information about why.
After calling them (thank you Skype for giving us free 1-800 numbers), they told me it was cancelled because they detected it as a third party address. At least the guy was nice enough to say he'd give me back the loyalty points I had spent on the cancelled order. So yeah, looks like I'm out of luck ordering via them and will have to put up with the ~$50-$100 fee per item for buying from the Aussie store instead. And now there won't be anything to consolidate with my Diablo III Collector's box, which is a tad annoying too. Yeah, it's all First World problems and I can easily afford it, but it seems that many companies are beginning to lock us out of even the few workarounds we have to avoid paying the Aussie tax on these items. |
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(05-10-2012, 10:09 PM)
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(05-10-2012, 10:52 PM)
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Free Midnight Club 2 just for liking Rockstar games on Steam!
Tropico 4 is a full game trial for the weekend! Is this the first time a single player game has gotten the free weekend treatment? Riding Sony's coat tails I see!
Do they sell Amstel in Amsterdam? Because I would drink a lot of it, goes down easier than water. Fairly certain it was import that my local Safeway was getting in for a while. |
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(05-10-2012, 11:21 PM)
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This is some straight up, worst company in America, bullshit. So glad I didn't buy Battlefield 3.
Also Dishonored should come out next week, not in October. That is also bullshit :( Boxart should bring in the Skyrim/DudeBro crowd at least. Is it sad that my first thought from reading that sentence was it reminds me more of Bishop cutting his finger in Aliens, giving us the startling realisation that he is an android? Well, more confirmation, as that knife game shit was some super human shit. I lived a sheltered geeks life obviously. |
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(05-10-2012, 11:24 PM)
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http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/shop...511-1yg3r.html
You just try and stop me from getting online fashion barginz. |
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(05-10-2012, 11:30 PM)
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Why take a negative attitude to it. Instead of trying to make EVERYONE fuck the consumer in the arse why not use your "International Fashion Group" to get the "outdated taxes and duties" changed to something that ISN'T outdated? Good luck making every retailer in the world take a hit on sales for the sake of making the "International Fashion Group" happier. Once those retailers that have agreed see their profit levels on sales to Australian customers drop they will change their minds. EDIT: and another thing, retailers are sending their money overseas too! They buy this shit from overseas companies who get it manufactured in the cheapest place possible! I actually LIKE buying stuff that is made in Australia, as long as it isn't stupidly expensive.
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but ever so delicious
(05-10-2012, 11:39 PM)
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When the bishop gives you the finger, You know he means business.
This is where the dota 2 invitational that is being hosted by valve along with a $1m prize for the winner is being held. http://www.joindota.com/en/news/3058...e-and-location Looks super fucking nice, It's some classy shit. I totally had something awesome written out in regards to Danoss and life. But I don't believe it would serve it's purpose, It wasn't exactly advice either. I can tell Danoss is just the same as me when it comes to depression and advice. We believe we are unique, even though we aren't, so we like to make excuses since we believe that nothing good could ever happen to us, we aren't good enough for this earth and so on. I do hope you find your way out of the hole. For me it was actually menial jobs. It got my mind off things and i've taken it from there. There's still that 3 - 4 year period full of regret though that hangs in the back of my mind and pulls me down every so often. That's fun D: |