What makes you happy?

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 14 Sep 2007 20:21

Having CIC mentioned twice in this thread

dp · Post by dp » 15 Sep 2007 06:57

Footbag
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Old lavers
Talking about footbag with people who're genuinely interested
Listening to a new album all the way through
Finding new music that I didn't know I like
Getting under my 3 heavy bed covers on a cold night
Walking around in the middle of a cold night with a light jacket on
Girls
Random people asking to see me flex me calves, (which I don't even think are all that big)
Shooting the shit with friends
Hanging with my older brothers and their friends
Eating Rita's Ice Cream
Eating good apple sauce
Eating any apple pie
Making smoothies/drinking smoothies
Jamming on guitar with friends
Pick up basketball games in the middle of a cold rainy night
Playing tennis under the lights at night
Walking around in my bunny suit
Sneaking into storage closets at my school and ganking 25 year old student achievement plaques
Long boarding
Biking to no where in particular with friends
Telling good stories
Hearing good stories
Having a good prank pulled on me
Pulling an unplanned and unspoken prank on somebody
Reading the newspaper at town square in the early morning in my bunny suit
Having police question me when I'm wearing my bunny suit

Yay, lots of stuff makes me happy

Colin · Post by **Colin** » 15 Sep 2007 09:09

A prof in one of my courses accidentally backs into a chair that holds open the door while writing on the chalkboard every single lecture. The shock and fear on his face is the highlight of my Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Tripp · Post by **Tripp** » 15 Sep 2007 10:12

Sleeping and never waking up

And pissed off music.

Switch Kicker · Post by **Switch Kicker** » 15 Sep 2007 10:23

-Having your boss call you and herself in sick to work because you're both just way to hung over to get out the front door.

What a night...

Edit:
-Solving Rubik's Cube.

The Actual Sized E · Post by **The Actual Sized E** » 15 Sep 2007 10:44

This topics a fun read. I'm going to start it off by stealing one of Ken's and changing the acronym.

*long summer footbag sessions with CIC, where watching girls and making jokes are as important as playing, and you feel like you have a million tries and all day to hit whatever you want.
*Being a founding member of a group of guys with as rich and hilarious a history as CIC has, and knowing that no matter how much like an adult I might start seeming to myself sometimes, as long as I spend my Sundays playing hack and shooting the shit in the park with my homies, I'll always be a kid. There's your third mention Zeke.

*The first 70+ degree day of the year letting me know that winter is finally on the fucking way out.
*Late fall just before it snows when the air is so crisp and clean tasting.
*Driving by old houses and neighborhoods where I used to live or where my friends used to live and being surprised at what's changed and feeling nostalgic about what hasn't. This one might be a little more bittersweet than happy.
*The smell of bacon and eggs cooking when I wake up. It reminds me of my father's house and my sisters.
*inside jokes (when I'm on the inside

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*Not putting heroin (or any drugs) on this list knowing that just two years ago it would have been the first thing I thought of.
*I agree with everyone who said old school computer rpgs. If you go to http://www.abandonia.com/index2.php you can download tons of the old games you used to play that have become abandonware now. The site also has a link to a good dos emulator called dosbox. I played through Star Control 2 earlier this year and it was just as much fun as when I played through it as a kid.
*Catching toads and other little critters.
*Hearing songs that you haven't heard in years that were tied to a certain age or person or event in your past and having the feelings associated rush back for a brief moment.
*Right at this moment: the band "The Whitest Boy Alive." They remind me of what I liked about the Dismemberment Plan.
*BBQ chicken pizza
*Babies crying

. I wish that was a joke.

ObArA'BaRs · Post by **ObArA'BaRs** » 15 Sep 2007 11:40

masturbation

BainbridgeShred · Post by **BainbridgeShred** » 16 Sep 2007 19:36

*I agree with everyone who said old school computer rpgs. If you go to http://www.abandonia.com/index2.php you can download tons of the old games you used to play that have become abandonware now. The site also has a link to a good dos emulator called dosbox. I played through Star Control 2 earlier this year and it was just as much fun as when I played through it as a kid

Your are a gentlemen, a scholar, and stunning beacon of hope for anyone with whom you come into contact.

Thank you.

Maraxus · Post by **Maraxus** » 16 Sep 2007 22:52

Lifting weights and allowing blood to rush to your muscles and give you that pump, like a warm sensation. It's as good as cuming, you know, having sex with a women and cuming. Can you believe how much I am in heaven.

Footbag is kinda cool too.

But sex mostly.

Wu_ · Post by **Wu_** » 16 Sep 2007 23:20

lol arnie

Frank_Sinatra · Post by **Frank_Sinatra** » 17 Sep 2007 06:23

- Sunday sessions at Welles Park with CIC
- My apartment/neighborhood
- Smoothies
- Post-shred rituals
- Talking about footbag in a job interview & getting the job
- Knowing I'll be leaving a company I'm sick of in a few days
- Playing Magic: The Gathering but not taking it too seriously
- When I get to a train station/bus stop at exactly the same time as the train/bus
- Not living near the Red Line anymore
- Double Over Down
- Showing non-footbagger friends the Graffiti Sessions video or the Lon - Jorden - Penske video
- Old friends moving to Chicago & getting to see them a lot more, & see them do a lot better than if they were still living in Wisconsin
- My pandora.com station based on The New Pornographers and Superchunk
- The following songs alway make me really happy: You can get it if you really want by Desmond Dekker; I heart LA by Subtle; 3rd Planet & Gravity Rides Everything by Modest Mouse; 1,000 pounds by Superchunk; Rebel Rebel by David Bowie; way more that I can't think of right now
- The Heiruspecs
- Looking at old, embarrasing photos (of other people)

Edit: How could I forget this? pornolize.com makes me really, really happy. In honor of Constitution Day I've pornolized the founding document of the United States.

