Checked shirts for the masses...

docwholigan @ 2008-06-21T20:02:00

2008-06-21T19:06:15Z

July 21st, 2008.

Identifying very strongly with Rorschach. Disturbing. Leads to troubling questions.

Also, welcome back.

docwholigan @ 2007-10-12T11:44:00

2007-10-12T10:46:08Z

I promised you that I'd update once a day, didn't I? Well, here's your update, fresh and hot, just as promised. Don't mind that it's not meaningful, just enjoy the damn thing.

docwholigan @ 2007-10-10T21:09:00

2007-10-10T21:09:06Z

Quick update button? That's a new one. TITTIES!

Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge!

2007-10-10T17:27:06Z

Good lord. Is it possible? You'd almost think I was dead, the amount of new text you see spill into this little receptacle of online debris. To constitute a Livejournal, surely it logically follows then that I have to keep it fed and occasionally let it out to poop. Well, so much for the former. There's certainly enough poop floating around, though.

This is me, returning from the dead. It's been a very, very long time since I last updated, and a lot has changed. It would be difficult to think of anything in life as interesting, of course, as the hum-drum of each day is a little less wearying than the last. To try and fill it all in would be impossible, so I'm going to try to keep up with a post each day, letting you all know - those of you who still care enough or even vaguely recall who I am - what exactly is 'up' with my life. In short? Nothing much. I'll make a list, that ought to help.

Single. Again. Bothersome.
Potentially not single again! Awesome.
Still working at Games Workshop, and still very good at what I do. Cool.
Still playing bass. Much better than I was, when last you may have been informed.
Um... Mm, yeah, that would be about it.

Obviously, there's more to what's going on every day than that little snippet of information. Still, having to type up the last two years of my life as an itemized list might do a little more than break LJ, despite its claims of infallibility. I've finally seen Firefly, I've finally got myself a laptop, and if I could only just secure for myself a stable connection, all these little things might add together to make me an incomparably happy Troy. So, whew. That's that out of the way. You all know I'm back? Good. I'm not rotting internally nor suffering from parasites, so you can rest assured I won't die again in the near future.

Last time I updated this journal I was young, foolish and pretentious. I'm now slightly older, have more excuses for my foolishness and am at least wise enough to know that while I do know everything, nobody gives two shits and I should probably keep my mouth shut. The last year, in particular, has been an interesting time in which I thought to discover a little more about myself beyond 'guy that likes toys and guns.'

So, then. My update for today. What to tell you about? Nothing really very interesting happened, which is what makes this difficult to fill in. I half-painted one of the new metal Commissars from the Warhammer: 40,000 range, for those of you who wouldn't recognize the name instantly. Except, perhaps, as anything other than the enforcers of Russian discipline during days past... and yes, in the game, they do much the same thing. Run away from the enemy, indeed, sucker. Or should I say, 'sucka'? We're gearing up at work for the last few days before the release of Apocalypse, which is going to be an awesome day. Most importantly, we're going to be dressing up as idiots, which should make for an awesome and hilarious day. The awesome Mr Bryce Lee has agreed, perhaps foolishly, to be the prize artist for the winner of our costume competition. On top, there's going to be hazard tape everywhere, spot prizes, giveaways, and a limited edition figure from years back being given to one lucky customer that picks up their copy of Apocalypse on the day.

It's going to be quite exciting. Pictures will be forthcoming, I promise. I'm a Cadian Captain. :D

That's it for today, I think. I'll leave you all with that. Another post tomorrow, probably filled with more inane bullshit for your reading pleasure.

