Has anyone else here read Preincarnate by Shaun Micallef? I'm about half way through and I'm getting a bit of a Discordian vibe from it. Lots of 23s in the dates mentioned, conspiracies, similar humour. Definitely worth the read.
what's it about?
Quote from: Danjanon on February 07, 2012, 01:16:05 PM
Has anyone else here read Preincarnate by Shaun Micallef? I'm about half way through and I'm getting a bit of a Discordian vibe from it. Lots of 23s in the dates mentioned, conspiracies, similar humour. Definitely worth the read.
Warren Ellis mentioned the number 23 a total of 5 times in his novel
Crooked Little Vein.
Which, of course, makes it Discordian.
@Cramulus: It's kind of a time travel, comedic whodunnit and since all of time apparently happens simultaneously it involves a little preincarnation. The wiki page has the blurb, so I'll just leave that here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preincarnate_(book) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preincarnate_(book))
Honest to Thoth, the more I read it the more I think Mr Micallef either is a Discordian or has read some of the texts.
@The Good Reverend Roger: I'm not sure if you're kidding about Crooked Little Vein or not, and I like it.
Quote from: Danjanon on February 08, 2012, 12:28:32 PM
@Cramulus: It's kind of a time travel, comedic whodunnit and since all of time apparently happens simultaneously it involves a little preincarnation. The wiki page has the blurb, so I'll just leave that here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preincarnate_(book) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preincarnate_(book))
Honest to Thoth, the more I read it the more I think Mr Micallef either is a Discordian or has read some of the texts.
@The Good Reverend Roger: I'm not sure if you're kidding about Crooked Little Vein or not, and I like it.
It was the first one.
Do you guys know of Shaun Micalleff overseas?
Quote from: Danjanon on February 08, 2012, 12:28:32 PM
Honest to Thoth,
Wait. How did I miss this?
...
Oh, dear. There is no emote that we have that adequately expresses my feelings at this particular moment.
I slip those sorts of things into every day life all the time. You are the first person to comment on it. You win a prize! (the prize is me promising you a prize and then me forgetting to ever get you one)
Quote from: Danjanon on February 11, 2012, 01:00:45 PM
I slip those sorts of things into every day life all the time. You are the first person to comment on it. You win a prize! (the prize is me promising you a prize and then me forgetting to ever get you one)
No, that's not the prize.
You wanna know what the prize is?
Yes?
:fnord:
Quote from: Danjanon on February 12, 2012, 09:50:44 AM
Yes?
I got a bit of advice, sir. What you wanted to say was "No." Not that that would get you off anyway, but then you can shriek in horror and no one can say "Well that's what you wanted, wasn't it?"
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 11, 2012, 12:48:10 AM
Quote from: Danjanon on February 08, 2012, 12:28:32 PM
Honest to Thoth,
Wait. How did I miss this?
...
Oh, dear. There is no emote that we have that adequately expresses my feelings at this particular moment.
I don't know about you, but this works for me:
(http://media.onsugar.com/files/2010/06/26/2/362/3626356/6edbb8f6dac0ffb2_britney-spears-bald.xlarge.jpg)
Devil's Druj's Advocate:
Isn't it better when people actively fight the "Christian Nation" myth so we don't all feel obligated to pretend to be christian in polite society, even if they sound like a retard while doing it?
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on February 14, 2012, 11:55:52 PM
Devil's Druj's Advocate:
Isn't it better when people actively fight the "Christian Nation" myth so we don't all feel obligated to pretend to be christian in polite society, even if they sound like a retard while doing it?
What? Who the fuck feels obligated to pretend to be Christian?
Quote from: Nigel on February 15, 2012, 12:13:35 AM
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on February 14, 2012, 11:55:52 PM
Devil's Druj's Advocate:
Isn't it better when people actively fight the "Christian Nation" myth so we don't all feel obligated to pretend to be christian in polite society, even if they sound like a retard while doing it?
What? Who the fuck feels obligated to pretend to be Christian?
Politicians are the easiest example.
I don't mean so much actively pretending to follow a religion that you don't, as not challenging the "we're all at least more-or-less nominally christian here" dialectic. E.g., framing a discussion about fairness or justice or equality in terms of "Judeo-Christian" values, or using standard Biblical imagery and metaphors just because you imagine the rest of the participants in the conversation to have similar religious/cultural backgrounds. Basically, being unwilling to challenge people's assumptions about your own or other's beliefs, because it's a little more convenient to let them believe that you're "normal" than to give them cause to question their normative biases.
