Becky, stop holding back, tell how you really feel. I'm sure, infact I know, that not all Americans can be branded the same.

I am now officially scared of you :hide:

Quote from Mazz4200 :

Hmm, well this is all very interesting, but, no one seems to have noticed that a particular Mr Alien T seems to be having a few life issues at the moment.

At the start of the thread he was a good old proppa Jock with a very cultivated, dry Scottish wit. But after a few too many whiskeys and having obviously read to many of the posts in this thread it would now appear that he's been turned into a rampant homosexual and has moved to a drug ladened coffee shop somewhere in Holland You alright dude ?

If you ever doubted a feeble and suggestive mind can be easily swayed, then there's yer proof right there.

Are you calling me a gay, alcaholic, stereotypical depressed Scotsman with a drug problem? Let me tell you mate if you had red hair and wore a tartan skirt wouldn't you be?

Oh and I was supposed to be flying to Holland yesterday for a job interview, but the flight from Aberdeen got cancelled due to bleedin fog........so I went to the bar instead.

The bottom line is generally that people believe in what they are brought up to believe. Be it by their peers, family or whatever. To challenge this takes courage and an opening of the mind beyond was has been taught to you. This challenge can be difficult for sure but something that must be recognised as a method of evolution.

Quote from Niall Murray :

ok so 28 drivers signed up

T1 should be interesting, Good luck with the event

Quote from wsinda :

atheists also have a sense of morality.

By jings your right you know, although I am no athiest.

At the age of nine, I stopped believing in the existence of gods, because there seemed to be no evidence for the kind of supernatural power asserted by those around me. I don't see my lack of religious belief as a matter of ideology, which is why I prefer the term "non-believer" to the term "atheist" (one who actively disputes the existence of gods, often in a militant fashion) or "agnostic" (one who doesn't think there is enough evidence one way or another to determine if gods exist).

Edit: The reason I use a quote by others is because of my inability to express myself using english ;ike y others can do.....bloody hell I'm an engineer what do you expect

Last edited by AlienT., Tue, 4 Nov 2008 21:45.

Now that is brilliant! :ices_rofl

An Italian, a Frenchman and an Australian are talking about sex.
The Italian says, "When i have finished making love to my girl,
she levitates six inches from the bed."
The Frenchman says, "That's nothing! After 6 hours of continuous
love making to my girl, she levitates 3 feet off the bed!"
The Australian says: "Streuth mate, when I've finished 'rooting'
me Sheila, I get off the bed, wipe me cock on the curtains...and
she goes through the ****ing roof!!"

Yep, I agree they had to promote people. The poor iRacing employee who wrote the post will be getting a reeming no doubt.

I see the Corvette C6-R is planned for iRacing. Very nice a GTR car is on its way

Oh dear, oh my goodnes Becky. I fear you have just started world war 3 and poor old Jeff has been 'ripped a new arsehole' so to speak. Maybe after dinner speaking could be your forte after all, just perhaps not in the USA

Aha QFT = Quoted for Truth, sorry totally off topic, I'm in a wee world of my own and thankfully am not involved in this discussion

Edit: What the heck, JeffR, what would you do if you had a child that turned out to be a homosexual?

Last edited by AlienT., Mon, 3 Nov 2008 08:34.

http://www.lfsforum.net/showth ... p;highlight=driving+games

Maybe check out this thread for some ideas.

Todd you have mistaken this thread for the senile dimentia thread mate . Now of to bed with your coco old man, your nurse will be up to tuck you in shortly when she's finished with me

Last edited by AlienT., Mon, 3 Nov 2008 02:32.

Quote from dougie-lampkin :

Yup that's me too Can't decide fully between two careers, veterinary or software dev, and keep switching subjects at school as I change my mind. Thought I had fully commited to software dev, but after doing a week's work experience at vet clinic last week I now want to do veterinary again. Which leaves me hopelessly confused as to which to do, as I enjoy both, and I seem to have some sort of talent at both.

