while reading that article you sent me:
it's interesting 'cause it's about something that nobody talks about : the assumption that people are a waste of time, in general. What i don't get is that the author says that people aren't satisfying as she (clearly a she, no guy would get that emotional about a poet's insult, and no guy would mention that the poet walked around like he had a huge cock) talks about going out with her friends every night. If people aren't that satisfying, why have friends?
the logical conclusion to why poor charades players are bad at being people just doesn't hold salt, water, substance, whatever it is that logic holds. In fact, her whole argument about everything doesn't add up.
"whenever I get involved in a relationship, my idea of who I think I am utterly collides with the reality of who I actually am." Clearly ,she is bad at being a person. It's pretty easy to figure out who you are. A psychologist would have a field day wtih that quote, but I'll put it this way: She pretends that she thinks too much and doesn't act enough. it's obviously fake 'cause she wants to not act at all and sit inside all day/night and stay away from people. I find it hard to believe that she was happy when living in Montreal without knowing anybody and then suddently she met people and became less happy. Please, woman, who're you trying to fool? the whole argument is crap.
The end , wow, terrible. The answer was obvious all along, yet she tries to show that her argument is going somewhere when it never left the ground. It was the question that was incorrect. We don't need to go out, no sir. We need people, though, especially if we are to be a person. No sane person lives without people.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
watched those hockey videos at home. that vegas check into the endboards with the breaking glass was brutal. Guy could have messed up his back from getting hit like htat.
No idea about the Scott Stevens hit - no video of it.
I'll read this article later when I get bored of homework.
I don't know about that GM mode for NHL 13. I read it over again last night, seems like it would be great if you want to coach or be a GM, but to play the games along with it, that's too much time. It'd be great for 6 on 6, too. I guess there won't be EASHL anymore? I bet they'll keep EASHL but have the GM mode as another option for 6v6 league play which the OTPers have wanted for years.
The new skating will be a huge improvement. I'm curious to see how it will be implemented in terms of figure skating.. with the current system, figure skating is too easy and actually rewarded. you basically have to do it to get out of the D and neutral zones at times. It has to do more with the whole system itself, I believe. Something about the way the game plays with AI positioning, AI Logic, skating, physics, the friction of the puck. 'cause most of the time when you get the puck in the D zone on a turnover/bad shot/goalie pass, it seems like a breakout pass is nigh impossible from the get-go, so figure skating is necessary.
I do gotta say that entering the zone in NHL is pretty nice with the dump in and wrap around the boards features.. I don't remember using them much before, but watchign some videos last night, they really work, unlike 09/10/11. They work legitimately, I should add. none of the "Dman gets the puck then gets checked and loses puck" crap.
I'm not even excited to play the game, at least not NHL 12. I'll have it for something to do. I already kjnow if I play it often I'll lose interest pretty quickly. I'm tired of Halo, haven't played it in a few days. I'll need a long break from that game, probably. I played it oo much last week 'cause my back's been killing me and I had nothing else to do for 4 days. I see why I sold the Xbox 2 or 3 times now. And The Witcher 2 sucks. The combat system is atrocious. Play it on hard - takes a thousand hits for some characters to die, but you gotta add another two or three thousand if you dont' use the skills 'cause they block. Play it on easy - still takes probably 50 or 100 hits but they can't block.. it's like "jesus, I'm not fighitng one character for 10 minutes" on hard, so play it on easy. but the game sucks. i coudlnt' care less about the characters, the story, the plot, the cities, the factions, the quests. I tried playing it Thursday night , played for an hour and fell asleep in my chair. I only played it to keep me awake but we see how that worked.
I'm kinda debating on whether I should even renew the subscription to Xbox Live at the end of July.
No idea about the Scott Stevens hit - no video of it.
I'll read this article later when I get bored of homework.
I don't know about that GM mode for NHL 13. I read it over again last night, seems like it would be great if you want to coach or be a GM, but to play the games along with it, that's too much time. It'd be great for 6 on 6, too. I guess there won't be EASHL anymore? I bet they'll keep EASHL but have the GM mode as another option for 6v6 league play which the OTPers have wanted for years.
The new skating will be a huge improvement. I'm curious to see how it will be implemented in terms of figure skating.. with the current system, figure skating is too easy and actually rewarded. you basically have to do it to get out of the D and neutral zones at times. It has to do more with the whole system itself, I believe. Something about the way the game plays with AI positioning, AI Logic, skating, physics, the friction of the puck. 'cause most of the time when you get the puck in the D zone on a turnover/bad shot/goalie pass, it seems like a breakout pass is nigh impossible from the get-go, so figure skating is necessary.
I do gotta say that entering the zone in NHL is pretty nice with the dump in and wrap around the boards features.. I don't remember using them much before, but watchign some videos last night, they really work, unlike 09/10/11. They work legitimately, I should add. none of the "Dman gets the puck then gets checked and loses puck" crap.
I'm not even excited to play the game, at least not NHL 12. I'll have it for something to do. I already kjnow if I play it often I'll lose interest pretty quickly. I'm tired of Halo, haven't played it in a few days. I'll need a long break from that game, probably. I played it oo much last week 'cause my back's been killing me and I had nothing else to do for 4 days. I see why I sold the Xbox 2 or 3 times now. And The Witcher 2 sucks. The combat system is atrocious. Play it on hard - takes a thousand hits for some characters to die, but you gotta add another two or three thousand if you dont' use the skills 'cause they block. Play it on easy - still takes probably 50 or 100 hits but they can't block.. it's like "jesus, I'm not fighitng one character for 10 minutes" on hard, so play it on easy. but the game sucks. i coudlnt' care less about the characters, the story, the plot, the cities, the factions, the quests. I tried playing it Thursday night , played for an hour and fell asleep in my chair. I only played it to keep me awake but we see how that worked.
I'm kinda debating on whether I should even renew the subscription to Xbox Live at the end of July.
the charades guy is the only worthwhile topic in the speech, and thats because 1) she contradicts herself extremely subtly, and its apparent from the beginning. Mr Carr this, Mr Car that..I assume it was a woman who wrote it, or a very paranoid man..but since a Sheila wrote it maybe it was a spider. who cares. Mr Carr everything, its like she wants to ride his cock, and probably wanted to ride taht Poet's cock as well.
conclusion is we want to be people, yet she refers to Mr Carr and Charades man to prove her person.
not sure if was an interesting read because of content or because of the irony.
OUT FOR THE COUNT!
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=76071db0c9 dang, looks like he got his ribs or back or hips messed up..something.
and this guys is why you wear helmets: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UWpW-Z3BmY
Scott Stevens is a dick, especially on #2 and #1...first, Kariya takes TWO strides after the pass...no way he needs to look to hsi right to make sure he won't get hit, That's a late as fuck hit, 10 game minimum suspension. #1, shoulder to Lindros' head. 5 game suspension. case closed.
this guy leaps, huge suspension worthy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frAqoeHix5s
pretty sure kronwall got cornholed after this hit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAJaNNXgJBQ ""I thought it was gutless all around," said Campbell, who is part of the NHL competition committee. "I thought he jumped. Marty didn't have the puck. His forearm came up high. He's done it hundreds of time in the League, and it seems like nothing ever happens. He could have easily come in and used his shoulder and hit him with the side, and it would have been fine. But instead he comes up and explodes with his fist and his forearms and jumps. I just don't understand it. We've talked about it, and eventually we've got to clamp down. These guys got to pay for it -- guys that are taking shots to the head. It's unacceptable and it's not like it's the first time it's happened with that guy. There's no need for it in this game."
AND THE REAL HUMDINGER: " every time he hits, he jumps in the air." Exactly. No idea how he only got ejected, no suspension. What a fuckin sham of rule enforcement on that play.
AND THE REAL HUMDINGER: " every time he hits, he jumps in the air." Exactly. No idea how he only got ejected, no suspension. What a fuckin sham of rule enforcement on that play.
and AGAIN, shoulder to the head. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwjl_Z7LUCE&feature=related you dont need to do that to another play like that. be a man, hit low.
somehow I agree this is a clean hit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b59LxkvpW8Y
Friday, June 29, 2012
man, thats some bullshit. PT test on Tuesday. at least I'm ready for it, but that heat is brutal. 105 today on the ride in to work. people thought I went running I had so much sweat.
i even bungie corded my backpack to the backseat area, cuz no fricken way was I carrying that thing on my back.
97 high for Tuesday, no f'n way I'd ever do an afternoon PT test.
I really hope there's no class on Tuesday. there shouldn't be, we're making good time. taht way I can go to the PT test, maybe do some language maintenance. study at work.
studied an entire chapter in 2 hours last night going through the book. too easy.
gonna run at least a mile tonight at work, ill come in early tomorrow and run 2 miles. probably do some insanity as well...actually I'll oprobably do some insanity tomorrow before work cuz thats a hard workout.
my body is pretty exhausted today..even slept 8 hours past two nights, thast pretty rare.
oh yeah dude, on the way tto school, going up this steep hill, 4 lane road, some woman casually rides over into my lane, while right beside me. i flipped out, she put her hands up like "i didnt see you" AFTER FUCKIN coming into my lane and continuing.
then i just drove along. but come on, how cna you do that. even the cars behind me slowed WAY down and increased their distance tremendously. they knew what happened. no joke man.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
haha,
read the comment , well just search " He only asked for 62% of the cap max" then read teh responses, clear winner on the third one, but gotta read em all.
http://cegdirect.com/store2/product_info.php?cPath=28_33_34&products_id=534 xbox live 12 months for $38, get it emailed directly. 1 month is $7.50
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/tmr/comments/wait_what_red_wings_brendan_shanahan_overlooked_by_the_hockey_hall_of_fame/
great comments there, i even dumbed down the trolling, until some guy had to ride in on his high horse.
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/31224633/detail.html?new
man, I'd have a field day with that lady. fricken field day.
Monday, June 25, 2012
http://walrusmagazine.com/printerFriendly.php?ref=2012.07-sports-the-race-against-time interesting read for exercise science and how VO2max is a bunch of BS.
http://www.dmagazine.com/Home/D_Magazine/2012/July/The_Most_Amazing_Bowling_Story_Ever_Bill_Fong.aspx?p=1 decent article. what a finish.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Re: [Madness Writers] 6/24/2012 05:57:00 PM
plyed some hockey, didnt have any problems physically and was on my A game skating all night. guess running helps...last year when I got here I was playing Sunday, Tuesdy, and Thursday...probably why I ran a 12:37 2 mile with no problem.
i should be good for any PT test coming up.
I ran 1.3 miles both wednesday and friday..7.5 minute miles. I could run faster but it gets really hot in the gym cuz there's no ventilation. no big fan, forget about A/C.
23$ to fill up the car today, 343 miles. 2.979 gas. booooooom.
