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SHALIMAR — Melvin Bryant reaches back over 70 years effortlessly, reciting details dating back to the last years of World War II and everything in between.
The 88-year-old Poquito Bayou man can tell you the names of the towns in Germany he was marched through, the background of his interrogators and the first meal he was given after he was shot down: a bowl of chicken soup.
He doesn't cry when he talks about being a young prisoner of war, of having a gun pressed to his head by angry German townspeople or of being paralyzed while bailing out of his P-51 Mustang.
The tears start to flow only when he recalls the New York City skyline coming into view from the deck of his hospital ship.
"When we saw New York and saw the Statue of Liberty, you never saw so many grown men … " He stops to collect himself. "It was really a tear-jerker."
At the time, Bryant was only 20 years old.
He already had flown 37 missions as a fighter pilot, been shot down near Stuttgart, Germany, and spent two months as a prisoner of war.
Bryant enlisted late in 1942, shortly after his 18th birthday.
He laughs remembering how he originally had been entranced by the mounted troops he saw at a base near his home in Kansas. When the "beautiful horses" were replaced by tanks, his interest in the military waned. But the planes that started appearing on recruiting posters caught his attention again and he signed up.
"College just sort of flitted away," said Bryant, who went on to fly combat missions in Korea and Vietnam. "Flying and the military sort of took over."
He would spend more than 30 years in the military, retiring as a colonel in 1975 after a two-year stint as commander at Hurlburt Field.
The young pilot was first trained on the P-47 Thunderbolt. From there, he was sent overseas with the 2nd Fighter Squadron, where he flew P-51 Mustangs from a dirt airstrip.
Bryant was shot down Feb. 22, 1945, after blowing up the locomotive of a train loaded with tanks that was winding its way along the foothills of the Alps. Bryan had turned his plane around to take aim when he was hit.
"We lost a lot of people that day doing what I was doing," he said.
"Of course," he added, grinning at the memory, "it was a pretty sight to see that locomotive explode. I got it, but it got me."
The normal bailout procedure for the Mustang was to turn the plane over and bail out from the bottom, but he didn't have enough altitude for that maneuver.
His only option was to try to climb out of the cockpit and jump over the side. But the gun he wore holstered to his side hit the horizontal stabilizer as he jumped. That blow left him paralyzed for several days.
"I couldn't walk," he said. "I had enough sense to pull the ripcord. My chute opened up and I hit the trees, about simultaneously."
He released himself from the chute, but found himself on the ground and unable to walk.
A couple of old woodsmen who he described as very friendly came along and carried him to the nearest village.
There he was greeted by an angry crowd led by the town's burgomaster, or informal mayor. The crowd kicked him and beat him with their hands, rifle butts and clubs.
He can still remember the cold metal of the burgomaster's pistol pressed to his temple.
"A German army corporal got them off of me," he recalls. "Put me on his truck."
From there, he went to regional headquarters and then to a church, where he asked for a doctor and got a bowl of chicken soup.
Over the next two months, he was moved frequently and met many people who spoke English. One was a little girl who practiced her language skills on the young pilot —who was still bloody from his beating — while her parents and others dined in the next room.
He spent about a week in solitary confinement, was interrogated several times and learned that the Germans ultimately knew almost everything without him saying a word.
"Their intelligence program exceeded ours," he said. "He told me all about myself, including where I went to high school."
Bryant was forced to march for 17 days, and by the time his camp was liberated April 29, 1945, his weight had dropped to 110 pounds.
He remembers hearing and seeing Gen. George Patton's armored division rolling up over the hill toward the camp.
He and other Army Air Corps men, having had little experience with tanks, came out to watch the approach. Infantrymen, on the other hand, took cover inside the camp and hid under bunks.
One of the tanks blew the steeple off a nearby church as the men watched.
"German SS made the guards and themselves fight for the camp," he said. "The front lines moved through us."
Less than a month later, he was on his way back to the United States.
His father had only recently learned that Bryant's plane had been shot down and that his son was listed as missing in action.
"Because my wingman didn't see my chute open — it opened and I hit the trees — they didn't know I'd survived," Bryant said.
After docking in New York, the returning soldiers were put on a train headed across the country. Its sole purpose was to bring them home as soon as possible.
He recalls rolling into Cleveland and seeing Bob Hope and Bing Crosby on the train station platform.
In Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, the closest stop to his hometown, Bryant got off and caught a bus to Manhattan.
About 4 o'clock in the afternoon on June 2, 1945, he walked into the grocery store his father owned and fell into the older man's arms.
"I said, 'Hhappy birthday, I'm home,' " he recalled. "It was a lot of tears and that sort of thing."
There had been times when he wondered if he'd ever see his family again, he said. Rumors would fly through the camp that the prisoners would all be executed or marched into the Alps and left to die.
"I had faith that God would pull us through, and sure enough He did."
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Each Corolle doll – or Corolle poupée, to be French about it – is designed to capture the heart and mind of the child it belongs to. Built to create magical childhood memories, these exquisitely detailed dolls look and feel as real as possible – often, the faces of actual children are the inspiration for their own. With soft-to-touch, vanilla-scented skin and natural-looking hair, Corolle dolls are perfect for little ones to cherish. The French brand launched its first collection in 1979; now, just like any self-respecting Parisian couturier, it also provides a range of Corolle accessories, including doll clothes, doll beds, high chairs, strollers and more. Standouts include the potty training doll and the Tidoo, a fast-drying bathtime doll.
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Mobile radios are like DIY cellphones. They can communicate across the world without the infrastructure of cellphone carriers or the internet. And sometimes, there's a lot of satisfaction in being able to do something all by yourself.
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After you purchase, register and activate your device, you will be required to select
a service plan and payment option through the Securus website. Service plans are
one-year minimum commitments. Based on the plan, you may pay in either 12 monthly
installments or prepay at the beginning of the plan year at a discount.
eZoom has a 1-year limited warranty. Please refer to the 1-Year Limited Warranty terms for further details.
You can also purchase an Extended Warranty
with your service plan at the time of activation.
Before activating, create an account at
www.securusgps.com/CustomerRegistration.aspx , then check your email for
the activation link to continue the process.