I'm also in the incredibly empty category...I seem to be socially inept when talking to real people for some reason. Like, Thursday, when I was on work experience, I was alone, with a cute girl, for an hour, in the canteen. I talked about the freakin weather. There was long protracted silences every 30 seconds, then I'd talk more about the weather. I couldn't change the topic no matter what I tried. And then she just gave me a funny look, and I left the room and ate outside.

I was with no less than 3 vets on a one-to-one basis over the week, for a whole day each, on the road. I couldn't do more than nod or mumble I always thought that in large groups I failed at talking, where it doesn't matter, as no-one notices, but now it's happening to me even one on one. I just can't get out of this mess. I tried starting a conversation, but then after me saying something, and the other person saying something, I've run out of things to say, and end up agreeing or laughing. Nothing I try seems to help, I've tried being more socially active, which ended up with half my school thinking I'm now a complete tool, and I've tried hiding away, which only made things even worse.

I have virtually 0 chance of getting a girlfriend, which would pretty much solve my problems (having someone to confide in, socialise with, someone who understands me, someone who I can relate to, etc.). About 90% of my friends are male (as much as I'm sure it doesn't look like it, I am actually straight. I have had a girlfriend before, but she moved house ), and I go to an all-boys school. There is a girls school next door, but they're a pile of skangers and I seriously wouldn't touch them. It's not just me, I don't think anybody in my school would touch them. Most of the girls I've known from primary school have moved on, gone to different schools (obviously :razz, etc.

So now I end up coming home from school, doing the bare minimum of homework plus a bit of study, then spending the rest of the night, which could be anything up to 8 hours, on the PC, doing nothing productive at all, a few games, and the rest forum whoring or just browsing /b/. And this is every day. Same on weekends. For god's sake, I've just spent my entire mid-term break on work experience, and my initial thought was not "Oh no, I won't have any time to go hang out with friends", no, it was "Oh no, I'm missing out on valuable sleep time"...The last time I actually went out with friends was 5 weeks ago, at my friends birthday party. And I had to be persuaded to come along...

Getting ****ing diabetes earlier this year certainly hasn't helped, now I've a list of things I can't do as a profession, I can't touch alcohol unless I'm having a meal, I can't take in any sugar and I have to stab myself every day. I was feeling pretty bad when I was diagnosed, and looking back it's a wonder it didn't throw me over the edge. Feeling like crap, plus being told that I have a life-long terminal illness is just marvellous...

I'm pretty sure it is depression, but I can't tell my parents, as I'll just be ridiculed and told it's not a real problem, and to man up. And I pretty much have no friends to confide in, which is part of the problem. And I have no way to privately talk to a doctor about it, as I've no way of getting there in the first place. So I end up listening to music most of the time, which works temporarily, and leaves me relaxed, but then I just get another wave of depression and feel like shit for the rest of the day/week.

As Alien says, 90% of the time I just feel terrible, and the other 10% I feel terrible for feeling like that, as I see that some people do make an effort towards me, but I'm too busy feeling sorry for myself to give a shit. Actually, as you mention the shower thing, I used to dread taking a shower amongst other things, for whatever reason. I have no idea why, but it's past me now.

Don't even know why I'm posting this...I thought it might make me feel a bit better, knowing that someone will actually read how I am, but it doesn't. So I just don't know what to do I don't think there is any one thing I can do, but I wish I could start over, and not be such a pillock. It's too late now, but a couple of years ago, if I'd decided to socialise a bit rather than stay at home all the time, I wouldn't be in this mess...I now have no-one to talk to, no-one to confide in and no-one to really have fun with. It's such a catch situation, the only way to become socially confident is by talking to others, but I can't as I'm a social retard. Sigh...

It could be worse mate, you could be Irish as well

In all seriousness I can imagine that just typing what you have has made you feel slightly better about things. I believe males have a harder time in dealing with emotions than females. You can't speak to your friends as you'll get ridiculed etc. You are not a social retard either, OK you may feel like one but I can assure you that you aren't. I've seen many of your posts in this forum for a start.

