I see you lurking. I see you waiting for The Next Big Thing. I see you hitting F5, wondering why nothing is showing up each time. I see you wondering what happened to Sparkle Motion and the commitment we all had for it, once upon a time when the world was a little brighter.
Well, the truth is, we're all in The Basement. We're all down here nursing our sore butts and waiting for someone – anyone – to write something, so we can TL;DR it or mittens it or explain that it's cock & repost and we've seen it before. Patiently we wait, refreshing our screens every so often, and wondering – as you wonder – what happened to the PD of old.
Fact is, PD only ever had about a dozen people posting content at a time, with some disappearing and some taking their place. Then one day, it seems, nobody stepped up as people disappeared. We're down to about 4-6 people posting content, and a bunch of people who rarely – if ever – actually post anything, let alone something new. These are the Gimme-Bobs, the people with their faces pressed to the window, looking for the freak show. Every board has 'em, and nobody can quite figure out why they're there.
I can't say I blame people for wandering off. We haven't done anything NEW in quite some time, and there's nothing quite like sweating blood over a post only to get responses that range from mittens to "I need to get my shit together before I respond to this", and then never actually respond (We're all guilty of that one, from time to time). Shit, when you get right down to it, we haven't done anything since the Nessie thread, and that's been finished for damn near a year.
So the question is, what new things can we do, to try to get content chugging along again, to feed the remorseless lurkers that demand that we perform our monkey dance for their amusement? I'd like to say FUCK THEM, but I also like to read new content and new ideas, and I am willing to put up with the gawkers, if that's the price of seeing new ideas.
A possibility which distresses me is this: We may have actually lost most of our best contributors, to the various ins & outs of regular life, or because they decided that PD wasn't tailor-made for them. This happens to most people eventually, but it seems to have happened to a whole lot of them at once. It will be a long time, if ever, before we get a group of posters together as we had from 2007-2010. 2009-2010 was the best period this board ever had, and we've come to expect that sort of quality. When things go back to 2006, we all feel let down or even betrayed.
And why is that? Why, it's for the same reason that the economy is in the shitter. Nothing is actually wrong, but we've decided that it's all fucked up. In the economy, that means nobody is buying or lending. At PD, it means that only a few people are posting content and nobody is grabbing it and running with it.
This is the Century of Dumb as foretold by yours truly, way the fuck back in 2003. There's nothing wrong with The System, but still we complain and beat on it with hammers and pipe wrenches, smashing gauges off in fury, demanding the very same results that are printing out at our feet. It in fact got so bad that I considered finding a new board (and I wasn't alone), and finally walking away.
But then I decided that I'd just find things to bitch about at the new board, because the problems aren't with PD, the problems aren't with the economy, the problems are in my own fucking head. So I shall stay, and continue to rant, even if it means I'm screaming into the void, into an empty room strewn with the party hats and vodka vomit of happier days, which itself is in an empty building with a big sign out front that reads "The Lorax".
The fun never stopped. We did.
Or Kill Me
As far as taking something and running off with it, this Sermon gave me an idea, which I'm sure has been aired before, but still.
I'd love to have TGRR Sermons&Rants in audio format.
(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s131/Slesk/Sermons.jpg)
You know what's awful?
I sat, at my desk, with at least ten minutes of free time, staring at Wallified's Airplane post, knowing I should grab it and run with it, expanding it, drilling down into it, stretching it out, throwing it at a wall to see what sticks.
And I had nothing. I couldn't think of a way to say "yes, and..." even as I knew this was one of those moments where we could light a fuse.
It's like creative impotence. It's embarassing, and shameful, and mentally debilitating.
So I clicked the "back" button, and hoped someone else could do something.
We're worse than lazy slackers, waiting for something to entertain us. We're uninspired.
And that, my friends, is death.
Quote from: Waffle Iron on December 30, 2011, 06:31:46 PM
As far as taking something and running off with it, this Sermon gave me an idea, which I'm sure has been aired before, but still.
I'd love to have TGRR Sermons&Rants in audio format.
(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s131/Slesk/Sermons.jpg)
Some folks have done that.
Talk to LMNO about the Spider Project, and also there's some podcasts down in multimedia menace, stickied.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on December 30, 2011, 06:42:16 PM
You know what's awful?
I sat, at my desk, with at least ten minutes of free time, staring at Wallified's Airplane post, knowing I should grab it and run with it, expanding it, drilling down into it, stretching it out, throwing it at a wall to see what sticks.
And I had nothing. I couldn't think of a way to say "yes, and..." even as I knew this was one of those moments where we could light a fuse.
It's like creative impotence. It's embarassing, and shameful, and mentally debilitating.
So I clicked the "back" button, and hoped someone else could do something.
We're worse than lazy slackers, waiting for something to entertain us. We're uninspired.
And that, my friends, is death.
No, I've been in the afterlife since 2005. That ain't it.
We've become fucking LAZY.
It's really sad when people get lost, Roger. Because it's never a one time thing. Sure, some of them get back on a regiment, but so many just end up lost and either stay lost forever or pay a visit to WONDERNEWTM. You're either like 'Bob' or No-pants, or you're one step away from taking WOWTM. And they claim you'll never miss a day once you start down that path.
Keeping with SlackTM is hard. It requires attention, lest you forget you're a nearly hairless ape just like the rest of humanity, or that the universe is designed to kill you, and that life is a short term offer. I'm guilty of this. No-pants would make his own, home brewed SlackTM, as would 'Bob' (though he'd grow it and stick it in his pipe). Fresh Slack is probably better for you anyway; your Slack is not his Slack is not her Slack is not Curly's Slack (remember the important lesson from Where's My Slack?). And if you don't take the good stuff every day, your mind starts to grind on the cogs. Sure, you can bounce back from that, but it's hard to build that rhythm.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on December 30, 2011, 06:42:23 PM
Some folks have done that.
Talk to LMNO about the Spider Project, and also there's some podcasts down in multimedia menace, stickied.
Will do.
I have some other Ideas too, but I need to let them crystallize in my mind a bit, as they are adjusted to my trains of thought, and near impossible to follow for others. Or so I'm told.
http://www.reverbnation.com/thespiderproject
Quote from: 'Kai' ZLB, M.S. on December 30, 2011, 06:44:33 PM
It's really sad when people get lost, Roger. Because it's never a one time thing. Sure, some of them get back on a regiment, but so many just end up lost and either stay lost forever or pay a visit to WONDERNEWTM. You're either like 'Bob' or No-pants, or you're one step away from taking WOWTM. And they claim you'll never miss a day once you start down that path.
Keeping with SlackTM is hard. It requires attention, lest you forget you're a nearly hairless ape just like the rest of humanity, or that the universe is designed to kill you, and that life is a short term offer. I'm guilty of this. No-pants would make his own, home brewed SlackTM, as would 'Bob' (though he'd grow it and stick it in his pipe). Fresh Slack is probably better for you anyway; your Slack is not his Slack is not her Slack is not Curly's Slack (remember the important lesson from Where's My Slack?). And if you don't take the good stuff every day, your mind starts to grind on the cogs. Sure, you can bounce back from that, but it's hard to build that rhythm.
Too chase the Slack™ is to lose the Slack™.
Which is why this will be the last rant in which I berate people for not posting.
