The GtaN Brawl General discussion thread! -Wait, did the title change?

[.decoy]

my classes:

Communication Tech
Computer Science
History
English

GR 10 IS SRS BUSINESS LOL

soft. in grade 10 i finished grade 12 math (geometry and discrete math, which doesnt exist anymore) and grade 12 french.

you need to up your game son. try wifi.

 

[JustNoOne]

Yeah, I know it's easy lol.

but I hope you're exaggerating about the 99%, cause I've never gotten anything over 95% lol

You are a phailure of being ASIAN! (Don't worry ^.^ It's not hard at all)

soft. in grade 10 i finished grade 12 math (geometry and discrete math, which doesnt exist anymore) and grade 12 french.

you need to up your game son. try wifi.

Brain Age has WiFi connection? 0.0 Awesome...

So much people fast tracked Science last year in grade 10 in my school that we only need like... 2 bio classes this year... and we have about 1200 people in our High School >.<

 

[Cruxis]

I got a 97% in History. Ridiculously easy.
It's sad because I still ended up with a 49% Average.

LOL
i got fukken
87
in APPLIED history
hahahaha


but i run chem and bio styll

i got a 91 in both chem and bio last year grade 11
same with math grade 11
and i got 90 in math grade 12 so
i run this ****

 

[Toronto Joe]

my mediocre grades **** you all

 

[Hype]

My marks in a nutshell.

Grade 9 - mid 50s
Grade 10 - mid 50s
Grade 11 - mid 70s (Warm up year)
Grade 12 - 90 (aww yeah)

I guess there was a motivational problem.

And Data Management is easier than History...yeah, it is.
_____________________________________________

In other news, everyone should learn to dance. Dancing is so much fun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd2M31mPS6A

 

[SilverDoc~]

Grade 9 - 85% avg

Grade 10- 85% avg

Grade 11- 86% avg

Grade 12- awaiting.


As you can probably all tell, Doc is smarter than he looks, my biggest downfall for grade 11 was bio, ****ING hate bio too much homework very discouraging.

 

[SkylerSilver]

my mediocre grades **** you all

^^^^^^^this.

 

[.Marik]

Haha, my Grade 10 average was 88%. :D

Get *****. <3

Which is saying a lot since I received a 74% in Mathematics.

Everything else was 90%+

 

[Violent-nin]

Some of you guys have impressive grades to say the least.

I'm a slacker in school, and though I was easily capable of attending much higher marks, I just settle for my precious 60% (Gotta love average). :laugh

 

[Percon]

Bragging about marks, are we?

I'll have you know that Percon the great has about a 93 average if you pool all his highschool courses together (grades 9-12).

All my years were about the same in terms of academic success. I guess grade 12 was the easiest since I had two spares and didn't do squat (except Writer's Craft, I'm proud of my hard work and success there).

I'm in Uni now, though... things could be different. I'm gonna work my hardest to make sure I land a good job when I'm outta here.

 

[PND]

Warning, wall of text concerning high school, and both why you should and shouldn't take it too seriously.​

I never took high school seriously. I coasted by until grade 12, when reality about my future set in. From 9 to 11, my average fluctuated around the 75-80 mark. . . mind you, I didn't do a single piece of homework during that time, excluding group projects, I always gave group work my all. My grades were entirely dependent on test scores and exams, and I don't believe I ever scored less than 90% on any test in my academic career, ever.

Now, at this time, and still now to a large degree, my passion was music. All I wanted to do with my life was music, I still had that youthful naivete that if I worked hard enough, I could make it in the music industry. So I pursed a music degree.

Grade 12 I exited with around a 95 average, which got me into the Uni of my choice. That being said, when I got into University I wasn't conditioned into working hard, which was a harsh wake up call. Especially given the rigorous practice schedule I had to maintain, as well as slotting in time for my side bands and shows. As far as my music career went, I played shows, *minor* touring at the peak, and even recorded a bit. The problem was not in me, but I couldn't find a band committed enough to going the places I wanted to go in my career. As well, I became enlightened as to how the industry worked, where it was almost entirely a "who you know" affair. After my main band broke up, I floated from band to band until I eventually hung up my drumsticks professionally. I still drum for recreation, and it will always be a passion of mine.

During this time, I was arrested for drunk driving. I know most of you will know look at me as evil, or recklessly irresponsible. I know I shouldn't have driven with any alcohol in my bloodstream, but in my defense I wasn't drunk. I won't get into the argument here, but after a lengthy legal battle it came up that the officer hadn't calibrated the breathalyzer, leading to a much, much higher reading than what I was at -- and considering another officer's testimony that I was not drunk, passed the sobriety test, and was only breathalyzered because I had openly disclosed that I had drank a few hours ago, but I should have worked it off by that point. The courts found me innocent, which although a relief, left me with a $10,000 legal fee debt. Yes, this really was a long battle.