Your parents sending you to an all boys school is not on in my opinion, but ah well it is their decision, or is it? When you eventually go to University or traveling or whatever I can imagine your life will change dramatically and in a few years you will look back on this time and have a giggle to yourself. As for career choice, do you really have to decide right now? I think not!

I am not a psychologist in any way shape or form, so unfortunately I can give very little advice too you or anyone else, except that if things are that bad you have to take time to go and speak to someone, it's amazing how helpful blurting things out to a complete stranger who is willing to listen can be.

Good luck

Quote from Jakg :

Get up, get out, get off your PC, get a girl, get a job - get a life (in the nicest possible way - i've realised that i've wasted my childhood and my teens).

Jakg, for someone that has the usual teenage issues you are of course correct. For people that are seriously depressed that 'you need a kick up the arse' approach does not work, infact it makes things worse for them. Likey 90% of the time they are feeling like shit and the other 10% of the time they feeling guilty about feeling like shit.
I have known people that even a simple task like going for a shower is a complete nightmare for them due to depression.

Quote from thisnameistaken :

Most days I think about killing myself. I don't tell anybody about it because the last time I did (about ten years ago) my GP put me on pills when I told him I didn't want pills. But yeah, I think I was just born to be miserable, I don't think anything will make me happy.

That's just how it is for some people.

Don't kill yourself, this forum needs you.

Oh and as for the pills, if you had high blood pressure would you take pills? if you had a headache would you take pills? if you had angina would take pills? If you had depression would you take pills? If you broke your legs would you visit a doctor.

Quote from mkinnov8 :

The absolute shittyist grid ive ever raced with. Alan - Use your mirrors before you move over on a car. Ray... no hope of getting through that corner at that angle, use the brain.

The 8Ball guys... acted as a team to take out anyone who passed them.

And no, when a car doesn't jump out of the way under blue flags, its is not "blocking" Lauda, If you focused more on actually getting passed rather than what others are doing, you wouldnt have had a problem, or ended up falling off the track.

Want to see a perfect example of how to pass a slower car? Watch .Define. - Top 4 - Complete gentlemen. Other than that, the slower cars have 0 rights whatsoever, which has always been the way in these races.

Big Grids... Keep em.

Oh so you had a good race then mate

Becky you should get yourself a job as a sociologist, psychologist, Politician, after dinner speaker and if you can squeeze it in an author and journalist. May I ask how old you are? You seem to have had more experience than most and are in no doubt very intelligent person .

Quote from wheel4hummer :

Since the beginning of this thread, I no longer feel as depressed. Just by getting all of this off my chest I feel slightly better. My situation still lingers, I just don't feel emo about it anymore.

I'm glad for you mate. Just talking helps a lot.....which was my reason for suggesting speaking to a Doctor or anyone for that matter. Although I believe you are actually fine and are just a bit peeved off because you've not had your leg over for a while Exercise certainly can make you feel better.

Last edited by AlienT., Sun, 2 Nov 2008 20:55.

Quote from SamH :

Yay! Beer's good!

Well if you'd seen me at lunch time today I'm not sure you'd be saying beer is good. I had the hangover from hell and have tried to sleep most of today. Well now I'm wide awake, ill, want to die and still can't face looking at any food.

At least I wasn't too bad on any forums......I was crapping myself when I logged on earlier

You have signs of depression my friend. I would go and visit a Doctor and explain your feelings to them. Your depression symptoms are very very common in a lot of people, especially at your age.

A good well payed job, beautiful wife and a great social life does not stop depression, it is a biological illness that has ruined many a life.

The fact you have written in here shows that not all is lost and you will feel better in the future, I guarantee it.

Nice video that shows off the good LFS physics well

v12 FTW

Quote from JJ72 :

There are no real friends on the internet.

Well that's not quite true is it?

Respect for people is respect whether it be on the internet or not, friends are friend whether they be on the internet or not. Infact the internet firends are found soley based on there personality and not based on first impression visuals.

I am fortunate to have friends of both variaties.

Quote from Michael Denham :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7700236.stm

That is cool, no, good, no, impressive