Analogously, the people who announce and make a big deal about their sexual orientation are obnoxious and annoying - but it's nice that we're inching to a society where people don't assume that everyone in the office or classroom is straight.
Quote from: Nigel on February 15, 2012, 12:13:35 AM
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on February 14, 2012, 11:55:52 PM
Devil's Druj's Advocate:
Isn't it better when people actively fight the "Christian Nation" myth so we don't all feel obligated to pretend to be christian in polite society, even if they sound like a retard while doing it?
What? Who the fuck feels obligated to pretend to be Christian?
You would, if you weren't a terrorist Jezebel who hates Christmas and wants to take my guns away.
Quote from: Nigel on February 15, 2012, 12:13:35 AM
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on February 14, 2012, 11:55:52 PM
Devil's Druj's Advocate:
Isn't it better when people actively fight the "Christian Nation" myth so we don't all feel obligated to pretend to be christian in polite society, even if they sound like a retard while doing it?
What? Who the fuck feels obligated to pretend to be Christian?
Not the Pope, as far as I can tell. But I seem to recall seeing quite a few Stateside Politicians do it. Whether out of some obligation or not, I couldn't say though.
Quote from: Nigel on February 15, 2012, 12:13:35 AM
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on February 14, 2012, 11:55:52 PM
Devil's Druj's Advocate:
Isn't it better when people actively fight the "Christian Nation" myth so we don't all feel obligated to pretend to be christian in polite society, even if they sound like a retard while doing it?
What? Who the fuck feels obligated to pretend to be Christian?
Mark Gatiss?
So is this about the honest to thoth bit? Because god isnt a name. Its a job description. Its more fun i would think to point this out than to swap out god in a common english expression and replace it with a specific deitys name.
Well sure, if you don't mind derailing the entire conversation.
Theres probably ways to do it without derailing the conversation. A quick quip or an aside. You wouldnt want to have a protracted debate about it anyway because then theyll become resistant to the idea.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 15, 2012, 02:56:10 AM
Quote from: Nigel on February 15, 2012, 12:13:35 AM
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on February 14, 2012, 11:55:52 PM
Devil's Druj's Advocate:
Isn't it better when people actively fight the "Christian Nation" myth so we don't all feel obligated to pretend to be christian in polite society, even if they sound like a retard while doing it?
What? Who the fuck feels obligated to pretend to be Christian?
You would, if you weren't a terrorist Jezebel who hates Christmas and wants to take my guns away.
:lulz:
Seriously though, I've been doing this for years and no one ever says anything. I don't know if they think they've misheard me or don't care to say anything because most of my friends don't want to talk about religion. Another one that's fun is to put in celebrities instead of gods, for example, Lennon's ghost that's hot! I burnt my tongue again!
Quote from: Nigel on February 15, 2012, 12:13:35 AM
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on February 14, 2012, 11:55:52 PM
Devil's Druj's Advocate:
Isn't it better when people actively fight the "Christian Nation" myth so we don't all feel obligated to pretend to be christian in polite society, even if they sound like a retard while doing it?
What? Who the fuck feels obligated to pretend to be Christian?
I grew up in a Pentecostal church. When I was 12 the pastor performed an exorcism on my friends house. I once prayed at a funeral for 2 hours that God would raise the body out of the Coffin.
I fell very fucking obligated to pretend to be a Christian at family events, lest they start throwing holy water at me.
Quote from: Prince Glittersnatch III on February 17, 2012, 02:50:18 AM
Quote from: Nigel on February 15, 2012, 12:13:35 AM
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on February 14, 2012, 11:55:52 PM
Devil's Druj's Advocate:
Isn't it better when people actively fight the "Christian Nation" myth so we don't all feel obligated to pretend to be christian in polite society, even if they sound like a retard while doing it?
What? Who the fuck feels obligated to pretend to be Christian?
I grew up in a Pentecostal church. When I was 12 the pastor performed an exorcism on my friends house. I once prayed at a funeral for 2 hours that God would raise the body out of the Coffin.
I fell very fucking obligated to pretend to be a Christian at family events, lest they start throwing holy water at me.
That would still seem to not be "all" of us.
If someone ever through holy water at me the next time I saw them I'd bring my super soaker.