I woke up and was gonna play some Sins of a Solar system...there's no fricken campaign, just skirmishes. no interest.
then i read Masters of Orion was a good gme. Dos based, fuck that. downloaded it . 5mb, haha. lame game.
halo isnt bad cuz its like 10 min games, play a few, feel refreshed, move along.
same with hockey, and nhl 13 should be good..nhl 14 should be the real deal but we'll see.
On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 8:57 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
Bought NHL 12 for $24 total on Glyde.com . I guess it's cheaper than half.com and amazon.It's not a bad game.. definitely a bit slow, and the turning sucks on D so it's hard to effectively stop the rush even against shitty players. I figure it can keep me busy 'cause Halo isn't that great playing alone.. either get stuck with idiots.. games are almost always washouts with the winner declared within the first minute.I scored some normal goals in NHL and some cross-creases. the cross-creases were harder to come by than what I remember, and the gaolies weren't perfect. The glitch goal where you come from the corner, skate from behind the goal line to the front of the net and shoot opposite corner still works most of the time. other than that, I dind't notice any glitches.One guy was trying to be extremely aggressive but I still beat him 5-0.. I gave him a freebie with 6 seconds left. total of 14 or 15-0 in 3 games, the first two were against crappy players. 3rd wasn't bad but he still couldn't score. I remember he hit a post at one point. ah well, I should get the game next Tuesday I guess. Doesn't bother me, i won't play it much anyway. That fifa sucks. even with a controller I can't imagine it's that fun. It'd just be easier to score.
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/24/2012 05:57:00 PM
Bought NHL 12 for $24 total on Glyde.com . I guess it's cheaper than half.com and amazon.
It's not a bad game.. definitely a bit slow, and the turning sucks on D so it's hard to effectively stop the rush even against shitty players. I figure it can keep me busy 'cause Halo isn't that great playing alone.. either get stuck with idiots.. games are almost always washouts with the winner declared within the first minute.
I scored some normal goals in NHL and some cross-creases. the cross-creases were harder to come by than what I remember, and the gaolies weren't perfect. The glitch goal where you come from the corner, skate from behind the goal line to the front of the net and shoot opposite corner still works most of the time. other than that, I dind't notice any glitches.
One guy was trying to be extremely aggressive but I still beat him 5-0.. I gave him a freebie with 6 seconds left. total of 14 or 15-0 in 3 games, the first two were against crappy players. 3rd wasn't bad but he still couldn't score. I remember he hit a post at one point. ah well, I should get the game next Tuesday I guess. Doesn't bother me, i won't play it much anyway. That fifa sucks. even with a controller I can't imagine it's that fun. It'd just be easier to score.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
interesting
no idea if he doped. he makes a strong argument he didn't. i'd love to see USADA's evidence. plus floyd and tyler hamilton said he did, but if I remember correctly it was pretty much speculation anyway.
i'd say everyone was doping ...if USADA was around for 20 years, then cycling never has a doping scandal to the degree it reached. Lance would still dominate pretty good, so probably doesnt really matter anyway. and 2009 and 2010 are the trest results? he didnt even compete for the Title those years, he was a support player advancing his LiveStrong campaign.
that article on the baseball steroid use is basically a summary of the cycling world. when its your life, might as well take an advantage where you can get it.
quote from a commentor on KK:
"I don't know about you guys, but looking at Pitt yesterday got me really scared. Here's a GM READY for the cup next year. Thank god they are not in our conference, but I just have this bad feeling that won't go away… :( "
at least one wangs fan has some common sense and the decency to admit his fellow foe's intentions at the great detriment to his own fandom.
energy drinks and make it yourself
im buyin the 510 stuff, a gallon. ill let you know how it works. a gallon, man, thats 64,000 mg caffeine, that'll last a year or most liklely more.
JESUS, 160mg in a 16 oz monster, and thats high.thats like 400 servings for a gallon of the stuff. saves you a shit load of money from buyin monsters.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Your-Own-Damn-Sports-Drink/step4/Final-recipe/ easy man, too easy. im gonna start doing that, save money, mix in the caffeine, boooom.
i dont understand why Staal wanted to leave Pittsburgh. i guess play time was decreased, but still, easily ask to be on the top 2 lines, still play PK and some PP every once in a while.
lookin at the schedule now, ill definitely go to one pitt carolina game this season, mar 7 and feb 18, thursday and monday respectively. hmm, depends on when I work. i'd love to go to one.
pens are going after suter and parise...then there's ryan, nash, semin (though not sure if he's a UFA, he made 6.7mil last year and 52 pts, no way anyone gives that price),
even Parenteau had 3rd most pts last season for all UFAs, (whitney is first, but he's 40), pens might look at him. Shane Doan had 50 pts, UFA.
yeah dude, Sully made 1.5 mill last year for 48 pts, i doubt the pens get him back for a price near taht, and thats gonna hurt some. actually, they could, for the simple fact that the few years before last he sucked, probably due to injuries, and the Pens have fuckin wingers that playmake. even Cook was a beast when Crosby came back...tahts a testament to the Pens..Malkin, Crosby, Staa....errr, Neal, Dupuis, Kunitz, TK, Cook, they need Sully...imagine Orpik,
asham, park, sully, MacIntyre (HAHAHAHAH good luck in the NHL pal), and Tangradi are all Free Agents. basically need new 4th liners. highly doubt asham comes back. still got Adams, Jeffrey, and Vitale. 11 F's still signed, so yeah, parise or Nash or some winger for Crosby man. imagine Dupes Super, Crosby, and parise, neal Malkin and Kunitz. add in Sutter every once in a while, man. TK makes 2 million, hmmm.
even kunitz gets almost 4 million for 60 pts or so. yeah Super Duper had a fricken awesome year, broke all his previous bests.
brian burke always cryingi n the media.
pens coming away with at least one major player this offseason. lots of trades going down in a week or so.
Friday, June 22, 2012
ribiero to the caps...wow.
good luck with that. 5 million, he averages around 70 pts a season. 63 last year, 71 before, 58 before that, then 70, 70 and 80.
and Staal turned down 6 million, I dont get it. for 50 pts a season WITH TWO OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE WORLD....trade him to a shitty team and see how many pts he puts up
nail gone first...all that f'n rumor mills and theyc ouldnt even guess that, when I coyuldn't care less and knew he was goin first. anyone with the most value goes #1 always, unless they can trade that pick for even more value, which no other team would ever trade for an unknown, and if #1 is too good to pass up, he's too good to trade. market basics 101.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Re: [Madness Writers] RE: [Madness Writers] 6/21/2012 03:18:00 PM
ill have to look uop the controls for the lob bounce pass and special dekes and stuff. the through pass is the best for getting the ball to strikers for a breakaway, not always easy.
the B button is a lob pass, but i only do that on goaltender breakouts or corner kicks. or clearing the ball out of the box.
the A simple pass is best to get clean passes.
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 6:34 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
probably the most realistic virtual representation of a gameso you're saying it's slow as hell and boring to watch? OOOH SNAP!
it's actually pretty intense to play, tryign ot pass the ball around to open guys and get to the open field.
A lot of times I'd easily pass the ball up-field until I got to the last line of defense, then I'd maneuver around to get guys open until I could get closer to the box for a shot on net. I rarely got shots off, though.
I saw last night there are controls for lob passing through defenders and there was another pass where you can make a through pass while making it bounce. Pretty cool, I guess. There are a lot of dekes and special skills you can use, but you need a controller for those. Not sure how important they'd be. That 'contain' button sucks, it doesn't actually stop them from advancing up-field, it only keeps your guy in front of them the whole time. doesn't effectively do anything which is probably why everybody uses that "teammate contain" button that makes the AI super-aggressive. I'll play a game tonight probably and try it out.
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/21/2012 03:34:00 PM
Re: [Madness Writers] 6/21/2012 03:40:00 PM
Keep telling yourself that sonm, about getting accepted, with that attitude, mUAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 6:40 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
Just typed up the worst discussion post I've ever made in my online classes, and I know I'll still get a 100%. The other students' responses were even worse so I was like "screw it, I'll put 5 minutes into it, make up some citations, put some random page numbers, and see what happens. I don't even care about the work, it's the grade that I need. If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't even finish this degree. In fact, I don't even need the grades, I'll get accepted to anesthesia school anyway/
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/21/2012 03:40:00 PM
Just typed up the worst discussion post I've ever made in my online classes, and I know I'll still get a 100%. The other students' responses were even worse so I was like "screw it, I'll put 5 minutes into it, make up some citations, put some random page numbers, and see what happens. I don't even care about the work, it's the grade that I need. If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't even finish this degree. In fact, I don't even need the grades, I'll get accepted to anesthesia school anyway/
RE: [Madness Writers] 6/21/2012 03:18:00 PM
probably the most realistic virtual representation of a game
so you're saying it's slow as hell and boring to watch? OOOH SNAP!
it's actually pretty intense to play, tryign ot pass the ball around to open guys and get to the open field.
A lot of times I'd easily pass the ball up-field until I got to the last line of defense, then I'd maneuver around to get guys open until I could get closer to the box for a shot on net. I rarely got shots off, though.
I saw last night there are controls for lob passing through defenders and there was another pass where you can make a through pass while making it bounce. Pretty cool, I guess. There are a lot of dekes and special skills you can use, but you need a controller for those. Not sure how important they'd be. That 'contain' button sucks, it doesn't actually stop them from advancing up-field, it only keeps your guy in front of them the whole time. doesn't effectively do anything which is probably why everybody uses that "teammate contain" button that makes the AI super-aggressive. I'll play a game tonight probably and try it out.
so you're saying it's slow as hell and boring to watch? OOOH SNAP!
it's actually pretty intense to play, tryign ot pass the ball around to open guys and get to the open field.
A lot of times I'd easily pass the ball up-field until I got to the last line of defense, then I'd maneuver around to get guys open until I could get closer to the box for a shot on net. I rarely got shots off, though.
I saw last night there are controls for lob passing through defenders and there was another pass where you can make a through pass while making it bounce. Pretty cool, I guess. There are a lot of dekes and special skills you can use, but you need a controller for those. Not sure how important they'd be. That 'contain' button sucks, it doesn't actually stop them from advancing up-field, it only keeps your guy in front of them the whole time. doesn't effectively do anything which is probably why everybody uses that "teammate contain" button that makes the AI super-aggressive. I'll play a game tonight probably and try it out.
you can to Team Play in Fifa...played somewhat ofa game, 6 vs 5. two or three dickheads were tryin to do own goals, teammates were slide tackling other teammates to stop em...pretty funny to see, but fuckin ruins the game.
another jackass was talking the entire time, no idea hwoto mute it, fuckin annoyin as fuck. xbox live without the mute option.
quit after a few minutes...was fun when people actually played soccer, though,. played a head to head. fun game, lasted a while, 20 min at least, probably 25. guess it did go into OT, too.
wasn't a bad game. i had a few semi-breakaways, no dice. probably the most realistic virtual representation of a game....then again its soccer, so thats not really sayin a whole lot.
