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by Kiran
Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:22 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Anti-Alias Month AUGUST
Replies: 76
Views: 10829

I play as always: Kir Kiran Kirian or, an old alias nickname, alexian. I think I have a kyrie on file too... Lancer, you gonna be on in a couple days? I'll be off and I'm gonna try to see about getting d1 fixed (although I don't know a damned thing about fixing the glitch that brings me back to kali...
by Kiran
Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:14 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Gustav
Replies: 10
Views: 977

Pictures? Most of the time, the photos of current events stir up the most feelings.
by Kiran
Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:11 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Happy Labor Day!
Replies: 10
Views: 975

Happy Labor Day

I spent my day getting my chores done, dealin' with an earache, and spending the evening with my family and teaching my niece how to clap her hands and yell her head off. (Silly toddlers :P ).
by Kiran
Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:22 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Gustav
Replies: 10
Views: 977

Man, that's awesome it weakened down to a cat. 2. And the great thing about it is that the majority of the people in the south didn't take a chance. They prepared, evacuated, and the storm even weakened instead of getting stronger (which is interesting to me about that. If the gulf isn't that warm, ...
by Kiran
Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:34 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Gustav
Replies: 10
Views: 977

Well, it's a cat. 4 now. I just got off the phone with my mom and one of my cousins. Mom said that everybody evacuated to the north side of LA. At least they're safe. I still can't help but be anxious, though.
by Kiran
Sat Aug 30, 2008 5:19 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Gustav
Replies: 10
Views: 977

Gustav

So the meteorologists are saying that Gustav will get as strong as a category 3 before as it hits southeastern LA, but I'm rather anxious that it may turn into another category 5 hurricane like Katrina and Rita. (I'm also anxious due to having close relatives in LA, and they're only an hour's ride f...
by Kiran
Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:56 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: HAHA! Good dog!
Replies: 17
Views: 1293

Re:

One of our neighbor's yard was crapped on, and was doing so reguarly. So she retaliated by picking up the poop (in a bag), taking it back to the owners and putting it in their mailbox (WITHOUT the bag) with a note "I believe you have left something of yours behind...". Somewhat funny =P. ...
by Kiran
Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:41 pm
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: Ten Years
Replies: 183
Views: 171002

Hello, Dillirgaf. Welcome back! Are you interested in flying again? There are still a few of us who play Descent... you still have your kali serials somewhere? :)
by Kiran
Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:16 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: I came back! but... (Some rant)
Replies: 7
Views: 1894

I seen some pilot just jumping into the game to start one up... and wait awhile for 'em.

Enzo, I'm finished with school for a few months now. Come into Kali sometime and we'll fly :P
by Kiran
Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:13 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Anti-Alias Month AUGUST
Replies: 76
Views: 10829

Machete Bug! long time no see! :D :D
by Kiran
Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:11 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Hi, from Halifax Nova Scotia
Replies: 5
Views: 672

Nova Scotia sounds like fun! Have fun and have a safe trip home =)
by Kiran
Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:25 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Teacher
Replies: 18
Views: 1741

I've talked with a few people who grew up with the deaf school and those who worked with there for awhile now. What I learned is disturbing to me... showed how ignorant I am (and the community as well). The no child left behind policy negatively affected the school's students. Most of the students a...
by Kiran
Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:18 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: RIP Bernie Mac
Replies: 3
Views: 558

I agree that he's too young to leave the world behind. He was such an awesome and funny man.

The illness is a true killer when not taken care of properly. It nearly took my dad away from me 10 years ago. The memory of how it nearly devestated my entire family is still clear. :(
by Kiran
Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:58 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Teacher
Replies: 18
Views: 1741

i sign everyday with our customers. i'm the only one at the center who knows sign language. It's really awesome to use sign language, especially with babies. Much better communication.
by Kiran
Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:00 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Teacher
Replies: 18
Views: 1741

No kidding. That's why I called some of the others' posts very inspiring :P.
:?:
by Kiran
Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:39 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: God
Replies: 6
Views: 1117

Re:

Ford Prefect wrote:
"There is no monopoly on beauty and truth in religion"
S.Fry
Well said.
Agreed. I just read about it in philosophy class. Such interesting perspectives.
by Kiran
Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:36 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Teacher
Replies: 18
Views: 1741

Re:

Sedwick and Foil, such inspiring posts you have. Few career choices I had growing up was: vet, teacher, astronomer, banker, accountant, in that order. I decided to not be a vet because I don't like to see gushing blood and I don't like needles. I wanted to be a teacher because I have always enjoyed ...
by Kiran
Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:12 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What is something a human could do...
Replies: 12
Views: 1508

poke the keys to see what happens.
by Kiran
Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:27 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: A \"calling\"...
Replies: 39
Views: 4001

Maybe she's trying to avoid the drama of dealing with an ex boyfriend ruining her date? Probably him going out with a different girl is a sign that he won't be bothering her. Depends on how the end of their relationship went down. .... Why am I even trying to interpret her life? :roll: Bet, good luc...
by Kiran
Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:28 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: A \"calling\"...
Replies: 39
Views: 4001

Well Bet, I had a strong desire to go into Accounting. During the first year of college, I was doing great. Right at the end of the 2nd semester, I became very sick. Spent the whole summer with some post-illness complications and recovering. After that, I seem to had worked much harder than before t...
by Kiran
Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:40 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Forumers who play Descent
Replies: 45
Views: 4665

I play D1 and D2 sometimes. For now, it'll be d2 on DKnight's machine since my machine will be in storage until we get a house. I prefer to play Descent in arnarchy and team games, plus capture the flag. CTF is my favorite form of play. I play anywhere from a few times a week to a few times every fe...
by Kiran
Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:24 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Happy 4th
Replies: 6
Views: 578

