[quote=The Brad;13372082]Just mainly about how Lyman is assimilated and Henry is not.[/quote]


More background if you could.

I am not familiar with the subject matter.

I'll just turn it in as is and hope he accepts revisions. I am too tired.

[quote=The Brad;13372104]I'll just turn it in as is and hope he accepts revisions. I am too tired.[/quote]

I know that feeling.


Just reaching that point of, "Oh F[U]u[/U]ck It!"

lo-riders = $100
$100 = more than i want to spend on strings

i'll probably jsut go for prosteels again

[quote=funkyhoney;13372139]lo-riders = $100
$100 = more than i want to spend on strings

i'll probably jsut go for prosteels again[/quote]


WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Holy [U]f[/U]ucking sh[U]i[/U]t!!



That is just plain rediculous.


I recommended them becasue they last forever, but not at that price. I think the most I have ever payed for a set of of Lo-Riders was US$40.


That is just plain rediculous.


EDIT: I do know you are quoting in AUS Dollars , but still, that is just crazy.

i know,australian prices are quite insane, the cheapest strings i've ever bought were $49.95, and they were fender's.

ill just go with prosteels, they're usually $50-$60.




hmmm, while you here, a little advice?

[quote=funkyhoney;13372202]i know,australian prices are quite insane, the cheapest strings i've ever bought were $49.95, and they were fender's.

ill just go with prosteels, they're usually $50-$60.




hmmm, while you here, a little advice?[/quote]


I live in South Africa, which is pretty far away from most things and even we don't get raped so badly.


Sorry for ranting.



Yes Funky, what can I help with?

ok well, my girlfriend and i have been together for quite a while with plans of making this long term. she's great and we both get along great and have fun etc. etc. everything is good.

as one would assume, in my opinion, she is the greatest girl in the world etc. But there's one thing that always gets me, she has quite a large ego problem, she won't willingly accept compliments about herself, will argue if someone says she looks good, doesn't like recieving gifts etc.

until recently i just put up with it but it's really been getting to me how much she beats herself up over virtually everything, she won't accept that she's good at what she does (violin, horse riding) and things like that.

in her past she has 2 pretty bad breakups, the first of which was very traumatic for her especially considering how old she was and his age. In this "relationship" she was 14 and seeing a 17 year old because she thought that someone older would be more at her maturity level. Basically, he was/is a complete and total prick, used her for sex and then left her for nothing, at this point she was truly depressed and was actually on prescription anti-depressants for nearly 2 years up until about 4 months into our relationship.

It really started to get to me so just today i told her that for someone as great as her it really hurt me to see her talk herself down all the time and think so little of herself.. that didn't go down so well and now she is pretty pissed off with me. When she cools down and we speak again what should we do? She's been like this, thinking negativly about herself for over 2 years, and simply says that it can't be changed that simply.

What should i do? she's so much better than she gives herself credit for and i don't know how to help her realise that and build up a healthy ego again.

Okay, as a result of those two break ups her self esteem has taken quite knock as is obvious from what you tell me.

She obviously really questioned her self worth post break up and ultimately needed some outside help in the form of prescription medication.


I have found that for the most part, more so with women, that they do not like to boost themselves up as it is percieved as being vain.


The best advice I can give you is to just be there for her and always be ready to praise her, even if she does not think it is warented.

I can understand where you are coming from as I have had the same thing happen to me where I complemented a significanrt other and they continued to put themselves down.

As said, thebest thing to do is to be supportive and offer complements where appropriate and morse so. It will be a slow process as the human ego is a fragile thing and ones self esteem can be tricky.


When you chat to her again once things have cooled off, tell her that you love her and ask her if she knows that (I am sure she does) and that you want to see her succeed, and as a result you just want her to know that you care enough and want to be honest with her in having told her that you feel she can be a little too self critical at times.

