2007 was an eventful year here at PD.COM. There were highs and lows. We said hello to new friends, we sadly saw some old friends move on, and then there were the ones we fed to the wood chipper.
It was a year in which we saw the newborn Black Iron Prison sub-forum flourish with discussion and philosophizing. It spun-off other projects. There were many POEEcasts produced, a new wiki was started, and many, many great writings and flyers as well. While in the later months of 2007 we saw activity fall off, it seems that the spirit of the now named Cain's Colostomy Bag O Fun, is still alive, just in a state of rest. Perhaps Spring will mean a blossoming of new ideas and directions.
2007 was also the year that we saw some interesting characters wash ashore. There was The Lamanite. We learned from The Lamanite that the best way to survive is to kill and consume your meals on your stoop. We also learned that many of our Secondary Education facilities are falling down when it comes to teaching Latin. There was the brief flurry of activity when the friendly anarchist AA arrived. The Joker avatar seemed to be quite appropriate.
Then, of course, there was the known and noted one. The ever outlandish Saratoga Springs karaoke star, Ambassador Klok Kaos. Apparently turned down at his local American Idol audition sessions, he figured he'd share his kaotic "muscial talents' with some Discordians at PrincipiaDiscordia.com. He soon realized that he walked into a whole forum of Simon Cowell's without censor buttons. After an onslaught of TGRR/Hunter rage, longcats, and pledges, he was finally impaled by Hume's Fork and he was done.
It was the year of PD.COMer summits. First, the New England meetup and then a gathering in Scotland. Unfortunately, not all of us could afford to leave our basements to meet with the others, so paper visages took the place of the absentees. This unfortunately led to some lascivious behavior between Silly and an 8.5x11 of Fred.
We will return with more of this Year in Review after this...
hint: I've gotta jet in a few so someone else take over and add on...
I hearby nominate the PD.COM word of the year to be Pork Shoulder.
Seconding that.
3rd
and obligatory "I was acutaly THERE man" statement
You should be here Christmas Eve then. We got another one going down.
Oh, and some pasteles too.
We're back.
Yes, Many new memes, buzz words, and catch phrases were born in 2007 on PD.COM. One of those was 'Pork Shoulder". It began as a simple discussion of an evening meal, and quickly turned into Rule 34. Enjoying some Pork Shoulder was no longer just about sitting down and enjoying a filling meal of seared swine, it became an expression of human sexuality.
To each PD.COMer, Pork Shoulder undoubtedly conjured different images. One might imagine a partner stroking his or her lover with a savory piece of pig meat. Another, a crazy, contorted love-making position. But the fad in one form or another quickly sweeped the Discordian asshat community.
Here, Suu Fett describes, in her own words, the Pork Shoulder phenomenon...
(cue Suu)
Typically a heavily-seasoned Hispanic dish...the Pork Shoulder came onto the PD.COM scene back in early 2007 during the discussion of what Suu (That'd be me) was having for dinner.
Naturally, the walking Rule 34, the man himself, LMNO, was fast to turn it around, and hence forth, the Pork Shoulder was a complex, mysterious sexual position involving Mr. Suu, myself, and somehow, my sister.
Also, studies have shown that adding Pork Shoulder to any thread will add considerable amount of spice and protein for the participants of said thread, and will usually incur an epic amount of perversion.
See also:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pork+shoulder
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kGfgp3etViM <--- footage of my curiously celebrated 25th birthday gathering of booze, pork shoulder, The Pixies, and Singstar.
The fact that Suu is 25 fills me with rage.
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/discordman/porkshoulder.jpg) (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pork+shoulder)
[click for definition]
other buzzwords created in 2007:
Spag
Butthash
2007 was quite a year. We saw many Cabals rise and fall--
The UGLY OLD WOMAN cabal - created when numerous forum members changed their avatars to crazy old ladies with Tardive Dyskinesia. This lasted a few days.
The AKK Kabal - created when numerous forumites changed their avatar to modded versions of AKK's avatar. This lasted a few days.
The OBNOXIOUS JERK Cabal - while not technically a PD cabal, but rather one of Cramulus' IRL Jerk Cabals, the OJC definitely influenced the tone over at PD. Their maxim, "Enlightenment through Screaming Hysterical Nothingness" has blown minds and punctured eardrums. One of their actions was to declare 5/23 CAPSLOCK ONLY DAY.
The Lunch Cabal - a group of Discordians who ate lunch together in White Plains NY. Soldiers of Operation: Mindfuck, the Lunch Cabal includes Cramulus, D-Cup, Nomad, and some non-Discordians who work with Cram. Their activities include littering White Plains with crazy signs and graphics which were yoinked from the Operation: Mindfuck forum.