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on February 14, 2012, 11:55:52 PM
Devil's Druj's Advocate:
Isn't it better when people actively fight the "Christian Nation" myth so we don't all feel obligated to pretend to be christian in polite society, even if they sound like a retard while doing it?
Well, I would suggest sounding like a retard doesn't do much to undermine the Christian Nation myth in the first place, as it just means people assume you're a moron and so cannot understand Christianity.
I would also suggest there are almost certainly better and non-retarded ways to go about undermining said myth, which do not involve changing a phrase often used by non-religious people from a nonspecific deity into a more specific one.
I never said anything about undermining anybody. I was just trying to talk about a book for Kirk's sake! Which, incidentally I finished the other day. As well as the other author's I mentioned the last section had a big Douglas Adams feel to it. I highly recommend it.
Quote from: Danjanon on February 17, 2012, 01:51:35 PM
I never said anything about undermining anybody. I was just trying to talk about a book for Kirk's sake! Which, incidentally I finished the other day. As well as the other author's I mentioned the last section had a big Douglas Adams feel to it. I highly recommend it.
Ah. You do it to be zany.
Sorry to drag this back on topic, but is it similar to Micallef's earlier stuff, or is it more like his newer stuff? I much preferred the Micallef Program(me) to his new commercial network shows. (Especially because I really want to punch Josh Thomas in the face)
Quote from: Billy the Twid on February 17, 2012, 01:55:08 PM
Quote from: Danjanon on February 17, 2012, 01:51:35 PM
I never said anything about undermining anybody. I was just trying to talk about a book for Kirk's sake! Which, incidentally I finished the other day. As well as the other author's I mentioned the last section had a big Douglas Adams feel to it. I highly recommend it.
Ah. You do it to be zany.
By Coyote's Balls, why you got to be so mean to the new guy?
In the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit and of the virgin marys lactating nipples i wasnt making fun i was just making an observation.
:outlandish:
Quote from: Billy the Twid on February 17, 2012, 01:55:08 PM
Quote from: Danjanon on February 17, 2012, 01:51:35 PM
I never said anything about undermining anybody. I was just trying to talk about a book for Kirk's sake! Which, incidentally I finished the other day. As well as the other author's I mentioned the last section had a big Douglas Adams feel to it. I highly recommend it.
Ah. You do it to be zany.
Essentially, Billy is right. I'd much rather be accused of trying to be zany than actually being beige.
Quote from: Rumckle on February 17, 2012, 02:38:33 PM
Sorry to drag this back on topic, but is it similar to Micallef's earlier stuff, or is it more like his newer stuff? I much preferred the Micallef Program(me) to his new commercial network shows. (Especially because I really want to punch Josh Thomas in the face)
I would say it was more like his earlier work. Intellectual, taking the piss and quite silly. You can definitely see his British influences. Josh Thomas I don't mind, it's Charlie Pickering that grates my goat.
Quote from: Danjanon on February 17, 2012, 01:51:35 PM
I never said anything about undermining anybody. I was just trying to talk about a book for Kirk's sake! Which, incidentally I finished the other day. As well as the other author's I mentioned the last section had a big Douglas Adams feel to it. I highly recommend it.
I wasn't actually talking to you. As you would have noticed, if you had bothered to see who I was quoting.
Quote from: Billy the Twid on February 17, 2012, 08:03:01 PM
In the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit and of the virgin marys lactating nipples i wasnt making fun i was just making an observation.
:lulz:
Quote from: Danjanon on February 17, 2012, 01:51:35 PM
for Kirk's sake!
Next time you want to take The Shatner's name in vain, shut your whore mouth.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 05:39:19 AM
Quote from: Danjanon on February 17, 2012, 01:51:35 PM
for Kirk's sake!
Next time you want to take The Shatner's name in vain, shut your whore mouth.
Oh
Oh
Goddamnit, now there's beer in my nose and it stings.
Quote from: Danjanon on February 17, 2012, 11:11:38 PM
Quote from: Billy the Twid on February 17, 2012, 01:55:08 PM
Quote from: Danjanon on February 17, 2012, 01:51:35 PM
I never said anything about undermining anybody. I was just trying to talk about a book for Kirk's sake! Which, incidentally I finished the other day. As well as the other author's I mentioned the last section had a big Douglas Adams feel to it. I highly recommend it.
Ah. You do it to be zany.
Essentially, Billy is right. I'd much rather be accused of trying to be zany than actually being beige.
