CassiusAllanus Forum Posts (28)

RE: Head or Heart?

Hmm....the heart is not responsible for any emotions at all. It is all in the brain, which is far more powerful that it is given credit for.

On a mostly related note, aside from being a binary computer (albeit one using chemicals instead of electricity), the brain can also function as a quantum computer on account of the fact that the proteins in combination with the warm wet environment can be considered quantum switches.

I have another theory/idea with regards to the brain being a quantum computer, but I'd be going too far off-topic if I mentioned it in this thread.

Speaking of the topic, I'm quite sure from a biological standpoint that the brain handles emotions. The heart's job is to pump blood to certain parts of one's body afterwards

RE: How many times have you....

None so far. There are very few 18 year olds near my area on here and those I have flowered haven't responded in any way.

RE: Any Readers In The House???

I rather like intellectual books such as Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond or Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World by Nicholas Ostler. The former examines how and why certain civilizations in various parts of the world rose to technological dominance while others did not and the latter studies the spread and evolution of various languages.

RE: thought for today

With a gentleman I try to be a gentleman and a half, and with a fraud I try to be a fraud and a half.

RE: different culture

-Racially speaking I'd have to say I prefer my own Western and Northern European folk.
-For historical reasons (and because I care very deeply about my ancestry), Christians, or people who pretend to be non-religious, yet clearly subscribe to a Christian doctrine turn me off. So do Scientologists, Raelians, etc.
-Culturally speaking I prefer those whose culture is that of Western civilization

RE: Your break up song's.

The Bridge - Brobdingnagian Bards (www.thebards.net)

They let you download that one for free

RE: Other Uses

Firearms make the best pain relief.

RE: When's Your B-Day

May 18, 1988.

That makes me a Taurus.

RE: Messenger Relationships???

I have. I've mentioned the situation before, but it started years ago when this person needed my help with many personal issues she was having, and I was just nice and helped out. After several months, things got started between us, and it lasted for almost 4 years. It only ended just a few months ago, when my medication for social anxiety disorder was getting the better of me in terms of how much energy I had to be able to be online. Despite the fact that she broke her promise to be patient and understanding of my issues, I must confess that I still love her and if she ever wanted to come back to me, all I'd want is a sincere apology for the pain she's caused me.

In a more...general perspective, I guess, the internet is a great way for me to bypass most of my social difficulties when communicating with people. I also don't try to trick people into believing I'm someone I'm not. Although I may or may not be good at expressing myself online, I always make it clear that in real life I am a much more reserved and shy person.

In short, I think it is very possible, providing both parties are completely honest and forthcoming with regards to themselves and their traits.

RE: Quebec Nationhood?

From a practical perspective, not paying attention to various rights and what have you, a solution to the pro-separatist whining would be to disperse the French crowd from Quebec amongst some of the most thoroughly English speaking areas of the country, to prevent them from ever being politically strong again, and repopulate that province with English speaking settlers.

RE: WHO ALL ON HERE LIVES IN EDMONTON

I'm in Edmonton too. Was born in Grand Centre, Alberta (which merged with Medley and Cold Lake to form a small city called Cold Lake).

RE: Do you have a favorite quote?

Nice quote a_la83. I wish more people had heard of that one

RE: Never permit a dichotomy to rule your life...

I have a job that is better than what I do in my spare time because it distracts me from my problems for 8 hours, 5 days per week. That said, the job itself isn't great, but my spare isn't either.

RE: Which hole?!

Awesome!

RE: Board Games

I love Risk....and my favourite video game is pretty much a board game on steroids (Civilization IV).

RE: Question to the Yanks.............

A little note: The United States has saved France all of...once. And not even by itself.

Temper pride with truth.

RE: Funny quotes for the day.

"The less people know about how sausages and laws are made, the better they'll sleep at night." - Otto von Bismarck

RE: Zodiac Signs...

Taurus here, and the last time I bothered to check, it's description was pretty much spot on for me.

RE: The Changes

Maybe it was just database maintenance and clean-up

RE: The age difference canadian people would accept...

I'd have to say I'd only be interested in females slightly younger than myself (as in 2 or 3 years tops) or roughly equal my age.

RE: Name of your first "Love" or Crush

My first love would be Amy in Colorado Springs. (I'm not saying the last name since she is under 18).

RE: Start a Poem and add a line of your choice.

As long as nobody gets hurt, it's all good, right?

RE: Do you have a favorite quote?

I'll see if I can remember something I came up with a couple years ago. It goes something like this:

"To live with honour is to act in the manner one thinks is in the best interests of others, not to act in the manner which others think to be in their own best interests." - Brendon Allan

RE: When People "Disappear"

Over a year ago I started to disappear as far as coming online was concerned for very shorts periods at first, but then my periods of absence grew to month and so forth. I didn't mean anything by my disappearances, as they were caused by my anti-depressant medication interacting with the part of the brain that regulates sleep, so during the day I was almost in a sleep-state and I couldn't sleep at night. Still the girl I've known for over 3 years online and who should have trusted by this time, well.....didn't trust me and thought my disappearances were because I didn't care about or love her, even though I explained the cause many times very clearly and tried to reassure her.

I don't think I'll be disappearing again any time soon though, as I'm now also on medication that's supposed to help me sleep properly.

Sooo........my more general message is to believe that medication can do nasty things to people, even if it is prescribed by a doctor, and that not all disappearances are caused by being cowardly or indecent.


Have a nice day, Brendon

RE: Who is Your Fav Famous Canuck?

I'd say General Sir Arthur William Currie, arguably the best Allied General of WWI and a distant relative of mine.

RE: Do you have a favorite quote?

These are a few of my favourites.

"You can't direct the wind, but you can adjust your sails." - Anonymous
"Alte Liebe rostet nicht." (German: Old love doesn't rust.) - German proverb
"Is duilich burn glan a thoirt a tobar salach." (Scottish Gaelic: It's difficult to draw pure water from a dirty well.) - Scottish Gaelic proverb

RE: Failed Relationships....

Aye, I know what you mean. Honesty is very important for and to me.

RE: Failed Relationships....

In my case, one of the medications I'm taking (for social anxiety disorder, if you must know) made me both unable to sleep at night and feel very tired during the day. My last and, so far, only, relationship lasted for 3 years and it was long distance. I stopped coming online for longer and longer periods of time, but she thought I stopped caring about her, when that was not the case. Not fun to not be trusted, especially since you are really just struggling to get over a crippling illness Either way, she lied to me, ignored me, and is now with someone else.