Yeah, Malkin with the Ted Lindsey, Hart, and Art Ross. too easy.
Stamkos wtih the thank-yous before the award .. what an idiot. "I would wing it 'cause I'd mess up a speech, get lost in my notes, blah blah blah, but if I had to thank people, I'd thank ..." hahaha. wow.
Datsyuk wasn't gonna win the Lady Byng. he got in a fight earlier this year. Or maybe that was last season. Either way, Backes was definitely praised all year so it's good somebody else won the Selke for a change. You know the Wangs are gonna be hurt.
get that A, son. boom
Stamkos wtih the thank-yous before the award .. what an idiot. "I would wing it 'cause I'd mess up a speech, get lost in my notes, blah blah blah, but if I had to thank people, I'd thank ..." hahaha. wow.
Datsyuk wasn't gonna win the Lady Byng. he got in a fight earlier this year. Or maybe that was last season. Either way, Backes was definitely praised all year so it's good somebody else won the Selke for a change. You know the Wangs are gonna be hurt.
get that A, son. boom
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Got at A on my A&P baby, booooooooom motherfucker.
no idea how i pulled that off.
i know i did great on the final, but there were about 7 questions I wasn't sure...at first it was 15, then i realized most were really easy.
then there were a few I'm pretty sure I missed, could ponly miss, by my calculation, 6....maybe up to 10 if the professor was generous + there were 5 extra credit questions, got 2 at least right by a few I had no idea,
guess I did well...booooooooooom
but really, this next class is the humdinger man.
if I can pull off an A on a 8 chapter test, then I'm the real deal.
log into nhl.com, and BOOOOOM Malkin wins the Hart, and Ted Lindsay. Datsyuk got crushed by Backes in the Selke, HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH...he also got divorced a couple years ago....too much stick dangling outside the bedroom, huh? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
Monday, June 18, 2012
http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/03/26/12-year-old-genius-expands-einsteins-theory-of-relativity/
havent watched it, do it this afternoon after this test...must be pretty intelligent.
goes without sayin...Wangs fans are delusional.
how many games did they choke up to Smashville? plyed like a lifeless team not even hanging on to life support...yet the Cup 'belongs' in Wang city, according to Wangs fans.
and somehow I'm gay for mentioning wangs. maybe if i described a wang as short, stubby, and full of shit. a no confidence wang.
Re: [Madness Writers] 6/18/2012 03:40:00 AM
yeah the D buttons are you hold them in, A to stay between the guy and the goal...RB calls another player over to do that...there's LT, its like D vision in NHL, alwys face the guy, you gotta manually get in between the ball carrier and the goal unlike A (Im pretty sure thats what the training showed).
i didnt mess around with strategies.
RT runs. not sure what those videos showed. guys were probably holding in RB constantly for the AI to overcommit. you gotta manially take control of a player to contain.
that guy I played always used the short pass. the lob pass is useless. the lead pass is used a good bit. at least I used it. that other guy rarely did. doesnt always work, but when it does its lethal. i saved my two goarls, first was a half field breakaway, extremely rare. 2nd was a beauty of a cross header...pretty rare too.
thata guy would short pass constantly...doesnt open up the field very much so he couldnt do a whole lot.
i didnt mess around with strategies.
if you could find a cheap adapter, totally worthwhile. sit back and play like on xbox live. a keyboard would suck.
On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 6:40 AM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
One thing i forgot to mention is that in the Fifa game, it looks like you really have to just stay between the ball-carrier and the goal.. kinda like any sport, really, but the dman AI looks atrocious at times. Not sure if it's really AI or tthe player but sometimes they'd get way too aggressive but in a robotic fashion.
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/18/2012 03:40:00 AM
One thing i forgot to mention is that in the Fifa game, it looks like you really have to just stay between the ball-carrier and the goal.. kinda like any sport, really, but the dman AI looks atrocious at times. Not sure if it's really AI or tthe player but sometimes they'd get way too aggressive but in a robotic fashion.
man, i can't do any more of these questions. I want to, but I'm too tired. Started reading articles but I'm just not interested. I'd rather go home, get away from this place. 2 days in a row is too much. i HAVE to get accepted to anesthesia school. I can't do this stuff anymore. I'm not even interested.
I can't use my Xbox controller on the laptop - it's wireless. I'd have to buy a $20 adapter to do it, and I"m not doing that. No big deal.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/adamcurtis/2012/06/how_to_kill_a_rational_peasant.html decent arrticle, good history of counterinsurgency.
call me around 1 or 2, we'll play some fifa. good luck on your test.
I can't use my Xbox controller on the laptop - it's wireless. I'd have to buy a $20 adapter to do it, and I"m not doing that. No big deal.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/adamcurtis/2012/06/how_to_kill_a_rational_peasant.html decent arrticle, good history of counterinsurgency.
call me around 1 or 2, we'll play some fifa. good luck on your test.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Watched 2 videos, one of a 1 on 1 online game.
the second video -online coop 2 on 2 i guess.
Here are my thoughts: 1) the AI looks really bad. Easily overcome/faked/tricked. I can see it being an easy glitching/griefing/exploiting game. 2) In terms of actual gameplay, looks like you just ogtta play the possession game. 3) if strategies play a role, then the game could be good. but how much strategy is there with 11 players on the field. this goes to #2 - playing possession. as long as you have the ball, the other team can't score. Also, it looks pretty hard to take the ball away. Combined with #1, it looks really easy to always have a player open 'cause the AI will overcommit quite frequently.
Really tired and don't feel like doing work.. slowly working on some permutation/combination problems. Easy once you get to know the problems.. I got 19 out of the first 20 right then missed 3 out of the next 15 i think 'cause I wasn't sure how to do them.
the second video -online coop 2 on 2 i guess.
Here are my thoughts: 1) the AI looks really bad. Easily overcome/faked/tricked. I can see it being an easy glitching/griefing/exploiting game. 2) In terms of actual gameplay, looks like you just ogtta play the possession game. 3) if strategies play a role, then the game could be good. but how much strategy is there with 11 players on the field. this goes to #2 - playing possession. as long as you have the ball, the other team can't score. Also, it looks pretty hard to take the ball away. Combined with #1, it looks really easy to always have a player open 'cause the AI will overcommit quite frequently.
Really tired and don't feel like doing work.. slowly working on some permutation/combination problems. Easy once you get to know the problems.. I got 19 out of the first 20 right then missed 3 out of the next 15 i think 'cause I wasn't sure how to do them.
RE: [Madness Writers] Re: [Madness Writers] 6/17/2012 08:23:00 PM
sweet, definitely downloading tomorrow. I'll play it sometime. Gives me something to look forward to other than GRE questions and homework. Sounds like a fun game.
Funny how you say he was dominating you but you win.
The d buttons make the game seem more fun.
Funny how you say he was dominating you but you win.
The d buttons make the game seem more fun.
Re: [Madness Writers] 6/17/2012 08:23:00 PM
DUDE, fuckin played a game.
ill break it down quickly cuz i gotta go to bed to study in the morning,
so i jump in, tutorial as usual to start. graphics are good, games running fine.
Sweet.
that tutorial actually hsowed me some good moves defensively, as the tutorial is all D. playing with the friends a while ago i didnt know the buttons, but now i know D.
go online and u pick your team, then find a match...theres no menus, it finds a match and instatntly loads the game. so u dont know who or what team youre playin against.
as it should be, fuckin sweet.
then the game.
guy was prett ymuch dominating me, but not really. just making a lot of short passes, triangle passes and such. with my Dbuttons i had him contained.
then 42" i steal the ball near the mid field line and instantly lead pass to my striker...clearly offsides but whatever. NO CALL, i run down field on a breakaway, G comes out and right after i cross the big box i deke left, in front of the G, and wide open goal.
hahahahah
later the guy got a clean shot in the box, no dice.
he gets a few corners, no dice.
he wasnt great (after the game i checked, he was 0-4-2..2 Draws). it keeps track of your avg possession, avg shots, per game, plus others. he was 55% and avg shots for of like 6 and against of 11.
our game i had 6 he had 9. nothing like hockeyt,m ill put it that way.
so he scores at 83'. bad AI or something, loose ball and somehow his guy marches out of the group with it and piuts it home.
oh well, he deserved something.
then i come down the field off the restart, cross crease from farside offside line to oppposite side of low slot, header, HAHAHAHHHHAHHHAHH
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thats the game. 2-1 baby.
runs fine. great graphics, even with the shitty laptop...well, great graphics up close, but else would u need up close? even the broadcast view is great for the distance.
fun game. on Origin, use my email, password ill send directly to your email. download it. download orgiin and login nd u can hit My Games then on Fifa hit download, should be faster than amazon. u have a slow internet, so when u sleep it'll download. took lioke a half hour to install, too.
get it man, its fun. club games...3000 people on hed to head, 6 club mtches going on, so people play it. finding the head to head wasinstant
On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 11:23 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
yeah, if it works, I'll throw some Benjamins down to play online coop. let me know by the morning so I can download it while I sleep.
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/17/2012 08:23:00 PM
nah this is a different book. haven't found any errors yet. that answer is 2r and I showd you how to do it.
For any positive integer n, π(n)
represents the number of factors of
n, inclusive of 1 and itself. a and b
are prime numbers. so which is larger, π(a) + π(b) or π (a +b)
after plugging in any two prime numbers, it seems that the product is only divisible by 1, itself, a, and b. i'm guessing the answer is that both values are equal.
boom, i was right. learn something new everyday about prime numbers. mental masturbation as the intelligent folks would say
For any positive integer n, π(n)
represents the number of factors of
n, inclusive of 1 and itself. a and b
are prime numbers. so which is larger, π(a) + π(b) or π (a +b)
after plugging in any two prime numbers, it seems that the product is only divisible by 1, itself, a, and b. i'm guessing the answer is that both values are equal.
boom, i was right. learn something new everyday about prime numbers. mental masturbation as the intelligent folks would say
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/d/xbox-360-controller-for-windows for xbox controller on PC, use the 32bit
amazon has the game, sean.ross@mycampus.apus.edu, with the code. let me try it out, if it works you could put down some money and get an online code, and we could play together. we'll see.
Re: [Madness Writers] 6/17/2012 07:21:00 PM
went out to eat at 9, game downloaded, forgot to install it before leaving. almost installed now.
you can use a wired xbox controller to play on the pc, too. ill let you know if the game works...if it doesnt ill just download it on hethers computer overnight.
still studyin for this final.
i dont know how 2/2=2. thaat book doesnt have a great track record....even if it has a one page proof.