I guess it's just that it's kind of depressing, at least for me, when people feel like they have to try to be "zany".
Quote from: Nigel on February 18, 2012, 05:45:31 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 05:39:19 AM
Quote from: Danjanon on February 17, 2012, 01:51:35 PM
for Kirk's sake!
Next time you want to take The Shatner's name in vain, shut your whore mouth.
Oh
Oh
Goddamnit, now there's beer in my nose and it stings.
We don't take kindly to people fucking with The Shatner in these here parts.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 05:48:16 AM
Quote from: Nigel on February 18, 2012, 05:45:31 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 05:39:19 AM
Quote from: Danjanon on February 17, 2012, 01:51:35 PM
for Kirk's sake!
Next time you want to take The Shatner's name in vain, shut your whore mouth.
Oh
Oh
Goddamnit, now there's beer in my nose and it stings.
We don't take kindly to people fucking with The Shatner in these here parts.
Shatner is a hero to me... rising close to Nixon, even.
Quote from: Nigel on February 18, 2012, 06:00:41 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 05:48:16 AM
Quote from: Nigel on February 18, 2012, 05:45:31 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 05:39:19 AM
Quote from: Danjanon on February 17, 2012, 01:51:35 PM
for Kirk's sake!
Next time you want to take The Shatner's name in vain, shut your whore mouth.
Oh
Oh
Goddamnit, now there's beer in my nose and it stings.
We don't take kindly to people fucking with The Shatner in these here parts.
Shatner is a hero to me... rising close to Nixon, even.
Who would win in a fight? That's the only way to settle it.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 06:04:32 AM
Quote from: Nigel on February 18, 2012, 06:00:41 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 05:48:16 AM
Quote from: Nigel on February 18, 2012, 05:45:31 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 05:39:19 AM
Quote from: Danjanon on February 17, 2012, 01:51:35 PM
for Kirk's sake!
Next time you want to take The Shatner's name in vain, shut your whore mouth.
Oh
Oh
Goddamnit, now there's beer in my nose and it stings.
We don't take kindly to people fucking with The Shatner in these here parts.
Shatner is a hero to me... rising close to Nixon, even.
Who would win in a fight? That's the only way to settle it.
I don't know, but I just came.
Quote from: Nigel on February 18, 2012, 06:09:48 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 06:04:32 AM
Quote from: Nigel on February 18, 2012, 06:00:41 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 05:48:16 AM
Quote from: Nigel on February 18, 2012, 05:45:31 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 05:39:19 AM
Quote from: Danjanon on February 17, 2012, 01:51:35 PM
for Kirk's sake!
Next time you want to take The Shatner's name in vain, shut your whore mouth.
Oh
Oh
Goddamnit, now there's beer in my nose and it stings.
We don't take kindly to people fucking with The Shatner in these here parts.
Shatner is a hero to me... rising close to Nixon, even.
Who would win in a fight? That's the only way to settle it.
I don't know, but I just came.
Shoop forthcoming, this weekend.
Oh, my fucking God.
NIXON PORN!
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 06:11:02 AM
Quote from: Nigel on February 18, 2012, 06:09:48 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 06:04:32 AM
Quote from: Nigel on February 18, 2012, 06:00:41 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 05:48:16 AM
Quote from: Nigel on February 18, 2012, 05:45:31 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 05:39:19 AM
Quote from: Danjanon on February 17, 2012, 01:51:35 PM
for Kirk's sake!
Next time you want to take The Shatner's name in vain, shut your whore mouth.
Oh
Oh
Goddamnit, now there's beer in my nose and it stings.
We don't take kindly to people fucking with The Shatner in these here parts.
Shatner is a hero to me... rising close to Nixon, even.
Who would win in a fight? That's the only way to settle it.
I don't know, but I just came.
Shoop forthcoming, this weekend.
YES HELL YES
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 06:11:29 AM
Oh, my fucking God.
NIXON PORN!
Wait
Have you been into my things, again?
BRB gotta go have a smoke.
I both like and dread where this thread is going.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 06:04:32 AM
Quote from: Nigel on February 18, 2012, 06:00:41 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 05:48:16 AM
Quote from: Nigel on February 18, 2012, 05:45:31 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 05:39:19 AM
Quote from: Danjanon on February 17, 2012, 01:51:35 PM
for Kirk's sake!
Next time you want to take The Shatner's name in vain, shut your whore mouth.
