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Optimus Skiver
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Addicted to donating
Started this discussion. Last reply by Optimus Skiver Nov 11, 2010. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Awesome opera singer
Started this discussion. Last reply by Andrew Feb 9, 2010. 2 Replies 0 Likes
The Mood-lifting Song Thread
Started this discussion. Last reply by Optimus Skiver Feb 9, 2010. 17 Replies 0 Likes
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Optimus Skiver posted a blog postI need your help to win this contest for my best friend!
I totally swear I'll make an effort to be more consistent around here, but I've been busy with other projects and work, so I've just been really scarce everywhere. Anyway, I've just entered into a contest to win a fancy schmancy ocarina for a musician friend who needs more instruments in her repertoire. An ocarina, if you aren't familiar, is a musical instrument in the vessel flute family, and has been made famous in the Legend of Zelda series. I just need your help to win it for her, so that…See More
Optimus Skiver replied to ThereAreNoSides's discussion What are yours????"I'm perfectly myself, it's just that nobody sees it. The only consequences I have are from bigots, and everyone knows they suck. ^__~
Covering my face isn't something I know how to explain. Everyone had a strong suspicion that I was…"
Optimus Skiver replied to ThereAreNoSides's discussion What are yours????"I put off the internet, I really wish I wouldn't do that. I often feel as though I have so much to say, and I just don't say it, which makes me feel left out. I'm sure I'm afraid to contribute, because I'm just so low-tech…"
Optimus Skiver replied to Optimus Skiver's discussion Addicted to donating"I enjoy spreading joy. It sorta feels like an actual addiction, where I have trouble not offering people things, or leaving them presents. I'm not sure if it's because of the rush I get from making someone happy, or the genuine urge to…"
Optimus Skiver replied to Optimus Skiver's discussion Addicted to donating"Oh I know. I have a problem giving presents and buying things for people. I spent three times my last paycheck just to give presents (big and small) to make people smile. It really is a rush. But having lost thrice my paycheck recently, I am trying…"
Nolan Johnson replied to Optimus Skiver's discussion Addicted to donating"I have the same problem well with me Is I just can't stop giving to charity football teams, But hey monetary loss the grief is quite short but the satisfaction of helping other people is quite euphoric."
ThereAreNoSides replied to Optimus Skiver's discussion Addicted to donating"Is your urge one to help because you want to,
or is your urge to help arising from not wanting to feel bad about not helping?
Or something else?
What is your motivation for this urge to help people and why is it a problem in your opinion?"
Profile Information
- Sex:
- male
- City/Town: (eg. Antwerp, San Francisco,...)
- Overland Park
- Country/State: (eg. Belgium, Florida,...)
- Kansas
- About Me:
- I honestly could have sworn I joined up when they announced this site, but I guess they had no record of my email after all? ^^;
I am a martial artist and general student of life, there is nothing that I would find boring or dull to learn, so I'm constantly learning. I've been fascinated with languages ever since I was dropped into environments where nobody spoke the same language as anyone else, so I figure if I learn ever language out there, I wouldn't be as lost again.
- Favorite music:
- Oingo boingo! I enjoy various synthesizers and independent artists. The Magnetic Fields is among my top favorites, as are many of Stephen Merritt's bands. Then I've also got strong likings for: The Cure, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, The Psychedelic Furs, Love Spit Love, Erasure, Daft Punk, Nightwish, various 8bit artists like nullsleep. I won't say that I like a little bit of everything, because that's the worst cop out answer ever, and nobody can possibly like "all kinds of music," Unless they do in fact enjoy Christian AND hate music at the same time. :P Neither of which I like at all...
- Favorite movies:
- I like good movies, not crappy movies. Logan's Run is a good movie. Will Ferrell movies are not...
- Favorite books:
- Anthropology and language texts. Guns, Germs and Steel was good. Frankenstein is a favorite. John Steakley books are pretty freaking sweet (especially Armor). Vampirre Hunter D... I do read lots of manga and comics, but I don't believe you should hold that against anybody... <.< Can't rightly conjure what else I enjoyed reading at the moment, because they're all packed away in boxes still.
- Goals/Projects/Aspirations:
- Oh... There is a section for that... /copy-paste. ^^; I'd just put it in the "About me" section before.
I enjoy teaching, my greatest aspiration is to teach the martial arts and carry on the mindsets and philosophies associated with them. I also aim to bring an end to unhealthy stereotypes in various subcultures, such as the 'fat smelly otaku' that people envision anime nerds to be (because I honestly see too many of them). My other goals are mostly to carry on knowledge and give young people something constructive to do. I'm nowhere near completing any of these goals, but I'm still training myself to make it there. ^^;
- Relationship Status:
- In a Relationship
Comment Wall (15 comments)
- At 9:48am on October 31, 2009,
Franpowah said… - OMG Dr. McNinja outfit always is cool.
- At 2:13pm on October 29, 2009,
Joona Salo said… - awesome! that's great to hear. yeah, i'm the dude who's most likely to enter a whales stomache :)
- At 6:08pm on October 26, 2009,
Muhammed Gouda said… - hey man nice Pic ninja docter
- At 1:13am on August 27, 2009,
Rita D said… - Hey, is your default pic you as dressed as Dr. McNinja?
