Post what's on your CTRL V

[Flūttershy]

Simply post what you last copied of your computer/phone/tablet. Come on, don't be scared.

 

Here's mine:

 

 

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Yep, I really like weather...

Edited March 18, 2014 by rawrsnar

[MarshalMoo]

You just made this topic so you could push your weather loving agenda on everyone, didn't you?

 

Here's my control V: adelaide

[98 in 1]

 

Tempted to go dust off my PS2.

 

inb4lockporn

[Frank Brown]

http://gtaforums.com/topic/694279-post-whats-on-your-ctrl-v/

[MarshalMoo]

http://gtaforums.com/topic/694279-post-whats-on-your-ctrl-v/

How meta

[GTA3Rockstar]

 

[THE GHETTO JEZUS]

http://gtaforums.com/topic/506371-find-the-blue/

[MarshalMoo]

Just pasting to see if I copied anything else since I last posted: ギミチョコ

Edited March 18, 2014 by JIMHO

[98 in 1]

 

http://gtaforums.com/topic/694279-post-whats-on-your-ctrl-v/

How beta

 

ftfy

 

OT: Now it's dis.

Edited March 18, 2014 by Ermac.

[MarshalMoo]

 

 

http://gtaforums.com/topic/694279-post-whats-on-your-ctrl-v/

How beta

 

ftfy

 

OT: Now it's dis.

 

How alpha

[THE GHETTO JEZUS]

Just pasting to see if I copied anything else since I last posted: ギミチョコ

No I'll never give you chocolate

[Flūttershy]

You just made this topic so you could push your weather loving agenda on everyone, didn't you?

 

Here's my control V: adelaide

Yeah man, I worship and masturbate to climate tables daily. If you don't you must be uber lame. Lame-o.

[universetwisters]

Don't ask.

 

[Rainbow Party]

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[I<3GTAV]

 

[Tacymist]

Oh boy. lol

 

Here: http://i.imgur.com/EnhcRzZ.gif

 

Best not to ask.

[98 in 1]

Here: http://i.imgur.com/EnhcRzZ.gif

 

Egad. That's all I can say.

 

[THE GHETTO JEZUS]

 

[Ryan]

Part of a paper I'm working on on the Canadian Constitution.

 

In conclusion, we can see that the Canadian Constitution is not at a stable resting point. While there are sections of the Canadian Constitution that are arguably incomplete and could do with amendments to make them complete, greatly improving the integrity, the Canadian Constitution remains at the end of the day a functioning Constitution, albeit perhaps not the most streamlined. What makes the Canadian Constitution not at a stable resting point is Quebec. Quebec, with a population of approximately eight million people, represents between one fourth and one-fifth of all Canadians and has yet to give approval to the Canadian Constitution. After being excluded from the negotiations in 1982 when the British North America Act was repatriated into the Canadian Constitution, the federal government twice tried gain the approval of Quebec by negotiating amendments in 1987 with the Meech Lake Accord and 1992 with the Charlottetown Accord, though both resulted in failure, continuing to leave Quebec in a state of non-agreement to this day. Since the failure of the Meech Lake and the Charlottetown Accords, no federal government has expressed any will or made any attempts in negotiating constitutional amendments to gain the approval of Quebec. Until Quebec gives approval of the constitution, joining all other provinces and territories, the Canadian Constitution will continue to remain at an unstable resting point.

[Audiophile]

Typing up this assignment for a class, had to copy pasta one section into FB to send to my friend in the same class.

 

The Chisholm v. Liberty Mutual Group case involves a plaintiff, Michael Chisholm, who is seeking statutory accident benefits and rehabilitation from his insurer, Liberty Mutual Group, after being rendered a paraplegic as a result of a drive-by shooting. Chisholm claims that even though his catastrophic injuries were not as a result of automobile operation, but for driving his car, he would not have been shot. The "but for" test by purpose serves as an exclusionary test in order to eliminate from consideration factually irrelevant causes by screening out factors that make no difference to the outcome. Legal entitlement to accident benefits requires that an individual not just be using and operating a car but that the injuries are a direct cause from the use and operation of a car. The gunshots were the direct cause of Chisholm’s injuries, not the operation of the car, Chisholm just happened to be in the car when he was shot. The car did not directly contribute to his injuries; it was simply where he was at the time of the shooting.