Check T-Mobile coverage in your area at
www.securusgps.com/coverage-map.aspx and make sure your eZoom is charged
and turned on (you will see a blue light flash every five seconds when eZoom is
When you plug in eZoom to charge, it will turn on if not already powered on. Place
eZoom outside or in a window with a clear view of the sky to ensure that it can
get a strong GPS signal.
Turning eZoom off and back on can also help it activate quickly. Hold the power
button on the top of the unit for a few seconds until the two end signal lights
turn on, then release the button and the lights will turn off. Wait a few seconds
and then turn it back on by pressing and holding the power button.
In your account (log in by going to
www.securusgps.com/gpsaas), click Find on the tracking dashboard.
When it locates on the map, you should see the correct location. If you see a message
about incomplete settings and/or a firmware update, follow the on-screen instructions
to complete activation.
If you need any assistance, please call us at 866-989-7768 between 9-6 p.m. ET,
Monday-Friday or email email@example.com.
Make sure your eZoom is charged and turned on (you will see a blue light flash every
ten seconds when eZoom is on). If the blue light flashes every five seconds, move
eZoom to a new location to ensure strong signal.
Place eZoom outside or in a window with a clear view of the sky to ensure that it
can get a strong GPS signal. Once eZoom is in view of the sky, click Find on the
tracking dashboard or mobile application. You should see the correct location.
If you are not seeing the correct location, turn eZoom off by holding the power
button on top of the device for a few seconds until the two end signal lights turn
on, then release the button and the lights will turn off. Wait a few seconds and
then turn eZoom back on by pressing and holding the power button for a few seconds.
In your account, (log in by going to
www.securusgps.com/gpsaas) click Find on the tracking dashboard again.
It should show the correct location.
If you need any assistance, please call us at 866-989-7768 between 9-6 p.m. ET,
Monday-Friday or email firstname.lastname@example.com
To track, go to www.securusgps.com/gpsaas
and log in with the email address and password set up during activation. Click Find
or Track on your tracking dashboard under your locator.
You can also download applications for your smart phone that enable you to track
eZoom on the go at www.securusgps.com/mobileapps.aspx.
In addition, you can locate eZoom by sending a text message. Register a cell phone
number in your account by going to Settings under your device and entering a cell
phone number and carrier.
From that registered cell phone, text Find <locator name> to 96225.
"Find" can be uppercase or lowercase. The locator name is what it is called on your
tracking dashboard. You will receive a text message shortly with the location of
your eZoom.
Arming eZoom with your mobile app creates an instant SafeSpot around the locator.
If it moves from that location, you will be alerted. Arming can only be done from
the mobile app at this point.
In the mobile app menu, press Arm/Disarm. Select the locator you would like
to arm (if you have more than one).
Press the Arm button on the screen. When it turns green, the eZoom is armed
and will alert you if it is moved from its location.
The Navigation feature in the mobile app gives you turn by turn directions to your
eZoom while you are tracking it.
In the mobile app menu, first press Tracking and select the locator you would
like to track. Press Start Tracking.
Go back to the mobile app menu and press Navigation.
If the GPS function on your mobile phone is not already enabled, the mobile app
will prompt you to turn it on. To enable, press Enable GPS in the mobile
app and the phone's GPS settings will open. Turn on your phone's GPS function and
return to the mobile app.
Press Navigation in the mobile app menu. Select your locator and press Get
As you follow the directions, it will provide you with the next step. If you need
any assistance, please call us at 866-989-7768 between 9-6 p.m. ET, Monday-Friday
or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
You can receive alerts when your eZoom enters and leaves SafeSpot throughout the
day, as well as overspeed alerts and low battery alerts.
Alerts can come via text message or email. You can specify alert settings in your
account by going to Settings in your tracking dashboard.
You can view and/or download recent location history in your tracking dashboard.
Location history is recorded if you did a FIND request or if your eZoom is in continuous
tracking mode.
To view history, click History under your locator on the tracking dashboard.
Enter the number of days or hours you would like to view on the map.
To download history, enter the dates you would like to view and click Download.
You can also control your data by deleting location history anytime. To delete,
enter the number of days or hours you would like to delete and click Delete.
To avoid getting false alerts, make sure your SafeSpots have a radius of at least
300 yards.
eZoom uses A-GPS and cell locate. to accurately track anything important
to you, from cars and motorcycles to children and teen drivers. It also features
an SOS button that instantly sends the location of the eZoom to you, so you can
track it on a map and quickly find it. With eZoom, you can also remotely activate
motion detection so it will instantly alert you if your eZoom moves.
eZoom connects with satellites and cellular towers in the area to provide a highly
accurate location, which you can view on a map online. You can view the location
of your eZoom locator online 24/7, and you can also use your smart phone or cell
phone to find the location. eZoom also gives you the ability to remotely activate
motion detectors in the unit. For example, if you are using eZoom to track your
car, you can activate motion detectors when you park it, and you will instantly
receive notification if it moves.
eZoom is perfect for tracking just about anything. You can keep track of valuables
like laptops and digital cameras by putting eZoom in the carrying case. You can
also mount it to vehicles, bicycles and motorcycles with the included vehicle mounting
kit, ensuring that the eZoom is always fully charged and that you always know where
your item is.
eZoom is also great for monitoring your teen driver. You can mount it in the car
or put it in the glove box, and you'll know immediately when your teen driver reaches
her destination without her having to call you. The SOS button is great for 'checking
in' with you when she reaches her destination, as well.
A-GPS stands for Assisted Global Positioning System. It enhances the performance
of a basic GPS's location time and accuracy. Compared with regular GPS systems,
A-GPS provides much faster positioning even when GPS signal conditions are weak.
A-GPS takes less power (saving battery life) and time to acquire satellite and cell
tower signals and finds the user quicker. Under stand-alone GPS operation, a GPS
receiver typically needs more than 30 seconds to receive the satellite position
data and other satellite information required to compute a position. In weak signal
areas such as urban canyons, building interiors or locations surrounded by tall
trees, where the receiver has limited or no direct access to the open sky, determining
a positioning can take much longer.
Depending on usage, eZoom can last 3-21 days on a single battery charge.
Battery life between charging can be affected by the device's signal strength and
usage, as well as movement. When the device stays in the same location in continuous
tracking mode, it will enter standby mode to conserve battery. You can click Find
or Track to locate it and it will exit standby mode temporarily. When eZoom
moves from that location, it will update its location on the tracking map if in
continuous tracking mode.
