Topic: Re: Blog Thread IIIb : Look Who's Blogging Now (Read 245960 times)

LTK · « **Reply #1350 on:** 13 Oct 2011, 07:16 »

Quote from: Jimmy the Squid on 12 Oct 2011, 17:01

...the head of psychology is the leading researcher in the country in positive psychology and the most prominent expert in paranormal psychology (he's really cool, he used to be on TV a lot whenever tabloid news programs used to do stories about ghosts and shit but now they don't call him because in all the interviews he keeps explaining how and why there are no ghosts and stuff like that).

Hey, that sounds pretty interesting, I'd like to hear more about that. Can you give me his name?

bainidhe_dub · « **Reply #1351 on:** 13 Oct 2011, 08:10 »

I mean yeah, those are the crests on the Maryland flag, but whyyyyy would they plaster it all over everything? Even their new shoes are little tiny repeating flags all over. Godawful. Stupid Under Armor. Plus apparently the Charm City Roller Girls (from Baltimore) have had helmets like that for years.

valley_parade · « **Reply #1352 on:** 13 Oct 2011, 10:32 »

From what I've read on different uniform blogs (oh yes, those exist and I am a huge sporting nerd), Maryland football has never had an "identity", so they're working with UA to try and create one, based on "oh hey, we're Maryland, you're Maryland based, MARYLANNNNNNNNNNDDDDDD"

Patrick · « **Reply #1353 on:** 13 Oct 2011, 12:03 »

Your identity: You are the guy who wears the uniform and pummels the fuck out of the people in the uniform that doesn't match

What the fuck is wrong with these people

Dear blag I guess I'm still sick and I still have another open mic to run tonight. And just like last week I have to do it alone, with a cold. THERE IS NO GOD

dr. nervioso · « **Reply #1354 on:** 13 Oct 2011, 14:02 »

I once had to sing something for "karaoke" (It was just a page with lyrics, and their was a bacckup band. Not complaining just being technical). I did not know the timing or tempo at all, and I constantly came in at the wrong time.

So, originally I was gonna do a long post telling you forum people what my life is right now, but since this is my 50th post and I want to celebrate with tophats and monocles, i'll do prs and cons.

PROS:
Shifting away from shitty friends (those who don't give a damn abut what I have to say, I have to listen to them, and our friendship is barely existent)
Got into Academic Decathlon
Life for me in the next month is pretty chill. I've got two parties coming up for this weekend and for halloween. Won't be too busy, and hey Fall Break soon.

CONS:
I kinda have to stay with the aforementioned friends because of scheduling and one of them being in the nly good local band around here
I am going t be busy, which is good and bad.
My damn pubescent hormones and social aptitude gland keeps on telling me to find a girl. But I really do not want to ruin my cchill next few months

Also, this is my first time using the psyduck (+1)

Carl-E · « **Reply #1355 on:** 13 Oct 2011, 18:59 »

Quote from: dr. nervioso on 13 Oct 2011, 14:02

...social aptitude gland ...

Had mine removed a few years ago.

It was only getting in the way.

Patrick · « **Reply #1356 on:** 14 Oct 2011, 02:57 »

Didn't have to do it alone, hooray! And not a moment too soon, either, 'cause maybe 3 musicians showed. Again. The bar the night before was a similar story. Apparently business gets slow in October. Scotty, the bar owner, said that it gets that way these two weeks in October. Then it picks up and you're busy as fuck until New Year.

Still. It's been a disappointing turnout even with solid promotion. Nothing I can do about it but keep on truckin' with everything and hope for the best.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #1357 on:** 14 Oct 2011, 05:32 »

My doctor decided that maybe the problem with my throat is going to be solved by spraying a hayfever remedy up my nose twice a day. Well hey, I'll try anything, let's see whether this is any use at all. Opinion so far: it is weird to spray a slightly smelly liquid up your nose, even for medical reasons.

schimmy · « **Reply #1358 on:** 14 Oct 2011, 05:49 »

I have submitted my dissertation proposal and can now focus on the parts of my life which are fun! Yay! (For a little while at least)

These things are:
1) We have a Sicilian girl staying in our house for a few days. She is good fun to hang around with! Also, mild amusement arises from the fact that she had a one night stand with one of my housemates a couple of weeks ago, and things are now super awkard between them.

