I Believe I Have Made A Huge Mistake

"mcseanerson" (mcseanerson)
02/20/2015 at 15:06 • Filed to: None

I always struggle with giving stuff up for Lent. The year I gave up Coke I had a panic attack. So this year I thought I'd pick something easy. I gave up video games for Lent. I figured it would be easy because most of the time I don't even have time for them.

But then I realized something.

PROJECT CARS COMES OUT ON MARCH 17th.

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DISCUSSION (38)

In a Mini; let them mock me as My Mini Countryman is higher than you > mcseanerson
02/20/2015 at 15:10

Come to the dark side (atheism for most religious people), we have all the videogames you can play!

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ranwhenparked > mcseanerson
02/20/2015 at 15:17

I gave up clear liquors last year, it was really annoying. You kind of forget how many cocktails have either gin or tequila as a base until you really need them.

fhrblig > mcseanerson
02/20/2015 at 15:17

I gave up giving up things for Lent for Lent. So far, I haven't had a relapse.

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > In a Mini; let them mock me as My Mini Countryman is higher than you
02/20/2015 at 15:19

Or be like me and not care about lent?

jariten1781 > mcseanerson
02/20/2015 at 15:20

My dad always said 'If it ain't painful to give up you're missing the point' when I'd tell him I was giving up broccoli or something.

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > mcseanerson
02/20/2015 at 15:20

Well it is a project car, these things happen :P

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > mcseanerson
02/20/2015 at 15:28

I gave up Lent for Lent several years ago, not that I ever practiced it.

thebigbossyboss > ranwhenparked
02/20/2015 at 15:30

I gave up alcohol one year, that was a tough one.

BigBlock440 > mcseanerson
02/20/2015 at 15:31

It's only like 2 weeks though. I'm sure you can handle 2 weeks...

Mercedes Streeter > mcseanerson
02/20/2015 at 15:44

Lie to yourself: "Project Cars is not a video game, it's a super realistic simulation!"

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > mcseanerson
02/20/2015 at 15:44

Get a car you can race and have fun in. Ever since I bought my FR-S, I've lost pretty much all interest in both my PC and consoles. It kinda sucks some times, because I know how much I've spent on them. However, I just don't get the urge to game anymore. On the weekends I'm usually doing something (autox, rallycross, or just a club meet), and then during the week I'm too tired from a busy weekend and work. I think I'm growing out of gaming right now, and it's kind of sad. :/

Mercedes Streeter > In a Mini; let them mock me as My Mini Countryman is higher than you
02/20/2015 at 15:48

According to my mum, I'm like Satan in the flesh. Because you know, Transsexualism is the work of the devil. Fine with me, just keep your damn Bible and your hateful friends away from me.

P.S. How the hell is your username so long????

cazzyodo > mcseanerson
02/20/2015 at 15:56

Conversation with my girlfriend over what I should give up for Lent:

"I'm thinking of giving up candy and anything with chocolate in it as well as swearing while driving...which will be hard given all the snow and tempers rising."

"You know what you could give up?"

I look down at my hands holding a white PS4 controller.

"No. Absolutely not."

She looks at me again.

"Nononononono. Nuh-uh. Impossible. Way too hard."

"Do you think it was easy for Jesus in the desert for 40 days?"

"No, but Jesus didn't have a PS4 and a friend out of state. I use this to talk to him and hang out."

She pantomimes picking up a phone, dialing and talking.

"My family goes through too many minutes already. I'd have to change my plan and that doesn't make sense!"

Overall, I think I won the argument. I also failed the whole "swearing in the car" thing because I got stuck behind someone unwilling to make a right turn on red when the light wouldn't change for 10 minutes.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > ranwhenparked
02/20/2015 at 15:58

Kinja'd!!!

Join me on The Cask and you'll be rid of this issue, hahaha.

mcseanerson > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
02/20/2015 at 16:00

Already had a Miata.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > mcseanerson
02/20/2015 at 16:01

"Had" is the key word. Get another one! haha

ranwhenparked > Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again.
02/20/2015 at 16:01

You could just be Catholic - every rule becomes optional.

"Don't eat meat on Fridays... unless you forget.... ah, do whatever the hell you want, see you at Easter!"

