Principia Discordia

Principia Discordia => Think for Yourself, Schmuck! => Topic started by: Golden Applesauce on April 09, 2008, 11:14:59 PM

Title: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Golden Applesauce on April 09, 2008, 11:14:59 PM
ITOP will be a list of PD.com spags who are willing to help with projects.  If you need someone else to help you with something, don't just wait for somebody to do something, conscript someone from here.  (Remember, they VOLUNTEERED to be conscripted!)

I'll try to keep this OP up to date; if I fail, somebody Cain remake this thread and edit it more.

000
Current Projects - forumbot
Areas of Expertise - coding/scripting, html, css, photoshopping, brilliant ideas

Anonymously Evil
Current Projects - poetry attack
Areas of Expertise - writing, letter writing, organization, lists

Barumunk
Current Projects - Picture for Lollercaust
Areas of Expertise - Graphic design, menial tasks, disinformation-dissemination

burnstoupee
Current Projects - ?
Areas of Expertise - ?

B_M_W
Current Projects - ?
Areas of Expertise - ?

Cain
Current Projects - Operation Pagan Red Dawn, PD.com soundtrack, World Discordian Project, Colboard infiltration, PFLD blog
Areas of Expertise - Philosophy, politics, Strategic Forecasting, Public Relations, skulduggery, lying, underhanded dealings, acquiring files, logistics, organizing & overseeing other projects.

Cainad
Current Projects - ?
Areas of Expertise - ?

Darth Cupcake
Current Projects - ?
Areas of Expertise - ?

Dido
Current Projects - None
Areas of Expertise - Greek, German, French, Math, linguistics

Dr. Felix Mackay
Current Projects - None
Areas of Expertise - Good internet connection.

ECH
Current Projects - ?
Areas of Expertise - ?

Faust
Current Projects - None
Areas of Expertise - None

Golden Applesauce
Current Projects - UDgasm
Areas of Expertise - Fleshing out ideas, basic flyer design, anime & animefags, math, science, social observation, theology

Hoopla
Current Projects - Complete the Untold History of Planet Mudball, OBEY! stickers, discordant fiction
Areas of Expertise - writing

IasonOuabache
Current Projects - learning the cool physics and maths
Areas of Expertise - math, science (esp. chem,) comparative religion, Google-fu

Idem
Current Projects - ?
Areas of Expertise - ?

Jenne
Current Projects - ?
Areas of Expertise - ?

Khara
Current Projects - Project Chanology, raising mindfucked children
Areas of Expertise - the chans, Anonymous, organizing protests, graphic work

keeper entropic
Current Projects - ?
Areas of Expertise - ?

LMNO
Current Projects - LMNO-PI, Axis of Evol, Horrormirth pics, The Deciders, MC Untzalot
Areas of Expertise - Music, Physics, Discordian theology, Bible studies, and other forms of mental masturbation

Lysergic
Current Projects - ?
Areas of Expertise - ?

Mourning Star
Current Projects - ?
Areas of Expertise - ?

Nigel
Current Projects - SWEET MERCIFUL FUCK, PTERODACTYLS! t-shirts
Areas of Expertise - Writing, spin doctoring, editing, networking and promotion, producing multiple metric fucktons of output in the heat of the moment.

noodlefred
Current Projects - ?
Areas of Expertise - ?

Payne
Current Projects - None
Areas of Expertise - Too much free time

Pope Naughty Nausturtiums
Current Projects - Translating the PD into Spanish
Areas of Expertise - Linguistics, societies, cultures, and Spanish (but not a native speaker.)

Professor Cramulus
Current Projects - Lollercause, BIP Wiki, OMGASM
Areas of Expertise - text, layout, wiki code, memetics, pranks, mindfucks, big picture, details, and has a camera

Ratatosk
Current Projects - ?
Areas of Expertise - ?

Requiem
Current Projects - None
Areas of Expertise - None

RHWN
Current Projects - POEEcasts, a SYSOPs for the BIP wiki
Areas of Expertise - Writing, music, punning

Richter
Current Projects - moving
Areas of Expertise - Data wrangling, psychology, humorism, occasional writting, diplomacy, recon, logistics, physics application

Sepia
Current Projects - ?
Areas of Expertise - ?

SillyCybin
Current Projects - None
Areas of Expertise - None

St. Verbatim
Current Projects - speaking publicly, organizing a conference, running some kind of 18 player madness online.
Areas of Expertise - Native English and Hebrew speaker, fluent in German, editing, public speaking

Suu
Current Projects - ?
Areas of Expertise - ?

TGRR
Current Projects - ?
Areas of Expertise - ?

The Littlest Ubermensch
Current Projects - None
Areas of Expertise - Music, tiny bits of German

TheStripedOne
Current Projects - none
Areas of Expertise - writing/editing, sophistry, web design, Japanese, Librarian

Ten Ton Mantis
Current Projects - ?
Areas of Expertise - ?

Vene
Current Projects - ?
Areas of Expertise - ?

vexati0n
Current Projects - ?
Areas of Expertise - ?



I'm sure I missed a bunch of you guys.

ITT post the missing nformation.

(Edit - remove sticky - Dok)
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Payne on April 09, 2008, 11:23:29 PM
My only area of expertise, as it were, is LOADS of free time.

My only project is keeping up the pretense that I know what I'm doing.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: e on April 09, 2008, 11:49:13 PM
I am "new here" and thus not on any of anybody's lists.

Nonetheless!

current projects:  For this site, none.  Elsewhere, probably too many to list.
areas of specialty: writing/editing, sophistry, pedantry, "Web Programming", Web Design, spelling (much under-rated), fuzzy logic and circular thinking
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Triple Zero on April 09, 2008, 11:52:50 PM
wait--where did i volunteer???

also:
Current Projects - forumbot (and some other shit but that's classified)
Areas of Expertise - coding/scripting, html, css, photoshopping, brilliant ideas, languages: dutch/english/german, cooking, DJ/mixing, math
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Jasper on April 09, 2008, 11:58:15 PM
Expertise: I cook pretty well.  I have a fast internet connection, willing to DL/UL whatever.  I can do a lot of algebra, learning more.  I work at a game store, pulling a 30% discount.  I paint models pretty well.  I'm usually good for a laff.  I know a lot about people and society, given I don't have to put it into practice just yet.  I know some other science and technology stuff, too miscellaneous and undeveloped to really call a skill.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cain on April 10, 2008, 12:19:01 AM
Current projects:

- Operation Pagan Red Dawn (propaganda, trolling, profile-raising)
- PD.com soundtrack (will continue once I am back at Uni, with limitless downloads)
- World Discordian project
- Infiltrating the Colboards
- PFLD blog (vanity project, profile-raising, networking)


Areas of speciality

Knowledge: philosophy, politics
Public Relations (I am a people person)
Anything involving skullduddgery, lying, underhand dealings or silent but effective action.
Promoting work.
Acquiring files, esp books, software and music, for little to no cost.
Logistics/organizing/overseeing other projects.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: e on April 10, 2008, 12:33:23 AM
Quote from: Dr. Felix Mackay on April 09, 2008, 11:58:15 PM
I work at a game store, pulling a 30% discount.  I paint models pretty well.

This used to be me!  Except my warhammer figs have crappy paint jobs because I have the artistry of a dead fig.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Jasper on April 10, 2008, 01:07:58 AM
Quote from: TheStripèdOne on April 10, 2008, 12:33:23 AM
Quote from: Dr. Felix Mackay on April 09, 2008, 11:58:15 PM
I work at a game store, pulling a 30% discount.  I paint models pretty well.

This used to be me!  Except my warhammer figs have crappy paint jobs because I have the artistry of a dead fig.

I grew up painting WH40K figs, and generally had the best painted army in the store at any given time.  I'm not proud, just obsessed.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cramulus on April 10, 2008, 01:11:02 AM
Areas of Expertise: generating text, some layout, and the "big picture". I'm a big picture guy, but I'm also a details guy. I do wiki code. I have a nose for Quality. I am highly interested and somewhat well read in memetics. I love pranks and mindfucks. I am BAD at finishing projects, or continuing them after other people have lost interest. (citation: the Adam Weishaupt Society). OH and I just got a video camera, but so far I suck with it.

Current Projects: Lollercaust, maintaining the Black Iron Prison Wiki, and masterminding project OMGASM (and all the sub GASMs).
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Nast on April 10, 2008, 01:11:22 AM
Current Projects: At the moment, I'm attempting to translate the PD into Spanish (I'm no native speaker, so it's pretty rough at best)

Expertise: Minor knowledge of linguistics, minor knowledge of societies and human culture, I can...garden (not really a marketable skill, though), and people tell me that my tea's fairly good.




Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: e on April 10, 2008, 01:12:48 AM
Quote from: Dr. Felix Mackay on April 10, 2008, 01:07:58 AM
I grew up painting WH40K figs, and generally had the best painted army in the store at any given time.  I'm not proud, just obsessed.

So did I.  I just sucked at it.  :D
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Jasper on April 10, 2008, 01:17:11 AM
Quote from: Pope Naughty Nasturtiums on April 10, 2008, 01:11:22 AM
I can...garden (not really a marketable skill, though), and people tell me that my tea's fairly good.

You can WHAT?  FOLLOW ME, LAD! WE'LL RULE THE WORLD!!
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Golden Applesauce on April 10, 2008, 01:34:18 AM
Remember, foreign languages are areas of expertise!  I know some people here speak Dutch...

I got some Warhammer minis a while back, some Dwarven Miners and Ironbreakers, I believe, and never found anyone to play with me.   :x

Then I got the Dawn of War game and utterly failed at getting any of my friends to play it with me.   :x
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: e on April 10, 2008, 01:43:52 AM
Oh, then I also speak Japanese.  (My writing skills are limited, though.  Stupid kanji...)

I never played much WHFB (I don't know if it's even called that any more), I usually played WH40k.  I haven't played in at least 2 or 3 years, though, and all my minis are gathering dust in South Carolina, whence I recently moved.  Now I just screw around on the internet instead.  My computer would explode if I tried to run Dawn of War.  The old WH computer games are great fun, but never really worked multiplayer and in most cases don't work period on current OSes.  Shadow of the Horned Rat, Dark Moon (or something?), the Epic game, and the one that was a "Squad Commander" thing with space marines.  Good times.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Jasper on April 10, 2008, 01:57:10 AM
GA, you sure it's a good idea to be playing pirated games over the net?
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Faust on April 10, 2008, 02:24:09 AM
I am here if anyone needs me.
current projects: If I haven't forgotten anything,  none at the moment.

Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Golden Applesauce on April 10, 2008, 02:26:44 AM
Quote from: Dr. Felix Mackay on April 10, 2008, 01:57:10 AM
GA, you sure it's a good idea to be playing pirated games over the net?

I don't mind paying for a game, I just don't want to buy eight copies of it so my friends can play it with me.  (We play stuff over a LAN.)
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Requia ☣ on April 10, 2008, 02:28:38 AM
Current projects:  There is, at any given point in my life, at least one computer in a half working state that needs to be fixed.  (Incidentally does anyone have a good method for dealing with stripped screws?).

Skills: Computers?  Can't program much though.  That's about it in terms of useful skills.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Golden Applesauce on April 10, 2008, 02:33:22 AM
For stripped screws, take the bit out of the drill.  Take the part of the drill head that normally clamps onto the bit and clamp it directly onto the screw head.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: The Littlest Ubermensch on April 10, 2008, 02:36:22 AM
Current Projects - A poster here and there, but that's about it.

Areas of Expertise - I can make music and speak a tiny bit of German, but that's about it.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: AFK on April 10, 2008, 03:13:35 AM
CP:  Making the occassional POEEcast, one of the SYSOPs for the BIP wiki, handler for the Seal of Approval

Skills:  I can write, I make puns, I make musics,
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Requia ☣ on April 10, 2008, 03:25:15 AM
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on April 10, 2008, 02:33:22 AM
For stripped screws, take the bit out of the drill.  Take the part of the drill head that normally clamps onto the bit and clamp it directly onto the screw head.

Good idea, though in this case the screw is recessed.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on April 10, 2008, 06:47:30 AM
Areas of Expertise: I can write hell of convincing-sounding copy very quickly, I can spin doctor, I'm a solid editor, and I'm good at networking and promotion. I HATE it, but I'm good at it.

Current projects: I have no idea. Oh wait, there are some T-shirts, but that's less a project than an indulgence.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: barumunk on April 10, 2008, 08:46:03 AM
im al for being conscripted :)

current : doing images for lollercaust



can do: menial tasks, graphic design, disinformation-dissemination etc etc
cant do: write, pontificate etc etc
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Dido on April 10, 2008, 11:31:47 AM
Current project: Switching to a 48h-day.

My native languages are German and Greek. And right now I'd rather translate from French and not into but it is getting better.

I've spend a lot of time with descriptive linguistics (don't ask about my MA thesis. Just don't.) and other useless disciplines (semiotics, gender studies, philosophy etc).

If you speak Math I'll be happy to explain Physics (as far as a second year student can).

I make really good Turkish coffee. IRL I am an extremely annoying person but typing has a strangely calming effect.




Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: P3nT4gR4m on April 10, 2008, 12:29:29 PM
Current projects - Operation Get Rich Quick, the downfall of the SSOOKN, Beating Gran Turismo 5

Areas of expertise - getting drunk and talking shite

Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: LMNO on April 10, 2008, 03:17:16 PM
Projects: LMNO-PI, Axis of Evol, Horrormirth pics, The Deciders (Music project using BIP themes), MC Untzalot.