docwholigan @ 2005-09-09T07:16:00

2005-09-09T06:16:30Z

Click here.
Take the quiz.
Post your results.
1) Is hyperspace single? I would assume so.
2) Does meow_tuna know yaoipimp? No. No he does not.
3) If _coyotemoon were hanging off a cliff, what would halfnorn do? Probably make some comment about 'hippies' and be on her way.
4) What is meow_tuna allergic to? The horrible truth!
5) Where was bastardized born? ... Honk Long?
6) What is yaoipimp's favorite color? YAOI.
7) What languages does kylee_brielle speak? Huge. :o
8) Is cunien 1337? ... Yes, actually. Yes.
9) What rank would kisschick1976 have in a giant robot army? Uber-Bot Bitch Queen!
10) What would septicemic think of hyperspace? I do not know, no I do not.
11) Which president would evrdancingflame be likely to idolize? Probably one of the founding fathers, but possibly Roosevelt.
12) What would meow_tuna give kitanachan for his/her birthday? Furry pr0n.
13) How would unicornsmith kill kylee_brielle? Giant catgirl. Nurrh!
14) What is yaoipimp's favorite band/artist? Gackt?
15) What color should dasar dye their hair? PAPPLE.
16) What would kitanachan do differently in your shoes? Probably be gay.
17) Are viper13 and _coyotemoon married? No, they are not. XD
18) What is cunien's shoe size? ... Wee.
19) Does xyanth have a dog? No. Ferrets!
20) What would you do if raptortheangel died? Well, what could I do from here? I'd be upset, though.
21) What mental disorder does hyperspace remind you of? That thing that little dogs do when they rub their ass on the carpet.
22) Is guilty_spark a college student? ... yesss?
23) Would agent_y2jenn and bonster make a good couple? Probably not. XD
24) How would bastardized conquer the world? Quietly, behind the scenes.
25) Does deltaforce do drugs? Iunno.
26) Do devik_wolf and guilty_spark go to the same school? Nope.
27) How long would guilty_spark dating viper13 last? Depends. He does love his Xbox, too...
28) If halfnorn and deltaforce were spliced together, what would be its name? Men Melta. XD
29) Where was guilty_spark born? Germany, I sink.
30) Is devik_wolf in a relationship? Nosir.
31) Thoughts on bastardized? KITTON :O;;;
32) halfnorn's hair color? Everchanging.

I just couldn't resist this. It's all so perfect.

2005-07-15T06:32:09Z

docwholigan @ 2005-05-13T09:54:00

2005-05-13T08:54:40Z

Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. I never wanted to believe it, but it's true.

Most shit ending ever.

docwholigan @ 2005-04-14T07:18:00

2005-04-14T06:18:22Z

Random Comic Generator v2.0 by Delya
Nickname
Paper or plastic?
panel 1
panel 2
panel 3

Quiz created with MemeGen!

docwholigan @ 2005-03-25T22:01:00

2005-03-26T06:11:20Z

Put your playlist on shuffle. Pick the first 20 songs that come up and add 'in my pants'.

1.) Bombs Over Bahgdad in my Pants - Outkast.
2.) Trapped Under ice in my Pants - Metallica.
3.) Operate, Annihilate in my Pants - Powerman 5000.
4.) Don't Touch in my Pants - Sublime. WTF. XD
5.) Phantom Lord in my Pants - Metallica. It just keeps getting better!
6.) Indiana Jones in my Pants - John Williams. *thud*
7.) Breathe in my Pants - Prodigy.
8.) Powerhouse in my Pants - Raymond Scott. Too fuckin' right.
9.) The Idiot Son of an Asshole in my Pants - NOFX. Oh, that's just not cool...
10.) Furious Angels in my Pants - Rob Dougan. Oh, shit!
11.) Doctor Who in my Pants - Bill Bailey. Wait. I'm the Doctor.
12.) Land of Confusion in my Pants - Genesis. I imagine I'd be confused, too.
13.) Supermoves in my Pants - Overseer. It's like they know me.
14.) If the Government Could Read my Mind in my Pants - The Vandals. Well, I'd be concerned.
15.) Rape me in my Pants - Nirvana (Richard Cheese). Please.
16.) Killing in the Name of my Pants - RAtM. OBEY THE PANTS!
17.) The Penguin in my Pants - Raymond Scott. So that's what the kids are calling it these days?
18.) Earthworm Jim in my Pants - Earthworm Jim Show. Okay, now I've never heard of an anthro worm fetish...
19.) Little Girls in my Pants - Oingo Boingo. That's one for the jury, folks.
20.) Fear of the Dark in my Pants - Iron Maiden. I'll just take 'em off, then!