On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 10:21 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
Diet Coke Zero seems to really help me stay awake at night. too bad we paid $2 a frickin' liter for it at Giant Eagle. Emily doesn't know how to shop sometimes, but I guess I let her buy it 'cause her mom wanted it for yesterday and today. I slept on my chair in the living room from 10 am to 4 pm.. had a blanket on the whole time, and Emily turned the central air off. What an idiot. I heard her tell her mom "it feels good in here with the doors opened letting air in." Her mom said, "no it doesn't, it feels hot." Hell yeah it did, they woke me up but then I felt the heat and was about to flip out. instead, I passed out. Luckily 'cause I was exhausted.
My class is supposed to start on Monday, it's not up yet on the class board. So lame 'cause I could be getting that crap outta the way. Instead, I get to do GREs. Win win for me. booooom. Heat are beating the Thunder . I wouldnt' mind seeing Lebron win a championship. People can say whatever they want a bout him, they don't have the all star team that everybody thinks. From talking to some black guys here at work (all janitors, no less), they all agree that the Thunder has a better starting lineup and bench lineup.. meaning they should win. They said the same thing last year about the Mavericks over the Heat, and I think the Heat got swept. Only talking about this 'cause it's not something you'd read about 'cause it's pointless.
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/17/2012 07:21:00 PM
Diet Coke Zero seems to really help me stay awake at night. too bad we paid $2 a frickin' liter for it at Giant Eagle. Emily doesn't know how to shop sometimes, but I guess I let her buy it 'cause her mom wanted it for yesterday and today. I slept on my chair in the living room from 10 am to 4 pm.. had a blanket on the whole time, and Emily turned the central air off. What an idiot. I heard her tell her mom "it feels good in here with the doors opened letting air in." Her mom said, "no it doesn't, it feels hot." Hell yeah it did, they woke me up but then I felt the heat and was about to flip out. instead, I passed out. Luckily 'cause I was exhausted.
My class is supposed to start on Monday, it's not up yet on the class board. So lame 'cause I could be getting that crap outta the way. Instead, I get to do GREs. Win win for me. booooom. Heat are beating the Thunder . I wouldnt' mind seeing Lebron win a championship. People can say whatever they want a bout him, they don't have the all star team that everybody thinks. From talking to some black guys here at work (all janitors, no less), they all agree that the Thunder has a better starting lineup and bench lineup.. meaning they should win. They said the same thing last year about the Mavericks over the Heat, and I think the Heat got swept. Only talking about this 'cause it's not something you'd read about 'cause it's pointless.
My class is supposed to start on Monday, it's not up yet on the class board. So lame 'cause I could be getting that crap outta the way. Instead, I get to do GREs. Win win for me. booooom. Heat are beating the Thunder . I wouldnt' mind seeing Lebron win a championship. People can say whatever they want a bout him, they don't have the all star team that everybody thinks. From talking to some black guys here at work (all janitors, no less), they all agree that the Thunder has a better starting lineup and bench lineup.. meaning they should win. They said the same thing last year about the Mavericks over the Heat, and I think the Heat got swept. Only talking about this 'cause it's not something you'd read about 'cause it's pointless.
RE: [Madness Writers] Re: [Madness Writers] 6/17/2012 04:43:00 PM
The lyrics are worse than teenager music. but the music itself isn't bad on some of the songs. Decent for the bike ride to and from work, anyway.
The way I did that problem was m/n = x + r.. 2m/2n = x+2r. i guess I got lucky with the x not being multiplied by 2 to make it 2r.
the book says to just plug a number in, and yeah, that's the only way to do it on a test, I think. 30/11 = 2 + 8. 60/22 = 2 + 16. 2r is the answer. too easy.
how's fifa?
The way I did that problem was m/n = x + r.. 2m/2n = x+2r. i guess I got lucky with the x not being multiplied by 2 to make it 2r.
the book says to just plug a number in, and yeah, that's the only way to do it on a test, I think. 30/11 = 2 + 8. 60/22 = 2 + 16. 2r is the answer. too easy.
how's fifa?
Re: [Madness Writers] 6/17/2012 04:43:00 PM
yeh the proof would have to be longish.
m/n=r. 2m/2n=(2rn)/(2m/r)=r^2/m
m/n=r. 2m/2n=(2rn)/(2m/r)=r^2/m
the answer has to be the same for both m/n=r and 2m/2n=r because the 2 cancels out. not sure what im doing wrong.
On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 7:43 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
Here's a good math question. If integer m is divided by integer n and the remainder is r, what is the remainder when 2m is divided by 2n?
the proof is literally a page long. no way you have time to do that on a test. so you gotta plug in numbers. easy answer. and that's considered a hard one.
evidently, the math portion is easier on the GRE than the SAT. Wouldn't doubt it, it's really easy.
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/17/2012 04:43:00 PM
Re: [Madness Writers] 6/17/2012 04:36:00 PM
downloading that lbum now.
" Eric "Bobo" Correa – guest percussionist on "Running", "Strangers" and "Stealing Happy Hours" on Transistor "
yeah dude, stealing happy hours has percussion in the background, noticed it for years, cuz theres no way sexton plays both drums and the tympanis or whatever they are. that album in general has a good bit of background percussion. didn't know they had someone else do it. no idea why bold is on.
i dont know about this album. up beat, but pretty shitty lyrics. and thta picture they put on the album of the three...jesus, couldnt find a better picture? delong is fat, hoppus looks like an alien. barker looks legit.
On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 7:36 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
so that's why you called me. iw as on my way to work. if it works, I'll download it, too. Let me know. I don't really have time for games. I did a ton of GRE questions last night. Gotta start doing homework tonight. These classes are such a waste of time and REALLY kill my motivation to learn or do any kind of outside work. Sucks 'cause I really enjoy doing the GRE questions. Taking it July 26 or24, whatever that Tuesday is. I think I mentioned that already. I could do it tomorrow nad get a 1300 probably. Just gotta focus on learning the words. most of the non-easy ones are tricky.
Not sure if I mentioned it, that newest Blink 182 album has a few decent songs.
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/17/2012 04:36:00 PM
Here's a good math question. If integer m is divided by integer n and the remainder is r, what is the remainder when 2m is divided by 2n?
the proof is literally a page long. no way you have time to do that on a test. so you gotta plug in numbers. easy answer. and that's considered a hard one.
evidently, the math portion is easier on the GRE than the SAT. Wouldn't doubt it, it's really easy.
the proof is literally a page long. no way you have time to do that on a test. so you gotta plug in numbers. easy answer. and that's considered a hard one.
evidently, the math portion is easier on the GRE than the SAT. Wouldn't doubt it, it's really easy.
so that's why you called me. iw as on my way to work. if it works, I'll download it, too. Let me know. I don't really have time for games. I did a ton of GRE questions last night. Gotta start doing homework tonight. These classes are such a waste of time and REALLY kill my motivation to learn or do any kind of outside work. Sucks 'cause I really enjoy doing the GRE questions. Taking it July 26 or24, whatever that Tuesday is. I think I mentioned that already. I could do it tomorrow nad get a 1300 probably. Just gotta focus on learning the words. most of the non-easy ones are tricky.
Not sure if I mentioned it, that newest Blink 182 album has a few decent songs.
Not sure if I mentioned it, that newest Blink 182 album has a few decent songs.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
RE: [Madness Writers] Re: [Madness Writers] 6/16/2012 06:39:00 PM
yeah, two geometry questions. one asks "the value of is :" but it doesn't specify any value in the question, hahaha. can't answer it.
the other doesn't give any info on the circle and square in the picture.. doesn't matter what it looks like, you can't answer it. lines might look parallel, but unless specified, you can't tell. whoever writes these books don't check them before publishing.
the other doesn't give any info on the circle and square in the picture.. doesn't matter what it looks like, you can't answer it. lines might look parallel, but unless specified, you can't tell. whoever writes these books don't check them before publishing.
Re: [Madness Writers] 6/16/2012 06:39:00 PM
you didnt know? any number with an 8 at the end is prime.
that one move, cube, near the beginning the Mathematician expert woman is looking at the three numbers to the next cube room...the numbers are (doesnt matter if exact) 200, 205, and 2^232322323232323 +1
she looks at 200...hmmm, might be prime.... think some more...and some more...nope, its not prime.
looks at 205....hmm, now THAT might be prime...its odd, its not divisible by three, nor by 7, nor by 9....ohj wait, ends in a 5.
2^232322323232323 +1, THATS PRIME.
its like, are you fuckin kidding me? took that long for the easy ones and no time at all for the impossible one....
On Sat, Jun 16, 2012 at 9:39 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
hahahahaha, this one answer says 58 is a prime number. hahahahaha. cant' trust this book now.
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/16/2012 06:39:00 PM
planescape-torment apparently better than baldur's gate, came out in 99
Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns apparently great, 2001
Star Chamber probably a very unique game, multiplayuer online it looks like from 2003. free on http://www.starchamber.net/, its a boardgame/card collection game, but apparently nothing like that one card game people used to play for money (probaly still do)
Re: [Madness Writers] 6/16/2012 12:07:00 PM
that Microsoft thing is cool if you have a smartphone. I won't be using it.
max payne 3 system requirements are dual core 2.4ghz. I have a 2.0 or 2.1 dual core. I heard it was the best one, but that was from only one source.
highest tested specs on one site were 6 core x 3.04ghz, jesus. 16gb ram, video card had 3 gb ram. jesus.
probably will just sell witcher 2. no other games worth playing that I can think of.
http://www.bing.com/search?q=max+payne+3+torrent&src=IE-SearchBox&FORM=IE8SRC may payne 3...apparently not as good as the first two, but still good.
Re: [Madness Writers] Re: [Madness Writers] Re: [Madness Writers] 6/15/2012 06:47:00 PM
nhl 13 looks better than 12, but the demo will show reality.
that woman writes way too much shit, thats why i always grief her. hah like, get a fuckin life.
she retorts with "well considering i played with wood for 5 years..." HAHAHAHAHAHHHHA that makes you look even worse, like you never took 3 seconds to hold a composite of a teammate.
On Sat, Jun 16, 2012 at 9:04 AM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
I skimmed it in 5 seconds yestereday.. read the first nad last pargraph I think. i remember thinking "this person never told of a making a decision on the type of stick/blade."yeah, composite is obviously better. wood sucks. too heavy.
GM mode, eh? as long as the game is pretty grief-friendly and has decent mechanics, i'll buy it. if it's anything like 09-12, I'm not even considering it as it'll be too easy to get frustrated.got 10 hours of sleep last night. gotta work tonight and tomorrow. gonna be rough.signing up for the GRE's now.. probably do it in mid July, get it over with. i dont need that much time to study for it. already getting perfects on the math or pretty close to it. the verbal, well, i'm not worried about it. as long as I get a 158 (roughly a 1300) I should be OK. The verbal will hurt me probably. Not much I can do about it, studying thousands of words isn't gonna help.and these stupid ads at the top of google are really annoying. they must be hurtin' for ad clicks.