You can receive text and email alerts when the eZoom needs to be recharged, and
it charges through the AC wall adapter, car charger and the vehicle installation
kit. It takes five hours to charge the battery initially, and then it takes about
three hours to charge the battery after that.
When eZoom is fully charged, the red battery light will turn off and the blue light
will flash every ten seconds indicating connection to our network.
You can extend the battery life of eZoom with the power extender.


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The Hall Career Center is hosting a number of events to help students find employment.
1. Lowe's Application Sessions:
- What: Lowe's Employment Application & Screening Sessions
- When: Wednesday, February 27th
- Time: 2 sessions- 1:00-2:00 & 4:00-5:00
- Where: W217
- Registration: Yes in the Hall Career Center
Meet & talk with the HR representative from Lowe's about available positions, requirements, and get help with the application process during these sessions.
What: Health Technology & Wellness Career Fair
When: Thursday, February 28th, 2013; 12-4
Where: VWCC Gym
Register for this event in THE HALL CAREER CENTER- Thomas Center G202
3. VA State Trooper Informational Session:
- What: VA State Trooper Informational Session
- When: Tuesday, 02/19/13 from 12:30-1:30pm
- Where: W308.
- Registration: Yes in the Hall Career Center
Get the "real" scoop on what it takes to become a VA State Trooper
***Pre-registration is required by Monday, 02/18/13 at 5:00pm***
4. One of the LARGEST Career Fairs:
The purpose of the Career Premiere Fair is to share information with college students and graduates about career and internship opportunities at participating organizations.
- What: Career Premiere Fair
- When: Thursday, March 28, 2013 From 11:00-3:00
- Where: Salem Civic Center
- Registration: Yes in the Hall Career Center
- Open to: ALL Students
Pre-registration required by Thursday, 3/21/13
5. Chamber of Commerce Career Focus Dinners:
The Chamber of Commerce host visits to different companies throughout the Roanoke Valley. This allows students to visit and walk through a company while listening to a presentation from the companies HR department. The presentation includes the hiring process, what departments the company has, a Q & A session and much more..... Sign up in the Hall Career Center TODAY and visit one of the following companies:
*Transportation provided to ALL dinners*
- Coca-Cola- March 7; 4:30-7pm
- StellarOne Bank- March 14; 4:30-7pm
- WSLQ FM Broadcasting- March 21; 4:30-7:00
- Western VA Water Authority-April 4; 4:30-7pm
Pre-registration required ONE week before each dinner.
6. Lunch Leads
Learn how your credit can affect your employment!
- What: -Money Management International on Credit
- When: March 14; 12:00-1:30
- Where: Natural Science Center
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An Imperishable Body
The last trumpet sound will be music to the ears of the redeemed, but it will be a cacophony to those who have refused to submit to the one, true Lord of all. Wicked and righteous alike will be raised, ...Read More
The Goodness of Creation
John Calvin writes that our partaking of food is not done in holiness "unless it be accompanied by true knowledge and calling on the name of God." We are no better than animals, he says, if we do not give ...Read More
Five Foolish Virgins
We cannot trust in the spiritual readiness of others. Being ready to enter the kingdom at our Lord's return or, should He tarry, to remain faithful when our rescue seems long in coming is something that we are responsible for ...Read More
A Faithful and Wise Servant
Bishop Hilary of Poiters, an early church father, says, "Our ignorance of the day of Christ's return should provoke us to be careful as we eagerly await his coming" (On Matthew, 26.6). Knowing that Jesus could come at any minute ...Read More
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Our Lord's admission, in His humanity, that He did not know when the day of His second advent would be is a warning to anyone who might try to set a date for His return. We are wasting time if ...Read More
The Last Days
Presently, there is much fervor over the "last days," and many people declare that we are living in the last days for the first time in world history. However, while the return of Christ is most certainly closer to us ...Read More
The Final Judgment
The assurance of the coming final judgment should motivate us to share the Gospel with our loved ones who do not know Christ. Friends and family who do not follow Jesus will suffer for eternity because their sins have not ...Read More
The Return of Christ
The sure hope of the Lord's return has provided strength to many a suffering Christian. Knowing that Jesus will come again to consummate God's kingdom helps us see the trials of life in their proper perspective and endure them for ...Read More
The Millennium, Part II
Postmillennialists do not deny that there will be tares in God's kingdom until Jesus returns (Matt. 13:24–30). Still, Dr. Keith A. Mathison notes that "at the end of the age, the Son returns to a field of wheat, not a ...Read More
The Millennium, Part I
In its historic and dispensational forms, premillennialism has the advantage of reminding us of the real presence and power of the evil one. Many may fault its pessimistic understanding of the influence of the church on the world system, but ...Read More
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- Leanna Walters
- Stony Point, NY
- United States
Student in Biological Sciences,
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What attributes lead to universal happiness?
We all have different values and priorities, but what are the parts of life that are essential to pure happiness? What are the most basic aspects of life that are necessary to be happy? What are universal characteristics that are important ensure a happy life, whether you're in a big city or remote tribe?
Dec 10 2012: Yes, that's the comment I was referring to, and that's also the case with me...I do what I love and love what I do :) My predisposition to happiness remains constant regardless of my income fluctuations :DDec 8 2012: Simple: health, freedom and an adequate system of values. You want to go more basic, then I would say: form the outside you need: access to food, drinking water, shelter, medicine, education and justice, from the inside you need self discipline, responsibility and honesty... any person who has all this should be healthy and free, and the only additional thing they need to be happy is the realization that happiness comes from themselves. If you are healthy and free and you are not happy it is because you are basing you happiness one something external (a car, a home, a bank account, a lover, etc.). If you realize the source of you own happiness is within your self, you may not have a car, a home, a bank account nor a lover and still be happy. A highly disciplined mind can reach happiness even in conditions of extreme deprivation.Dec 7 2012: I think two things are key to universal happiness. 1) Individuals knowing themselves and their core beliefs and accepting themselves with all their attributes and flaws and so having achieved inner peace and 2) validating and acknowledging each other simply for existing. In the last few weeks in my work it has occurred to me how critical it is for people to feel important and heard and acknowledged and to know that they mean something in this random noisy universe, that they have meaning. It made me recall how when my adopted son finally, on his own and without prompting, asked about his biological mother his question was not, "Why did she give me up" but rather " Do you think she remembers me?" How primal but how real. (Ps I found her in the prison system for him and she did)Dec 7 2012: There is a wonderful order in universe, beyond our comprehension. Accepting that you are a piece of this magnificence and your existence is more important than just living a common day may change the way of perception. And bring peace in minds. And all you have to do is start thinking about who you are, why you are living and what is happening around you…
Dec 7 2012: This is beautiful! I wholeheartedly agree that once you realize that you are a part of something bigger, it brings about a peaceful mind. I also think that there are many misguided people who, when asking themselves these questions such as Who am I? and Why am I here?, find it difficult to come up with an answer. All too often people fly through life with their heads down, not really asking these questions. I guess that just goes to show the power of questioning everything... the answers you find could truly be life-changing!