So back to schooling, I did well in University, kept around an 80 average, not quite enough to maintain a steady scholarship, mostly due to all the musical side projects I had going outside of school, but with the legal situation I soon ran out of money and couldn't juggle part time work with the costs of living. At that time, Carleton went on strike, denying me access to OSAP, which ended up getting lost in the system for a few months after the strike was over. I never ended up getting that OSAP. So I struggled for a few months at the throes of poverty, my meal allotments were a box of minute rice for the month, and once a week I would treat myself to a chocolate bar or small bag of chips. It was a rough time.

Because of not having any money, I had to drop out of University and work full time at a ****ty job, which really taught me the value of working hard. So I have 2 years completed under my belt, and half of year 3 -- which is balls considering it was a 3 year program. During the period of working hard in a warehouse, though, I figured out what I wanted to do with my life -- something that had eluded me during my formative years in university beyond the mere goal of "graduate." I was going to be a pilot, my childhood dream.

Those of you who have met me, *and* who know a bit about commercial aviation, which in retrospect I suspect is only a small portion of you, will likely respond "But Mike, don't you have to have perfect vision to be a pilot for non recreational purposes?" To which I would respond, "yes, and my glasses were a curse that shook me off of my calling when I was diagnosed with near-sightedness in grade 7. But thanks to the vast improvements in corrective surgery, even the military is accepting pilots who undergo it."

But as with university, something stood between me and my goal again: money -- more specifically, the money needed to enroll in pilot school and complete the training -- and with the recession looming, airlines had been laying off more and more pilots, which in turn went north and took all the arctic flights, which used to be a staple for young pilots to get experience. So I stared down the barrel of spending close to $50,000 for full, private sector, training in flying both helicopters and planes, and had to reevaluate what I was doing, and how I would obtain this.

As much as I wanted to protect people, I never thought the military was a right fit for me -- I'm not a warrior, but I could fight for what I believe in, I want to protect. Then in my current job, a passing reference on the radio sparked a flow of ideas, and everything became clear.

I would join the RCMP.

I'm a pretty straight laced guy, I like to have fun, but not at expense of the law. I've always had a desire to travel and protect people, and have a career that I can be proud of and that would make a difference in people's lives, not just my own. Beyond that, I could take Marine patrol later on in my career and fly helicopter patrol, or sail boat patrol. I could make that difference.

So I worked hard, kept on working out (but kicked it up a notch) kept working my government job, studied everything I could about the law (I have the criminal code of Canada near memorized -- there's some hilarious stuff in there, ask me about it some time). Last April I went for my testing, and passed.

So now, I'm in constant training for my career, but once again I'm staring down the barrel of financial output -- for corrective vision surgery. It's amazing how that haunts me. Thankfully, by November I will likely have enough for my surgery, which puts a 6 month waiting period on my application before I can continue on with the next step.

So all this in my life, and I've only just turned 22. They say it's the times of suffering that really temper us into who we will become, it is only in the times without that we truly appreciate what he have and grow as people. Having been to hell and back, I'm inclined to agree. And I did it all with a smile on my face.

So in some ways, everything turned out alright, I suppose. Through working hard I found my direction, my calling. Do I want to go back and finish my degree? Yes, once I get some money I'd love to finish that half semester and get a degree, just as another obstacle to overcome. But I guess the real point of this post was to show you, you may not know what you're doing yet, or you may not have found you calling, but given a bit of time and hard work you'll figure things out. So don't stress over the little things, in the grand scheme of things they are just stepping stones to making you a better person.

---

Sorry about that. >_>. I hope it's interesting to whoever reads it. If anything, I just hope that you can learn from my mistakes(?).

 

[.Marik]

Bragging about marks, are we?

I'm probably the biggest slacker you'll ever meet, I rarely ever complete homework. My high marks were obtained from whizzing tests, exams, and large assignments. Even though these were all Academic classes (except for Mathematics) I found them easy and boring.

Mathematics is hell, I hate the concepts, procedures, and the environment of it. I took Applied, got 74%. I'm not interested in taking Academic Mathematics, because I'm not planning on taking it in University. English, Philosophy, History, and World Religions are where it's at. :D

Good luck at University though!

@ PNDMike:

Jesus Christ, you went to Carlton? That's the exact University I want to attend in the future, after graduating high school.

Sorry about the financial problems, that's really, really unfortunate OSAP couldn't help you out. :\

Haha, just by your post I can see you're dedicated and have your priorities sorted out.

