About 10 years ago, I was perusing his website and I found GRRM's email address, just as a coincidence. On a whim, I emailed him and asked, "Is this really you?" and he replied "Yes." I have now met him in person twice. He is a really nice guy and his wife Paris is awesome.

>> ^raverman:
@Lawdeedaw I was thinking ideologically. But in practice you're right.
Perhaps the right is more open about supporting 'successful individuals and companies' above those on struggle street. But the left has the same dirty secrets and financiers and make more pious but expensive sounding promises they never actually come through on.
But how do we get away from this bureaucratically corrupt version of democracy to a system that better allows decisions that benefit the people as a whole - and takes power away from those who have unfair influence?


Easy enough---vote for the unique candidate. It's hard to notice him let alone tell if he is real. It doesn't matter left or right or even the dreaded "third party." Do it for the rest of your life if you can. I will teach my children this and try to have them do the same. But never, ever tire of the vote.

Just make sure it's not the greasy carsalesman...for me I vote Ron Paul on the right, Nadar on the 3rd party, or Kucinich on the left. In Florida, it was Charlie Christ. So few, but that's because they lose; after all, the nice guy finishes last... So fuck the game, I will cast my vote with the reset button.

Do it and worry about the future later. It cannot be any worse to elect someone you disagree with but who is different. As I have said, "Vote for an honest man and you may not get what you want. Vote for a liar and get what you deserve."

The ladies must be all over you.

>> ^ForgedReality:

>> ^MarineGunrock:
It's a good thing you have that marked as sarcastic, because you sure as fuck weren't just saying it to "help" someone. You give someone harsh criticism to help them in a friendly, reassuring way, not by making snide, rude remarks on the internet

>> ^ForgedReality:
>> ^MarineGunrock:
What's the difference between saying it to someone's face or over the internet? You DO know that person can (and has)read your nasty comments, right?>> ^ForgedReality:
>> ^MarineGunrock:
@ForgedReality: Are you sure that the only reason you're fine in society is because you're too much of a bitch so say stuff like this to a person's face?

I'm too compassionate to say that to a person's face. Get it right. I'm a really fucking nice guy! If that person were here in this room, I wouldn't say it to her face. But lord, almighty, you know she knows everyone in the room is thinking it, so it's really not necessary in the first place, now is it?


Honesty is the best policy.

Why spare someone's feelings when the truth stands a much greater chance of helping them in the long run?
It's like when your friend thinks they can draw really good artwork or make really good music. You let them show their talent and then realize they're really not that good, and it's actually kind of crappy, but you don't want to hurt their feelings so you praise them and tell them how great it is. Then they enter an art competition because they think they're so awesome because all their friends told them they were. Simon Cowell then tells them they suck and whoever told them they didn't was lying to them. Now they feel HORRIBLE because they just embarrassed themselves on national television, AND had their aspirations crushed AND they hate you for lying to them. GOOD GOIN, BUDDY!! You just ruined someone's life!
Wow you're a shitty person.


Okay let me rephrase my original message: "Sweetie, honey-bun, you're fucking huge, baby. And your fat rolls stink. Go on a fucking diet, because holy fucking shit you're pissing off the people on the bus because there's no motherfucking room to sit, and you and your kind are eating up the world's food supply while costing humanity millions in extra fuel for cars and planes to haul your fat ass from place to place, and I don't like seeing 800lb humans get out of a giant car taking up two handicapped spots that could have been used for normal people who know how to control their eating habits. So please, beautiful, drop the happy meal and eat a nice salad. I'll even make one for you, sweetie-bumpkins! "

>> ^MarineGunrock:

It's a good thing you have that marked as sarcastic, because you sure as fuck weren't just saying it to "help" someone. You give someone harsh criticism to help them in a friendly, reassuring way, not by making snide, rude remarks on the internet

>> ^ForgedReality:
>> ^MarineGunrock:
What's the difference between saying it to someone's face or over the internet? You DO know that person can (and has)read your nasty comments, right?>> ^ForgedReality:
>> ^MarineGunrock:
@ForgedReality: Are you sure that the only reason you're fine in society is because you're too much of a bitch so say stuff like this to a person's face?

I'm too compassionate to say that to a person's face. Get it right. I'm a really fucking nice guy! If that person were here in this room, I wouldn't say it to her face. But lord, almighty, you know she knows everyone in the room is thinking it, so it's really not necessary in the first place, now is it?


Honesty is the best policy.

Why spare someone's feelings when the truth stands a much greater chance of helping them in the long run?
It's like when your friend thinks they can draw really good artwork or make really good music. You let them show their talent and then realize they're really not that good, and it's actually kind of crappy, but you don't want to hurt their feelings so you praise them and tell them how great it is. Then they enter an art competition because they think they're so awesome because all their friends told them they were. Simon Cowell then tells them they suck and whoever told them they didn't was lying to them. Now they feel HORRIBLE because they just embarrassed themselves on national television, AND had their aspirations crushed AND they hate you for lying to them. GOOD GOIN, BUDDY!! You just ruined someone's life!
Wow you're a shitty person.