The definition of direct cause in Black’s Law Dictionary: “The active, efficient cause that sets in motion a train of events which brings about a result without the intervention of any force started and working actively from a new and independent source”. When this definition is applied in the Chisholm case it can be concluded that if it were not for the gunshot, which was the intervening act, there would not have been any injury, the injury that resulted from the gunshots was not directly caused by the operation of the car. The gunshots resulted in the chain of causation being broken and thus Chisholm is not entitled to accident benefits because the only effective and direct cause of his injuries were the gunshots. The 1996 Schedule does not cover the drive-by shooting thus dismissing Chisholm’s appeal.

In the Resurfice Corp. v. Hanke, 2007 case the appellant, Ralph Robert Hanke, poured hot water into the gasoline tank of the ice-resurfacing machine, which caused an explosion in the gas-tank. Hanke submits that it is too easy to confuse the gasoline tank with the water tank due to their proximity to one another and their appearance and thus the manufacturer and distributer are negligent. The trial judge dismissed the action because Hanke could not establish that the manufacturer or distributer were indeed negligent, setting aside the judgment and ordering a new trial because the trial judge erred in his causation analysis and foreseeability.

 

It's....very illuminating stuff.

Edited March 18, 2014 by Audiophile

[WBaker]

http://gtaforums.com/topic/662136-official-glitchcheat-topic/page-2

I was just pointing someone towards that thread and copied the link url to my clipboard. Not too exciting.

[Johan]

Mission: Rumble
Link: http://gtasnp.com/41563
Completion %:
Notes:

 

Was completing a turn in the GTA 3 chain game, I was honestly nervous of pasting here because I was on a chat earlier with my crew.. and there was a specific link to somewhere special that I saved.

[gtamann123]

http://www.businessinsider.com/syndromes-drive-coders-crazy-2014-3

 

Thats the paste off of my phone.

[t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m]

The atomic bomb became entwined into our daily lives.

I'm writing a paper for History class and I removed this line because it sounded pretty stupid.

Edited March 18, 2014 by Yolo Swaggins

[018361]

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZaT_X_mc0BI-djXOlfhqWQ

 

Watching the news.

[Flūttershy]

 

 

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1. The Stars Are Projectors: The Moon & Antarctica

 

It's been a long time coming, and this write up has in fact been a long time in the making. Its been quite a trip for me, and I hope it has for you, as well, and I will miss it. But its a fantastic feeling, finally reaching the pinnacle of this list, after months of work and many incredible songs. Weve finally reached what I consider to be the best of those songs, and indeed one of the greatest pieces of music ever recorded. I could never christen this the best song ever- I couldnt do that for any song. But this is right up there with the absolute best of em, in my book. Its the pinnacle of everything Isaac Brock and company have done and likely ever will do. Its not only one of the flat-out finest pieces of music Ive ever heard, its one of the deepest, most thought provoking, most musically harrowing experiences Ive ever heard, and defines the great journey that this band has embarked upon for the last decade and a half, both from a musical and lyrical perspective. While I think Spitting Venom beats it in strictly an instrumental sense, the way The Stars Are Projectors melds it all together, combining a mind-altering sonic world and the single best set of lyrics Isaac ever penned (how many times have I said that now?) to make for the Mouse experience that tops them all.

 

Some bands have a totally clear-cut and apparent number one song. They may have a lot of good songs, but there is just one song (or two or three at the most) that most of the general public agrees is the best. Modest Mouse is hardly one of those bands. You could ask ten MM fans their favorite song, and the ones that could actually choose could very likely give you ten different answers, all of them making perfect sense. This is a band that just has that many good songs. So you can imagine some of the agony I went through to arrive at this conclusion. Though I feel very secure about my choice now, I had plenty of doubts when I first placed it at #1. There were plenty of songs (some of which didnt even make the top ten) that could be in this spot right now. But thats the thing- they arent. This number one choice is not about what 95 other Modest Mouse songs lack, but about what one has. The Stars Are Projectors muscled its way to the top simply because it is what it is- a journey of epic proportions, the unquestionable centerpiece of an album that explores the delicate balance of life, the enigmas and riddles of the universe and the grand meaning behind it all.

 

Isaac has made a career out of those things, and he is the type of writer that never truly reaches a conclusion in his songs. And on the rare occasions that he does, there are still uneasy questions lingering in the air- its a journey, just as life is, and it never truly ends. Or rather, it never gets completed. Ill once again invoke the genius line from Dark Center of the Universe- Everyones life ends but no one ever completes it. Even now, sixteen songs later, Im still awestruck at how well that one line encompasses all of Isaacs writing before and since. Its like his ultimate statement of truth, and it has functioned many times as the springboard for him to launch into tirades and musings on questions bigger than him and certainly bigger than all of us. No man ever finishes this life- we make out a will and try to tie up loose ends, but you can take it to the bank that when you die, there are still things you havent done, people you havent spoken to, days you havent lived. Whether its meant to be that way is a question up for debate, but Isaac is really more concerned that it happens at all. Its an endless cycle were caught in, and ultimately what we are are small ants living fractions of lives in this giant universe. All our works could be wiped out in the blink of an eye, and we could be forgotten forever. Over time, new kingdoms would rise, and the grand circle of existence that is this universe would run its course once more.