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/16/2012 06:04:00 AM
Re: [Madness Writers] Re: [Madness Writers] 6/15/2012 06:47:00 PM
I skimmed it in 5 seconds yestereday.. read the first nad last pargraph I think. i remember thinking "this person never told of a making a decision on the type of stick/blade."
yeah, composite is obviously better. wood sucks. too heavy.
GM mode, eh? as long as the game is pretty grief-friendly and has decent mechanics, i'll buy it. if it's anything like 09-12, I'm not even considering it as it'll be too easy to get frustrated.
GM mode, eh? as long as the game is pretty grief-friendly and has decent mechanics, i'll buy it. if it's anything like 09-12, I'm not even considering it as it'll be too easy to get frustrated.
got 10 hours of sleep last night. gotta work tonight and tomorrow. gonna be rough.
signing up for the GRE's now.. probably do it in mid July, get it over with. i dont need that much time to study for it. already getting perfects on the math or pretty close to it. the verbal, well, i'm not worried about it. as long as I get a 158 (roughly a 1300) I should be OK. The verbal will hurt me probably. Not much I can do about it, studying thousands of words isn't gonna help.
and these stupid ads at the top of google are really annoying. they must be hurtin' for ad clicks.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Re: [Madness Writers] 6/15/2012 06:47:00 PM
skim this in 20 seconds and tell me what you think?
i made a post, the shorter Sean. she gets a bit snippy....I basically tell her everytime I post "cool story, bro"
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/15/2012 06:47:00 PM
Re: [Madness Writers] 6/15/2012 06:17:00 PM
heather always says "you think too mjuch about stuff, think too deeply about everything it could be"
im like "yueah, cuz you gotta be pinpoint a ccurate on tests, and if a test maker cant do that, then how can you trust it?"
well,. i would think that question would be pretty easy, just the average of the chart, cant get into changing numbers over the years unless its one of the answers, which it shouldnt be.
... oh that qyote is from the test? then fuck yeah, thats the fuckin answer.
On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 9:17 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
figure this one out. you have a graph with some numbers, doesn't matter what it shows. Above the chart it says "TV RATINGS IN THE US 1980-1987)Below the chart it says "RATINGS EQUAL THE PERCENT OF TV HOUSEHOLDS IN THE US THAT VIEWED THE SHOW"the question askes "approximately what was the average number of TV households in the US that viewed the show from 1981 through 1985 inclusive?either12%14%15%18%or "it cannot be determined from the info given"the answer is the last one because "you don't know if the number of TV viewing households changes from year to year (though it is likely that it does". IT FUCKING CLEARLY states that the ratings equal the percent of TV HOUSEHOLDS that viewed the show. what more info do you need? they didn't magically just pick a fucking % for each year that the show was being watched, they had to get the data from real numbers. i don't get it.anyway, that's the only one I missed out of 20. too easy.
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/15/2012 06:17:00 PM
figure this one out. you have a graph with some numbers, doesn't matter what it shows. Above the chart it says "TV RATINGS IN THE US 1980-1987)
Below the chart it says "RATINGS EQUAL THE PERCENT OF TV HOUSEHOLDS IN THE US THAT VIEWED THE SHOW"
the question askes "approximately what was the average number of TV households in the US that viewed the show from 1981 through 1985 inclusive?
either
12%
14%
15%
18%
or "it cannot be determined from the info given"
the answer is the last one because "you don't know if the number of TV viewing households changes from year to year (though it is likely that it does". IT FUCKING CLEARLY states that the ratings equal the percent of TV HOUSEHOLDS that viewed the show. what more info do you need? they didn't magically just pick a fucking % for each year that the show was being watched, they had to get the data from real numbers. i don't get it.
anyway, that's the only one I missed out of 20. too easy.
Not bad. you might have an A now. that 83 hurt you.
Get this. On these GRE questions for math, "well above average" is considered getting 52 out of 80 correct. I have 55 out of 60 correct so far. The ones I missed, I guess I learned some stuff. Gonna be difficult to get a perfect. I'd be fine with missing 3 total on the real test out of 40. For the verbal, I've done one test.. got 15 out of 20. Those questions are definitely harder. I'm gonna do this last math test and then focus on verbal for a while. probably take the GRE mid-end of July. Why not, get it outta the way. The questions don't really help unless I miss 'em then it shows me what I need to focus on. probabilities, ratios, combinations, and some geometry could be improved, but they're still way above average.
that lab, i missed 2 i should have got right. just wrote down the wrong words for whatever reason. there was another one, i didnt think I wrote the right answer, but i'd probably still right what I wrote.
the one girl, yeah its the red head, i think her ears stick out. kinda noticed but wasnt payin much attention. she's fuckin hot man. she got a 100, and missed 2. i missed 6, got at least one extra credit..i dont know if one question with 2 answers was orth extra credit, so I got at least a 93.
got an 83 (200), 91 (100), 93(100), grades have been going up. i need a 95 on this final to even have a hope of an A, i would think. then again, we took aquiz the first week or so and I did pretty well on that. oh we took a chapter test, i got a 26/25, i have a pretty high B.
went to class everyday, went to lab a few extra times, mostly when we got out of class early.
tshe said if we were close to the next grade that would help us.
just need to study all weekend.
gonna see if I can take microbiology and A&P 2 in the fall...probably cant since A&P 2 is a pre-req, but one girl said she alerady took micro cuz it had no pre-requisites.
if I can, im doing the semester at college, cuz I dont have time for going to those fuckin maintenance classes in the fall. every day class is during the maintenace classes.
i need a compjuter class to get my Arabic associates from DLI, so that takes me up to 12 credits with Micro and chem 1...i wonder if I can do 12 credits...seems like a sham but I need that time so I dont get bad reviews.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
RE: [Madness Writers] Re: [Madness Writers] 6/14/2012 03:34:00 PM
well.. multiply 4 by the x+1 so you have x^2 -1 = 4x + 4.. turn that into x^2 -4x - 5 which is then (x-5)(x+1) = 0.. x = 5 and -1 but you can't divide by 0.
Re: [Madness Writers] 6/14/2012 03:34:00 PM
so (x^2-1)/(x-1) =4= x^2-5+5....pretty sure you cant do that. x+1(x-1)/(x+1)=(x-1)=4 which equals (x^2-5x+5)/(x+1)=0..maybe i did something wrong,doesnt matter cuz that book clearly doesnt follow math rules.
On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 6:34 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
I guess I forgot to mention that they performed basic algebra by making the statement say x^2 -5x + 5 = 0 ... which would be (2-5) (x+1) = 0 but that doesn't take away from the fact that you can't divide by 0 on the original problem. .right? if not, then I'm missing something.
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/14/2012 03:34:00 PM
Re: [Madness Writers] 6/14/2012 03:32:00 PM
yeah, that book is wrong.
On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 6:32 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
here's another.. figure it out, it's easy. then explain to me how you can divide by 0.
(x^2 -1) / x+1 = 4. which is greater, x or 4?
well, x can only equal 5 so x is greater than 4.. but this answer says x can equal -1. NO IT CANT. -1 + 1 = 0 AND YOU CAN'T DIVIDE BY 0 the last time I checked my math knowledge. So how does this make sense?
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/14/2012 03:32:00 PM
Re: [Madness Writers] 6/14/2012 02:33:00 PM
bullshit question cuz they don't specify what "half" means...does it mean distance or time?
of course its gonna be less distance if half means time, cuz your gonna be going 21mph longer than 24mph to get the same distance for each time, but if its time, then the distance is the same and its the easiest equation. that question is bullshit.
On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 5:33 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
the answer was 224 km, not 225.
(b) Let the total distance = 2x
(x/21) + (x/24) = 10. (8x+7x)/168 = 10. 15x=168*10 ... x=(168*10)/5 ..x = 112
2x =224. No idea how this is how you do this. simple v=d/t shows that the answer is 225. no idea why they take the v=d/t formula and make it more comlpicated.
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/14/2012 02:33:00 PM
here's another.. figure it out, it's easy. then explain to me how you can divide by 0.
(x^2 -1) / x+1 = 4. which is greater, x or 4?
well, x can only equal 5 so x is greater than 4.. but this answer says x can equal -1. NO IT CANT. -1 + 1 = 0 AND YOU CAN'T DIVIDE BY 0 the last time I checked my math knowledge. So how does this make sense?
(x^2 -1) / x+1 = 4. which is greater, x or 4?
well, x can only equal 5 so x is greater than 4.. but this answer says x can equal -1. NO IT CANT. -1 + 1 = 0 AND YOU CAN'T DIVIDE BY 0 the last time I checked my math knowledge. So how does this make sense?
RE: [Madness Writers] 6/14/2012 02:14:00 PM
Yeah i was talking to some guy this morning about sports, saying it pretty much comes down to coaching. you can have th ebest players in the world, but if you dnt have the coaching, it doesn't matter. you need some type of organization to the team, that is. the coaching is the only way to do it. I read an article about the 92 Dream Team.. they lost to college kids their first scrimmage. The best college kids, but still, wtihout the organization, they were just a bunch of people.
The most interesting part of that article was that it said "you only have one or two extremely competitive people to a team if you're lucky".. yeah, one or two Crosbys per team. The rest just take it as a job or a paycheck like I read somehwere else in the NHL.. though I think Justin Bourne said most teams have 2-3 of these players.
The most interesting part of that article was that it said "you only have one or two extremely competitive people to a team if you're lucky".. yeah, one or two Crosbys per team. The rest just take it as a job or a paycheck like I read somehwere else in the NHL.. though I think Justin Bourne said most teams have 2-3 of these players.
the answer was 224 km, not 225.
(b) Let the total distance = 2x
(x/21) + (x/24) = 10. (8x+7x)/168 = 10. 15x=168*10 ... x=(168*10)/5 ..x = 112
2x =224. No idea how this is how you do this. simple v=d/t shows that the answer is 225. no idea why they take the v=d/t formula and make it more comlpicated.
(b) Let the total distance = 2x
(x/21) + (x/24) = 10. (8x+7x)/168 = 10. 15x=168*10 ... x=(168*10)/5 ..x = 112
2x =224. No idea how this is how you do this. simple v=d/t shows that the answer is 225. no idea why they take the v=d/t formula and make it more comlpicated.
Re: [Madness Writers] 6/14/2012 01:53:00 PM
radulov said he's play for the pens...I don't think the Pens want him. nor can they afford him...actually, he might still be on an entry level deal, with the max at like, what, $1 million or something. maybe for a year they could afford him.
i still dont think the Pens watn him. I don't.
