Joe

I'm getting really fed up with this BS because this is the fourth time this happened. Every now and then, it just REFUSES to connect to WiFi no matter what and is adamant in saying how it doesn't have valid ip configuration. I tried everything; of course using the automated diagnosis button which doesn't do sh!t most of the times. Then I tried the command prompt commands like netsh int ip reset as well as ipconfig release/renew but the ipconfig commands didn't do anything as my command prompt refused to let those commands go through due to some "disconnected media."

On top of that, the netsh int ip reset which worked the previous times this happened (after about 3 hours of typing it over and over and restarting the computer over and over) isn't working now.

I feel like those who has the Win8 laptops and are experiencing the same problems should get some serious compensation because I cannot find ANY way to fix this problem. I have called customer service and tech support and those guys are practically useless; they only told me methods I've already tried even though I told them I did try them. And then they say some stupid crap like I need to send my laptop for like 2 months and pay over 300 dollars to fix a stupid ip configuration issue EVEN THOUGH I have warranty.'

Please I would love some helpful advice from one of you guys.

Not much to say other than my older brother getting hooked on coke. It's messing up his attitude, he has a short fuse, always sniffling, never sleeps. I don't want him to feel cornered and betrayed, then he goes ahead and does something worse.

Also we bought a Mazda 3 years ago. He put over 100,000miles on it already and been in 4 car accidents, making our insurance expensive. We still owe 10,000 dollars for the car loan. My dads unemployed at the moment. He wasted 20,000 on a community college in a span of four years and doesn't even have a associates and has a terrible gpa. He drives 20 miles to go to work as a waiter and visits his gf but doesn't even pay his cell phone bills on the iPhone I bought him. And hw treats me and my family like utter crap.

So I am born in South Korea, pure blood I think (as my entire family always lived in Korea until my direct family moved to the US). So I get like 2-5 ginger strands of hair growing on my beard. I've never heard of ginger Asians before although many people from my country love to dye their hair auburn, reddish brown. I don't do that. I wear my black hair with pride, and I'm just confused. I've heard a rumor from my friend that if you smoke too much weed, you start getting THC in your hair... which I didn't believe but this is just sketching me out.

I'll start in the beginning. During high school, there was this guy I'll refer to as Mr. Nice. It's what he called himself ______ Nice. I knew this guy since middle school and we were close friends. During high school freshman and sophomore year, this kid changed. I know what type of person he always was. Kind of a nerd, loves video games, a real crowd pleasing kid. In high school he started dealing weed, which in my area almost every kid has been dealing. Not saying he was good because he got caught three times. The first time was in sophomore or junior year (I forget). Nice straight up got ratted on (not that I care) by some kids that was in the same operation as he was.

He got kicked out of school and moved to a town right next to ours. THERE, he started going a little heavier on the drug dealing. Nice also had lots of people coming in and out. Lots of other drugs involved like x, shrooms and acid. So the first time he screwed over his friends was me. I was stupid and young back then. I got a little involved and I was done afterwards. During the time I was involved, there was a huge conflict between me and Nice because of him trying to rip me off, etc etc. I was over with this kid and I told all his friends (who were also my friends) to be careful. This guy is a schemer and he doesn't care if you're a friend or a stranger.

In a little while (our first year of college), a friend I met in class was also friends with him. I will call him Ranger because he's in the army going through training atm. So Ranger is persuaded by Nice to buy an automatic rifle. I have no clue WHY he did. I don't know HOW he was persuaded (because Ranger is a good guy and he's always been a good kid). Ranger goes and buys this stuff for him.

A little later, Nice moved in with my brothers' friend I will call Collie because he has a border collie. Collie has his own store right below his apartment and was working that night. I guess Nice was having a party or something and (not too sure on what happened) the fire department came. The fire department found close to 5 pounds of weed and that assault rifle. One of the guys is a volunteer and he is a police officer. He finds all that, and since the apartment is under Collie's name, he gets charged with it all AND money laundering even though it was a legitimate business and Collie had nothing to do with it.