Tell her you know that she is her own worst critic, but that you are her greatest supporter, and as a result you will try to show her when you feel she is being too critical of herself. Tell her it is not meant as an attack on her, but rather as you trying to be there for her.

Hope that helps.

[QUOTE=funkyhoney;13372217]ok well, my girlfriend and i have been together for quite a while with plans of making this long term. she's great and we both get along great and have fun etc. etc. everything is good.

as one would assume, in my opinion, she is the greatest girl in the world etc. But there's one thing that always gets me, she has quite a large ego problem, she won't willingly accept compliments about herself, will argue if someone says she looks good, doesn't like recieving gifts etc.

until recently i just put up with it but it's really been getting to me how much she beats herself up over virtually everything, she won't accept that she's good at what she does (violin, horse riding) and things like that.

in her past she has 2 pretty bad breakups, the first of which was very traumatic for her especially considering how old she was and his age. In this "relationship" she was 14 and seeing a 17 year old because she thought that someone older would be more at her maturity level. Basically, he was/is a complete and total prick, used her for sex and then left her for nothing, at this point she was truly depressed and was actually on prescription anti-depressants for nearly 2 years up until about 4 months into our relationship.

It really started to get to me so just today i told her that for someone as great as her it really hurt me to see her talk herself down all the time and think so little of herself.. that didn't go down so well and now she is pretty pissed off with me. When she cools down and we speak again what should we do? She's been like this, thinking negativly about herself for over 2 years, and simply says that it can't be changed that simply.

What should i do? she's so much better than she gives herself credit for and i don't know how to help her realise that and build up a healthy ego again.[/QUOTE]

HOLY ****... That sounds really similar to my girlfriend.... except the anti-depressant part (although that may soon change :upset:)

[QUOTE=ebe9;13372235]Okay, as a result of those two break ups her self esteem has taken quite knock as is obvious from what you tell me.

She obviously really questioned her self worth post break up and ultimately needed some outside help in the form of prescription medication.


I have found that for the most part, more so with women, that they do not like to boost themselves up as it is percieved as being vain.


The best advice I can give you is to just be there for her and always be ready to praise her, even if she does not think it is warented.

I can understand where you are coming from as I have had the same thing happen to me where I complemented a significanrt other and they continued to put themselves down.

As said, thebest thing to do is to be supportive and offer complements where appropriate and morse so. It will be a slow process as the human ego is a fragile thing and ones self esteem can be tricky.


When you chat to her again once things have cooled off, tell her that you love her and ask her if she knows that (I am sure she does) and that you want to see her succeed, and as a result you just want her to know that you care enough and want to be honest with her in having told her that you feel she can be a little too self critical at times.

Tell her you know that she is her own worst critic, but that you are her greatest supporter, and as a result you will try to show her when you feel she is being too critical of herself. Tell her it is not meant as an attack on her, but rather as you trying to be there for her.

Hope that helps.[/QUOTE]


cool hobbes, thanks man :thumb:
much love

[quote=funkyhoney;13372264]cool hobbes, thanks man :thumb:
much love[/quote]


Thanks.


And its a pleasure.

Ryan when I read your problem it scared me a bit because its very very similar to what is happening with my girlfriend... shes had a couple messy relationships and does not give herself any credit for anything (in fact I'm pretty sure she hates herself).

[QUOTE=blizzard;13372271]Ryan when I read your problem it scared me a bit because its very very similar to what is happening with my girlfriend... shes had a couple messy relationships and does not give herself any credit for anything (in fact I'm pretty sure she hates herself).[/QUOTE]

dang, there must be a lot of assholes out there :amaze:

[QUOTE=funkyhoney;13372277]dang, there must be a lot of spatulas out there :amaze:[/QUOTE]

:lol:

Yeah there is a complete spatula who pretty much used her as he had a long distance gf and then just dumped her.... the thing is he is still chatting up other girls and still has his long distance gf. :mad:

Hmm I think my gf might be starting to see a shrink soon :upset: Futurama time....