Dec 9 2012: That is the whole concept of religion, isn't it? –– I mean finding "true peace" by being a part of something bigger (personally, I'm not religious, but seen from outside, it seems like that is the exact true motivator for religious people).
I believe you shouldn't have to be a part of a religion, or feel a part of a bigger picture in order to feel truly happy. I agree inner peace can be found through accepting oneself, and accepting others no matter how different they are, as Debbie Burchett so greatly put it – but I don't think finding inner peace is the answer to happiness. I'm still searching, and I think the all these parametres and values that are different to people are hard to balance out, because they're all inverse proportional – and the balance between them is different and thereby not universal.
In the end, chasing your dreams and achieving them will bring happiness, but keep dreaming.
Perhaps happiness is figuring out what you should do in order to sit at your last moments of life and not regret a single second.
Dec 10 2012: Hi Albert,
I believe that "finding true peace" may have been (and perhaps still is for some people) the foundation of some religions. However, when we look at the wars, death and destruction under the guise of religions, throughout history, can we still say that "true peace" is the "whole concept of religion"?
You say..."inner peace can be found through accepting oneself, and accepting others..."
You also say..."...but I don't think finding inner peace is the answer to happiness".
Do you think it may be part of the "balance" you speak of?
I totally agree that part of happiness is not having regret at the end of the life journey:>)
I also am continually curious, searching and seeking, and I will be doing that when I take my last breath. Any journey (including the human life experience) begins with a single step, and can lead down many wonderful pathways throughout the adventure:>)Dec 6 2012: Happiness in contrast to pleasure comes from within. Only a creative process can bring it. Materializing one's ideas, thoughts or feelings should make one happy.
li Miao
Dec 7 2012: Good points, "Creative process bring happiness "!
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And I think to be creative is to be self -driven and active
how would you describe being creative?Dec 5 2012: Accept people how they are!!
Dec 5 2012: Universal happiness comes through accepting people like Adolph Hitler; Idi Amin; Pol Pot; Joseph Stalin; and Mao tse Tung?
Dec 5 2012: Edward,
The people you mention had followers....people who supported them in the way THEY chose to control. What might happen, when we have more people in our world who are not willing to be controlled? What might happen in our world when the majority of people realize they can think and feel for themselves and make good decisions based on what they know in their hearts and minds to be the right thing to do? What might happen when people realize our interconnectedness as human beings? What might happen when more people walk their talk of oneness, unity and wholeness?
I believe we are on a path of change:>)
Dec 6 2012: Colleen,
I do agree with you 'We are on a path of change'.
We need a right guidance to follow the right path in order to bring out the right change in us.Dec 6 2012: Edward,
I dint hear about Idi Amin,Pol Pot,Josepth Stalin,Mao Tse Tung but i did hear about Adolf Hitler.Everyone might be good at their respective fields.
Since, i dont know much about them this is the picture that i will have about them.
Before developing an exact image of a particular person in you,its good to know in and out about the person.Later, it completely depends on us what we want to do.Dec 5 2012: I agree Chetan, that accepting people is an important ingredient to create universal happiness. We can accept people, and reject certain behaviors.
It is important to recognize the skills, talents and behaviors that are beneficial, while rejecting and discouraging behaviors that are abusive and violate the human rights of others.
Dec 5 2012: Accepting people as they are absolutely can boost the happiness and moral of the people around you, but I think accepting yourself for all your quirks and quips will increase your own happiness dramatically. I think it's hard to accept other people for who they are if you cannot accept who you are as a person. Looking inward and getting in touch with yourself takes away much of the pressures that are placed on ourselves from society and life in general and helps you stay true to the things that lead you to your own form of happiness.
Dec 5 2012: AWWW yes Leanna....another important part of the puzzle of life...accepting and knowing ourselves:>)
We cannot really give to others, something we do not have in ourselves, so our "self" is where anything must genuinely start.....wholeheartedly agree with you on that!Dec 6 2012: Colleen,
very true.
We need to accept the skills,behaviours,talents of the people and indeed need to motivate them to do more good in their field of interest.
Dec 6 2012: Chetan,
I suggest that we can motivate others by first "BEING" what we want to see:>) You insightfully touched on this idea in another comment, and I know you know this:>)Dec 11 2012: Happiness I believe is a process which comes from the 4 things listed below:
Respect and Admiration - By earning it
Socioeconomic Security - By working towards it
Purposeful Living - By making your life valuable
Clear Conscience - By being self analytical and critical in an effort to constantly improve
From my blog about Happiness: http://despicablewonderfulyou.wordpress.com/2012/10/16/the-pursuit-of-happiness-makes-you-do-amazing-things/
Mary Torion
Dec 11 2012: The best attributes to have universal happiness start from within us. People with Big heart, people which are Not selfish, Not self centered, humble. I wish that every individual, either poor, less fortunate people and wealthy people knows HOW TO SHARE their blessings to OTHERS in any form of simple things like comforting each other, giving, sharing experienced, sharinghappiness, that's the true feeling of HAPPINESS that we felt inside our heart if we done anything good to our fellow.Dec 10 2012: I think we want to feel capable. We feel good when we get things done. We also feel good when great things happen to us. So I think happiness is the consequence of many different variables. So it's hard to point out one single thing that makes happiness happen.
