#NerdsUnite: Nerdy Neutrons (Cats vs. Dogs)

#TalkNerdyToMeLover's @ashleighmayes and @saintpepsi

@saintpepsi
That's right you crazy kids the Nerdy Neutrons are back. Been too long and I know you all have been jonesing for a fix. So this time we launch into Cats VS Dogs. See I know Ashley has a puppy that she adores. Well We have Frank the coolest cat sense people started using the phrase cool cat. So I'll start on why I am so much more a cat person than a Dog person. Starting with Dogs bark! I know it's a sign of warning and they are trying to protect their owners... Blah Blah Blah! Cat's don't bark and meowing is cute. I feel like I end up telling a dog to shut up way more often than I ever would a cat. When I come home to Frank it's a nuzzle and with his super soft long fur it's the most amazing feeling in the world. You just surrender to his desire to be petted. When I come home to my Roommates Girlfriends DOG! BARK! BARK! BARK! Before I ever even enter the house. No matter how long we have known each other. That dog will bark at anyone even its owners before they see it. It’s a mind numbing awful loud noise. Ashleigh your dog’s defense.

@ashleighmayes
My dog's defense? Easy one, Jordan! Otis is amazing. Simply put. Otis might bark, but I feel a MILLION times safer living alone with a dog, who can warn me when something's up outside in my ghetto neighborhood! On top of that, dogs are awesome because they wait for you to come home. They think about you all day. You're their one and only. With a cat it's like "Oh hey! There's my can opener. Now do your job!" Not only that, but my kitten is ALWAYS breaking things. She's ALWAYS trying to get to my bird. You may say it's instinct, but in that case, my dog should be trying to hurt cats, right? Nope! Otis is gentle and would NEVER chase a cat!

@saintpepsi
You want protection. Frank is all about protection. He left a dead baby bunny on my doorstep the other day when I was bringing a date home. You can imagine her assumed feeling of safety knowing we had a ferocious killer who guarded our house from cute woodland creatures. Actually, that girl didn't see it that way at all. That date didn't end so well. No girl wants to kiss a guy, that just handled an adorable dead bunny... Pretty sure that happened on Easter Sunday too. Also he killed the stray cat that lives on our block, as there was fur all over the road and frank looked like he had bathed in blood just sleeping all cute like near the fireplace. I just don't think I'd feel as safe with a dog. Not when we have a Ninja Death Machine. He makes a fantastic purring keyboard rest, a lap warmer, kitty paw alarm clock, and most importantly Frank doesn't smell like a wet dog. Just saying. Ok, not my most convincing paragraph.

@ashleighmayes
Well it's funny you mention smells....my dog knows how to go outside. Have you ever got a whiff of a full litterbox?? I have cats and love 'em, but why can't they use the toilet or clean their own box?? Cat litter is expensive for the good stuff and the cheap kind is terrible!! My Otis just needs a good tree or patch of grass!

@saintpepsi
My cat does a decent amount of his business outside. I will agree with you that a cat box and the not so subtle smell of ammonia is nothing good to walk past. Aside from the cuteness of cats. I gotta say I feel like you kicked my ass in this one. I suppose this is why dogs are man's best friend and cats are small assumed gods. I won't be changing my tiger stripes to a spot over one eye and a wagging tale just yet but I concede this battle to you dearest Ashleigh. Your dog seems to fall in the realm of a pretty powerful companion. Still I think you'll have to meet Frank, before making your final assessment. Until then I give this battle to you. All hail Ashleigh the canine capitalizer. Man, I really thought I had this one in the bag and you threw my bag in the river.

@ashleighmayes
I see where you're coming from. To argue against myself, cats are far less needy than dogs. When I leave, my Otis barks and barks and barks. My neighbors have complained before! With my cats, I'm just a can opener! This is a bad thing AND a good thing! They don't care if I leave!! But they greet me just as my dog does when I get home. In this instance, I think we can agree to disagree and call it a tie. There's a reason that man domesticated each, and to each their own. Good battle, my friend. Good battle.