 

What I just described to you is the idea upon which The Stars Are Projectors is built. Of course, it goes much deeper than that; thats part of why its #1. But that is the premise, as it is for many an MM song. What, then, does this one have that others lack? Its hard to say exactly, but The Stars Are Projectors manages to achieve a grandiosity, a majesty, and yet also a universal quality that makes it at once the most ambitious and the most human song MM have ever written. This is a song of the human experience, told through the eyes of a guy whos made the journey a time or two and is plenty qualified to tell the tale. That, combined with a musical muscle and movement that is nearly without peer, is what ultimately makes it their greatest song to me. Let me just say, as I get ready to dive into the song itself, my mission is not to make this your #1 too. Thats not what Im about to do. I simply want to perhaps help you understand and appreciate its depth a little more, and in the process help me do the same- remember, Im still learning things as I do these write ups. If it becomes your favorite MM song in the process, all the better. But Im not aiming that high, and I dont think I could if I wanted to. My reasons for this #1 choice are many, and many of them are personal and hard to put into words. Ill do what I can, but as I said, my first goal is simply to cast the song in a better light. What you make of it from there is your choice, and if you still disagree with my pick after reading this, thats fine. MM have plenty of #1-worthy songs to go around. Now, on with the song.

 

Coming when it does, smack in the middle of TM&A, this song can sneak up on you. Its often considered to be of a piece with The Cold Part and Alone Down There, as sort of a bridge that connects the two ends of the album. All three songs are somewhat strange, dreamier than the rest of the album. They also have a sweep and a haunting quality you can get lost in. The Cold Part takes its cues from the more acoustic side, while Alone Down There goes straight for the gut. I find both amazing yet slightly flawed songs. But they act as an incredible lead-in for this flawless beast, setting the mood perfectly.

 

As Alone Down There becomes a memory, what you hear first is rather ominous- an electric guitar playing a rather low-key and menacing riff. I knew the first time I heard this that this was going to be something big. But I didnt know just HOW big, because what happens next is just ear sex.

 

The intro. THE INTRO. This is quite a famous intro in the Mouse world, and rightly so. It has a furious, terrifying majesty to it that really is unbelievable. Isaac Brock sounds like God himself singing, almost speaking, those lines, and the music is bigger and more bombastic than its ever been in an MM song. I cant really describe it better than that; if youve never heard it, just stop reading this now and go listen. Its an experience that will truly transport you, maybe even scare you a little on the first listen. But its the most extraordinary lead-in for such an extraordinary song, and fits so well. So weve looked at how it sounds; how about what it says?

 

In the last second of life they're going to show you how

How they run this show, sure, run it into the ground

 

A bit of a paradox (or something like that)- from the very beginning of the song, were hearing about the last second of life. This, coming from Isaacs booming, God-like vocals. Consider the songs title for a second- The Stars Are Projectors. Isaac obviously has big ideas here, and hes thinking universally, literally. I think thats what hes going on about here. Consider what happens to stars when they die- they explode in a supernova. Its truly one of the most spectacular sights in the universe, to see a star in the very last second of its life. Hes saying, I think, in his roundabout way, whos really in control. You look up in the night sky and see a star exploding, billions of miles away, and yet its so huge. That makes us seem so pitiful and meaningless by comparison. We humans may think were invincible and are master of all we survey, but a look at the stars, particularly the way the stars die, shows us just who runs this show called life- and its not us.

 

Were small, insignificant, and ultimately at the mercy of the universe. If a star exploded near our little planet, none of our awesome technology could do a thing about it- wed be gone. Stars are not even living things, but they are certainly more in charge of things than we are. And that, I think, is what Isaacs big idea here is. Its quite a daunting way to start things off, but its classic Isaac. Before you do anything else, put it all in perspective, and do it in the most powerful and memorable way possible. Do it in a way that drives home just how scary the idea is and how much it challenges what he people think of ourselves and our place in the universe.