I want to enroll in a Journalism degree @ Carlton. I'd rather attend University than College, but Sheridan sounds interesting if I'd want to participate in a Psychology or Social Sciences degree.

I guess we're all going to contribute to the betterment of society, have successful relationships (hopefully, divorce rates are insane these days) have kids, repeat, pass away.

Fun fun fun. We should enjoy Smash Bros. while we can. :[

Somebody needs to host a d@mn Tournament pretty f*cking soon, I'm going out of my mind here.

 

[PND]

I actually did my first 2 years at UofO, but transferred my final year to Carleton -- only to get blindsided by the strike. Had I stayed at UofO, things would have been completely different. It's odd to think about, how vastly different that one choice made my life.

 

[.Marik]

I actually did my first 2 years at UofO, but transferred my final year to Carleton -- only to get blindsided by the strike. Had I stayed at UofO, things would have been completely different. It's odd to think about, how vastly different that one choice made my life.

=\

It's best not to dwell on such issues.

Probably because of how true they are.

 

[Cruxis]

LOL @ ppl who took grade 9 and 10 seriously
i fukken slacked off all day back then
i still slack off now but i always study the day before a test lol

hell, grade 11 doesnt even matter that much

grade 12 is when u need to step yur **** up

 

[Pho]

Not to john about school, but I had a real hard time with it because of family issues. School was on the bottom of my list in terms of moving to place to place, and dealing with the fact that my parents had problems with the law and what-not. No johns now, because I'm in university pursuing my math degree and then teacher's college.

It only took an extra two years of high school. Better late than never.

PS. I failed civics with a 15%. Talk about turning a new leaf.

 

[Runawayfire]

I probably have the worst attendance rate for highschool in this entire thread, and I took it for the joke it was. In university though my marks are actually quite good though.

 

[xLeafybug =D]

Are you sure Minus?
My last year was pretty bad.

 

[Gichan]

Sorry Nate, I can challenge that statement.

and PND, I have a **** load of respect for you after that post, very interesting. Congrats on your accomplishments and survival, dayum,

 

[Cruxis]

oh man how i envy you white kids and how you were able to skip so much

of course i have skipped, but im usually careful when ti skip, because i know if ever my parents got the call "your son has been skipping" id be beat to the fukken street

 

[Iliad]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-hheHO7gNw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PrvRnjJ0HY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEx9r5enZsk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygrEVnrg3Ic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3vhpk7DhZM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgVJHjwul90
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjapZAa9VVM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-Q7a6SxIBk <--- This one is prolly before your times.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxQagE62_zI <--- This one is prolly before your times.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4Qa3eeSVP8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk_vvQ4uq_o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbhbLrSQKyY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55euNKtEpBo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNjhbOH8m2U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2W_3uXqsfw

If you watch all of those and actually remember watching them as a kid, you win a prize at the next pownz tourney lol.

 

[Runawayfire]

I remember every last one of those shows haha.

And seriously, I skipped more class then you would think even possible, I have no idea how they didn't kick me out.

 

[PND]

Sorry Nate, I can challenge that statement.

and PND, I have a **** load of respect for you after that post, very interesting. Congrats on your accomplishments and survival, dayum,

Thanks, I just starting writing about high school and it all kinda poured out. It was therapeutic to continue, so I just kept writing . I appreciate the kind words, same to you, Marik. Life's crazy.

 

[SkylerSilver]

Have any of you guys tried roasting marshmallows on the stove? It tastes ok.

 

[Toronto Joe]

holy **** pnd your amazing!

i was so bad in gr.9 lol i feel bad i had to put my rents through that whole year/embarassed by it

i plan on working at value village my entire life.

 

[Dimmy]

illiad your missing a lot of key shows... GI JOE, transformers, he man, sonic the hedgehog, ninja turtles, samurai pizza cats, flash gordon, batman, and wtf u put up pokemon and gundam but not original dragonball? and theres the obvious sailor moon too those were like the 2 first animes on ytv. Then theres also video and arcade top 10 come on everyone watched that as kids to right haha. Lots of good memories from childhood tv. What happened to TV these days saturday mornings aren't worth waking up to watch cartoons anymore, my little 12 year old bro says so. I remember when i was 12 i still woke up early on sats to watch cartoons.

 

[Toronto Joe]

Then theres also video and arcade top 10 come on everyone watched that as kids to right haha.

HOLY **** LOL THAT SHOW WAS SICKKKKKK!

uh oh(i think its called) also was ****

 

[Cyan_]

anyone remember Uh Oh?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uh_Oh!

woops didnt refresh page to see above post

 

[PND]

Hate to steal the spotlight -- but I was ON Video and Arcade top 10.

