[quote=Joel]I've learned how to be more "assertive" in life, and tighten my gut a bit when I need to make adjustments that are painful (eg - find another job quickly, put on an act to land said job, get asomething done by a deadline, etc). My old boss was super aggressive as he owned a roofing company. He showed me that you have to be diligent (even if he usually just barked and paced on the phone in between his fishing expeditions lol.

With that said, I do think that there's an art to being assertive and still pleasant. So, when I see someone acting a jerk on something like a forum such as MoFo, I have to wonder, despite their "helping hand" defense, what's really the point of being nasty just to follow it up with some damage control like - "I was only trying to help"? 

There really is something to positive reinforcement. Negative reinforcement may work on people who crave abuse, but I don't think too highly of those types, sad to say.[/quote]

[quote=Yoda]I kinda know what he means, but I think it applies in those situations where people say "a**hole" when all they really mean is "blunt."[/quote]

[quote=mattiasflgrtll6][quote=doubledenim][font=century gothic]
The older I get, the more I appreciate an a$$hole. They are usually the ones bringing the truth, however unpleasant it may be.[/font][/quote]

Meh, I don't neccessarily find this to be true. Maybe if you talk about the great poets, but none of the ass-holes I've met in real life ever come off as smart to me, except maybe in cases where they hide it so well behind an exterior of acting "nice".[/quote]

[quote=resopamenic]https://youtu.be/1P6s6jn0pJY[/quote]

[quote=doubledenim][quote=Iroquois][quote=doubledenim][font=century gothic]My words often fail me. I was gonna type something out, but it sounds cold and callous. 

You can't worry about the people that give up. There are others that haven't and energies should be directed towards them.

I realize Camo was a star of sorts here and people will miss him. I also realize that he basically pissed on this family.

The older I get, the more I appreciate an a$$hole. They are usually the ones bringing the truth, however unpleasant it may be.[/font][/quote]

Yeah, well, I've seen what this "family" can be like and it not only made Camo one of the more understandable members on here but it also explains why the idea of quitting has been at the back of my mind for at least the past two years.[/quote]

[font=century gothic]I can't relate to the early generation, you guys invested a lot here and it's probably different.

But change is always the constant.[/font][/quote]

[quote=doubledenim][quote=Iroquois][quote=doubledenim][font=century gothic]I'm sure a probably too loud theater experience really influenced my notion of the film. 

Then again, some of the imagery seems to elevate this beyond gory revenge film.

The shot of him turning the corner to face Brother Klopek. Ah hell, just look...

[img]https://i.imgur.com/UnNgx9q.png[/img]

If I decorated with movie stuff, that would be on a wall somewhere.[/font][/quote]

Loud in a good way or a bad way?

I think it was interesting both times I saw it that nobody really laughed at it during what I think would be the wrong times (like the bathroom freakout scene) but did during the moments where it was trying to be the awesome kind of over-the-top (like when he fought the bikers). I think it hits a good balance between its various tones and techniques - I certainly didn't want it to turn out like a [i]Hobo with a Shotgun[/i]-style retro schlockfest.[/quote]

[font=century gothic]Loud in a great way. Too loud, like a show loud. You enjoy it, but you know it's way more than it should be.

You could really feel the pulsing, breathing, "life" of the score and it made it even more intense.

I just think of few times I actually watch movies at home on the big tv with the surround and how most often I watch stuff on my little tv. Probably my fault for assuming how others may or may not watch it.[/font][/quote]

[quote=Iroquois][quote=doubledenim][font=century gothic]My words often fail me. I was gonna type something out, but it sounds cold and callous. 

You can't worry about the people that give up. There are others that haven't and energies should be directed towards them.

I realize Camo was a star of sorts here and people will miss him. I also realize that he basically pissed on this family.

The older I get, the more I appreciate an a$$hole. They are usually the ones bringing the truth, however unpleasant it may be.[/font][/quote]

Yeah, well, I've seen what this "family" can be like and it not only made Camo one of the more understandable members on here but it also explains why the idea of quitting has been at the back of my mind for at least the past two years.[/quote]

[quote=Iroquois][quote=John McClane]I have decided I should stick to only talking about movies and capitalism. :yup:[/quote]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppl8KJETIfQ[/quote]

[quote=Iroquois][quote=doubledenim][font=century gothic]I'm sure a probably too loud theater experience really influenced my notion of the film. 

Then again, some of the imagery seems to elevate this beyond gory revenge film.

The shot of him turning the corner to face Brother Klopek. Ah hell, just look...

[img]https://i.imgur.com/UnNgx9q.png[/img]

If I decorated with movie stuff, that would be on a wall somewhere.[/font][/quote]

Loud in a good way or a bad way?

I think it was interesting both times I saw it that nobody really laughed at it during what I think would be the wrong times (like the bathroom freakout scene) but did during the moments where it was trying to be the awesome kind of over-the-top (like when he fought the bikers). I think it hits a good balance between its various tones and techniques - I certainly didn't want it to turn out like a [i]Hobo with a Shotgun[/i]-style retro schlockfest.[/quote]

[quote=doubledenim][quote=Cynema De Bergerac]what's the consensus on Coolsville?
[IMG]https://img.fireden.net/v/image/1535/26/1535264234731.jpg[/IMG][/quote]


[font=century gothic]That guy had 1/8th the talent his dad did.[/font][/quote]

[quote=doubledenim][font=century gothic]My words often fail me. I was gonna type something out, but it sounds cold and callous. 

You can't worry about the people that give up. There are others that haven't and energies should be directed towards them.

I realize Camo was a star of sorts here and people will miss him. I also realize that he basically pissed on this family.

The older I get, the more I appreciate an a$$hole. They are usually the ones bringing the truth, however unpleasant it may be.[/font][/quote]