The 14th Colony Survey-Part III of III
Here is it, the third act of the 14th Colony Survey series. Mixed in are some questions requiring simple answers, and a few that ask for deep thought. None of them ask for a “Duh, that’s so obvious” response. Like the prior surveys, please copy and paste the questions to your message, so people don’t have to look back at the original questions when they read your answers. Thanks. I hope you enjoy this one.
1- What form of physical contact between friends, family, or spouses do you think the majority of people find most important? Think again. The answer in my mind, IMHO, is not so much pleasure but emotional value. A) A kiss. B) A hug. C) Holding hands. 2- If you could eliminate one thing from the whole wide world that would result in the greatest benefit to mankind, what would it be? A) Sickness and debilitating diseases. B) Poverty and starvation. C) Hatred, intolerance, and indifference. 3- Do you think that our society has advanced in a productive, healthy, conscientious way? Have we really come that far in the last few hundred years? Why or why not? 4- Are you the same person you were when you answered my first survey? I don’t mean your name, DNA, or Social Security number, ect. Your beliefs, ideals, personality, and so on. 5- If you had to evacuate your home in the face of oncoming disaster, aside from loved ones and pets, what three items of particular emotional or symbolic importance would you take with you? What I mean is, what things that mean the most to you as far as your inspiration, your interests, the things that make you or add to what you are, would you take with you if limited to just 3? 6- What films or books, in your opinion, have given a strong message and left an impact on society, either American or worldwide? 7- If you are, or have wanted to be, a screenwriter, name a film that you would have liked to have been involved in because of its uniqueness and/or contradiction to accepted visual styles and methods of storytelling (not the Star Wars saga.). Or in general, for any reason, what film? Why? 8- Your favorite foods, and drinks: 9- Your Top Ten favorite films: 10- Your Top Ten favorite TV shows: 11- Your Top Ten favorite TV personalities, based on their personalities or the character growth you’ve seen in them: 12- Are there any celebrities whom you thoroughly disliked for a long time, only to later start to like them and enjoy their shows, acting, appearances, routine, ect.? 13- What physical aspect or actions, either minor or extreme, of a Star Wars character caught your attention in a way that most people would not notice? 14- Name a personal activity or form of entertainment that you had always looked down upon as obnoxious and infantile, which you are surprised or embarrassed to admit you now enjoy watching or doing? 15- If you could not be of the race, creed, or nationality that you are, what would you have yourself be? 16- Whether or not you saw the Rob Schneider movie The Hot Chick, if you woke up one day and found that you had been transformed into the body of the opposite sex, how would you react? Would you freak out? How would you adapt? The next two won't be simple. These are the ones you really have to contemplate... 17- Pain is all in the mind. We all know that pain and pleasure, and all of our senses, are how our brain interprets the signals sent by the sense receptors throughout our bodies, which means, from a certain mode of thinking, that all of what we hear, see, feel, taste, enjoy, dislike, are merely how our brain translates the data it receives and are not real. In times of great physical pain, have you ever tried to remind yourself that the pain was not real, that it was merely your brain’s interpretation, and tried to lessen the pain by focusing on separating the brain’s translation of the pain receptors from the wound itself? Likewise, have you ever listened to music you enjoyed, and really tried to analyze what it was you were enjoying, why you were enjoying it, and how it was making you feel the way you did? Have you ever chewed your food very slowly, pondering why you enjoyed it, how you enjoyed it, and what exactly was “enjoyment”? How about your visual, sensual, and olfactory enjoyments? 18- Michael Corleone said, in Godfather II, “Wealth is just a trick of the rich to keep the poor without it.” Money makes the world go around. Without it, we couldn’t survive. But we work like dogs and get treated like dogs, by evil bosses who crush us for more money in their bonuses, as ordered by their bosses who do the same to them. Our rents go up or we have trouble making our mortgage, we struggle, and there are many who lost the struggle long ago and are poor and homeless. The more we struggle to buy what we need/want, the more the prices go up and it becomes harder and harder to make ends meet. The more we pay, the more they want; and the more they want, the more we have to make. In many corporations workers are pushed beyond their limits and paid less and given less staff to do more work, in effect crushed by those above them who use them to gain more. Money is saved on payroll and less people have jobs, and managers work harder and get nothing but stress, for the gain of those above them. And the more we struggle, the less we enjoy life in a society ruled by love of money and people intent on crushing others to gain more. But what other choice is there? Can you think of another way for the people of the world to live by, where money is not needed but goods and products are still manufactured and people are able to trade and get what they need to enjoy life without so much struggle and suffering and being taken advantage of by people of power and greed? Could such a world be realistically possible? Is the world as we know it the only way? I am not talking about the Second Coming here or New Jerusalem, for those who have that faith, so please limit your answer or answers to means of human planning and abilities only. |
1- What form of physical contact between friends, family, or spouses do you think the majority of people find most important? Think again. The answer in my mind, IMHO, is not so much pleasure but emotional value.