If they haven't listened by now, they aren't going to.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on December 30, 2011, 06:49:51 PM
http://www.reverbnation.com/thespiderproject
Typical. I have one good idea, and it's been done. perfectly. Fantastic stuff!
Quote from: Waffle Iron on December 30, 2011, 07:01:56 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on December 30, 2011, 06:49:51 PM
http://www.reverbnation.com/thespiderproject
Typical. I have one good idea, and it's been done. perfectly. Fantastic stuff!
It was done based on a rant here.
Do it anyfuckingway.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on December 30, 2011, 07:09:06 PM
Quote from: Waffle Iron on December 30, 2011, 07:01:56 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on December 30, 2011, 06:49:51 PM
http://www.reverbnation.com/thespiderproject
Typical. I have one good idea, and it's been done. perfectly. Fantastic stuff!
It was done based on a rant here.
Do it anyfuckingway.
I'll probably come up with something.
You know, Roger, screaming into the void is looking like the preferable option these days. Threads that make it past a couple pages now seem to fall squarely into one of three categories: Troll, In-Fighting, or vapid mittens. I'd rather see one of your rants at a single page than see any more of those threads.
I'm sitting here, staring at the screen, hoping something more will occur to me write, because I'd rather not be guilty of that very thing. But it simply isn't working that way. And that's my personal failing, and I am unsure how to fix it. I'd like to post much more in the way of content, but the simple fact is I am not capable of producing content on demand. Hell, Roger, I've been writing you a letter for the past 7 months and It's barely a page yet. And again, that is all on me.
i decided a little while ago that I wouldn't post as often unless I could actually contribute to a discussion or post content or something, but so far it is not working out in my favor. My ratio hasn't improved at all, I simply post less. And then I start to wonder if that is for the best. What little content I have contributed doesn't really seem to jive with y'all's (not that I plan on stopping posting content, mind you).
Eh. Either way, I'm still here, and I'll post when the mood strikes me. I'm all rambly and incoherent right now, and that means that I'm doing good. (I think). But I s'pose that's enough for now, and I completely refuse to reread what I just wrote, because it probably doesn't make any sense and I'd want to just scrap the whole thing without posting anything at all. Again. Well, fuck that. You're getting my half-formed ideas, fuckers.
As a lurker I just thought I'd say that I do read what's posted, but honestly most of the time it all goes right over my head.
The times I do get it I would have nothing to add other than a mittens or an I like it, so don't post anything because I know how annoyed people here get about that.
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on December 30, 2011, 07:25:28 PM
i decided a little while ago that I wouldn't post as often unless I could actually contribute to a discussion or post content or something, but so far it is not working out in my favor. My ratio hasn't improved at all, I simply post less. And then I start to wonder if that is for the best. What little content I have contributed doesn't really seem to jive with y'all's (not that I plan on stopping posting content, mind you).
LMNO says the same thing.
I say, just pretend your ass has vocal chords, and tell us all what you're thinking about us.
It works for me, so, maybe it will work for you.
What about turning off the mind?
What if instead of sitting and thinking what to write, turn off the stream of thought, enjoy the emptiness, and let the words roll from free?
Then you usually end up with some second-rate Joyce ripoff (and Joyce was second-rate to start with) stream-of-consciousness crapheap.
Unless you're Sepia, and lately I get the sense that even he's having trouble making that schtick continue to work.
The only thing in my head these days is shit like what happened to the un-googleable compound that used to exist out around 52nd and Foster, and why has nobody heard of it?
What is the deal with the other compound, the one up Old Germantown Road, with the tanks and the goats?
What's down that hole, and where is the cave that the boarding school boy died in back in the 1950's?
Why does the ground behind The Grotto feel hollow, and what did those geometrical shapes used to be? Why can't I look that up? What IS that up the cliff?
Why are there places with buildings down the river that you can't get to by road?
And where, where, where is my concubine?
What IS that living up Firelane 12? Why is that one big fancy house always empty? Why is Mr. Rock the only one who seems to know or care about the feral people? Nobody is listening, Mr. Rock, they don't want to know, you can stop writing about it now.
We know not to go to the encampment behind the U-Pull-It. We just don't talk about why.
Remember what happened in Cathedral Park? We all knew, for years. We didn't know who and we didn't know where, we just knew not to go down there. We couldn't get anyone to believe in it. And I mean, it was just homeless kids, right? Easier to just look away. And we don't go down the ravine where the tracks cut through on their way to the trestle bridge. We don't even see it.
Quote from: Nigel on December 30, 2011, 09:16:27 PM
The only thing in my head these days is shit like what happened to the un-googleable compound that used to exist out around 52nd and Foster, and why has nobody heard of it?
What is the deal with the other compound, the one up Old Germantown Road, with the tanks and the goats?
What's down that hole, and where is the cave that the boarding school boy died in back in the 1950's?
Why does the ground behind The Grotto feel hollow, and what did those geometrical shapes used to be? Why can't I look that up? What IS that up the cliff?
Why are there places with buildings down the river that you can't get to by road?
And where, where, where is my concubine?
IMO, every thought has a potential to develop into an intriguing story.
QuoteThen you usually end up with some second-rate Joyce ripoff (and Joyce was second-rate to start with) stream-of-consciousness crapheap.
You can also work with them. First, you write the thoughts down, and then you try to see something interesting, to see a new connection, or a new pattern. Like Order from Chaos.
Quote from: Slurrealist on December 30, 2011, 09:06:59 PM
It works for me, so, maybe it will work for you.
What about turning off the mind?
What if instead of sitting and thinking what to write, turn off the stream of thought, enjoy the emptiness, and let the words roll from free?
All I'm going to say is if you go down this route, use much the same advice given to people who like to write under the influence: remember to edit afterwards.
That said, I'm now much more interested in what Nigel is talking about.
Portland has a weird, creepy underbelly that isn't easily uncovered. We're all so happy here, it's so green, you see?
So green, and so clean, and so many bridges, and that big big park, and some weird fucking shit that nobody ever, ever talks about. Shit that sometimes, everybody knows about, but nobody talks about. Until finally someone won't shut the fuck up and they have to go exhume the bodies under the bridge and suddenly we know where all the street kids were disappearing to.
I really want to know about that compound, though. It was all these dilapidated shacks surrounded by an extra-tall chain-link fence that was completely covered with corrugated fiberglass sheeting so you couldn't see in. You could just get a glimpse of the shacks through the gate when it was open.
Didn't Portland have, like a lot of Neo-Nazis, back in the day? They're the kind of people who seem to like compounds, maybe some are looking to move back in. God only knows why, given what I understand of the culture of the city nowadays, but then no-one said they were smart Neo-Nazis. Probably didn't even know who Julius Evola was.
Cultists are always a good second bet, and more in keeping with the current vibe of Portland, too. You should see if you can infiltrate the building. Bring cookies, claim you're new to the neighbourhood and looking to introduce yourself, and hope they're not into human sacrifice or anything.
Quote from: Cain on December 30, 2011, 10:02:53 PM
Didn't Portland have, like a lot of Neo-Nazis, back in the day?
They still have this guy: hxxp://www.jack-donovan.com/axis/
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on December 30, 2011, 07:25:28 PM
You know, Roger, screaming into the void is looking like the preferable option these days. Threads that make it past a couple pages now seem to fall squarely into one of three categories: Troll, In-Fighting, or vapid mittens. I'd rather see one of your rants at a single page than see any more of those threads.