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It's different for everybody. However, happiness is a state you can be in whenever you want. It's all a matter of perception and how you choose to analyze the information around you. If you can take charge of your situation and begin moving forward....happiness will follow.
don labrie
Dec 10 2012: I doubt that we can be happy anytime we want, more as many times as we want. It is a choice in many situations, but perhaps not in all situations. The culture we grow up in has alot to do with what makes us happy. As you mentioned it's different for everybody. I lived in another culture for years and found that when I returned to the culture of my birth, I was feeling very different about what makes me happy.
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Dec 11 2012: Don,
As Henry says...happiness can be the consequence of many different variables, and different for everyone. It is a state of being influenced by how we use information.
I believe it is a choice in ALL situations. We often do not have any control of the external situation, and we ALWAYS have control of our thoughts, feelings, actions and reactions.
I agree that the culture we grow up in influences our choices. As thinking, feeling, intelligent, evolving human beings, we have choices regarding HOW we use the information. For example, I was born into a certain religion. With years of observation and evaluation, I realized that I did not accept certain dogma of that religion, so I changed directions, and abandoned the religion. Some people choose to continue with a practice whether they are happy/content with it or not.
It is not surprising that you may feel different in one culture or another. We may experience more comfort/contentment/happiness while in a culture that supports our beliefs? I feel different sometimes when traveling to remote areas in our world. I live a very simple lifestyle, which is not so common in western society, where I live most of the time. I connect more with a simple lifestyle, so when I am in less developed areas, I feel more "at home". I am still comfortable/content/happy where I am at any given time, because I embrace my own choice of lifestyle wherever I am. However, being around lots of people who have the same lifestyle and perceptions of life, feels MORE comfortable/happy/content for me.....make any sense?
Happiness can be a fleeting feeling of pleasure and joy, AND/OR, it can be part of the foundation of our life experience....that is what it is for me. When I was unconscious, on life support systems after a near fatal injury and emergency craniotomy, I'm told I was smiling and giving visitors a thumbs up. That is how deep a foundation happiness/contentment is for me...and yes....it's a choice in ANY situation:>)
Rob Cork
Dec 8 2012: Finding areas of mutual passion and unifying together focusing the energy to accomplish the vision
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Bin Park
Dec 8 2012: Above all things, satisfying is one of the essential parts for pure happiness. Satisfying, so to speak, with myself, what I have, people around me, and situation is the crucial aspect for happy life in my opinion. It doesn't mean we can settle for the present and don't need to progress at all. I'm just saying that we cannot reach true happiness if we attempt too much beyond our capabilities.
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I am happy when I do what I want to do. I guess everyone thinks like that, but we know that we must do many things we do not desire to do in life. Someone once told me that we should do nine things that we have to do for one thing that we want to do. Therefore, striking a balance between what we must do and what we want to do is also important for true happiness.
I cannot define the word like "LOVE" and "PEACE,' which is abstract and invisible, but I am sure that such concepts are vital. It's hard to talk about it to me...
Thank you for giving me the chance to think about this question:)
Is there any motive or reason that makes you think about this question, if you don't mind me asking?
Dec 8 2012: Hello Bin Park:>)
I agree with much of what you say. It sounds like you are also including gratitude?
You write..."Someone once told me that we should do nine things that we have to do for one thing that we want to do".
What happens when the things that we "have to do" are the same things that we "want to do"? Personally, I do what I love and/or love what I'm doing, so I have embraced this concept in my life experience. I totally agree that balance is ALWAYS helpful in the life adventure:>)
Barry Palmer
Dec 6 2012: The part of this question that I find interesting is "universal."
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A universal answer requires we consider every circumstance.
For some people, happiness is completely conditional on circumstances. I think these people are going down the wrong path. I think there were a lot of happy cave people. Many people in terrible health describe themselves as basically happy, when the pain is under control. I have seen photographs of people who make a living digging through piles of garbage for items that they can sell, and these people were smiling.
On the other hand, happiness is not completely an internal choice. People, particularly children, who are stuck in bad relationships are not happy. People who have made commitments that turn out badly, sometimes personal, sometimes financial, sometimes to a job or task, are not going to be happy until the end of the commitment.
I think Colleen has made a good case for the attitudes necessary for happiness, and I think Pat's notion of goals and barriers is a very important addition. (I might be retiring in the next few years, and the thought of life without goals is scary).
It seems that what is left is the external requirements for happiness. I suspect a certain level of freedom is necessary, although there have been stories of slaves who appeared to live happily. Strangely, health does not seem to be necessary, as there have been many cases of people in terrible health who said that they were basically happy. Absence of physical pain might be a necessity. Having sufficient food and water, clothing and shelter would each seem to be a requirement. Some level of hygiene might be a requirement. Similarly, physical security, at a basic level. I think good relationships are a necessity.
If the behavioral sciences could come up with a realistic check list of the requirements, it would be a very good tool. If you have all the external requirements, then all you need to be happy is a change in attitude.
Dec 7 2012: Barry,
Why do you think retirement means the end of goals? Some of my most memorable accomplishments were AFTER retirement from the workforce. I had more time to do more volunteer work:>)
Dec 7 2012: Hi Colleen,
Its just that I have not yet formed any specific goals. With me, family always comes first, and It might be difficult to form realistic goals that fit alongside family activities. My abilities seem to be fading, and quickly.
Dec 11 2012: Dear Barry,
I've read many of your comments and it appears that you are a very insightful, introspective person, so I have no doubt that you will discover or create a beneficial path, with family first, which is a great goal. My thoughts and love are with you my friend.Dec 6 2012: Love is the path to happiness; if we are grateful for all we've got, and for the grandeur of nature, and if we focus on giving much more than on taking, we will be truly happy easily.
Dec 6 2012: I agree Feyisayo....it is a wonderful cycle that we can contribute to in each and every moment....gratitude...happiness...love...giving....receiving....more gratitude...happiness...love......this cycle is unlimited:>)Dec 6 2012: Sadness - without it, there is no gauging happiness.
Dec 6 2012: And without happiness, there is no gauging sadness. The happiest person in the world must allow themselves to feel negative emotions. I guess what I'm asking is what are characteristics/habits/mindsets that a purely happy person possesses that are essential for a universal happiness in all humans?
