Topic: Random thoughts (Read 627605 times)

nekowafer · « **Reply #2200 on:** 31 May 2013, 07:57 »

I went into the Chatter board and read the top stickied post as Fisting in the Forum.

Game and Watch Forever · « **Reply #2201 on:** 31 May 2013, 08:03 »

I can see why the mods felt uncomfortable with that.

In all seriousness, I may have done the same thing... once or twice.

nekowafer · « **Reply #2202 on:** 31 May 2013, 08:11 »

The misreading, or the fisting?

snalin · « **Reply #2203 on:** 31 May 2013, 08:17 »

Misfisting?

lepetitfromage · « **Reply #2204 on:** 31 May 2013, 08:21 »

Hmmm......one which led to the other?

nekowafer · « **Reply #2205 on:** 31 May 2013, 08:27 »

This is why I love you guys.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #2206 on:** 31 May 2013, 08:36 »

Quote from: snalin on 31 May 2013, 08:17

Misfisting?

Miss Fisting!

Odd contest.

Game and Watch Forever · « **Reply #2207 on:** 31 May 2013, 08:51 »

I'm not sure you'd be able to air the talent portion of that competition on TV...

Loki · « **Reply #2208 on:** 31 May 2013, 08:54 »

Clearly we are talking about which woman gets to be the ISS' next First Ing., right?

ChaoSera · « **Reply #2209 on:** 31 May 2013, 08:54 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 30 May 2013, 14:39

I think the problem was that the line forced them past the up-for-grabs limit.

There should be a separate "reserved" window...

This exactly. We were there 40 minutes in advance but when we finally got to the counter there were only 10 minutes or so left. There were only 2 tickets left and the seats were not together, so we decided not to go. We went to get some ice cream after that. At least that was delicious.

Edit: I just now realized how horribly written that was but I can't be bothered to change it now.

mtmerrick · « **Reply #2210 on:** 31 May 2013, 08:55 »

Regarding Miss Fisting, A quote I've actually heard said before: "that's not a Japanese game show. That's just porn"

snalin · « **Reply #2211 on:** 31 May 2013, 09:16 »

I googled "Japanese game show", and the first was one where a bunch of dudes was cheering for two women who was playing rock, paper, scissors in underwear.

lepetitfromage · « **Reply #2212 on:** 31 May 2013, 09:40 »

Hahahaha I would love to get paid to do that.

(Fun fact- Nick and I played R, P, S to decide who said their vows first. And I'm almost done talking about the wedding.)

ChaoSera · « **Reply #2213 on:** 31 May 2013, 09:41 »

Did the winner or to loser have to say them first? And who won?

lepetitfromage · « **Reply #2214 on:** 31 May 2013, 09:48 »

Loser said them first, it was me.

.....after 3 draws.

KingOfIreland · « **Reply #2215 on:** 31 May 2013, 10:04 »

I wonder whether Hitler was a keen Keynesian, or whether the building of the autobahns was pure coincidence.

Also, whether he'd have seen Maggie thatcher as worthy of being an aryan.

Just two random questions that come up when you get to the interbellum in history courses.

ChaoSera · « **Reply #2216 on:** 31 May 2013, 10:06 »

Because I'm too lazy to look it up: What's a Keynesian?

KingOfIreland · « **Reply #2217 on:** 31 May 2013, 11:08 »

Someone who believes in Keynesianism. Essentially state intervention in the economy and grand public works. That's putting it broadly at least. Started by John Maynard Keynes.

pwhodges · « **Reply #2218 on:** 31 May 2013, 13:04 »

After whom the town of Milton Keynes in Southern England is not called.

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Masterpiece · « **Reply #2219 on:** 31 May 2013, 18:21 »

by the way, why the hell is this forum called ponyleaks? I've had friends seeing my browser and going "oh you're a pony guy?", so what the hell?

jwhouk · « **Reply #2220 on:** 31 May 2013, 19:44 »

When Jeph went on his last "rampage" before going sober, he renamed the forums PonyLeaks as a takeoff on WikiLeaks and on MLP. He probably thought it would bring the forums higher on SEO lists.

~~Valdís~~ · « **Reply #2221 on:** 31 May 2013, 19:44 »

How To Anti-Compliment, a beginners course: "I don't stop being mostly gay just because I like you"

Quote from: Masterpiece on 31 May 2013, 18:21

by the way, why the hell is this forum called ponyleaks?