I'm sitting here, staring at the screen, hoping something more will occur to me write, because I'd rather not be guilty of that very thing. But it simply isn't working that way. And that's my personal failing, and I am unsure how to fix it. I'd like to post much more in the way of content, but the simple fact is I am not capable of producing content on demand. Hell, Roger, I've been writing you a letter for the past 7 months and It's barely a page yet. And again, that is all on me.
i decided a little while ago that I wouldn't post as often unless I could actually contribute to a discussion or post content or something, but so far it is not working out in my favor. My ratio hasn't improved at all, I simply post less. And then I start to wonder if that is for the best. What little content I have contributed doesn't really seem to jive with y'all's (not that I plan on stopping posting content, mind you).
Eh. Either way, I'm still here, and I'll post when the mood strikes me. I'm all rambly and incoherent right now, and that means that I'm doing good. (I think). But I s'pose that's enough for now, and I completely refuse to reread what I just wrote, because it probably doesn't make any sense and I'd want to just scrap the whole thing without posting anything at all. Again. Well, fuck that. You're getting my half-formed ideas, fuckers.
Bollocks.
Train thread.<---awesome stuff, and hell, it got me to write a song, spur of the moment, and post the thing on my phone, which is a pain in the ass but I was excited about it.
Quote from: Slurrealist on December 30, 2011, 09:06:59 PM
It works for me, so, maybe it will work for you.
What about turning off the mind?
What if instead of sitting and thinking what to write, turn off the stream of thought, enjoy the emptiness, and let the words roll from free?
If I wanted to turn off my mind, I'd run out and join a political party.
Quote from: Nigel on December 30, 2011, 09:49:03 PM
Portland has a weird, creepy underbelly that isn't easily uncovered. We're all so happy here, it's so green, you see?
So green, and so clean, and so many bridges, and that big big park, and some weird fucking shit that nobody ever, ever talks about. Shit that sometimes, everybody knows about, but nobody talks about. Until finally someone won't shut the fuck up and they have to go exhume the bodies under the bridge and suddenly we know where all the street kids were disappearing to.
I really want to know about that compound, though. It was all these dilapidated shacks surrounded by an extra-tall chain-link fence that was completely covered with corrugated fiberglass sheeting so you couldn't see in. You could just get a glimpse of the shacks through the gate when it was open.
Are you talking about the one on 52nd and Duke (I think)? If you are, it's a super-creepy "campground" for some weirdo Jesus cult. I've never seen anyone going in or coming out, ever, and I drive by it fairly frequently. There's no corrugated fiberglass sheeting but there's a tall fence and the cabins definitely qualify as "dilapidated shacks".
Quote from: Cain on December 30, 2011, 10:02:53 PM
Didn't Portland have, like a lot of Neo-Nazis, back in the day?
Still does. We call them "Officer" now.
Quote from: Areola Shinerbock on December 30, 2011, 10:36:40 PM
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on December 30, 2011, 07:25:28 PM
You know, Roger, screaming into the void is looking like the preferable option these days. Threads that make it past a couple pages now seem to fall squarely into one of three categories: Troll, In-Fighting, or vapid mittens. I'd rather see one of your rants at a single page than see any more of those threads.
I'm sitting here, staring at the screen, hoping something more will occur to me write, because I'd rather not be guilty of that very thing. But it simply isn't working that way. And that's my personal failing, and I am unsure how to fix it. I'd like to post much more in the way of content, but the simple fact is I am not capable of producing content on demand. Hell, Roger, I've been writing you a letter for the past 7 months and It's barely a page yet. And again, that is all on me.
i decided a little while ago that I wouldn't post as often unless I could actually contribute to a discussion or post content or something, but so far it is not working out in my favor. My ratio hasn't improved at all, I simply post less. And then I start to wonder if that is for the best. What little content I have contributed doesn't really seem to jive with y'all's (not that I plan on stopping posting content, mind you).
Eh. Either way, I'm still here, and I'll post when the mood strikes me. I'm all rambly and incoherent right now, and that means that I'm doing good. (I think). But I s'pose that's enough for now, and I completely refuse to reread what I just wrote, because it probably doesn't make any sense and I'd want to just scrap the whole thing without posting anything at all. Again. Well, fuck that. You're getting my half-formed ideas, fuckers.
Bollocks.
Train thread.<---awesome stuff, and hell, it got me to write a song, spur of the moment, and post the thing on my phone, which is a pain in the ass but I was excited about it.
Seconded. Train thread made me feel something. this does not happen often.
TBH i have seen some good activity on the board this last week, but mostly it is hidden on the end of an annoying thread.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on December 30, 2011, 06:42:16 PM
You know what's awful?
I sat, at my desk, with at least ten minutes of free time, staring at Wallified's Airplane post, knowing I should grab it and run with it, expanding it, drilling down into it, stretching it out, throwing it at a wall to see what sticks.
And I had nothing. I couldn't think of a way to say "yes, and..." even as I knew this was one of those moments where we could light a fuse.
It's like creative impotence. It's embarassing, and shameful, and mentally debilitating.
So I clicked the "back" button, and hoped someone else could do something.
We're worse than lazy slackers, waiting for something to entertain us. We're uninspired.
And that, my friends, is death.
I have to admit that I'm guilty of the same thing. I sat in front of Kai's WOW
TM thread for what must have been half an hour, trying to think of a testimonial.
Nothing came. Of course, for me this is standard procedure, but I don't find myself relieved that I'm not the only one. I find it alarming.
Quote from: Cain on December 30, 2011, 10:02:53 PM
Didn't Portland have, like a lot of Neo-Nazis, back in the day? They're the kind of people who seem to like compounds, maybe some are looking to move back in. God only knows why, given what I understand of the culture of the city nowadays, but then no-one said they were smart Neo-Nazis. Probably didn't even know who Julius Evola was.
Cultists are always a good second bet, and more in keeping with the current vibe of Portland, too. You should see if you can infiltrate the building. Bring cookies, claim you're new to the neighbourhood and looking to introduce yourself, and hope they're not into human sacrifice or anything.
Portland was rich with Neo-Nazis and also Sharps who would rove the streets looking for Neo-Nazis to pound, and punks who would rove the streets looking for skinheads to pound, and somehow in all of this mess you were supposed to keep track of the color of these fuckers'
shoelaces.
Portland is also rich with cults, especially Jesus cults. I heard a rumor once, years ago, that it was some kind of Jesus cult reform "camp", and I desperately want to find information about it but I can't physically find it again (even though it was quite large... at least a couple of acres) so I don't know if it's still around, or exactly where it was if it's gone.
Portland also has had some really strange military bunkers etc. out around the volcanoes, most of which have been demolished or buried, and about which very little information is available. It seems to me that this compound was near one of the buttes. No idea if that could be related.
Also, it is very not good for the psyche to research these things too hard. :x
Quote from: Fuck You One-Eye on December 31, 2011, 12:48:00 AM
Quote from: Nigel on December 30, 2011, 09:49:03 PM
Portland has a weird, creepy underbelly that isn't easily uncovered. We're all so happy here, it's so green, you see?