Dec 6 2012: I don't think there is such a thing as universal happiness in all humans.
Anybody who is capable of thought will feel sadness.
Depth of thought seems to be related to sadness. The deeper we think about things, the more likely we are to encounter it.
Those people who skim the surface of life appear to be the happiest.
Not sure what you mean by "Our emotions are static"...?
Dec 6 2012: I do not agree Allan, that "those people who skim the surface of life appear to be the happiest". Personally, I experience happiness/contentment BECAUSE of my willingness to go to the depth of ALL emotions. It is from totally exploring sadness, frustration, anger, discontent, etc., AND joy, humor, compassion, empathy, respect,etc., that I discover MORE joy and contentment:>)
I believe struggling with, or trying to resist those emotions we may label as "negative" is the cause of most unhappiness, discontent, confusion, etc.Dec 6 2012: I agree 100% with everything that Colleen says! Its a very Buddhist concept.. to allow yourself to feel the full range of emotions so that you can experience the positive ones (happiness, joy, excitement, etc.) A genuinely happy person will experience sadness, frustration, anger, etc. throughout their lives. You need to allow yourself to feel these emotions instead of suppressing them. The people who skim the surface are the ones who refuse to let themselves feel anything. I don't believe they are the happiest, they are the numbest. I truly believe that there are certain constants that you will find when comparing the happiness of humans throughout the world. I'm curious as to what it is ... relationships, family, sense of community, purpose?Dec 6 2012: Leanna,
WOW!!! You agree 100% with everything I say.....cool! I agree 100% with your comment above as well.....imagine that! Well almost! I don't agree with labeling emotions negative or positive.
I think that everything you mention contributes to happiness....don't you? I think there have been studies done which indicate that good relationships, family support, sense of community and purpose are very related to happiness. I also suggest health, and basic needs being met.....food, shelter, safety....etc.Dec 7 2012: Allan,
This note is to let you know that I watched the video and responded. Because of the sequence, Leanna is going to get the notification.Dec 6 2012: Leanna,
Which emotions are "negative emotions"?
In my perception and experience, emotions are simply emotions, and I do not label them negative or positive. We can genuinely feel all emotions with intent to learn, so how can any emotion be thought of as negative? It is in allowing ALL emotions to fllow through me, and genuinely acknowledging ALL of them that contributes to my happiness/contentment with the life adventure:>)Dec 6 2012: Leanna,
What you insightfully write in another comment seems to be connected here....at least for me:>)
You say..."accepting yourself for all your quirks and quips will increase your own happiness dramatically". If we are labeling emotions "negative" and "positive", is that totally accepting ourselves with all our "quirks and quips". I totally agree that it is good to accept all our quirks and quips, AND all our emotions without labeling:>)
Dec 6 2012: I guess what I mean by negative emotions is the emotions that people often try to repress/numb/hide: sadness, anger, frustration, jealousy, etc. etc... the emotions that many people don't want to feel and often times don't let themselves feel. Once you acknowledge these negative emotions, it is much easier to let them go and move on to happiness.Dec 6 2012: Leanna,
It is very common to label those emotions that we prefer as "positive", and those we may not like so much as "negative". The thing is...ALL emotions provide the opportunity to take us to a new understanding in ourselves, which facilitates a new understanding of others as well....compassion and empathy. When we truly have compassion and empathy for ourselves, we allow the emotions to flow without struggle, and I totally agree with you that it is much easier to let them flow and move on.
For me, the first part of that process, is recognizing the value of ALL emotions and welcoming them. I have learned to be comfortable with discomfort, and with that thought and feeling, I do not need to label emotions.....they are all good and valuable....make any sense?
Another idea....happiness/contentment can be the underlying foundation for ALL emotions, so we don't need to "move on to happiness", it can be a part of the process. As multi dimensional, multi sensory beings, we can feel several different emotions at the same time:>)
This may sound confusing, and it's really more simple....in my humble perception:>) You know how sometimes we may think something like.....I really feel sad and I want to be happy....how do I find happiness.....something like that? That adds confusion to our thoughts and feelings. How about if we say/think/feel....I'm happy that I'm feeling sad because this is an opportunity to learn, grow and evolve? That is neither negative or positive...only an opportunity:>)
Dec 6 2012: Wise words, Colleen. :) That is truly enlightening. I have noticed, in my own life, that it is the times where I have hit rock bottom where I have had the most positive life changes. By allowing myself to experience these emotions, it allowed me to be more true to myself, gain a better understanding of myself and make the changes that I need to be happy! There is certainly value in that.Dec 6 2012: Colleen and Leanna, am I (partially) allowed to agree with your disagreement?
It is crucial to experience the whole gamut of emotions in order to feel real happiness with life as a whole - completely with you on that one!
My point about 'skimming the surface of life' is to do with certain personality types who, when confronted by a conversation requiring depth of thought, would rather change the subject or dismiss it as being too much hard work. That's not a criticism - more an observation of their outward style of dealing with life (rather than having an accurate knowledge of their inward style).
Take a look at this talk by Richard Schoch:
...and in a moment of unaccustomed self-promotion - that's me asking the question at 31:20!Dec 6 2012: Yes Allan, you are allowed to agree with our disagreement.....LOL:>)
It's funny, because when I was writing "I do not agree Allan", I was thinking....this is the first time ever, I have not agreed with Allan....there must be something that I am not hearing/seeing/perceiving?
I agree with you that there are some folks who like to skim over "deep stuff", and they believe they are happier by doing so.....ignorance is bliss? Some people think/feel it is "hard work" to delve into our "self", and I think it is joyous......eventually!
I started to look at that link, and realized it is long, so will check it out again later. The sun is out, and I MUST go for a walk right now....otherwise, I will be unhappy for the rest of the day!.....LOL.....Dec 7 2012: Hi Allan,
I had time this morning to watch the Richard Schoch video....thanks for providing that link.
There were a couple references to "riding the train" of happiness and/or getting to the "station".
I agree with Roy M. Goodman, who said..."Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination".
Richard reminds us to look at the "direction of our lives"...."the bigger concept"..."your life as a whole", to experience happiness, which I agree with. However, it seems to contradict his statement that there are times when one "ought not" to feel happy. He gives an example of apologizing to someone for our behavior. I would feel good about that situation because there is opportunity to learn.
