Pondering this entertaining uncertainty...

**JayCarrFan** · 07-31-2007, 11:39 AM

I'm actually headed up to Nashville this weekend. I'm helping my brother move into his new apartment. He's about to start law school at Vanderbilt.

Thought I'd return the blog visit.

**Rainer.** · 07-31-2007, 12:07 PM

Have fun with that... *snicker*

Seriously, the weather sucks. I hated lugging around heavy junk in that weather.

**JayCarrFan** · 07-31-2007, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Rainer.

Have fun with that... *snicker*

Seriously, the weather sucks. I hated lugging around heavy junk in that weather.

I'm a native of Western TN (Memphis). Nashville's weather is pretty much paradise. It's not near as muggy.

**Rainer.** · 07-31-2007, 12:20 PM

I'm a native of Washington. All your weathers are teh sukage.

**Gustin** · 07-31-2007, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JayCarrfan

I'm actually headed up to Nashville this weekend. I'm helping my brother move into his new apartment. He's about to start law school at Vanderbilt.

Thought I'd return the blog visit.

Awesome. My school is pretty close to Vanderbilt (I remember taking the same exit off the freeway). I'll be moving in about a month.

I've been in Florida all my life. I'm just excited to live somewhere that actually has seasons!

**Rainer.** · 07-31-2007, 12:30 PM

Seasons are overrated. It's like it's too hot and humid for about ever, then it turns far too cold.

From what I hear, that's what it's like in Tennessee.

And also from what I hear, you don't get used to it.

**Gustin** · 07-31-2007, 12:31 PM

Nothing could be worse than Florida summer weather (which is Florida weather most of the year... during the winter it just becomes slightly less humid).

**Rainer.** · 07-31-2007, 12:33 PM

Which is why I can never leave the West Coast.

**Gustin** · 08-01-2007, 06:10 PM

I've realized something about myself. I'm a pretty easy going guy. Most people can't make me annoyed (at least not to the point where it's visibly manifested easily) without a lot of work, but there are a handful of people that can set me off incredibly easily.

It's usually done me good because whenever that happens, there ends up to be something messed up with that person spiritually. For instance, one of the more recent cases of this was a guy at church. He came in and about 2 weeks in asked for a leadership spot in the youth team. Well, that's not the way things work at our church. You have to be part of the church for a while, catch the vision, serve etc. Well, whenever I talked with this guy we always got into an argument. Some of it theological, some of it with church related stuff, and some of it just regular everyday stuff. Well, this guys attitude ended up becoming something much worse. He ended up speaking against the youth pastor and head pastor and disobeying their authority (not out of Biblical reasons, just because he was rebellious). And, I can think of several other cases where this has happened (me being set off by people and them turning out to be bad eggs).

Does this kind of thing happen to anyone else?

**PatrickStar4491** · 08-01-2007, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Crstngtrplyr77

I've realized something about myself. I'm a pretty easy going guy. Most people can't make me annoyed (at least not to the point where it's visibly manifested easily) without a lot of work, but there are a handful of people that can set me off incredibly easily.

It's usually done me good because whenever that happens, there ends up to be something messed up with that person spiritually. For instance, one of the more recent cases of this was a guy at church. He came in and about 2 weeks in asked for a leadership spot in the youth team. Well, that's not the way things work at our church. You have to be part of the church for a while, catch the vision, serve etc. Well, whenever I talked with this guy we always got into an argument. Some of it theological, some of it with church related stuff, and some of it just regular everyday stuff. Well, this guys attitude ended up becoming something much worse. He ended up speaking against the youth pastor and head pastor and disobeying their authority (not out of Biblical reasons, just because he was rebellious). And, I can think of several other cases where this has happened (me being set off by people and them turning out to be bad eggs).

Does this kind of thing happen to anyone else?

You sound alot like me.

I am also one of those people who is easy going. It takes alot to make me mad or annoyed. I've had lots of friends tell me they've never seen me mad before.

I remember this happened on CGR. I was annoyed with a member who then soon after got banned. It also tends to happen in my real life too.

**Gustin** · 08-01-2007, 07:55 PM

I guess some people are just kind of intuitive or are able to discern things about people. The problem is, I don't realize why they're setting me off (or even that they're doing it) until it's too late.

It's weird. I can have a killer temper when I'm mad, but anyone that's with me on a daily basis knows it's nearly impossible to get me to that point.

**Rainer.** · 08-01-2007, 08:13 PM

Yeah. I think my temper is actually more like a really short flash of anger. I seriously go pretty insane (read: a little violent) once I lose my temper, but I can usually regain control within seconds, literally. But it does take quite a bit to get me to that point.

I think I'm a pretty accepting guy. It takes a lot for me to not at least be able to tolerate someone else.

**Gustin** · 08-01-2007, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Rainer.

Yeah. I think my temper is actually more like a really short flash of anger. I seriously go pretty insane (read: a little violent) once I lose my temper, but I can usually regain control within seconds, literally. But it does take quite a bit to get me to that point.

I think I'm a pretty accepting guy. It takes a lot for me to not at least be able to tolerate someone else.

I'm the same way as far as craziness. I've never punched someone outside of karate or boxing, but I have gotten into quick shoving matches when pushed to that point. I immediately regained composure and walked away from the situation, but I definitely understand.

**PatrickStar4491** · 08-01-2007, 08:30 PM

I don't think I ever really get physically aggressive, except with my little sister when I was younger. I really tend to just keep to myself when I'm mad.

**Gustin** · 08-01-2007, 08:37 PM

I don't get aggressive anymore really. I learned that boxing with friends (not while angry!) is a great way to relieve tension and gets all that aggression out. It's seriously awesome. I love doing it.