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The Blackangel

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    The Blackangel got a reaction from killamch89 in Kena: Bridge of Spirits   
    I'm inclined to agree. It looks like a lot of fun, and it's a breath of fresh air to not be a Zelda clone, as there are far too many of those.
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    The Blackangel got a reaction from Crazycrab in Best place to learn a new musical instrument   
    The best way to learn is with someone who can teach. That said, the best place is either at your home or theirs. Wherever the both of you feel comfortable. A decent teacher wont gouge you for lesson payments, but you will have to pay a fair price.
    If you practice for just an hour or two daily between lessons, and apply yourself to it, you could learn to play rather well in just a matter of a few weeks. Practice more, and you could learn to tear that bass up.
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    The Blackangel got a reaction from Reality vs Adventure in The Truth About Politics   
    A politician dies. Instead of going straight to heaven or hell, a spirit appears to him.
    The spirit tells him that, rather than being judged for his sins, he gets to choose whether he goes to heaven or hell.
    The politician replies that of course he wants to go to heaven. The spirit tells him that before he chooses, he has to visit both places so each one will get a fair chance.
    First they visit heaven. It looks pretty nice. Big fluffy clouds, angels singing and playing harps, everyone seeming to enjoy themselves. The politician is pleased, if a bit underwhelmed.
    Hell, on the other hand, is magnificent. It’s the most beautiful place the politician has ever seen, and everyone there is having the time of their lives. It has a buffet table filled with delicious-smelling food, a beautiful garden, a pool with a water slide, a dance floor, a massage parlor, and innumerable other attractions. It makes heaven look dull and boring and comparison.
    “I can’t believe I’m saying this,” says the politician, “but I think I’d rather go to hell!”
    “Very well,” says the spirit. “Turn around.”
    When the politician turns around, though, hell appears to be completely different than it had been less than a minute ago. All of the attractions are gone, everything is on fire, and the people are screaming in agony.
    “I don’t understand!” cries the politician. “This isn’t what you showed me before!”
    “Well, that was the campaign,” replies the spirit. “Now you’ve voted.”
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    The Blackangel got a reaction from killamch89 in Do You Believe In Self-Improvement?   
    You can only improve yourself if you honestly believe you need improvement, and then take the steps necessary to make that improvement. Otherwise it's nothing but wasted time and energy that could have been put towards something that mattered.
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    The Blackangel got a reaction from killamch89 in We Will Never Forget   
    Tuesday, September 11th, 2001 8:46AM EDT. The north tower of the World Trade Center was hit by a commercial airliner on flight 11.
    At 9:03AM, the southern tower was hit by another commercial airliner on flight 175.
    At 9:37AM flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon.
    At 10:03AM a fourth airliner, flight 93, crashed in a field near Shanksville Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh. The target was believed to have been either the Capitol or the White House.
     
    Four planned and deliberate attacks against the United States took the lives of 2,977 innocent people. It also took the 19 lives of the terrorists executing the plan, for a total of 2,996 people. In the aftermath, the brave men and women who rushed into the devastation to search in the hopes of finding a single survivor, who in turn lost their own lives doing so must be acknowledged. That puts the number well over 3000.
     
    We cannot forget, nor can we forgive what happened. Not only was the United States devastated by the attack, but the rest of the civilized world was in shock also. Many of our allies joined in with us to bring those responsible to justice. We will never stop seeking for justice to win out for the atrocities committed by man. I would say "mankind" but there is no kindness to be found in acts like these.
     
    I ask everyone to take a moment to remember those who died, simply because one man didn't like us because of where we lived. Despite being misanthropic, I don't believe in genocide unless it is the entire human race.
     
     
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    The Blackangel got a reaction from Family sedan in MTG, YGO, or Pokemon?   
    I have a massive collection of Simpsons trading cards and NKOTB trading cards. Well, I don't know if they're technically "trading" cards, but they're collectible cards. And I have every one of them. Most of them I have a lot of duplicates.
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    The Blackangel got a reaction from Reality vs Adventure in We Will Never Forget   
    Tuesday, September 11th, 2001 8:46AM EDT. The north tower of the World Trade Center was hit by a commercial airliner on flight 11.
    At 9:03AM, the southern tower was hit by another commercial airliner on flight 175.
    At 9:37AM flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon.
    At 10:03AM a fourth airliner, flight 93, crashed in a field near Shanksville Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh. The target was believed to have been either the Capitol or the White House.
     
    Four planned and deliberate attacks against the United States took the lives of 2,977 innocent people. It also took the 19 lives of the terrorists executing the plan, for a total of 2,996 people. In the aftermath, the brave men and women who rushed into the devastation to search in the hopes of finding a single survivor, who in turn lost their own lives doing so must be acknowledged. That puts the number well over 3000.
     
    We cannot forget, nor can we forgive what happened. Not only was the United States devastated by the attack, but the rest of the civilized world was in shock also. Many of our allies joined in with us to bring those responsible to justice. We will never stop seeking for justice to win out for the atrocities committed by man. I would say "mankind" but there is no kindness to be found in acts like these.
     
    I ask everyone to take a moment to remember those who died, simply because one man didn't like us because of where we lived. Despite being misanthropic, I don't believe in genocide unless it is the entire human race.
     