Skills: Music, physics, intellectual masturbation (SSOOKN), Discordian theology, cooking, fagbasket.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: e on April 10, 2008, 07:18:34 PM
Quote from: Dido on April 10, 2008, 11:31:47 AM
I've spend a lot of time with descriptive linguistics (don't ask about my MA thesis. Just don't.) and other useless disciplines (semiotics, gender studies, philosophy etc).

Linguistics and Semiotics are HOTTTT
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Dysfunctional Cunt on April 10, 2008, 08:38:05 PM
OK......

My current project is a result of this site....

I'm something with/for/associated loosely with the local Anonymous supporters/CoS haters for the CoS whatever you want to call it this weekend.  Not sure how it fell on me since I can't go this weekend other than to give someone the permits!  I have actually procured permits this time so no one will be run off and we do not have to give our names to the police.  Scary shit last time.

I can..... raise wonderful little mindfucking children, be a total bitch, work my ass off to clothe and feed aforementioned little mindfuckers, plot revenge and carnage, barter for a live chicken, kill it, pluck it, cut it up and cook it, scuba dive, and a bit of graphic work when called upon....

WHY?

Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Dido on April 10, 2008, 10:06:08 PM
Quote from: TheStripèdOne on April 10, 2008, 07:18:34 PM
Quote from: Dido on April 10, 2008, 11:31:47 AM
I've spend a lot of time with descriptive linguistics (don't ask about my MA thesis. Just don't.) and other useless disciplines (semiotics, gender studies, philosophy etc).

Linguistics and Semiotics are HOTTTT

Very. But I had to leave after I burned by tongue.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Richter on April 10, 2008, 10:28:01 PM
Expertise:  Data wrangling, psychology, humorism, occasional writting, diplomacy, recon, logistics, physics application (IRL)

Projects: Changing location IRL, few short written bits.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Iason Ouabache on April 11, 2008, 08:56:08 AM
Current projects:  reading up on Chaos Theory and quantum physics, poking fundies with a spoon   :pokewithstick:  Also plan on doing some writing, but I suck at self-motivation

Expertise:  Math, science (especially chemistry, starting to get good at biology), comparative religion, Google-fu
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: LMNO on April 11, 2008, 01:55:22 PM
Oh yeah, I forgot to add: bible studies.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Dysfunctional Cunt on April 11, 2008, 02:29:42 PM
Quote from: LMNO on April 11, 2008, 01:55:22 PM
Oh yeah, I forgot to add: bible studies.

This statement resulted in coffee covering my monitor.  It should be labeled NSFW! :lulz:
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: LMNO on April 11, 2008, 02:32:26 PM
Heh.



However, I meant it in all honesty.  That book is fascinating in it's self-contradiction, and it's ability to be dull and pornographic simultaneously.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: hooplala on April 11, 2008, 02:38:23 PM
Current Projects: Complete Untold History of Planet Mudball; The OBEY! stickers series in places of authority; fiction peppered with Discordianism

Expertise:  Perhaps writing, whining, shameless self-promotion, laziness
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Verbal Mike on April 13, 2008, 01:07:39 PM
Currently: catching up on my reading, improving my German, being a bum, speaking publicly, organizing a conference, running an 18-player forum-based alternative-history RPG/Strategy virtual storytelling boardgame [in Hebrew, @Gamer.co.il]
Can: speak English and Hebrew as native languages, German fluently but with mistakes galore; translate HE>EN and to some extent EN>HE; edit (en,he) intuitively and compulsively; speak publicly
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Eve on April 13, 2008, 01:38:21 PM
Sign me up. Current project: poetry attack. Expertise: letter writing, writing in general, making lists and organizing shit (it's an IMPORTANT SKILL), not sleeping.. being a bum.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: LMNO on April 14, 2008, 03:41:05 PM
Quote from: st.verbatim on April 13, 2008, 01:07:39 PM
Currently: catching up on my reading, improving my German, being a bum, speaking publicly, organizing a conference, running an 18-player forum-based alternative-history RPG/Strategy virtual storytelling boardgame [in Hebrew, @Gamer.co.il]
Can: speak English and Hebrew as native languages, German fluently but with mistakes galore; translate HE>EN and to some extent EN>HE; edit (en,he) intuitively and compulsively; speak publicly

Any chance you can translate the Pentabarf, or the BIP intro, into hebrew?
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Verbal Mike on April 14, 2008, 04:10:03 PM
No problem. I plan to translate the BiP to Hebrew some day anyhow (along with one other secret Israeli lurking here and hopefully an Israeli Discordian acquaintance of mine.)
What do you need them for, if I may ask?
I'll do the Pentabarf right away because it will be fun.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Verbal Mike on April 14, 2008, 04:43:44 PM
Okay, here's the Pentabarf in Hebrew as a pdf: link (http://www.cwyohba.org/noexit/docs/HEBpentabarf.pdf)
I did some creative translation of a few terms and I don't think I did a particularly good job (I never really do in this direction of translation) but any Israeli will understand it and even possibly giggle.
Because "pentabarf" will make no sense to a Hebrew speaker unless they are very familiar with American culture, I called it "pentablat" (blat as in Russian, the cuss word.) Which will make no sense, but in an understandable way.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: LMNO on April 14, 2008, 04:48:47 PM
Awesome!

I don't really need them for anything, but I'm sure I can think up something...
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Verbal Mike on April 14, 2008, 04:59:10 PM
lol okay, knock yourself out.
The BIP intro would be more of a pain in the ass (simply because of its length) so if you need it for something more particular let me know and I'll translate it... I'm too lazy to do that kind of thing for plain kicks.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Triple Zero on April 14, 2008, 08:56:15 PM
Quote from: st.verbatim on April 14, 2008, 04:43:44 PM
Okay, here's the Pentabarf in Hebrew as a pdf: link (http://www.cwyohba.org/noexit/docs/HEBpentabarf.pdf)
I did some creative translation of a few terms and I don't think I did a particularly good job (I never really do in this direction of translation) but any Israeli will understand it and even possibly giggle.
Because "pentabarf" will make no sense to a Hebrew speaker unless they are very familiar with American culture, I called it "pentablat" (blat as in Russian, the cuss word.) Which will make no sense, but in an understandable way.

you left out the bit where it says "And every Golden Apple Corps is the beloved home of a Golden Worm."
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Triple Zero on April 14, 2008, 09:31:15 PM
here:

וכל גופת תפוח מוזהב ביתו האהוב של זחל הזהב.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Verbal Mike on April 14, 2008, 11:09:39 PM
וכל גופת תפוח זהב היא ביתה האהוב של תולעת מוזהבת
would be a better translation (still imperfect, both read "golden apple corpse"). auto-translate much? ;)

And I don't know how I missed it. I'll add it and update the file accordingly.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cramulus on April 15, 2008, 12:59:22 AM
Can I get a volunteer to scour the meme bombs and the Post of the Day thread for lollercaust marginalia?


We're looking for 1-3 line snippets which evoke horrormirth




example:

Quote from: CainMein Kampf is really, really, REALLY fucking boring.  Imagine the whiniest Livejournal ever, and add Jews, then set it in the 1920s and 30s.  That is Mein Kampf.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Richter on April 16, 2008, 12:16:59 AM
PM'ed to you.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Triple Zero on April 16, 2008, 02:22:17 PM
Quote from: triple zero on April 09, 2008, 11:52:50 PMwait--where did i volunteer???

also:
Current Projects - forumbot, PD.com index page design, collecting bits for the "Memetics" category on the wiki, writing some IP-based admin-evading goatse-image script
Areas of Expertise - coding/scripting, html, css, photoshopping, brilliant ideas, languages: dutch/english/german, cooking, DJ/mixing/sound-editing, math

updated
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Faust on April 19, 2008, 12:33:28 AM
Quote from: triple zero on April 16, 2008, 02:22:17 PM
Quote from: triple zero on April 09, 2008, 11:52:50 PMwait--where did i volunteer???

also:
Current Projects - forumbot, PD.com index page design, collecting bits for the "Memetics" category on the wiki, writing some IP-based admin-evading goatse-image script
Areas of Expertise - coding/scripting, html, css, photoshopping, brilliant ideas, languages: dutch/english/german, cooking, DJ/mixing/sound-editing, math

updated

whats the forum bot, and do you want a hand with the front page because it really is in need of an overhaul.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Triple Zero on April 19, 2008, 01:10:56 PM
the forumbot is not meant for this forum. think of a sort of IRC chatterbot, but then on a forum. it could be useful for numerous things, or at least lulz. it's also my first attempts at writing a program in Python and i keep putting off working on it, even though the coding is quite straightforward. i'm still working on the (programming) interface to easily have the python script log on, read and post. the actual "AI" aspect is really of secundary importance, as a simple ruleset with some manual steering will be sufficient for most purposes, i think.

the front page, yeah i could use a hand with that. mostly with the graphics design part of it. i can do cool graphics, but it's really time-intensive and i'm too perfectionist :) however, once i got a layered design in photoshop (or gimp), i can transform it into neat HTML and CSS without much effort.

currently my design is looking like this:
http://www.principiadiscordia.com/new_index.html

which looks very fancy (except in IE6, but i can fix that), but only if your resolution is 1280px wide :) otherwise the chao slides a bit behind the logo, which "looks like a mistake" according to cram, and i agree.

btw, i mailed the guy who painted that sacred chao painting (same guy that painted the cover of the hardback PD) and he's totally okay with us using it for the front page, as long as we give him [Mat Sadler] credit somewhere.

so if someone could perhaps draw up a graphics design, sort of similar to the one i have now (because i think what i have now looks really sexy) but without the problem that it looks crappy at less than 1280px, i could get on with the HTML and CSS.

and then all those fancy features like a list of the latest blog postings, a random line from our news-ticker, and whatever more.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Golden Applesauce on April 20, 2008, 08:04:46 PM
Might I recommend simply "Principia Discordia full text" and "Black Iron Prison full text" instead of "Read the Principia Discordia" ?  It kind of feels like "Welcome to our website!  Would you like to read any of our tracts?"
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Triple Zero on April 21, 2008, 10:34:01 AM
ok i'm just trying to sort of re-think (and hope to start some discussion--input, people?) the structure of what should be on the domain, trying to get an idea of info that should be there, and old stuff that might as well go away.

about the banners, didn't know that. i hadn't even seen them actually, they look shiny! for the links page, i just need a list with categories, titles, links and short description. don't bother with the HTML itself please :) and if some links are just plain ugly or not valid anymore, throw them out, the less the better IMO.
i'm thinking of putting the banners+code on the same page, below the links themselves, i don't really like the pop-up solution that is used now.

by the way, can a mod/admin please split this thread to the meta-forum, starting at Faust's "do you want a hand with the front page" post, as not to pollute the volunteers thread?

i'd like to turn most other pages into the same layout/design as i now have made, the links, downloads, gasmfeed and reading list pages cause those are easy. later on i'd love to adapt the blog to this design as well, and perhaps even the PD and BIP books.

Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: P3nT4gR4m on April 21, 2008, 12:40:44 PM
If we need to explain this place to you - you probably got no fucking business here  :evil:
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: hunter s.durden on April 21, 2008, 01:46:33 PM
Quote from: SillyCybin on April 21, 2008, 12:40:44 PM
If we need to explain this place to you - you probably got no fucking business here  :evil:

It's less!
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cramulus on April 21, 2008, 03:48:45 PM
Volunteers Needed at these threads:

AbbyGASM (http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=15690.msg511111#msg511111)


ColbertGASM (http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=15083.msg511112#msg511112)



Black Iron Prison wiki accounts available upon request.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cain on April 21, 2008, 04:04:44 PM
I'll do it.  Just let me summon up the energy...
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Faust on April 21, 2008, 04:21:34 PM
Quote from: Professor Cramulus on April 21, 2008, 03:48:45 PM
Black Iron Prison wiki accounts available upon request.

request.

also if you need the wiki mirrored here i can do that
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cramulus on April 21, 2008, 04:31:57 PM
Quote from: Faust on April 21, 2008, 04:21:34 PM
Quote from: Professor Cramulus on April 21, 2008, 03:48:45 PM
Black Iron Prison wiki accounts available upon request.

request.

also if you need the wiki mirrored here i can do that

PM sent.


Hey, if i wanted a wiki that was totally unrelated to Discordia (like, for personal, nerdy reasons), which wasn't linked from the front, is there any chance I could get one set up here? If so, i don't need one now. But may in the future, to coordinate weird unrelated nerd projects.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cain on April 21, 2008, 04:34:03 PM
Oh, I'm also capable of recording podcasts again.  So if you want rants or pieces recorded, just ask.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Faust on April 21, 2008, 04:37:45 PM
Quote from: Professor Cramulus on April 21, 2008, 04:31:57 PM
Quote from: Faust on April 21, 2008, 04:21:34 PM
Quote from: Professor Cramulus on April 21, 2008, 03:48:45 PM
Black Iron Prison wiki accounts available upon request.

request.

also if you need the wiki mirrored here i can do that

PM sent.