So green, and so clean, and so many bridges, and that big big park, and some weird fucking shit that nobody ever, ever talks about. Shit that sometimes, everybody knows about, but nobody talks about. Until finally someone won't shut the fuck up and they have to go exhume the bodies under the bridge and suddenly we know where all the street kids were disappearing to.
I really want to know about that compound, though. It was all these dilapidated shacks surrounded by an extra-tall chain-link fence that was completely covered with corrugated fiberglass sheeting so you couldn't see in. You could just get a glimpse of the shacks through the gate when it was open.
Are you talking about the one on 52nd and Duke (I think)? If you are, it's a super-creepy "campground" for some weirdo Jesus cult. I've never seen anyone going in or coming out, ever, and I drive by it fairly frequently. There's no corrugated fiberglass sheeting but there's a tall fence and the cabins definitely qualify as "dilapidated shacks".
Quote from: Cain on December 30, 2011, 10:02:53 PM
Didn't Portland have, like a lot of Neo-Nazis, back in the day?
Still does. We call them "Officer" now.
YESSSSSS!!!
That's the place! So you can see in now? I need to get a history on that place.
I was just researching Rocky Butte (again) and... oh, just fuck me. Same with Cathedral Park. Jesus.
So for some reason I can't find anything on the Web about that guy in the 80's and 90's in St. Johns who was taking in street kids, using them to traffick drugs, and periodically having them murder each other or homeless people for sport.
Oh god fuck it, what am I doing? More horrors I don't want to know about. Poor fucking kid. FUCK.
Time to go pour myself into a gold dress and put on gold makeup and go to the gold party and smile, smile, smile.
:fnord:
i've never used this emote.
and now i'm going to.
Quote from: Nigel on December 31, 2011, 04:14:35 AM
Oh god fuck it, what am I doing? More horrors I don't want to know about. Poor fucking kid. FUCK.
Time to go pour myself into a gold dress and put on gold makeup and go to the gold party and smile, smile, smile.
Dark Empress Nigel, Portland is a dark city with a dark soul. She smiles sometimes, a sunny cheery smile. But for nine months out of the year she tries in vain to let the rain wash the blood off her hands. Her main river runs in reverse. And she always attracts the weirdest of the weird. Not usually the truly horrifically strange that flock to LA and the Bay Area, but the quiet, subtle, mind-fuck types who given the right set of circumstances (nine months of rain and darkness, pure bleak) they forget about the light and just look ever deeper into the dark until they believe they are part of her and they succumb to her will.
You have seen the statue Portlandia? Does it not scream, "Do not fuck with this bitch! She WILL cut you, or spear you with a pitchfork."?
Dude, I approve!
Nigel, that makes me want to see what I can find here. We've got our own nasty, seedy historical corners (Hitler's pet American Nazi, who helps shuttle Jews into ghettos, got involved in our town planning in the 70s, for example), but I don't know very much. You have me curious.
And actually, I'm fiddling with some Fresno mythos (riffing off Nigel's "all roads lead to Fresno" because that's cool and why should Portland, Tucson, and Providence have all the cool stuff?).
Quote from: Sexecutioner Chao Tight on December 31, 2011, 05:39:19 AM
Quote from: Nigel on December 31, 2011, 04:14:35 AM
Oh god fuck it, what am I doing? More horrors I don't want to know about. Poor fucking kid. FUCK.
Time to go pour myself into a gold dress and put on gold makeup and go to the gold party and smile, smile, smile.
Dark Empress Nigel, Portland is a dark city with a dark soul. She smiles sometimes, a sunny cheery smile. But for nine months out of the year she tries in vain to let the rain wash the blood off her hands. Her main river runs in reverse. And she always attracts the weirdest of the weird. Not usually the truly horrifically strange that flock to LA and the Bay Area, but the quiet, subtle, mind-fuck types who given the right set of circumstances (nine months of rain and darkness, pure bleak) they forget about the light and just look ever deeper into the dark until they believe they are part of her and they succumb to her will.
You have seen the statue Portlandia? Does it not scream, "Do not fuck with this bitch! She WILL cut you, or spear you with a pitchfork."?
When they first brought Portlandia up the river on the barge and installed her on the teacup building, I was afraid of her. I wouldn't walk under her menacing outstretched hand.
Now, though, I understand.
Quote from: Secret Agent GARBO on December 31, 2011, 05:45:30 AM
Dude, I approve!
Nigel, that makes me want to see what I can find here. We've got our own nasty, seedy historical corners (Hitler's pet American Nazi, who helps shuttle Jews into ghettos, got involved in our town planning in the 70s, for example), but I don't know very much. You have me curious.
And actually, I'm fiddling with some Fresno mythos (riffing off Nigel's "all roads lead to Fresno" because that's cool and why should Portland, Tucson, and Providence have all the cool stuff?).
Oh HELL YES>
Fresno: the city which once widened all its main drags to accomodate traffic it didn't have on the premise that "if you build it, they will come".
:lulz: Yep.
Oh sure, the decline in membership and posting has nothing to do with the administration, there are no facts, black and white, right or wrong, just shades of grey. Intellectual dishonesty being par for the course around here, it is no surprise that your rant disavows any responsibility and lacks any serious thought or introspection.
Now go ahead and move this post into your comfort zone. Out of sight and out of mind.
Quote from: DECI4 on December 31, 2011, 09:42:59 AM
Oh sure, the decline in membership and posting has nothing to do with the administration, there are no facts, black and white, right or wrong, just shades of grey. Intellectual dishonesty being par for the course around here, it is no surprise that your rant disavows any responsibility and lacks any serious thought or introspection.
Now go ahead and move this post into your comfort zone. Out of sight and out of mind.
How absolutely darling! Look at you!
Aren't you just an adorable little non-conformist?
"Hey, just wanted to stop by and not be part of the herd. Take note of the issues I have with the herd, okay?"
Too cute.
Quote from: Beardman Meow on December 31, 2011, 09:47:28 AM
Quote from: DECI4 on December 31, 2011, 09:42:59 AM
Oh sure, the decline in membership and posting has nothing to do with the administration, there are no facts, black and white, right or wrong, just shades of grey. Intellectual dishonesty being par for the course around here, it is no surprise that your rant disavows any responsibility and lacks any serious thought or introspection.
Now go ahead and move this post into your comfort zone. Out of sight and out of mind.
How absolutely darling! Look at you!
Aren't you just an adorable little non-conformist?
"Hey, just wanted to stop by and not be part of the herd. Take note of the issues I have with the herd, okay?"
Too cute.
I'm sure your sarcasm and avoidance of the topic will score you +100 attention points with the home team.
Quote from: Beardman Meow on December 31, 2011, 09:47:28 AM
Quote from: DECI4 on December 31, 2011, 09:42:59 AM
Oh sure, the decline in membership and posting has nothing to do with the administration, there are no facts, black and white, right or wrong, just shades of grey. Intellectual dishonesty being par for the course around here, it is no surprise that your rant disavows any responsibility and lacks any serious thought or introspection.
Now go ahead and move this post into your comfort zone. Out of sight and out of mind.
How absolutely darling! Look at you!
Aren't you just an adorable little non-conformist?
"Hey, just wanted to stop by and not be part of the herd. Take note of the issues I have with the herd, okay?"
Too cute.
I wouldn't bother replying either, your mods with brittle egos will just move your posts and mine anyway. Even if we are discussing the topic.