B) A hug 2- If you could eliminate one thing from the whole wide world that would result in the greatest benefit to mankind, what would it be? C) Hatred, intolerance, and indifference. 3- Do you think that our society has advanced in a productive, healthy, conscientious way? Have we really come that far in the last few hundred years? Why or why not? No, I think we have evolved in technology, but have lost a lot too. People or society in general have turned away from what this country was founded on and have become self absorbed to a certain point. I'm not talking about everyone just what I see on a daily basis. Life is easier but through technology we don't vist people much, we just e mail or use the telephone. Our generation watches the idiot box too much or plays video games. We forgot how to open a book or use our minds to entertain our selves. 4- Are you the same person you were when you answered my first survey? I don’t mean your name, DNA, or Social Security number, ect. Your beliefs, ideals, personality, and so on. Yes, very much the same 5- If you had to evacuate your home in the face of oncoming disaster, aside from loved ones and pets, what three items of particular emotional or symbolic importance would you take with you? What I mean is, what things that mean the most to you as far as your inspiration, your interests, the things that make you or add to what you are, would you take with you if limited to just 3? I would take with me the letter my father wrote to me before he passed away, and his masonic bible, the third would be my family photo album. 6- What films or books, in your opinion, have given a strong message and left an impact on society, either American or worldwide? I think that The Passion of Christ has left a strong impact on people, it is the most moving movie I have ever seen. I always knew the story but you have to see the movie to know what I am talking about. 7- If you are, or have wanted to be, a screenwriter, name a film that you would have liked to have been involved in because of its uniqueness and/or contradiction to accepted visual styles and methods of storytelling (not the Star Wars saga.). Or in general, for any reason, what film? Why? Have no clue, sorry....... 8- Your favorite foods, and drinks: Food would be any Pasta :) Drinks Diet soda 9- Your Top Ten favorite films: "Gone With The Wind" " Frequency" "A Knights Tale" "Red Dawn" "Star Wars" "The Ten Commandments" "Forest Gump" "Robin Hood (Kevin Costner) "Dirty Dancing" "Casablanca" 10- Your Top Ten favorite TV shows: Battle Star Galactica ;) West Wing The Big Valley Jag CSI Las Vegas Smallville Stargate SG1 Who's Line Is It Friends The Dukes of Hazzard 11- Your Top Ten favorite TV personalities, based on their personalities or the character growth you’ve seen in them: Henery Winkler Burdegess Merdith ( spelling ?) Harrison Ford Jamie Lee Curtis Sean Conery Kathrine Hepburn (spelling ?) Robin Williams Charleston Heston (spelling ?) Mel Gibson Clark Gable 12- Are there any celebrities whom you thoroughly disliked for a long time, only to later start to like them and enjoy their shows, acting, appearances, routine, ect.? The ones I didn't like....... I still don't like 13- What physical aspect or actions, either minor or extreme, of a Star Wars character caught your attention in a way that most people would not notice? Have to think about this one for a while........ 14- Name a personal activity or form of entertainment that you had always looked down upon as obnoxious and infantile, which you are surprised or embarrassed to admit you now enjoy watching or doing? Going Snipe Hunting :duck: 15- If you could not be of the race, creed, or nationality that you are, what would you have yourself be? Good Question, I never thought about this before. I think I would want to be Native American. 16- Whether or not you saw the Rob Schneider movie The Hot Chick, if you woke up one day and found that you had been transformed into the body of the opposite sex, how would you react? Would you freak out? How would you adapt? I would FREAK out Big Time! The next two won't be simple. These are the ones you really have to contemplate... 