- At 2:48pm on July 14, 2009,
Alan said… - I just added a song and no one seems to care, do you believe that??
http://ipower.ning.com/group/music/forum/topics/its-here-shes-not-there-cover
- At 7:30pm on June 2, 2009,
Can Orhan said… - Well, I'm really into X-Japan and for their old live shows, they done Visual Kai:
http://blog.gallery-countach.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/x-japan-pic4-old.jpg
How cool would that be, ehh?
- At 11:03am on February 21, 2009,
Tyler said… - Yeah my big brother was actually in the army too. He advanced really quick and I think I'm ready for it when it comes. But who knows you know, maybe it's just my calling to get in really good shape. He got out of the army and all we do is train together. It's hard to say either way, but getting is the best health I could ever be in definetly feels good. it's nice to have a goal you know? Funny thing I was in OP today to get a check for my other older brother!
Nice to meet you Optimus!
- At 2:24am on February 21, 2009, Tyler said…
- Yeah I have a lot of things that I'm looking into. I haven't solidified any plans yet. I am doing that sit-up push-up challenge thing but it's a little easy. I work out my abs everyday about 3 times a day.
IDK, I'm not too worried about the Army, I'm not really interested in college and I want to see some other parts of the world before I hunker down and get some job.
Thanks for responding to my blog!
- At 5:37pm on February 5, 2009,
Vijay said… - Teach me martial arts :)....be my sensei !!!
- At 12:42pm on February 5, 2009,
vic said… - I don't know if you get notified when people reply to comments on topics (I know I never do :/) but just in case here's my language group, JOIN: http://www.ipower.ning.com/group/languages
thanks :)
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I need your help to win this contest for my best friend!
Posted on March 12, 2011 at 11:46am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I totally swear I'll make an effort to be more consistent around here, but I've been busy with other projects and work, so I've just been really scarce everywhere.
Anyway, I've just entered into a contest to win a fancy schmancy ocarina for a musician friend who needs more instruments in her repertoire. An ocarina, if you aren't familiar, is a musical instrument in the vessel flute family, and has been made famous in the Legend of Zelda series. I just need your help to win…
Continue I finally got my favorite singer to sing on youtube!
Posted on February 8, 2010 at 11:30pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
That's the good news. The bad news is that she's not everyone's favorite singer because she hasn't broken out of the underground yet, so I thought ipower could help her with her life's dream of singing opera at the Met and make opera new again. She's been singing and performing since she was four years of age, and all her experience combined with her natural talent causes her singing to surpass most of the opera scene today. If enough people rate and comment on her video, she would be… Continue
New Year's Resolution
Posted on January 5, 2010 at 3:25am 0 Comments 0 Likes
My new year's resolution was to get my parents to work out more since they're unhealthily overweight. I hadn't thought about it when I made it, but my resolution was odd for some reason, and it took me a while before it made more sense. My resolution had nothing to do with me. I don't really understand why we're taught that such things must be selfish by everyone around us, because I don't believe that people are inherently selfish like that. Extending my parent's life could bring me some… Continue
How one can measure time.
Posted on December 17, 2009 at 11:35am 5 Comments 0 Likes
I could not sleep, and usually when my joints don't bug me I work out to get myself out of that dwelling mood keeping me awake. Sometimes I wake the others in the process, so that's why I'm back on the computer again. :/ That's not why I'm blogging though, I just realized something about myself in the process of being interrupted. I measure time through music. I tend to do things in intervals of albums, or portions of albums, and that seems to make up for my lack of round counter or… Continue
Who's up for some gaming?
Posted on October 24, 2009 at 5:39pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
I just got my DS lite working with my wifi again (took some tooling around and an adapter that I have to jiggle every now and then), so I suppose I should use this as an opportunity to socialize with my fellow ipower rangers. What? Games are totally social, especially when you play with other people! I haven't got many games, so I'm just going to lay them all out and you can add me when you leave your friend code in the comments. I'll try to get on when you guys call me out, but generally I… Continue
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Condemning others to validate ourselves.
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Graham James Collins posted a status"The serious consideration of the Mars-one application. What extreme ramifications this new world discovery will play."
Rob replied to Lore's discussion Condemning others to validate ourselves." Taking the time to understand someone is harder to do when the behavior can be considered abhorrent. What is being discussed in the comments section is very…"
Bart replied to Lore's discussion Condemning others to validate ourselves."let he who has not sinned throw the first rock?
I should also mention that many people regard their way as "the best" way. If you do something a different way, you're shaking that belief, and they become defensive."
The Shiznit replied to The Shiznit's discussion Science Proves the Existence of God? in the group Transhumanism"In the beginning... was the code.
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Anthony D replied to Lore's discussion Condemning others to validate ourselves."An interesting thing to look into is the "Fundamental attribution Error". It explains what you experience.
The fundamental attribution error has to do with what we think causes behavior or outcomes. When we look at ourselves and…"
Lore's discussion was featuredCondemning others to validate ourselves.
I'd like to discuss something that bothers me about people, how often times people condemn others for doing something wrong all the while ignoring their own transgressions. I'm going to use an extreme example of school shooters. Society condemns…See More
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