ACESandEIGHTS > mcseanerson
02/20/2015 at 16:02

I didn't even consider it because it wouldn't happen. I suck at giving things up.

My wife: I try to give something up and take something on. And then of course going without sweets is a given, that's not even part of the real sacrifice.

Me: Hey, I'm going to mix a gin & tonic and flip my TV on, alrightalright?

Meanwhile though: Project Cars delayed because of course it's delayed. There's no gold date for this game and there never has been and I wonder what kind of brokenness we'll see when it hits stores.

My prediction: It's not ever going up for sale. Feel free to mock me if I'm proven wrong, but history is on my side on this one.

mcseanerson > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
02/20/2015 at 16:02

I'm taking the year off from fun cars (too broke.) I'll get something nice next year.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > mcseanerson
02/20/2015 at 16:03

Ah, fair enough.

I vote for an FR-S! ;)

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > cazzyodo
02/20/2015 at 16:04

bro, if your minutes aren't unlimited you're getting boned on your cell phone plan anyhow.

mcseanerson > ACESandEIGHTS
02/20/2015 at 16:05

I already said it would be delayed again after I preordered it. I wish they'd just open up the early access for preorders.

ranwhenparked > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
02/20/2015 at 16:20

Forget it, I refuse to give up my Clover Clubs and Black Mexicans.

cazzyodo > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
02/20/2015 at 16:26

I'm actually not, that's what the glory of it is. My plan is an old one I made after I graduated...bought a family plan for 4 of us and tailored it to our needs. When Verizon came out with their new plans, I got us grandfathered in. I have unlimited data still, only recently started pushing the minute barrier (normally only use half but things happen) and unlimited text. If I were to change to something with unlimited voice, or even adjust my plan in any way, it automatically would be $50 a month more.

I've gone through this every six months with various Verizon reps and just doing my own analysis (I'm a spreadsheet fiend). Someone I know works for Verizon and he even said not to change anything.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > ranwhenparked
02/20/2015 at 16:27

yikes clover club

you could always just use gold tequila for 40 days, cant be that bad.

And don't worry you can join us reading The Cask anyhow! (I was only teasing either way!)

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > cazzyodo
02/20/2015 at 16:28

oh ok, lets solve this minute problem then

get google voice numbers on all phones, uses data instead of minutes....FOR FREE!

cazzyodo > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
02/20/2015 at 16:29

I have to use my personal phone for work so I ported my old work cell number to Google Voice.

WIN

And work subsidizes the bill.

DOUBLE WIN

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > cazzyodo
02/20/2015 at 16:31

There you go. But yeah on all other phones on the plan, get that google number!

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > mcseanerson
02/20/2015 at 17:16

I haven't had a Coke for a day and I'm getting a headache and kinda short fused

I NEED A COKE

mcseanerson > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
02/20/2015 at 17:20

Yeah, I found out the hard way I can't give up Coke for Lent.

Baeromez > mcseanerson
02/20/2015 at 17:53

Or, ya know, you could drop the out-dated superstitions and just enjoy your life. Also, I legitimately thought you meant cocaine for a minute there.

mcseanerson > Baeromez
02/20/2015 at 18:01

I just want to make sure I got this clear, you're equating my religious beliefs to a superstition?

Baeromez > mcseanerson
02/20/2015 at 18:03

Your religious beliefs are the precise literal definition of a superstition. But do what you gotta do, I guess. It's not causing me any problems.

MTL Engineer in Training > mcseanerson
02/20/2015 at 20:17

Play on weekends, appearently, you can get away with that.

ranwhenparked > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
02/20/2015 at 20:45

Oh, I know. I'll pop over. Also, you really ought to give them a try - hard to make, but they're the official drink of the Philadelphia & Main Line gentry for a reason.

In a Mini; let them mock me as My Mini Countryman is higher than you > Mercedes Streeter
02/21/2015 at 10:39

At the time I created it, it was a dank meme to make your username as long as possible.

In a Mini; let them mock me as My Mini Countryman is higher than you > Baeromez
02/21/2015 at 11:40

Kinja'd!!!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > ranwhenparked
02/23/2015 at 09:44

I may leave more of them available for you....