I've wondered this myself. Googling the term links this thread in the forums.

pwhodges · « **Reply #2222 on:** 31 May 2013, 23:47 »

Hmm; maybe it's time to remove that last vestige of the old-time weirdness.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #2223 on:** 31 May 2013, 23:47 »

Showers are inefficient and there are a disturbing number of Google results for "nasal fisting".

mtmerrick · « **Reply #2224 on:** 31 May 2013, 23:48 »

Why the HELLS would you Google that?

ackblom12 · « **Reply #2225 on:** 31 May 2013, 23:50 »

Why wouldn't you?

mtmerrick · « **Reply #2226 on:** 31 May 2013, 23:52 »

I cannot think of a single scenario where my brain would even put those two words together. >_<

Game and Watch Forever · « **Reply #2227 on:** 01 Jun 2013, 00:52 »

You're not thinking hard enough (nasal fisting would probably help with that).

LTK · « **Reply #2228 on:** 01 Jun 2013, 01:32 »

Quote from: Masterpiece on 31 May 2013, 18:21

by the way, why the hell is this forum called ponyleaks? I've had friends seeing my browser and going "oh you're a pony guy?", so what the hell?

Where do you see that? I thought the forum title was changed back to Questionable Content quite a while ago.

Quote from: jwhouk on 31 May 2013, 19:44

When Jeph went on his last "rampage" before going sober, he renamed the forums PonyLeaks as a takeoff on WikiLeaks and on MLP. He probably thought it would bring the forums higher on SEO lists.

It was originally "Serious Pony Discussion Forum" which, as far as I could tell, was just Jeph's little joke. I think that was way before MLP even became a thing. 'PonyLeaks' was indeed a reference to WikiLeaks. I doubt SEO lists have anything to do with it.

pwhodges · « **Reply #2229 on:** 01 Jun 2013, 01:49 »

Quote from: LTK on 01 Jun 2013, 01:32

Where do you see that?

I've removed it now; it was visible on the right-hand end of the header, at the start of the breadcrumb trail, and as the sender of emails from the forum.

Carl-E · « **Reply #2230 on:** 01 Jun 2013, 21:26 »

Does no one read my posts?

I mentioned it in the old thread, because it always caught my eye - I just can't remember which former forumite (say that five times fast) it was, but there was a sig around that quoted an exchange about a "serious pony discussion"; apparently it was a thing for a brief time, and the forum was probably renamed around the same time.

Of course, the timing may have been reversed; perhaps the forum already had the name and someone took the opportunity to point out the synchronyzation of the topic and the name.

I dunno. But doesn't anyone else remember seeing this?

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #2231 on:** 01 Jun 2013, 21:44 »

Quote from: mtmerrick on 31 May 2013, 23:48

Why the HELLS would you Google that?

If not me, who?

LTK · « **Reply #2232 on:** 02 Jun 2013, 03:50 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 01 Jun 2013, 21:26

Does no one read my posts?

I mentioned it in the old thread, because it always caught my eye - I just can't remember which former forumite (say that five times fast) it was, but there was a sig around that quoted an exchange about a "serious pony discussion"; apparently it was a thing for a brief time, and the forum was probably renamed around the same time.

Of course, the timing may have been reversed; perhaps the forum already had the name and someone took the opportunity to point out the synchronyzation of the topic and the name.

I dunno. But doesn't anyone else remember seeing this?

I remember. It was name first, topic later.

"Would you have less of a seething hatred for me if I gave you a pony?"
"Actually, yes. Yes I would. Are we having a serious pony discussion?"

I never saw that you pointed it out, though. What old thread do you mean?

Loki · « **Reply #2233 on:** 02 Jun 2013, 04:14 »

I just realized that the immensely popular singer Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (otherwise known as Lady Gaga) is still pretty young. As in, not even five years older than me.

For some reason, this bothers me.

snalin · « **Reply #2234 on:** 02 Jun 2013, 04:18 »

What has she been up to the last year or so?

EDIT: apparently making an new album. Thanks, wikipedia!

Jace · « **Reply #2235 on:** 02 Jun 2013, 08:35 »

Quote from: Masterpiece on 31 May 2013, 18:21

by the way, why the hell is this forum called ponyleaks? I've had friends seeing my browser and going "oh you're a pony guy?", so what the hell?

I miss when it was the sexydads.org message board, that was a good one.

Carl-E · « **Reply #2236 on:** 02 Jun 2013, 11:38 »

Quote from: LTK on 02 Jun 2013, 03:50

I never saw that you pointed it out, though. What old thread do you mean?