We celebrated by entertaining my 13 month old niece with fireworks. She was startled by the ones with loud bangs, but she seemed so fascinated by it. I think that if she weren't so tired, she'd be very lively over the fireworks. Dad cooked his famous ribs n chickens and all was good and fun. Happy 4...
by Kiran
Sun Jun 29, 2008 7:43 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Venus looks like...
Replies: 4
Views: 719

The cloud version. It would be what people would see with their telescope. It would be what people would see in space. Long ago, when people were able to view the clouds with the telescope, they used to think of the possibility of a habitable life on Venus. Due to the planet's hostility, that idea w...
by Kiran
Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:31 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I had the greed for speed...
Replies: 7
Views: 914

Reminds me of the time I ran over gravels while turning too fast. Fliped over the bike, tumbled a couple times, and came to a stop on my back. My first reaction was: \"Whoa! That was fun!\" then I felt sharp pains on my knee and looked down to see the the road rash on it. Ouch! I learned t...
by Kiran
Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:21 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Now you see it
Replies: 31
Views: 2808

Re:

How do deep-water currents behave? We know that hot water, like hot air, will rise (lower density). Eventually, some percentage of the heat released underwater is making it to the surface. The questions at hand: 1) how much of the heat reaches the surface? 2) what area is it spread over (via curren...
by Kiran
Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:06 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What do you DO?
Replies: 43
Views: 2951

If you notice... she only said \"male\" not \"males\".
Singular, not plural. So she was referring to one male, which was quoting Capm. :P

Take that! :lol:
by Kiran
Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:37 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Very Scary show on HBO - Hard Times at Douglas High
Replies: 48
Views: 3724

Re:

- Top of the list is definitely parenting . - Number two is probably teacher quality, including their knowledge of the material and ability to keep classroom discipline . Some of the best and most loved teachers I knew, the ones who were really making a difference in the lives of their students, we...
by Kiran
Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:03 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What do you DO?
Replies: 43
Views: 2951

Re:

Capm wrote:
Bet51987 wrote:Daddy lover
ehh, you sure you don't want to reword that? :P
Aw Capm you're dirty! :P You know she's close to her Daddy! :)
by Kiran
Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:25 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Mouse, or Joystick?
Replies: 26
Views: 7767

Re:

Cuda68 wrote:
CDN_Merlin wrote:100% Joystick since D1 demo.
X2
X3 8)
by Kiran
Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:52 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: McCain suggests $300 million reward......
Replies: 11
Views: 1354

With more people voluntarily researching and experimenting for the long-term answer to the oil problem, there are bound to be discoveries that will find some answers to a few problems, if not related to oil.
It's a good opportunity to see what some people can offer. :)
by Kiran
Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:56 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Space Colonization
Replies: 23
Views: 1931

Space Colonization

This is probably too early to be considering the possibilities, but I was wondering: Does anyone think that we will live long enough to see the absolute beginning of space colonization? By beginning I mean the first attempts to get the materials together and experiment life in outer space, see how t...
by Kiran
Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:09 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: NASA, money well spent...
Replies: 23
Views: 1812

Awesome pictures!

I forgot that the Discovery channel are doing the series \"When We Left Earth\". What time zone is this 2100 in? I'd like to try to watch the show on Sunday.
by Kiran
Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:49 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What do you DO?
Replies: 43
Views: 2951

Homo sapien :P
Wife
Daughter
Aunt
Reader
Eater
Sleeper
Anime fan
Part Descenter
Part Gaian
Video Gamer
Student
Outdoors woman
Cooker
Hip Hop Dancer
Writer
Daydreamer
Manager
Part Procastinator
Compassionate
Emotional
Pet lover
Observer
Astronomer
by Kiran
Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:14 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Where will you be in 20 years?
Replies: 30
Views: 2360

What I see in my future: -Still married to DK -Have a few kids getting ready to hit high school -Have a great career in Computer Accounting or Financial stuff -Have a boat and a couple jet skis -Still living in TN with the mountains only an hour away and living in a good neighborhood -My book finish...
by Kiran
Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:01 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Err.. o.0
Replies: 3
Views: 759

Nice! It's cool to see something like that in current gaming technology.
by Kiran
Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:39 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Dreams
Replies: 71
Views: 5632

Pardon me for bringing up an old thread but... OMG. One night not too long ago, I had a dream where I was at work. I just standing at one of the registers (or whatever I was doing) and was watching this little girl sitting on the baby seat of the buggy while her mom is busy with something. The girl ...
by Kiran
Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:30 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Anyone seen this before?
Replies: 3
Views: 605

It's all good, Dakastu. This is the first time I've seen it too!
by Kiran
Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:05 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Back to 55?
Replies: 24
Views: 1347

I agree with that slowing down saves money. I discovered that a few months ago when the I-40 shutdown started and I had to figure out some other way to get home quicker without getting stranded at the bypass interstate. Speed limit is 55 on this side of the interstate and I typically go between 65 a...
by Kiran
Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:50 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Not enough excitement in your every day lives?
Replies: 10
Views: 916

I got enough excitement in my life the past 7 months: Been at work or just about to walk in to start work when a bank robbery occurred twice (bank inside my store) and a third attempted bank robbery. Some crazed bum robs an old man in the parking lot for his medicine. Someone finds a bagful of over ...
by Kiran
Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:10 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Not enough excitement in your every day lives?
Replies: 10
Views: 916

Close calls like that kinda put things into perspective, eh Krom? :P
I've had a few myself and don't know whether to call those lucky moments or fate stepping in.