Quote from: DECI4 on December 31, 2011, 10:05:21 AM
Quote from: Beardman Meow on December 31, 2011, 09:47:28 AM
Quote from: DECI4 on December 31, 2011, 09:42:59 AM
Oh sure, the decline in membership and posting has nothing to do with the administration, there are no facts, black and white, right or wrong, just shades of grey. Intellectual dishonesty being par for the course around here, it is no surprise that your rant disavows any responsibility and lacks any serious thought or introspection.
Now go ahead and move this post into your comfort zone. Out of sight and out of mind.
How absolutely darling! Look at you!
Aren't you just an adorable little non-conformist?
"Hey, just wanted to stop by and not be part of the herd. Take note of the issues I have with the herd, okay?"
Too cute.
I wouldn't bother replying either, your mods with brittle egos will just move your posts and mine anyway. Even if we are discussing the topic.
But you still did.
Quote from: DECI4 on December 31, 2011, 10:05:21 AM
Quote from: Beardman Meow on December 31, 2011, 09:47:28 AM
Quote from: DECI4 on December 31, 2011, 09:42:59 AM
Oh sure, the decline in membership and posting has nothing to do with the administration, there are no facts, black and white, right or wrong, just shades of grey. Intellectual dishonesty being par for the course around here, it is no surprise that your rant disavows any responsibility and lacks any serious thought or introspection.
Now go ahead and move this post into your comfort zone. Out of sight and out of mind.
How absolutely darling! Look at you!
Aren't you just an adorable little non-conformist?
"Hey, just wanted to stop by and not be part of the herd. Take note of the issues I have with the herd, okay?"
Too cute.
I wouldn't bother replying either, your mods with brittle egos will just move your posts and mine anyway. Even if we are discussing the topic.
U MAD BRO?
Quote from: Nigel on December 31, 2011, 04:09:18 AM
Quote from: Fuck You One-Eye on December 31, 2011, 12:48:00 AM
Quote from: Nigel on December 30, 2011, 09:49:03 PM
Portland has a weird, creepy underbelly that isn't easily uncovered. We're all so happy here, it's so green, you see?
So green, and so clean, and so many bridges, and that big big park, and some weird fucking shit that nobody ever, ever talks about. Shit that sometimes, everybody knows about, but nobody talks about. Until finally someone won't shut the fuck up and they have to go exhume the bodies under the bridge and suddenly we know where all the street kids were disappearing to.
I really want to know about that compound, though. It was all these dilapidated shacks surrounded by an extra-tall chain-link fence that was completely covered with corrugated fiberglass sheeting so you couldn't see in. You could just get a glimpse of the shacks through the gate when it was open.
Are you talking about the one on 52nd and Duke (I think)? If you are, it's a super-creepy "campground" for some weirdo Jesus cult. I've never seen anyone going in or coming out, ever, and I drive by it fairly frequently. There's no corrugated fiberglass sheeting but there's a tall fence and the cabins definitely qualify as "dilapidated shacks".
Quote from: Cain on December 30, 2011, 10:02:53 PM
Didn't Portland have, like a lot of Neo-Nazis, back in the day?
Still does. We call them "Officer" now.
YESSSSSS!!!
That's the place! So you can see in now? I need to get a history on that place.
I was just researching Rocky Butte (again) and... oh, just fuck me. Same with Cathedral Park. Jesus.
I think we need to take a day sometime so you can drag me to some of these places.
I dunno, I would just stop worrying about the board. I don't think the periodical "WTF is wrong we need to to moar!" thread really does much. In my mind, it's trying to order disorder. Disorder that actually might be members latching on to a piece of creative disorder, but one that took them offline. And I'm okay with that. If less activity in cyberspace means more Discordia in meatspace, I think that is a win.
Honestly, what do the writings really do? How many people actually make it to this spot these days and get inspired by us? I'm sure there are some, but are there that many? To be clear, I'm not saying we shouldn't write, that we shouldn't try to put up content. But, I think, maybe it is time to reexamine expectations and see if maybe they need to be recalibrated a bit.
What do we think is the "point" of this board? I mean, boards are social constructs by their nature, and I think minus the unfortunate rankor of late, the board succeeds in that respect.
I dunno, just thinking out loud here. We're getting older, life happens.
Quote from: DECI4 on December 31, 2011, 09:42:59 AM
Oh sure, the decline in membership and posting has nothing to do with the administration, there are no facts, black and white, right or wrong, just shades of grey. Intellectual dishonesty being par for the course around here, it is no surprise that your rant disavows any responsibility and lacks any serious thought or introspection.
Now go ahead and move this post into your comfort zone. Out of sight and out of mind.
You sir, are a serious tool-bag.
You sound a little butt-hurt... I hear they make pills for that. Of course, if medication isn't your thing, you could try bipedalism... Ah, never mind, you probably wouldn't get it.
QQ
Quote from: DECI4
Oh sure, the decline in membership and posting has nothing to do with the administration, there are no facts, black and white, right or wrong, just shades of grey.
Those shades of grey are all you're ever going to get, whether at PD, or IRL. You might in life, find some truth that you can live with, one that works for you, but that doesn't mean it's an Absolute, that you can hold up and wave it around as "Black" or "White". All that will earn you is the derision of those who disagree with you.
Quote from: DECI4 on December 31, 2011, 09:42:59 AMIntellectual dishonesty being par for the course around here, it is no surprise that your rant disavows any responsibility and lacks any serious thought or introspection.
A rant is a rant is a rant. It has no mandate to take responsibility for anything, nor is it necessary that serious thought has to be involved. That's the whole point. It's beauty is in it's spontaneity. And as for "intellectual dishonesty"?
The intellect is mankind's primary tool to dress something up in a more acceptable form. (That's not it's only function of course, but it's a legitimate one)
Quote from: DECI4Now go ahead and move this post into your comfort zone. Out of sight and out of mind.
If that really was the objective here, then surely it would be easier all round if you were just banned? This is a Discordian forum, so understandably, the paradigm is what it is. It beats me why people don't get that. Some people get it, others don't. Some of those who don't get it, study it a little more, post a bit, then start to understand it better. Others just decide that we are a horrible bunch of cunts, and adopt an adversarial stance that immediately reinforces their erroneous observations.
And it only ever ends one way. Either you change your view to something that fits, however loosely with the paradigm, or you get an unlimited thread where people will come and mock you, or instruct you, or ignore you, until you either start to get it, and find a niche we can all live with, or you just fuck off, full of butthurt, and indignation. eta; Ok, that's two ways. :roll:
Banning people is far too lazy an option unless all other avenues have been thoroughly (And very occasionally, epically) tried. It's nothing personal, it's how we are with everyone. I accept that you are only seeing us as a capricious bunch of belligerent pisstaking arseholes, (And we are so very good at that one) but we're also so much more than that. Instead of pushing the obvious buttons to see our reactions, why not take a more passive approach, and try to find something on the boards that you really resonate with? Then contribute to it.
You don't have to make any kind of splash. We are only Human, and we will watch with varying degrees of interest as you show us how long you can float for, but the pool isn't on the roof for nothing.
Quote from: Fuck You One-Eye on December 31, 2011, 05:47:36 PM
Quote from: Nigel on December 31, 2011, 04:09:18 AM
Quote from: Fuck You One-Eye on December 31, 2011, 12:48:00 AM
Quote from: Nigel on December 30, 2011, 09:49:03 PM
Portland has a weird, creepy underbelly that isn't easily uncovered. We're all so happy here, it's so green, you see?
