Fears thread...

Darksamurai · 10-August-04, 05:41 PM

Okay, so I figure this is a good place to put this one...

Here's what's on my "fears" list lately...

1. I'm leaving my job. I think I'm done with PC repair, I don't think I have the personality for it (unless I was calling the shots, which isn't going to happen. I've worked repair in two states... one was too little structure, this one is too much). This leads to:

2. I'm changing career paths... which means I have pick something and get some education (time and money)...

3. Without losing my car during my period of unemployment (still have three and a half years left on payments).

4. I'm moving within the next two months... probably to either Washington (less likely now), or about 100 miles from Phoenix (more likely)... which isn't reputed to have the best job base... so I'll be looking for a job in a depressed economy, in a place not famous for having work... which leads back to fear#3.

5. I've been trying to find another chick to hook up with... but nobody fits the bill around me. I've been flirting with a girl who's probably trouble, but it looks like fun... but with fear#1 and #3, it's not something that's overly realistic for me right now. I gotta squirrel the cash and shut off stupid desires for women who aren't gonna do me any good...

6. I could stay in Phoenix, but I'd have to dump everything I have into an apartment, and I'm on shaky ground at work (mostly 'cause my boss and I don't see eye-to-eye and we never will. In my philosophy, if you've got a stressful job... you really don't need a manager who doesn't know how to manage except by criticism)... Also, I'm not holding up in the heat very well...

7. Parental figures are driving me nuts (can't complain there, I mean... they did support my ass for more than a few months during my unemployment last time). Still, living with one's parents after being alone is NOT easy. Basically, picture a room-mate that still considers themselves in charge of your time. I gotta move out, but I have to know where to go (as I'm not stable in my current job) but if I keep jumping all over the place, I'll be 30 and living at home... which isn't anywhere I wanna be...

8. My car requires the 60k tune-up... which I don't know when I'm going to be able to afford... even if I do it myself. So, I'm debating if I want to take a chunk of the cash I have now and put it into my 60K and risk going broke in two months if I lose/quit my job, or do it because if I get fired/quit... it'll probably be the only time I have to do it as I'll be looking for work again.

9. I already put in notice at my apartment complex that I'm leaving... so I have about 50 days left to find another place to live or I'm gonna be living in my car...

Anyway... not really asking for sympathy. I'm just postin' this 'cause I just needed to spell it out and look at it (mostly 'cause it's a lot to keep track of, and I've been kind of moody lately). Kind of curious what everyone else has for "fears" right now...

Spectrum · 10-August-04, 05:43 PM

Penguins. I was bit by one when I was like 6 at a zoo thing when I tried to pet it. *shudder*

Darksamurai · 10-August-04, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Spectrum


	Penguins. I was bit by one when I was like 6 at a zoo thing when I tried to pet it. shudder

Bill Gates has had a similar experience

PHLAK · 10-August-04, 05:51 PM

Hey Dark......the only thing that I want to say to you is that I feel for you and best of luck....but the biggest thing that I want to say is that just remember one thing....do what ever it takes to be HAPPY. Think long and hard about it and always ask your self with every question "Will I be HAPPY?" There yeah go man thats all I have to say!!

j-dogg · 10-August-04, 06:21 PM

Hmmmm...

My biggest fear.....

..................

.........Tornado at night, ya that sucks. Can't see it coming and don't know where it is.

Jonny English · 10-August-04, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Spectrum


	Penguins. I was bit by one when I was like 6 at a zoo thing when I tried to pet it. shudder

I was bitten by a pig once ... I think I was about 8. Can't say it put me off bacon though

Chrome_Rust · 10-August-04, 06:23 PM

well you always could come to ohio.....if you had a CDL i could have you in a Big truck monday. my company has 4 open trucks as we speak and are looking for OTR drivers....Just a thought. and you get paid nice......

Darksamurai · 10-August-04, 06:40 PM

Chrome, thanks dude... but I'm thinkin' of going back to class to be a Phlebotomist...

I like the idea of bleeding people for cash.

ÃœBER<>POOP · 10-August-04, 06:56 PM

My greatest fear is getting a degenerative disease, like Parkinson's or Alzheimer's. I just do not want to go through that.