***Now, the legal advice part comes here***

So Ranger is training and proudly enlisted in the Army. Now undergoing Ranger training. He's matured a whole lot since then and doesn't do anything stupid. Since then, Nice said he will fess up to what happened in Collie's apartment as Collie himself served jail time for a few days before getting a bond deal. Nice never did. Nice is currently going to a nice college right now. Collie is running his business, and Ranger is enlisted. The whole ordeal was traced back to Ranger, of course. Now he's being questioned by the police officer there. Can you tell me any kind of legal advice to put Nice where he belongs? He screwed over 3 of his closest buddies that knew each other for years. But all in all, this is for my friend Ranger. He's the one who'll probably face the worst part of this for the very fact that the rifle was purchased by him. I haven't spoken to Nice in quite a while but I know the kid is still around and still hanging out with some of my friends (whom I pretty much disassociated myself with for getting involved with that POS). Anyways, what can we do to minimize or null any punishments for Ranger... and what can we do to get Nice where he belongs?

First of all, it's not because I'm closed minded. I listen to all genre of music and give credit where it's due. I even listen to country, to fusion, classic rock, blues, jazz, hip hop, even those lovey dovy bs people like Bruno Mars even though I got no respect for the man.

So many people keep saying Lil Wayne is either best rapper alive or the best in the history of the game... Are people forgetting Nas, Tupac, Biggie, Rakim, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, NWA, DMX, etc? How can someone who's lyrics be "real G's move in silence like lasagna" or "lick me like a lollipop" be considered a great lyricist? If anything, Nas is the best lyricist, Biggie had best flow, and Tupac had amazing flow and great beats. Just explain to me why you like Lil Wayne because that's something I do not understand... not to mention a lot of the kids listening to him are middle-class spoiled white punk kids who complain about their moms and blast the music in their mother's cars. And these kids also think Rick Ross and Asher Roth are in the top 10 of all times.

It's hard to describe if what I went through was child abuse or not. My parents really do love me, and I know that. However, coming from a traditional and conservative Korean family, it's obvious that they've beaten me countless times.

One flashback image that I never forgot was of one where I was I think around 9-11 years old. I don't remember too much details but ultimately it was my brother hitting me and I cried. I ran into the room to tell on him (yeah I was a rat snitch back then) and the next few minutes went by in a flash. I got punched consecutively by my dad. I've had worse beatings because this one wasn't painful, but rather numb. However, this specific image I still can't get out of my head. I am 20 years old, about to become 21. When I ask my dad about it sometimes, I feel awkward but the answer he gives me is that he doesn't remember that or he never did that. It could be true, because I only really remember this because I used to have nightmares as a kid. I know how PTSD is often triggered from releasing certain hormones during the "fight or flight" adrenaline rush... but I had no incentive to fight against my dad or even run away. If I ran away, my brother probably would've taken a big beating for "giving bad influence on his little brother." There were also constant times when my brother would put the fear of God into me when we were young and my parents were at work until midnight. We didn't have much money when we first came to America and often times I had to submit to my brother as my parents would come home past midnight. I took a lot of beatings from my brother as well... but I love my brother more than anything now.. The way I look at it, he raised me from kid to now. Every now and then, I have flashbacks about the beating from my dad or my brother holding a kitchen knife on me when we were kids. I never really "re-live" these moments but it's a really strong and persistent flashback that comes maybe every other day. At least once a week. All I know is, during that specific traumatic incident, I remember feeling extremely helpless, scared, and thought the skies were falling.

Here are some things that made me believe I might have PTSD.

-I feel disassociated from the world.

-Easily irritable (I wasn't always like this. I used to be extremely nice and friendly.) I shake my legs all the time. Every little noise catches my attention. I am jumpy when I used to be a laxed out person.

-I have extreme anxiety problems. I can't trust my closest friends because I always suspect them of something more elusive.

-I prefer to not talk unless spoken to.

-Except work, I often have to force myself to be able to socialize with people and it's exhausting. I like to go out and I like to believe I at least used to be outgoing. But to actually socialize with other people, I think my tempo or rhythm of the conversation is off.

-I always try avoiding fights now with my family. Even if I have an opinion or argument, I just keep shut and listen to them just so I don't have to hear people yelling. They haven't hit me in the longest time though. Now they use guilt-tripping and call us a piece of ****.