Oh
Oh
Goddamnit, now there's beer in my nose and it stings.
We don't take kindly to people fucking with The Shatner in these here parts.
Shatner is a hero to me... rising close to Nixon, even.
Who would win in a fight? That's the only way to settle it.
Kirk.
So would Picard.
But Spock would drop that fucker in 1.37156 seconds.
Oh Whore of Babylon's engorged clitoris, why did I have to promise drunken guitar hero with Pickles?
Thread delivers.
Who's the writer of the group? I want a fanfic :). I'm sorry for taking Shatner's name in vain; how do I repent for that?
Quote from: Danjanon on February 18, 2012, 07:03:56 AM
Who's the writer of the group? I want a fanfic :). I'm sorry for taking Shatner's name in vain; how do I repent for that?
Watch the animated series.
ETA: We're all the writer of the group.
I've seen it already :). I'm sure I could sit through it again. Shatner is doing a stage show, any of you U.S. A mob going?
Quote from: Danjanon on February 18, 2012, 07:03:56 AM
Who's the writer of the group? I want a fanfic :).
There's all kinds of places you can find fanfic.
Quote from: Danjanon on February 18, 2012, 07:03:56 AM
I'm sorry for taking Shatner's name in vain; how do I repent for that?
It involves piss jugs.
You gotta admit though rog that we do have that one pretty awesome thread. I wouldnt call it fanfic though. Pointing danjonsomething (posting from phone) might be a bit of an eye opener as to what we're about. At least from a doktors perspective.
Hey its not about the fanfic though. Its about the horrible truth.
Quote from: Twid, not Billy. on February 18, 2012, 07:58:31 PM
Hey its not about the fanfic though. Its about the horrible truth.
He wants Shatner fanfic? Does he really? Because, if he REALLY wants it, I CAN DO IT.
HOW MUCH DOES HE WANT THIS?
:spock eyebrow:
im going to go ahead and say he wants it.
Twid
in the role of doktor blight
Quote from: Twid, not Billy. on February 18, 2012, 08:03:36 PM
:spock eyebrow:
im going to go ahead and say he wants it.
Twid
in the role of doktor blight
Okay...
If he wants it, he wants it. Won't be too long. Gotta do Nigel's Nixon pron first.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 18, 2012, 08:04:25 PM
Quote from: Twid, not Billy. on February 18, 2012, 08:03:36 PM
:spock eyebrow:
im going to go ahead and say he wants it.
Twid
in the role of doktor blight
Okay...
If he wants it, he wants it. Won't be too long. Gotta do Nigel's Nixon pron first.
YAYYYY!!!
I am
always up for some emotional scarring!
I
Quote from: Twid, not Billy. on February 18, 2012, 07:47:08 PM
You gotta admit though rog that we do have that one pretty awesome thread. I wouldnt call it fanfic though. Pointing danjonsomething (posting from phone) might be a bit of an eye opener as to what we're about. At least from a doktors perspective.
I found one thread where someone posted a few short stories. The first one was about a man and a piano; well it was about more than that of course, but you get my drift.
I believe the thread is called star trek 11: what happened to wesley crusher?
Quote from: Twid, not Billy. on February 18, 2012, 10:56:42 PM
I believe the thread is called star trek 11: what happened to wesley crusher?
I still prefer the Sesame Street Letters.
I think i missed that one
Quote from: Twid, not Billy. on February 19, 2012, 03:27:55 AM
I think i missed that one
http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php/topic,23981.0.html
Starts at reply #6, goes on for quite some time.
Quote from: Triple Zero on February 15, 2012, 09:56:14 AM
Quote from: Nigel on February 15, 2012, 12:13:35 AM
Quote from: Golden Applesauce on February 14, 2012, 11:55:52 PM
Devil's Druj's Advocate:
Isn't it better when people actively fight the "Christian Nation" myth so we don't all feel obligated to pretend to be christian in polite society, even if they sound like a retard while doing it?
What? Who the fuck feels obligated to pretend to be Christian?
Mark Gatiss?
Since nobody asked, he wrote under the pseudonym "Christian Fall", and therefore pretended to be "Christian".
Mark Gatiss from "League of Gentlemen?"
Afaik, yes. It's apparently some gay Sherlock Holmes slashfic he wrote.
I thought Conan Doyle handled that dynamic perfectly already?