17- Pain is all in the mind. We all know that pain and pleasure, and all of our senses, are how our brain interprets the signals sent by the sense receptors throughout our bodies, which means, from a certain mode of thinking, that all of what we hear, see, feel, taste, enjoy, dislike, are merely how our brain translates the data it receives and are not real. In times of great physical pain, have you ever tried to remind yourself that the pain was not real, that it was merely your brain’s interpretation, and tried to lessen the pain by focusing on separating the brain’s translation of the pain receptors from the wound itself? Likewise, have you ever listened to music you enjoyed, and really tried to analyze what it was you were enjoying, why you were enjoying it, and how it was making you feel the way you did? Have you ever chewed your food very slowly, pondering why you enjoyed it, how you enjoyed it, and what exactly was “enjoyment”? How about your visual, sensual, and olfactory enjoyments? Those are deep thoughts! I have never thought about any of this :eek: Since you brought it up, I think I will try. 18- Michael Corleone said, in Godfather II, “Wealth is just a trick of the rich to keep the poor without it.” Money makes the world go around. Without it, we couldn’t survive. But we work like dogs and get treated like dogs, by evil bosses who crush us for more money in their bonuses, as ordered by their bosses who do the same to them. Our rents go up or we have trouble making our mortgage, we struggle, and there are many who lost the struggle long ago and are poor and homeless. The more we struggle to buy what we need/want, the more the prices go up and it becomes harder and harder to make ends meet. The more we pay, the more they want; and the more they want, the more we have to make. In many corporations workers are pushed beyond their limits and paid less and given less staff to do more work, in effect crushed by those above them who use them to gain more. Money is saved on payroll and less people have jobs, and managers work harder and get nothing but stress, for the gain of those above them. And the more we struggle, the less we enjoy life in a society ruled by love of money and people intent on crushing others to gain more. But what other choice is there? Can you think of another way for the people of the world to live by, where money is not needed but goods and products are still manufactured and people are able to trade and get what they need to enjoy life without so much struggle and suffering and being taken advantage of by people of power and greed? Could such a world be realistically possible? Is the world as we know it the only way? I am not talking about the Second Coming here or New Jerusalem, for those who have that faith, so please limit your answer or answers to means of human planning and abilities only. You took my answer and are making me think hard on this one. :) We the people in order to form a perfect union........... is there really such a thing? Human Nature is going to always be against us.... The fact that we always want more than we have. I think the world could be better, but never completly free from greed or want. Jonh Lennon's song Imagine comes to mind here............. ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
Thank you Amberstar. You're my one and only contributor thus far.
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No problem wise one, your surveys are always thought provoking and fun! :)
I'm still thinking about the ones I haven't answered yet......;) |
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Alrighty then, the Wise One (thanks Amberstar!) shall step forth and answer mightily!
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You eat at Noah's, too, huh, 14th?
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"Noah's"? Can't say I've heard of such a place. But then, there are a lot of places I've not heard of. :duck:
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Thanks for sharing your answers wise one!
Pauly Shore, I love that guy! Guess I grew up in a time that we all thought he was totally cool! Now Carrot top still gets on my nerves......Those AT&T call down the center drive me crazy;) I still don't like Roseana, I tried to like her but still find her annoying. Still can't think of anyone that I didn't like that I do now:( |
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You've come far, young padawan. Not much more to go.
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1- What form of physical contact between friends, family, or spouses do you think the majority of people find most important? Think again. The answer in my mind, IMHO, is not so much pleasure but emotional value.
