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cao:
Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, Tekken, Soul Calibur, actually anythin that involves beatin' a character sensless, I'm a fan. Rememba, d 1st time I played MK (SNES, circa '92), d first time I heard those words "Finish Him!" [unfortunately I was on d receivin' end].

lol! That was like my first baptism ritual in MK, only that it was brutality. I was playing with my friend and my girl watched.

at cao: Nice Profile pic. But would ANYONE WANT TO BE SAVED BY BATMAN WITH ROBIN IN FRONT!!!??! HAAAAA! LOL!

cao:
@WebMonk, u've no idea.

Aww come on! Of there are! But how most of them are in dense concentrations sparsely over the place. Oh well, there is a first time for everything, and i look forward to it

Super Amen!

I think christiana is referring to this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangular_theory_of_love

either way she's hit the nail quite nicely on the head

Look at it this way: Experience is like wine. It gets better with time. I'll talk about the lover aspect later

Heartbreaks and the stress aside, the more one is knowledgeable about this things, its usually the better, because i have come to realise that at the end of the day, THERE ARE MANY THINGS THAT NO ONE WILL TELL YOU ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS, but you are expected to know. That's why you see threads like "she did this and that" and people reply "r u stupid? can't you see the writing on the wall?" A guy who gets dumped 3 times in a row might see a pattern and derive a conclusion on how to "see the writing on the wall" and take action.

The world is a terrible place. Playas and Hustlers, stalkers, unstable obessesed psychos and serial daters are mixed with the good people. How are you going to sort them all? This is where experience comes in. And you don't get it in textbooks. You get it on "the field" 

As for the lover aspect, its ironic. Guys search for virgins, but women prefer a guy with "experience". How does one get this experience? General consensus demands that the guy must be capable in THAT department. Afterall, is it just your mind when you feel you should be the one to take charge in bed, at least most of the time, but you haven't done "it"? So you get nervous, and then she senses this, and after all is said and done, you mention the worst words ever: "DID YOU COME?". KAI! Experience!

As a mentor of mine said, its the little things that matter. And you only learn this by what? Experience!
A girl slapped her boyfriend when he asked for a bl*wj*b outright. Why? cause he asked outright! Nlanders told him to guide her codedly. Would that happen again? No, because of experience!

We all are the sum of our experiences.

Artboy:
Thanx-a-lot!Somadino.
One thing though, what happens to the DB (i.e.: MySQL DataBase) on my system? Do I upload it to my host's server? or do I create a new one on the host's server with the same parameters?

You could do the later, Then create an SQL backup (called dump) and upload it to the DB you created on your online server using Cpanel. Take note max file size via this method is 2MB

Hope that helps

, why are parts that are supposed to be dynamic/text rendered with only pictures? do they intend to update the site like that? 

By McLaren

@WEBMONK

so u mean to say each time u meet a girl on the side walk u begin to look up the net on how best to talk to her?? na im be sey u don miss road.

I'm sure you misunderstood my post. you'll see i'm refering to how NOT to approach a lady (this is the romance section, isn't it?). So, i couldn't possibly miss the road. Besides, Do you hit on every woman you see? If you have the spare time to do that then use it for good judgement when you're reading posts on a forum.

PS: How did you EVER come to the conclusion that everyone looks up the net to toast a chick? Dude, you're on a forum, don't fall your hand!

rule of the thumb: NEVER USE A LINE THAT.

basically I believe if you can't come up with something more original than "hi" then you're DEAD ON ARRIVAL!

Truth is there are things you could say to a complete stranger that would kick their intrest.

i've heard a lot of "be who you are" on this forum.

do YOU EVEN know who YOU are?

people may change in the short term, but ultimately they become more of themselves.whatever "direction" you chose to be more of yourself is up to you. you've seen how girls treat you when you're nice. if you step on a rat trap, won't you remove it and heal?

stop being "nice" to every tonia, harriet and diane. do you really have to wait so long to know that someone is using you?

Ever!

@poster:
You might want to check this article on the subject:

The triangular theory of love is a theory of love developed by psychologist Robert Sternberg. The theory characterizes love in an interpersonal relationship on three different scales:

Intimacy – Which encompasses feelings of closeness, connectedness, and bondedness.
Passion – Which encompasses drives that lead to romance, physical attraction, and sexual consummation.
Commitment – Which encompasses, in the short term, the decision to remain with another, and in the long term, the shared achievements and plans made with that other.
The “amount” of love one experiences depends on the absolute strength of these three components; the “kind” of love one experiences depends on their strengths relative to each other. Different stages and types of love can be explained as different combinations of these three elements; for example, the relative emphasis of each component changes over time as an adult romantic relationship develops. A relationship based on a single element is less likely to survive than one based on two or more.

More on it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangular_theory_of_love

At the end of the day, some things are the sum of thier parts

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If you ever thought it would be cool to have an Xbox laptop, or wished those old Atari games in your attic could be reborn on a retro handheld device, you might want to talk to Benjamin Heckendorn.

Better known as Ben Heck, the 32-year-old Wisconsin native has attained legendary status among "modders," hobbyists who tinker with video-game hardware to make it do things the original designers never intended.