-My dad used to tell me how when he beat us, it was our fault and not his. We made him angry because we didn't do our homework or got a bad grade. When I talked to the school faculty at the time in around 3-4th grade (because we had to get them signed by our parents) they just told me to try better next time. They didn't know I was in for the beating of my life every one of those nights.

-The topic of child abuse certainly doesn't make me angry or anything. I feel numb most of the time. Like I'm not alive. One thing I definitely feel is discomfort. I always tell myself if I have kids, I will never hurt them like that.

-There's been thoughts of suicide but I truly believe suicide is for cowards or the easy way out. Thoughts of suicide is very rare.

Now, I'm at a loss. I'm at a point where I can barely communicate with my parents. I can't really talk with my friends because it's all forced. All I really want to do is just... sit and do nothing. Not moping around but literally just sit there and do nothing. Many of my previous friends think I'm weird or strange. I see myself being socially awkward many times. I want to go skydiving, play basketball, go to concerts, go mountain climbing, experience life. Even till this day, I don't because my parent's found a new form of abusing me. Guilt-tripping me. Especially my mother who's somewhat ill with possibly the beginning of Alzheimer's and maybe breast cancer even if it showed negative.

I live my life currently in constant anxiety, (I wouldn't say depression but some lines of depression), extreme frustration.

I've done several drugs before in my life, few of which I've gotten heavy with a

Yeah, I didn't sleep the night that just past. It is 7:16 AM now and I want to exercise. Just some running on the treadmill and a little weight training. Nothing too intense. I know missing a night's sleep is dangerous and it can't be "compensated in a later nap." Is there anything I should be aware about in exercising right now? I feel kinda drowsy right now but I really want to go to the gym.

The problem is, I'm 20 years old and I think I've been living my entire life without any form of treatment or help. So before I waste your times, I'll list some of the things I do that can merely be bad habits or can be real symptoms of ADD/ADHD.

-Very dangerous but I often zone out while I drive. It used to only be a problem because I would miss turns I was supposed to make. However, recently its been getting worse. I've been breaking dangerously late (close to an accident every time) because I had not noticed the car in front of me stopped short. So far, I never got into an accident but I'm beginning to get worried.

-Feeling of deep restlessness and agitation. Constant anxiety and a feeling of uneasiness.

-Easily agitated when nagged about cleaning my room, organizing, etc.

-I find it extremely hard to clean my room and do small, easy things. I usually forget it.

-I procrastinate without intending to...

-I zone out in the middle of a conversation. If while someone is talking to me and I zone out, I either just reply as if I am agreeing with them (sometimes I sound stupid because it's irrelevant). I often zone out in a long conversation when I am listening and I lose track of what is going on in the story being told. I am not sure if I zone out while I tell a long story but I usually forget what words I was about to say even though if I was a second away from saying it. I don't have a speech impediment but I occassionally stutter sometimes when I'm about to say a word but I forget what it is.

-I tend to shake my leg and pick at the skin under my nails without knowing. I used to think it was a bad habit of shaking my leg but after trying extremely hard not to shake my leg, Which, I probably have RLS... The feeling of need to shake my leg subsides if I shake my leg or move around. Instantly comes back if I don't move or shake.

-It's EXTREMELY easy to distract me while at attention to something. Especially in class. At work, when more than one customer asks me a question at once, I tend to get distracted by each one, therefore ignoring the first person who asked the question... which isn't good :(

-I find it hard to start or finish a project of any kind, whether it be a paper to write or just a personal hobby project. I love to write creative writing. Writing stories and screenplays. I can't even bring myself to write anymore... and I used to be a master of free-writing.

-Hard time remembering conversations and small details.

-I definitely have Hyperfocus although to WHAT exactly I'm not sure. It changes every once in a while but I lose track of time while focused on one thing and become the "irresponsible" one that hasn't taken care of any responsibility for that day.

-I constantly misplace things. Recently, I've been misplacing my wallet and keys often... and my phone. Always thinking I lost it but it's somewhere in my house or car.

-In the middle of conversations, I tend to interrupt without meaning to.

-I CANNOT SIT STILL! I always fidget around some way or the other. My leg, repositioning myself in the seat, etc. If I am on a date, getting a cup of coffee (I don't even drink caffeine or tea...) then my date will just see me stare at her and shake my leg or fidget around looking at every single thing that makes a noise.