C) Holding hands. 2- If you could eliminate one thing from the whole wide world that would result in the greatest benefit to mankind, what would it be? A) Sickness and debilitating diseases. 3- Do you think that our society has advanced in a productive, healthy, conscientious way? Have we really come that far in the last few hundred years? Why or why not? I think in a way we have advanced more. We know more about certain diseases than we did. Medical knowledge and technology are better than they were. 4- Are you the same person you were when you answered my first survey? I don’t mean your name, DNA, or Social Security number, ect. Your beliefs, ideals, personality, and so on. yes I am. 5- If you had to evacuate your home in the face of oncoming disaster, aside from loved ones and pets, what three items of particular emotional or symbolic importance would you take with you? What I mean is, what things that mean the most to you as far as your inspiration, your interests, the things that make you or add to what you are, would you take with you if limited to just 3? My wedding photos, my deceased dad's scrapbook and my stuffed animals 6- What films or books, in your opinion, have given a strong message and left an impact on society, either American or worldwide? Lean on Me with Morgan Freeman 7- If you are, or have wanted to be, a screenwriter, name a film that you would have liked to have been involved in because of its uniqueness and/or contradiction to accepted visual styles and methods of storytelling (not the Star Wars saga.). Or in general, for any reason, what film? Why? Gods and Generals or Gettysburg. I like history and to me this is almost as good as being in that time period 8- Your favorite foods, and drinks: chocolate, milkshakes 9- Your Top Ten favorite films: a.) Gods & Generals b.) Lord of the Rings c.) Dune d.) Calendar Girls e.) Something's Gotta Give f.) The Muppet Movie g.) Fiddler on the Roof h.) Star Wars i.) Princess Bride 10.) Blazing Saddles 10- Your Top Ten favorite TV shows: a.) Battlestar Galactica b.) the A-Team c.) MacGuyver d.) Muppet Show e.) Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman f.) Airwolf g.) V h.) Knight Rider i.) Stargate SG1 11- Your Top Ten favorite TV personalities, based on their personalities or the character growth you’ve seen in them: a.) Richard Hatch b.) Anne Lockhart c.) Dirk Benedict d.) Mr. T e.) Dwight Schultz f.) Richard Dean Anderson g.) Jane Badler h.) Lorne Greene I.) Jane Seymour 12- Are there any celebrities whom you thoroughly disliked for a long time, only to later start to like them and enjoy their shows, acting, appearances, routine, ect.? Eddie Murphy 13- What physical aspect or actions, either minor or extreme, of a Star Wars character caught your attention in a way that most people would not notice? how a Jedi can be calm in a crisis 14- Name a personal activity or form of entertainment that you had always looked down upon as obnoxious and infantile, which you are surprised or embarrassed to admit you now enjoy watching or doing? watching sports 15- If you could not be of the race, creed, or nationality that you are, what would you have yourself be? whatever I would like to be at the time 16- Whether or not you saw the Rob Schneider movie The Hot Chick, if you woke up one day and found that you had been transformed into the body of the opposite sex, how would you react? Would you freak out? How would you adapt? most defiantely a freak out. I'd end up locked in a loony bin The next two won't be simple. These are the ones you really have to contemplate... 17- Pain is all in the mind. We all know that pain and pleasure, and all of our senses, are how our brain interprets the signals sent by the sense receptors throughout our bodies, which means, from a certain mode of thinking, that all of what we hear, see, feel, taste, enjoy, dislike, are merely how our brain translates the data it receives and are not real. In times of great physical pain, have you ever tried to remind yourself that the pain was not real, that it was merely your brain’s interpretation, and tried to lessen the pain by focusing on separating the brain’s translation of the pain receptors from the wound itself? Yes I tried that after my foot surgery when the pain meds began to wear off. Likewise, have you ever listened to music you enjoyed, and really tried to analyze what it was you were enjoying, why you were enjoying it, and how it was making you feel the way you did? Have you ever chewed your food very slowly, pondering why you enjoyed it, how you enjoyed it, and what exactly was “enjoyment”? How about your visual, sensual, and olfactory enjoyments? Most of the time I give it no thought 18- Michael Corleone said, in Godfather II, “Wealth is just a trick of the rich to keep the poor without it.” Money makes the world go around. Without it, we couldn’t survive. But we work like dogs and get treated like dogs, by evil bosses who crush us for more money in their bonuses, as ordered by their bosses who do the same to them. Our rents go up or we have trouble making our mortgage, we struggle, and there are many who lost the struggle long ago and are poor and homeless. The more we struggle to buy what we need/want, the more the prices go up and it becomes harder and harder to make ends meet. The more we pay, the more they want; and the more they want, the more we have to make. In many corporations workers are pushed beyond their limits and paid less and given less staff to do more