On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 4:53 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
man, suter apparently has teh Wangs as his #1 choice. I'll lsot any respect for him if he signs there.and those fags calling me a fag on that KK post cuz I mentioned a 12" penis, not sure how that maeks me gay. I was trash talking IWOFag for being the most conceited person in sports. calling Wings the Wangs is in good fun...well, with that team, theres nothing good to say about them solely cuz of their fans.
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/14/2012 01:53:00 PM
man, suter apparently has teh Wangs as his #1 choice. I'll lsot any respect for him if he signs there.
and those fags calling me a fag on that KK post cuz I mentioned a 12" penis, not sure how that maeks me gay. I was trash talking IWOFag for being the most conceited person in sports. calling Wings the Wangs is in good fun...well, with that team, theres nothing good to say about them solely cuz of their fans.
Re: [Madness Writers] Re: [Madness Writers] 6/14/2012 11:44:00 AM
the only other possible explanation is "first half" and "second half" means time, not distance, but you dont kno enough constants to do an equation.
On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/14/2012 11:47:00 AM5x21 + 5x24 = 105km + 120km = 225 km.must be som,ething wrong if thats not right.On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
a motorcyclist drives 10 hours, the first half at 21km/hr, the 2nd half at 24km/hr. find the total distance traveled.
Easy, right? Wrong. Tell me the answer, i'll tell you if you're right.
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/14/2012 11:44:00 AM
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Re: [Madness Writers] 6/14/2012 11:44:00 AM
5x21 + 5x24 = 105km + 120km = 225 km.
must be som,ething wrong if thats not right.
On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
a motorcyclist drives 10 hours, the first half at 21km/hr, the 2nd half at 24km/hr. find the total distance traveled.
Easy, right? Wrong. Tell me the answer, i'll tell you if you're right.
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/14/2012 11:44:00 AM
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Re: [Madness Writers] 6/13/2012 03:21:00 PM
you just bought a house man. go to Pitt or something.
you'll be in Crier country, you don't want that garbage surrounding you all the time.
On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 6:21 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
Looked up all the PA schools for anesthesia. Most of them are really promising, 7 require GREs, 5 don't. Most are in the Philly area. Fine with me, I'll go anywhere.
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/13/2012 03:21:00 PM
Re: [Madness Writers] RE: [Madness Writers] 6/13/2012 02:16:00 PM
rwell i explained it as a general sense of fatigue and its been getting worse, even after taking time off to relax. i feel it in my breathing, like its constricted, but overall my body doesnt recover very well and Im sleeping a lot more and feel like I have less energy.
i do have some kind of chest pressure when I do longer intense workouts. i dont push myself that hard very often. hockey, but that even goes away after the first period, I think thats more cuz its cold air. there;s only been one time I haven't droppd to the ground and laid there for a while after a 2 mile run...and that was last May when I ran a 12:37 and then walked off like I hadnt even begun the run. never felt that way before or since.
On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 6:06 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
Maybe she got laid.
thyroid, eh? that's a possible explanation for why I'm so thin, wouldn't really give you chest problems I don't think.
Gotta study to get that better future, son.
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/13/2012 03:06:00 PM
RE: [Madness Writers] 6/13/2012 02:16:00 PM
Maybe she got laid.
thyroid, eh? that's a possible explanation for why I'm so thin, wouldn't really give you chest problems I don't think.
Gotta study to get that better future, son.
thyroid, eh? that's a possible explanation for why I'm so thin, wouldn't really give you chest problems I don't think.
Gotta study to get that better future, son.
i skimmed that article on PTSD in like 20 seconds, saw the ending and was like "no way a General could even agree with that statement, elt alone make it"
anyway, went to the doctor. she asked if I drank alcohol or smoked or anything. nope. do I have as ore throat, flu symptons, or anything. nope.
she asked me a lot of questions, all to no forward progress.
then she's like "do you have a lot of stress?"
well, i got to class 14 hours a week and work 40 hours, and study another 20 hours at least.
she said she would do some blood test on my thyroid, and two other things to rule them out, since its most likely stress.
ringer quote of the nightl; "that class is killing you",.,.well, seh said "you're killing yourself" but tahts what she meant...then she said "but you're doing it, so I don't kbnow what to tell you"
yeah, i dont know, but im already stressed thinking about studyin for this class. not very hard anymore, but still al ot of studyin to do.
best doctor I've ever had, never appears stressed or discontent. she's cool man, enjoys what she does and gets to the bottom of things pretty quickly while always having a jovial attitude. even gave me direction around base to get to the hospital since tehre's a base wide exercise and lots of blocked roads, and gave em with excitement. she probably hasn';t dealt with a lot of sham illnesses.
yeah, tell me ab out it. those people with such low GPAs and GREs getting into anesthesia school. I should start next year. I'm comparing all of the PA schools 'cause they'll be the cheapest with no out-of-state tuition. Looks like the schools cost anywhere between 50-70,000 for the whole program. Not bad at all , considering I can pay that off my first year outta school.
haha, that broduer article.. married her last June. hilarious.
yeah, the gov't would win that case, and no way they'd pre-screen. too hard of a hit on the recruitment process. I'll read the article sometime.
haha, that broduer article.. married her last June. hilarious.
yeah, the gov't would win that case, and no way they'd pre-screen. too hard of a hit on the recruitment process. I'll read the article sometime.
Re: [Madness Writers] hopefully this comes out OK in the email
BHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
4.0 and a what, 1160 or something? HAHAHAHAHAH
someone got a 1470, dang.
a 3.6 or whatever BSN, but less than 3 undergrad? does that person even know what that means? undergrad and BSN are the same.
can't believe thsoe last 2, 2.96 and 1050 or whatever, and 3.0 and mid 900s, who would take such a person? looks like you;ll be starting anasthesia soon.
the minimum SAT score for this PA program is 1100. some nurse you listed failed the verbal..470, thats less than average.
someone didnt study for it.
On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
look at these man, for anesthesia school. I'm definitely applying this year.
GPA
GRE
verbal
years in ICU
program
extras
3.97
1260
3.5
2
ACLS
3.4
out of ICU 1.5 years, CCRN, CMC
4
1160
3.5
18
Pitt
ACLS, CCRN
3.4 (3.9 nursing)
1490
5
2.5
Mayo
3.31
1190
5
2
Northeastern
Staff educator, PALS/ACLS
3.54
1190 (470verbal,720 math)
4.5
ENPC, TNCC, PALS, ACLS, CCRN
3.45 BSN (2.95 undergrad)
1140
4
Case
CCRN
WOW WHAT A JOKE
3.0 undergrad (3.3 nursing)
mid 900s
2 (same as me)
CCRN, PALS
WOW WHAT A JOKE #2
2.96
1050
1.5
CCRN, ACLS, PALS
Great experience will overshadow GPA anyday as long as its not horribly low
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Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 6/13/2012 09:33:00 AM
"General Barry McCaffrey is a retired four-star general and an advocate for veterans battling drug and alcohol addictions. When asked if the military should filter out soldiers likely to develop PTSD, McCaffrey says without hesitation, "I think the answer is yes." Some of these wounds can last a lifetime—or end a life. "
i realize he goes on to say recruiting would be hit hard and that war should hurt. conflicting viewpoints there as a conclusion.
I don't know how they could ever pre-select people for war. it'd have to be a case a million times larger than the NFL concussion lawsuit, and then the government would still win without letting the case ever see the light of a courtroom.
well it didn't come out that well, but here's what you're looking at: people's scores who got accepted inot anesthesia school. I wish that I knew which schools those last two people applied. I'd definitely apply to those.
1) first number is the person's GPA
2) 2nd - GRE score
3) essay score (out of 5, doesn't matter though)
4) how many years the person was in the ICU
5) what school they got accepted to
6) any extra stuff they got before acceptance
1) first number is the person's GPA
2) 2nd - GRE score
3) essay score (out of 5, doesn't matter though)
4) how many years the person was in the ICU
5) what school they got accepted to
6) any extra stuff they got before acceptance
hopefully this comes out OK in the email
look at these man, for anesthesia school. I'm definitely applying this year.
GPA
GRE
verbal
years in ICU
program
extras
3.97
1260
3.5
2
ACLS
3.4
out of ICU 1.5 years, CCRN, CMC
4
1160
3.5
18
Pitt
ACLS, CCRN
3.4 (3.9 nursing)
1490
5
2.5
Mayo
3.31
1190
5
2
Northeastern
Staff educator, PALS/ACLS
3.54
1190 (470verbal,720 math)
4.5
ENPC, TNCC, PALS, ACLS, CCRN
3.45 BSN (2.95 undergrad)
1140
4
Case
CCRN
WOW WHAT A JOKE
3.0 undergrad (3.3 nursing)
mid 900s
2 (same as me)
CCRN, PALS
WOW WHAT A JOKE #2
2.96
1050
1.5
CCRN, ACLS, PALS
Great experience will overshadow GPA anyday as long as its not horribly low
GPA
GRE
verbal
years in ICU
program
extras
3.97
1260
3.5
2
ACLS
3.4
out of ICU 1.5 years, CCRN, CMC
4
1160
3.5
18
Pitt
ACLS, CCRN
3.4 (3.9 nursing)
1490
5
2.5
Mayo
3.31
1190
5
2
Northeastern
Staff educator, PALS/ACLS
3.54
1190 (470verbal,720 math)
4.5
ENPC, TNCC, PALS, ACLS, CCRN
3.45 BSN (2.95 undergrad)
1140
4
Case
CCRN
WOW WHAT A JOKE
3.0 undergrad (3.3 nursing)
mid 900s
2 (same as me)
CCRN, PALS
WOW WHAT A JOKE #2
2.96
1050
1.5
CCRN, ACLS, PALS
Great experience will overshadow GPA anyday as long as its not horribly low
Hey Jim, might be a good read for you. I won't get to read it for a while since i have schoolwork and GRE to study for.
Who will get PTSD?
Researchers are trying to predict one of war's most unpredictable tragedies. But how we should use that information is anything but clear.
By Paul Kix
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If the day was pleasant, and even when it wasn't, the two boys would march themselves into the forest, in the shadow of the Black Hills in South Dakota, and hunt. They were no more than 8 at the time, so they took BB guns—all their parents allowed them—and looked for small game, squirrels mostly. The challenge of it turned the boys, Brian Baldwin and his cousin Chuck, into sportsmen, and then best friends.
After high school, Chuck went off to Vietnam as a helicopter gunner. Brian started college and joined the ROTC on campus. By the time he got his commission and completed flight school—to be a Medevac pilot—the war was almost over.
Nevertheless, Brian's military career took off: He found that he loved the officer's life. Chuck, though, struggled. He came home from the war quick to anger, and drank too much, moved around a lot, and watched his marriage dissolve. When Brian saw him around the holidays, Chuck would want to talk about the war. Brian always switched the subject.