Meme-me!

2005-02-19T09:23:38Z

Doot.

Name Four Bad Habits You Have:
1. Proctrastination.
2. Laziness.
3. Obsessive.
4. Talkative.

Name Four Scents You Love:
1. Toast.
2. Coffee.
3. Pine. The fake stuff.
4. That weird smell when you stick your head in an industrial freezer.

Name Your Top Four TV Shows: *current*
1. I.
2. Don't.
3. Watch.
4. TV.

Name Your Top Four TV Shows: *cancelled*
1. Futurama.
2. Futurama.
3. Futurama.
4. Futurama.

Name Your Top Four Movies:
1. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
2. Goodfellas.
3. The Lion King.
4. The Matrix. The original Matrix.

Name Four People That Know You the Best:
1. Jenn.
2. Stormi.
3. Dave. 'Von' Trapp. The one that works at Games Workshop, not Dave the Canuck.
4. Len.

Name Four Things You Are Thinking About Now:
1. There's toilet paper up my nose and I'm still leaking!
2. Tea. Mmm, tea.
3. Where's Stormi?
4. I itch. In places.

Name Four Things That You Have Done Today:
1. Got out of bed.
2. Made a cup of tea.
3. Made a second cup of tea.
4. Watched Futurama. It's 9am, no editorializing about my pathetic routine. XD

Name Four Drinks You Regularly Drink:
1. Tea.
2. Coke.
3. Tea.
4. Tea.

First Grade Teacher's Name?: Mrs Baker.
Last Song You Sang? 'Captain Lysander, he is so Orange.'
Last Person You Hugged?: Mum.
Last Thing You Laughed At? Damn near anything.
Last Time You Said 'I Love You' And Meant It?: Don't accurately recall, actually. It doesn't happen often.
Last Time You Cried?: Watching Band of Brothers.
What's In Your CD Player?: I have no CD player and I download MP3s. Ahoy!
What Color Socks Are You Wearing?: Fleshy and soft.
What's Under Your Bed?: Boxes and boxes and boxes and BOXES of Games Workshop crap.
What Time Did You Wake Up Today?: 0550. Hooah!
Current Taste?: Tea.
Current Hair?: Frightened spaghetti!
Current Clothes?: Blue track pants and some... soft fleecy thing.
Current Annoyance?: The toilet paper wedged in my nostril.
Current Longing?: Stormi!
Current Desktop Picture?: Giant fish in a bear suit! It's HORRIBLE! XD
Current Worry?: Money, fucking money.
Current Favorite Physical Feature Of The Opposite Sex?: Eyes. No, seriously.
One Person From Your Past You Wish You Could Go Back And Talk to? My great-grandfather.
How Many Kids Do You Want? Uhm... a couple? More than three'd break my head.
Type A Line You Remember From Any Book: 'Canny chap that I am, I brought more ammo.'
Some of the things surrounding your computer: Tissues, mug, lamp, cables, CD cases...

I am amused!

2005-02-10T07:11:55Z

This was all actually kind of eerie.

LJ Friends Meme by coolerq

• You must tell forty-two people about this game.
• Stormi is the one that you love.
• Jenn is one you like but can't work out.
• You care most about Tim.
• Vance is the one who knows you very well.
• Jules is your lucky star.
• For Whom the Bell Tolls is the song that matches with Stormi.
• Supermoves is the song for Jenn.
• Master of Puppets is the song that tells you most about YOUR mind.
• and I am a Dalek is the song telling you how you feel about life
Take this quiz

By the center!

2005-01-21T16:55:31Z

I may actually have discovered a career. I'd never envisioned myself anywhere but in the Army, patiently slogging my way through mud and muck with a few qualifications under my figurative arm as an assault pioneer - on leaving the Army, I'd be a veritable jack of all trades, able to do any odd jobs and make fairly decent money under my own power. However, moving to England, put something of a damper on that, since I can't ever envision myself fighting for a country which isn't my own. To hell with the War on Terror; my fight is elsewhere - my mood isn't really helped on discovering that I actually have to pay to apply to stay in the UK for longer than the two years my first visa covers (£150 to stay? What the fuck? I paid to come here in the first place! That's my trip to Canada fund in ruins. ;_; FUCKING GOVERNMENT.). I hadn't thought of McDonald's as career material, however, I may have inadvertantly found myself just what I'd always dreamed of, but never really considered as possible. Games Workshop, yes, and then some.

