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A possible recruit!
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Dirtbikemike
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A possible recruit!
We need to recruit the kid that asked this question and inform the bastards that answered it!
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...101AAYo6fE
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(05-14-2013 03:01 PM)Prince Darkstar Wrote: Dirtbikemike is the only guy I know of on here who won an argument with a teacher.
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Stadium
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RE: A possible recruit!
Maybe I can send him a message...
edit: I can't someone else do it
No, this is Patrick.
(This post was last modified: 02-09-2012 08:58 AM by Stadium.)
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Dirtbikemike
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RE: A possible recruit!
I tried to get it to work. No luck. It's a shame we could help him.
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(05-14-2013 03:01 PM)Prince Darkstar Wrote: Dirtbikemike is the only guy I know of on here who won an argument with a teacher.
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Stadium
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RE: A possible recruit!
We can still help him, anyone that reads this thread can shoot him an email.
No, this is Patrick.
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Dirtbikemike
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RE: A possible recruit!
I know I tried to email him and I couldn't get it to work. Site says I need to activate something I already activated, so it won't work for me.
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(05-14-2013 03:01 PM)Prince Darkstar Wrote: Dirtbikemike is the only guy I know of on here who won an argument with a teacher.
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Miller0700
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RE: A possible recruit!
Sent him a message.
Previously known as Derchin.
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Dirtbikemike
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RE: A possible recruit!
(02-09-2012 09:08 AM)Derchin Wrote: Sent him a message.
Yes! Thank you
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(05-14-2013 03:01 PM)Prince Darkstar Wrote: Dirtbikemike is the only guy I know of on here who won an argument with a teacher.
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Miller0700
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RE: A possible recruit!
I was already a member of YA anyways.
Previously known as Derchin.
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Dirtbikemike
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RE: A possible recruit!
(02-09-2012 09:09 AM)Derchin Wrote: I was already a member of YA anyways.
Same, I just don't have something set up that you do. Bummer. What did you say?
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(05-14-2013 03:01 PM)Prince Darkstar Wrote: Dirtbikemike is the only guy I know of on here who won an argument with a teacher.
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Miller0700
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RE: A possible recruit!
Pretty much told him that SS has people pretty much like you and that you should check it out.
Previously known as Derchin.
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Stadium
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RE: A possible recruit!
The last answer is telling him he has depression. I hope to god, if there is one, that he doesn't think he has depression and gets his parents to get him pills for it. I hate this fucking country so much.
No, this is Patrick.
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Dirtbikemike
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(02-09-2012 09:20 AM)StadiumArcadium Wrote: The last answer is telling him he has depression. I hope to god, if there is one, that he doesn't think he has depression and gets his parents to get him pills for it. I hate this fucking country so much.
I was told that me holding in my feeling is a sign of depression. No, it's because I've gotten used to holding my thoughts in since teachers always told me to shut the fuck up if I tried to talk to a friend!
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(05-14-2013 03:01 PM)Prince Darkstar Wrote: Dirtbikemike is the only guy I know of on here who won an argument with a teacher.
(This post was last modified: 02-09-2012 09:22 AM by Dirtbikemike.)
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Mælstrom
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RE: A possible recruit!
Hopefully he joins. The responses seemed ok, but that one on the positvity annoyed me. That suck-it-up response always gets to me.
If you're reading this, I killed myself.
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SoulRiser
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RE: A possible recruit!
Quote:But first you have to gain knowledge and you can only get that through school.
HAHAHAHAHA
no.
Also, that line was from "Best Answer - Chosen by Asker". He chose that as the best response.
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RE: A possible recruit!
Quote:All of the time it's our attitude towards certain things that put us in the mood we are, but why not look at the positives? By going to school you are preparing for your future and no doubt you are looking forward to different things that you will be able to do. But first you have to gain knowledge and you can only get that through school. Just try to be positive and you'll find that you'll be happier in the end.
Ugh he chose that as the best response.
He needs SS more than he will ever know!
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RE: A possible recruit!
Fuke yahoo, I used to look up answers there, until I realized that everyone is fucking retarded there, no excuses.
I hope that he will join, tho.
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Stadium
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RE: A possible recruit!
Before I found SS I thought school was teaching me valuable information too. He has no way of knowing that school isn't really important, he's been conditioned by society, just like I was, to believe it's totally necessary even if you hate it.
No, this is Patrick.
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RE: A possible recruit!
And SS recruited another warrior.
(01-10-2012 02:15 PM)Maelstrom Wrote: Efs, your nihilism is beautiful.
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RE: A possible recruit!
(02-10-2012 03:32 PM)Efs Wrote: And SS recruited another warrior.
And as expendable as ever
War is stupid.
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