[QUOTE=blizzard;13372280]

Yeah there is a complete spatula who pretty much used her as he had a long distance gf and then just dumped her.... the thing is he is still chatting up other girls and still has his long distance gf. :mad:

Hmm I think my gf might be starting to see a shrink soon :upset: Futurama time....[/QUOTE]

god damn people piss me off :amaze:

ok, your right, good TV is starting, later :wave:

You have my sympathy Blizzard.

I unfortunately do not know where you stand with you girl, otherwise I would offer you advice.

But I think the advice offered to Funky could be appropriate in you case too.

Cheers Funky.


Have a good one, and sort things out. She sounds like a keeper.

[QUOTE=ebe9;13372287]You have my sympathy Blizzard.

I unfortunately do not know where you stand with you girl, otherwise I would offer you advice.

But I think the advice offered to Funky could be appropriate in you case too.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, thanks. The advice is appropriate and I'm already doing most of it anyway. I'm always listening whenever she needs to talk and always trying to compliment her. I dunno she has some issues which I just can't fix... mainly because I don't know too much about them and also because she doesn't either.... (if that makes sense?)

Wow, too many people here have this problem (me included).

I just have to wonder how people can be like they are sometimes...

I have come to the conclusion in my life that most people inherently suck.

[QUOTE=Akira;13372381]I have come to the conclusion in my life that most people inherently suck.[/QUOTE]

how'd you reach that?

[QUOTE=blizzard;13372401]how'd you reach that?[/QUOTE]

the same way i did :)

[QUOTE=funkyhoney;13372452]the same way i did :)[/QUOTE]


How was that?

[QUOTE=blizzard;13372461]How was that?[/QUOTE]

stepped outside and started a conversation with a random.. then it went downhill :(

[QUOTE=funkyhoney;13372476]stepped outside and started a conversation with a random.. then it went downhill :([/QUOTE]

Yeah, that can happen a lot. Some people are just pricks.

[QUOTE=blizzard;13372481]Yeah, that can happen a lot. Some people are just pricks.[/QUOTE]

/agrees

[QUOTE=funkyhoney;13372476]stepped outside and started a conversation with a random.. then it went downhill :([/QUOTE]

yea man that really sucks i hate when that happens.

[QUOTE=funkyhoney;13372476]stepped outside and started a conversation with a random.. then it went downhill :([/QUOTE]
You know what's even worse? Seeing some random guy step outside and him starting a conversation with you.:rolleyes:

YARARRR!!!

got my new bass at home...

I wont be home for 2 hours! :mad:

New bass, eh? What is it?

By the way guys, what are the Line 6 LowDown amps like? I've played a Line 6 amp before and I can't remember what it was, but I remember it being awesome. :p

Evening All

How's it going?

"Spread those legs! Wider! Wider! Whoa, not that wide."
"Fu[size=2]ck[/size] yeah that wide!"

Hmm...

So there's this new punk band here in Toronto, two of the members come from another band that broke up a while back that was pretty good called The Downbelows. The bassist and singer recently started a new band called HY-FY, which stands for Hell Yeah Fu[size=2]ck[/size] Yeah!

Pretty funny name, pretty good band.
[url]http://www.myspace.com/hellyeah****yeah[/url]

Obviously the link needs to be corrected for the cursing and such in the name... :p

Check it out. I'm a big fan of the vocalist.

I listened to Dusk Till Dawn and that lead guitar bit gets annoying fast.

Keep listening... I think they're a pretty good band.

hey y'all

Tom Morello got arrested... wow.

Whoever thought up the title "The Man 1 Tom Morello 0" is a genius.

What for?

[QUOTE=GoldfingerSpokesman;13373094]Tom Morello got arrested... wow.

Whoever thought up the title "The Man 1 Tom Morello 0" is a genius.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, the happened a few days ago. He was expecting to get arrested, though, which is kind of funny, along with several hundred others who were involved in the protest.