It was suggested to me by my manager Rob Redman, who used to work at the studio itself, that I apply for a job at the Games Development Workshop. This is the man who smiled knowingly when I mentioned I needed a job that wasn't McD's and said, "Apply for a job here!" So... at this point, I don't have too much trouble believing there's something good at the end of the figurative rainbow. See, I voiced a question which has been asked by many a seasoned gamer in the GW sphere: "Why is there no 40K equivalent of Blood Bowl?" The answer is usually that it's insane - it'd be too much like Blood Bowl, to begin with, and you may as well play that. Ice hockey was brought up, but quickly shot down as too impractical. However, rather than most, I actually came up with a solution. What combines all the characterful elements of the 41st millenium, the dark and forbidding future that GW paints for us, with fast-paced fun and action that people can readily identify with? I came to the answer, and it is petrol-scented. So far, the 'Octanus Racing League' has taken GW Gloucester by storm, with sporadic reports of it being played by those in GW Gloucester and Bath - which is really something, considering the rules aren't finished and there's nothing more than basic one-off race stuff. People are keen, excited, enthused, and having a load of fun converting bikes to enter into the first 'edition' of Octanus (which really needs a better name).

I'm still working on more rules and expansion stuff - full leagues, experienced riders, skills and dirty tricks to upgrade your bike with - as well as a set of rules to allow a similar league using buggies, trucks and assorted light vehicles. Rob peered intently at the very first, ugly, hard-and-fast set of rules on just three pages of A4 and said, "Hey, that's neat." Then came the kicker about working in GDW. Dude. Seriously. I'm going to hit up Jenn and Stormi, see if they want a piece of the action in the form of 'artistic directors' or somesuch. I'll work on producing a nice, one-off rulebook once everything is complete and playtested, then send it off to development with my CV and a little note saying, "Imperial Guard rule!"

Y'never know.

docwholigan @ 2005-01-14T07:18:00

2005-01-14T07:25:27Z

While I work on the specifics of a bike racing league for WH40k - yes, Octanus IV is going ahead - here's a meme for you folks.

A is for age: 19.
B is for boyfriend: Well, a male friend of mine? Ben! Three times over, I have a friend named Ben.
C is for career: Games Workshop hobby assistant, part-time McDonald's burger slave.
D is for dad's name: D-on't know.
E is for essential item to bring to a party: Whiskey.
F is for favorite song at the moment: 'Master of Puppets', Metallica.
G is for good movie you recently saw: The Incredibles!
H is for hometown: Hamilton, New Zealand.
I is for instruments you play: Trumpet and bass guitar.
J is for jewel that you like: Emerald.
K is for kids: Maybe, someday.
L is for living arrangements: Flat with mother and her partner.
M is for mum's name: Viki.
N is for number of people you've slept with: Well, the whole of the Palmerston North Cadet Unit. As for sexual partners? None.
O is for overnight hospital stays: Um. Many.
P is for phobia[s]: Heights, water, confined spaces, spiders...
Q is for quote you like: 'Darkness there... and nothing more.'
S is for sexual position: In a bed, with a person.
T is for time you wake up: 6:00am.
U is for unique trait(s): The Fang.
V is for vegetable you love: Broccoli.
W is for worst habit: Talking way too fast.
X is for x-rays you've had: Leg, both arms, head.
Y is for yummy food you make: Pancakes!
Z is for zodiac sign: Aries.

Fall out; debrief in twenty.

2005-01-05T09:23:56Z

It's official. The documents are signed, my bank details and proof of eligibility to work in the United Kingdom have been verified and my name tag has been ordered. My name is Troy Dean. I am an employee of Games Workshop. I am immensely pleased.

docwholigan @ 2004-12-25T18:32:00

2004-12-25T18:32:53Z

Merry Christmas.