This one, about halfway down.

Quote from: Valdís on 31 May 2013, 19:44

Quote from: Masterpiece on 31 May 2013, 18:21
by the way, why the hell is this forum called ponyleaks?
I've wondered this myself. Googling the term links this thread in the forums.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #2237 on:** 02 Jun 2013, 12:09 »

Quote

"Would you have less of a seething hatred for me if I gave you a pony?"
"Actually, yes. Yes I would. Are we having a serious pony discussion?"

i'm p. sure linds was half of the posters in this conversation

mtmerrick · « **Reply #2238 on:** 02 Jun 2013, 16:52 »

A kid at the pool told me I look/sound/act just like jack black.

I THINK this is a complement, but I'm not sure.

Carl-E · « **Reply #2239 on:** 02 Jun 2013, 19:27 »

Depends.

Which movie?

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #2240 on:** 03 Jun 2013, 00:18 »

So I have to go to the DMV tomorrow and replace my license... but I also got a call back from an awesome job I applied to awhile ago... I need to call them monday... I am nervous.

I don't remember if I mentioned in here but I got my college grades back, I got straight As!

Loki · « **Reply #2241 on:** 03 Jun 2013, 00:21 »

I don't think you did. Congratulations!

Patrick · « **Reply #2242 on:** 03 Jun 2013, 01:51 »

I hear they let you choose music to listen to during an MRI or CAT scan so that you can relax and keep still. It would never work on me. I'm a musician. I'd be tapping or slap-drumming or emulating any instrument I heard some way, somehow. They'd never get a clear image and I would fucking die of cancer that they couldn't possibly detect.

mtmerrick · « **Reply #2243 on:** 03 Jun 2013, 02:07 »

Quote from: GarandMarine on 03 Jun 2013, 00:18

So I have to go to the DMV tomorrow and replace my license... but I also got a call back from an awesome job I applied to awhile ago... I need to call them monday... I am nervous.

I don't remember if I mentioned in here but I got my college grades back, I got straight As!

welcome back from the land of electronics and sushi!

Loki · « **Reply #2244 on:** 03 Jun 2013, 02:26 »

Quote from: Patrick on 03 Jun 2013, 01:51

I hear they let you choose music to listen to during an MRI or CAT scan so that you can relax and keep still. It would never work on me. I'm a musician. I'd be tapping or slap-drumming or emulating any instrument I heard some way, somehow. They'd never get a clear image and I would fucking die of cancer that they couldn't possibly detect.

I remember they did both on me some 13 years ago and I didn't get any music. Maybe it's country-dependent. I suppose you could always opt out?

Masterpiece · « **Reply #2245 on:** 03 Jun 2013, 02:42 »

I had a meniscus procedure done when I was 13 (nine years ago), they didn't have music then.

jwhouk · « **Reply #2246 on:** 03 Jun 2013, 03:50 »

No, it's pretty common here in the states.

Part of it is because the pounding of the magnets can be a little unnerving when you're in the machine.

I dunno, Patrick - maybe they'd let you just listen to white noise?

ankhtahr · « **Reply #2247 on:** 03 Jun 2013, 04:01 »

I had an MRI done a year ago (because of severe headaches I had for 2 weeks) and no music was offered.

nekowafer · « **Reply #2248 on:** 03 Jun 2013, 05:14 »

I've had several CT scans and a PET/CT scan, with no music offered. It depends entirely on where you go to get it done. Hospitals don't have that option as far as I know; my company (I work for a big radiology company) does not either. But other practices might.

It would have been nice to have music during my PET/CT. It was a terrifying experience that took far too long. Also it was looking for cancer so I was double terrified.

There are other comfort options with other radiology procedures though - I had a doppler scan done on my legs a couple of years ago (ultrasound of my legs to look for clots) and there was a pretty cloud scene put over the lamp above me, so I had something to look at. There are MRI machines made specifically for people that get claustrophobic; they're wide open. And the lights are always low when you're having a generally embarrassing procedure done, like a transvaginal ultrasound.

Also the two times I've had surgery they've had music on in the operating room. The first time was The Beatles, and I don't remember what was playing the second time. I was only awake for a matter of minutes in both cases.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #2249 on:** 03 Jun 2013, 05:35 »

My dentist once played the Wall when he was filling a cavity of mine. He had to stop when he realized I was nodding to the music.

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