Topic: The Apparently Necessary Random Stuff Thread (Read 934766 times)

Banshee · « **Reply #2075 on:** April 19, 2007, 10:11:10 AM »

I'm still curious as to why these Turkish scoundrels decided to hack HN. I guess I'm still thinking that it was meant as a revenge of some kind, though logic would dictate that nobody actually knows for sure.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #2076 on:** April 19, 2007, 10:29:34 AM »

I'm glad I could be so loud over there. That's the nicest thing you've ever said about me, milifist

I'm with BizB on the subject of serious discussions. I don't have the energy to get very involved in them anymore, particularly when some participants need point-by-point correction on their logic that I've given others time and time again in the past.

Anymore it takes a lot to drag me into a protracted discussion of that nature.

ivan · « **Reply #2077 on:** April 19, 2007, 11:12:01 AM »

For me, serious discussions are still a lithmus test. A person who can't understand and deliver logical argument in a serious discussion is rarely worth talking with at all. Being funny and entertaining is as much a brain function as being dead serious. That doesn't mean I want to have serious discussions all the time.

ivan · « **Reply #2078 on:** April 19, 2007, 11:18:03 AM »

Quote from: catwritr on April 18, 2007, 10:01:29 PM

By the way, ivan, I still love you.

Ahem.

pbsaurus · « **Reply #2079 on:** April 19, 2007, 12:53:05 PM »

I love DM's sense of humor.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #2080 on:** April 19, 2007, 02:24:29 PM »

He has his moments, I'll definitely give him that. Other times I want to strangle him.

BizB · « **Reply #2081 on:** April 19, 2007, 02:36:55 PM »

BizB is to comedy as Christopher Lloyd is to comedy :: DM is to comedy as Andy Kaufman is to comedy.

milifist · « **Reply #2082 on:** April 19, 2007, 02:42:51 PM »

When he first joined HN, I thought he was mostly annoying. I didn't know him as long as you other guys. I really didn't get it. Then everyone started posting the sweet lovin' and I had to start lurking Somewhere to understand anything you guys posted. Eventually I did get it (it helped to learn he was a big fan of Carlin and Kaufman).

If it helps anyone, the things that influence my humour the most are The Simpson's (obviously), and Ghoulardi (by proxy through my dad who was a big fan).

pbsaurus · « **Reply #2083 on:** April 19, 2007, 02:45:18 PM »

pbsaurus is to comedy as _______ is to comedy

hackess · « **Reply #2084 on:** April 19, 2007, 03:49:56 PM »

Quote from: ivan on April 19, 2007, 11:12:01 AM

For me, serious discussions are still a lithmus test. A person who can't understand and deliver logical argument in a serious discussion is rarely worth talking with at all. Being funny and entertaining is as much a brain function as being dead serious. That doesn't mean I want to have serious discussions all the time.

Amen.

That said, I too don't spend hours and hours online anymore. The time I do spend here, I'd rather spend reading quality, intelligent debate and the funny, instead of nonsense and drivel.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #2085 on:** April 19, 2007, 05:24:34 PM »

Quote from: BizB on April 19, 2007, 02:36:55 PM

BizB is to comedy as Christopher Lloyd is to comedy :: DM is to comedy as Andy Kaufman is to comedy.

I disagree, largely because I grok Andy Kaufman.

DM is to comedy as Tom Green is to comedy. He has his moments, but the signal to noise ratio is a bit off in my opinion.

jeee · « **Reply #2086 on:** April 19, 2007, 06:06:46 PM »

Kryzec always made me laugh because he was a foreigner.

BizB · « **Reply #2087 on:** April 19, 2007, 07:10:43 PM »

Quote from: Demosthenes on April 19, 2007, 05:24:34 PM

I disagree, largely because I grok Andy Kaufman.

DM is to comedy as Tom Green is to comedy. He has his moments, but the signal to noise ratio is a bit off in my opinion.

That is solid. Good call. +1

Socrates · « **Reply #2088 on:** April 20, 2007, 07:02:10 AM »

Quote from: jeee on April 19, 2007, 06:06:46 PM

Kryzec always made me laugh because he was a foreigner.

+1 for the out of left field chuckle

BizB · « **Reply #2089 on:** April 20, 2007, 03:37:15 PM »

A public note to lupolux:

I went to school with one of the professors who was killed at VT.

I'll thank you kindly to refrain from reducing the Time + Tragedy = Comedy to this...
Now + 33 Dead = Phototshop material.

From the moment it's okay to make Columbine jokes, mark 8 years and then come back and make your VT massacre jokes.

Min · « **Reply #2090 on:** April 20, 2007, 03:39:06 PM »

Ok, so it wasn't just me. Thanks.

Min · « **Reply #2091 on:** April 20, 2007, 03:42:21 PM »

Oh, and I didn't know that sanjaya had some sort of meltdown because I haven't really been watching the news. If something was taking attention away from VT, that's probably a good thing since all of the students just want to be left the fuck alone anyway.

ivan · « **Reply #2092 on:** April 20, 2007, 03:46:06 PM »

I don't know anyone who's ever been to VT, but lupolux' despicable trolling still pissed me off.

So did NBC's.

BizB · « **Reply #2093 on:** April 20, 2007, 03:47:48 PM »

I'm never going to watch NBC again! (Until Heroes comes back on Monday but then I'm not watching it after that! (Until Heroes comes back on Monday but then I'm not watching it after that!(Until Heroes comes back on Monday but then I'm not watching it after that! )(Until Heroes comes back on Monday but then I'm not watching it after that! )))

ivan · « **Reply #2094 on:** April 20, 2007, 03:49:03 PM »

Heroes is also shown on SciFi, I believe. At least it was.

BizB · « **Reply #2095 on:** April 20, 2007, 03:50:15 PM »

That would require that one have cable or satellite reception in their home.

To be honest, though, I watch Heroes on Tuesday or Wednesday online. They don't have commercials there and I can watch it at my leisure.

ivan · « **Reply #2096 on:** April 20, 2007, 03:52:45 PM »

Even better.

Have you tried pirating? The cable companies are rich enough already, so it's ok.

BizB · « **Reply #2097 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:00:09 PM »

No need to pirate, NBC puts it on their wesbite.

ivan · « **Reply #2098 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:05:13 PM »

I meant pirating cable. It's common practice around where I live. The cable company sends guys out just to look for the strange bits of cable that seem to sprout off the main line overnight like vines in a jungle.

I wonder why that's called "pirating", and not "ninjaing"?

Agent_Tachyon · « **Reply #2099 on:** April 20, 2007, 05:45:30 PM »

Quote from: ivan on April 20, 2007, 04:05:13 PM

I meant pirating cable. It's common practice around where I live. The cable company sends guys out just to look for the strange bits of cable that seem to sprout off the main line overnight like vines in a jungle.

I wonder why that's called "pirating", and not "ninjaing"?

I have friends who pirate TV and cable, and I don't understand why you'd want to do that if you could just download TV shows minus commericals and shit with pirated WiFi.

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