Hey, if i wanted a wiki that was totally unrelated to Discordia (like, for personal, nerdy reasons), which wasn't linked from the front, is there any chance I could get one set up here? If so, i don't need one now. But may in the future, to coordinate weird unrelated nerd projects.

that would be fine as long as you keep traffic to it low(by low I mean less then here).

also I was thinking of setting up fake pages from here too, (gonna make a parody of the eris bar and grill called Planet Discordia with really tacky planet hollywood design).
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Friar Puck on August 22, 2008, 07:15:48 PM
Current projects: Destroy loli and weak thinking [in that order]
Expertise: Philosophy, Christianity, learning how to fit in
Goal: If I can't stab a pedophile, might as well destroy his favorite website. That is all.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Golden Applesauce on August 22, 2008, 11:52:59 PM
Quote from: Friar Puck on August 22, 2008, 07:15:48 PM
Current projects: Destroy loli and weak thinking [in that order]
Expertise: Philosophy, Christianity, learning how to fit in
Goal: If I can't stab a pedophile, might as well destroy his favorite website. That is all.

(http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v296/140/97/733959887/n733959887_735402_8501.jpg)

And out of curiousity what do you consider 'weak' thinking?
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Triple Zero on August 27, 2008, 03:23:41 PM
Quote from: GA on August 22, 2008, 11:52:59 PM
And out of curiousity what do you consider 'weak' thinking?

obviously: thinking it's appropriate to randomly post anime on PD... EVER. :roll:
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Ari on September 17, 2008, 12:13:08 AM
Current projects:

Translating Roger's rants into Swedish, German on request or as soon as I have more spare time.
["give up" is almost ready, just getting some advise from real swedes about a couple of slang terms; I plan to have finished 5 or 6 more by the end of October, depending on how demanding school and work are going to be.]
Throwing sticks into cogwheels.
Exploring gonzo.


Skills:

?
Basics mostly - computers, woodland combat & survival, irritating people, bake delicious cake...
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Faust on October 02, 2008, 05:44:12 PM
Skills: coding related; html/css, c, basic flash, visual basic, maya, basic understanding of mysql, labview, 80 x 86 assembly.

areas of knowledge: physics, automation/control and instrumentation in general. Lots of useless shit.

current projects;
COLLEGE: sustainable energy via wind power presentation and report.
              Project management V regular managemen

Hobbies: working on a game of arkham sanatorium as an introduction to rpgs for first years in college.
             writing a short fiction which gets my attention about once a month which will never see the light of day.

PD To do list:
Register for big boards.
Collect old disposable threads for incineration to reduce overhead.
Add the art page to the main site.

And what I need help with: I am currently building a flash interface for the site in the form of a house with clickable items that will lead to sound files of rants or odd material. I post a thread about this when I get home tonight, but what I need is stuff to throw into it,
if you want your room in the pd house, or want to design some scenery for it, it would be much appreciated. Hell if someone here is good with flash and wants to jack the project feel free because you can probably do a better job then me

Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: RunsWithScissors on October 05, 2008, 07:53:47 PM
I'll volunteer for whatever I guess, as long as it's after the 9th, because then I'll have way more free time.


Skills: belly dancing, HVAC, sewing, cooking, type 80+wpm, yoga, incredible physical flexibility (is this a skill?), a wee bit of martial arts, rapier wit, card tricks, poetry (lol), the ability to be liked by just about anyone if I try hard enough, certified EMT, can drive pretty much any type of vehicle, demolitions, firearms training, lots of other random things


Areas of expertise:  Mythology, History of Nazi Germany, edible plants and fungus, fabric types and the best uses for them, anything having to do with deciduous forests
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: LMNO on October 06, 2008, 03:12:42 PM
Quote from: RunsWithScissors on October 05, 2008, 07:53:47 PM
I'll volunteer for whatever I guess, as long as it's after the 9th, because then I'll have way more free time.


Skills: belly dancing, HVAC, sewing, cooking, type 80+wpm, yoga, incredible physical flexibility (is this a skill?), a wee bit of martial arts, rapier wit, card tricks, poetry (lol), the ability to be liked by just about anyone if I try hard enough, certified EMT, can drive pretty much any type of vehicle, demolitions, firearms training, lots of other random things


Areas of expertise:  Mythology, History of Nazi Germany, edible plants and fungus, fabric types and the best uses for them, anything having to do with deciduous forests

Please provide details.


:LMNuenndO:



Also,


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v711/Marburger/flexibility.jpg)
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: RunsWithScissors on October 06, 2008, 04:29:21 PM
Quote from: LMNO on October 06, 2008, 03:12:42 PM
Quote from: RunsWithScissors on October 05, 2008, 07:53:47 PM

incredible physical flexibility

Please provide details.


For starters, I can bend over backward and kiss the floor. . .

Link my hands behind my back and pull them all the way over my head to the front. . .

Plus various other things that my husband would be very jealous about anyone else seeing and/or knowing about. 
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: LMNO on October 06, 2008, 04:31:12 PM
Suggestion:

Write a memebomb somewhere on your body, and film yourself contorting until the memebomb appears.

Then spam YouTube.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: RunsWithScissors on October 06, 2008, 04:32:49 PM
Holy carp, Batman!

That's brilliant!
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: LMNO on October 06, 2008, 04:41:23 PM
It's a variation on the "memeboob" project, where we get girls to write memebombs on their chests (a wet T shirt will work, too) and then take picures.

Basically, hook the people with the promise of perviness, and then hit them with the memebomb.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: dr retard on October 10, 2008, 11:25:58 AM
Quote from: planeswalker on September 17, 2008, 12:13:08 AM
Translating Roger's rants into Swedish,

I´ll help with the swedish translation. Will start trying to translate the BIP very soon.
I´d be glad to help with anything really.

Skills:
Making "very good" music and sounds - analog and digital, can make jewlery or anything in metal, drinking coffee and alcohol.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Verbal Mike on October 10, 2008, 02:58:58 PM
planeswalker, be sure to let me know whenever you finish translating anything into German, I'm always looking for stuff to disseminate but unfortunately my German is not up to my own high standard of translation.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Manta Obscura on October 22, 2008, 03:26:02 PM
Hey gang,

I was just writing to add myself as a volunteer for any particular GASM/project that anyone might have going on. I'm from the central Ohio, U.S.A. area, so if you need any coverage for that area, just ask and I'll be glad to help, just as long as what you need done is something clever and fun. If not then what's the point, right?

In the interests of user-friendliness, I'll outline my current projects and strengths. I'll also throw in some weaknesses for anyone to utilize/cleverly exploit.

-Current projects: PosterGASM (Dayton, OH); OMigami
-Strengths: Writing skills (humorous or otherwise; I suck at traditional rhythmic verse in pentameter or hexameter, but everything else is good to go); Literary Interpretation skills; Minor law knowledge; Research skills; Planning skills; Cooking skills (except souffle making; that crap is alchemical and impossible to bake well); Public speaking experience; Access to business contacts; Access to color printer/computer; Can type with toes at 26 wpm; Owns traditional Japanese kimono and martial arts gi; Has read "Ulysses," by James Joyce.
-Weaknesses: Conceited; Does not know how to use any graphics software or image manipulation software beyond MS Paint; Eats chocolate and cheese together; Does not understand the ideas of Thomas Carlyle's "Sartor Resartus," and cannot make sense of "Finnegan's Wake," by James Joyce; Suffers from a minor case of depression; Can't hold breath for more than forty seconds underwater.

Happiness,
Jacob,
a.k.a. M.O.,
a.k.a. DPR
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cramulus on October 22, 2008, 03:28:50 PM
Quote from: Manta Obscura on October 22, 2008, 03:26:02 PM
-Weaknesses: Conceited; Does not know how to use any graphics software or image manipulation software beyond MS Paint;

you'll get along just fine!


Hey, do you think the current POSTERGASM wiki page could be organized better? I'd be interested in hearing what you think.

Also, if anybody is up for mucking around in wikicode (IT'S SO FREAKING EASY TO LEARN), there's definitely stuff that blackironprison.com needs.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Manta Obscura on October 22, 2008, 03:58:31 PM
Quote from: Cramulus on October 22, 2008, 03:28:50 PM
Quote from: Manta Obscura on October 22, 2008, 03:26:02 PM
-Weaknesses: Conceited; Does not know how to use any graphics software or image manipulation software beyond MS Paint;

you'll get along just fine!


Hey, do you think the current POSTERGASM wiki page could be organized better? I'd be interested in hearing what you think.

Also, if anybody is up for mucking around in wikicode (IT'S SO FREAKING EASY TO LEARN), there's definitely stuff that blackironprison.com needs.

I actually really like the setup of that Wiki page. The only things that I would change, if I had unlimited autocratic power, would be:

1) Make the "Mission" and "Objective" sections their own sub-headings, like the "Materials" Sub-heading. That way new users' eyes can be instantly drawn to the important sections they're looking for.

2) Transfer the "Why I put up posters" essay to a new sub-heading titled something like "PosterGASM in Action." Another good thing to put under this section would be to include links to people's flickr/photobucket pages, so that a new BIP visitor will see that people actually DO this stuff and don't just talk about it. The pics that are already on the page are a good start, but it would be neat to see a more fleshed-out archive link that went to some of the more notable posters, or links that go to individuals' pages.

3) A more long-term goal: a section which outlines the laws about where posters may be legally put up. I know a few Discordians-in-the-works who are a bit intimidated, thinking that they'll get carted off in a paddy wagon for putting a sign up on a telephone pole or something.

4) Even more long-term: a section which gives illegal places/ways to put stuff up, and how (hypothetically, of course :wink:) one would go about doing it without getting caught. For example, I have tried (and on a few occasions, nearly been caught) carving the message into a less-than public place (not civilian property, mind you; that would be an asshole thing to do) so that my hard work wouldn't be torn down in an hour by a zealous cleaning crew. This section could expand into a whole new Wiki page, called "NinjaGASM," or something.

And that's it, really. Minor criticisms, because the page is pretty solid as it is right now.

~Happiness
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cramulus on October 22, 2008, 03:59:56 PM
Great ideas!
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: navkat on October 22, 2008, 09:49:05 PM
the navkat
Locations: Mobile, AL & New Orleans, LA
Areas of expertise: Writing, Tirelessly ranting on message boards, annoying the shit out of people with minutae, behaving badly in public places, mindless labor.
Other Assets: Bizarre, absurdist sense of humor, access to drugs, counter-culture afficionado, Huge tits, excessive amounts of free time.
Weaknesses: Becomes bored easily. Random reversion to a child-like state to keep self amused render most tactics moot--guerrilla thought-bombs turn quickly into glitter-bombs and Hello Kitty sticker PLUR-fests.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Jasper on October 22, 2008, 10:10:02 PM
Perhaps my entry needs updating.

Felix
Location: Redwood City, CA

Expertise: Armorsmithing, data-hoarding, sketching, algebra tutoring, Java (I know enough to do some basic stuff), some early psychology, public speech training, cooking and baking for large groups, running home-grown NWoD games.

Other Assets: large personal library of physical and virtual texts, scooter, big pile of misc electronic parts, access to online scholarly article database, a trampoline on my roof, access to a fairly good machine shop.  Drill presses, hydraulic pipe bender, OxyAcetyline torch, grinder, powertools.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: ternechto on December 15, 2008, 02:48:16 AM
I'm pretty useless but I like tinkering around with photoshop, and could use some excuse to. Sketch up too. Perhaps a 3d model of some pool on some roof, somewhere  :?
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: AFK on December 15, 2008, 02:18:24 PM
Quote from: ternechto on December 15, 2008, 02:48:16 AM
I'm pretty useless but I like tinkering around with photoshop, and could use some excuse to. Sketch up too. Perhaps a 3d model of some pool on some roof, somewhere  :?

Perhaps.  Get to it!
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: ternechto on December 16, 2008, 12:13:36 AM
(http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/1253029/220/1253029.jpg) (http://www.picturepush.com/public/1253029)

Poster

high res http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/1253029/img/1253029.jpg

Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: AFK on December 16, 2008, 11:10:12 AM
that's neither a pool nor a roof. 
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: bds on December 16, 2008, 07:02:35 PM
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on December 16, 2008, 11:10:12 AM
that's neither a pool nor a roof. 

That's what you think.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: ternechto on December 17, 2008, 12:33:03 AM
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on December 16, 2008, 11:10:12 AM
that's neither a pool nor a roof. 
Context plz? Otherwise the pool's going to be a dildo penetrating a bear (roof).
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cainad (dec.) on December 17, 2008, 03:26:41 AM
The context is that the Principia Discussion subforum is at the top, and therefore it is "The Roof." There's a pool there, or so we like to claim.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: ternechto on December 17, 2008, 06:29:51 AM
It's 3D with glasses
(http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/1255095/img/Anonymous/spago.gif)
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Triple Zero on December 17, 2008, 12:55:28 PM
WONDERFUL!! :mittens:
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cramulus on December 17, 2008, 01:25:19 PM
 :lulz: you should go post that in the pool!
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Manta Obscura on December 17, 2008, 02:09:40 PM
Quote from: ternechto on December 17, 2008, 06:29:51 AM
It's 3D with glasses
(http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/1255095/img/Anonymous/spago.gif)

Wow . . .
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cainad (dec.) on December 17, 2008, 03:57:35 PM
 :lulz:
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: ternechto on December 18, 2008, 12:27:39 AM
Quote from: Manta Obscura on December 17, 2008, 02:09:40 PM
Wow . . .
Yeah, I still don't get it.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Jenne on December 18, 2008, 03:45:35 AM
:lulz:  That's pretty boss.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Kai on January 06, 2009, 07:57:24 PM
If anyone wants to edit the first part of this thread I'll give my info to be put in there.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Quercus on January 23, 2009, 06:08:08 PM
I have no current projects here, just a lot of studying irl.