So green, and so clean, and so many bridges, and that big big park, and some weird fucking shit that nobody ever, ever talks about. Shit that sometimes, everybody knows about, but nobody talks about. Until finally someone won't shut the fuck up and they have to go exhume the bodies under the bridge and suddenly we know where all the street kids were disappearing to.
I really want to know about that compound, though. It was all these dilapidated shacks surrounded by an extra-tall chain-link fence that was completely covered with corrugated fiberglass sheeting so you couldn't see in. You could just get a glimpse of the shacks through the gate when it was open.
Are you talking about the one on 52nd and Duke (I think)? If you are, it's a super-creepy "campground" for some weirdo Jesus cult. I've never seen anyone going in or coming out, ever, and I drive by it fairly frequently. There's no corrugated fiberglass sheeting but there's a tall fence and the cabins definitely qualify as "dilapidated shacks".
Quote from: Cain on December 30, 2011, 10:02:53 PM
Didn't Portland have, like a lot of Neo-Nazis, back in the day?
Still does. We call them "Officer" now.
YESSSSSS!!!
That's the place! So you can see in now? I need to get a history on that place.
I was just researching Rocky Butte (again) and... oh, just fuck me. Same with Cathedral Park. Jesus.
I think we need to take a day sometime so you can drag me to some of these places.
YES.
When I can be bothered, I'll split DECI4's crap out.
Quote from: DECI4 on December 31, 2011, 09:42:59 AM
Oh sure, the decline in membership and posting has nothing to do with the administration,
HAR! That's rich. This, coming from the catamite of ban-happy Fang.
You're still here. That's way more than your boyfriend can say about his modding.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 01, 2012, 12:20:44 AM
When I can be bothered, I'll split DECI4's crap out.
Don't forget to move your rant to the appropriate forum while you are at it. :roll:
Quote from: DECI4 on January 02, 2012, 01:19:25 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 01, 2012, 12:20:44 AM
When I can be bothered, I'll split DECI4's crap out.
Don't forget to move your rant to the appropriate forum while you are at it. :roll:
(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx128/ChuckFukmuk/gtfop1.gif)
Oh, that's an AMAZING gif!
I thought so too. And fairly appropriate.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 01, 2012, 12:21:40 AM
Quote from: DECI4 on December 31, 2011, 09:42:59 AM
Oh sure, the decline in membership and posting has nothing to do with the administration,
HAR! That's rich. This, coming from the catamite of ban-happy Fang.
You're still here. That's way more than your boyfriend can say about his modding.
While I won't deny I like Fanglkai, you have no idea of our history. That is why you fail so hard when you keep trying to score points by equating me with him. By all means, continue. I know you need some excuse to abuse my contributions. Whenever I voice publicly what most every member here is probably thinking, you can point at me, the bad guy, and use my membership at Totse to discredit and silence me.
What's Totse, btw? Weren't they in that War thing in Rwanda a while back?
Quote from: BadBeast on January 02, 2012, 04:08:35 AM
What's Totse, btw? Weren't they in that War thing in Rwanda a while back?
You are correct. Look it up.
Quote from: DECI4 on January 02, 2012, 04:01:10 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 01, 2012, 12:21:40 AM
Quote from: DECI4 on December 31, 2011, 09:42:59 AM
Oh sure, the decline in membership and posting has nothing to do with the administration,
HAR! That's rich. This, coming from the catamite of ban-happy Fang.
You're still here. That's way more than your boyfriend can say about his modding.
While I won't deny I like Fanglkai, you have no idea of our history. That is why you fail so hard when you keep trying to score points by equating me with him. By all means, continue. I know you need some excuse to abuse my contributions. Whenever I voice publicly what most every member here is probably thinking, you can point at me, the bad guy, and use my membership at Totse to discredit and silence me.
Your shitneck quadrupedal behavior does that well enough for us thank you very much.
Quote from: Pope Pastor Wolf-Something-Or-Other on January 02, 2012, 04:48:22 AM
Quote from: DECI4 on January 02, 2012, 04:01:10 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 01, 2012, 12:21:40 AM
Quote from: DECI4 on December 31, 2011, 09:42:59 AM
Oh sure, the decline in membership and posting has nothing to do with the administration,
HAR! That's rich. This, coming from the catamite of ban-happy Fang.
You're still here. That's way more than your boyfriend can say about his modding.
While I won't deny I like Fanglkai, you have no idea of our history. That is why you fail so hard when you keep trying to score points by equating me with him. By all means, continue. I know you need some excuse to abuse my contributions. Whenever I voice publicly what most every member here is probably thinking, you can point at me, the bad guy, and use my membership at Totse to discredit and silence me.
Your shitneck quadrupedal behavior does that well enough for us thank you very much.
When he's not posing as a troll, glimmers of funny show through. I'd be way more inclined to give this one a chance than any of the others that have showed up, if he ever stops trying (succeeding) to get a rise out of people.
Quote from: DECI4 on January 02, 2012, 04:01:10 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 01, 2012, 12:21:40 AM
Quote from: DECI4 on December 31, 2011, 09:42:59 AM
Oh sure, the decline in membership and posting has nothing to do with the administration,
HAR! That's rich. This, coming from the catamite of ban-happy Fang.
You're still here. That's way more than your boyfriend can say about his modding.
While I won't deny I like Fanglkai, you have no idea of our history. That is why you fail so hard when you keep trying to score points by equating me with him. By all means, continue. I know you need some excuse to abuse my contributions. Whenever I voice publicly what most every member here is probably thinking, you can point at me, the bad guy, and use my membership at Totse to discredit and silence me.
Yeah, because you simply know the community here well enough to speak for it. I mean, after all, you've made so much in the way of constructive contributions that we are being completely unfair when we jump on you for saying half-cocked shit. :roll:
Seriously chica, just let it go. If you actually said something that wasn't completely in line with what we expect from a troll from TOTSE, then we wouldn't treat you as such. But lady, so far, you seem completely incapable of anything other than herpdederp crap.
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on January 02, 2012, 07:52:51 AM
Quote from: DECI4 on January 02, 2012, 04:01:10 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 01, 2012, 12:21:40 AM
Quote from: DECI4 on December 31, 2011, 09:42:59 AM
Oh sure, the decline in membership and posting has nothing to do with the administration,
HAR! That's rich. This, coming from the catamite of ban-happy Fang.
You're still here. That's way more than your boyfriend can say about his modding.
While I won't deny I like Fanglkai, you have no idea of our history. That is why you fail so hard when you keep trying to score points by equating me with him. By all means, continue. I know you need some excuse to abuse my contributions. Whenever I voice publicly what most every member here is probably thinking, you can point at me, the bad guy, and use my membership at Totse to discredit and silence me.
Yeah, because you simply know the community here well enough to speak for it. I mean, after all, you've made so much in the way of constructive contributions that we are being completely unfair when we jump on you for saying half-cocked shit. :roll:
Seriously chica, just let it go. If you actually said something that wasn't completely in line with what we expect from a troll from TOTSE, then we wouldn't treat you as such. But lady, so far, you seem completely incapable of anything other than herpdederp crap.