Now it's over. Please, enough.

docwholigan @ 2004-12-20T06:08:00

2004-12-20T06:50:46Z

Step 1: Get your playlist together, put it on random, and play.
Step 2: Pick your favorite lines from the first 25 songs that play.
Step 3: Post and let everyone you know guess what song the lines come from.
Step 4: Cross out the songs when someone guesses correctly!

1.) What do you mean I don't support your system? I go to court when I have to.
2.) I see the ghosts of navigators, but they are lost!
3.) Is he strong; listen, bud! He's got radioactive blood!
4.) He's living in a single room with three other individuals! One of them is another man, and the other two? Well, the other two are females. God only knows what they get up to in there.
5.) My friend's got a girlfriend; man, he hates that bitch!
6.) If you like to gamble, I'll tell you how it lands. You win some, lose some, it's all the same to me.
7.) Well, everybody's saying that they're not so bad, everybody's saying that we need 'em bad! But everybody's got their fucking heads up their ass!
8.) THEY KNOW WHO YOU ARE! THEY KNOW WHO YOU AAARE!
9.) You came twice last year, like a Sears catalogue.
10.) He looks through his window so bright. He sees the stars come out in the night.
11.) Let's start a war! Start a nuclear war!
12.) I had a friend once, he took some acid... now he thinks he's a fire engine.
13.) Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore...
14.) Beady eyes, and a little dyslexic - can he read? Noone's really quite sure!
15.) See you, see me. Pictures crazy... All the world I've seen before me passing by.
16.) She holds the pen that spells the end. She traces me and draws me in.
17.) Just like the pied piper lead through the streets, swing like marionettes swaying to the symphony.
18.) Now it's 1984! Knock, knock at your front door!
19.) Safe in the garage, singing in the tub, but Ozzy went too far and he started in the pub!
20.) She picked up a rock, threw it at the car, hit him in the head now he's got a big scar!
21.) Maybe you'll think of me, when you are on your own.
22.) Hello! My name is Johnny! Well, 'ello! My name is Johnny!
23.) I went down to the beach and saw Kiki, she was all like, 'NnNnngh!' and I'm like, 'WHUTEVUR.'
24.) Free speech! Free speech! For the dumb! Free speech! For the dumb! Free speech! Free speech! Free fuckin' speech!
25.) Well, me, it's been nice talking to myself - a credit to dementia!

Random bullshit in lieu of content

2004-12-16T08:33:49Z

1. Think of a word you would use to describe me.
2. Go to Google Image Search and search for that word.
3. Select the picture you see as most fitting, and post it as a reply.
4. Post this meme in your journal if ya wanna.

docwholigan @ 2004-12-11T07:59:00

2004-12-11T08:12:39Z

THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1. Troy.
2. Mr T.
3. Bohemian Parody.

THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:
1. DocWholigan.
2. Tesla10.
3. InvisibleElvis.

THREE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. Creative.
2. Proud.
3. Loyal.

THREE THINGS YOU HATE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. Lazy as all hell.
2. Uneducated.
3. Too damn tall.

THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:
1. Maori.
2. Irish.
3. Spanish.

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
1. Heights.
2. Water.
3. Spiders.

THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
1. A period in front of a computer.
2. Tea.
3. Clean socks.

THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
1. Rugby jersey.
2. Socks.
3. Trackpants.

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS:
1. Metallica.
2. Iron Maiden.
3. Megadeth.

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS AT PRESENT:
1. Metallica - Master of Puppets.
2. Liam Lynch - United States of Whatever.
3. Robbie Williams - Me and my Monkey.

THREE NEW THINGS YOU WANT TO TRY IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS
1. Learn to play guitar as well as bass.
2. Parfait.
3. Sex! That's not unreasonable, is it?!

THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP (love is a given):
1. Honesty.
2. Humour.
3. Wild monkey sex.