I am good for: French translations, biology (especially fish and bivalves), editing writings.

I can cough up something resembling html with extensive amounts of time, but in general, I really, really am illiterate with computer thingies.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Kai on January 23, 2009, 07:28:45 PM
Quote from: Quercus on January 23, 2009, 06:08:08 PM
I have no current projects here, just a lot of studying irl.

I am good for: French translations, biology (especially fish and bivalves), editing writings.

I can cough up something resembling html with extensive amounts of time, but in general, I really, really am illiterate with computer thingies.

Woah, freshwater or marine?
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Quercus on January 23, 2009, 09:04:52 PM
Freshwater. I'm in the process of gaining degrees in fisheries biology with a specialty in native (north american) mussel preservation/restoration.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Kai on January 23, 2009, 11:40:32 PM
Quote from: Quercus on January 23, 2009, 09:04:52 PM
Freshwater. I'm in the process of gaining degrees in fisheries biology with a specialty in native (north american) mussel preservation/restoration.


FUCK
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cramulus on January 24, 2009, 12:12:53 AM
aaaaaaaaaaand you just made Kai's day.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Quercus on January 24, 2009, 12:49:06 AM
Mmk?
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Kai on January 24, 2009, 02:50:59 AM
Quote from: Quercus on January 24, 2009, 12:49:06 AM
Mmk?

Kai,

BS in Water Resources/Biology, specializing in Aquatic Entomology.

Currently pursuing a MS in Entomology, research dealing with the resolution of larval taxonomy of Nearctic species of the Genus Cheumatopsyche, Family Hydropsychidae, Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies).
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Vene on January 24, 2009, 03:03:57 AM
Quote from: Quercus on January 23, 2009, 09:04:52 PM
Freshwater. I'm in the process of gaining degrees in fisheries biology with a specialty in native (north american) mussel preservation/restoration.
I'm just gonna assume you go to LSSU
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Quercus on January 24, 2009, 03:21:44 AM
Quote from: Kai on January 24, 2009, 02:50:59 AM
Quote from: Quercus on January 24, 2009, 12:49:06 AM
Mmk?

Kai,

BS in Water Resources/Biology, specializing in Aquatic Entomology.

Currently pursuing a MS in Entomology, research dealing with the resolution of larval taxonomy of Nearctic species of the Genus Cheumatopsyche, Family Hydropsychidae, Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies).

Ah, ok.  :D  That is super cool. I should have picked that one up with the caddisflies in your thingie. For another fun twist, all my undergrad research is in tarantula behavior, but mussels.........oh how I adore them, love them, cherish them.....
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Quercus on January 24, 2009, 03:22:21 AM
Quote from: Vene on January 24, 2009, 03:03:57 AM
Quote from: Quercus on January 23, 2009, 09:04:52 PM
Freshwater. I'm in the process of gaining degrees in fisheries biology with a specialty in native (north american) mussel preservation/restoration.
I'm just gonna assume you go to LSSU

You shouldn't assume.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Vene on January 24, 2009, 03:38:39 AM
Quote from: Quercus on January 24, 2009, 03:22:21 AM
Quote from: Vene on January 24, 2009, 03:03:57 AM
Quote from: Quercus on January 23, 2009, 09:04:52 PM
Freshwater. I'm in the process of gaining degrees in fisheries biology with a specialty in native (north american) mussel preservation/restoration.
I'm just gonna assume you go to LSSU

You shouldn't assume.
Dammit
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cainad (dec.) on January 24, 2009, 03:44:18 AM
(Pssst, Vene: that means you're right and she hasn't the heart to outright lie by denying your statement)
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on January 24, 2009, 07:37:16 PM
Quote from: Quercus on January 24, 2009, 03:21:44 AM
Quote from: Kai on January 24, 2009, 02:50:59 AM
Quote from: Quercus on January 24, 2009, 12:49:06 AM
Mmk?

Kai,

BS in Water Resources/Biology, specializing in Aquatic Entomology.

Currently pursuing a MS in Entomology, research dealing with the resolution of larval taxonomy of Nearctic species of the Genus Cheumatopsyche, Family Hydropsychidae, Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies).

Ah, ok.  :D  That is super cool. I should have picked that one up with the caddisflies in your thingie. For another fun twist, all my undergrad research is in tarantula behavior, but mussels.........oh how I adore them, love them, cherish them.....

God, I love you fucking biology freaks.  :lulz:
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Kai on January 25, 2009, 01:27:10 AM
Quote from: Nigel on January 24, 2009, 07:37:16 PM
Quote from: Quercus on January 24, 2009, 03:21:44 AM
Quote from: Kai on January 24, 2009, 02:50:59 AM
Quote from: Quercus on January 24, 2009, 12:49:06 AM
Mmk?

Kai,

BS in Water Resources/Biology, specializing in Aquatic Entomology.

Currently pursuing a MS in Entomology, research dealing with the resolution of larval taxonomy of Nearctic species of the Genus Cheumatopsyche, Family Hydropsychidae, Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies).

Ah, ok.  :D  That is super cool. I should have picked that one up with the caddisflies in your thingie. For another fun twist, all my undergrad research is in tarantula behavior, but mussels.........oh how I adore them, love them, cherish them.....

God, I love you fucking biology freaks.  :lulz:

I BET YOU DO!  :lulz:

Quercus, any good recommendations for a guidebook to the bivalve species of north america?
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: LMNO on January 26, 2009, 08:20:08 PM
Quote from: Quercus on January 24, 2009, 03:21:44 AM
Quote from: Kai on January 24, 2009, 02:50:59 AM
Quote from: Quercus on January 24, 2009, 12:49:06 AM
Mmk?

Kai,

BS in Water Resources/Biology, specializing in Aquatic Entomology.

Currently pursuing a MS in Entomology, research dealing with the resolution of larval taxonomy of Nearctic species of the Genus Cheumatopsyche, Family Hydropsychidae, Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies).

Ah, ok.  :D  That is super cool. I should have picked that one up with the caddisflies in your thingie. For another fun twist, all my undergrad research is in tarantula behavior, but mussels.........oh how I adore them, love them, cherish them with garlic, white wine, and a sprig or two of thyme.....


Fixed that for you.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Lilith Complex on February 09, 2009, 02:07:15 AM
Well, I'm up for a lark, as always. Current projects? Uh, fixing my life, but I'm available for other, more entertaining gigs.

Areas of expertise include calming down violent people, wasting large amounts of time doing nothing particularly useful, confusing the masses with circular logic, being very nice and making people feel bad because of it, and escaping situations via the application of effective crossdressing if need be.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Pariah on February 09, 2009, 02:27:51 AM
I got a good layout designer/word processor. And spare time.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Kai on February 09, 2009, 03:41:59 AM
Quote from: Lilith Complex on February 09, 2009, 02:07:15 AM
Well, I'm up for a lark, as always. Current projects? Uh, fixing my life, but I'm available for other, more entertaining gigs.

Areas of expertise include calming down violent people, wasting large amounts of time doing nothing particularly useful, confusing the masses with circular logic, being very nice and making people feel bad because of it, and escaping situations via the application of effective crossdressing if need be.

what is it with all the awesome crossdressing genderbenders joining recently?

SRsly?!

:D :D
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on February 09, 2009, 06:48:34 AM
Somehow, word got out about us.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Kai on February 09, 2009, 11:50:16 AM
Quote from: The Mormons Will Begin Arriving By Bus on February 09, 2009, 06:48:34 AM
Somehow, word got out about us.

Maybe.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Lilith Complex on February 09, 2009, 01:05:12 PM
Quote from: Kai on February 09, 2009, 03:41:59 AM
Quote from: Lilith Complex on February 09, 2009, 02:07:15 AM
Well, I'm up for a lark, as always. Current projects? Uh, fixing my life, but I'm available for other, more entertaining gigs.

Areas of expertise include calming down violent people, wasting large amounts of time doing nothing particularly useful, confusing the masses with circular logic, being very nice and making people feel bad because of it, and escaping situations via the application of effective crossdressing if need be.

what is it with all the awesome crossdressing genderbenders joining recently?

SRsly?!

:D :D

Well, the crossdressing was just an occupational skill I picked up before coming out. As for the timing? I call it Kismet....and if there are other genderbenders around here, I want to know who, where, and if I can have your collective number(s).

You want something that will really blow your mind? The day I came out, back in '06, just happened to be April 1st. Truly. I had been so drunk for the last two weeks that I had no idea what month it was, let alone the day. Needless to say, no one believed me when I told them, and a friend had to inform me of the current date.

I just like the fact that what was probably my most subversive act of my entire life happened on the 1st. Nothing like "Hi mom, I have something to tell you. Remember when you kept asking if I was gay? Well, you were right. I'm just gay for women."
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cramulus on March 10, 2009, 01:14:24 PM
LOOKING FOR A TECHY VOLUNTEER

Quote from: Cramulus on March 07, 2009, 04:03:32 AM
GASM:

can anyone hook up nigel's domain with a newsy blog layout? And is there a way to automatically post AP articles with certain tags?

we'd have a regular news website that we can occasionally inject fake news into

WHO CAN MAKE THIS DREAM COME TO LIFE

Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on March 10, 2009, 05:59:44 PM
Quote from: Cramulus on March 10, 2009, 01:14:24 PM
LOOKING FOR A TECHY VOLUNTEER

Quote from: Cramulus on March 07, 2009, 04:03:32 AM
GASM:

can anyone hook up nigel's domain with a newsy blog layout? And is there a way to automatically post AP articles with certain tags?

we'd have a regular news website that we can occasionally inject fake news into

WHO CAN MAKE THIS DREAM COME TO LIFE



HELLLLLLLLLLLLLP!
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Lilith Complex on March 17, 2009, 05:00:39 AM
You knooow...I can make NO guarantees whatsoever as my grasp of web development is shite at the moment, but I don't think it'd be that hard. Probably a pretty simple script. Let me do some toying for a few days before I commit.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on March 17, 2009, 07:32:00 AM
SWEET!
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Lilith Complex on March 18, 2009, 06:23:33 PM
Ok Nig, hook up with me on IRC or IM. I need to know details about your server, and some specifics about what needs to be done.

Particularly: is it your server, or is it hosted? If hosted, do you have Python usable on it? Do you have MySQL? (You'll likely have both). What types of articles are you looking for to be pulled?

I'm not so confident about the actual blog layout, though I could probably find something to use and modify (seriously...I'm horrid at XHTML and CSS, though I do need an excuse to improve). The script, however, should be doable even if I can't do the layout. Someone else could work with the output at least...

Anyway, like I said, hook up with me in real-time. Either IRC or any of my IM accounts on my profile (preferably over Google Talk using my email address, but not a requirement)
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cramulus on March 18, 2009, 06:25:54 PM
000 had a good suggestion:

with wordpress, you get a special e-mail address which you can configure so that stuff mailed to that address is immediately posted.


so if you could configure an RSS feed to output to that e-mail address, it would automatically update the blog with news.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Lilith Complex on March 18, 2009, 08:39:47 PM
Eeeeh, that's a little roundabout for my tastes. I like as simple as possible, and I'm looking for an excuse to tinker with a little Python web dev :P

Honestly, this should be REALLY easy depending on the setup. My only issue is potentially not having the feedparser module available on the server, which means I'd need to shove it in there somewhere  (I am NOT writing an RSS parser on my own...yipe).

It depends on Nigel's needs. If she wants auto posts in a blog-like format, I'll probably club WP into doing it. If she just wants it as a little decoration, it's even easier to sandwich in.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cramulus on March 18, 2009, 09:07:31 PM
let me frame the project a bit better -

this is an extension of the Adam Weishaupt Society, a cult of discordians focused on playing disinformation games. One of the society's games is to create "news masquerades", news articles which appear real but are quite misleading.

For a while, the AWS did its work by stealing the HTML from actual news articles, replacing the text, and uploading it to an FTP. But that's kind of crude and only works at a cursory glance - it would be obvious from looking at the URL that you're looking at some wacky FTP and not the Boston Globe.

So Nigel bought the freepress gazette (what a kickass URL!) with the intention of using it for AWS projects. We figure that our nefarious causes would be best served if it worked just like a real news site, but also contained disinformation. So if the blog automatically posts real news articles, it would be easier for the fake news we post to pass as real news.

does that make sense?
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Lilith Complex on March 18, 2009, 11:02:48 PM
Ahaaaaaa, so you wish to work in real news articles and pepper them with spurious insanity.

Definitely far more complicated from my noobish standpoint, but still probably doable. Now I just need to know what options I have on the webserver. I REFUSE to work with PHP (I hate it, I suck at it, and it makes me cry). So, yeah, it's probably going to have to be Python. Good thing is, Python is pretty common.

The good news is, it does make it a bit easier on me because I don't have to shove embedded code in necessarily (which PHP apparently does better than Python, but I'm no expert).
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on March 19, 2009, 12:05:06 AM
Quote from: Lilith Complex on March 18, 2009, 06:23:33 PM
Ok Nig, hook up with me on IRC or IM. I need to know details about your server, and some specifics about what needs to be done.

Particularly: is it your server, or is it hosted? If hosted, do you have Python usable on it? Do you have MySQL? (You'll likely have both). What types of articles are you looking for to be pulled?

