jawtheshark's Journal: Subscription

Finally slashdot implemented the subscription by credit-card. I'm not that fond of paying subscriptions on the internet, however Slashdot has given me a lot: enterainment and education about the Open Source world which I didn't know at all before.

The fact that you now can pay the subscription by credit card is very important to me because PayPal is American only. So how could I contribute, even if I wanted?
I shelled out 20$, and this should do for a year, I hope. I've never been too cheap to support what I think is worthy to be supported (I donated for OpenBSD for example). The ads didn't bother me, so it's not really a issue. It's just about being thankfull that Slashdot exists.

Thank you for your time (even though I doubt many people read my journal *grin*)

Things to do

[Metrollica]

1. Rent movie about mean headmaster spanking bare bottoms of naughty boys at private Britain school.

2. See doctor. Get arm up ass surgically removed.

Re:Things to do

[jawtheshark]

Considering the fact that I'm a Pink Floyd fan and the description of 1) can partially describe the movie "The Wall", I won't be insulted by this one.

You don't like people that pay for something that you deem worthless? Well, that's your loss for being intolerant. You are the same kind of people that leech your music from Gnutella and woudn't pay a dime to the artist. Well I'm not too cheap to pay for what I like, and you are a cheap that even some hookers look better next to you...Sorry, it's the way it is, and if you can't cope go and spoil someone else's journal.

Re:Things to do

[NaveWeiss]

Don't treat him seriously. He's a journal troll (he got annoyed after I count-trolled him in his journal, since he's a drug user).

That's why they should allow every journal writer to moderate the journal comments as he/she pleases (without affecting the karma, ofcourse). In kuro5hin they did something similar.

Re:Things to do

[jawtheshark]

:-) Well, I suspected he was a Troll...Though I never heard of a "Journal Troll", but I like the term. I haven't been keeping a journal for very long.
You're right about the moderation. Just as you say, some kind of unlimited moderation for your own journal, but indeed without that the one being moderated is affected by karma hits. I was actually grumbling this to myself when I read that troll :-)

Anyway, I'm positively surprised that there are actually people reading the journals. I should be a bit more carefull about what I write methinks...

Re:Things to do

[jawtheshark]

Honestly I don't care... 3990 to go.

I did look at your posting history and was astonished anyone could be that braindead to post the same comment to tenthousands of different journals. You must be on drug's, isn't it? Get help, okay?
Worst part is that you get through with it. You're just not on par with the real Trolls in the discussion...at least they have the guts to get banned or get major karma hits. Tssss....

Re:Things to do

[jawtheshark]

No I don't...should I?

Re:Things to do

[jawtheshark]

So enlighten me, oh noble karmawhore....Sounds awkward when saying that.

Re:Things to do

[NaveWeiss]

CKW isn't very fond of me.

Unfortunately it seems that he had a certain trauma caused by me, and he believes that other people will experience great pain if they talk to me (mainly because I'm enjoying having non-technic conversations here, and he finds that very queer [slashdot.org]).

But it's not true. As long as you don't suffer from talking with me, you shouldn't take him seriously. :)

Re:Things to do

[jawtheshark]

First of all: I don't think I will suffer talking to you. But then honestly I didn't expect a reply from you in this thread: I mean it was CKW that asked me if I knew who I was messing with. And that was in reply to a message of Metrollica. Well, it doesn't really matter :-)

So you talk "normal" to other people on slashdot? Well so do I, I don't need the obiligatory MS-hate flame (though I enjoy reading them). However, I like to have a mature and intelligent conversation about any topic that I can follow myself.

Yes, I am indeed a pathetic loser that has no life. I try to change, but unfortunatly it didn't work again. I just hate going out...loud music, the flirting everywhere. I just feel like an Englishman in New York.

Re:Things to do

[NaveWeiss]

First of all, I thought that CKW was mentioning me when he wrote "You don't know who you're fucking with", because I didn't pay attention to the context.

So you don't like yourself too much? :) You should see my first messages here (there are links to them in my journal). I enjoyed posting messages as AC regarding looking for a girlfriend..

I identify with what you write. I don't like going out either. I always thought my Saturday evenings will be much better after I get a driving license, but no. I've tried doing many things on Saturday evening: Cafes, pubs, bowling, disco, billiard, you name it. But it was never fun - I enjoyed only when I went to a good movie.

The things that bugs me most are the cigarette smoke and the noise.. I wish someone opens a smoke-free, normal-volume pub here. I like disco dancing (although I'm not too good with it yet), but it's hard to enjoy it when I know that my ears are getting destroyed and my lungs absorb cancer smoke. That's why private parties may be better.

Are you in New York?

Re:Things to do

[jawtheshark]

It doesn't matter that much: I understood the confusion with the CKW posts. It happens to me all the time when browsing at +1, but I got wiser and routinely click "parent" to doublecheck.

I guess we both are the typical geeks with a bit of problems in crowed places. Yesterday again I went out, and after a while I just started to get pissed. Besides I was very cold and tired, but I had to bring Jenny home, so I cound't go without spoiling her fun. Actually my previous post was when I came home and started to reinstall a computer (for a friend) gulping down some beers..at 3:30 in the morning. It was at that point that I felt good.

