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  • FeralFeral MEMETICHARIZARD interior crocodile alligator ⇔ ǝɹʇɐǝɥʇ ǝᴉʌoɯ ʇǝloɹʌǝɥɔ ɐ ǝʌᴉɹp ᴉRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Speaking of which, I was finally getting caught up with Dr Who (can't watch it with the kid around) and I just need to know: Does this douchebag they replaced Christopher Ecceleston with ever get better?

    The first season Doctor was so much better.

    Did you... did you just diss David Tennant?

    Pistols at dawn, sir!

    Feral on
    every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.

    the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
  • RiemannLivesRiemannLives Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Ludious wrote: »
    Ludious wrote: »
    Why can't you watch Dr. Who with a kid around? Is it a lack of being able to pay attention or are you afraid to expose him/her to dr. who?

    He finds it too scary (he's 7).

    *facepalm* This goes right back to my rant about how kids are wimps these days. I was watching GREMLINS at 7.

    That's a load of bullshit right there. Kids nowadays aren't really any different in that respect.

    A friend of mine in Kindergarten was freaked out for like 6 months by the movie Ghostbusters. And this was when it came out in the theatre.

    RiemannLives on
    Attacked by tweeeeeeees!
  • IncenjucarIncenjucar VChatter Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    That's a pretty simple sentence though. I can imagine some stuff would become super hard to read if you did that sort of letter muddling to it.

    Also depends on the specific words you're using.

    Big words would get hillarious.

    Incenjucar on
  • SarksusSarksus ATTACK AND DETHRONE GODRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Pony wrote: »
    does ron paul even still have supporters?

    i don't know these things

    i was just trying to think of something insulting to level at a man

    He does. They did a straw poll at the CPAC, I believe, and he placed third.

    Sarksus on
  • GimGim a tall glass of water Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Echo wrote: »
    Gim wrote: »
    Asiliethtiaeistsmnsdnaianbirm

    Antiestablishmentarianism?

    Hah, you got it completely wrong.
    Antidisestablishmentarianism

    Gim on
  • StarcrossStarcross Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Pony wrote: »
    does ron paul even still have supporters?

    i don't know these things

    i was just trying to think of something insulting to level at a man

    I imagine some of his cult are still around. I still have absolutely no idea why this man was so massively popular with nerds on the internet.

    Starcross on
  • Dunadan019Dunadan019 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
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    Reason: The category shitty books is filtered.

    URL: http://www.baen.com

    Dunadan019 on
  • AlectharAlecthar Alan Shore We're not territorial about that sort of thing, are we?Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    Alecthar wrote: »
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    Wait, people actually watch/enjoy prince of tennis? I figured it was some sort of form of torture.

    I have impossibly low standards. For example, I used to read and enjoy books published by Baen.

    Who?

    http://www.baen.com/

    Yeah...

    Wow, looking back I sit here thinking "Man, I must really have been a fucking douche."

    I'm pretty sure they're still putting out shit from a guy who writes the same book about intelligent design over and over again.

    Step One: Science as we know it is corrupt and lazy, and unwilling to accept truths that are different from their "facts."
    Step Two: Giant cataclysm/strange discovery proves that the scientists were wrong.
    Step Three: A bunch of crazies (who weren't actually crazy after all! Take that reasonable people!) rise to prominence in the wake of all their nuttiness being improbably proven correct.
    Step Four: Have said crazies deliver monologues about intelligent design and related theories in defiance of stupid literary conventions like actually having things the characters are saying make sense in the context of their situation.

    Alecthar on
  • matt has a problemmatt has a problem Points to 'off' Points to 'on'Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Incenjucar wrote: »
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    That's a pretty simple sentence though. I can imagine some stuff would become super hard to read if you did that sort of letter muddling to it.

    Also depends on the specific words you're using. Things like "Quite" "Quiet" and "Equit" could be confused, and such.

    Also big words would get hillarious.
    Kyrgyzstan.


    Oh wait...

    matt has a problem on
    nibXTE7.png
  • IncenjucarIncenjucar VChatter Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Ludious wrote: »
    *facepalm* This goes right back to my rant about how kids are wimps these days. I was watching GREMLINS at 7.

    Man, I was watching Alien and thought it was the best thing ever. Wuss.

    Incenjucar on
  • RiemannLivesRiemannLives Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Feral wrote: »
    Speaking of which, I was finally getting caught up with Dr Who (can't watch it with the kid around) and I just need to know: Does this douchebag they replaced Christopher Ecceleston with ever get better?

    The first season Doctor was so much better.

    Did you... did you just diss David Tennant?

    Pistols at dawn, sir!