     
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    The Blackangel got a reaction from PGen98 in Is the Wii U a Future Classic or Destined To Forever Be a Flop?   
    As far as Nintendo consoles go, it's really hard to make one a classic. There has to be something extremely special about it. The NES for example launched us from 2 bit graphics up into 8 bit graphics. The games were so much more complex and detailed. The graphics were astounding for the era. The SNES introduced up to shoulder buttons. No one had thought about putting buttons there. The controller laid the groundwork for all future controller designs. The games were also innovative because they allowed us so much more range and so many options, that it's hard to match. There are games that debuted in that era (on Sega as well) that have led to blockbuster movies. The original Game Boy did the same thing for portable gaming that the NES did for home gaming. Prior to it, the only real option we had were Tiger games. Yet with the Game Boy, we only needed one console, and could carry cartridges with us to play different games. Then there's the N64. It brought us into the 360° view of gaming, which before was unheard of. Most people disliked the controller design (personally I liked it) but the fact that it was the first 360° system had people drooling.
    Those 4 systems all gave something new and groundbreaking to gaming as a whole, not just Nintendo. That alone makes them classics.
    Age is another factor. It also needs a bit of a "cult following" if you will, to make it a classic. For example, with about 3 game exceptions, I am a classic gamer. I play Atari 2600, NES, SNES, N64, and Sega Genesis almost exclusively. They are what I grew up on, and I still vastly prefer them. If you see me gaming, it's a 98% chance that it's one of those systems.
    So there are several factors that go into consideration as to whether or not something has earned Classic status.
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    The Blackangel got a reaction from StaceyPowers in Do You Believe In Self-Improvement?   
    You can only improve yourself if you honestly believe you need improvement, and then take the steps necessary to make that improvement. Otherwise it's nothing but wasted time and energy that could have been put towards something that mattered.
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    The Blackangel got a reaction from DC in Would you rather eat only sushi or tacos all your life?   
    I would miss the sushi, but not drastically. I'll live on tacos forever if I have to, without complaints.
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    The Blackangel reacted to killamch89 in Would you rather work in an amusement park or in a circus?   
    Unless they come up to me and try to interact, I don't invade an animal's space because I know that can make them panic and it'd put both of us in a bad spot. Most animals simply want to be left alone and I have no qualms with that.
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    The Blackangel got a reaction from killamch89 in Are you a perfectionist?   
    You didn't need the word "how" in your post. You also didn't need to capitalize the letter "I" in the word "if" as you weren't starting a new sentence.
    I'm just poking fun at you, but it's meant to show that I'm a perfectionist. When I screw something up, it drives me nuts. Short trip, I know.
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    The Blackangel got a reaction from killamch89 in Would you rather have bad handwriting or a bad singing voice?   
    I have horrid handwriting that looks like a guys handwriting. I can sing fairly decent. I was the voice of a band when I was younger after all. But I would much rather have bad handwriting than a bad singing voice. But if I really wanted bad handwriting, I would just go to med school.
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    The Blackangel got a reaction from killamch89 in Would you rather be a master in playing a musical instrument or a famous movie star?   
    Sun conures tend to have a more mild disposition than pineapple conures, which is what I have. She's a sweetie, but very much a diva. Her name is Apple.
     
     


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    The Blackangel got a reaction from killamch89 in Would you rather work in an amusement park or in a circus?   
    The only time thy should be entertainment to us, is when we observe them from a safe distance (safe for the animal not us) in their natural habitat, or in an extremely reputable zoo. Like the San Diego zoo. Other than that, we should have no interaction with them.
    This is all aside from domesticated animals like dogs and cats.
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    The Blackangel got a reaction from Family sedan in Craigslist Stupidity   
    As is. I would never mod it. I already have the loan to buy one with the color scheme I always wanted. You can see her Here.
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    The Blackangel got a reaction from Heatman in Craigslist Stupidity   
    I think the red interior would be a little more of a challenge.
     
     



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    The Blackangel got a reaction from ZandraJoi in American Ninja Warrior   
    That video is blocked here, but I found one, and I'm already into it. It's second only to BattleBots for me.
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    The Blackangel got a reaction from Heatman in What scenes in video games have made you cry?   
    There are several in RDR2. I can't say more without giving spoilers.
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    The Blackangel got a reaction from killamch89 in Cute animal videos and pics   
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    The Blackangel got a reaction from killamch89 in What are the things that make you feel anxious or uncomfortable?   
    Do not touch me. After a sexual assault, I can't be touched for any reason by anyone. Don't get too close either. I need a big area to myself. Don't invade it.
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    The Blackangel got a reaction from killamch89 in How do you handle criticisms?   
    If it's constructive criticism, I welcome it. If it's not, I tazer it.
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    The Blackangel got a reaction from Heatman in Top 10 Video Games That Tricked Parents   
    She wasn't suing the company, she was threatening to sue the gamer that killed her sons character.
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    The Blackangel got a reaction from killamch89 in Would you rather be a master in playing a musical instrument or a famous movie star?   
    Musician definitely. Also a lot of musicians end up with a dual career. Music and movies. So you could do both after mastering your chosen instrument. But either way, I would much rather play an instrument.
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