PHLAK · 10-August-04, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Darksamurai


	Chrome, thanks dude... but I'm thinkin' of going back to class to be a Phlebotomist... I like the idea of bleeding people for cash.

Theres my biggest fear I hate getting my blood drawn!!! You are my biggest hear now dark!!! AAAWWWWW.....I hate needles!!! And I am a big guy! I like the sucker when i am done though!

DuplexEmotions · 10-August-04, 07:01 PM

I'm leaving for college in a few weeks, and so is my girlfriend. I'm afraid our relationship will have trouble adjusting to the long distance and fewer meetings.

godfoot · 10-August-04, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Darksamurai


	Chrome, thanks dude... but I'm thinkin' of going back to class to be a Phlebotomist... I like the idea of bleeding people for cash.

Then you should get a sex change.

Darksamurai · 10-August-04, 07:05 PM

Dude... you hate needles?

I drank some tainted water when I was a kid (bout 7 years old)... they used me as a human pin cushion for over two weeks... we're not just talking a thin needle in the arm... we're talking IVs in the feet, legs, arms, hands...

I used to be terrified of needles... I forced myself to start doing my own B12 injections, and I got over it... first time I donated blood (forced myself to do that too) I had a seizure on the table (arm was black and blue from wrist to shoulder... looked kind of cool).

These days, I don't like it... but it doesn't bother me.

PHLAK · 10-August-04, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Darksamurai


	Dude... you hate needles? I drank some tainted water when I was a kid (bout 7 years old)... they used me as a human pin cushion for over two weeks... we're not just talking a thin needle in the arm... we're talking IVs in the feet, legs, arms, hands... I used to be terrified of needles... I forced myself to start doing my own B12 injections, and I got over it... first time I donated blood (forced myself to do that too) I had a seizure on the table (arm was black and blue from wrist to shoulder... looked kind of cool). These days, I don't like it... but it doesn't bother me.

Damn dude!! This is one more reason why I won't drink the water when ever I go to Mexico!!!!

Spc. Forces Bob · 10-August-04, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Darksamurai


	Bill Gates has had a similar experience

lmao thats a good one
my biggest fears are drowning and sharks. and im on swim team and im signed up for the navy seals. great combinations for those fears eh.

ÃœBER<>POOP · 10-August-04, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Spc. Forces Bob


	lmao thats a good one my biggest fears are drowning and sharks. and im on swim team and im signed up for the navy seals. great combinations for those fears eh.

Because the Navy fights sharks? I always thought that was the Coast Guard.

10-August-04, 05:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Darksamurai Sam-Hoe-rai N-Hoe-mad Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Helena, MT Posts: 5,976	Fears thread... Okay, so I figure this is a good place to put this one... Here's what's on my "fears" list lately... 1. I'm leaving my job. I think I'm done with PC repair, I don't think I have the personality for it (unless I was calling the shots, which isn't going to happen. I've worked repair in two states... one was too little structure, this one is too much). This leads to: 2. I'm changing career paths... which means I have pick something and get some education (time and money)... 3. Without losing my car during my period of unemployment (still have three and a half years left on payments). 4. I'm moving within the next two months... probably to either Washington (less likely now), or about 100 miles from Phoenix (more likely)... which isn't reputed to have the best job base... so I'll be looking for a job in a depressed economy, in a place not famous for having work... which leads back to fear#3. 5. I've been trying to find another chick to hook up with... but nobody fits the bill around me. I've been flirting with a girl who's probably trouble, but it looks like fun... but with fear#1 and #3, it's not something that's overly realistic for me right now. I gotta squirrel the cash and shut off stupid desires for women who aren't gonna do me any good... 6. I could stay in Phoenix, but I'd have to dump everything I have into an apartment, and I'm on shaky ground at work (mostly 'cause my boss and I don't see eye-to-eye and we never will. In my philosophy, if you've got a stressful job... you really don't need a manager who doesn't know how to manage except by criticism)... Also, I'm not holding up in the heat very well... 7. Parental figures are driving me nuts (can't complain there, I mean... they did support my ass for more than a few months during my unemployment last time). Still, living with one's parents after being alone is NOT easy. Basically, picture a room-mate that still considers themselves in charge of your time. I gotta move out, but I have to know where to go (as I'm not stable in my current job) but if I keep jumping all over the place, I'll be 30 and living at home... which isn't anywhere I wanna be... 8. My car requires the 60k tune-up... which I don't know when I'm going to be able to afford... even if I do it myself. So, I'm debating if I want to take a chunk of the cash I have now and put it into my 60K and risk going broke in two months if I lose/quit my job, or do it because if I get fired/quit... it'll probably be the only time I have to do it as I'll be looking for work again. 9. I already put in notice at my apartment complex that I'm leaving... so I have about 50 days left to find another place to live or I'm gonna be living in my car... Anyway... not really asking for sympathy. I'm just postin' this 'cause I just needed to spell it out and look at it (mostly 'cause it's a lot to keep track of, and I've been kind of moody lately). Kind of curious what everyone else has for "fears" right now... __________________ “A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” - Lao Tzu