2) There is a mouse living somewhere in our house. Initially I was a bit creeped out by this, but we've named it Autonomouse, and in my mind it is becoming our anti-social but sassy fourth housemate.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #1359 on:** 14 Oct 2011, 10:53 »

Guys, in the massively-advanced planning way that I have, I am looking for something interesting to do with my summer.

Here are the criteria:

Based nowhere near Oswestry, Shropshire or Halifax, Yorkshire
Does not cost money to do (e.g. volunteering in Africa
Is not illegal/questionably moral (e.g. escort)[/i]

That is it. I'll go anywhere in the world and do anything anyone will pay me for. Give me ideas!

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #1360 on:** 14 Oct 2011, 13:57 »

Are you looking to tick over the summer holidays without running up any more debts or bank some cash ahead of the new academic year? Not got anything immediately to mind but I'll keep an ear out for anything that meets the needs.

BTW, how illegal does it not have to be? It's just that if you can bring yourself to punch Michael Gove face I reckon I could swing you a grand or two out of an appreciative public.

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #1361 on:** 14 Oct 2011, 14:01 »

Finally moving out of our nice big free house in the country. It's been nice to live in a free house of some considerable size but, in all fairness, it's also a bit shit. So in the next few weeks we're moving into the city where we won't be so isolated and won't take an hour to get to anywhere of interest.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #1362 on:** 14 Oct 2011, 15:51 »

I think unfortunately punching a member of the government would get a criminal record, which wouldn't do wonders to my career prospects in the health service.

Edith has potentially come up with some awesome ideas for me! Which will mean I get to spend my whole summer in America if they work out. That would be super excellent.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #1363 on:** 14 Oct 2011, 16:14 »

I was accosted by a person today who was A) super pissed off at me for being rude and not to her and 2) thought my name was "Mordecai".

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #1364 on:** 14 Oct 2011, 23:58 »

Quote from: Barmymoo on 14 Oct 2011, 15:51

I think unfortunately punching a member of the government would get a criminal record ...

Surely there's an exception for Michael Gove?

More seriously, good luck in America.

snalin · « **Reply #1365 on:** 15 Oct 2011, 14:40 »

Quote from: Zingoleb on 14 Oct 2011, 16:14

I was accosted by a person today who was A) super pissed off at me for being rude and not to her and 2) thought my name was "Mordecai".

Mordecai is a pretty fucking cool name, though.

Patrick · « **Reply #1366 on:** 16 Oct 2011, 05:22 »

Two nights ago, hung out with this girl. Super cute, and turns out she's pretty rad to hang out with, so we hung out again today. Best part is, she lives out of town and I live in a laundry room without a door, so I don't have to worry about romance ever happening.

I do hate it when this happens though. The last thing I want is to get romantically involved with anybody, and then a girl comes along who makes it seem more appealing than previously anticipated.

Time for bed, then back to work practicing in the morning.

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #1367 on:** 16 Oct 2011, 10:01 »

Yesterday I went up in a hot air balloon and then met Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. That's almost the best day I've had this year.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #1368 on:** 18 Oct 2011, 14:20 »

I'm imagining that Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall was just floating around up there, waiting for someone to meet him.

valley_parade · « **Reply #1369 on:** 18 Oct 2011, 15:47 »

Is there a more British sounding person than Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall?

Zingoleb · « **Reply #1370 on:** 18 Oct 2011, 16:49 »

Do you mean Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall or the name Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall?