    He would be really kewl in a role that suited him better. Just seems too young and too normal (or Human) to be the Doctor.

    Edit: Keep in mind I'm only up to the last ep. of Season 2 so far.

    RiemannLives on
    Attacked by tweeeeeeees!
  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator, Administrator admin
    edited March 2009
    Gim wrote: »
    Echo wrote: »
    Gim wrote: »
    Asiliethtiaeistsmnsdnaianbirm

    Antiestablishmentarianism?

    Hah, you got it completely wrong.
    Antidisestablishmentarianism

    I was just glancing at the first third of the word anyway while eating. :P

    I have sworn to only use my autistic powers for the good of mankind.

    Echo on
  • PonyPony Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Gooey wrote: »
    Pony wrote: »
    i've lost 15 pounds in a month and a half!

    what's my secret?

    i'm broke and living off welfare and the foodbank!

    i eat about one meal a day if i'm lucky!

    wb oboro

    wut

    (i don't get it)

    Pony on
  • MedopineMedopine __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2009
    anyone ever used taxhawk.com

    Medopine on
  • SarksusSarksus ATTACK AND DETHRONE GODRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Incenjucar wrote: »
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    That's a pretty simple sentence though. I can imagine some stuff would become super hard to read if you did that sort of letter muddling to it.

    Also depends on the specific words you're using. Things like "Quite" "Quiet" and "Equit" could be confused, and such.

    Also big words would get hillarious.

    I wlil not satnd for tihs, you salhl be qeiut rghit now!

    Sarksus on
  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Sarksus wrote: »
    Well I read that whole paragraph up above without any problems.

    I meant the paragraph, specifically, is made up of very simple sentences using very simple language. It is still quite nifty, though.

    Inquisitor on
  • CindersCinders Whose sails were black when it was windy Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Starcross wrote: »
    Pony wrote: »
    does ron paul even still have supporters?

    i don't know these things

    i was just trying to think of something insulting to level at a man

    I imagine some of his cult are still around. I still have absolutely no idea why this man was so massively popular with nerds on the internet.

    Because nerds on the internet have a tendency to be middle class self-entitled libertarians?

    Cinders on
  • JustinSane07JustinSane07 Really, stupid? Brockton__BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2009
    Ludious wrote: »
    Ludious wrote: »
    Why can't you watch Dr. Who with a kid around? Is it a lack of being able to pay attention or are you afraid to expose him/her to dr. who?

    He finds it too scary (he's 7).

    *facepalm* This goes right back to my rant about how kids are wimps these days. I was watching GREMLINS at 7.

    To be fair Lud, Gremlins was one of the movies that spawned the PG-13 rating because it was felt to be too scary to be PG but not graphic enough to be R. So you're a pretty tough guy.

    Me, I got freaked out at Jurassic Park when I was 8.

    JustinSane07 on
  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Alecthar wrote: »
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    Alecthar wrote: »
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    Wait, people actually watch/enjoy prince of tennis? I figured it was some sort of form of torture.

    I have impossibly low standards. For example, I used to read and enjoy books published by Baen.

    Who?

    http://www.baen.com/

    Yeah...

    Wow, looking back I sit here thinking "Man, I must really have been a fucking douche."

    I'm pretty sure they're still putting out shit from a guy who writes the same book about intelligent design over and over again.

    Step One: Science as we know it is corrupt and lazy, and unwilling to accept truths that are different from their "facts."
    Step Two: Giant cataclysm/strange discovery proves that the scientists were wrong.
    Step Three: A bunch of crazies (who weren't actually crazy after all! Take that reasonable people!) rise to prominence in the wake of all their nuttiness being improbably proven correct.
    Step Four: Have said crazies deliver monologues about intelligent design and related theories in defiance of stupid literary conventions like actually having things the characters are saying make sense in the context of their situation.
    Step Five: You cut a hole in a box.

    Thanatos on
  • KageraKagera Imitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Ludious wrote: »
    Ludious wrote: »
    Why can't you watch Dr. Who with a kid around? Is it a lack of being able to pay attention or are you afraid to expose him/her to dr. who?

    He finds it too scary (he's 7).

    *facepalm* This goes right back to my rant about how kids are wimps these days. I was watching GREMLINS at 7.

    By seven years old I had watched Dawn of the Dead, Halloween 1 and 2, Friday the 13 Parts 1 and 2, and Children of the Corn.

    Kagera on
    My neck, my back, my FUPA and my crack.
  • GimGim a tall glass of water Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Alecthar wrote: »
    Yeah...

    Wow, looking back I sit here thinking "Man, I must really have been a fucking douche."

