Well i heard about this new bad scam from hackers using a fake government page stopping you from browsing the web. Guess what i got the damned trojan, and nto happy about it

Did manage to download trojan killer and paid for a year protection including vip support

Hope none of you got it yet

Mandela was alive? I did not knew. Great man.

Let me check just in case if Gandhy is alive.

Edit: he is not.

I know the giants work on the original portal.

Not to be a skeptic here, but you know that there are a bunch of scams out there where they hit you with a virus and then you pay for them to "clean" your system of the virus they just put there. It usually ends up being a vicious cycle where you get the virus again once your subscription runs out simply because they never removed it, but only put a time hold on it. And that's not really getting into the paranoia that virus software comapnies are creating more viruses simply to keep you buying new subscriptions to get the latest definitions.

Good to know about Skylanders working on any portal, perhaps it's just the game itself. Don't they sell individual games for Swap Forces aside from the portal/game/starter fig packs?

As for the virus, it could be real. I got a nasty one last spring. Like, turn my computer on in safe mode and it's still getting locked up by a scammer. I forget what I did, but I finally got my computer back up and got Norton anti-virus again. So it certainly can happen, the key is not to pay the fees they ask you to pay and instead buy a reputable anti-virus software.

I should be able to open Library today. I'm home from work with a nasty headcold, so no promises.

That's kinda old.

Ok, cold medicine makes me a bit loopy, but I got Library up and running. Cheers to those still alive.

I've found that in some cases, cold medicine makes me mroe creative and less conventional. In other cases, it kills all creativity. I think it really depends on my underlying mood.

Go read the write-up, definitely a different style than I usually do.

The writeup is awesome, given the theme. Kudos.

That statement could really be applied to just about all drugs that have some kind of consciousness-altering element. I've heard it said that they're like a birthday party for yourself - any gifts that you get, you've gotta bring 'em yourself.

hi all just checking in and haven't read everything, sorry, about your marriage Charles.

I wanted to know if anyone is interested in an Arkham Origins CTD? I bought an extra by mistake and would like to recoup my cost. I'll pay for shipping. Let me know if interested, I paid $50 for it.

action hero mafia game is now open

So basically was told by an above average girl that she was out of my league in not so many words. Which does wonders for my self esteem. Especially since I'm still in my ramp up period and I am still targeting low hanging fruit (If I may be unapologetically misogynistic for a moment).

This was after a successful double on our first date. It may have been she wanted to be chased but I'm not into chasing at this point in my life. Except this is exactly what it appears I am doing.

After 3 months and about 9 different girls, I've only made it past the first date once (3 dates with a mildly racist and vapid girl; To be fair I didn't pursue a second date with a few of those females). I'm long past the point where I lost my momentum, I'm operating purely on my instinctual latent charm and my cherubim-like face. It's one thing to be shot down because of looks or a bad first impression, but something else entirely to be run down for what I can only assume is my personality or lack of experience. So I am exceptionally bitter atm and don't find anything enjoyable. I've just been having a pity weekend and eating my feelings again, which isn't all that effective because I get sick to my stomach from not being used to eating said foods that I am stuffing my face with.

I find myself at that familiar place where I don't see any real difference from the last 150 lbs and now. I'm still just as miserable as I was before, and now as an added bonus, I get to deal with random female encounters and dating again, hooray. (A wild hot chick has appeared, FRED uses charm, the hot chick flees).

Sadly, I am beginning to wonder why I bothered, being fat is less complicated and you save a good deal of money on all the winter clothes you don't have to buy and the heating you don't use....SERIOUSLY I'M FRIGGIN' COLD ALL THE DAMN TIME. Good news for my nervous system, this week is supposed to be even colder.

Sorry for dumping in what is already a pretty massive junkyard, but I don't have many places to vent. My friends are all weird, too different from me, or related, and I've either exhausted all those avenues with no success or know better than go to them in the first place. I mean, it's kind of hard to ##### about girl problems and how sucky your life is since you got in shape to a 500 lb 30 year old virgin. Likewise the guy whose answer to every problem in life is weed and prostitutes is an equally poor source for solace.

I Guess Monday is another day and I have to just go out and do it regardless of how I feel about it and soldier on as they say, or some equally unhelpful insipid drek that supposedly makes you motivated. I say Monday because, frankly, this weekend is just too good to ruin by being motivated to do something worthwhile.

Fred, I will be the first to say that I am not in a good place, relationship-wise. However, I would like to tell you that the important thing is not how women feel about you, but how you feel about yourself. You are correct that chasing women will not make you happy - but if you strive to be happy all the same, you will see a change in how women regard you. I think that talking to a counselor or therapist is a good start. Losing weight also helps - as long as you do it for your own personal health and not to look attractive to someone else. Above all, do not despair.

I have a very good friend who has always been heavy. IIRC, he used to wear 6X clothes. Worse, he started losing his hair in his 20's. He never really dated, but he had the quality of being an honest and decent person. It took many tries, but eventually he met and married a woman who wanted to be treated right. They have now been married for 11 years, although sadly they cannot have children. When I first met my friend, he didn't believe that he would ever have a spouse, let alone date around.

Guess that what I am trying to say is not to lose hope. Get your head together. Spend time on yourself, getting healthy, and everything else will sooner or later fall into place. Let me tell you, I am far from being a happy-go-lucky optimist, but I believe that there is hope for me, for you, for anyone who is willing to be hopeful.

And that is all that I have to say about that.

Thanks Charles, I feel bad for your troubles, so thanks for taking the time to try and help with mine.

That was a late night rage induced post as I had been ruminating on that which caused insomnia. I'm slightly more level headed today.

I'm not losing weight to look good, that's just an unfortunate byproduct, it is to be healthy and because I was tired of being what I was. It was just another in a long string of disappointments that got to me, I'll probably take a break for a while, it's just a bit lonely out here, Holidays and all.

I'll buck up, I think once January comes, and I go back to school I'll have the distraction that I need. One of the big issues is that I quit my second job in preparation to give me a little bubble time before school, and the lack of activity has made my brain more restless as I'm not doing things to keep it from getting ahead of myself.