Principia Discordia

Principia Discordia => Literate Chaotic => Topic started by: Lupernikes_shadowbark on August 29, 2008, 09:59:19 AM

Title: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Lupernikes_shadowbark on August 29, 2008, 09:59:19 AM
I think I'm starting to see the fnords and, to be honest am finding it a fairly disturbing experience...just came along without warning today......anyone out there have any advice or been there in recent memory?

Very strange....innocuous stories on certain webpages mean more than they say they do...eerk!   :?
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Triple Zero on August 29, 2008, 02:33:24 PM
it's a phase. as you will continue to get better at Thinking for Yourself (schmuck), they will also disappear again.
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: AFK on August 29, 2008, 02:35:41 PM
That's just Alberto Gonzalez fucking with you. 
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Lupernikes_shadowbark on August 29, 2008, 02:42:37 PM
I think i must've missed some cultural experiment somewhere along the line, or curve, or sine wave...or thing or something

Edit...I meant expression rather than experiment but left it in for potential Fruedian purposes
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: LMNO on August 29, 2008, 02:51:42 PM
If you recall, the fnords are there to create a base state of anxiety in the population, making them more compliant and consumeristic.

Most of us here now consider them to be funny.

A brief example:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v711/Marburger/olyMPICHUMOR.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v711/Marburger/hilarityensues.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v711/Marburger/olyMPICHUMORmotivator.jpg)
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Lupernikes_shadowbark on August 29, 2008, 02:57:47 PM
Oh I couldn't agree more now that I've thought about it; just comes as a surprise once you start noticing things differently!

I think maybe the funniness comes from being unable to believe how gullible we used to be perhaps?
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: AFK on August 29, 2008, 03:00:25 PM
Quote from: Lupernikes_shadowbark on August 29, 2008, 02:57:47 PM
Oh I couldn't agree more now that I've thought about it; just comes as a surprise once you start noticing things differently!

I think maybe the funniness comes from being unable to believe how gullible we used to be perhaps?

I think you are being overly optimistic. 
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: LMNO on August 29, 2008, 03:10:10 PM
Indeed.  If there's one thing these forums have taught me, it's that we monkeys are a skittish bunch.
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Triple Zero on August 29, 2008, 03:10:52 PM
Quote from: Lupernikes_shadowbark on August 29, 2008, 02:57:47 PM
I think maybe the funniness comes from being unable to believe how gullible we used to be perhaps?

no, the funniness comes first, straight and pure 100% mittens and win, fresh from the Chaos.

everything else is caused by the funny.

fucking funny :argh!:
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Lupernikes_shadowbark on August 29, 2008, 03:38:59 PM
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on August 29, 2008, 03:00:25 PM
Quote from: Lupernikes_shadowbark on August 29, 2008, 02:57:47 PM
Oh I couldn't agree more now that I've thought about it; just comes as a surprise once you start noticing things differently!

I think maybe the funniness comes from being unable to believe how gullible we used to be perhaps?

I think you are being overly optimistic. 

How do you mean?
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Payne on August 29, 2008, 03:50:24 PM
Quote from: Lupernikes_shadowbark on August 29, 2008, 03:38:59 PM
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on August 29, 2008, 03:00:25 PM
Quote from: Lupernikes_shadowbark on August 29, 2008, 02:57:47 PM
Oh I couldn't agree more now that I've thought about it; just comes as a surprise once you start noticing things differently!

I think maybe the funniness comes from being unable to believe how gullible we used to be perhaps?

I think you are being overly optimistic. 

How do you mean?

We are still gullible little hairless apes.

You aren't ACTUALLY any different now, and believing you are just proves how little has actually changed.

Or something like that.
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Lupernikes_shadowbark on August 29, 2008, 03:54:47 PM
ah fair enough; I didn't mean that we had IMPROVED in any way (I haven't at least) more of a slight change of mind than anything else....

