'gianmarco said:
'Rick James said:
'gianmarco said:
'Evilgrin 72 said:
'Keerock said:
'Evilgrin 72 said:
Now, send Alyssa pictures of yourself pretending to #### your dog.
After that previous post, I was going to comment that you still need to bring your poignant yet twisted advice to this thread. I see you haven't lost a step. Carry on.
Oh, fear not, I'll be here to provide advice as it's needed/warranted. I just want to be certain that in the interim, we're supporting No. 16 rather than belittling him and trying to make him feel like crap. He's obviously not thin-skinned, but I like him and don't want to see this turn into a shooting gallery. We should save our vitriol for those who deserve it, not a guy who's sharing the more intimate details of his life here for our amusement.That said, his next move is going to be largely predicated on what's going down with Alyssa, so we need more updates to that end and less talk about whether or not it's immature to pile 7 people in a hotel room (I've done it a million times, and when I was older than No. 16 is. Sometimes you have no choice.)
I think part of the hate is due to the poor decisions related to his partying and work. These are actually legitimate concerns. These escapades combined with heading to work on minimal sleep after drinking on a repeated basis are rubbing some people the wrong way and in turn making him into more of a villain than a hero in this thread. I can't say it's unjustified. It seems that No. 16 may be overdoing it a bit, IMO. Taking a 2-3 month sabbatical from drinking and going out and rolling and finger-####### any cutie with a pulse might not be a bad idea. I'm not even sure he could do without alcohol for that period of time which is part of the problem. Considering his DUI, it's even more of a problem. A couple months of working, good eating, good sleeping, working out, reading, and maybe some self-reflection while avoiding the bar/club scene could go a long way. Unfortunately, it's just been non-stop trips and vacations and clubbing and prepartying and all kinds of other crackin adventures. I know he's young and all but 2 months away from the party scene isn't gonna kill him. I just doubt he could actually do it which is part of the problem.
If 16 was my brother, I'd be worried about him. He has yet to take a step back, let everything calm down, and taken an honest look at his life. It's like he's afraid to stop partying.
Exactly. Shtick aside, I wasn't trying to be funny or mean in that post. I really think he's overdoing it and could really benefit from taking a hiatus from drinking/rolling/partying. If for nothing else to refocus what's important, improve himself, and show himself that he can actually do it. And if he can't, then realize he may actually have a problem that needs addressing.Sorry to be the downer in such an uplifting thread. Carry on.
I think you guys are getting a false impression of how much partying I'm doing because those are really the only times I post updates. So it would naturally seem like party all the time. Aside from this recent up tick in activity and my trip to Vegas and Wedding in June... there was a time my life was so boring other people were bumping this thread. All I did was work, workout, and hang out with my buddies. Hell before this past weekend, I don't remember the last time I went downtown and to a club as I have been saving money anticipating this string of Vegas trips. Maybe if I was a pizza delivery boy, personal trainer, or desk jockey people wouldn't seem so upset about my partying. I understand with the nature of my job, but I hate to tell you.... I'm not the only one. Hell, I know doctors at Stanford that go out after a 12 hour shift, party like crazy at Rudy's, and then get back to work on a few hours of sleep. Do you know how many nurses work 16 hours in a day? Many have two jobs or due to poor staffing are stuck working overtime and then STILL come back the next day to work their regular hours (working 24 out of 36 hours) in addition to taking care of their families on their free time. What's the difference between my lack of sleep and a health care worker who has a newborn and barely gets any rest at night as well? Now this doesn't make it right or wrong, but it is the reality of the world. We're people too. Tons of medical staff function on a lack of sleep on a day to day basis. That's why everyone is addicted to coffee.
I mean how many times did you guys go into work after a night of drinking and partying back when you were younger and not stuck at home watching Disney Channel? Maybe you old people forget and you get hangovers now after drinking one of your latest micro brews or babysitting that $200 glass of scotch, but I'm pretty sure there was once a time when you could kill a bottle of Jim Beam and still get up the next morning and not feel anything at all. Not every time you drink do you feel hung over. Hell, I don't remember the last time I threw up and unless I'm partying for 3-4 days straight Vegas style I don't feel hungover the next day. The worse is an occasional headache, but nothing a
Tylenol and some hydration doesn't fix.
I appreciate the perspective and concern of the older folk, but I wouldn't go into work if I was that drunk/hung over. Hell, I hope someone would plot all my updates about when I go out and you can see I really don't party all that much.