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE
1. George W Bush is a liar and (Edit: a fucking dickhead and) a cheat.
2. Billy Connolly should be Prime Minister.
3. The United States government did not recover alien artefacts from the desert outside Roswell, New Mexico in 1947.

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX (or same) THAT APPEAL TO YOU:
1. Eyes.
2. Shoulders.
3. Breasts. Hey, I'm being honest here.

THREE THINGS YOU JUST CAN'T DO:
1. Go a day without saying fuck. A lot.
2. Fit both fists into my mouth.
3. Give birth.

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
1. Games Workshop games/miniatures.
2. Reading.
3. Playing of the bass.

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
1. Wild monkey sex with a certain someone.
2. Quit my job.
3. Quit my job.

THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING:
1. Armed Forces. Still, kinda.
2. Teaching.
3. Hired gun.

THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:
1. Canada.
2. America.
3. Poland.

THREE KID'S NAMES
1. Milo.
2. Eli.
3. Mars Probe.

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. Quit my job.
2. Jump from the Sky Tower in Auckland.
3. Punch Ben Stiller really hard in the face.

THREE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO TAKE THIS QUIZ NOW OR DIE PAINFULLY
1. Stormi.
2. Jenn.
3. Xy.

docwholigan @ 2004-12-11T07:17:00

2004-12-11T07:19:51Z

Take the Quiz and build your portrait!

Die List

2004-12-10T09:03:04Z

Because, apparently, lists are female. XD

- Invader Zim DVDs.
- Another Imperial Guard army box (you can never have too many Guardsmen).
- Another Space Marine army box (you can never have too many assault marines, either).
- The DaVinci Code.
- Jeremy Clarkson's You Know I Got Soul.
- The D20 Modern Weapons Locker.
- A plane ticket to Canada (y'know, if I didn't ask for anything else...)
- A black fedora.

- To be God for a month.
- Residency in Canada (okay, so not unreasonable, but unlikely before Christmas)!
- Stormi (not unlikely, but she can be pretty unreasonable ;).
- My own Dalek armour.
- A loaded lasgun.
- A real 'Get out of Jail Free' card for those pesky 6-day working weeks...
- A signed Tom Baker lithograph.

Cotton Eye Joe, where ya'll at, boy?!

2004-12-08T10:18:18Z

So, perhaps you're wondering why you haven't seen me around. Because I'm beset on all sides by asshats would be one possible reason, asshats with Freemasons for fathers and Illuminati for in-laws, whose sinful perversions revolve entirely around making my hitherto enjoyable life a neverending torrent of annoyance and misery. Let's recap.

1.) BT Broadband. Asshats.
2.) McDonald's. Asshats.
3.) England. Asshats.

This is all without mentioning the owner of this particular machine, who has somehow, somehow managed to block all outgoing telnet connections, which means no MUCKing. For paranoia's sake. Well, thanks. I guess that means all the work I've done can sit and stagnate, and in some cases be idle-deleted. That's just funky-fine, dude. I haven't been able to write a thing, or sit down to do any one task for more than twenty minutes, out of sheer anger over the current state of affairs. My boss is almost literally asking me to bend over, for example. I'm working six days this week. Five of them are night shifts. Two of those are double shifts. Now, I don't know about you, but doesn't common human decency suggest the good, kind thing to do might be to come and ask me if I'm able to work that long within the space of a week? Apparently not. The first I heard of this was when I looked on the weekly schedule to see my shifts, and caught sight of the total hours: 53. That's right. I'm working fifty-fucking-three hours this week, at a job I HATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATE!

Fuckshitcockbastard.

I used to laugh at myself whenever I considered the possibility that the world was against me. O-ho. Where be the mirth now?!

docwholigan @ 2004-11-10T18:46:00

2004-11-10T18:46:54Z

1. Stop talking about politics for a moment or two. (Done and DONE!)
2. Post a reasonably-sized picture in your LJ, NOT under a cut tag, of something pleasant, such as an adorable kitten, or a fluffy white cloud, or a bottle of booze. Something that has NOTHING TO DO WITH POLITICS.
3. Include these instructions, and share the love.

docwholigan @ 2004-11-05T11:19:00

2004-11-05T11:20:04Z

I just had to include this.