Okay let me rephrase my original message: "Sweetie, honey-bun, you're fucking huge, baby. And your fat rolls stink. Go on a fucking diet, because holy fucking shit you're pissing off the people on the bus because there's no motherfucking room to sit, and you and your kind are eating up the world's food supply while costing humanity millions in extra fuel for cars and planes to haul your fat ass from place to place, and I don't like seeing 800lb humans get out of a giant car taking up two handicapped spots that could have been used for normal people who know how to control their eating habits. So please, beautiful, drop the happy meal and eat a nice salad. I'll even make one for you, sweetie-bumpkins! "

It's a good thing you have that marked as sarcastic, because you sure as fuck weren't just saying it to "help" someone. You give someone harsh criticism to help them in a friendly, reassuring way, not by making snide, rude remarks on the internet


>> ^ForgedReality:

>> ^MarineGunrock:
What's the difference between saying it to someone's face or over the internet? You DO know that person can (and has)read your nasty comments, right?>> ^ForgedReality:
>> ^MarineGunrock:
@ForgedReality: Are you sure that the only reason you're fine in society is because you're too much of a bitch so say stuff like this to a person's face?

I'm too compassionate to say that to a person's face. Get it right. I'm a really fucking nice guy! If that person were here in this room, I wouldn't say it to her face. But lord, almighty, you know she knows everyone in the room is thinking it, so it's really not necessary in the first place, now is it?


Honesty is the best policy.

Why spare someone's feelings when the truth stands a much greater chance of helping them in the long run?
It's like when your friend thinks they can draw really good artwork or make really good music. You let them show their talent and then realize they're really not that good, and it's actually kind of crappy, but you don't want to hurt their feelings so you praise them and tell them how great it is. Then they enter an art competition because they think they're so awesome because all their friends told them they were. Simon Cowell then tells them they suck and whoever told them they didn't was lying to them. Now they feel HORRIBLE because they just embarrassed themselves on national television, AND had their aspirations crushed AND they hate you for lying to them. GOOD GOIN, BUDDY!! You just ruined someone's life!
Wow you're a shitty person.

What's the difference between saying it to someone's face or over the internet? You DO know that person can (and has)read your nasty comments, right?>> ^ForgedReality:

>> ^MarineGunrock:
@ForgedReality: Are you sure that the only reason you're fine in society is because you're too much of a bitch so say stuff like this to a person's face?

I'm too compassionate to say that to a person's face. Get it right. I'm a really fucking nice guy! If that person were here in this room, I wouldn't say it to her face. But lord, almighty, you know she knows everyone in the room is thinking it, so it's really not necessary in the first place, now is it?

>> ^MarineGunrock:

@ForgedReality: Are you sure that the only reason you're fine in society is because you're too much of a bitch so say stuff like this to a person's face?


I'm too compassionate to say that to a person's face. Get it right. I'm a really fucking nice guy! If that person were here in this room, I wouldn't say it to her face. But lord, almighty, you know she knows everyone in the room is thinking it, so it's really not necessary in the first place, now is it?

I actually gained a lot of respect for him after "Future Sex Love Sounds" but yes, there was a time where the "playa hatin" commenced.>> ^Crosswords:

>> ^Payback:
I hate Justin Timberlake.
Seems like a nice guy. Is multi-talented. Is banging Jessica Biels. Practically banging Mila Kunis (or is...) Has 3,567,210 times my income.
Yes. i hate Justin Timberlake.

He used to seem like a complete tool to me, my opinion of him has improved over the last few years. He probably just got better PR people.
Any interview or talk show I've ever seen Mila in she's been awesome, and it is a fact, she is hot. Of course we only see what we're meant to see so its not like we really know.

>> ^Payback:

I hate Justin Timberlake.
Seems like a nice guy. Is multi-talented. Is banging Jessica Biels. Practically banging Mila Kunis (or is...) Has 3,567,210 times my income.
Yes. i hate Justin Timberlake.


He used to seem like a complete tool to me, my opinion of him has improved over the last few years. He probably just got better PR people.

Any interview or talk show I've ever seen Mila in she's been awesome, and it is a fact, she is hot. Of course we only see what we're meant to see so its not like we really know.

I hate Justin Timberlake.

Seems like a nice guy. Is multi-talented. Is banging Jessica Biels. Practically banging Mila Kunis (or is...) Has 3,567,210 times my income.

Yes. i hate Justin Timberlake.

Cool kid. Too bad he has to learn a harsh life lesson later in life about how if you're the nice guy, you just end up fucked over in the adult world.

You know I met him once. He was a really nice guy. I told him he inspired me to do science. He does a good thing.

>> ^blankfist:

Why won't people listen to this man?


We have been over this blankfist. He is good, nice, and sticks to his principle. Why do people watch the news? Why do people bully, hurt their loves, steal, cheat, brown nose? I could go on. People are such simple, instinct-based creatures.

NICE GUYS FINISH LAST OR NOT AT ALL!

*sports - I like watching IdrA's games, he often plays a very mean game - and some of his rage is very entertaining - But he seems like a nice guy, who just gets very competitive!