I suppose if your tenure on copyright has run out, any old hack can fuck with you.
If it was funny, (like Gatiss usually is) that's good enough justification. Was it funny?
No idea, I didn't read it, I just googled for someone using "Christian" as a pseudonym, for the pun's sake.
Well, the pun certainly worked. So the answer must be "Yes".
Quote from: BadBeast on February 21, 2012, 11:47:44 PM
I thought Conan Doyle handled that dynamic perfectly already?
I suppose if your tenure on copyright has run out, any old hack can fuck with you.
If it was funny, (like Gatiss usually is) that's good enough justification. Was it funny?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is a character in Preincarnate! What a lovely coincidence :)
He's not. But Holmes is.
I don't think Holmes was in it. Sir Arthur and H. G Wells had small roles.
Is necroposting frowned upon here?
Quote from: Danjanon on March 01, 2012, 06:53:35 AM
Is necroposting frowned upon here?
Only one way to find out. :lulz:
I haven't regularly forumed for a few years. How long do you reckon a thread has to be inactive for it to be considered necroposting?
Dok regularly bumps threads from six years ago for fun and profit. Youre probably in the clear.
Especially if you found an old thread that you feel like you can add something cool to, or even if it's just bumping a really good oldie thread, IMO everybody profits from that.
Sometimes people like to bump really ancient horrible threads of failure, which can be funny, but I'd advise you to not do it too much. Or maybe not at all unless you're sure it'll be funny.
Stick to the first two situations and you're fine.
Ah, I see. Sounds pretty good to me :). The reason I wanted to bump this one was, I was wondering if people outside of Australia had heard of Sean Micallef, the author of Preincarnate.
The lack of a functional search option makes necromancy and reposts a lot more acceptable around here than normal.
I noticed the lack of a search option, what's with that?
I think due to the large size of the database a working search doesn't work and borks the rest of the site. But I could be wrong.
Quote from: Queen Gogira Pennyworth, BSW on March 02, 2012, 06:29:13 PM
The lack of a functional search option makes necromancy and reposts a lot more acceptable around here than normal.
Word :lulz:
Quote from: Danjanon on March 04, 2012, 04:39:33 AM
I noticed the lack of a search option, what's with that?
I just assumed it was more LOLFNORD5TONNESOFFLAX discordianism.
Quote from: Queen Gogira Pennyworth, BSW on March 07, 2012, 01:05:47 AM
Quote from: Danjanon on March 04, 2012, 04:39:33 AM
I noticed the lack of a search option, what's with that?
I just assumed it was more LOLFNORD5TONNESOFFLAX discordianism.
I heard it was about server load, although bloody parasitic users might be the reason?
That's beyond my computer knowledge I'm afraid. I don't know much how the Internet actually works. It's like a series of tubes, right?
Well, one thing it ISN'T like is something that you just dump something on.
So, not like a truck for example?
Quote from: Danjanon on March 08, 2012, 06:17:36 AM
That's beyond my computer knowledge I'm afraid. I don't know much how the Internet actually works. It's like a series of tubes, right?
No. It's like a giant fucking outhouse, in which everyone shoves their asses at the same time, to bellow their opinions at each other, almost as if they had vocal cords in their colons.
That's what the fucking internet is.
I'd say the Internet is a series of buildings in a city and you haven't noticed before you're complaining about the smell in the out house :)
Quote from: LuciferX on March 07, 2012, 06:39:21 AM
Quote from: Queen Gogira Pennyworth, BSW on March 07, 2012, 01:05:47 AM
Quote from: Danjanon on March 04, 2012, 04:39:33 AM
I noticed the lack of a search option, what's with that?
I just assumed it was more LOLFNORD5TONNESOFFLAX discordianism.
I heard it was about server load, although bloody parasitic users might be the reason?
Yeah - everytime somebody hit "search", the entire server stuttered for a second.
When
two people hit search at the same time....
Fortunately, it's not really necessary to have a built-in search anymore, what with google site search working so well. You can't search for posts by a specific author that way, but if you're looking for a particular person's post you can go to their profile and start hunting from there.
Quote from: Danjanon on March 09, 2012, 03:49:10 PM
I'd say the Internet is a series of buildings in a city and you haven't noticed before you're complaining about the smell in the out house :)
What does that even mean?
I was puzzling over that one myself.