How long would you last in a zombie movie by zombi357

Username

Weapon of choice

Friend who turned that you had to kill

agent_y2jenn

Chance you will survive: 55%

Quiz created with MemeGen!

And don't you forget it!

docwholigan @ 2004-11-03T09:03:00

2004-11-03T09:20:34Z

I'd like, if I may, to give my thoughts on the current status of the race to the White House.

I used those words to begin my opening address to my Cadets on the night of 9/11. I'm not going to try and transcript the whole speech I made, since it's a while ago now, but it all boiled down to a simple enough idea: America needs us. On that day, at that moment, had George W Bush stood behind his podium and called upon world leaders to unite against the ephemeral and mysterious Threat of Terror, all men and women of reasonable natures would gladly have thrown in their lot with the United States - under George Wubya, at that - and done all that was reasonably within their power to assist the world's greatest nation as it came to terms with the horrific events that happened on that day. The shadowy theories regarding Bush's election aside, since I'm not going to bother trying to convince any Republicans or justify any Democrats (you have your opinions; I'm not going to demand you change them), the combined weight of the world would have been with the United States.

Instead, we have this.

America, I sincerely hope that it's clear we, the rest of the world, do not hate Americans. Americans and what they stand for are essentially very nice people, and nice ideals. Truth, liberty and justice for all. That sounds pretty good to me, and I know that if I believed in those tenets, then the US would be a pretty attractive place to live. But look at what's happened in the past four years. Step back and look objectively. In four years, the threat of terrorism has risen, rather than fallen worldwide. What were formerly her closest allies have all but severed ties with America - and rather than George Wubya trying to repair the diplomatic damage done between nations like France (hell, most of Europe except for England), he instead decides on this bloody minded go-it-alone approach. Don't even get me started on Halliburton, the Saudi Royal Family and so forth...

I'm sad that it could come to this. That the great nation of the United States of America could be reduced to this - a bickering conglomerate of upper- and lower-classes, the rich against the poor, the black against the white, the north against the south... all over the man they want to run the country. Exercising your right to vote does not make you right. Exercising your right to free speech does not give you the right to abuse those who disagree with you. Exercising your right to bear arms does not give you the right, nor as George Wubya seems to impress upon his supporters, the duty to bear them in other nations on their behalf.

I move that the USA not be known as such any longer. The States are not united. America, you stand on the edge. Wars have been fought for less. You've already fought one civil war. Leave it at that.

Edit: In a more light-hearted tone, I quote Professor Membrane. "The time for choosing is now!"

docwholigan @ 2004-10-26T23:33:00

2004-10-26T22:34:03Z

For a graphologist, the spacing on the page reflects the writer's attitude toward their own world and relationship to things in his or her own space. If the inputted data was correct Troy has no white space or margins on a typical sheet of paper. Troy fills up every last inch on the top, right, left, and bottom. Hmmm. If this is true, then Troy has a very aggressive personality toward others and quite frankly lacks a bit of respect for the space and property of other people. I would be surprised if Troy just comes into someone's home and helps himself to a drink in the refrigerator. This can be both an obnoxious personality trait and it can be assertive and effective in getting what you want. There isn't much fear of getting in trouble here, Troy finds plenty of reasons to break the rules and get in trouble. (Okay, perhaps when he was younger, not anymore?) Basically, people with no margins are a handful.

Troy has a very unusual lower zone y loop. If the data input is correct, Troy's y or g is large and has triangle shape to the lower loop. This is not a common trait, but the implications are very interesting. As you begin to study handwriting analysis, you will learn any loop indicates imagination. This lower loop indicates the amount of imagination Troy has regarding sex and physical things. His lower zone stroke is large, so his sexual imagination is large and open. Furthermore, because the loop has a triangle shape, this indicates a particular curiosity with certain aspects of sexuality. In a nutshell, Troy is open to some very new ideas sexually and is willing to try anything once. I'd say Troy is quite a dynamic and playful lover. Watch out world!