I'm sure I'm still gullible, just a bit less than i was lol


"the first step in escaping being a puppet is seeing the strings.  Cutting the strings though is hard when you're a puppet and doing so only makes you go all floppy anyway.  Best bet is get the puppeteer and garotte him with 'em!"
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: LMNO on August 29, 2008, 03:56:45 PM
As you get more familiar with this board, you'll notice that we try to restrain our so-called "enlightenment" with the obvious fact that we're still nothing more than a gang of shit-throwing monkeys.  That's sort of what Payne and RWHN were getting at.
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Lupernikes_shadowbark on August 29, 2008, 04:11:15 PM
ahhh I see now, Ok and point taken mate, no worries

we are indeed these monkeys with partial alopetia of course and do like to think we're clever don't we? 

we lost the hair, yes but did we lose the habits?
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: LMNO on August 29, 2008, 04:12:04 PM
Not really; but some of us try, sometimes.
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Payne on August 29, 2008, 04:13:55 PM
Quote from: Lupernikes_shadowbark on August 29, 2008, 04:11:15 PM
ahhh I see now, Ok and point taken mate, no worries

we are indeed these monkeys with partial alopetia of course and do like to think we're clever don't we? 

we lost the hair, yes but did we lose the habits?

Something like that.

Except we definitely didn't lose "the habits". We are monkeys (except for TGRR), and we like to throw fecal matter.
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Lupernikes_shadowbark on August 29, 2008, 04:14:46 PM
now I get it, i think

Thanks for that fellas :)
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: AFK on August 29, 2008, 04:15:36 PM
Quote from: Dr. Payne on August 29, 2008, 04:13:55 PM
Quote from: Lupernikes_shadowbark on August 29, 2008, 04:11:15 PM
ahhh I see now, Ok and point taken mate, no worries

we are indeed these monkeys with partial alopetia of course and do like to think we're clever don't we? 

we lost the hair, yes but did we lose the habits?

Something like that.

Except we definitely didn't lose "the habits". We are monkeys (except for TGRR), and we like to throw fecal matter.

some prefer to turn it into Jenkem. 
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Payne on August 29, 2008, 04:17:36 PM
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on August 29, 2008, 04:15:36 PM
Quote from: Dr. Payne on August 29, 2008, 04:13:55 PM
Quote from: Lupernikes_shadowbark on August 29, 2008, 04:11:15 PM
ahhh I see now, Ok and point taken mate, no worries

we are indeed these monkeys with partial alopetia of course and do like to think we're clever don't we? 

we lost the hair, yes but did we lose the habits?

Something like that.

Except we definitely didn't lose "the habits". We are monkeys (except for TGRR), and we like to throw fecal matter.

some prefer to turn it into Jenkem. 

Not naming any names...
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Lupernikes_shadowbark on August 29, 2008, 04:23:26 PM
I have no wish to sow discord......*cough*
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Triple Zero on August 29, 2008, 05:08:39 PM
Quote from: Dr. Payne on August 29, 2008, 04:17:36 PM
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on August 29, 2008, 04:15:36 PM
Quote from: Dr. Payne on August 29, 2008, 04:13:55 PM
Quote from: Lupernikes_shadowbark on August 29, 2008, 04:11:15 PM
ahhh I see now, Ok and point taken mate, no worries

we are indeed these monkeys with partial alopetia of course and do like to think we're clever don't we? 

we lost the hair, yes but did we lose the habits?

Something like that.

Except we definitely didn't lose "the habits". We are monkeys (except for TGRR), and we like to throw fecal matter.

some prefer to turn it into Jenkem. 

Not naming any names...

come on, what's his name?
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: East Coast Hustle on August 29, 2008, 05:22:53 PM
Quote from: LMNO on August 29, 2008, 04:12:04 PM
Not really; but some of us try, sometimes.

not me. I like flinging shit.
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Voodoo on August 29, 2008, 05:32:15 PM
Quote from: Lupernikes_shadowbark on August 29, 2008, 04:11:15 PM
ahhh I see now, Ok and point taken mate, no worries

we are indeed these monkeys with partial alopetia of course and do like to think we're clever don't we? 

we lost the hair, yes but did we lose the habits?