10-August-04, 05:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Spectrum Former GameApex Editor Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,669	Penguins. I was bit by one when I was like 6 at a zoo thing when I tried to pet it. shudder __________________

10-August-04, 06:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: West Melbourne, Fl-HOE-rida Posts: 8,818	Hmmmm... My biggest fear..... .................. .........Tornado at night, ya that sucks. Can't see it coming and don't know where it is. __________________

10-August-04, 06:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Chrome_Rust Apex Tech God Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Columbus Grove, OH Posts: 2,590	well you always could come to ohio.....if you had a CDL i could have you in a Big truck monday. my company has 4 open trucks as we speak and are looking for OTR drivers....Just a thought. and you get paid nice...... __________________ 1997 Ford Taurus SHO 3.4L Yamaha V8 Flowmaster Exhaust K&N CAI Clear front corners 1999 Head/Tail Light conversion Full LED Conversion Lowered 1.5" 1996 Ford Crown Victoria P71 2000 4.6L V8 2004 P71 Ziptube Flowmaster Exhaust 1998 12.5" brake upgrade 2002 trans with J-Mod 2800 Stall Converter 3.73:1 gears w/ detriot true trac 90mm MAF 75mm TB 24lb injectors UDP's

10-August-04, 06:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
Darksamurai Sam-Hoe-rai N-Hoe-mad Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Helena, MT Posts: 5,976	Chrome, thanks dude... but I'm thinkin' of going back to class to be a Phlebotomist... I like the idea of bleeding people for cash. __________________ “A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” - Lao Tzu

10-August-04, 05:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
PHLAK Apex Tech God Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Always on the RUN!!! Posts: 3,417	Hey Dark......the only thing that I want to say to you is that I feel for you and best of luck....but the biggest thing that I want to say is that just remember one thing....do what ever it takes to be HAPPY. Think long and hard about it and always ask your self with every question "Will I be HAPPY?" There yeah go man thats all I have to say!!

10-August-04, 06:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
ÃœBER<>POOP Apex Tech Fanatic Join Date: May 2004 Location: The Hand-Shaped State Posts: 629	My greatest fear is getting a degenerative disease, like Parkinson's or Alzheimer's. I just do not want to go through that.

10-August-04, 07:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
DuplexEmotions Bi P-Hoe-lar Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,563	I'm leaving for college in a few weeks, and so is my girlfriend. I'm afraid our relationship will have trouble adjusting to the long distance and fewer meetings. __________________ I wrote a haiku but it is not very good so I won't share it. "We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about." -Albert Einstein

10-August-04, 07:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
Darksamurai Sam-Hoe-rai N-Hoe-mad Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Helena, MT Posts: 5,976	Dude... you hate needles? I drank some tainted water when I was a kid (bout 7 years old)... they used me as a human pin cushion for over two weeks... we're not just talking a thin needle in the arm... we're talking IVs in the feet, legs, arms, hands... I used to be terrified of needles... I forced myself to start doing my own B12 injections, and I got over it... first time I donated blood (forced myself to do that too) I had a seizure on the table (arm was black and blue from wrist to shoulder... looked kind of cool). These days, I don't like it... but it doesn't bother me. __________________ “A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” - Lao Tzu

10-August-04, 07:19 PM	#17 (permalink)
Spc. Forces Bob Apex Elite Expert Tech Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atsugi, Japan Posts: 1,297