work, in effect crushed by those above them who use them to gain more. Money is saved on payroll and less people have jobs, and managers work harder and get nothing but stress, for the gain of those above them. And the more we struggle, the less we enjoy life in a society ruled by love of money and people intent on crushing others to gain more. But what other choice is there? Can you think of another way for the people of the world to live by, where money is not needed but goods and products are still manufactured and people are able to trade and get what they need to enjoy life without so much struggle and suffering and being taken advantage of by people of power and greed? Could such a world be realistically possible? Is the world as we know it the only way? I am not talking about the Second Coming here or New Jerusalem, for those who have that faith, so please limit your answer or answers to means of human planning and abilities only. Money is not that important to me. 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11- Your Top Ten favourite TV personalities, based on their personalities or the character growth you’ve seen in them: Pacey Witter (Dawson's creek), Nakita (Nakita) Nurse McMurphy (China Beach), C.J. and President Bartlett (The West Wing) Aeryn Sun and Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan ( Farscape) Jean Luc Picard (you know) Duncan McLeod (Highlander the series) Julia Sugarbaker (Designing Women) Maxine Gray ( Judging Amy) there are many more... 12- Are there any celebrities whom you thoroughly disliked for a long time, only to later start to like them and enjoy their shows, acting, appearances, routine, ect.? Marilyn Manson really came to like and respect him after hearing him interviewed numerous times. 13- What physical aspect or actions, either minor or extreme, of a Star Wars character caught your attention in a way that most people would not notice? I've never really discussed Star Wars with others so I don't know if they saw what I saw. Being I am female I noticed the emotional stuff over the Physical LOL! I love the complete and utter trust that exists between Han Solo and Chewbacca there is never a doubt in either’s mind that the other wont be there for them, loved that. 14- Name a personal activity or form of entertainment that you had always looked down upon as obnoxious and infantile, which you are surprised or embarrassed to admit you now enjoy watching or doing? I guess to a degree food fights hated them in high school but have come to enjoy whipped cream fights lol! 15- If you could not be of the race, creed, or nationality that you are, what would you have yourself been? The Navajo nation has always intrigued me, or Spanish. 16- Whether or not you saw the Rob Schneider movie The Hot Chick, if you woke up one day and found that you had been transformed into the body of the opposite sex, how would you react? Would you freak out? How would you adapt? This would be a dream come true I would soooo love it and take advantage of it in every way imaginable LOL! ok once again reached my limit for my hand today:( |
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:) thanks for the encouragement it was mostlty hunt and peck with one hand lol:D
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The question about money intrigued me. Like I said in my response it doesn't mean a thing to me. I don't worship money. Sure it helps in life but you can't take it with you when you die.
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C) Holding hands. A hug and holding hands are probably the two most sustainable forms of affection between two people on an emotional level...but I would have to say that holding hands is the most viable of the two. (It's not quite so smothering either.) C) Hatred, intolerance, and indifference. Because once you eliminated this, I think the other two choices would fall into play a lot easier. Well.....some of our hatred, intolerance, and indifference has subsided much over the last few centuries. However, it is going at a relatively slow crawl...so it will be a lot more time before we actually attain true enlightenment to the level of Star Trek's future. Now, impositions on society like "political correctness" are part of what's really holding us back. It is because of this imposition by "bleeding hearts" that gives the rest of us a serious indignation. We do NOT need to be told how to be polite to someone else. Politeness is a state of mind and action, not a manifesto of behavior. I never got to see your first to surveys, but I feel the same as I always have. :D Well, considering that I live by myself...I have no loved ones to take with me. As for what I would take? 1. My computer. It is the loom upon which I weave my dreams, desires, and other such lofty descriptions of creativity. (To paraphrase Sting.) It is also my most constant means of communication. 