The Wrath of MS Paint Cabal - also known as WOMP - dedicated to disproving (opposite of improving?) the forum, one image at a time. WOMP was started by Professor Cramulus, but other members include MS Payne, Darth Cupcake, and Davedim. Kaou Suu, zilch, and their insufferable company started a second branch of the WOMP cabal, called the Shoppers United Cabal of Kaos (or SUCK, for short).
The STFUPID Cabal (pronounced "Stupid") - this is the name that some use to refer to the collective of PD Forumites. When referring to the PD Hivemind, it's often easier to say "The STFUPID Cabal detests dada bullshit" rather than "The group of people who regularly post on PD.com forums detest dadabullshit."
Quote from: LMNO on December 19, 2007, 08:18:46 PM
The fact that Suu is 25 fills me with rage.
Why so? I'm not underage for anything anymore, even renting cars.
I rage that you're a decade younger than me, for starters.
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Discordia became the most popular Discordian blog (no stfu, my authority rating is higher than anyone elses on Technorati) and I mastered the art of shamelessly plugging.
LMNO was very, very old. Basically dead, for all intents and purposes.
That would be your mama's fault for giving birth to you before the dawn of time.
...*runs*
Several expeditions to other internet-lands took place in 2007. Pagan forums, gothic poetry boards, and Canadian forums were all invaded, er I mean, visited.
The last was part of the Exotic Internet Safari, concocted by Professor Cramulus. Cram, Payne, RWHN, and others took on pith-helmeted avatars and explored the vast reaches of the Canadian internet-jungle known as Reality Check. They landed looking for a lost professor. Cram was the lead explorer, and Payne made an excellent pack horse. Wango Tango Juice was served, the Correct Motorcycle was found, and many nyuks were had by all. Eventually, the head of the Reality Check tribe tired of their presence and banished them. The team plans another expedition at some point in the future. Perhaps the next destination will be the Reality Czech forums.
Speaking of Wango Tango juice. It was named after the new dance craze, also surfacing in 2007, the Gay Wango Tango. For more on this we turn to Professor Cramulus...(or anyone else who'd like to chime in)
Quote from: Darth Cupcake on December 19, 2007, 08:40:04 PM
LMNO was very, very old. Basically dead, for all intents and purposes.
Quote from: Suu Fett on December 19, 2007, 08:40:55 PM
That would be your mama's fault for giving birth to you before the dawn of time.
Bitches just don't give no respect.
In 2007, not only did the various Rule 34 fetishes come to life, but so did the fetishes of the PD.COM audiophiles. In 2007 the musical craftings of LMNO reverberated across the POEEcast soundscape. Rev. What's-His-Name? introduced us to the many wonders of the nose flute, and Triple Zero brought us all Closer (like we had a choice) to the world of Vocoders.
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Quote from: Darth Cupcake on December 19, 2007, 08:40:04 PM
LMNO was very, very old. Basically dead, for all intentsive porpoises.
fixed.
and yeah, LMNO is HELLA old. I'm pretty sure he was one of the oarsmen who rowed GW across the delaware.
also, I think we should all start doing extreme comb-overs, regardless of how much hair we have.
What, to make LMNO feel better about how he HAS to have one to hide his age?
During my more hipster days, I had a pretty serious comb-over-and-shag-in-the-face thing going on. I don't know if I care to repeat those dark times...
GIT OFF MAH LAWN!
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The PD.COM admin, East Coast Hustle, vaulted for the Virgin Islands in 2007. Enjoying sun, surf, and not being in the U.S., and more to the point, not being in Maine! The end of 2007 sees him back in the land of The Way Life Should Be...But There's a Tax For That! Welcome Back ECH! We missed you!!!! :D
yeah, uhh...
glad to be back.
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and to DC: well, that too, but mostly because that's what AKK did.
2007 saw the launch of a refreshing new beverage. Seal Club Soda:
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:lulz:
while I ponder the origins of the Gay Wango Tango, I'm going to post some oldskool WOMP Art.
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb163/wompcabal/wompcabalhomeimprovement.jpg)
there's the Wrath of MS Paint Cabal
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the Scottish Empire is an intimate part of the WOMP cabal. Both because Payne is Scottish, and SillyCybin hosts the WOMP Buttcave on his (otherwise defunct) board.
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb163/wompcabal/RICHTERSWOMP.png)
This is one of the WOMP cabal's favorite activities - pasting our friends heads on other people's bodies
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(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb163/wompcabal/Professor_Cramulus_The_Barbarian.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb163/wompcabal/TGRRJESUS.jpg)
that's TGRR, by the way
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I was fvcking OBSESSED with this Donkey for about a week:
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see here: http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=13691.0
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Hunter S Durden: what a maroon!