Carl-E · « **Reply #1371 on:** 18 Oct 2011, 18:02 »

Both, really.

valley_parade · « **Reply #1372 on:** 18 Oct 2011, 21:50 »

The name. If only his first name were Reginald, or like.. Martin.

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #1373 on:** 18 Oct 2011, 23:05 »

Quote from: Zingoleb on 18 Oct 2011, 14:20

I'm imagining that Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall was just floating around up there, waiting for someone to meet him.

That would have made the day just a little bit better.

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #1374 on:** 18 Oct 2011, 23:12 »

Namewise, I think only a title might make The Hugh (as he is known in my house for short/drunk) more British. His voice is very British but I tend to think the more British sounds come from the regions where American actors regularly fail in imitation.

pwhodges · « **Reply #1375 on:** 19 Oct 2011, 00:00 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 18 Oct 2011, 15:47

Is there a more British sounding person than Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall?

Me

(OK, not the name)

Lupercal · « **Reply #1376 on:** 19 Oct 2011, 09:54 »

Gordon Ramsay vs Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Lupercal · « **Reply #1377 on:** 19 Oct 2011, 09:58 »

Nothing exciting, it was mainly for accent purposes. He is extremely British. Or as we call it, English.

Patrick · « **Reply #1378 on:** 19 Oct 2011, 12:17 »

Some random person I've only met once up at my friend's house, who I don't really like, and who stalks the fuck out of my Facebook and simply annoys me to death, was going to come into town and visit. But she cancelled. She was super apologetic, and it took everything in me to not say "No. Really, it's fine. I think you suck anyway, you're a total whiny attention whore who makes me want to shoot myself right in the brain every time you say words."

I don't exactly obscure my feelings about anything. If I am annoyed at somebody, I don't have much patience for their shit. I honestly don't know why this girl hasn't gotten the hint that I don't like talking to her. If I liked talking to her, I'd fucking talk to her more than once every 3 months, and I might actually initiate the conversation myself.

Carl-E · « **Reply #1379 on:** 19 Oct 2011, 15:28 »

Well, she's obviously attracted to that sort of thing.

Isn't wonderful how social networks connect you with fuckups you'd never even see in real life?

Lupercal · « **Reply #1380 on:** 19 Oct 2011, 16:23 »

Part of the reason why I deleted Facebook. When you tell people you deleted Facebook, they look at you as if you've just said "I have a tattoo of Bush where my pubes should be" or "I have a degenerative sexually transmitted disease".

I just think its funny that I'M now the weirdo now that I've stopped letting people I don't know and/or give a shit about have a viewing into my life, like some sort of weird voyeurism that other people love but I take no pleasure from. It became inane and irritating. Also, nobody has anything interesting to say, ever. [/hypocritical post]

LTK · « **Reply #1381 on:** 19 Oct 2011, 16:41 »

Social networks connect you with fuckups you'd never normally see, while network-less people become social fuckups who you never see. Thanks, internet.

Myself, I'm finding out first-hand just how much work and stress in involved in moving. The apartment is a mess, I'm overcharged on the rent, I have to buy all the things, and the communal kitchen is in a state where nuking it from orbit wouldn't make it clean enough. What have I gotten myself into.

dr. nervioso · « **Reply #1382 on:** 19 Oct 2011, 19:14 »

I am an expert in moving. It is kinda double edge sword for me socially, it helped me become very adaptable and well rounded, but I do have gaps in my social life, and I have missed sme key moments

Carl-E · « **Reply #1383 on:** 20 Oct 2011, 07:08 »

Yeah, like graduation. I missed HS, BS and Ph.D. The only graduation ceremony I ever made it to was my master's, cause I didn't have to move.

Patrick · « **Reply #1384 on:** 21 Oct 2011, 12:08 »

I'm going to see Tom Morello at Occupy SF today, 4pm.