 

This bombastic and amazing intro continues for a little while, but soon enough it gives way to the next section of this symphony. That is, an acoustic guitar playing the main melody of the song. Its a pretty simple one, but its got a beauty and heaviness to it thats hard to pin down. This melody, for lack of better terms, feels deep-spacey. Its cosmic, its hypnotic, its above all amazing. Amazing also does an apt job of describing the main refrain of this song, which is sung next, the first of many times.

 

The stars are projectors, yeah

Projecting our life down to this planet earth

The stars are projectors, yeah

Projecting our minds down to this planet earth

 

That right theres what its all about. This is the big idea, stated as directly as can be put. As the song goes on, it will become more and more clear just what this means, though like many an MM lyric I still dont fully comprehend it and dont really expect to anytime soon. But it is what it is, and it is a grand statement by Isaac about just what really matters in this universe. For a moment, you might think Isaac is taking a bit of a religious position here- doesnt this whole stars business sound like astrology or some ancient belief or something? Like the stars are gods and they control our ultimate fate? Isaac may be alluding to such beliefs, but I believe what he means is very different. Hes simply stating a fact- the stars are why we are alive. They are much grander than us, showing it through their mass and grandiosity. Remember, our own Sun is a star. So if it werent for the stars, we- all our thoughts, fears, emotions, joys, ideas, beliefs- we wouldnt exist. We would be not even a passing thought on the universe. We owe our entire existence to the stars. Ive heard some nonreligious people say that if anything, worshipping the sun makes more sense to them than worshipping anything else. Its easy to see why- the Sun is the symbol of life, the provider of our planet, the reason were able to function at all. Were here, and we think were important, but in the end were here at the mercy of those little white dots that hang in the sky at night. The idea is that we live through them. Our lives are a product of theirs, and when they cease to exist, so do we. That, to me, is the pinnacle of Isaacs profound musings on the universe. Truly genius stuff.

 

But theres more. The melody continues, and more lyrics come. This is a song where you can leave no lyrical stone unturned. Its all a gold mine of amazing ideas.

 

It's all about the moderate climates

You got to be cold and be hot for sure

 

Here again, we see how were at the mercy of the stars. Were it not for the sun, the conditions for our existence wouldnt have happened. Life is all about just the right conditions coming together and making it possible for the miracle of life to flourish. If there are no stars, no life exists anywhere in the universe. This is fairly straightforward, but it reinforces the idea that our lives are at the mercy of the stars.

 

Everyone wants a double feature

They want to be their own damn teacher, and how

 

Everyone wants to live again. This is where it becomes clear that an atheist is writing this. Isaac takes a knock at people who turn to religion for their beliefs, and who rest on the comfortable knowledge that an afterlife is awaiting them. We all hope for a double feature, a Part II to this play called life. But from Isaacs perspective, its all wishful thinking and foolery. We only live once, and as much as wed like to be able to learn all there is to know about this life, and be our own teacher, our knowledge is just a tiny speck compared to all there is to know about the universe. Wisdom is a fleeting thing, and Isaac suggests that mans capacity for knowledge is pretty pitiful all things considered.

 

So thus far weve heard Isaacs statement on the universe and everything. But were only halfway there on this awesome journey. Suddenly, and rather unexpectedly, the song speeds up, and the old melody goes right out the door. Were in for the second leg of this trip, and it only gets weirder. After a somewhat lengthy instrumental section, were finally on the other side of this metaphorical warp portal, looking at a whole different side of the coin, though its very much still the same coin. From here Isaac simply builds on and expands these ideas of his.

 

You've got the harder part

You've got the kinder heart and it's true

I've got the easy part

I've got the harder heart, ain't this true

Right wing, left wing, chicken wing

It's built on finding the easier ways through

 

Ive debated many times on what the single best lyrical Mouse song is, but one thing I can say with bold certainty- this verse and the one that follows are the two best pieces of verse Isaac has ever written. They encapsulate not only all that this song is about, but all of TM&A, and thus, Modest Mouse. Its Isaacs penultimate treatise on everything. I think this verse is sort of a reading on mans existence and creation. If youll follow me, the first four lines seem to be describing man and woman. Think about it- a man is telling a woman she has the harder part in creating offspring. Anybody gonna argue against that? Didnt think so. And thus, woman has the kinder heart. Man, whos more rugged and harder hearted, has life easier. I think this is really just a look at mankind, at its most primitive and basic state. Were put here to reproduce and survive- thats the only way we can ensure our survival and that we leave our mark. That, and praying that the stars dont blow up on us. Because that would just make it all for nil.