The Infamous Infinity Pic from the 2007 Boston Meatup:
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moar to come
whether yuo like it or not
I'd like the record to show that in spite of how awfully clean-cut I look in those pics, I am currently even hairier than Hunter, and therefore manlier as well.
Don't forget that this was the year people starting calling "PED" on Rev. Uncle BadTouch.
Quote from: Cain on December 19, 2007, 08:39:23 PM
my authority rating is higher than anyone elses on Technorati
Vas ist das?
I demand a recount!
another year of people setting out to change the world, and kinda giving up after ten minutes due to the lack of recognition and instant change
another year of drama, bitchness, memes old and new
also
another year of ZOMG MOD OPPRESSION!!
Note: i havent been here half the time. if there was a significant lack of mod oppresion please to be making it your new years resolution. the board was so much more fun under the boot of zee overlord mods
This is your first warning for speaking ill of the mods.
Quote from: Professor Cramulus on December 19, 2007, 10:15:26 PM
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that's TGRR, by the way
This is by far the most epic WOMP of the year.
I have so much WOMP crap that I'd totally bury this thread if I posted it all here. So instead I started my own thread for it. PRESENTING...
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2007: WOMPS IN REVIEW (http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=14683.0)
Explain the differences between MS Paint and Photoshop.
Quote from: Suu Fett on December 19, 2007, 11:15:45 PM
This is by far the most epic WOMP of the year.
moar epic than
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb163/wompcabal/obsuuken.jpg)?
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on December 19, 2007, 08:42:24 PM
Speaking of Wango Tango juice. It was named after the new dance craze, also surfacing in 2007, the Gay Wango Tango. For more on this we turn to Professor Cramulus...(or anyone else who'd like to chime in)
(http://www.pamspaulding.com/graphics/ramode2.jpg) (http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1153)
There it was, the image that started it all. This is an excerpt from a heated exchange between a military recruiter and a gay male. An article about this was posted here at PD and most/all of us erupted into guffaws for several days. Here is some of the splash it made:
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/discordman/bin/gaylimbowangotango.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/discordman/bin/limbopope.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb163/wompcabal/tangowangoparade.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/discordman/bin/wangosite.jpg)
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I never did figure out what's with Naked Hoff and the puppies.
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(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/discordman/bin/wangotangoamazon.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/discordman/bin/Klee3_1.jpg)
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Gay wango tango has to be one of the most hilarious phrases I have ever heard. I'm sure I couldn't stop laughing for a week after hearing about that email.
aini this year influenced a server change plus solved the 503 error (well, patched it at least).
Nominated "Doktor of Fetishes", aini worked hard to maintain professionalism in a fuckingly fucked up world of fuckers.
aini still is a pretentious attention whore.
Quote from: Hoopla on December 19, 2007, 11:43:26 PM
Explain the differences between MS Paint and Photoshop.
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Haha nice visuals!
Quote from: Hoopla on December 19, 2007, 10:46:52 PM
Quote from: Cain on December 19, 2007, 08:39:23 PM
my authority rating is higher than anyone elses on Technorati
Vas ist das?
I demand a recount!
Means I get more links to my site, because I piss off more people and thus am more right.
This year also brought us the Adam Weishaupt Society.
Coincidentally, this is also the year that Frank the "I Can Haz Cheezburger" cat died.
Coincidentally, I has a cheezburger for lunch.
Or was it a cat? Pub lunches make me forget...
In 2007 we welcomed a foreign exchange asshat. It was discovered that one Rev. Peterson Cekemp, from Brasil, went through the trouble to translate the BIP pamphlet into Portuguese. Apparently it was a big hit amongst his fellow Brazil Nuts, and so we invited him to hang out with us for awhile. He conducted an interview with various PD.COMers and then seemingly vanished into the ether.
Meanwhile a couple of other mugs from the intertubes had drastically different takes on BIP. Laz from closertogod.net and Central Scrutinizer from Concordia Movement. Laz actually had spent some time with us at the end of 06 and then recounted his experience with BIP on his website. The consensus was he just didn't get it and was majorly missing the point. Meanwhile, many theories have been bandied about concerning the identity of CS. He/she seems to be conducting a personal war against Discordians. However, it is not certain that he isn't actually a scorned Discordian just trying to get back at us or perhaps one that is unemployed and extremely bored.
Or it's just Hoopla being Hoopla.