    I'm pretty sure they're still putting out shit from a guy who writes the same book about intelligent design over and over again.

    Step One: Science as we know it is corrupt and lazy, and unwilling to accept truths that are different from their "facts."
    Step Two: Giant cataclysm/strange discovery proves that the scientists were wrong.
    Step Three: A bunch of crazies (who weren't actually crazy after all! Take that reasonable people!) rise to prominence in the wake of all their nuttiness being improbably proven correct.
    Step Four: Have said crazies deliver monologues about intelligent design and related theories in defiance of stupid literary conventions like actually having things the characters are saying make sense in the context of their situation.
    Step Five: ???
    Step Six: Profit

    Gim on
  • LudiousLudious I just wanted a sandwich A temporally dislocated QuiznosRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Incenjucar wrote: »
    Ludious wrote: »
    *facepalm* This goes right back to my rant about how kids are wimps these days. I was watching GREMLINS at 7.

    Man, I was watching Alien and thought it was the best thing ever. Wuss.

    Point being children of the 80's and early 90's grew up on much more violent and scarey media and I think we're better for it.

    That Dora the Explorer crap would not fly when WE were 6.

    Ludious on
  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator, Administrator admin
    edited March 2009
    The brain's capability for pattern recognition is pretty amazing.

    Echo on
  • MedopineMedopine __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2009
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    Sarksus wrote: »
    Well I read that whole paragraph up above without any problems.

    I meant the paragraph, specifically, is made up of very simple sentences using very simple language. It is still quite nifty, though.

    http://darth.wikia.com/wiki/Darth_Ridiculously_Complicated_Sentences

    random link related to this post

    Medopine on
  • StarcrossStarcross Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Kagera wrote: »
    Ludious wrote: »
    Ludious wrote: »
    Why can't you watch Dr. Who with a kid around? Is it a lack of being able to pay attention or are you afraid to expose him/her to dr. who?

    He finds it too scary (he's 7).

    *facepalm* This goes right back to my rant about how kids are wimps these days. I was watching GREMLINS at 7.

    By seven years old I had watched Dawn of the Dead, Halloween 1 and 2, Friday the 13 Parts 1 and 2, and Children of the Corn.

    And you turned out just fine...

    Starcross on
  • AlectharAlecthar Alan Shore We're not territorial about that sort of thing, are we?Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Cinders wrote: »
    Starcross wrote: »
    Pony wrote: »
    does ron paul even still have supporters?

    i don't know these things

    i was just trying to think of something insulting to level at a man

    I imagine some of his cult are still around. I still have absolutely no idea why this man was so massively popular with nerds on the internet.

    Because nerds on the internet have a tendency to be middle class self-entitled libertarians?

    That's my new rhetorical question response.

    "Do you think I'll need some more money?"

    "Do nerds on the internet have a tendency to be middle class self-entitled libertarians?"

    "Yeah, I guess you're right, movies are pretty expensive these days."

    Alecthar on
  • KageraKagera Imitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Pony wrote: »
    Gooey wrote: »
    Pony wrote: »
    i've lost 15 pounds in a month and a half!

    what's my secret?

    i'm broke and living off welfare and the foodbank!

    i eat about one meal a day if i'm lucky!

    wb oboro

    wut

    (i don't get it)

    Last I heard Oboro was homeless and starving to death.

    Kagera on
    My neck, my back, my FUPA and my crack.
  • SarksusSarksus ATTACK AND DETHRONE GODRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I'm reading my political science paper from last semester and I'm kind of getting a boner. I wonder if I can persuade the people at Columbia to read it, because I think it would give them a good indication of my ability to write political papers.

    Would it hurt my chances of being accepted if I included a link to an online archive of my academic papers in a cover letter or something I send along with the application?

    Sarksus on
  • Shazkar ShadowstormShazkar Shadowstorm Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    man, someone sent me an e-mail that i want to post here anonymously and just change out all the names, but now the PA forums get search indexed like whoa
    do things in spoiler tags get excluded or what

    Shazkar Shadowstorm on
    poo
  • matt has a problemmatt has a problem Points to 'off' Points to 'on'Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Ludious wrote: »
    Incenjucar wrote: »
    Ludious wrote: »
    *facepalm* This goes right back to my rant about how kids are wimps these days. I was watching GREMLINS at 7.

    Man, I was watching Alien and thought it was the best thing ever. Wuss.

    Point being children of the 80's and early 90's grew up on much more violent and scarey media and I think we're better for it.

    That Dora the Explorer crap would not fly when WE were 6.
    Silver Streak was rated PG when it came out. PG. Rampant profanity, blackface, the n-word 3 times, murder, decapitation.