One night in the 1980s in his home in Rapid City, S.D., Chuck drank too much again. Only this time, before he passed out, he pointed a gun at himself. When he pulled the trigger, he left behind a second wife and a young son—just a few years removed from his first hunting trip.
Soon, "post-traumatic stress disorder" entered the public lexicon. What haunted Brian were the signs he missed. He wished he'd pulled more bottles away from Chuck or talked with him when he wanted to discuss the war: Chuck was isolated back in South Dakota, Brian realized, with no one around him who knew the military, the images he'd seen.
Brian never forgot that. In 1998, after 25 years, Brian retired from the Army. He ultimately took a job as a project manager at the University of Texas Imaging Research Center, which scanned the brains of people who suffered from PTSD. "I wanted to make up for my own failings," he says.
He wanted to know why Chuck could be affected by Vietnam in ways other vets weren't. He wanted to know, in short, if it would be clinically possible to predict who would develop PTSD.
He met with Michael Telch, a professor of psychology at the school. Telch was intrigued by Brian's idea, but knew its limitations. It wasn't easy to do a before-and-after study of trauma. In the civilian population, it was impossible to guess when a person would live through something traumatic. And in the military, some leaders didn't even believe in PTSD; the last thing they wanted were civilian academics questioning soldiers.
But the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan changed that. Or rather, the veterans returning from those wars and the nearly one in five Vietnam vets who had suffered, or still suffered, from PTSD provided irrefutable proof that the military needed to look for ways to treat the condition.
Brian had spent part of his career at nearby Fort Hood, and in 2007 he and Telch approached Army leaders at the base about a study. Telch wanted to put soldiers through a battery of tests before they deployed, have them fill out online journals during their tour, and then follow them for a time after they'd returned to the States.
Fort Hood agreed. Telch ran his tests and, once the soldiers had come home and he could analyze his results, found something intriguing: If soldiers exhibited certain physical and emotional characteristics before deployment, they were more likely to suffer from PTSD after it. As Brian Baldwin would have hoped, it appears as though PTSD can be predicted.
Telch's work is part of a provocative new strand of PTSD research, using modern psychology and computer science to unlock why and when a traumatic experience can derail a life. These studies—not just in military but civilian populations, too, testing cops and other first responders—hold the potential to transform our understanding of PTSD, changing it from an enigmatic and disruptive affliction that crashes over some people but not others, to a condition that can actually be predicted, quantified, and prepared for.
While it sounds promising, the new research also raises ethical questions: If it becomes possible to screen enlistees for their vulnerability to PTSD, is it fair to keep some out of combat and send in others, especially in an all-volunteer military where every solider has raised his or her hand to take the same risks? And if you send these potentially troubled enlistees to war anyway, what is your liability for any harm they do to themselves afterward? Or to others?
[Michael Telch says he and his researchers have measured soldiers "in all sorts of things that haven't really been looked at in a prospective study."]
Christina Murrey
Michael Telch says he and his researchers have measured soldiers "in all sorts of things that haven't really been looked at in a prospective study."
Even if a test is developed, some PTSD experts question whether we should screen soldiers at all. To do so could create the impression that battle trauma is something orderly, even manageable, when war itself is chaos and the consequences of facing combat uncontrollable. To screen soldiers for PTSD, some experts believe, is to pretend war is something it's not.
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PTSD may be a relatively new phrase, but the problem it describes is as old as any history of war. In "The Iliad," for instance, after the great warrior Achilles hears that a friend has died while fighting in his place, he scoops dirt into his hands and pours it over his body; he pulls out his hair; he says, "Nothing matters to me now." In a rage, he finds Hector, the man who killed his friend, and spears him through the neck. He then ties the body to his chariot and drags the corpse through the streets. What Achilles endures—the torture of knowing that his life came at the expense of his friend's death—is "also the story of many combat veterans, from Vietnam and other long wars," writes Jonathan Shay, a former psychiatrist at Boston's Department of Veteran Affairs Outpatient Clinic, who won a MacArthur Fellowship in 2007 for examining psychological trauma in "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey."
Though it may not have gone by the name PTSD, other cultures in other times have acknowledged it and tried to treat it. Many Native American tribes, for instance, held initiation ceremonies for warriors at every stage of their lives, says Edward Tick, a clinical psychotherapist who is currently training Army chaplains in dealing with PTSD. "In Lakota tribes," Tick says, "PTSD was called something that meant 'The spirits left him.'" The tribe comforted the warrior for days or weeks and held a ceremony when they felt he had regained his equilibrium.
Russia is seen as the first modern society to treat psychological wounds. In the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 and 1905, Russian military personnel placed civilian psychiatrists near the front lines, to treat the soldiers who had developed "shell shock," according to Richard A Gabriel's book "No More Heroes: Madness and Psychiatry in War." The Russian psychiatrists confirmed much of what the Lakota had intuited: It was best for the soldiers to rehabilitate not in isolation but amid others, almost always from their warrior class. The psychiatrists talked with these soldiers near the front, for days or weeks if necessary. Many Russian soldiers then rejoined their units, Gabriel writes. (Americans began using such "forward" treatment, as Gabriel describes it, at the end of World War II, and it remains common today.)
But when it comes to the modern science of PTSD, research has only recently asked the more basic question of why it happens, and to whom, and when. Charles Marmar, a psychology professor at New York University, has followed police officers from the academy through their first years on the streets, trying to determine whether some cops are at increased risk of developing PTSD. So far Marmar has found that officers who experienced childhood trauma, or hold a negative view of the world, or have only a few years on the force, are more likely to develop PTSD. (He also found no correlation between PTSD and intelligence.) Dewleen Baker, a professor at the University of California San Diego and psychiatrist at the VA San Diego Healthcare System, is overseeing a longitudinal study with over 2,000 Marines, studying them from prior to their deployment until well after it, and looking among other things to identify the specific kinds of experiences that might cause PTSD.
Michael Telch, among researchers who focus on the military, has pushed furthest toward the possibility of predicting whom PTSD might strike. With Brian Baldwin's assistance and Fort Hood's blessing, Telch had roughly 160 soldiers submit to a battery of tests at the University of Texas before the soldiers headed to Iraq. "We made sure that...they'd never been deployed to a war zone before," Telch says, the better to establish a baseline of experience. Once they were in country, the soldiers filled out an online log every month of the stressors they'd faced, and any psychological reactions they'd had to them. Once the soldiers had returned to the States, Telch and his staff monitored them for a year.
Perhaps the biggest insight came from the eye-tracking test. Before deployment, Telch asked soldiers to look at a panel of four faces while a computer monitored the soldiers' eye movements. In the panel the soldiers saw a happy face, a sad face, a fearful face, and a neutral face. The soldiers who quickly averted their gaze from the fearful face—looked away within 100 milliseconds of seeing the photo—were far more likely to develop PTSD after deployment, the study found. These soldiers needed only half as many war-zone stressors as other soldiers to develop symptoms associated with PTSD, the study found. The research was published last year in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
In total, Telch and his colleagues have published five studies on the Fort Hood soldiers and PTSD, with a sixth forthcoming. "We measured [the soldiers] in all sorts of things that haven't really been looked at in a prospective study," he says. The researchers have looked at what happens to cortisol levels when soldiers with high testosterone feel threatened. (The levels shoot up, indicating stress.) They've tested soldiers' panic response, by having them inhale oxygen laced with 35 percent carbon dioxide; those who lose their nerve appear to be more likely to develop PTSD.
Dr. Jennifer Vasterling, the chief of psychology at the VA Boston Healthcare System and a researcher at the National Center for PTSD, says Telch's work has "a unique place" in the study of the disorder. A few researchers have conducted a handful of before-and-after studies on PTSD in the military, she says, but never one with numerous real-time readings of a soldier's psychological state.
Telch says that his preliminary results are just that. He would like to know what other physical or mental characteristics might lead to an increased risk of PTSD—as well as conduct further tests on the characteristics he's already singled out. Predicting PTSD is a new idea, he says, and it will take time to say conclusively which soldiers under what circumstances are likely to develop the disorder. Still, "Do our studies have any implications for prevention?" Telch asks. "Definitely."
***
As many as 20 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have PTSD or will develop it, the VA estimates. So what will the military do with Telch's studies? Officials at the Department of Defense did not return requests for comment for this story, and Fort Hood officials declined to comment. Telch says he is not trying to develop a formal screening test himself; he says that would fall to the military.
But it's already clear what issues might arise as doctors get better as predicting who is more susceptible to psychological trauma. One is simple fairness. Is it fair to keep soldiers off the front based on a test that assigns them a higher percentage chance of developing PTSD? (The police tests raise the same question about officers on the beat.)
General Barry McCaffrey is a retired four-star general and an advocate for veterans battling drug and alcohol addictions. When asked if the military should filter out soldiers likely to develop PTSD, McCaffrey says without hesitation, "I think the answer is yes." Some of these wounds can last a lifetime—or end a life. And, as Edward Tick points out, given the nation-building nature of today's wars, soldiers ill-equipped for the front could perhaps still serve in diplomatic capacities.
But McCaffrey also acknowledges that the military would quickly run into practical limitations: It is a force composed of volunteers, and the military has had to lower its recruiting standards simply to find enough men and women to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many soldiers have endured multiple tours. Rigorous screening may not be practical; the military needs the recruits it gets.
It may also be harder to apply than it might first seem. To assume that some soldiers should go to the front while others drink tea with the locals misconstrues modern warfare, McCaffrey and other military experts say. There isn't necessarily a "front" that you can keep soldiers away from: There are only urban streets, desolate villages, some familiar faces, and a lot of uncertainty. The threat of a battle is everywhere and nowhere.
This underlies another problem that some experts have with screening soldiers for PTSD: the notion that traumatic events can somehow be contained. Tick worries that any successful predictive test could lull the military into seeing PTSD as a solvable problem, more like a preventable disease than an inevitable, if random, consequence of seeing combat. "That's dangerous," he says.
The best approach, he argues, is for the military to assume that some people will always be haunted by the experiences they endure, and that it is in fact "normal" for this to happen. The psychic impact of war isn't so much a disorder, or a sign of some preexisting weakness, as a battle injury—one that underscores the valor, and hardship, of what we ask of people when we send them to war.
"Combat hurts," Tick says. "And it should hurt. [The military] can't go looking for a silver bullet."
Who will get PTSD?
Researchers are trying to predict one of war's most unpredictable tragedies. But how we should use that information is anything but clear.
By Paul Kix
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June 03, 2012
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If the day was pleasant, and even when it wasn't, the two boys would march themselves into the forest, in the shadow of the Black Hills in South Dakota, and hunt. They were no more than 8 at the time, so they took BB guns—all their parents allowed them—and looked for small game, squirrels mostly. The challenge of it turned the boys, Brian Baldwin and his cousin Chuck, into sportsmen, and then best friends.
