Thread:Lilliana:3/@comment-397235-20140912011340/@comment-397235-20141007013319

See, I've never understood criminalizing weapons possession. Maybe I'm just too American to understand why it makes sense for someone to take away a law abiding citizen's ability to defend herself. I mean, the last time I checked, rape and murder are also illegal...that doesn't really stop people from doing those things. There are times I'm glad I'm male, since I'm less likely to be messed with than a girl is (though, being white in this country, I'm kind of screwed if someone who isn't white attacks me and I successfully fight back: then I'm the criminal). -_-

Isn't Burma dangerous? Like military juntas (not that junta), needing Rambo to get around safely dangerous? I imagine the temples and stuff are cool, but I'd rather not get killed trying to see them...of course, with my luck somebody would decide "Oh, you're American so your family must have lots of money" and try to ransom me...that wouldn't go well.

Personally I've always wanted to go to Asia. I'd love to visit Japan. I speak the language (somewhat) and it'd be interesting to see a lot of the things from ground-level (as opposed to several stories up through the eyes of a daikaiju). A friend of mine is stationed...somewhere in the Home Islands as part of the Navy; I might have to look him up if I suddenly have an influx of money.

I'd think China would be interesting as well, or the Republic of Korea, and I've heard at least the southern half of Vietnam is actually quite lovely.

If we'd ever gotten married, my most recent ex-girlfriend and I planned to honeymoon in France, mainly because she's fluent in the language and absolutely obsessed with it. I chalk that one up to dodging a bullet: my late uncle traveled a lot in Europe as part of his job at General Electric; he absolutely loathed France with a passion (though to be fair he didn't see much of it). I remember him liking England and Spain (I think, and it seems like he also liked Germany).

I dated (sort of) another girl whose dad was a tank officer in Germany during the Bad Old Days neither of us is old enough to remember; Germany seems like an interesting place to visit.

I also went to high school with a Ukrainian family: one of the boys was a cello player like me and there was a really pretty girl about my age who played the violin...anyway, I think Ukraine would be interesting to visit...except it's a warzone at the moment.

Likewise, I have a lot of respect for Russians as a people (and I absolutely love Tchaikovsky); I have immense respect for any culture whose most offensive insult is "uncultured." However, Russia and America have never really gotten along and since our ego-tripping leaders absolutely insist on reviving a Cold War nobody really wants, well...probably won't work out that way.

That karambit is terrifying. I'm not a big fan of knives myself though...you get too bloody and messy that way. Then you've got to go home and change your clothing, pay for dry-cleaning, take a shower...too much work, and besides, you've got to let them get close enough to touch you. Personally, I'd prefer to shoot them two or three times with 150 grain 9mm jacketed hollow points...just me, though. You've gotta do what your government lets you do.

As for the YouTube video: I 100% agree with what that lady said. There was so much lying that went on around that incident. And our Commander-in-Chief, if not directly involved himself, was definitely helping to cover it up. But...as an Admin I probably shouldn't talk about politics on here.

Those temples in Burma...that's unreal. Did you take that picture yourself? I'm really impressed. I dabble a little in fantasy writing, and visiting places like that are always interesting. We don't really have things quite so ornate in this part of the world: most of the civilizations in North America prior to Europeans arriving were nomadic, with the well-known exceptions of the Mayans and nations like them, though those were mostly in Central America.

I would love to exercise more...that just takes time. I leave for work at 6:30 in the morning and usually don't get home until around 18:45 or later at night. I just...don't have time anymore. I really need to, though. I used to be in decent shape...now, not so much. I hate it a lot. It just takes time.

As for atheism, you seem like you're my kind of atheist. You've got your beliefs and I've got mine, and you don't try to belittle or demonize me for them. Personally I don't know how I could live knowing this is all for nothing, but...

So you're a gamer? What do you play?