I agree that some folks may reduce happiness to a narrow outlook...more pleasure - no pain....external gratification. I agree that happiness can be cultivated and nurtured, and it is more about "being" than "having".....it is a way of travel, in my perception:>)
I agee with Richard that "happiness" is a rather "fuzzy" term, and I like to use "contentment", or even "well-being". Richard says that happiness is not a feeling, but rather an "activity". I believe happiness/contentment is a way of "being" and I feel that describing happiness as an activity is rather "fuzzy" as well!
I do not agree that we cannot be happy by ourselves. I think there are many people who choose to be isolated, and can be content with their life choice.
I agree with Richard regarding your question Allan...it is "HUGELY IMPORTANT"! For me, happiness/contentment embraces all feelings, emotions, experiences, etc. Everything we experience, is all a part of the life adventure. One can indeed be content even in the most seemingly hopeless situations. We can be the virtuoso, as Richard says, and orchestrate our lives.Dec 6 2012: Externally you need freedom (from judgement, prosecution, ect.) and safety and oppurtunity.
Internally you will need to now yourself.
Dec 6 2012: Good points Zman!
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Dec 5 2012: Self awareness. It's not a "value". It's a state of being.Dec 10 2012: ha ha ha ,
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i m not expecting Christians to live true. Because they are just religious Christians, But some people follow Christ they r true Christians they live with love, I think u r mother also like that. u r so lucky to heaved true love person. Love CHRIST but not CHRISTIANS.
Dec 10 2012: Sridhar,
If we decide NOT to love a certain group of people, is that unconditional love? Or is that love WITH conditions? Do you think/feel that rejecting a certain group of people will lead to universal happiness? Or will this continue to seperate and divide people in our world?Dec 9 2012: LOVE others, its may not acceptable thing but its true, Please try to know about what is love? and then try it, to know about love read this verses 1 Corinthians 13:4 in bible.I m not try to spreading Christianity but i m try to explain about LOVE. The UNCONDITIONAL LOVE give as universal happiness.
Dec 10 2012: Hello Sridhar,
You say that loving others may not be acceptable? Why?
I agree that unconditional love is connected with universal happiness:>)
Dec 10 2012: Hai Colleen Steen,
Thanks for accepting unconditional love with love ;-). We people actually forgot about LOVE(there is no true love or false love. but there is only LOVE). And we give our own structurer to LOVE. Maybe my thought r also wrong thats y i search my self what is love? at last i came to know about love in BIBLE verses 1Corinthians 13:4, its was UNCONDITIONAL LOVE(as per our conversation i mention Unconditional love but there is one and only word LOVE). Love doesn't have Structurer like mother love,friend love,Girl friend or Boy friend love,son love,daughter love,father love etc,. its only the word LOVE but its mean lot, Please read the Bible verses that i mention above. it will explain about LOVE.
LOVE is every thing, If we have a love in our heart its reflect to other, we never expect love from other because we have a unconditional love in our heart . if we didnt expect any thing from other its lead to peace and universal happiness.
Dec 10 2012: Dear Sridhar,
Thanks for your reply, and thank you also for being unconditionally loving. I personally have not forgotten about love, and it is MY PLEASURE to share it:>)
I was born into a catholic family and studied the bible for many years in school, so I am familier with what the bible says.
I learned about unconditional love from my mother who lived lovingly. She did not simply preach or lecture about love, she "lived love" in every moment of her life.
Love does not only come from the bible, and unfortunately many people who say they follow the teachings of the bible DO NOT live what they speak about...they often DO NOT walk their talk, or live what they preach about.
I agree that unconditional love has no expectations,Dec 9 2012: Happiness means different things to different people. As such, there is no universally valid recipe for happiness. Or at least I seriously doubt that.
While health, prosperity, well-being etc are important, they may not be sufficient to promt happiness. People also need meaning that is the feeling they contribute to a larger purpose. That their uniqueness makes a difference. That life is worthwhile.
And still, we all know healthy, wealthy, inspiring people who are not precisely happy. So maybe, it all comes down to being a happy person and not necessarily to living a happy life..these are two different things. You may have them all - love, money, social recognition- and still get the feeling something is missing...Or you may be someone, like me, struggling to make ends meet, but still be happy, embrace life and cherish everything that comes your way.
So, as I see it, there is no universally valid answer to your question simply because there is no such thing as universal happiness. Happiness comes in so many different shapes! It is never universal, but rather tailor-made :)
Dec 10 2012: Simona,
I agree that happiness means different things to different people. Do you think/feel that accepting our differences may be on the road to experiencing universal happiness?
Dec 10 2012: Colleen,
I think accepting our differences can indeed make us happier as individuals and add more meaning to life as well as a sense of personal worth and value. Perhaps if we all did so, we would be closer to universal happiness..
In one of your comments, you wrote "I am happy when I do what I want to do". This is a good point. People are happy when they do what they want to do...But what do they want to do? This is where their inner structure comes in...and this is why i said happiness was rather tailor-made. We don't all want to do the same things...yet by doing the different things we enjoy, we could experience the same result and that is be happy...
Dec 10 2012: I agree Simona, that accepting each other and our differences helps create more happiness/contentment in our lives.....it has always worked that way for me anyway:>)
I am also low income, as you said you are in your first comment, and no matter how much money I have, or DO NOT have, as the case may be at the moment, my foundation of happiness/contentment does not change.
I think what I said is that I do what I love, or love what I do? There was a question of do what we love OR what we HAVE to do, and I said they are one and the same for me? I cannot find the comment you refer to.
I agree....we do not all want the same things, and it seems realistic that we will all experience happiness/contentment from many different life experiences:>)Dec 9 2012: Dissociation with mind
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Rumor now is that when/if Y2J returns, he wants to reform JERISHOW with next return!!!
Y2J has said in countless interviews Show was fav partner and he wanted to reform tag team with next return if WWE didnt want him to be face.
I think this is great, as JERISHOW was one of my fav tag teams EVER. and wwe wants to reform the tag team division.
Hopefully you enjoyed Part 1. This may be a regular thing depending on the feedback I get for Part 2. Anyway, enjoy this also.