After high school, Chuck went off to Vietnam as a helicopter gunner. Brian started college and joined the ROTC on campus. By the time he got his commission and completed flight school—to be a Medevac pilot—the war was almost over.
Nevertheless, Brian's military career took off: He found that he loved the officer's life. Chuck, though, struggled. He came home from the war quick to anger, and drank too much, moved around a lot, and watched his marriage dissolve. When Brian saw him around the holidays, Chuck would want to talk about the war. Brian always switched the subject.
One night in the 1980s in his home in Rapid City, S.D., Chuck drank too much again. Only this time, before he passed out, he pointed a gun at himself. When he pulled the trigger, he left behind a second wife and a young son—just a few years removed from his first hunting trip.
Soon, "post-traumatic stress disorder" entered the public lexicon. What haunted Brian were the signs he missed. He wished he'd pulled more bottles away from Chuck or talked with him when he wanted to discuss the war: Chuck was isolated back in South Dakota, Brian realized, with no one around him who knew the military, the images he'd seen.
Brian never forgot that. In 1998, after 25 years, Brian retired from the Army. He ultimately took a job as a project manager at the University of Texas Imaging Research Center, which scanned the brains of people who suffered from PTSD. "I wanted to make up for my own failings," he says.
He wanted to know why Chuck could be affected by Vietnam in ways other vets weren't. He wanted to know, in short, if it would be clinically possible to predict who would develop PTSD.
He met with Michael Telch, a professor of psychology at the school. Telch was intrigued by Brian's idea, but knew its limitations. It wasn't easy to do a before-and-after study of trauma. In the civilian population, it was impossible to guess when a person would live through something traumatic. And in the military, some leaders didn't even believe in PTSD; the last thing they wanted were civilian academics questioning soldiers.
But the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan changed that. Or rather, the veterans returning from those wars and the nearly one in five Vietnam vets who had suffered, or still suffered, from PTSD provided irrefutable proof that the military needed to look for ways to treat the condition.
Brian had spent part of his career at nearby Fort Hood, and in 2007 he and Telch approached Army leaders at the base about a study. Telch wanted to put soldiers through a battery of tests before they deployed, have them fill out online journals during their tour, and then follow them for a time after they'd returned to the States.
Fort Hood agreed. Telch ran his tests and, once the soldiers had come home and he could analyze his results, found something intriguing: If soldiers exhibited certain physical and emotional characteristics before deployment, they were more likely to suffer from PTSD after it. As Brian Baldwin would have hoped, it appears as though PTSD can be predicted.
Telch's work is part of a provocative new strand of PTSD research, using modern psychology and computer science to unlock why and when a traumatic experience can derail a life. These studies—not just in military but civilian populations, too, testing cops and other first responders—hold the potential to transform our understanding of PTSD, changing it from an enigmatic and disruptive affliction that crashes over some people but not others, to a condition that can actually be predicted, quantified, and prepared for.
While it sounds promising, the new research also raises ethical questions: If it becomes possible to screen enlistees for their vulnerability to PTSD, is it fair to keep some out of combat and send in others, especially in an all-volunteer military where every solider has raised his or her hand to take the same risks? And if you send these potentially troubled enlistees to war anyway, what is your liability for any harm they do to themselves afterward? Or to others?
[Michael Telch says he and his researchers have measured soldiers "in all sorts of things that haven't really been looked at in a prospective study."]
Christina Murrey
Michael Telch says he and his researchers have measured soldiers "in all sorts of things that haven't really been looked at in a prospective study."
Even if a test is developed, some PTSD experts question whether we should screen soldiers at all. To do so could create the impression that battle trauma is something orderly, even manageable, when war itself is chaos and the consequences of facing combat uncontrollable. To screen soldiers for PTSD, some experts believe, is to pretend war is something it's not.
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PTSD may be a relatively new phrase, but the problem it describes is as old as any history of war. In "The Iliad," for instance, after the great warrior Achilles hears that a friend has died while fighting in his place, he scoops dirt into his hands and pours it over his body; he pulls out his hair; he says, "Nothing matters to me now." In a rage, he finds Hector, the man who killed his friend, and spears him through the neck. He then ties the body to his chariot and drags the corpse through the streets. What Achilles endures—the torture of knowing that his life came at the expense of his friend's death—is "also the story of many combat veterans, from Vietnam and other long wars," writes Jonathan Shay, a former psychiatrist at Boston's Department of Veteran Affairs Outpatient Clinic, who won a MacArthur Fellowship in 2007 for examining psychological trauma in "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey."
Though it may not have gone by the name PTSD, other cultures in other times have acknowledged it and tried to treat it. Many Native American tribes, for instance, held initiation ceremonies for warriors at every stage of their lives, says Edward Tick, a clinical psychotherapist who is currently training Army chaplains in dealing with PTSD. "In Lakota tribes," Tick says, "PTSD was called something that meant 'The spirits left him.'" The tribe comforted the warrior for days or weeks and held a ceremony when they felt he had regained his equilibrium.
Russia is seen as the first modern society to treat psychological wounds. In the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 and 1905, Russian military personnel placed civilian psychiatrists near the front lines, to treat the soldiers who had developed "shell shock," according to Richard A Gabriel's book "No More Heroes: Madness and Psychiatry in War." The Russian psychiatrists confirmed much of what the Lakota had intuited: It was best for the soldiers to rehabilitate not in isolation but amid others, almost always from their warrior class. The psychiatrists talked with these soldiers near the front, for days or weeks if necessary. Many Russian soldiers then rejoined their units, Gabriel writes. (Americans began using such "forward" treatment, as Gabriel describes it, at the end of World War II, and it remains common today.)
But when it comes to the modern science of PTSD, research has only recently asked the more basic question of why it happens, and to whom, and when. Charles Marmar, a psychology professor at New York University, has followed police officers from the academy through their first years on the streets, trying to determine whether some cops are at increased risk of developing PTSD. So far Marmar has found that officers who experienced childhood trauma, or hold a negative view of the world, or have only a few years on the force, are more likely to develop PTSD. (He also found no correlation between PTSD and intelligence.) Dewleen Baker, a professor at the University of California San Diego and psychiatrist at the VA San Diego Healthcare System, is overseeing a longitudinal study with over 2,000 Marines, studying them from prior to their deployment until well after it, and looking among other things to identify the specific kinds of experiences that might cause PTSD.
Michael Telch, among researchers who focus on the military, has pushed furthest toward the possibility of predicting whom PTSD might strike. With Brian Baldwin's assistance and Fort Hood's blessing, Telch had roughly 160 soldiers submit to a battery of tests at the University of Texas before the soldiers headed to Iraq. "We made sure that...they'd never been deployed to a war zone before," Telch says, the better to establish a baseline of experience. Once they were in country, the soldiers filled out an online log every month of the stressors they'd faced, and any psychological reactions they'd had to them. Once the soldiers had returned to the States, Telch and his staff monitored them for a year.
Perhaps the biggest insight came from the eye-tracking test. Before deployment, Telch asked soldiers to look at a panel of four faces while a computer monitored the soldiers' eye movements. In the panel the soldiers saw a happy face, a sad face, a fearful face, and a neutral face. The soldiers who quickly averted their gaze from the fearful face—looked away within 100 milliseconds of seeing the photo—were far more likely to develop PTSD after deployment, the study found. These soldiers needed only half as many war-zone stressors as other soldiers to develop symptoms associated with PTSD, the study found. The research was published last year in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
In total, Telch and his colleagues have published five studies on the Fort Hood soldiers and PTSD, with a sixth forthcoming. "We measured [the soldiers] in all sorts of things that haven't really been looked at in a prospective study," he says. The researchers have looked at what happens to cortisol levels when soldiers with high testosterone feel threatened. (The levels shoot up, indicating stress.) They've tested soldiers' panic response, by having them inhale oxygen laced with 35 percent carbon dioxide; those who lose their nerve appear to be more likely to develop PTSD.
Dr. Jennifer Vasterling, the chief of psychology at the VA Boston Healthcare System and a researcher at the National Center for PTSD, says Telch's work has "a unique place" in the study of the disorder. A few researchers have conducted a handful of before-and-after studies on PTSD in the military, she says, but never one with numerous real-time readings of a soldier's psychological state.
Telch says that his preliminary results are just that. He would like to know what other physical or mental characteristics might lead to an increased risk of PTSD—as well as conduct further tests on the characteristics he's already singled out. Predicting PTSD is a new idea, he says, and it will take time to say conclusively which soldiers under what circumstances are likely to develop the disorder. Still, "Do our studies have any implications for prevention?" Telch asks. "Definitely."
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As many as 20 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have PTSD or will develop it, the VA estimates. So what will the military do with Telch's studies? Officials at the Department of Defense did not return requests for comment for this story, and Fort Hood officials declined to comment. Telch says he is not trying to develop a formal screening test himself; he says that would fall to the military.
But it's already clear what issues might arise as doctors get better as predicting who is more susceptible to psychological trauma. One is simple fairness. Is it fair to keep soldiers off the front based on a test that assigns them a higher percentage chance of developing PTSD? (The police tests raise the same question about officers on the beat.)
General Barry McCaffrey is a retired four-star general and an advocate for veterans battling drug and alcohol addictions. When asked if the military should filter out soldiers likely to develop PTSD, McCaffrey says without hesitation, "I think the answer is yes." Some of these wounds can last a lifetime—or end a life. And, as Edward Tick points out, given the nation-building nature of today's wars, soldiers ill-equipped for the front could perhaps still serve in diplomatic capacities.
But McCaffrey also acknowledges that the military would quickly run into practical limitations: It is a force composed of volunteers, and the military has had to lower its recruiting standards simply to find enough men and women to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many soldiers have endured multiple tours. Rigorous screening may not be practical; the military needs the recruits it gets.
It may also be harder to apply than it might first seem. To assume that some soldiers should go to the front while others drink tea with the locals misconstrues modern warfare, McCaffrey and other military experts say. There isn't necessarily a "front" that you can keep soldiers away from: There are only urban streets, desolate villages, some familiar faces, and a lot of uncertainty. The threat of a battle is everywhere and nowhere.
This underlies another problem that some experts have with screening soldiers for PTSD: the notion that traumatic events can somehow be contained. Tick worries that any successful predictive test could lull the military into seeing PTSD as a solvable problem, more like a preventable disease than an inevitable, if random, consequence of seeing combat. "That's dangerous," he says.
The best approach, he argues, is for the military to assume that some people will always be haunted by the experiences they endure, and that it is in fact "normal" for this to happen. The psychic impact of war isn't so much a disorder, or a sign of some preexisting weakness, as a battle injury—one that underscores the valor, and hardship, of what we ask of people when we send them to war.
"Combat hurts," Tick says. "And it should hurt. [The military] can't go looking for a silver bullet."
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