RyanLEO
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Post by RyanLEO on Jun 15, 2013 21:59:18 GMT -5
My computer was never high spec either. I could have run a toaster quicker, but I got a pretty cheap laptop that runs good now. I still keep the blocker on because I hate pop ups that are automatic and that play sound, and it gets rid of pesky youtube ads. I refuse to provide them with the .0001 cent per view of an ad.
And I knew the servbot thing was a joke, I was just adding on to it
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Mr. Foetus
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Post by Mr. Foetus on Jun 15, 2013 23:24:54 GMT -5
Good luck with things, Fatman X. Jones. Everyone's lives are different, and of course no one is expected to do anything they can't. That would be ridiculously silly. I've been at the bottom of the barrel before, so I know where you're coming from. I'm still not completely out of that barrel, either, and watching people that have it better off than me can be torturing and exhausting. But it gets better. It doesn't happen over night, and could even take years. But it does get better. And, like I always say: When life gives you shit, make a shit sandwich. Make something with what you have, roll with the punches, because in the end you could be a lot worse off than you are now. And you're actually lucky because of that. We take too much for granted in our lives. Way way way too much for granted. Appreciate the little things and the big things will follow in time.
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SketchMan3
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That's "SketchMan3". Capital S, capital M and the number 3. It's official (nicknames are ok, though)
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Post by SketchMan3 on Jun 16, 2013 2:17:10 GMT -5
For what it's worth, my computer is quite low-spec too, but it'd probably run 10x faster with a fresh Ubuntu install :S
@kyle: I knew you were being jokey, but I like playing the straight-man to your comic-relief. (everything I said was sincere, though, ironically enough. lol.) You know how internet people are... we'll take any opportunity to go off on a tangent. (incidentally, does anybody have any comments on my theory of reploid blood? Do you think a waiter-bot ketchup dispenser is a good idea?)
What I don't understand is... what exactly was the joke? Accusing "us" of causing servbot-kebobs with adblock or just creating that post in general?
And speaking of words that end in the letter "e" that rhyme with "hey", sometimes I read "Dashe" as "Duhshay" for some reason.
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Fatman X. Jones
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Post by Fatman X. Jones on Jun 16, 2013 7:23:56 GMT -5
I never thought I'd actually combine the words "thank you" and "foetus" in the same sentence, but thank you, Mr. Foetus. I guess sometimes we need some good words to snap ourselves back from the brink of anger or despair, and yours make me feel better already. (Last night's sleep also helps.)
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Post by Kyle on Jun 16, 2013 10:11:48 GMT -5
What I don't understand is... what exactly was the joke? Accusing "us" of causing servbot-kebobs with adblock or just creating that post in general? One of the first rules of comedy, Sketch. Don't explain the joke!
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Post by fAB on Jun 16, 2013 11:10:06 GMT -5
It's come to my attention that some unfortunate discussion took place on iScribble last night... Something said in the privacy of PMs was not only shared with the public, but misquoted AND taken out of context, and I was ridiculed and insulted as a result. Because I know how gossip spreads around here, I feel compelled to go on record with some clarification. Yes, I axed a new feature for the forums. I am not "god", nor do I care for sarcastic remarks calling me such. I did however create Legends Station along with its forums, and I feel that maintaining a certain degree of consistency between their styles is important. I felt very strongly that the feature in question hurt that style, making mini-profiles look more like ugly banner ads than part of the place. Yes, I am indeed a vegetarian, but I have no problem with other people eating meat. It was a health choice. I'm not some crazy animal rights activist, nor am I a freak who can't even look at a picture of meat without getting physically sick. My eating habits, despite what you may have heard, had no bearing on my decision to axe the feature. Yes, I think it's ridiculous that I had to make a post like this...
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Post by Kyle on Jun 16, 2013 11:41:46 GMT -5
I felt very strongly that the feature in question hurt that style, making mini-profiles look more like ugly banner ads than part of the place. While you are perfectly free to feel that way, fAB, I must disagree. There was only a single customized mini-profile in existence at the time. I believe it was unfair to make such an assumption when the feature was only around for less than a day. I'm not saying that it couldn't have been axed, but I think it deserved a better chance.