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John Cena talks smack to CM Punk. Ryback is there taunting Brock Lesnar through the camera. Paul Heyman interrupts and says that Punk will do what is necessary to ensure he has a team for Survivor Series that will completely demolish
First off, I am very impressed with how WWE is handling Ryback. I, like Ryback himself, am very happy and grateful they gave him a new start, and something new for us too. Hope they don't drop the bomb on this one too...
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Cm Punk and Ryback have a vicious battle inside the Devil's Playground. Just as it seems Ryback is on his way to victory and the WWE Championship...
Yo yo yo it's 4:20, folks. It's been a while since the Great Blueski has sauntered over to the wrestling world's blogging side and I'll be honest I've been waiting for a subject that interested me enough for me to drop an epic... still f'n waiting yo. So instead of writing a well structured and researched piece of writing... I'm just going to run my gums y'all. So there's been a
Updated 10-23-2012 at 09:01 PM by TheGreatBlueski
Ok, I havent done a single blog in months...in fact its been so long I really cant remember the last one I did and yet in the span of an hour I am about to do my second blog haha!
However it should be no surprise that I am a Rock fan. I will even accept being called a Rock mark...I dont care, everyone is a mark for their favorite wrestlers or superstars or whatever you wanna call them.
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Updated 10-23-2012 at 05:57 PM by The Royal Ramble
Dear Sir's and Madam's,
After a hiatus of 9 consecutive months, i present to you again: "The Gentlemen's corner".
This time i would like to discuss a matter that is quite bothering me in multipile way's. The mic time on weekly (WWE) shows.
Hooray, we got ourselves more time for the program!
Since July we (might) enjoy the privilege of a three hour edition
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"You know what really grinds my gears? Wrestling reality TV shows ... Why don't they get with the freaking program? Showing us all these desperate nobodies trying to get a contract ... and for what? Am I supposed to take them seriously? Am I supposed to believe they won't just be fired a couple of months later? ... Tell us, what we are supposed to do, I'm just
Updated 10-23-2012 at 01:23 AM by kylos
Hey wrestling fans, PhEonYx here, filling in for "The Savior". No formal introductions required. I'll be covering this weeks' edition of Sudden Impact, where it's ALL TNA, and not the political ass clowns from Connecticut.
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Updated 10-21-2012 at 03:55 PM by PhEonYx
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IBM has released IBM Lotus Notes Traveler 220.127.116.11 delivering support for Nokia Symbian^3 devices (including Nokia E7-00). The new version not only supports our latest devices with Symbian Anna and Nokia Belle, but also delivers a few new important features like direct HTML viewing and support for enforced encryption policy.
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Posted 08 December 2012 - 18:26
I could see this happening for several reasons. PC gaming isn't as expensive as it used to be. Hardware prices are lower and developers are making more free-to-play games. Console hardware, on the other hand, is expensive on launch and successful games like Call of Duty or even Halo rarely drop in price (from the $60 launch price).
Also, modding is making a comeback with games like Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and even Far Cry 3 (as evidenced by a recent "hack" to hide the game's UI). Another thing is that developers are finally treating the PC platform with respect. More and more games are dropping support for DX9 and Windows XP. They're also adding features like changeable FOV, high-res textures, and DX11-specific features (like tessellation and DX11 AA).
And one thing I just remembered is the recent crowd-funding phenomenon. It has shown that gamers are willing to pay for games that publishers refuse fund. I'm talking about previously ignored genres like space sims (e.g. Star Citizen), old-school RPGs (e.g. Project Eternity, Wasteland 2) and point-and-click adventure games (e.g. Double Fine Adventure).
With third-person games, it's a matter of preference but I'm sure most people would prefer to use a controller for racing games. Everything else would be better with a mouse and keyboard.
Posted 08 December 2012 - 18:33
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The 2nd thing is that we're seeing the casuals playing more on their new shinny mobile devices which tend to count as a PC.
Posted 08 December 2012 - 19:20
Posted 08 December 2012 - 19:33
As good as the PC is when it comes to performance and overall graphics quality it still tends to be a pain to just enjoy a game with little or no issue. I'd take the ability to just pop-in a disc and start playing a new game right away without much hassle and know that it'll run well without having to tweak settings etc over, in some cases, crazy long install times and often buggy releases that need at least a pair of patches before the game can run fine. Not everyone has the same setup so some don't have the issues as others do but we've all at least once ran into a PC game that's just a mess to try and play. Not to mention when you start talking drivers and the issues those can have.
Posted 08 December 2012 - 19:42
These complaints about PC gaming are so outdated, seriously. The days of "having to get patches" died when services like Steam took off and automated patching and content-delivery. And let's not act like console releases don't often have release-day patching and numerous bugs either.
It's like how Mac users say that Windows BSODs all the time, when the last version of Windows they used was 95.
Posted 08 December 2012 - 19:59
As good as the PC is when it comes to performance and overall graphics quality it still tends to be a pain to just enjoy a game with little or no issue.
Posted 08 December 2012 - 20:10
Yeah, I sold my 360 off recently.
I love PC gaming and while there are some really innovative console exclusives, the poor performance, gamepad limitations and poor graphical fidelity mean that I'd prefer to skip them than have a consoles that I'd barely ever use.
Posted 08 December 2012 - 20:42
Yeah, because installing new graphics drivers before you play a new game is just so much effort. Most PC games auto-detect the correction resolution and graphics settings, meaning all you have to do is play the game. Steam means you don't need to worry about installers or patches, plus you can take screenshots of games with the press of a button and upload them online to share with your friends. And with PC gaming you don't have to mess about with DVDs or Blu-rays, which have terrible load times and can easily become unusable if they get too scratched.
Current gen consoles are the visual equivalent of VHS, whereas PC gaming is Blu-ray - sure you need a more expensive player and the remote is more complicated due to the extra buttons but the experience is so much better than it's worth it.
Posted 08 December 2012 - 21:08
Why should I have to bother with my drivers at all is the point, yet we still have newer driver releases that manage to be worse forcing you to roll back. And just because you have something like steam auto updating your games doesn't mean they're better off now than .before. Also even if Xbox games get updates as well the number released is hardly the same. The auto detection for the graphics settings is also weak. I've often had to go in and change it manually because they are set to low even for my hd5770.