I'm not so confident about the actual blog layout, though I could probably find something to use and modify (seriously...I'm horrid at XHTML and CSS, though I do need an excuse to improve). The script, however, should be doable even if I can't do the layout. Someone else could work with the output at least...

Anyway, like I said, hook up with me in real-time. Either IRC or any of my IM accounts on my profile (preferably over Google Talk using my email address, but not a requirement)

I'm renting space from Telana, and I know nothing about it. I wasn't sure yet whether I was going to be hosting it or if someone else was?
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Lilith Complex on March 19, 2009, 01:23:49 AM
Quote from: Nigel on March 19, 2009, 12:05:06 AM
Quote from: Lilith Complex on March 18, 2009, 06:23:33 PM
Ok Nig, hook up with me on IRC or IM. I need to know details about your server, and some specifics about what needs to be done.

Particularly: is it your server, or is it hosted? If hosted, do you have Python usable on it? Do you have MySQL? (You'll likely have both). What types of articles are you looking for to be pulled?

I'm not so confident about the actual blog layout, though I could probably find something to use and modify (seriously...I'm horrid at XHTML and CSS, though I do need an excuse to improve). The script, however, should be doable even if I can't do the layout. Someone else could work with the output at least...

Anyway, like I said, hook up with me in real-time. Either IRC or any of my IM accounts on my profile (preferably over Google Talk using my email address, but not a requirement)

I'm renting space from Telana, and I know nothing about it. I wasn't sure yet whether I was going to be hosting it or if someone else was?

Ok, Telana seems to have what I should need. I will progress with the experimentation on my end. I've got a lot going on in the next few days, so don't expect anything until around this time next week at best.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on March 19, 2009, 02:31:32 AM
Cool! That's awesome, thanks!
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Kai on March 19, 2009, 04:07:43 AM
Lilith, proof again that you are good at this stuff, I didn't understand a bit of what you were just going on about. Srsly.

So quit being so hard on yourself, k? You gotz teh skillz.  :)
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Lilith Complex on March 19, 2009, 04:45:07 AM
Nah, I'm good at faking it :P

Seriously, while I know ABOUT this stuff, I don't really know how to DO any of it yet. I just know where to start.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Kai on March 19, 2009, 06:12:11 PM
Quote from: Lilith Complex on March 19, 2009, 04:45:07 AM
Nah, I'm good at faking it :P

Seriously, while I know ABOUT this stuff, I don't really know how to DO any of it yet. I just know where to start.

"Srsly, while I know about entomology and systematics, I don't really know how to DO any of the gene sequencing and light trapping and laboratory techinques yet. I just know where to start."
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on March 20, 2009, 12:37:37 AM
Kai, gene sequencing is part of what you'll be doing?

If you ever make it out here, maybe you would enjoy talking to B. His doctorate is in organic chemistry, but what he actually does is design gene sequencing arrays. I don't understand it very well, but I think the gist of it is that he develops arrays to help biologists identify markers.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Thurnez Isa on March 20, 2009, 12:41:35 AM
Areas of Expertise: Music, Geology, Ancient and Medieval History, Being the Sexist Man Alive
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Triple Zero on March 20, 2009, 07:14:50 PM
Quote from: Lilith Complex on March 18, 2009, 08:39:47 PM
Eeeeh, that's a little roundabout for my tastes. I like as simple as possible, and I'm looking for an excuse to tinker with a little Python web dev :P

um allow me to politely disagree :) how is writing a python script to fetch an RSS feed and post it to WordPress "as simple as possible", compared to changing one WordPress setting (to get it to accept emails to be posted) and signing up this (secret) email address to a bunch of news feeds?

what do you mean by roundabout? if you mean there will be a lag because it has to travel through some random gmail account (which supports POP mail fetching, which is what WordPress does), sure, but I don't think it's an issue for cram's goal.
but if it's against your taste to use whatever internet ducttape that is available to accomplish a task with minimal coding and hassle, because you'd rather code it yourself ... well let's see :-) I got a leftover WordPress blog that I'm not using, I like this idea too much not to try it. But by all means, go write that Python script, it's probably more configurable, and reusable too (plus I'd like to see it)

"excuse to tinker a bit with Python webdev" is a perfectly good reason to ignore what I just said, though :-P

btw I totally agree with you on PHP versus Python, I tried starting to code a new website project I'm working on, in PHP, and within 30 minutes I was like feck this, PHP is like the GWBASIC for webdesign, srsly. the only reason why this hack of a language is still popular is because it's on nearly every webserver everywhere (like BASIC). anyway, I quickly switched to Django, and I'm happy with that :-)

however, WordPress is written in PHP. But since it's a well-rounded finished software product, I dont really care what language it's written in, it's a simple CMS, not too much frills, easy to set up and with the Sandbox skin it outputs beautiful semantic XHTML.

QuoteHonestly, this should be REALLY easy depending on the setup. My only issue is potentially not having the feedparser module available on the server, which means I'd need to shove it in there somewhere  (I am NOT writing an RSS parser on my own...yipe).

i found with Python,if it's a module you need to install, all the installation does is to put the module's python code somewhere in the python library path. if you happen to be on a server where you don't have rights for that path, you can simplý unpack the module in a subdirectory and use it from there.



It depends on Nigel's needs. If she wants auto posts in a blog-like format, I'll probably club WP into doing it. If she just wants it as a little decoration, it's even easier to sandwich in.
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Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Lilith Complex on March 20, 2009, 08:10:29 PM
Ok, see, I didn't know the entire chain was covered here. I was envisioning having to monkey wrench something together to handle the mail fetching for me (and with GMail, I don't feel like it...dunno if you have to use SSL anymore, but it's enough of a reason to run away screaming).

The script would theoretically be INCREDIBLY simple. I was actually off-base in what needs to be done. Since Telana has cron support, I'll just write a tiny little thing to pull the feed and wedge it into the MySQL database. Probably shouldn't be more than a few dozen lines, really.

Considering I was a bit off base, however, there is a little concern about getting the full article. If it's text only, easy. If Nig expects the images and like to be preserved, it means either linking to the AP's stuff (and hoping they don't get all whiny about it) or retrieving in the script and reformatting the page. Either way, not terrible, but a bit of a concern nonetheless.

Like I said, come Monday I'll have a chance to really sit down and do something. Between CCNA studying, target shooting, sex, and Beth I'm kinda tied up til then at least :/
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Triple Zero on March 20, 2009, 08:25:29 PM
it just needs to be something that looks sorta like a newsfeed. may be a bad newsfeed, but as long as it looks believable, it's okay.

the point is that people will be linked to the fake articles, but a smart person will click around on the site if they're suspicious. if there's nothing else there, they'll know it's fake. but if it contains a bunch of real news articles, they're more inclined to believe. even if they're text only. i do wonder a littlebit about headers and such, though.

and you're right about GMail, it only supports SSL POP. and Wordpress doesn't... too bad. I will continue my experiment when I find another free email account that supports unencrypted POP.

if your script is going to fetch images as well, I suggest you transload them instead of hotlink them. otherwise the source website might get wind of it.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on March 21, 2009, 06:10:44 AM
What I'm hoping for is a newspaper-style template that I and other users can paste articles into, and which saves previous articles in an archive. Cramulus is probably a good person to talk to about that.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cramulus on March 21, 2009, 02:47:19 PM
I've been hunting around for the right wordpress theme, but there's so much to choose from!
There are tons, I mean TONS of "news-style" themes. We need one that looks kind of professional though...
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Triple Zero on March 21, 2009, 07:14:31 PM
click around on this page a littlebit: http://www.mooismagazine.nl/?p=753 it uses the "Futurosity Altera" theme (based on Sandbox), it's clean, professional looking, doesn't look like 11 out of 10 WordPress blogs, and I absolutely love the typography and layout (clean with lots of whitespace).

since the theme is based on the Sandbox skeleton, which I got some experience with (radiofreediscordia uses the same--and the PD frontpage will too, one day), if you want some minor tweaks to the layout I can help (different colour, or something).
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on March 22, 2009, 05:12:35 PM
IMO the template needs to be ugly, cluttery, and difficult to navigate, just like a real news site.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Thurnez Isa on March 22, 2009, 05:19:45 PM
 :lulz:
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Triple Zero on March 22, 2009, 07:06:06 PM
Quote from: Nigel on March 22, 2009, 05:12:35 PM
IMO the template needs to be ugly, cluttery, and difficult to navigate, just like a real news site.

oh, sorry. yeah. i see your point.

it also needs the actual article on the left, and the right third of the screen blank, for some reason.

i dunno if there's templates for that. i suggest looking for dumb template designers that mean really well ;-)
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Aufenthatt on March 22, 2009, 08:13:50 PM
Selection of semi relevant irritating adds interspersed with memes?
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on March 23, 2009, 05:09:38 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on March 22, 2009, 07:06:06 PM
Quote from: Nigel on March 22, 2009, 05:12:35 PM
IMO the template needs to be ugly, cluttery, and difficult to navigate, just like a real news site.

oh, sorry. yeah. i see your point.

it also needs the actual article on the left, and the right third of the screen blank, for some reason.

i dunno if there's templates for that. i suggest looking for dumb template designers that mean really well ;-)

Yes!

Ideally, I should pose as a real newspaper editor for srs looking for a designer, and then hire some chick in Gresham who does web design in Frontpage, part time in between scrapbooking.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Triple Zero on March 23, 2009, 05:44:44 PM
:x
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Kai on April 03, 2009, 06:24:39 PM
Quote from: Nigel on March 20, 2009, 12:37:37 AM
Kai, gene sequencing is part of what you'll be doing?

If you ever make it out here, maybe you would enjoy talking to B. His doctorate is in organic chemistry, but what he actually does is design gene sequencing arrays. I don't understand it very well, but I think the gist of it is that he develops arrays to help biologists identify markers.

My research requires some way of associating insect life stages. Theres several methods for my species group of interest (rearing, metamorphotype) but the best method so far is DNA barcoding. Sequencing is just part of the barcode process, and I wouldn't be doing it myself, heh. I barely know how it works. I know that you select a good quality specimen, clip off a small sample, lyse the cells in some sort of silicon medium to bind and extract the DNA, add a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) primer to amplify the COI gene, add florecent dyes and then run it through a capillary sequencer, after which you have to edit and inspect the sequence for errors. Its a lot more complicated than that, and I don't really know much more than the above, but yeah, its an important step in my research.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on April 23, 2009, 02:05:46 AM
Don't know where to put this, but I don't want any of my stuff in any future intermittens.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Tom O Bedlam on April 24, 2009, 05:51:13 AM
Tom is interested,
and he would like to gift.
So Old Tom will see what he can do
to help you make a rift.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: The Wizard on June 10, 2009, 06:17:13 AM
Current Projects: NationStates. Book.

Expertise: Writing (fiction, essays, critiques, whatever), planning, philosophy, literature, weird shit, researching.

I'll volunteer with what I can...
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on June 10, 2009, 04:38:44 PM
Quote from: Tom O Bedlam on April 24, 2009, 05:51:13 AM
Tom is interested,
and he would like to gift.
So Old Tom will see what he can do
to help you make a rift.

Old Tom sure didn't last long.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Kaiser Spacelard on April 14, 2010, 07:50:45 PM
Kaiser Spacelard
Current Projects - Websites, Pimping the ever-living-fuck outta myself for cash and prohet
Areas of Expertise - Print/Web design, copy writing, painting, sculpture, interactive art, Public Speaking, Private Speaking, Not Speaking, Prop making
Current areas of intense interest : Mayan Death Culture, Poisonous Mammals, Bulldada, GTD, game theory 
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cramulus on January 03, 2011, 04:57:24 PM
INTERMITTENS

just about all of our stuff can be found on 23ae... see the intermittens category or tag - http://23ae.com/category/discordian-literature/intermittens/


but we've still got problems with distribution.


things to do re: intermittens

THIS IS A GASM - SOMEBODY PLEASE DO THIS

get yatto's issue 9 onto the internet (scribd & 23ae)
update big list of intermittens issues at
http://www.blackironprison.com/index.php?title=Intermittens
http://discordia.wikia.com/wiki/Intermittens
http://s23.org/wiki/Intermittens
create thread at PD which indexes all issues and gives links to both their PDF and the relevant thread on this board (for archival purposes)

If somebody steps up and does these things, the intermittens editor cabal will address you as a SAINT for a period of time.


AND IT WOULD BE AWESOME IF SOMEBODY GRABBED THE REIGNS FOR INTERMITTENS.ORG
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: bds on January 03, 2011, 09:56:12 PM
bip.com/intermittens is updated! Feel free to fuck w/ the formatting I used etc. if you like, I just threw the latest three issues up and added scribd links to the older issues that didn't have them. i'm not too hot on mediawiki formatting so it's all v basic, just what I picked up from looking at the code already there.

I might have time to go through and update the other two wiki's later on as well btw, but i dunno when.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Faust on January 04, 2011, 12:58:51 AM
Because Rats server died intermittens.org is hanging. I have the domain sitting here, if anyone wanted to work on a fancy page and would be willing to keep it updated I'm willing to set them up.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: El Sjaako on January 04, 2011, 01:04:35 AM
Quote from: Faust on January 04, 2011, 12:58:51 AM
Because Rats server died intermittens.org is hanging. I have the domain sitting here, if anyone wanted to work on a fancy page and would be willing to keep it updated I'm willing to set them up.