-Trouble staying motivated... for the past 2 years, I feel as if my motivation has gone from severely little to nothing. I know for a fact I screwed up my first 2 years of college... let alone I screwed up my high school grades...

-Things I learn in school such as Math, English, History (especially), etc are easy... Sometimes it feels as easy as breathing and I secretly think to myself, when others' don't understand, what idiot they are. Yet at the same time, my grades will always come back low.

-Recently I've been getting an explosive temper... I'm not temperamental or moody but once in a while, I would explode... over nothing. And I DO mean once in a while. I'm not bipolar or anything. It happens like once every several months. But the time interval inbetween have been getting shorter.

-I used to shrug off criticism but I'm becoming bit more sensitive to criticism even if I know it's not personal and it is constructive.

-I get bored... too easily. Just talking with friends bore me now... I always seek something exciting.

-I have extreme racing thoughts. A lot goes in my mind but little is shown to the outside.

Sorry if this is long. I'm almost quite certian I have RLS and/or ADD. I'm considering taking medication since I've tried cognitive behavior modification/rehabilitation. I heard for RLS at least, you take dopamine agonists which opens up dopamine receptors. What's that like? I saw the side-effects and they seem... pretty bad. For ADD, I want some adderalll. Definitely to take myself and not for "smart". I've lost the past

I guess this isn't only a philosophical talk. This is also because I am... frustrated.

I've always heard from people to pursue what I love to do. People always express the importance of chasing after your dream. But the real question is something more like this... since this is true for me. Aren't dreams meant to be mere dreams? They can never be real because they are but dreams.

My family is extremely poor. My father was asked to decide a date to retire or he would be fired without benefits. My mother is quitting her job soon. My brother is transferring from community college (meaning cash flow out), I'm still continuing to attend community college (which is still over $1500 per semester...). If we ever get into an accident and have to pay to fix our cars, we'd be in debt and there would be no way to get out of it.

So is it still fair to say that I should pursue what I love? My brother has given up pursuing his happiness. He decided to be a pharmacist because he has references and connects to pharmacies. He would be getting paid a lot of money in the district he would work after getting his degree. Right now he is a pharmacy tech. My brother doesn't like pharmacy. I think he hates it too. People say stuff to him about how he shouldn't do it if he didn't like it. And although I wish I could say the same to him, I want to hit the people who say that nowadays (I used to firmly believe it).

My brother, drunk drug junkie, changed in literally one day. Has a perfect GPA, works two jobs and goes to college. The reason why he changed was because of this list he made. And #1 on the list was "The survival of my family depends on my success..."

I have begun to think that the pursuit of happiness in our situation is rather obnoxious and following your dream to be downright laughable. Is this wrong? Let me hear your insights.

If WWIII ever broke out, what would it be like? Let's be realistic. I'm tired of listening to pastors go "We could get nuked any day and die, so love God." Let's assume that WWIII breaks out, not including the Mid East involvement. WWIII would require the clash between two powerful alliances. Even if both alliances have nuclear missiles in their arsenal, it is highly unlikely they will just fire without thinking. EVERYONE is aware of nuclear warfare end of the world. One country fires, another fires, chain reaction everyone fires.

So the real question starts here. In WWII, over 70 million people died, and majority of the deaths were actually civilians. UNITED STATES, the country of the free that we live in, was the first and ONLY country to ever use nuclear warfare. The bombing of Japan with atomic bomb, let me remind you, IS nuclear warfare.

Now if WWIII, broke out, what would be a realistic course of events for America? Like... would they draft people? Would economy get better or worse (probably worse since it will further decrease whatever that's left of the diminished fossil fuel resources)? Will U.S. win the next WW? Who would be the main powerhouses for military? Who would be allied? etc etc. It is strictly hypothetical and I want to hear all your opinions.

*Since history plays a huge part in wars and the like, I have put this in the history section. For instance, you can explain some of the contributions for WWII coming up to be caused by the U.S. denying German "glory" with the L-something treaty(?).

(BTW who else thinks the U.S. will go to war with Pakistan sooner than later?)