Heckendorn got his start eight years ago when he decided to fool around with an old Atari 2600 -- the classic console that popularized home gaming when it launched in 1977 -- and ended up reincarnating it as a handheld device.

"I was shocked, I didn't think anyone would care about it but they did," Heckendorn said.

In fact, they cared so much they began offering Heckendorn hefty amounts of cash to transform their cherished game devices into one-of-a-kind collectibles.

"Ben Heck is basically the best. His mods are as professional as the stuff you can get at Best Buy. That's what makes him stand out from the other basement tinkerers," said Adam Frucci, a contributing editor to the popular tech blog Gizmodo, which has chronicled many of Heckendorn's creations.

"Our readers are always excited to see whatever his newest project is," Frucci said. "He's clearly head and shoulders above anybody else."

Heckendorn keeps busy with a couple dozen projects each year, many updated on his Web site, www.benheck.com. Fees range from a few hundred dollars to convert a clunky old console into a handheld, to more than $4,000 to make a laptop computer out of an Xbox 360.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080327/tc_nm/videogames_benheck_life_tech_dc;_ylt=Atlj4A2MsZg5derTRocn6ycK77EF

Shots of his works:

@sisiskill: you beat me to post this topic!

Well, it's very romantic, BUT!!!!:

in the Naija Sense though, i'm yet to see a girl who loves to play video games. secondly, hacking it for a month? he try o!

Its just that the majority (and please no idiot shd start accusing me of generalizing) of these chicks don't appreciate that KIND of romantism.

And thirdly, look at the mentality of the society there. Sure enough it's illegal to hack commercial software. but when the company got wind of the story, they sponsored their trip for the wedding, along with passing free copies of the game to invitees. can you get such a reaction here in nigeria?

Nevertheless, it's very inspiring.

Note to moderator: If there was a prior topic similar, please do as you wish and point others to them thnx


Marriage: Custom Made or Factory Build?

A friend and i were in a very heated agruement one jobless saturday about marriage.

HIS Take:
A marriage is best formed if the couple built it together

Translation: He believes that the they should be involved when they're still in the process of establishing themselves (well mostly financially). By going through tough experiences that would deepen and strengthen their bond, they would have a relationship more real than any "fairy tale", hence what i call "Custom Made".

MY Take(well, until someone convinces me otherwise):

A marriage is best formed when the couple prior to a relationship (or at least one of them) has established his/her self in terms of money, status, career,etc (damn it, i've 'arrived'!). This would create a proper environment for the upkeep of the children. Although issues such as whether the "lesser" of the 2 is viewed as a trophy or that the children will be spoilt is another topic entirely and is not in discussion.

But, given the outrageously flimsy reasons people break up (from studying abroad to simply meeting someone else), my question is thus:

Would you prefer to pursue a relationship, even if you're well on your way (but not completly) to having the means to handle a marriage? (You're - Custom Made)

OR

Would you prefer to "establish" yourself (i don land o!) before you look for your missing rib (even if that rib might be a gold digger) (You're Factory Made)

_{Please note that both cases have all other necessary aspects for a good relationship (character, love, understanding, blah blah)}

Your comments are truly welcome. if i missed anything in my analysis, please be kind to let me know in a mature manner. i'm young and thus i have time to adjust 

I should laugh.i once thought like this before, until i met a couple where the guy had been a cultist till graduation, and the chick
Had no idea.

Lesson? Trust God for what you don't know, and your head for those things you do know!

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elpapi:
I've been in a relationship for close to five years now, everything is perfect, no hiccups. Then I met someone, that feeling you get when you've met your other half, d person that was created for you, and the thing is that she feels the same thing. The new lady she's a good person, she accepts and rings it into my head that we can't have anything because I'm committed already, but like me she also can't let go

Eiiya! A friend of mine was in your exact situation. He somehow managed to get her abroad. And THAT was THAT. Because he knew if he didn't handle the situation, let's just say his marriage of 10+ would have gone down the drain, and he wouldn't have given a damn

@poster, yes, i feel you so strongly, but to a point. Yes, there is a first time you will definitely FALL IN LOVE 110% (as some one said, foolish), and then you're unlucky enough to get broken. you did be more wiser/cautious, till you meet someone that you can Love like 95% (add the rem 5% wherever you like, before/after marriage). But usually between these two (which normally take years for some), LUST is a much more less emotionally-intensive instantly gratifying option.

Oh, the scars of first love. One might move on, but the scar's for life!

Look dude, it's quite simple: Ask God to change it for you.

Sounds cheesy/crazy, but if i didn't see it with my two eyes i wouldn't be talking to you right now. I SAW IT HAPPEN WITH MY EYES! Period!

If you want to, i could arrange a meeting with the person who can guide you by phone. She's a friend of mine who does counselling. get back to me on this thread. later! Nuff said

I'm interested. You can view my works here: http://www.webjadesolutions.com/website/index.php?section=4

You could use my contact form at http://www.webjadesolutions.com/website/index.php?section=8. I've tried dropping an offline at you MSN.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

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