2. My Playstation 2 with it's complete gear. It is the only other form of entertainment I have. 3. Any hardcopy pictures of my friends and family. Those are IRREPLACEABLE! Certainly not "Farenheit 9/11". That movie just shows that Miichael Moore is as pompous an ass as the politicians he tries to "blow the cover" on. Now for a real answer: I cannot answer in the way of books really, simply because I mostly read mainstream sci-fi, or fanciful fiction like Harry Potter. However, if I were to pick the Harry Potter series as an impact on children worldwide...Children have a Hero that they can look up to. In the end, Harry always does the right thing, often at great personal sacrifice. No truer friend hath a man then he who would lay down his life for another. INDEPENDENCE DAY-- Many people might pan that movie, but I thoroughly loved it. It is exactly the kind of story I like to write...about the world coming together to fight a common foe. Putting aside our petty differences to defeat the single greatest threat to the human race. I guess that's part of why I wrote "Battlestar Galactica: Dark Exodus" Food: Lasagna-- HANDS DOWN! Favorite drinks: Non-alcoholic: Dr.Pepper Alcoholic: TEQUILA! In no particular order: 1. The Harry Potter series of movies 2. The Star Wars movies 3. The Star Trek series 4. Heartbreak Ridge 5. Spinal Tap 6. Rob Roy 7. Blazing Saddles 8. Independence Day 9. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 10. The Frisco Kid 1. Star Trek (Deep Space Nine over all the other Treks) 2. Classic Battlestar Galactica 3. New Battlestar Galactica 4. NYPD Blue 5. Law and Order (Original and SCU) 6. Judging Amy 7. South Park 8. The Simpsons 9. M.A.S.H. 10. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1. Worf of TNG/DS9 2. Seven of Nine of Voyager 3. Judge Amy Gray 4. The entire M.A.S.H. unit througout the run of their show. 5. Willow of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (As well as Alyson Hannigan herself as an actress and a person) 6. Captain Jean-Luc Picard 7. Captain Apollo (both) 8. Lt. Starbuck (both) 9. Buffy from Buffy the Vampire Slayer 10. Cordellia from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (rarely watched Angel) Jim Carrey, HANDS DOWN. I did not like him at all at first. But I would have to say that the movie that ultimately turned me around, and made me a fan of his was "Liar! Liar!" I have always been told that I have the demeanor (physically and aspect wise) of Han Solo. A friend of mine from a long time ago said I ran EXACTLY like Han Solo did. And, in my NJROTC unit in high school. everyone started using /or assigning Star Wars names to the cadets. I found it flattering that everyone unanimously gave me the name Han Solo. and I didn't even know of their little Star Wars kick at the time...because I spoke my mind about the lackadaisical way the unit was ran, and preferred to keep on the outer periphery of things, the way Han did with the Rebellion in Episodes IV and V. They also attributed it to my rather rogue leadership style...keeping in general decorum, but going my own rough cut way. Getting Drunk. Scottish......If it ain't Scottish, it's Crrrrrrrrrrrrrrap! :D LOL! First, I would freak! And then, if I did look hot....I'd probably feel myself up. But then, I'd want to go back to being a guy, because I don't relish the idea of kissing a guy. The next two won't be simple. These are the ones you really have to contemplate... There have been many instances where I have had to shut out the pain in my mind. Most especially as a singer. I had incurred quite a bit of pain after a nite of drinking a whole bottle of Monte Alban Tequila in 90 minutes. The next day, I had the hangover from Hades...and I was in a lot of pain. A LOT. And I had to perform. I had to put the pain, and the sluggishness out of my mind as best I could. Well, I did manage to perform at about 90%....but I had slight hindrances. In my younger days, as a soldier in the US Army, my platoon was playing "flag football". (The command staff wouldn't let us play full contact.) I had fallen at one point, and hurt my leg pretty darned bad. I sat out for about a quarter, and then hobbled back onto the field. My platoon sergeant was incredulous, and she asked me: "Dunlap,. what do you think you're doing?!" I replied: "I want revenge, Sarge." with a rather determined look in my eye. She stepped aside most gingerly, and let me back in the game. I played the rest of the game, forgetting about my injury. By the time all was said and done, the one story that was circling around the entire barracks for the next two days was how a lowly PFC like me intimidated our Special Forces First Sergeant. Throughout the game. :D (Not my Platoon Sergeant...my First Sergeant!) Nope. Enjoyment is a purely emotional thing. If I were to sit down and analyze it...what would be the point? I have always believed that the whole money factor probably started out as simple compensation for services rendered from one person to another. Eventually, gold and its values came into play, and thus became a bargaining chip to acquire services, or perhaps for one to offer better services than they would normally provide....and in turn, such monies would get them what they need. I think, in time, money became a vicious cycle. Ultimately, he who had the gold, made the rules. Sometimes, I think that if humanity as a whole were to rebel against economy (don't ask me how, or who'd be crazy enough to do it), then perhaps everyone else would see the light of such perceived madness....and then, people would start doing things for others, simply for their own personal growth (not GAIN...growth) as a human being. For now though, it is the monetary currency of the world that makes it go round. A sad statement, but an immutable truth. Now...where do I get paid for taking this survey? :D Respectfully, Martok2112 :salute: Just put the money here--------.> :thumbsup: P.S. I did copy and paste the questions...but I had to delete them to fit the answer into the character limits of the post. |
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