Can't you just redirect to a working page?
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Telarus on January 04, 2011, 01:06:14 AM
At this point, a redirect to either the 23AE category, or the BIP Wiki page would be a good temporary patch.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Faust on January 04, 2011, 12:04:19 PM
For the time being I can add the redirect to the bip wiki mirror.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cramulus on January 05, 2011, 03:30:57 PM
Quote from: BDS on January 03, 2011, 09:56:12 PM
I might have time to go through and update the other two wiki's later on as well btw, but i dunno when.

I took care of it  :D


Quote from: Faust on January 04, 2011, 12:04:19 PM
For the time being I can add the redirect to the bip wiki mirror.

please do! intermittens.org and intermittens.info too if you have it
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: A.N. Other on March 07, 2011, 04:04:44 AM
Displayed Name

Current Project(s): None. Ideas in progress.

Area(s) of Expertise: keeping my mouth shut; writing; acting; making wild conjectures
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Chelagoras The Boulder on July 14, 2013, 01:03:35 AM
Chelagoras The Boulder

Current Projects: None, and i'm bored of it.

Areas of Expertise: People Skills(most of my jobs have involved either marketing or customer service),coming up with strange ideas, making puns and catchy slogans, patiently explaining things to people, the ability/inclination to think far too hard and deep about almost any subject, obsessing over small details, finding torrents of things, and playing dumb when i'm smart and smart when i'm dumb.  :p
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: JamesStrangefellow on May 19, 2014, 02:53:30 AM
Hi.

I've actually got a lot going on right now but I would love to help out in a bunch of ways.

I do all kinds of stuff with art, none of it professionally.  I don't play music though (a little tambourine and triangle).  I really like to write, mostly fun
   stuff and I am trying to get back into drawrings/painting.  (current projects are PBR design the can 2015 contest and a Lil Bub canvas portrait)

Somehow I've got some woodworking projects going on too. That's sure to be a mess.

I'm also a good "idea" guy. Today's good one involved a very large (10ft or so) inflatable 20 sided die.  I suggested that one of the superfluous uses for this contraption could be as a "beach ball" substitute at concerts/festivals.  If there's a band playing (picture someone fun like phishish) they could beforehand select 20 tracks and place each on a marquee above the crowd, corresponding with a number from 1-20. The crowd hits the die around until it reaches a platform near the stage where the number it settles on is the next song played!  :lulz:

I also study the occult and am a superhero.



Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: minuspace on May 19, 2014, 05:44:32 AM
Quote from: JamesStrangefellow on May 19, 2014, 02:53:30 AM
Hi.

I've actually got a lot going on right now but I would love to help out in a bunch of ways.

I do all kinds of stuff with art, none of it professionally.  I don't play music though (a little tambourine and triangle).  I really like to write, mostly fun
   stuff and I am trying to get back into drawrings/painting.  (current projects are PBR design the can 2015 contest and a Lil Bub canvas portrait)

Somehow I've got some woodworking projects going on too. That's sure to be a mess.

I'm also a good "idea" guy. Today's good one involved a very large (10ft or so) inflatable 20 sided die.  I suggested that one of the superfluous uses for this contraption could be as a "beach ball" substitute at concerts/festivals.  If there's a band playing (picture someone fun like phishish) they could beforehand select 20 tracks and place each on a marquee above the crowd, corresponding with a number from 1-20. The crowd hits the die around until it reaches a platform near the stage where the number it settles on is the next song played!  :lulz:

I also study the occult and am a superhero.

Design an appropriate integrated circuit to register and determine which number resulted.  Compare data to results of pools using more than 1 die, different numbers of faces and combinations of numbers.  Contrast to using odd versus even sided polyhedrons

Bonus Question:  why was the die red?
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: JamesStrangefellow on May 19, 2014, 01:35:32 PM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 19, 2014, 05:44:32 AM
Quote from: JamesStrangefellow on May 19, 2014, 02:53:30 AM
Hi.

I've actually got a lot going on right now but I would love to help out in a bunch of ways.

I do all kinds of stuff with art, none of it professionally.  I don't play music though (a little tambourine and triangle).  I really like to write, mostly fun
   stuff and I am trying to get back into drawrings/painting.  (current projects are PBR design the can 2015 contest and a Lil Bub canvas portrait)

Somehow I've got some woodworking projects going on too. That's sure to be a mess.

I'm also a good "idea" guy. Today's good one involved a very large (10ft or so) inflatable 20 sided die.  I suggested that one of the superfluous uses for this contraption could be as a "beach ball" substitute at concerts/festivals.  If there's a band playing (picture someone fun like phishish) they could beforehand select 20 tracks and place each on a marquee above the crowd, corresponding with a number from 1-20. The crowd hits the die around until it reaches a platform near the stage where the number it settles on is the next song played!  :lulz:

I also study the occult and am a superhero.

Design an appropriate integrated circuit to register and determine which number resulted.  Compare data to results of pools using more than 1 die, different numbers of faces and combinations of numbers.  Contrast to using odd versus even sided polyhedrons

Bonus Question:  why was the die red?

you lost me when the die wasn't green like it is. I think you have me confused with someone else.

And it's green because I'm in ironic bastard.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: minuspace on May 19, 2014, 08:13:41 PM
We might have to work around some visibility and presentation issues, but have you read yatto's work?
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on May 19, 2014, 08:14:18 PM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 19, 2014, 08:13:41 PM
We might have to work around some visibility and presentation issues, but have you read yatto's work?

Which?  His, or the stuff he stole?
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: minuspace on May 19, 2014, 08:20:06 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 19, 2014, 08:14:18 PM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 19, 2014, 08:13:41 PM
We might have to work around some visibility and presentation issues, but have you read yatto's work?

Which?  His, or the stuff he stole?

So that's the guy that stole and jumped ship?  I think I have a drawing "of his" in my PM.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on May 19, 2014, 08:23:34 PM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 19, 2014, 08:20:06 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 19, 2014, 08:14:18 PM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 19, 2014, 08:13:41 PM
We might have to work around some visibility and presentation issues, but have you read yatto's work?

Which?  His, or the stuff he stole?

So that's the guy that stole and jumped ship?  I think I have a drawing "of his" in my PM.

He didn't jump ship, he was pushed, after he announced that he was going to use people's work whether they liked it or not.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: minuspace on May 19, 2014, 08:33:57 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 19, 2014, 08:23:34 PM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 19, 2014, 08:20:06 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 19, 2014, 08:14:18 PM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 19, 2014, 08:13:41 PM
We might have to work around some visibility and presentation issues, but have you read yatto's work?

Which?  His, or the stuff he stole?

So that's the guy that stole and jumped ship?  I think I have a drawing "of his" in my PM.

He didn't jump ship, he was pushed, after he announced that he was going to use people's work whether they liked it or not.

I don't want to dredge any shit up just to humor my misplaced idealism, so I take it this was not a misunderstanding?  Immediately, my advocate pops up and is like "Lucy, you know how confusing the issue of provenance can be when dealing with the collective unconscious.  Think about your father..."

[Ed.  Coinki-dinkily, I just "accidentally" marked all my posts as read...  I get it, I get it...]
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Junkenstein on May 20, 2014, 12:08:17 AM
Quote from: JamesStrangefellow on May 19, 2014, 02:53:30 AM
(some shit)
I also study the occult and am a superhero.

and am a superhero

Anyone? Anyone at all? Low hanging fruit right here people.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Pæs on May 20, 2014, 12:23:28 AM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 20, 2014, 12:08:17 AM
Quote from: JamesStrangefellow on May 19, 2014, 02:53:30 AM
(some shit)
I also study the occult and am a superhero.

and am a superhero

Anyone? Anyone at all? Low hanging fruit right here people.
What are you quoting? I think I must have preemptively pledged someone before they even arrived because I can't see who people keep being disappointed by.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Junkenstein on May 20, 2014, 12:54:52 AM
It's 2AM and someone thinks they're a superhero.

I assume pledged was autocorrect for blocked or somesuch. You can't see this:

?
Quote from: JamesStrangefellow on May 19, 2014, 02:53:30 AM
Hi.

I've actually got a lot going on right now but I would love to help out in a bunch of ways.

I do all kinds of stuff with art, none of it professionally.  I don't play music though (a little tambourine and triangle).  I really like to write, mostly fun
   stuff and I am trying to get back into drawrings/painting.  (current projects are PBR design the can 2015 contest and a Lil Bub canvas portrait)

Somehow I've got some woodworking projects going on too. That's sure to be a mess.

I'm also a good "idea" guy. Today's good one involved a very large (10ft or so) inflatable 20 sided die.  I suggested that one of the superfluous uses for this contraption could be as a "beach ball" substitute at concerts/festivals.  If there's a band playing (picture someone fun like phishish) they could beforehand select 20 tracks and place each on a marquee above the crowd, corresponding with a number from 1-20. The crowd hits the die around until it reaches a platform near the stage where the number it settles on is the next song played!  :lulz:

I also study the occult and am a superhero.




Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: JamesStrangefellow on May 20, 2014, 02:14:56 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 20, 2014, 12:54:52 AM
It's 2AM and someone thinks they're a superhero.

I assume pledged was autocorrect for blocked or somesuch. You can't see this:

?
Quote from: JamesStrangefellow on May 19, 2014, 02:53:30 AM
Hi.

I've actually got a lot going on right now but I would love to help out in a bunch of ways.

I do all kinds of stuff with art, none of it professionally.  I don't play music though (a little tambourine and triangle).  I really like to write, mostly fun
   stuff and I am trying to get back into drawrings/painting.  (current projects are PBR design the can 2015 contest and a Lil Bub canvas portrait)

Somehow I've got some woodworking projects going on too. That's sure to be a mess.

I'm also a good "idea" guy. Today's good one involved a very large (10ft or so) inflatable 20 sided die.  I suggested that one of the superfluous uses for this contraption could be as a "beach ball" substitute at concerts/festivals.  If there's a band playing (picture someone fun like phishish) they could beforehand select 20 tracks and place each on a marquee above the crowd, corresponding with a number from 1-20. The crowd hits the die around until it reaches a platform near the stage where the number it settles on is the next song played!  :lulz:

I also study the occult and am a superhero.





Superheroes don't punch girls (only female supervillians) and we certainly don't punch a clock!

Also sometimes poison-fruit, flesh-eating trees purposely grow fruit low to entice hapless prey.  Watch yo fingas!
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: JamesStrangefellow on May 20, 2014, 02:16:23 PM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 19, 2014, 08:13:41 PM
We might have to work around some visibility and presentation issues, but have you read yatto's work?

no. what's that about?
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: minuspace on May 20, 2014, 11:05:03 PM
Watch your self, putrid little thing,
Quote from: JamesStrangefellow on May 20, 2014, 02:16:23 PM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 19, 2014, 08:13:41 PM
We might have to work around some visibility and presentation issues, but have you read yatto's work?

no. what's that about?
we strike the trunk and let it fall.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: JamesStrangefellow on May 21, 2014, 06:18:31 PM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 20, 2014, 11:05:03 PM
Watch your self, putrid little thing,
Quote from: JamesStrangefellow on May 20, 2014, 02:16:23 PM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 19, 2014, 08:13:41 PM
We might have to work around some visibility and presentation issues, but have you read yatto's work?

no. what's that about?
we strike the trunk and let it fall.

come closer, it's awfully sunny and that axe looks super heavy!!!!
it's all shady and cool here!
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: minuspace on May 21, 2014, 06:41:18 PM
Quote from: JamesStrangefellow on May 21, 2014, 06:18:31 PM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 20, 2014, 11:05:03 PM
Watch your self, putrid little thing,
Quote from: JamesStrangefellow on May 20, 2014, 02:16:23 PM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 19, 2014, 08:13:41 PM
We might have to work around some visibility and presentation issues, but have you read yatto's work?

no. what's that about?
we strike the trunk and let it fall.

come closer, it's awfully sunny and that axe looks super heavy!!!!
it's all shady and cool here!

We don't chop wood.  We raze planets. 

[I don't know why it took me so long - Little Brittle Fellow!
QuoteFrylock: Give him a hug, Meatwad.

Meatwad: But he smells like lotion and doodoo!

Little Brittle: Come here! Ah! Hey, you–you shot up like a weed. You're, like, man-sized now. Shake my hand like a man. I'm hugging a man, y'all! What brings y'all down to the assisted-living hizzy?
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: JamesStrangefellow on May 21, 2014, 08:38:11 PM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 21, 2014, 06:41:18 PM
Quote from: JamesStrangefellow on May 21, 2014, 06:18:31 PM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 20, 2014, 11:05:03 PM
Watch your self, putrid little thing,
Quote from: JamesStrangefellow on May 20, 2014, 02:16:23 PM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 19, 2014, 08:13:41 PM
We might have to work around some visibility and presentation issues, but have you read yatto's work?

no. what's that about?
we strike the trunk and let it fall.

come closer, it's awfully sunny and that axe looks super heavy!!!!
it's all shady and cool here!

We don't chop wood.  We raze planets. 

[I don't know why it took me so long - Little Brittle Fellow!
QuoteFrylock: Give him a hug, Meatwad.

Meatwad: But he smells like lotion and doodoo!

Little Brittle: Come here! Ah! Hey, you–you shot up like a weed. You're, like, man-sized now. Shake my hand like a man. I'm hugging a man, y'all! What brings y'all down to the assisted-living hizzy?

c. martin crocker inferred that you might make these odd references.
i gave him a few jokes for the next season and told him about the design the can 2015 pbr contest.
turns out dr weird is his 'bar voice'
the world is just one surprise after another.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Faust on May 21, 2014, 10:53:40 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 20, 2014, 12:08:17 AM
Quote from: JamesStrangefellow on May 19, 2014, 02:53:30 AM
(some shit)
I also study the occult and am a superhero.

and am a superhero

Anyone? Anyone at all? Low hanging fruit right here people.

