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So in answer to the question, the mods mostly bump old threads as part of an ongoing info-terrorist campaign against ordinary forum members.

I compulsively check posting dates after Badger bumped some old ones a month or so back.  So bang up job, mods.

This was rather awesome.  I'm impressed with your Harold & Maude soundtrack knowledge.

I also heard Yusef Islam isn't allowed in the United States because he made major donations to a terrorist organization?  Anyone know more about this?

Vex I think you're very well shaping the language used in the discussion of this phenomenon.

This also reinforces that people can be Discordians and not ever have heard of them.

I love Darth Vader too... he didn't fall to his knees, though. 

Also: Didn't fall to his knees.

How many times must I 

I'd let her immanentize my eschaton any day.

It's missing about 1,492 strategically placed "fuck"s.

[Not-A-Mammal]

RE: The droids in The Clone Wars:So Anakin and Pre-Teen Not-A-Mammal Jedi Girl

How do we know that Togrutas aren't mammals?

This is a pretty pointed question.  I would have just said:

Who cares?  Boobs are awesome.

I love Darth Vader too... he didn't fall to his knees, though. 

Psh.

You guys are the worst internet detectives EVER.  I wouldn't even trust you enough to pay you to spy on my Second Life partner to find out if they were having an affair.

But seriously, yo, the last I know of TGGR was the 24th.  Only 3 days ago.

I like to save time by believing everything I'm told.

One can only hope that a Johnny Cash coyote will appear as his spirit guide.  Damn you merciless pepper of Quetzlzacatanango, damn you!

I like the original post, but I don't like where the discussion is leading.  Firstly, on the subject of the DVD that says "Imagine this was a bomb."  This is a terrible idea.  It wastes time and resources and ultimately only serves to piss people off or terrify them.  This is the essence of the "System" that it is supposed to be undermining.  It won't memebomb anyone, it won't wake anyone up, it'll just get them to villify whatever it's supposed to be introducing them to.  One of my favorite aspects of the PD is that it doesn't take itself too seriously even as it introduces serious ideas - the mention of the word bomb is very very serious, even if it might be funny to some to watch the ensuing confusion.  I responded to a bomb threat at one point, and while the word "scary" didn't run through my head, neither did the word "funny" (which leaves out horrormirth).  My reaction was more akin to frustration, and I'm someone who rarely takes things seriously.

I think a children's book is a great idea, as well as a reimagining of the PD.  Crucial to both of these will be maintaining the tone of relative levity, the lack of which is my principle critique against BIP (no offense to the contributors, who clearly have a more thorough understanding of this than me).  Subtly hinting at key ideas rather than overtly stating them would be the way to go here.

I propose a mainstream exposure, but not an evangelical one.  Why not make Discordianism MORE secretive, give it an almost secret society reputation, one that everyone knows exists but isn't sure why (think Freemasons, Skull and Bones).  If you go around saying "We want you to join us" people will say "why should I?" whereas if you say "we're here, but we only want some of you to join us" people will say "ME FIRST."  Then we can only actually be selective and private for appearances.  It will also attract the more ambitious recruits who are willing to learn of their own accord rather than have a pretty heavy set of ideas force fed to them.  This allows for Discordianism to be private and decentralized as many here wish it to remain, all it does is say "Shh.  It's a secret."

But what about one of the central tenets of the Principia, that everyone who reads it is a pope and people are free to do with it what they like?  Well, we're doing with it what we like in just one cabal.  Once people are interested and in our cabal, we can make it perfectly clear they're free to create their own, etc.  Remember, it's the appearance of secrecy that's important, the implied conspiracy to put it in Vex's terms.

So I think one comprehensive, intuitively designed website would be all that's necessary for the bulk of this.  After that, viral marketing towards that website in the form of, say, putting note cards in mailboxes with the golden apple and "To the prettiest one - www.ourwebsite.com."

Great post, for the record.

I am, to the very core, a villain enthusiast.  I think a lot of great movies, books, and video games are defined by the villain.  That being said, my favorite character is Darth Vader, and by a long shot.  Episodes I, II, & III did quite a bit to ruin the character, but were forgivable for the most part as, even after Anakin "becomes" Darth Vader, he isn't really Vader until he dons that suit.  The most ruinous part was when he fell to his knees and gave a half-assed "NOOOO," but even that I can forget because of the time elapsed between III and IV.

I love that first force choke.
I love "I find your lack of faith disturbing."
I love the breathing and the voice.
I love "Join me and together we can rule the galaxy as father and son."
I love, LOVE the Imperial March.

I can remember watching the original trilogy when I was a kid, maybe 7 or 8 years old, and just being completely awed by him.

Least favorite character - Jar Jar Binks.  It's like that kid in school that everyone can't stand, but you're nice to because you feel bad for him so he thinks you're his friend.

You know, I couldn't log in for a few days and now I'm not sure what's the right response to continue banter. Marred by time gapage (sp?)

Saw yalls pictures.

@ Cramulus - found out what an alt is. No, not an alt. Just another bored 20 somethin'. Bordering on 30.

Hence, Or kill me post.

I'm tired of the word hence.

Try "wherefore", it's like SIX TIMES as annoying!

Shit, you're right.  I'm already pissed I read it.

Ashe and Milgram were two of the largest reasons I majored in experimental psych.

I wrote my junior paper / did my jr. experiment on conformity effects. Really fascinating stuff.


Good read, great work.

Don't you love psychology before those pesky ethics?

This post is fucking incredible.

I'm here to have fun.  I like saying ridiculous stuff, making a lot of bad jokes, and I like it when other people do the same.  It's great when people feed off one another's nonsense. 

I've had my fill of internet arguing in my day, so if I say some stuff in a thread nobody agrees with and they ream me out, I'll probably respond in a line or two to verify that I saw it and just not bother any longer.  Be advised pd.com - this is a strictly non-serious relationship.

Then again I just started in on irc and I like that better, so I might not be here very long.