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on December 20, 2007, 01:35:08 PM
Meanwhile, many theories have been bandied about concerning the identity of CS.
No, we figured it out. Central Scrutinizer is Hoopla.
Or maybe Cain.
Or possibly you.
Nah, I can't tell you how many blogs I've started, made two posts, and then promptly abandoned. I don't have the necessary committment to keep something like that up.
In 2007 Nigel found this forum.
Nothing changed.
In 2007 it was pointed out to me that most of my posts are about how I lurk and don't post
Who are you again?
Heh, I kid, I kid.
In 2007 I added absolutely nothing of any significance or important to this forum.
:D
2007 is the year before you all vote for me to rule the world. ballin.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v711/Marburger/Fred08hangover.jpg)
It has occurred to me that even if we all write-in Fred on the ballot....It will probably be counted as Fred Thompson. :x
Quote from: LMNO on December 20, 2007, 01:52:29 PM
Or it's just Hoopla being Hoopla.
I like the sound of that.
2007 was a year of discovery. In 2007 we discovered the new trend in drug use, Jenkem! Who knew the movie Waterworld would turn out to be as prophetic as it was. It was a brilliant invention really. I mean, you can never have a shortage of piss and feces. What started off as a hunger suppresent for starving third-worlders, became a 3:00 pm ritual for high school students in Florida and other parts of the U.S. When will the astonishing and dumbfounding level of human ingenuity and innovation ever cease?
and let's not forget the miraculous discovery of alcohol-soaked tampons - so you can get drunk at high school and leave no evidence!
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And we learned about wild animals such as cat girls, which are sometimes called "neko". Sad to say, a lot of them are a bit plump.
Quote from: saint aini on December 21, 2007, 04:21:49 PM
And we learned about wild animals such as cat girls, which are sometimes called "neko". Sad to say, all of them are a bit plump.
Fixxed.
We also learned they were not furries, which make excellent fuel.
2007: The Numbers
1401 New Members (not adjusted for spammage)
3,393 New Topics/Threads
116,092 New Posts
17 Pages of New Haikus
How many new puns were made?
Not sure, but I'm pretty sure I made at least 3 Gnu puns this past year.
Make that 4.
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on December 21, 2007, 05:42:08 PM
Not sure, but I'm pretty sure I made at least 3 Gnu puns this past year.
Don't mean to put you in a bind, but that's a patchy pun if I ever hurd one.
What the EFF are you talking about? How dare you have the Audacity?
Perl before swine, let's get some AJAX and not C you later with lynx.
IE we need clean Windows.
Quote from: Professor Cramulus on December 21, 2007, 04:17:53 PM
and let's not forget the miraculous discovery of alcohol-soaked tampons - so you can get drunk at high school and leave no evidence!
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/discordman/forumspecific/brilliant.jpg)
:lulz:
That picture is awesome.
And the alcohol-soaked tampon is still one of the stupidest things I've ever heard of. Whatever happened to the good old days of 4 or 5 years ago when a bottle of soda mixed with the alcohol of choice was all you needed? Bah. Kids these days. :argh!:
Great. Okay, now let's kill it! Kill it with fire!
2007 brought you all me, The Harbinger of a New Age(tm).
I went through several evolutions as a poster. In all I attempted to be; fairly serious, fairly prolific, a nice guy and a mediator, hate filled evangelist, user of GIMPshop, master of MSPaynt.
I probably irritated you all at some point, but have yet to actually have a knock down fight with you all. I know better.
The New Age(tm) failed to be Harbinged, but at least AKK left.
Quote from: saint aini on December 21, 2007, 06:11:29 PM
What the EFF are you talking about? How dare you have the Audacity?
Perl before swine, let's get some AJAX and not C you later with lynx.
IE we need clean Windows.
I think my python likes you.
I came, I saw, I got my ass whipped by TGRR.
I lost a computer and spent more time IRL.
I'm here to say fuck you all, drug addled stoner's are discordian's too.
Also, I love you guys.
I'll be bothering you more in the new year, when I get myself set up with a new computer.
Be afraid.
Or don't.
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for the end of 2008
2008: Rape, Spags, and Stupid Bats From Alaska Running For VP.
I think that pretty much sums it up.
Don't forget creating a pention to ban, or :?.
I think that falls under the "spags" category.
2008: the Year of Hawt Discordians?
Or just the year we realized it?
I always realized I was a hawt Discordian.
Cain, you are the hawtest Discordian. I thought that went without saying.
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for 2009
Holy hell a lot of shit happened in 2007, other than me finding this horrible place and having my life ruined forever.
Why not just make a PD.COM 2009: Year in Review thread?