Your lazy pattern of attempting to not so subtly emasculate me by continually referring to me as a woman has been duly noted. Lets come up with something fresh next time.
I do think your proclivity to use gender as a weapon speaks more of your issues than mine.
Quote from: DECI4 on January 02, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on January 02, 2012, 07:52:51 AM
Quote from: DECI4 on January 02, 2012, 04:01:10 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 01, 2012, 12:21:40 AM
Quote from: DECI4 on December 31, 2011, 09:42:59 AM
Oh sure, the decline in membership and posting has nothing to do with the administration,
HAR! That's rich. This, coming from the catamite of ban-happy Fang.
You're still here. That's way more than your boyfriend can say about his modding.
While I won't deny I like Fanglkai, you have no idea of our history. That is why you fail so hard when you keep trying to score points by equating me with him. By all means, continue. I know you need some excuse to abuse my contributions. Whenever I voice publicly what most every member here is probably thinking, you can point at me, the bad guy, and use my membership at Totse to discredit and silence me.
Yeah, because you simply know the community here well enough to speak for it. I mean, after all, you've made so much in the way of constructive contributions that we are being completely unfair when we jump on you for saying half-cocked shit. :roll:
Seriously chica, just let it go. If you actually said something that wasn't completely in line with what we expect from a troll from TOTSE, then we wouldn't treat you as such. But lady, so far, you seem completely incapable of anything other than herpdederp crap.
Your lazy pattern of attempting to not so subtly emasculate me by continually referring to me as a woman has been duly noted. Lets come up with something fresh next time.
I do think your proclivity to use gender as a weapon speaks more of your issues than mine.
Gender as a weapon? Seriously? :lol:
In other news, way to completely ignore serious advice, 'sir'. If you have no interest in actually contributing anything, then you may continue building your unlimited thread. Feel free at any point, however, to start acting like a well-adjusted person and actually do that thing you said about "Contributing meaningfully" and all of that jazz. :lulz:
Quote from: DECI4 on January 02, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on January 02, 2012, 07:52:51 AM
Quote from: DECI4 on January 02, 2012, 04:01:10 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 01, 2012, 12:21:40 AM
Quote from: DECI4 on December 31, 2011, 09:42:59 AM
Oh sure, the decline in membership and posting has nothing to do with the administration,
HAR! That's rich. This, coming from the catamite of ban-happy Fang.
You're still here. That's way more than your boyfriend can say about his modding.
While I won't deny I like Fanglkai, you have no idea of our history. That is why you fail so hard when you keep trying to score points by equating me with him. By all means, continue. I know you need some excuse to abuse my contributions. Whenever I voice publicly what most every member here is probably thinking, you can point at me, the bad guy, and use my membership at Totse to discredit and silence me.
Yeah, because you simply know the community here well enough to speak for it. I mean, after all, you've made so much in the way of constructive contributions that we are being completely unfair when we jump on you for saying half-cocked shit. :roll:
Seriously chica, just let it go. If you actually said something that wasn't completely in line with what we expect from a troll from TOTSE, then we wouldn't treat you as such. But lady, so far, you seem completely incapable of anything other than herpdederp crap.
Your lazy pattern of attempting to not so subtly emasculate me by continually referring to me as a woman has been duly noted. Lets come up with something fresh next time.
I do think your proclivity to use gender as a weapon speaks more of your issues than mine.
That this one is bothered by the idea of being referred to as female,
id est, as they say 'emasculated', it says more about their rather typical misogyny than it does about Phox's predilection for gender fuckery (which is a known known). "For a man to dress like a woman is degrading, because you think being a woman is degrading."
Incidentally, it's only heterosexual males that seem to be able to use gender as a weapon in any consistent way, because they have the power. So your point is moot.
Quote from: 'Kai' ZLB, M.S. on January 02, 2012, 01:41:21 PM
Quote from: DECI4 on January 02, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on January 02, 2012, 07:52:51 AM
Quote from: DECI4 on January 02, 2012, 04:01:10 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 01, 2012, 12:21:40 AM
Quote from: DECI4 on December 31, 2011, 09:42:59 AM
Oh sure, the decline in membership and posting has nothing to do with the administration,
HAR! That's rich. This, coming from the catamite of ban-happy Fang.
You're still here. That's way more than your boyfriend can say about his modding.
While I won't deny I like Fanglkai, you have no idea of our history. That is why you fail so hard when you keep trying to score points by equating me with him. By all means, continue. I know you need some excuse to abuse my contributions. Whenever I voice publicly what most every member here is probably thinking, you can point at me, the bad guy, and use my membership at Totse to discredit and silence me.
Yeah, because you simply know the community here well enough to speak for it. I mean, after all, you've made so much in the way of constructive contributions that we are being completely unfair when we jump on you for saying half-cocked shit. :roll:
Seriously chica, just let it go. If you actually said something that wasn't completely in line with what we expect from a troll from TOTSE, then we wouldn't treat you as such. But lady, so far, you seem completely incapable of anything other than herpdederp crap.
Your lazy pattern of attempting to not so subtly emasculate me by continually referring to me as a woman has been duly noted. Lets come up with something fresh next time.
I do think your proclivity to use gender as a weapon speaks more of your issues than mine.
That this one is bothered by the idea of being referred to as female, id est, as they say 'emasculated', it says more about their rather typical misogyny than it does about Phox's predilection for gender fuckery (which is a known known). "For a man to dress like a woman is degrading, because you think being a woman is degrading."
Incidentally, it's only heterosexual males that seem to be able to use gender as a weapon in any consistent way, because they have the power. So your point is moot.
She's just mad because we know the all important secret of teh internets. (There are no men on the internet. Fact.)
In a related vain...
ROGER. I MISS SUSAN. WHERE DID SHE GO?
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on January 02, 2012, 02:01:17 PM
Quote from: 'Kai' ZLB, M.S. on January 02, 2012, 01:41:21 PM
Quote from: DECI4 on January 02, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on January 02, 2012, 07:52:51 AM
Quote from: DECI4 on January 02, 2012, 04:01:10 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 01, 2012, 12:21:40 AM
Quote from: DECI4 on December 31, 2011, 09:42:59 AM
Oh sure, the decline in membership and posting has nothing to do with the administration,
HAR! That's rich. This, coming from the catamite of ban-happy Fang.
You're still here. That's way more than your boyfriend can say about his modding.
While I won't deny I like Fanglkai, you have no idea of our history. That is why you fail so hard when you keep trying to score points by equating me with him. By all means, continue. I know you need some excuse to abuse my contributions. Whenever I voice publicly what most every member here is probably thinking, you can point at me, the bad guy, and use my membership at Totse to discredit and silence me.
Yeah, because you simply know the community here well enough to speak for it. I mean, after all, you've made so much in the way of constructive contributions that we are being completely unfair when we jump on you for saying half-cocked shit. :roll:
Seriously chica, just let it go. If you actually said something that wasn't completely in line with what we expect from a troll from TOTSE, then we wouldn't treat you as such. But lady, so far, you seem completely incapable of anything other than herpdederp crap.
Your lazy pattern of attempting to not so subtly emasculate me by continually referring to me as a woman has been duly noted. Lets come up with something fresh next time.
I do think your proclivity to use gender as a weapon speaks more of your issues than mine.
