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#1 dracula_16
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I do. The other day I had a dream in which I was playing GTA V. That's weird because I have no desire to play it. Do you guys ever experience dreams like that?

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My dad's retirement party. It was hosted at a restaurant. It was about 7-8 years ago.

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Definitely Doom: The Dark Ages. I have it pre-installed on my console, so I'm ready to go. I think this may end up being my favorite game of the generation; it looks that good. I'm eagerly anticipating the part where you get to ride that dragon.

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Some of them might be, like Super Smash Bros, Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem games. However, I don't think Mario Kart is worth that much. There are racing games that cost less and are way better.

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#5  Edited By dracula_16
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The plot twist of Bioshock (would you kindly?). I nearly fell out of my chair. It had the best story and the best voice acting I've ever experienced in a shooter. It's somewhat of an anomaly because I find that shooters typically don't have compelling storylines.

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#6  Edited By dracula_16
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Mirror's Edge. It was just an OK game for me. I hated the combat, although you can usually skip it if you want.

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Boldness. A willingness to make something that stands out.

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I like the wall-riding mechanic. That could lead to some interesting experiences. But beyond that, I'm not seeing a whole lot to justify that price. Let's not ignore the elephant in the room.

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@poarstman said:

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How much does the pain go down while meditating? It does help a good deal but does feel I'm soldiering through it

Getting a tattoo is like being stung by ten bees at once. It's a stinging sensation. It's not like they're simply painting something onto the surface of your skin. No, they are penetrating your skin's surface with needles; that's why it hurts so much.

Meditation helps tremendously, in my experience (I have two tattoos). Even if a person is not spiritual at all, he/she can still gain benefits from meditation. Just focus on taking slow deep breaths and visualize your energy as if it's exiting your body through your forehead. Not that you should take quick breaths really fast -- no, that's not going to work. You need to calm yourself. I realize that's easier said than done though, lol!

But yeah, it helps to meditate. I would recommend that you practice doing it before you get a tattoo. That way, you will have already learned how to quiet everything around you. If you practice meditating before you get a tattoo, you will be prepared because you'll already know how to calm yourself. It still will hurt, but it will be manageable.

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#10  Edited By dracula_16
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I have noticed that I'm a lot better at calming myself when I meditate. I'm a spiritual person, so I use spiritual practices to be my weapon against stress, anger and anxiety. It's easy to meditate when you've got nothing going on, so start the practice there. Once you get good at that, then you can move on to moderately stressful situations. Once you get good at that, you can practice meditation in stressful situations.

Once you're able to do that, you should be able to meditate at the drop of a hat -- all the time. One time, I used meditation to help me get through a tattooing session. Physically, it hurt a lot, but my mind was in another place. Instead of focusing on "Oh crap, this really hurts", I was able to keep myself calm. Spirituality can conquer biology. My tattoo artist even gave me a discount because he was so impressed by my level of pain tolerance.

It hurt a lot, but after I meditated and prayed, it got easier.