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#Nerdy Neutrons Presents: "To See or Not to See?"

#TalkNerdyToMeLover's @ashleighmayes and @saintpepsi

Ashleigh:  Hello, darling readers! It’s Ashleigh and Jordan again with your next dose of Nerdy Neutrons!

Jordan: This time we'll be looking into the difference of meeting in person and meeting again to meeting on the net and then meeting in RL.

Ashleigh: To me personally, it’s much scarier to meet someone online and meet them in person. With the exception of meeting the friends of someone I ALREADY know in real life, I’ve never done it. My thing with meeting someone from the Internet is that you can literally be anyone you want. I could be a 500 lb African American man with a three foot long beard and you’d be none the wiser! One of my girlfriends talked to “Mr. Right” for a long time. It was really an old creeper using his hot grandson’s picture.

Jordan: Wow! I can see why you would be hesitant. I bet that old man had some mad skills, though.  Nun chuck skills!!! While I agree with Ashleigh that some people could really be anyone in real life I consent that meeting online, and then in real life would be so much less creeptastic.

Ashleigh: How so, Jordan?

Jordan: Not being a girl who has to watch out for freaktastic douchebags, I can understand that this may be different for the sexes. From my point of view the way everyone is putting themselves all over the Internet and basically life casting their existence is you can create quite a truthful account of who someone is.  Checking their photos you can see if they are an incessant party person, smoker, or playgirl. You can witness in real time what they are passionate about as they update their Facebook or Tweet something they enjoyed. All these, if you take the time to scoop them out, should build a pretty decent look into who a person really is.

Ashleigh: That’s true, but keep in mind that people will only show what they want to be seen. I have a double life when it comes to what is online and what happens in real life. If there are photos that I don’t want on Facebook, I untag them! I’m constantly thinking about potential employers and opportunities that I miss out on because of pictures from a party or whatever. I’m not saying that I’m a bad kid! There’s nothing that I’m really afraid of! But if there’s even a pic of you online with a red cup in your hand, people are gonna assume the worst even if YOU know it’s like…Apple Juice! Haha! And as far as meeting someone from the net: how many people do you know that put their status as “I’m ______ and I have a severe mental disorder that makes me want to murder people!” or “I’m __________ and I’m an alcoholic!”. None! The nitty gritty, dirty stuff isn’t gonna be seen online if the person cares about it.

Jordan: Very true, I know I should probably be a little more careful about the pictures that I have had put up online of me. After graduating from a Christian college I doubt any church. after looking through my Facebook pictures, would ever give me a job. Still, I operate under a strict show all theory. No lies.  It will probably bite me in the ass someday.  So I’ll give you that.  I still think that even from a limited look at someone you can skim some things about them.  I like to look at the friends they keep personally.  Coming from the town I live in, I know a lot of the people here.  Seeing the groups people run in makes it easier for me to understand how they are in real life. Like if I know the people they hang out with are all tweekers and potheads I might be a little cautious to meet them. However, if they are friends with generally chill people, hell, I’ll give them a chance.

Ashleigh: I do agree that you can tell a lot based on that. After all, “you are the company you keep”. However, that being said, I’m friends with a lot of people that have habits that  I find scary. I’d never be a part of it, but I like them as people. I think it needs to be taken with a grain of salt. Another reason that meeting online first and then meeting in real life is scary is that, even if people are open and honest, you might not get what you bargained for. I’m not going to lie. Physical attraction is a big part of a relationship for me at first. Ever heard of the fat girl angle? The Myspace angle? Yeah…and there’s this thing called Photoshop. These things make it really easy for someone to lie.