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Post by Dashe on Jun 16, 2013 12:18:44 GMT -5
fAB - You ought to tell people it's because you really hate plants. Unless you cook them, plants are actually alive until you eat them, so that actually holds water. You'd be surprised what kind of weird triggers people have, actually. I've lurked on forums where you weren't allowed to post pictures of bugs, condiments, or robots without a cut and a trigger warning, and it wasn't even in the rules. So I was pretty much thinking all, "If fAB had a meat trigger why didn't he tell us anytime over the last ten years?! For all the hardcore barbecue I do, I'd probably have stepped into that one ages ago if I'd ever figured out brisket!" and "If Chiz gets banned I'm stuck pretending to know about computers. I don't want to have to do that." Rest assured there is no plot to get you axed from the admin account or anything like that. I should know. I am an expert on having such plots formulated about me, and I know one when I see one.
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Mr. Foetus
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Post by Mr. Foetus on Jun 16, 2013 19:33:26 GMT -5
I never thought I'd actually combine the words "thank you" and "foetus" in the same sentence, but thank you, Mr. Foetus. I guess sometimes we need some good words to snap ourselves back from the brink of anger or despair, and yours make me feel better already. (Last night's sleep also helps.) No problem! Good to see I helped! In other news, I'm not sure what happened over iScribble yesterday (because I keep forgetting about it, like most things in my life), but I can say that fAB is awesome, and everyone else here is awesome, and I see no point in awesome people fighting with each other. It completely defeats the purpose of being awesome. So everyone should continue to be awesome while doing awesome handshakes. An awesome dance party is optional, but heavily recommended.
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SketchMan3
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That's "SketchMan3". Capital S, capital M and the number 3. It's official (nicknames are ok, though)
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Post by SketchMan3 on Jun 17, 2013 9:05:20 GMT -5
What I don't understand is... what exactly was the joke? Accusing "us" of causing servbot-kebobs with adblock or just creating that post in general? One of the first rules of comedy, Sketch. Don't explain the joke!Considering the circumstances I don't think that really applies here, but... Umm... okay. Come to think of it, I don't even know in which post the joke is contained, lol. Edit: Don't even get me started on trying to predict peoples' triggers, lol
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Mr. Foetus
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Post by Mr. Foetus on Jun 17, 2013 11:53:21 GMT -5
Don't even get me started on trying to predict peoples' triggers, lol *GASP!!!??* How could you say something like that!!?? "Get"!? Do you even know what "get" implies!? It means "get"! That's right, "GET"! That is the worst offense you could ever make and I'm very hurt and bothered by the events that have transpired here! To think, this horrible kind of language could be used in front of me of all people even though I'm probably the only one who even cares about it and I'm so in the minority that there shouldn't really be a reason to censor it at all because it's more hassle than it's worth and I should probably just adapt instead of making everyone else change to suit my needs. In other news, I just finished my latest book. It's called "The Sarcastic Adventures of Sarcasm and the Unnecessarily Long Paragraph". EDIT: Oh no, that all came out way more snarky than it was meant to. You'd think Kyle's Servbot post would have taught me a lesson...
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Sybillian
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Post by Sybillian on Jun 20, 2013 18:13:54 GMT -5
Great, now I can't stop giggling.
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Fatman X. Jones
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Post by Fatman X. Jones on Jun 21, 2013 18:43:12 GMT -5
I feel kind of bad that my attention has been lacking from Minecraft recently. Then again, with the particular game that's been taking up my sweet time, I think I could use a break from Minecraft for some bluer, spikier pastures, don't you guys? (Yes, I did make that cover mockup; well, everything but the logo at least. Gotta thank DarkSonic over at Sonic Retro for his hard work on that.)
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Post by fAB on Jun 21, 2013 19:40:03 GMT -5
I'm not saying that it couldn't have been axed, but I think it deserved a better chance. Chiz has most likely already told you, but the feature will be returning in a purely optional capacity, so everyone wins. ...I can say that fAB is awesome, and everyone else here is awesome, and I see no point in awesome people fighting with each other. It completely defeats the purpose of being awesome. So everyone should continue to be awesome while doing awesome handshakes. Awesome sentiment.
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Mr. Foetus
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Post by Mr. Foetus on Jun 22, 2013 20:15:47 GMT -5
Just got back from my sister's wedding where I was the best man. Reception parties are way too crowded.
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