    PG

    matt has a problem on
    nibXTE7.png
  • StarcrossStarcross Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Alecthar wrote: »
    Cinders wrote: »
    Starcross wrote: »
    Pony wrote: »
    does ron paul even still have supporters?

    i don't know these things

    i was just trying to think of something insulting to level at a man

    I imagine some of his cult are still around. I still have absolutely no idea why this man was so massively popular with nerds on the internet.

    Because nerds on the internet have a tendency to be middle class self-entitled libertarians?

    That's my new rhetorical question response.

    "Do you think I'll need some more money?"

    "Do nerds on the internet have a tendency to be middle class self-entitled libertarians?"

    "Yeah, I guess you're right, movies are pretty expensive these days."

    Do nerds on the internet shit in the woods?

    Starcross on
  • MedopineMedopine __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2009
    Sarksus wrote: »
    I'm reading my political science paper from last semester and I'm kind of getting a boner. I wonder if I can persuade the people at Columbia to read it, because I think it would give them a good indication of my ability to write political papers.

    Would it hurt my chances of being accepted if I included a link to an online archive of my academic papers in a cover letter or something I send along with the application?

    I don't see how

    Do they ask for a writing sample? Then you could just send one hard copy

    Medopine on
  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    And the stuff children read now adays has nothing on stuff that they read hundreds of years ago and stuff other cultures read.

    Have you read any Buddhist's childrens stories? One of them is about a magic dildo that when the command word is spoken fucks the shit out of you, it is a nuns prized posession, but when a man accidently uses it he is so upset he breaks it and the nun is very sad.

    Inquisitor on
  • DynagripDynagrip Break me a million hearts HoustonRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited March 2009
    Gremlins scared the crap out of me when I was a kid. So did Aliens, which I watched when I was about 9 or so I think.

    Dynagrip on
  • SarksusSarksus ATTACK AND DETHRONE GODRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Medopine wrote: »
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    Sarksus wrote: »
    Well I read that whole paragraph up above without any problems.

    I meant the paragraph, specifically, is made up of very simple sentences using very simple language. It is still quite nifty, though.

    http://darth.wikia.com/wiki/Darth_Ridiculously_Complicated_Sentences

    random link related to this post

    I started reading that and I didn't immediately understand I was reading an incomprehensible sentence.

    Sarksus on
  • MedopineMedopine __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2009
    man, someone sent me an e-mail that i want to post here anonymously and just change out all the names, but now the PA forums get search indexed like whoa
    do things in spoiler tags get excluded or what

    no, you should host it somewhere else, link it here, and take it down later

    Medopine on
  • MedopineMedopine __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2009
    cause I've used tax slayer before but not taxhawk.com, but the Oregon website is linking to it...

    Medopine on
  • AlectharAlecthar Alan Shore We're not territorial about that sort of thing, are we?Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Sarksus wrote: »
    I'm reading my political science paper from last semester and I'm kind of getting a boner. I wonder if I can persuade the people at Columbia to read it, because I think it would give them a good indication of my ability to write political papers.

    Would it hurt my chances of being accepted if I included a link to an online archive of my academic papers in a cover letter or something I send along with the application?

    I think that would actually be perfectly acceptable. I know that when I apply for a teaching position in a few years, it'll be expected for me to provide a link to an electronic portfolio of some of the academic work I did in my education classes.

    Alecthar on
  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Starcross wrote: »
    Kagera wrote: »
    Ludious wrote: »
    Ludious wrote: »
    Why can't you watch Dr. Who with a kid around? Is it a lack of being able to pay attention or are you afraid to expose him/her to dr. who?
    He finds it too scary (he's 7).
    *facepalm* This goes right back to my rant about how kids are wimps these days. I was watching GREMLINS at 7.
    By seven years old I had watched Dawn of the Dead, Halloween 1 and 2, Friday the 13 Parts 1 and 2, and Children of the Corn.
    And you turned out just fine...
    I watched all sorts of stuff like that when I was young, too, and ended up having nightmares about Freddy Krueger until I was 14 or so. Yeah, that sort of exposure works for some kids, but not others. It depends on the kid and parent. I'm sure in a few years, he'll be anxious to be watching My Bloody Valentine 3D Part V.

    Thanatos on
  • CindersCinders Whose sails were black when it was windy Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    And the stuff children read now adays has nothing on stuff that they read hundreds of years ago and stuff other cultures read.

    Have you read any Buddhist's childrens stories? One of them is about a magic dildo that when the command word is spoken fucks the shit out of you, it is a nuns prized posession, but when a man accidently uses it he is so upset he breaks it and the nun is very sad.

    What is this story called?

    Cinders on
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