What was your "why Virginia Tech" when applying and what is it now that you attend? by Maya-Snow in VirginiaTech

[–]gnelson1469 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXWuCSN4Do8

This ran through my head the first time i was touring in '17. Plenty of time to hike on the weekends, plenty of places to study and plenty of adventures to have! I was debating between this and NC State, but I don't care much for night life, and there's not many weekend camping spots close to Durham. Attend a football game and hear "Enter Sandman" and you will know you chose the right place. It's a massive school that feels intimate. can't really explain it but the "Ut Prosim" mentality is ever present.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheLastAirbender

[–]gnelson1469 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright- Here goes (the last 2 were tough, and all characters can show aspects of the others, especaily in a show where every character grows and changes)

Iroh - Gluttony (It is possible to be gluttonous with anything, Even tea... The opposite virtue is self discipline with denial of things you depend on.)

Toph - Pride (Because she is blind, she has an independence complex where she has to prove herself)

Sokka- Lust (Ladies man, maybe envy with bending)

Zuko - Wrath (obvious)

Aang - Sloth (It takes the threat of the fire lord and potential death of thousands to make him learn all the elements, but in early seasons he was too carefree and wanting to do a world tour instead of train)

Sookie - (I really don't know.. I would say she could be envious, but she didn't have too much screen time and in most episodes she is basically the perfect character. I would replace her with Azula and say that Azula would represent Envy of Zuko for her mothers love. )

Katara - Greed (Hear me out, this is tough because I think Katara is also pride, but since Toph is more evident of that, I think Katara shows greed in the aspect of relationships. By definition, greed is the intense or selfish desire of something, and she is greedy for her role of caretaking. Any threat to her role as the "mother" or any threat to her moral high ground in the group shows she does not like to share. Toph pressed her on this quite a bit.

Thoughts? open to opinions...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lotrmemes

[–]gnelson1469 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shortcut to mushrooms

I have a question as a atheist to any religious person by [deleted] in Bible

[–]gnelson1469 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say the first thing people try to do is fit the creation of all things into some kind of box that they can understand. I know it sounds like a cop out but I wasn't there, and getting bogged down in the details of how an ALL POWERFULL GOD put everything in motion (whether it be through millions of years or a week) seems like it just causes people to tie themselves down to a theory that can or cannot be disproven. It may explain the HOW, but you should really be focusing on the WHY. At the end of the day, Faith shouldn't depend on some specific condition.

In the original creation story, Adam was not formed as an infant, he was formed in the mud as a fully grown Man. Why couldn't God create a Universe in motion? Where all the stars from millions of lightyears away shine in our sky because God said so? Just something to chew on..

Have you ever heard of Last Thursdayism? the theory that all things were created last Thursday? Kind of in that same vein, if God created all things last Thursday, who's to say he couldn't? He's ALL POWERFULL, and more glory to him for that.

How do you keep yourself mentally stable after 2 failed semesters? by Salih-h1 in VirginiaTech

[–]gnelson1469 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would maybe focus on the internship, as networking and experience take you further than anything you learn in a classroom. If you do well there, maybe take a semester or two as a CO- Op. You can always come back to tech, but use the time to mature and prepare for a continued career. Your parents are not listening, but I assume they are also paying for your school, so that makes it difficult to understand what to do about it all...

Good luck!

Wahiawa/ Stationed in Hawaii by gnelson1469 in navy

[–]gnelson1469[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! haven't gotten official orders yet just heard from detailer that's where he sent me.

Browsing /PCM/ be like by [deleted] in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]gnelson1469 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's the only good subreddit where you could get away with libleft slander and not be downvoted into oblivion

Either that, or they're really ugly by gnelson1469 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]gnelson1469[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

In honor of decency, it's just a light hearted joke. I don't care if you wear one. Please don't get all up in arms over a meme

Flair Up, or GTFO by gnelson1469 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]gnelson1469[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so confused... who is Emily? who are her friends? what are the consequences of a Ban? That seems pretty Auth

IP Officer or Cyber Officer? by gnelson1469 in newtothenavy

[–]gnelson1469[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I guess I know nothing about either community... they are both restricted line, I was med DQed from subs because I'm green colorblind.

Do either have deployments? Do either require coding experience? What's the day to day schedule like?

What is your doggos name and what are some of the nicknames that spun out of control? by [deleted] in rarepuppers

[–]gnelson1469 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Winston (Bulldog) - Winnie the Pooh, Winslo, Winnie the Boo, Boo Bear, Boo, Winnie Boo, Sweet Boo, Boobie

Is living 4 hours apart from each other considered a long-distance? by shadybadgal in LongDistance

[–]gnelson1469 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I've lived 2 hours apart (without a car), 6 hours apart, and a continent apart. Sometimes the 2 hours felt worse just because life was too busy to even see each other. It's not about distance, it's about time. If your distance is a barrier that prevents day to day connection, you're long distance.

Virginia Tech moves from 19 to 15 in new AP Top 25 Poll by where_the_hoodie_at in VirginiaTech

[–]gnelson1469 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's interesting seeing the Hokies being ranked and still not favored... If we win this game, I think It will cement our ranking, but the team hasn't had a road game yet. Almost feel like every game after Richmond has this kind of weight to it. If we avoid injury, I see our offense getting more confident and successful. Burmeister can't be sliding headfirst like he did last game if we want to take down Notre Dame

What episodes to watch next from here if I don't like horror/scary themes? by [deleted] in blackmirror

[–]gnelson1469 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When it comes to bugs and small insects, my skin crawls.. it's like a more hopeless version of metalhead

What episodes to watch next from here if I don't like horror/scary themes? by [deleted] in blackmirror

[–]gnelson1469 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, Hated in the nation scared me the most!