Lately I've been pornolizing everything that I can't make a smoothie out of.

PegLegHolly · Post by **PegLegHolly** » 17 Sep 2007 09:19

Footbag Forever · Post by **Footbag Forever** » 17 Sep 2007 12:46

Hitting New tricks
When people on campus stop when I'm playing footbag and have a look of astonishment on their faces. Like HOW DO YOU DO THAT?!?! (I'm not even very good but they seem impressed).
My boyfriend...yeah he's rocks my socks.
Modded XBOX's that contain lots of SNES!
My Wii!!!!!! <333
Having a grand time with mah buddies!
Kittens, chinchillas and other cuddly creatures
REALLY comfortable clothes
Napping
Getting good grades on stuff

yup I'm a nerd.
Good science shows on the national geographic channel.
My Momma
Hearing from old friends
Yummy food makes my tummy happy!
laughing til my stomach cramps.
Ninja Warrior on G4TV
Singing to awesome music
Good movies...
yeah and the list goes on

Iron Clad Ben · Post by **Iron Clad Ben** » 17 Sep 2007 21:05

BainbridgeShred wrote:
*I agree with everyone who said old school computer rpgs. If you go to http://www.abandonia.com/index2.php you can download tons of the old games you used to play that have become abandonware now. The site also has a link to a good dos emulator called dosbox. I played through Star Control 2 earlier this year and it was just as much fun as when I played through it as a kid
Your are a gentlemen, a scholar, and stunning beacon of hope for anyone with whom you come into contact.

Thank you.

I'm in agreement with you here. I've downloaded the DOS emulator and am currently playing Champions of Krynn, a game who's EGA (pre-VGA) goodness was state of the art in 1990 when it was released. Sooo awesome. Once I beat it I can import my characters into the sequel, Death Knights of Krynn. Once I beat THAT, I can then import the characters into the final installment of the trilogy, the 1992 acclaimed VGA release: Dark Queen of Krynn. Ahh yes my sphincter trembles at the Dragonlance-y delightful adventures that await.

Oh while we're at it. Other things:

Salsa Verde

Spicy Food / hot sauce in all its forms

King Monkey · Post by **King Monkey** » 18 Sep 2007 01:33

This quote makes me happy:

'The motherfucking Chief "Mouth-full-o'-cock" Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the fucking Members present.'

Colin · Post by **Colin** » 18 Sep 2007 04:13

Removing the peel of an orange in one piece.

Frank_Sinatra · Post by **Frank_Sinatra** » 18 Sep 2007 05:28

King Monkey wrote:This quote makes me happy:

'The motherfucking Chief "Mouth-full-o'-cock" Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the fucking Members present.'

Here's a good one (the text insertions are random, so each person that follows the link is going to get something different):

"Jerks that are asslicked have since been titty fucked or superseded"

Switch Kicker · Post by **Switch Kicker** » 18 Sep 2007 05:40

Frank_Sinatra wrote:
King Monkey wrote:This quote makes me happy:

'The motherfucking Chief "Mouth-full-o'-cock" Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the fucking Members present.'
Here's a good one (the text insertions are random, so each person that follows the link is going to get something different):

"Jerks that are asslicked have since been titty fucked or superseded"

Invisible link?

Footbag Forever · Post by **Footbag Forever** » 18 Sep 2007 10:11

Asmus · Post by **Asmus** » 18 Sep 2007 15:08

StyleeRiley wrote: I'm also pretty excited about the thread I started in The Kicking Circle. If you're reading this and haven't told me about what makes you happy, do it. I'll bet you'll feel better about yourself afterward. I also enjoy reading about what makes other people happy, except for Aaron Orton. His post made me uncomfortable.

This made me post in here.. I first checked the thread and then read this.. And was like.. I gotta post something!

The Actual Sized E wrote: *Not putting heroin (or any drugs) on this list knowing that just two years ago it would have been the first thing I thought of.

That is awesome! Makes me soooo happy for you!

About what makes me happy..

- Girls
Even though I sometime feel like they make me more happy than sad!

- Food
Nuff said!

- Footbag
I could write sooo many pages about why this is!!

- Loosing myself in a painting/drawing

- My bestfriends
I have never been a guy who put alot of love into my friends but at the moment I have the best friends ever.

- My Family
Blablabla..

- Sex
I feel like im getting over this akward teenage perio the last couple of times. Now its even more sick! I LOVE IT!

- A cold beer in a hot shower.
This is sooo epic! The shower and the beer gets better.. I do it all the time! Best way to end a shred session. Maybe except the thing right over this one.

- Will add more later.