Never judge a person by their profession. Everyone has to pay the bills somehow, regardless of how crummy might perceive those jobs to be.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: JamesStrangefellow on May 22, 2014, 08:15:44 AM
Quote from: Faust on May 21, 2014, 10:53:40 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 20, 2014, 12:08:17 AM
Quote from: JamesStrangefellow on May 19, 2014, 02:53:30 AM
(some shit)
I also study the occult and am a superhero.

and am a superhero

Anyone? Anyone at all? Low hanging fruit right here people.

Never judge a person by their profession. Everyone has to pay the bills somehow, regardless of how crummy might perceive those jobs to be.

i like doing it a lot.
But yeah, rarely does someone buy you more than a beer.
Maybe a kiss?
that's what i'm working towards.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Meunster on November 20, 2014, 02:42:56 AM
People need people to spread discord?

Sign me up.

How ever, organized discord spreading seems counter intuitive.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on November 20, 2014, 03:25:26 PM
Quote from: Meunster on November 20, 2014, 02:42:56 AM
People need people to spread discord?

Sign me up.

How ever, organized discord spreading seems counter intuitive.

1. Nobody said anything about organization except for you.

2. This thread is from 2008, idiot.

3. I hate you. Just making sure you know.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Doktor Howl on November 21, 2014, 03:15:19 PM
Quote from: Meunster on November 20, 2014, 02:42:56 AM

How ever, organized discord spreading seems counter intuitive.

So what?
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on November 22, 2014, 12:50:46 AM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 21, 2014, 03:15:19 PM
Quote from: Meunster on November 20, 2014, 02:42:56 AM

How ever, organized discord spreading seems counter intuitive.

So what?

It violates expectations.

Stop, you got something unexpected in my discord!
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Doktor Howl on November 22, 2014, 03:48:24 AM
Quote from: Sexy St. Nigel on November 22, 2014, 12:50:46 AM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 21, 2014, 03:15:19 PM
Quote from: Meunster on November 20, 2014, 02:42:56 AM

How ever, organized discord spreading seems counter intuitive.

So what?

It violates expectations.

Stop, you got something unexpected in my discord!

I was told this back in 2004, when I wrote The Heresies. 

Adding to or altering Holy Writ™ is Grayface as fuck.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on November 22, 2014, 05:17:55 AM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 22, 2014, 03:48:24 AM
Quote from: Sexy St. Nigel on November 22, 2014, 12:50:46 AM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 21, 2014, 03:15:19 PM
Quote from: Meunster on November 20, 2014, 02:42:56 AM

How ever, organized discord spreading seems counter intuitive.

So what?

It violates expectations.

Stop, you got something unexpected in my discord!

I was told this back in 2004, when I wrote The Heresies. 

Adding to or altering Holy Writ™ is Grayface as fuck.

THE IRONY

HOW IT BURNS
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on November 22, 2014, 05:21:21 AM
It's like when I'm told that my Discordia isn't real Discordia because it's too different from the way other Discordians do it.

Don't want too much discord in our Discordia, now. Gotta keep it reaaaal orthodox. Lol pineal fnord 5 tons of flax hot dog with no bun.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on November 22, 2014, 05:25:09 AM
Actually that hot dog thing probably irritates me more than anything else, because it's so emblematic of the fact that even though they parrot snippets of it endlessly, so many of these orthodox by-the-book Discordian types don't even seem to understand the meaning of what the book actually says.

I guess that's true of a lot of religious conservatives, though.

:lol:
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: rong on November 22, 2014, 11:20:52 AM
Quote from: Sexy St. Nigel on November 22, 2014, 05:25:09 AM
Actually that hot dog thing probably irritates me more than anything else, because it's so emblematic of the fact that even though they parrot snippets of it endlessly, so many of these orthodox by-the-book Discordian types don't even seem to understand the meaning of what the book actually says.

I guess that's true of a lot of religious conservatives, though.


:lol:

it all makes sense now
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Doktor Howl on November 22, 2014, 06:54:27 PM
Quote from: Sexy St. Nigel on November 22, 2014, 05:25:09 AM
Actually that hot dog thing probably irritates me more than anything else, because it's so emblematic of the fact that even though they parrot snippets of it endlessly, so many of these orthodox by-the-book Discordian types don't even seem to understand the meaning of what the book actually says.

I guess that's true of a lot of religious conservatives, though.

:lol:

It's like people who quote Monty Python, and - worse - get upset when other people do it and make a mistake.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on November 22, 2014, 07:07:16 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 22, 2014, 06:54:27 PM
Quote from: Sexy St. Nigel on November 22, 2014, 05:25:09 AM
Actually that hot dog thing probably irritates me more than anything else, because it's so emblematic of the fact that even though they parrot snippets of it endlessly, so many of these orthodox by-the-book Discordian types don't even seem to understand the meaning of what the book actually says.

I guess that's true of a lot of religious conservatives, though.

:lol:

It's like people who quote Monty Python, and - worse - get upset when other people do it and make a mistake.

Yep. Stuck in a loop.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: hooplala on November 23, 2014, 09:36:39 PM
I just like hotdogs.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on November 23, 2014, 09:58:31 PM
Quote from: Hoopla on November 23, 2014, 09:36:39 PM
I just like hotdogs.

Hot dogs are awesome.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Chelagoras The Boulder on November 24, 2014, 05:26:39 AM
they are like cylindrical tubes of awesome.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Zombo Scott on November 24, 2014, 05:47:51 AM
When I was in my teens I thought that I knew everything. In my twenty I still thought I knew better then most. Now I'm not sure what I know or if I know anything at all.  My biggest problem with the Principia Discordia isn't the stale jokes(I'm a cheesball and I eat that shit up). It's that with all the intentional contradictions, it encourages people to think for themselves. I'm old enough now to know that there are plenty of people that are way more qualified then myself to think my thoughts for me.     
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Reginald Ret on November 24, 2014, 09:52:09 AM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 24, 2014, 05:47:51 AM
When I was in my teens I thought that I knew everything. In my twenty I still thought I knew better then most. Now I'm not sure what I know or if I know anything at all.  My biggest problem with the Principia Discordia isn't the stale jokes(I'm a cheesball and I eat that shit up). It's that with all the intentional contradictions, it encourages people to think for themselves. I'm old enough now to know that there are plenty of people that are way more qualified then myself to think my thoughts for me.   
... dude, what? What you are saying leads to blind obedience and blind obedience is the ultimate evil.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: LMNO on November 24, 2014, 12:20:54 PM
Quote from: Reginald Ret (07/05/1983 - 06/11/2014) on November 24, 2014, 09:52:09 AM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 24, 2014, 05:47:51 AM
When I was in my teens I thought that I knew everything. In my twenty I still thought I knew better then most. Now I'm not sure what I know or if I know anything at all.  My biggest problem with the Principia Discordia isn't the stale jokes(I'm a cheesball and I eat that shit up). It's that with all the intentional contradictions, it encourages people to think for themselves. I'm old enough now to know that there are plenty of people that are way more qualified then myself to think my thoughts for me.   
... dude, what? What you are saying leads to blind obedience and blind obedience is the ultimate evil.

Are you trying to tell him what to think?
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 12:40:17 PM
I don't like hot dogs.  They are little tubes of greasy fatty awfulness, and people who like then are obviously either insane or some form of food pervert that should be sent to a reeducation camp in Montana somewhere.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 12:41:36 PM
Quote from: Reginald Ret (07/05/1983 - 06/11/2014) on November 24, 2014, 09:52:09 AM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 24, 2014, 05:47:51 AM
When I was in my teens I thought that I knew everything. In my twenty I still thought I knew better then most. Now I'm not sure what I know or if I know anything at all.  My biggest problem with the Principia Discordia isn't the stale jokes(I'm a cheesball and I eat that shit up). It's that with all the intentional contradictions, it encourages people to think for themselves. I'm old enough now to know that there are plenty of people that are way more qualified then myself to think my thoughts for me.   
... dude, what? What you are saying leads to blind obedience and blind obedience is the ultimate evil.

No, that's not the ultimate evil.  It's pretty sucky anyway.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Reginald Ret on November 24, 2014, 02:37:36 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on November 24, 2014, 12:20:54 PM
Quote from: Reginald Ret (07/05/1983 - 06/11/2014) on November 24, 2014, 09:52:09 AM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 24, 2014, 05:47:51 AM
When I was in my teens I thought that I knew everything. In my twenty I still thought I knew better then most. Now I'm not sure what I know or if I know anything at all.  My biggest problem with the Principia Discordia isn't the stale jokes(I'm a cheesball and I eat that shit up). It's that with all the intentional contradictions, it encourages people to think for themselves. I'm old enough now to know that there are plenty of people that are way more qualified then myself to think my thoughts for me.   
... dude, what? What you are saying leads to blind obedience and blind obedience is the ultimate evil.

Are you trying to tell him what to think?
Yep, I'm hoping it will make his head explode.

Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 12:41:36 PM
Quote from: Reginald Ret (07/05/1983 - 06/11/2014) on November 24, 2014, 09:52:09 AM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 24, 2014, 05:47:51 AM
When I was in my teens I thought that I knew everything. In my twenty I still thought I knew better then most. Now I'm not sure what I know or if I know anything at all.  My biggest problem with the Principia Discordia isn't the stale jokes(I'm a cheesball and I eat that shit up). It's that with all the intentional contradictions, it encourages people to think for themselves. I'm old enough now to know that there are plenty of people that are way more qualified then myself to think my thoughts for me.   
... dude, what? What you are saying leads to blind obedience and blind obedience is the ultimate evil.

No, that's not the ultimate evil.  It's pretty sucky anyway.
Now I'm curious, what do you think is the ultimate evil?
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 02:45:12 PM
Quote from: Reginald Ret (07/05/1983 - 06/11/2014) on November 24, 2014, 02:37:36 PM
Now I'm curious, what do you think is the ultimate evil?

Taylor Swift.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: LMNO on November 24, 2014, 02:57:45 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 02:45:12 PM
Quote from: Reginald Ret (07/05/1983 - 06/11/2014) on November 24, 2014, 02:37:36 PM
Now I'm curious, what do you think is the ultimate evil?

Taylor Swift.

Yo, Roger, I'm really happy for you, and Imma let you finish, but lil' Tay-Tay is adorable!
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 03:04:18 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on November 24, 2014, 02:57:45 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 02:45:12 PM
Quote from: Reginald Ret (07/05/1983 - 06/11/2014) on November 24, 2014, 02:37:36 PM
Now I'm curious, what do you think is the ultimate evil?

Taylor Swift.

Yo, Roger, I'm really happy for you, and Imma let you finish, but lil' Tay-Tay is adorable!

I am going to mail my pance to you.  In their current condition.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on November 24, 2014, 03:06:24 PM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 24, 2014, 05:47:51 AM
When I was in my teens I thought that I knew everything. In my twenty I still thought I knew better then most. Now I'm not sure what I know or if I know anything at all.  My biggest problem with the Principia Discordia isn't the stale jokes(I'm a cheesball and I eat that shit up). It's that with all the intentional contradictions, it encourages people to think for themselves. I'm old enough now to know that there are plenty of people that are way more qualified then myself to think my thoughts for me.   

Isn't making a conscious decision to allow someone more qualified to think for you also thinking for yourself?

I mean, I'm pretty smart, but I don't know anything about dentistry. I will gladly pay someone to think for me when it comes to repairing my teeth.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on November 24, 2014, 03:07:52 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 12:40:17 PM
I don't like hot dogs.  They are little tubes of greasy fatty awfulness, and people who like then are obviously either insane or some form of food pervert that should be sent to a reeducation camp in Montana somewhere.

They are magnificent. Especially a nice Hebrew National on a good bun with relish and sauerkraut. Fuck yeah.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Cain on November 24, 2014, 04:10:50 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 12:40:17 PM
I don't like hot dogs.  They are little tubes of greasy fatty awfulness, and people who like then are obviously either insane or some form of food pervert that should be sent to a reeducation camp in Montana somewhere.

They made hot dog flavour crisps in the UK.

They taste exactly the same as actual hot dogs.  Exactly.  It's unnatural.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 04:12:40 PM
Quote from: Cain on November 24, 2014, 04:10:50 PM
They made hot dog flavour crisps in the UK.

They taste exactly the same as actual hot dogs.  Exactly.  It's unnatural.

This makes me wish for the return of Vortigern.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on November 24, 2014, 04:13:50 PM
Quote from: Cain on November 24, 2014, 04:10:50 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 12:40:17 PM
I don't like hot dogs.  They are little tubes of greasy fatty awfulness, and people who like then are obviously either insane or some form of food pervert that should be sent to a reeducation camp in Montana somewhere.

They made hot dog flavour crisps in the UK.

They taste exactly the same as actual hot dogs.  Exactly.  It's unnatural.

That sounds horrifying. Like those pickle-flavored sunflower seeds.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Reginald Ret on November 24, 2014, 05:49:01 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 02:45:12 PM
Quote from: Reginald Ret (07/05/1983 - 06/11/2014) on November 24, 2014, 02:37:36 PM
Now I'm curious, what do you think is the ultimate evil?