 

Right wing, left wing, chicken wing. I freakin love that. Its a very cool stab at all of human thought and controversy and politics. All of it seems big and important to us, but in the end it is just like us- small and at the mercy of this universe. Our systems of thought and government weve devised dont amount to a hill of beans if were not around to implement them. And again, were at the mercy of the universe and the cycle of existence. Isaac goes on to explain that its all built on finding the easy way through- thats the essence of life. Getting through it as easily as you can. Minimizing the pain. Thats the most we can hope for. These are sobering thoughts, but theyre mindblowingly brilliant.

 

God is a woman and the woman is an animal

That animals man and thats you

Was there a need for creation?

That was hiding in a math equation and thats this:

Where do circles begin?

 

The last verse of the greatest Modest Mouse song. This is the pinnacle of Isaac as a writer thus far. How do you close a song like this, lyrically? Theres only one way- you come in, tie it all together, and leave the listener with something to think about and chew on endlessly. Thats exactly what he does. Those first two lines tie the whole thing together, and create the perfect image it all being connected. Ultimately, all of the universe is connected. This has been the subject of Isaacs writing many, many times. Here Isaac comes to one final conclusion- the universe is all one big interconnected web, and man is just one small part of it. And all of the universe is God. If Isaac believes in any god, its that all of existence is God. Thats an abstract concept thats hard to verbally discuss, but its rather easy to understand his line of thought here. Were all connected, so in our small way, we humans are God. Of course, thats only in so far as we are connected to the universe at large, and were all heading in the same direction, bound by the same fate. The stars may be in control, but they are in fact headed in the same direction as us, and theyre made of the same dust as we are. In the end, the universe is its own God. No one thing rules it.

 

Finally, The Stars Are Projectors ends the most appropriate way possible- with a question. Its Isaacs way of saying that all this is hardly set in stone, and he himself has many questions. What hes offered here is his version of The Way Things Are, and there could be many more. To lead us out, he contemplates the meaning behind it all, why it even exists. He again alludes to all of the universe being able to be summed up in a math equation before throwing out the final line- where do circles begin? Thats a question you can wonder about for days and weeks and months and years and lifetimes and never find an answer to. Thats because there is no answer. Just like the universe, circles are connected, with no definite beginning an no definite end. Its the ultimate brain-wracker, and Isaac obviously intends for the question to be left unanswered. Because in this vast interconnected universe, there are just some things well never know.

 

So the lyrics have ended, though the song itself is hardly over. After the angelically-delivered last line, the song slows down before speeding up again. From here it truly sounds like were on some kind of interstellar space ride. The violins play, the drums beat restlessly, and it feels to me like Im flying through space, seeing the stars rush by. Its a nearly whimsical musical ride, one that perfectly climaxes and ends this perfect song. It gives way in the last minute to the true end- a simply, beautiful melody on an acoustic guitar. It sounds like a lullaby being played. Its soothing, mind-bending and truly an incredible way to close the door on this journey. A song that rose so high ends us with this low-key, quiet ending, reinforcing the complex and thought-provoking side of things. A song that began with harrowing vocals and crashing guitars leaves with barely a peep. Like so much of this song, its a perfect contrast of two extremes and how theyre yet connected, as is everything.

 

Like I said, my aim here was not necessarily to convince you to make TSAP your #1 song. It hasnt always been mine, and it may not be forever. MM are certainly capable of topping it. Itll be mighty hard to do, but I have faith that it may one day happen. This song is truly a journey of universal proportions, encompassing in its music and in its words all this is life and the universe. Music gets no bigger, no better, no grander, no more profound than this. Its the summation of all we are and can be. Its meant to make you feel small in the universe, yet when I listen to this song Im too awestruck at its majesty and the enormity of the universe it captures to feel sorry for myself. It could more than stand on its own, apart from its album. The fact that it was put on there, and in the middle of it no less, is a testament to just how confident MM must have been in this song, and its ability to capture all that The Moon & Antarctica is about. Their confidence was well-founded, because The Stars Are Projectors is their finest hour.

 

YouTube Link:

 

Lyrical Highlight: The final verse

 

 

 

 

 

I was reading a writeup about modest mouse's songs and decided to see how long the writeup for The Stars are Projectors was, which was the song the writer ranked the highest of all. Almost 4000 words.

[Pyrrhic]

Don't ask.

What is that Universetwisters?

[Straypuft]

new sig for another forum dedicated to a series of games

[Girish]

Locked.

 

Edit: No sh*t, that was actually on my clipboard.

Edited March 18, 2014 by Girish