Jordan: Oh, my! I might be a little freaked to meet you in person now. ;-) Well if they are going to the trouble to Photoshop themselves, then God damn! What’s a boy to do? Honestly, I came into this thinking I’m hot shit… I’m totally going to win this one and ended up finding I don’t really have a leg to stand on. You are completely right. Online we can be whatever and whoever we want to be.  While you’re not always going to meet some crazy-eyed creeper when you meet someone offline for the first time, there’s always that possibility. Really, I think we should all demand a video conference. I have met a lot of people from an online source later and have yet to find a nut job. Still I know when I’ve been beaten. My dearest Ashleigh I award you the POSITRON!!! No matter what I could argue, the fact of it is you will never truly know who you are about to meet.  Well played, my dear, Well played.

Ashleigh: Why thank you, Jordan! I will give you this, though…the Internet is a great way to connect with people of similar background and demographics. It helps us to reach out to those with similar interests and learn new things. For example: I met you, Jordan! Care to sign us out?

Jordan: Awww..... I’m blushing. With that folks, you have it. Really, either way you go there will always be risks and reasons not to meet people. It’s all a gamble, really. So with that in mind, stay safe and take chances. You never know when you’ll meet someone as wickedly cool as Ashleigh. Till next time, this is Paul Harvey saying... Good day.  O.o OMG if you get that reference you’re an OLD MAN!!!! In all seriousness this is SaintPepsi. PEACE!

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#Nerdy Neutrons Presents: #Fated to be #Destiny!

 #talknerdytomelover's @saintpepsi and @ashleighmayes

Ashleigh: Hello, dearest nerdy lovers! Ashleigh here....

Jordan: And your favorite Patron Saint!!!

Ashleigh: Jordan and I have decided to introduce you lucky readers to a concept that we fondly call "Nerdy Neutrons". Care to explain, Jordan?

Jordan: I'm game.  See, as you may know a Neutron is a subatomic particle that is neutral.  So for the most part me, and Ashleigh will be starting out on opposing sides of something, adding a plus or a minus to that neutron.  So let's say my dearest Ashleigh is Positive and I'm Negative.  If she wins the argument or debate, we'll declare the matter a Positron and if I win, we'll add my negative to the debate. It shall be declared an Electron. If neither of us sway the other it stays a Neutron.  Or, if we're just talking about something we agreed on in the first place.

Ashleigh: Yup! That's how it works, yo! So, for your reading pleasure Nerdy Neutrons presents: Fated to be Destiny! Now I'm of the opinion that the Universe is in control. What's your stance, Jordan?

Jordan: Control of what? Giving me a Universal STD called "time" and making sure it kills me??

Ashleigh: 

Control of EVERYTHING! 

I'm guessing you're not on the side of going with the flow. 

Jordan: Nope... unless you are talking about Flo from those insurance commercials! I got a mad crush on her!

Ashleigh: Ha. Wow...I didn't really see her as your type. Anyway...so you believe your fate is in your own hands? Explain, kind sir.

Jordan: 

For the most part we make ourselves who we are.  Freedom of choice and all that jazz right.  Every single choice we make guides us down the choose your own adventure story we started back when we first became aware of our own mortality.  Throwing in words like, fate, destiny, soulmate.  That in my mind gives credit to something that really isn't helping you, takes your desire to push yourself away, and limits your options in the field of finding love.

Ashleigh: I disagree. I think that there are plans long before we're even thought of. Hell, WE'RE a plan! I do believe that we have options. I do believe that if we're going to get somewhere, we have to make the choice and do the work to get there. However, I believe that our decision for determination is planned, also. In the field of love, I STRONGLY believe that everyone has a soulmate. That they will, at one point in time, bump into that person in their life. If they act on the feeling or pursue is yet another action with yet another consequence. I naturally push myself. It's part of who I am, but I believe I was destined to have the mindset that I do. Knowing that there's a power or force bigger than yourself, like fate or destiny, gives one hope that everything will be ok. It gives people comfort in knowing that they will be where they're meant to be.