      "Not all of us lost the hair!"
                      /
                     /
(http://www.movieprop.com/tvandmovie/PlanetoftheApes/drzaius.jpg)


Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: AFK on August 29, 2008, 05:38:37 PM
Quote from: triple zero on August 29, 2008, 05:08:39 PM
Quote from: Dr. Payne on August 29, 2008, 04:17:36 PM
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on August 29, 2008, 04:15:36 PM
Quote from: Dr. Payne on August 29, 2008, 04:13:55 PM
Quote from: Lupernikes_shadowbark on August 29, 2008, 04:11:15 PM
ahhh I see now, Ok and point taken mate, no worries

we are indeed these monkeys with partial alopetia of course and do like to think we're clever don't we? 

we lost the hair, yes but did we lose the habits?

Something like that.

Except we definitely didn't lose "the habits". We are monkeys (except for TGRR), and we like to throw fecal matter.

some prefer to turn it into Jenkem. 

Not naming any names...

come on, what's his name?

Luke?
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Voodoo on August 29, 2008, 05:41:53 PM
am I the only one that misread the title of this thread as "seeing the fjords"?
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: AFK on August 29, 2008, 05:43:20 PM
Quote from: Rev. Voodoo on August 29, 2008, 05:41:53 PM
am I the only one that misread the title of this thread as "seeing the fjords"?

Is that sarchasm?
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Payne on August 29, 2008, 05:45:20 PM
Moar puns will only cause a Rift.
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: AFK on August 29, 2008, 05:47:29 PM
But they are deeply entrenched. 
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Payne on August 29, 2008, 05:49:40 PM
This is starting to read like VALIS.
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: LMNO on August 29, 2008, 06:51:40 PM
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on August 29, 2008, 05:47:29 PM
But they are deeply entrenched. 


No ther aren't; you obviously don't know your ass from a hole in the ground.
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Bebek Sincap Ratatosk on August 29, 2008, 07:00:48 PM
Wow, those are some deep puns.


Also, I think there is at least some difference between the average hairless monkey that runs solely on robotic programming... and the hairless monkey that can occasionally rewrite some of the code.

But, that's just my opinion.
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: LMNO on August 29, 2008, 07:05:53 PM
I can dig it.
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: hooplala on September 03, 2008, 01:31:17 PM
I have nothing to contribute, but I like this thread.
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Lupernikes_shadowbark on September 03, 2008, 03:39:13 PM
i just discipline monkeys but I can see where this is going ;)

we like to think we are unique and apart but we aren't, we just think we're clever because we've told ourselves we are but I ask you, who's better off?  A monkey in a nice warm zoo who never has to worry about that much (except the ugly kids saying hurtful things about him) or we 'superior' apes who do everything possible to make life harder for ourselves??
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: LMNO on September 03, 2008, 03:54:48 PM
"Sometimes, you wish you took the blue pill, instead."
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Voodoo on September 03, 2008, 04:42:22 PM
Quote from: Lupernikes_shadowbark on September 03, 2008, 03:39:13 PM
i just discipline monkeys but I can see where this is going ;)

we like to think we are unique and apart but we aren't, we just think we're clever because we've told ourselves we are but I ask you, who's better off?  A monkey in a nice warm zoo who never has to worry about that much (except the ugly kids saying hurtful things about him) or we 'superior' apes who do everything possible to make life harder for ourselves??

the answer is we superior apes. 
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Payne on September 03, 2008, 04:46:43 PM
There are no superior apes. You get apes, hairless apes, and apes who are climbing towards "heaven". You occasionally get superior mutants, but they are much less common than you'd believe, thank God.
Title: Re: Seeing the fnords....
Post by: Bebek Sincap Ratatosk on September 03, 2008, 04:47:15 PM
Quote from: Lupernikes_shadowbark on September 03, 2008, 03:39:13 PM
i just discipline monkeys but I can see where this is going ;)

we like to think we are unique and apart but we aren't, we just think we're clever because we've told ourselves we are but I ask you, who's better off?  A monkey in a nice warm zoo who never has to worry about that much (except the ugly kids saying hurtful things about him) or we 'superior' apes who do everything possible to make life harder for ourselves??

Now monkeys that live in a zoo,
might seem like a fine life for you.
For they're always fed,
and have a nice bed,
and a concrete floor covered in poo.

But those that live totally free,
do seem like a bad choice to me.
though freedom feels regal,
the Philippine Eagle,
can snatch them right out of a tree.

The best option that I could find,
takes both of the former entwined.
Make your home in the dock,
but keep a key to the lock
then sneak out to have a good time!