Quote from: Danjanon on March 09, 2012, 03:49:10 PM
I'd say the Internet is a series of buildings in a city, and you haven't noticed [THE BUILDINGS] before you're complaining about the smell in the out house :)
Annotated for syntax, if not clarity.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on March 09, 2012, 06:52:41 PM
Quote from: Danjanon on March 09, 2012, 03:49:10 PM
I'd say the Internet is a series of buildings in a city, and you haven't noticed [THE BUILDINGS] before you're complaining about the smell in the out house :)
Annotated for syntax, if not clarity.
That post is like a Fiat. Even after you fix it, it still doesn't work.
Odd you say that. Mrs LMNO noticed the new "mini" Fiats, and was wondering if they're worth the price.
I said it would be more awesome to get a Mini Cooper, but that's just because I want to do donuts in the school parking lot.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on March 09, 2012, 07:00:40 PM
Odd you say that. Mrs LMNO noticed the new "mini" Fiats, and was wondering if they're worth the price.
I said it would be more awesome to get a Mini Cooper, but that's just because I want to do donuts in the school parking lot.
Fiats are the automotive equivalent of Cobol. They don't fucking work no matter how good they look, nobody can fix them, and there's no fucking documentation.
Seriously, buying a Fiat is right up there with buying an Edsel. You ever hear of anyone stealing a Fiat?
ONe of my Army buddies bought one. I am now waiting in in eager anticapation for when she starts complaining about her car being derp.
Cobol looks good? :eek:
Quote from: Danjanon on March 09, 2012, 03:49:10 PM
I'd say the Internet is a series of buildings in a city and you haven't noticed before you're complaining about the smell in the out house :)
That was meant to read because, not before (it appears I can't notice when my autocorrect bones me)and the smiley was trying to show I was being cheeky. I have a habit of taking metaphors too far.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on March 09, 2012, 07:00:40 PM
Odd you say that. Mrs LMNO noticed the new "mini" Fiats, and was wondering if they're worth the price.
I said it would be more awesome to get a Mini Cooper, but that's just because I want to do donuts in the school parking lot.
Are we talking original Mini or the new Mini?
Quote from: Danjanon on March 10, 2012, 01:22:00 AM
Quote from: Danjanon on March 09, 2012, 03:49:10 PM
I'd say the Internet is a series of buildings in a city and you haven't noticed before you're complaining about the smell in the out house :)
That was meant to read because, not before (it appears I can't notice when my autocorrect bones me)and the smiley was trying to show I was being cheeky. I have a habit of taking metaphors too far.
I maintain that the internet supermarket is a collection of asses
1. Your argument is invalid.
1 I know this from direct observation.
Quote from: Doktor Howl on March 10, 2012, 03:02:50 AM
Quote from: Danjanon on March 10, 2012, 01:22:00 AM
Quote from: Danjanon on March 09, 2012, 03:49:10 PM
I'd say the Internet is a series of buildings in a city and you haven't noticed before you're complaining about the smell in the out house :)
That was meant to read because, not before (it appears I can't notice when my autocorrect bones me)and the smiley was trying to show I was being cheeky. I have a habit of taking metaphors too far.
I maintain that the internet supermarket is a collection of asses1. Your argument is invalid.
1 I know this from direct observation.
I'm OK with this. How do you feel about people IRL?
Quote from: Danjanon on March 10, 2012, 10:55:46 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on March 10, 2012, 03:02:50 AM
Quote from: Danjanon on March 10, 2012, 01:22:00 AM
Quote from: Danjanon on March 09, 2012, 03:49:10 PM
I'd say the Internet is a series of buildings in a city and you haven't noticed before you're complaining about the smell in the out house :)
That was meant to read because, not before (it appears I can't notice when my autocorrect bones me)and the smiley was trying to show I was being cheeky. I have a habit of taking metaphors too far.
I maintain that the internet supermarket is a collection of asses1. Your argument is invalid.
1 I know this from direct observation.
I'm OK with this. How do you feel about people IRL?
There are too many of them, and they're on my fucking planet.
I went to YouTube to find this song by Arj Barker that has the lyrics "It's my world, it's my world, but you can live in it. And that's kinda neat." but couldn't find it. Instead I offer you this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELHMSGvJSSY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELHMSGvJSSY)
Frank Woodley makes me proud to be Australian.
Speaking of Frank Woodley, if you haven't checked out his new show it's pretty fantastic.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1820357/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1820357/)
http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/search/woodley (http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/search/woodley)