I can relate to your comment about the driving license. I thought exactly the same. You know when I was young, I didn't want my parents to bother to bring me to parties and other social events. So I never went out and I still am convinced that it is something you learn at an early age.
However the day I had my driving license (and my own car later on), nothing changed at all. Note that I like driving, I love cars, I even have a kick-ass car [audi-tt.com] and everyone sais it is a chick-magnet. Yeah, sure...but unfortunately the guy who is driving it seems to count too.
About smoking: I smoke myself...I started at 19 because I missed the smoke from my dad's cigarettes when I was at university. Mostly it was not more than a few cigars a week, but lately it started getting out of hand. I stopped yesterday,...so this is my second day smokeless. It feels quite good.
And you are right, we need a smoke-free normal volume pub. Though I fear that there is no big market for it. The smoke-free you can forget in Europe at least.
This of course indicates that I'm not in New York. It was a reference to the song from "Sting". I meant something like "I feel misplaced here".

Re:Things to do

[Dr. Carl Jung]

I wish someone opens a smoke-free, normal-volume pub here. I like disco dancing (although I'm not too good with it yet), but it's hard to enjoy it when I know that my ears are getting destroyed and my lungs absorb cancer smoke.

Yeah, and instead of having a good time, the tenants would conduct whiny conversations about how their lives suck!

Things to do:

1. Commit war crimes in Jenin.
2. Surgically remove teratoma.
3. Watch poorly-written television shows.

Re:Things to do

[NaveWeiss]

Hey Jorg,

I really hope Jenny isn't reading your weblog. There was that guy who wrote in his weblog about how he can't wait to get the blowjob from the girl he was dating with (I can't find it but I'll look for it again), and then the girl found his weblog and dumped him..

Anyway, I have no problem with masses of people. I actually feel more warm when I have a lot of people around me.. like in the library, or around a big dance floor. I feel less safe in a small group of people (unless they are all from my closed family).

Now, have you ever been in California? It's supposed to be illegal to smoke almost everywhere in there, but I've been in one pub in Hollywood (it was near the hotel.. it's a pity I didn't check more pubs) and people had no problem smoking there. Anyway, I don't think I'll ever visit there again.. LA is so boring. San Fransisco may be interesting, but not enough for flying so far.

I don't think I'll visit in Belgium.. that country wouldn't be very friendly to me.

Re:Things to do

[NaveWeiss]

Hello chinco (is that another username for CKW?)

Yeah, and instead of having a good time, the tenants would conduct whiny conversations about how their lives suck!

Well, I believe that bitching about life is your task. The last poll ordered by the Troll High Council revealed that most of the trolls nowadays are in a very low state of mind -- much more than normal geeks. Many of those trolls use drugs and post their to-do lists in slashdot (as a cure for procrastination maybe?)

But I'm here to help you. If you want to join the coaching plan (like CKW did), just respond.

Re:Things to do

[jawtheshark]

I woudn't care if Jenny found out about my journal entry. She is not "my girl" and she cannot dump me. I'm not even expecting to get laid with her anytime soon. She is way too much in love with her American Military guy. Besides, I tell anyone who wants to hear about what I do in bed with whom. Not that it is much, I'm 25 and got laid just twice (including the failure with Jenny) which is just plainly sad for anyone my age.

I haven't been to California, but it's funny you mention it because end May I'll be visiting San Fransisco together with my brother. We rented a convertible and are going to explore California. Mainly visiting the nature parks. Well my bro is going to have a hard time because he is a heavy smoker.

Besides, I don't live in Belgium. My email address has .be only because I needed free POP3 service and the didn't find any with the .lu TDL. I am belgian however, but I am going to initiate my naturalisation this summer.

Oh, and don't diss Belgium. If you love beer (like I do), it's *the* country to visit. It's also famous for chocolate and believe it or not "French Fries" are actually Belgian in orgin.
I prefer Luxembourg though, but that is probably because I have lived here practically my whole life.

Re:Things to do

[Dr. Carl Jung]

No, I'm just another person who thinks that you're insipid and whiny. I'm sure you've met plenty of people like me. As a psychoanalyst, I can understand your situation: repeated rejection by others has made you stubborn; when you feel insulted, you clump your adversaries into one mass, making it easier to ignore them; and, as you move farther and farther away from reality, you become more irrational, boring, and secluded. It's quite common, actually.

I don't think I've *ever* bitched about my life. The only thing that bothers me is you. As for the 'coaching plan' - it's highly unorthodox for the mentally ill to give advice to others, isn't it? Chinese Karma Whore is a bit eccentric, but perfectly normal; you, on the other hand, are not.

Re:Things to do

[NaveWeiss]

Hello fake doctor.

I enjoyed reading your pseudo-analysis. You were, however, very wrong about claiming I move away from reality. What makes you think I do?

By saying that I'm mentally ill, and also saying that I'm "insipid" (unlike our friendly CKW) it does show that you're here to attempt to flame people, which marks you as a bad person.

Why do I bother you?

Re:Things to do

[jawtheshark]

Well then I feel honoured that I was trolled by a senior Troll. I tried to be a troll: "Corporate Troll", that's me, but I stopped very soon....I just don't see how people can find it fun.

Nevertheless, slashdot woudn't be slashdot without the trolls, so in some way I appreciate them for being there. (And for initiating flamefests, which I absolutely love)