Fuck. Yes.

pwhodges · « **Reply #1385 on:** 24 Oct 2011, 16:19 »

My five-month-old puppy, Penny, swam for the first time yesterday. She's enjoyed splashing around for a while (anything to annoy the other dog), but yesterday she deliberately went out of her depth to fetch a stick.

valley_parade · « **Reply #1386 on:** 24 Oct 2011, 16:19 »

I'm having deja Paul, holy crap!

pwhodges · « **Reply #1387 on:** 24 Oct 2011, 16:22 »

valley_parade · « **Reply #1388 on:** 24 Oct 2011, 16:23 »

I just read same exact post over on the other forum.

(yay swimming dogs!)

pwhodges · « **Reply #1389 on:** 24 Oct 2011, 16:28 »

The wonders of cut 'n paste!

I'm still not sure whether to simply drop PJ; there's stuff there that interests me still, but it also means putting up with things that annoy me there as much as they used to here...

valley_parade · « **Reply #1390 on:** 24 Oct 2011, 16:48 »

Yeah, I like both these places. I can handle being on three different forums, whatever (here, there and OSG).

Jace · « **Reply #1391 on:** 24 Oct 2011, 18:28 »

I pretty much gave up on PJ after I realized that the most vocal people are just waiting to get offended about something.

dr. nervioso · « **Reply #1392 on:** 24 Oct 2011, 18:34 »

I have always wanted to go find another forum like this. Would anyone here tell me abut pocket jury r anther cool forum?

Carl-E · « **Reply #1393 on:** 24 Oct 2011, 18:37 »

There are no other cool forums.

This is it.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #1394 on:** 25 Oct 2011, 00:08 »

PJ is where a lot of the old regulars decamped when things were getting tense here. Those of us left behind are the ones who didn't want to go with them (or the ones who went with them but keep nipping home to check on the cat).

pwhodges · « **Reply #1395 on:** 25 Oct 2011, 01:03 »

There are a myriad forums out there, each with a different reason to exist. In general I avoid suggesting forums for other people to visit, as I simply can't know what they're looking for, or whether any of the tiny number that I know of will suit.

Quote from: dr. nervioso on 24 Oct 2011, 18:34

Would anyone here tell me abut pocket jury?

The Pocket Jury forum was set up as place for a specific group of people, some of whom felt that they had outstayed their welcome at this forum (using Jeph's bandwidth at his expense, while having no interest in discussing the comic it was set up to complement and in some cases despising those who do). They considered making it entry by application only (but haven't), and it is currently run without moderation - a sort of forum utopia, and I'm a bit curious (only a little bit) to see how long it can last in that state*. It's really only for those who already know that it's their place.

Tommy's rationale for PJ

* Hmm - the first cracks.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #1396 on:** 25 Oct 2011, 03:33 »

I miss those guys, but visiting the PJ forum makes me realise that I like this one more the way it is now, than the way it was then. I am not really cool enough for the PJ forum.

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #1397 on:** 25 Oct 2011, 13:28 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 24 Oct 2011, 16:48

Yeah, I like both these places.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #1398 on:** 26 Oct 2011, 10:16 »

I'm of two minds about it. On one hand, a lot of the most active posters are gone from round here now, which really slows this place down. Maybe others will come along and fill the void, I don't know.

On the other hand, I don't have people threatening me in my PM box anymore.

Edit: It also seems like the ones that went to PJ kind of jumped ship once people starting regularly coming on. There was a problem with registration for awhile there, so there wasn't anyone new coming through - then once there was, a lot of the old members (the regular meebo crowd, anyways) left. Maybe that's oversimplifying it, but that's how it seems to me.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #1399 on:** 26 Oct 2011, 13:21 »

I would agree - this place had stagnated a bit, and developed a very specific culture that was hard to slot straight into (as you know only too well!). When the move happened, it wasn't so much that people jumped ship, they just went to set up their own place as they realised that they couldn't fairly exclude people any more - and hadn't been doing anyway, it was just by chance that people couldn't register - and that new people changed the dynamic they wanted. It was probably for the best.

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