Finding a Discipline, Nick's 2011 Blog

I know you're absurdly busy Nick,so I don't know if you'll continue with this. I enjoy them and wish you would. Edit- And now I see you have. Sorry.

I guess I'll post here since you announced it on your blog, but why ban Princess Kate now????  From what I've seen publicly she's gotten a lot better.  Albeit there might be details that aren't public, but it seems a bit silly to do it now when she's actually not a problem.  Especially when you consider we've got creepythingman and god knows who else running around here now.

It's honestly probably the best thing for her.

I agree, I was one of her biggest defenders but the Egypt thread was to much.

I just wanted to pop in and say how much I'm digging this blog. I read it pretty much every day. Insightful an relatable in many ways. Keep up the good work, Nick.

I too am enjoying these sir sometimes it feels good to know that I am not the only one who occasionally gets shat on by the day.

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Originally Posted by Dranbon 

I just wanted to pop in and say how much I'm digging this blog. I read it pretty much every day. Insightful an relatable in many ways. Keep up the good work, Nick.

 I'm pretty sure i've said this already but any Nick is awesome, and daily Nick is just about perfect.

Still appreciate you sharing your daily doses of life with us, Nick.

Wow that whole "virus" comment was really a passive aggressive or maybe dickish thing to say.

No not really, there seems to be a lot of resentment there. And really it was a dick thing to say, because Devin put a lot of work into the site the last few years and to call him a virus is off base.

Wow.

Remember when you told yourself and us that you were putting that behind you? That you were letting go? For the good of the site and your own well being? Remember? Those 10 different times you said that? Please, remember. Trust me, it aint doing CHUD no good.

Just...wow.

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Originally Posted by Nick Nunziata 

It was a clever jab at a toxic, TOXIC situation. Not passive aggressive. Clever.

So putting the word "virus" in quotes DIDN'T suggest that you thought the site admins (like Jake and Alex) and others who were actually hit by virii attacks care of your site were big fakers? You've yet to apologize for a single incident that has happened over the years. Two years ago when it was your site contributors who got hacked that caused the outbreaks (via an FTP virus) I was the one who had to come in and help damage control. Even though that time was EXPLICITLY your responsibility, you still wouldn't take it seriously or own up. I had people thanking me in droves for helping them fix their computers because of your fucking mess.

You think Devin or whoever else left in the fall was a "virus", that's your business and you are free to embarrass yourself publicly with this pity-me fucking blog. But minimizing the actual damage that your stupid business decisions has made possible makes you the asshole here (you finally turned off the international ads and hey, no more viruses!). Not Slater, not Devin, not anyone else. Unless you really do think Jake and Alex and everyone else that has complained about this happening are lying to you. Either way, man up and quit being such a whiny baby.

Great entry, Nick. Glad to hear that your not letting the crap from today get to you. Can't wait to hear what the martial art that you may be taking up will be.

Quit makiing me blush like a schoolgirl asshole.

A martial art could be awesome, especially if one or more of the kids follows you into it one day. I really think every girl especially should learn how to take care of herself physically and grapple in something like jiu-jitsu or judo, but it almost doesn't matter which style they start off with. Good old striking styles like karate and kung fu have plenty to offer youngsters too, and that goes far beyond just being fighting systems.

For something like jiu-jitsu you can start the training even if you're an older bastard, like Ed "Al Modern Family Bundy" O'Neill who was almost 50 when he started in BJJ and he's a black belt now. I think Mamet started in his mid 50s. You're still a young buck in the grand scheme of things. The trick is being able to find a couple of hours a couple of times a week to be able to step onto that path and stick with it. And even as you tune up your body it's really good for a gentleman's mind too, because it's a buzz learning about yourself like that. You'll feel humbled and awesome at the same time, I swear it.

First one of these I've seen and I enjoyed it.  I try to get to the site everyday but I miss things on occasion. 

Although I get frustrated when people list bands that they like and I have not heard of any of them.  It's weird that I think I have good taste in music and yet there are tons of bands that make good music that I have never listened to.  I'll have to try and check out some of those bands and expand my horizons a bit.

Looking forward to seeing what guy.com is like. 

Keep writing Nick - writing as therapy is a pretty good thing (not that I have to tell you that).  Although nothing beats working out.  I've never done any martial art but I can attest to the mental clarity that physically working your body can bring.  Writing and learning a martial art sounds like an awesome combination.  Go for it.

Bet your ass i'm a force to be reckoned with. 

Good sutff my man, and to hell with Slater, people like that aint worth thinking about.

As always it's a joy to read these little slices of life.

Kahlua is great. I'd like to know what this tired subgenre is for that idea you got.  

Still reading these daily, Nick.  Still lovin' them.

Same here, always a pleasure to read.

Well said my man, life is far to short to get wrapped up in petty feuds.  Plus being the better man always rocks.

Mara Jade? Nice.

There he goes again, flaunting his jet-set lifestyle right in our faces.