 

[xLeafybug =D]

oh man how i envy you white kids and how you were able to skip so much

of course i have skipped, but im usually careful when ti skip, because i know if ever my parents got the call "your son has been skipping" id be beat to the fukken street

...I'm black. O_o

 

[xLeafybug =D]

oh man how i envy you white kids and how you were able to skip so much

of course i have skipped, but im usually careful when ti skip, because i know if ever my parents got the call "your son has been skipping" id be beat to the fukken street

WTF double post.

 

[Cruxis]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-hheHO7gNw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PrvRnjJ0HY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEx9r5enZsk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygrEVnrg3Ic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3vhpk7DhZM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgVJHjwul90
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjapZAa9VVM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-Q7a6SxIBk <--- This one is prolly before your times.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxQagE62_zI <--- This one is prolly before your times.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4Qa3eeSVP8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk_vvQ4uq_o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbhbLrSQKyY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55euNKtEpBo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNjhbOH8m2U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2W_3uXqsfw

If you watch all of those and actually remember watching them as a kid, you win a prize at the next pownz tourney lol.

OH GOD I CAME

TIME TO POST MORE NOSTALGIA SONGS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll26lKgHbcc&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLS2N9mHWaw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWq87H7XYYM

and my favourite, which orgasms of memory:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAOCnSKz-x8&feature=fvw

 

[AvariceX]

OH GOD I CAME

TIME TO POST MORE NOSTALGIA SONGS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll26lKgHbcc&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLS2N9mHWaw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWq87H7XYYM

and my favourite, which orgasms of memory:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAOCnSKz-x8&feature=fvw

Bolded was honestly the only cartoon intro that meant anything to me as a kid. **** the other lame cartoons

edit: honestly though there's a lot of nostalgia here... X-men, Batman, Gargoyles... good days

edit2: Man...Demona's human-smashing rampage was one of the most brutal things I'd ever seen in cartoons... and it came from Disney of all things.

edit3: Now that I've finished actually going through all those cartoon links, Mighty Max and COPS definitely weren't before my time XD...though I never really liked either of them.

Also; I seem to be the black sheep on this one, but Gundam Wing is the only Gundam series I have ever actually liked - I tried watching all of the other series and couldn't stand any of them. =/ (disclaimer: I haven't watched 00 yet and I've heard that it's sick)

 

[.decoy]

Hate to steal the spotlight -- but I was ON Video and Arcade top 10.

i was too!
but...i also won. which was sick. cause i got to pick a prize from that trashcan thing haha. anyway. it was cruising USA. gameboyadvance. yeeeea.

 

[Phiddlesticks]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll26lKgHbcc&feature=related

DIGIMON DIGITAL MONSTERS DIGIMON ARE THE CHAMPIONS
DIGIMON DIGITAL MONSTERS DIGIMON ARE THE CHAMPIONS
DIGIMON DIGITAL MONSTERS DIGIMON ARE THE CHAMPIONS
v
vv
v

I'm sorry how can you like this song I actually just watched season 1 of Digimon IN JAPANESE a couple weeks ago and the opening is much better. Also, the show in general was sooooo much better. All Digimon fans should watch season 1 in japanese if they want to combine nostalgia and an actual storyline. Here are a few line changes from the japanese version to the english version:

(Japanese)Joe: "I'm telling you, there has to be a path to get back!"

(English)Joe: "I shouldn't wear these pants. They ride up when I do a lot of walking."

(Japanese)Tai: "He called Yamato 'big brother'..."
(Japanese)Izzy: "They must be related."

(English)Tai: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
(English)Izzy: "I'd settle for a small cow."

(Japanese)Mimi: "I'm tired..."

(English)Mimi: "I don't walk this much unless I'm at a mall and, as you can see, we're nowhere near one!"

I'm watching season 3 in japanese now and it's also a lot better than in english (which is saying something considering it was already the best season)

EDIT: Did anyone ever listen to the Zoids theme? It was this j-rock song with a girl singer and it's so awesome. I still have it on my mp3 player

 

[Percon]

Phiddle, you took the words right out of my mouth. Going back to re-watch season 1 of digimon, the voices and dialogue are HORRIBLE. And yes, season 3 was the best. Fo sho.

Also, Mike, that's an insane story. Someone should make a movie of it.

 

[JustNoOne]

Whahahahahhaahahhahahahah.... I just realized that I lost most of my games for my Wii >.>

FML...

 

[Tin Man]

Ur virtual games or ur disks?

 

[Tin Man]

o and btw guys stop bragging about marks please:

- life skills are more important

- people take different courses

- university is where its at

 

[Toronto Joe]

Whahahahahhaahahhahahahah.... I just realized that I lost most of my games for my Wii >.>

FML...

i think you left them @ york