Something is incomplete in Troy's life. He feels frustration relating to his physical needs and desires. Somewhere in his life there is some disappointment, non-fulfillment, and interruption. This is very likely to relate to Troy's sexual needs.

Troy has a temper. He uses this as a defense mechanism when he doesn't understand how to handle a situation. Temper is a hostile trait used to protect the ego. Temper can be a negative personality trait in the eyes of those around him.

Troy is sarcastic. This is a defense mechanism designed to protect his ego when he feels hurt. He pokes people harder than he gets poked. These sarcastic remarks can be very funny. They can also be harsh, bitter, and caustic at the same time.

Troy's true self-image is unreasonably low. Someone once told Troy that he wasn't a great and beautiful person, and he believed them. Troy also has a fear that he might fail if he takes large risks. Therefore he resists setting his goals too high, risking failure. He doesn't have the internal confidence that frees him to take risks and chance failure. Troy is capable of accomplishing much more than he is presently achieving. All this relates to his self-esteem. Troy's self-concept is artificially low. Troy will stay in a bad situation much too long... why? Because he is afraid that if he makes a change, it might get worse. It is hard for Troy to plan too far into the future. He kind of takes things on a day to day basis. He may tell you his dreams but he is living in today, with a fear of making a change. No matter how loud he speaks, look at his actions. This is perhaps the biggest single barrier to happiness people not believing in and loving themselves. Troy is an example of someone living with a low self-image, because their innate self-confidence was broken.

Because Troy has sharp needle pointed 'm' and 'n' humps, he has a very sharp mind. He instantly sizes up situations, making instant decisions. He thinks and evaluates circumstances very rapidly. Many people with this type of mind are geniuses, thus he may be seen as highly intelligent. Troy is often irritated by slow talkers or slow thinkers. If he drives, he gets irritated by slow drivers in the fast lane. He quickly becomes bored when being taught on the level of the slowest student in class. He may be on problem number three when the rest of the class is on problem one. Troy is curious and very active. In fact, in school he might have been a trouble maker because he thought so much faster than the other kids, he finished his work first, thus having plenty of time on his hands to make trouble!

Diplomacy is one of Troy's best attributes. He has the ability to say what others want to hear. He can have tact with others. He has the ability to state things in such a way as to not offend someone else. Troy can disagree without being disagreeable.

Troy is not facing something going on in his life today. He is deceiving himself about it. Often, Troy's opinion of himself is different than those around him. This trait gives Troy the ability to deny anything that does not agree with his "truth." This trait is not always something negative. It is only a defense mechanism allowing Troy not to face some reality in his life at this time.

Troy uses judgment to make decisions. He is ruled by his head, not his heart. He is a cool, collected person who is usually unexpressive emotionally. Some may see him as unemotional. He does have emotions but has no need to express them. He is withdrawn into himself and enjoys being alone. The circumstances when Troy does express emotions include: extreme anger, extreme passion, and tremendous stress. If someone gets him mad enough to tell him off, he will not be sorry about it later. He puts a mark in his mind when someone angers him. He keeps track of these marks and when he hits that last mark he will let them know they have gone too far. He is ruled somewhat by self-interest. All his conclusions are made without outside emotional influence. He is very level-headed and will remain calm in an emergency situation. In a situation where other people might get hysterical, he has poise. Troy will work more efficiently if given space and time to be alone. He would rather not be surrounded by people constantly. In a relationship, he will show his love by the things he does rather than by the things he says. Saying "I love you" is not a needed routine because he feels his mate should already know. The only exception to this is if he has logically concluded that it is best for his mate to hear him express his love verbally. Troy is not subject to emotional appeals. If someone is selling a product to him, they will need to present only the facts. They should present them from a standpoint of his sound judgment. He will not be taken in by an emotional story about someone else. He will meet emergencies without getting hysterical and he will always ask "Is this best for me?"

People that write their letters in an average height and average size are moderate in their ability to interact socially. According to the data input, Troy doesn't write too large or too small, indicating a balanced ability to be social and interact with others.