That this one is bothered by the idea of being referred to as female, id est, as they say 'emasculated', it says more about their rather typical misogyny than it does about Phox's predilection for gender fuckery (which is a known known). "For a man to dress like a woman is degrading, because you think being a woman is degrading."
Incidentally, it's only heterosexual males that seem to be able to use gender as a weapon in any consistent way, because they have the power. So your point is moot.
She's just mad because we know the all important secret of teh internets. (There are no men on the internet. Fact.)
In a related vain...
ROGER. I MISS SUSAN. WHERE DID SHE GO?
WHERE IS SUSAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: DECI4 on January 02, 2012, 04:01:10 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 01, 2012, 12:21:40 AM
Quote from: DECI4 on December 31, 2011, 09:42:59 AM
Oh sure, the decline in membership and posting has nothing to do with the administration,
HAR! That's rich. This, coming from the catamite of ban-happy Fang.
You're still here. That's way more than your boyfriend can say about his modding.
While I won't deny I like Fanglkai, you have no idea of our history. That is why you fail so hard when you keep trying to score points by equating me with him. By all means, continue. I know you need some excuse to abuse my contributions. Whenever I voice publicly what most every member here is probably thinking, you can point at me, the bad guy, and use my membership at Totse to discredit and silence me.
:crybaby:
Looks like another attempt to save the Republic from Darth Roger.
:lulz:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 03, 2012, 03:25:36 PM
Looks like another attempt to save the Republic from Darth Roger.
:lulz:
Yes, the Republic must be saved! To that end, we demand the immediate resignation of Chancellor Roger and the immediate reinstatement of Senator Susan!
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on January 03, 2012, 03:43:07 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 03, 2012, 03:25:36 PM
Looks like another attempt to save the Republic from Darth Roger.
:lulz:
Yes, the Republic must be saved! To that end, we demand the immediate resignation of Chancellor Roger and the immediate reinstatement of Senator Susan!
Susan is a criminal and a traitor to the Empire. As we speak, a Star Destroyer is bearing down on her ship.
What could go wrong?
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 03, 2012, 03:44:42 PM
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on January 03, 2012, 03:43:07 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 03, 2012, 03:25:36 PM
Looks like another attempt to save the Republic from Darth Roger.
:lulz:
Yes, the Republic must be saved! To that end, we demand the immediate resignation of Chancellor Roger and the immediate reinstatement of Senator Susan!
Susan is a criminal and a traitor to the Empire. As we speak, a Star Destroyer is bearing down on her ship.
What could go wrong?
Did you make sure there were no astromech droids badly in need of memory wipes running around on her ship? Those little bastards can get up to all kinds of mischief without regular wipes, you know.
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on January 03, 2012, 03:47:30 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 03, 2012, 03:44:42 PM
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on January 03, 2012, 03:43:07 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 03, 2012, 03:25:36 PM
Looks like another attempt to save the Republic from Darth Roger.
:lulz:
Yes, the Republic must be saved! To that end, we demand the immediate resignation of Chancellor Roger and the immediate reinstatement of Senator Susan!
Susan is a criminal and a traitor to the Empire. As we speak, a Star Destroyer is bearing down on her ship.
What could go wrong?
Did you make sure there were no astromech droids badly in need of memory wipes running around on her ship? Those little bastards can get up to all kinds of mischief without regular wipes, you know.
No, I delegate that sort of thing. One of Admiral Piet's guys is on it, I think.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 03, 2012, 03:55:46 PM
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on January 03, 2012, 03:47:30 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 03, 2012, 03:44:42 PM
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on January 03, 2012, 03:43:07 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 03, 2012, 03:25:36 PM
Looks like another attempt to save the Republic from Darth Roger.
:lulz:
Yes, the Republic must be saved! To that end, we demand the immediate resignation of Chancellor Roger and the immediate reinstatement of Senator Susan!
Susan is a criminal and a traitor to the Empire. As we speak, a Star Destroyer is bearing down on her ship.
What could go wrong?
Did you make sure there were no astromech droids badly in need of memory wipes running around on her ship? Those little bastards can get up to all kinds of mischief without regular wipes, you know.
No, I delegate that sort of thing. One of Admiral Piet's guys is on it, I think.
Well, Admiral Piet has always been a trustworthy and loyal sort. Just make sure whoever is in charge of the gunners knows to blow up any malfunctioning escape pods. We don't get charged by the laser, ya know, so no reason not to get all the target practice we can, right?
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on January 03, 2012, 03:59:50 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 03, 2012, 03:55:46 PM
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on January 03, 2012, 03:47:30 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 03, 2012, 03:44:42 PM
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on January 03, 2012, 03:43:07 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 03, 2012, 03:25:36 PM
Looks like another attempt to save the Republic from Darth Roger.
:lulz:
Yes, the Republic must be saved! To that end, we demand the immediate resignation of Chancellor Roger and the immediate reinstatement of Senator Susan!
Susan is a criminal and a traitor to the Empire. As we speak, a Star Destroyer is bearing down on her ship.
What could go wrong?
Did you make sure there were no astromech droids badly in need of memory wipes running around on her ship? Those little bastards can get up to all kinds of mischief without regular wipes, you know.
No, I delegate that sort of thing. One of Admiral Piet's guys is on it, I think.
Well, Admiral Piet has always been a trustworthy and loyal sort. Just make sure whoever is in charge of the gunners knows to blow up any malfunctioning escape pods. We don't get charged by the laser, ya know, so no reason not to get all the target practice we can, right?
No, those pods are recoverable and reuseable (the ones for enlisted personnel, anyway), and fixed costs are up a bit. If any malfunction, we'll just pick 'em up where ever they land, as our schedule permits.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 03, 2012, 04:01:12 PM
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on January 03, 2012, 03:59:50 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 03, 2012, 03:55:46 PM
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on January 03, 2012, 03:47:30 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 03, 2012, 03:44:42 PM
Quote from: Doktor-General M. Phox on January 03, 2012, 03:43:07 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 03, 2012, 03:25:36 PM
Looks like another attempt to save the Republic from Darth Roger.
:lulz:
Yes, the Republic must be saved! To that end, we demand the immediate resignation of Chancellor Roger and the immediate reinstatement of Senator Susan!
Susan is a criminal and a traitor to the Empire. As we speak, a Star Destroyer is bearing down on her ship.
What could go wrong?
Did you make sure there were no astromech droids badly in need of memory wipes running around on her ship? Those little bastards can get up to all kinds of mischief without regular wipes, you know.
No, I delegate that sort of thing. One of Admiral Piet's guys is on it, I think.
Well, Admiral Piet has always been a trustworthy and loyal sort. Just make sure whoever is in charge of the gunners knows to blow up any malfunctioning escape pods. We don't get charged by the laser, ya know, so no reason not to get all the target practice we can, right?
No, those pods are recoverable and reuseable (the ones for enlisted personnel, anyway), and fixed costs are up a bit. If any malfunction, we'll just pick 'em up where ever they land, as our schedule permits.
Hmm. You have a point. I see absolutely no way in which this could go horribly awry.
Quote from: DECI4 on January 02, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
I do think your proclivity to use gender as a weapon speaks more of your issues than mine.
Oooohhh, when we use "gender" as a weapon,
you'll know :lol:
Id take trips word on this. Dickwhipping is belgiums national passtime. How do you think tintins hair got like that?