Jordan: Sure, that idea works great! Like Communism. In theory that is.... Giving people hope is the greatest way to placate them. Hope may save people who need only to believe in something for it to come true.  However, hope is just as soul crushing, if not more. Let's say you're right and you do have a soul mate.  What if you already met that person and didn't act on it? I have felt recently that I didn't act on a chance I had years ago with a girl I knew to be right. How about in life?  If there is such a thing as fate... if we do nothing we will reach that place in our lives because we are destined to do it.  We can be as apathetic as we want.  No ma'am I believe in the power of self.  That you make the choices to push you forward to drive you to success.  If anything, the force that has been the greatest asset to me would be my friends and family. They've been honest and loving with me.  Find a fate that treats you like a best friend and is there for you in the darkest hour.  In time that shit goes wrong and you want to blame fate, or God and that friend comes to you and says the most wonderful thing ever. "Sometimes shit happens and there isn't any reason for it."  Now I refuse fate because fate leads to the assumption that horrible things that happen in life happened because that was a persons destiny. 

Also, if I ever lose a friend or a loved one is raped or murdered and someone says its all part of a greater plan I will punch them square in the face.

Ashleigh: 

Ok, Ok. I'll  give it a shot. But before you read on, nerdling, know that I am NOT a bitch!I don't believe that fate is a way to pacify the numbers. I also don't believe that it can even compare to Communism. The difference is that Communism was man-made. Yes...fate may be a concept made by man, but it's a harmless concept that never has one single person at the reigns. Hope may lead to hurt, but what does it lead to in the mean time? I recently just went through a rough time. What kept me going? Hope that everything would be ok. Sure...sometimes things end crappy, but in the meantime, hope was what kept me going and growing and trying new things. Hope helped me to become a better person. What you are concentrating on is the negative. But Jordan, sometimes positive comes from negative. I dated a guy for three years. In the end, he hurt me badly physically. That was a really crappy thing. Was I destined to get hurt like that? I think so, yes. But what did I ultimately get out of it? New friends, a new appreciation for life, a new sense of self-worth, knowledge and experience about relationships, etc. You've got to look at the BIG picture, here. Maybe someone being murdered was meant to happen so that the murderer would be caught before they could have the chance to kill again. I'm not saying I'd see it that way if it was someone close to me, but what if? And what if someone being addicted to hard drugs was meant to happen so that they could clean up and reach out? In the end, if they used their experiences to save two people, don't you think that destiny has worked in the positive, despite the negative that happened?

Jordan: This is why it's fate that I met you Ashleigh.  I swear you are sunshine and rainbows and hope incarnate if I ever saw it.  How can I not believe in hope when I know hope was what pulled me through some of my darkest hours? When certain people I have met in my life have been instrumental in the advancement of my dreams?  You are included in that. Ashleigh. No, I will admit to playing the negative up quite a bit here.  Still, I do believe that many of my choices in life can lead me towards and end goal and that apathy will take me nowhere.  I think we have to actively participate in our fate to meet the true end of the dreams.  It's like those video games that have alternate endings based on how you played.  Sure you get to the same place but how everything ends depends on just how much effort you put in to make yourself into the person you know you are meant to be. With that, my dearest, Asheigh I thank you for fighting, through you have bested me. Till next time we have acquired our first positron.

Ashleigh: So...it's like our beliefs put in a blender? A happy medium? I can work with that.

Jordan: mumbles You're just too cute to argue with.... DAMN YOUR CUTENESS!!!!

Ashleigh: Hahaha. I'm willing to say we've met halfway if you are!

Jordan: I'm game, haha, but I'll still give you the Positron.

Ashleigh: No way! Nobody can really be right or wrong on a personal belief, anyway!

Jordan: True, true. But you swayed this cold heart of mine. My insides are wet from it melting. My lungs had to run to the local quick shop to buy an umbrella. For real. It happened.

Ashleigh: Ooooh, Jordan! Maybe you're just a softie!

Jordan: Shhh.....I've got a rep to keep, you know!

Ashleigh: Hahaha! Well, there you have it, readers! Nerdy Neutrons declares this topic a Neutron! This has been Jordan and Ashleigh! Signing out!

Jordan: Peace! 

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