Taylor Swift.
:lulz:

I think we will have to agree to disagree.

Quote from: Sexy St. Nigel on November 24, 2014, 04:13:50 PM
Quote from: Cain on November 24, 2014, 04:10:50 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 12:40:17 PM
I don't like hot dogs.  They are little tubes of greasy fatty awfulness, and people who like then are obviously either insane or some form of food pervert that should be sent to a reeducation camp in Montana somewhere.

They made hot dog flavour crisps in the UK.

They taste exactly the same as actual hot dogs.  Exactly.  It's unnatural.

That sounds horrifying. Like those pickle-flavored sunflower seeds.
Those exist?!  :eek:
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 05:51:22 PM
Quote from: Reginald Ret (07/05/1983 - 06/11/2014) on November 24, 2014, 05:49:01 PM

:lulz:

I think we will have to agree to disagree.

I knew it.  You're a Goddamn Taylor Swift sympathizer.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Reginald Ret on November 24, 2014, 05:55:23 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 05:51:22 PM
Quote from: Reginald Ret (07/05/1983 - 06/11/2014) on November 24, 2014, 05:49:01 PM

:lulz:

I think we will have to agree to disagree.

I knew it.  You're a Goddamn Taylor Swift sympathizer.
I only support Taylor Swift because she never obeyed any of my orders!
Granted, maybe I shouldn't have sobbed them into my pillow, but she should know what I think! What kind of relationship would we have if she can't even read my mind all the time?!
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 05:59:45 PM
Quote from: Reginald Ret (07/05/1983 - 06/11/2014) on November 24, 2014, 05:55:23 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 05:51:22 PM
Quote from: Reginald Ret (07/05/1983 - 06/11/2014) on November 24, 2014, 05:49:01 PM

:lulz:

I think we will have to agree to disagree.

I knew it.  You're a Goddamn Taylor Swift sympathizer.
I only support Taylor Swift because she never obeyed any of my orders!
Granted, maybe I shouldn't have sobbed them into my pillow, but she should know what I think! What kind of relationship would we have if she can't even read my mind all the time?!

:lulz:

Stealing that.  Like a boss.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Reginald Ret on November 24, 2014, 08:52:20 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 05:59:45 PM
Quote from: Reginald Ret (07/05/1983 - 06/11/2014) on November 24, 2014, 05:55:23 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 05:51:22 PM
Quote from: Reginald Ret (07/05/1983 - 06/11/2014) on November 24, 2014, 05:49:01 PM

:lulz:

I think we will have to agree to disagree.

I knew it.  You're a Goddamn Taylor Swift sympathizer.
I only support Taylor Swift because she never obeyed any of my orders!
Granted, maybe I shouldn't have sobbed them into my pillow, but she should know what I think! What kind of relationship would we have if she can't even read my mind all the time?!

:lulz:

Stealing that.  Like a boss.
8)
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Zombo Scott on November 24, 2014, 09:54:41 PM
Quote from: Reginald Ret (07/05/1983 - 06/11/2014) on November 24, 2014, 09:52:09 AM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 24, 2014, 05:47:51 AM
When I was in my teens I thought that I knew everything. In my twenty I still thought I knew better then most. Now I'm not sure what I know or if I know anything at all.  My biggest problem with the Principia Discordia isn't the stale jokes(I'm a cheesball and I eat that shit up). It's that with all the intentional contradictions, it encourages people to think for themselves. I'm old enough now to know that there are plenty of people that are way more qualified then myself to think my thoughts for me.   
... dude, what? What you are saying leads to blind obedience and blind obedience is the ultimate evil.


I was going to comb through PD to find a comment that sounded eloquent and thought provoking regurgitate as my reply but I seem to have caught myself in a Logical Fallacies Trap. If I am not qualified to think my own thought then I certainly must not be qualified to judge others. 

I don't think I would consider blind obedience, the most evil thing a person could do but it definitely is the most amoral.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on November 25, 2014, 12:08:53 AM
Quote from: Reginald Ret (07/05/1983 - 06/11/2014) on November 24, 2014, 05:49:01 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 02:45:12 PM
Quote from: Reginald Ret (07/05/1983 - 06/11/2014) on November 24, 2014, 02:37:36 PM
Now I'm curious, what do you think is the ultimate evil?

Taylor Swift.
:lulz:

I think we will have to agree to disagree.

Quote from: Sexy St. Nigel on November 24, 2014, 04:13:50 PM
Quote from: Cain on November 24, 2014, 04:10:50 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 24, 2014, 12:40:17 PM
I don't like hot dogs.  They are little tubes of greasy fatty awfulness, and people who like then are obviously either insane or some form of food pervert that should be sent to a reeducation camp in Montana somewhere.

They made hot dog flavour crisps in the UK.

They taste exactly the same as actual hot dogs.  Exactly.  It's unnatural.

That sounds horrifying. Like those pickle-flavored sunflower seeds.
Those exist?!  :eek:

Horrifyingly, yes.

http://shop.bigs.com/535oz-BIGS-Dill-Pickle-Sunflower-Seeds_p_9.html
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on November 25, 2014, 12:09:51 AM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 24, 2014, 09:54:41 PM
Quote from: Reginald Ret (07/05/1983 - 06/11/2014) on November 24, 2014, 09:52:09 AM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 24, 2014, 05:47:51 AM
When I was in my teens I thought that I knew everything. In my twenty I still thought I knew better then most. Now I'm not sure what I know or if I know anything at all.  My biggest problem with the Principia Discordia isn't the stale jokes(I'm a cheesball and I eat that shit up). It's that with all the intentional contradictions, it encourages people to think for themselves. I'm old enough now to know that there are plenty of people that are way more qualified then myself to think my thoughts for me.   
... dude, what? What you are saying leads to blind obedience and blind obedience is the ultimate evil.


I was going to comb through PD to find a comment that sounded eloquent and thought provoking regurgitate as my reply but I seem to have caught myself in a Logical Fallacies Trap. If I am not qualified to think my own thought then I certainly must not be qualified to judge others. 

I don't think I would consider blind obedience, the most evil thing a person could do but it definitely is the most amoral.

I think you're onto something there.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Doktor Howl on November 25, 2014, 12:11:31 AM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 24, 2014, 09:54:41 PM
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I don't think I would consider blind obedience, the most evil thing a person could do but it definitely is the most amoral.

You know, I fail to see a functional difference.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Zombo Scott on November 25, 2014, 03:13:36 AM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 25, 2014, 12:11:31 AM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 24, 2014, 09:54:41 PM
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I don't think I would consider blind obedience, the most evil thing a person could do but it definitely is the most amoral.

You know, I fail to see a functional difference.

I may be wrong but to my understanding evil implies malicious intent, where as amorality dose not.
one functional difference is that in most legal systems, intent is factorized into judgement and sentencing.
On a side note, often if remorse is shown by the convicted a lighter sentence is given.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Doktor Howl on November 25, 2014, 03:34:33 AM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 25, 2014, 03:13:36 AM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 25, 2014, 12:11:31 AM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 24, 2014, 09:54:41 PM
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I don't think I would consider blind obedience, the most evil thing a person could do but it definitely is the most amoral.

You know, I fail to see a functional difference.

I may be wrong but to my understanding evil implies malicious intent, where as amorality dose not.
one functional difference is that in most legal systems, intent is factorized into judgement and sentencing.
On a side note, often if remorse is shown by the convicted a lighter sentence is given.

Evil doesn't work without apathy.  Witness the "Good Germans" who had NO idea what was happening at the death camps in Germany itself. 

Amorality is part & parcel of evil.   One cannot exist without the other.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Zombo Scott on November 25, 2014, 07:15:56 AM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 25, 2014, 03:34:33 AM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 25, 2014, 03:13:36 AM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 25, 2014, 12:11:31 AM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 24, 2014, 09:54:41 PM
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I don't think I would consider blind obedience, the most evil thing a person could do but it definitely is the most amoral.

You know, I fail to see a functional difference.

I may be wrong but to my understanding evil implies malicious intent, where as amorality dose not.
one functional difference is that in most legal systems, intent is factorized into judgement and sentencing.
On a side note, often if remorse is shown by the convicted a lighter sentence is given.

Evil doesn't work without apathy.  Witness the "Good Germans" who had NO idea what was happening at the death camps in Germany itself. 

Amorality is part & parcel of evil.   One cannot exist without the other.

Apathy would more likely be considered immoral then amoral. would it not (unless you are using the words synonymously)?

I should have been more clear in making a distinction between amorality and immorality.  Acting Immorally is evil, because it requires knowing the difference between good and evil and choosing the latter.

When I made the statement about letting someone do your thinking for you as not being necessarily evil, I was playing the devils advocate for the bible thumpers that say "surrender your self to God".  I did not see it as inherently evil because someone can do this and think it makes them a good person.  However I need to give this some more thought because using the "surrendering ones self to god" example would be a direct violation of free will and therefore inherently evil.

I hope that came out intelligible. insomnia=fun times.




Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Doktor Howl on November 25, 2014, 12:57:33 PM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 25, 2014, 07:15:56 AM
Apathy would more likely be considered immoral then amoral. would it not (unless you are using the words synonymously)?

I should have been more clear in making a distinction between amorality and immorality.  Acting Immorally is evil, because it requires knowing the difference between good and evil and choosing the latter.


No.  Immorality is the overt act; amorality is the apathy, the ability to ignore or condone the overt act.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Reginald Ret on November 26, 2014, 09:44:44 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 25, 2014, 12:57:33 PM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 25, 2014, 07:15:56 AM
Apathy would more likely be considered immoral then amoral. would it not (unless you are using the words synonymously)?

I should have been more clear in making a distinction between amorality and immorality.  Acting Immorally is evil, because it requires knowing the difference between good and evil and choosing the latter.


No.  Immorality is the overt act; amorality is the apathy, the ability to ignore or condone the overt act.
Your definition is accurate.
Amorality pisses me off more than immorality, it is less honest yet has the same effect.
At least an immoral villain gives no excuses, amoral "bystanders" on the other hand could have done something but didn't and then start making up excuses why it wasn't their fault.

I put bystanders in quotation marks because there is no such thing. If you were there when something bad happened (and you are not paralyzed from the eyebrows down) then you could have done something, but you decided the suffering was worth the entertainment it gave you including giving you a story you could tell your peers. The absolute least you could have done was walk away from the spectacle.
Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: Roly Poly Oly-Garch on November 28, 2014, 06:03:25 PM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 25, 2014, 03:13:36 AM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 25, 2014, 12:11:31 AM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 24, 2014, 09:54:41 PM
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I don't think I would consider blind obedience, the most evil thing a person could do but it definitely is the most amoral.

You know, I fail to see a functional difference.

I may be wrong but to my understanding evil implies malicious intent, where as amorality dose not.
one functional difference is that in most legal systems, intent is factorized into judgement and sentencing.
On a side note, often if remorse is shown by the convicted a lighter sentence is given.

Mens Rea is generally divided into four levels:

Intentional - I did the thing intending for the outcome to happen
Knowing - I did the thing knowing what the outcome would be, though that outcome was secondary to whatever I was intending.
Recklessness - I did the thing knowing there was a substantial risk that the outcome would happen, but I didn't care.
Negligence - I didn't know about the risk, but as a reasonable person I should have.

One thing to note is that "I didn't know, and there's no reason to expect that a reasonable person should have known," doesn't even register on that (though in many places there's a fifth quasi-level called strict-liability to catch that situation, a.k.a. "you made the mess, you at least have to clean it up").

Point is, intent and awareness are both factors. Amorality can be a result of apathy. But it can also be a result of ignorance. May be useful (at least for philosophical wankery purposes) to have a third word beside amorality and immorality to catch situations where there's no question of morality because...well...there were no questions.

Title: Re: Volunteer Thread
Post by: minuspace on November 30, 2014, 10:53:54 PM
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on November 28, 2014, 06:03:25 PM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 25, 2014, 03:13:36 AM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on November 25, 2014, 12:11:31 AM
Quote from: Zombo Scott on November 24, 2014, 09:54:41 PM
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I don't think I would consider blind obedience, the most evil thing a person could do but it definitely is the most amoral.

You know, I fail to see a functional difference.

I may be wrong but to my understanding evil implies malicious intent, where as amorality dose not.
one functional difference is that in most legal systems, intent is factorized into judgement and sentencing.
On a side note, often if remorse is shown by the convicted a lighter sentence is given.

Mens Rea is generally divided into four levels:

Intentional - I did the thing intending for the outcome to happen
Knowing - I did the thing knowing what the outcome would be, though that outcome was secondary to whatever I was intending.
Recklessness - I did the thing knowing there was a substantial risk that the outcome would happen, but I didn't care.
Negligence - I didn't know about the risk, but as a reasonable person I should have.

One thing to note is that "I didn't know, and there's no reason to expect that a reasonable person should have known," doesn't even register on that (though in many places there's a fifth quasi-level called strict-liability to catch that situation, a.k.a. "you made the mess, you at least have to clean it up").

Point is, intent and awareness are both factors. Amorality can be a result of apathy. But it can also be a result of ignorance. May be useful (at least for philosophical wankery purposes) to have a third word beside amorality and immorality to catch situations where there's no question of morality because...well...there were no questions.

Negligence, I was waiting for that-  there's something to think about.  Ideally, awareness would not be a problem because understanding and acting in accordance with practical reason IS the very condition of the possibility of acting freely, in the first place.  When I see a man do Evil, I see a man that is not free.