[Aptorian]

Tremolo, on 19 October 2010 - 11:12 AM, said:

How did you you swing that one, Apt? You must have a very broad minded professor!

We have a very enthusiastic teacher but I don't think she really understood what I was talking about when I pitched the idea.

But when I told her that I wanted to write about a site that more less represents the anti-thesis of the Facebook and MySpace culture, she was practically gushing. Which I guess is natural since 80% of the class was doing those kinds of projects.

I told her that the content of the site would be deemed "offensive" in a normal social setting, but that didn't really seem to phase her.

EDIT: I am currently writing a section about the pervasiveness of the internet meme using RIckrolling as the case example. Should I include a youtube link in the notes do you think?

This post has been edited by Aptorian: 19 October 2010 - 11:36 AM

[Tapper]

Aptorian, on 19 October 2010 - 11:34 AM, said:

Tremolo, on 19 October 2010 - 11:12 AM, said:

How did you you swing that one, Apt? You must have a very broad minded professor!

We have a very enthusiastic teacher but I don't think she really understood what I was talking about when I pitched the idea.

But when I told her that I wanted to write about a site that more less represents the anti-thesis of the Facebook and MySpace culture, she was practically gushing. Which I guess is natural since 80% of the class was doing those kinds of projects.

I told her that the content of the site would be deemed "offensive" in a normal social setting, but that didn't really seem to phase her.

EDIT: I am currently writing a section about the pervasiveness of the internet meme using RIckrolling as the case example. Should I include a youtube link in the notes do you think?

Better yet. Include the note before mentioning rickrolling.

Anyway, what is making me feel good is that THERE IS A SECOND CONSECUTIVE 13+ PLAYER MAFIA GAME ROLLING.

Join the goodness!

[Aptorian]

DON'T LISTEN TO HIM. MAFIA IS BAD FOR YOU! IT CUTS INTO THE TIME YOU COULD BE USING BUILDING FALLOS SYMBOLS IN MINECRAFT!

This post has been edited by Aptorian: 19 October 2010 - 12:07 PM

[Tapper]

Aptorian, on 19 October 2010 - 11:54 AM, said:

DON'T LISTEN TO HIM. MAFIA IS BAD FOR YOU! IT CUTS INTO THE TIME YOU COULD BE USING BUILDING FALOS SYMBOLS IN MINECRAFT!

This Falos?

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Falos is the alias for an unnamed 1337 located somewhere in the western USA.
The origin of the handle was supplied from his cousin when deciding on a character name for the SNES game Secret of Evermore at a young age. Discovering undesirable phonetic/linguistic ties years later, he considered "Khias" as an alternative, but was too entrenched with Falos and decided the effort wasn't worthwhile.
Falos is an inhabitant of various websites and has contributed to the web in a number of ways. He has a personal homepage, long dead since early 2004.
Falos is an amateur cartoonist, and runs Jim-Bob Comics, which updates rarely and has been half-dead since early 2005. Falos believes that someday it might be a real comic, and kept JBC on life support status, which is still going on currently (October 26, 2006).
Falos is a traceur, one who believes in the core values and frowns upon FSW/FSR degeneration, and considers an urban environment crucial.
Falos is a passionate gamer, started from the NES era. He is against the idea of the modern gaming corpotations neglecting the traditional gamer demographic, and spending resources to try and milk the casual gamer audience, attempting to charge money for flash-level games such as Tetris and Bejeweled. He doesn't favor racers, sport'ers, or wrestlers, while enjoying FPS shooters, fighters, platformers, and being particular to Action/Adventure and RPGs.
Falos is an amateur pianist, with poor skill at sightreading sheet music, and typically playing from memory. A large portion of his current songs are in progress and unfinished at any given time. He enjoys VG music, which often turns out to be done by Nobuo Uematsu. One piece of note is Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, of which the first movement has been completed.

[Aptorian]

Okay so I forgot an l it appears. Strangely enough there doesn't even seem to be any obvious english entries for fallos symbols. Is that not an English term?

[Tapper]

Aptorian, on 19 October 2010 - 12:06 PM, said:

Okay so I forgot an l it appears. Strangely enough there doesn't even seem to be any obvious english entries for fallos symbols. Is that not an English term?

phallus

EDIT: but I thought we weren't going to build one?

This post has been edited by Tapper: 19 October 2010 - 12:11 PM

[Aptorian]

Bah, why not just use the original name you heathens.

[Tapper]

Aptorian, on 19 October 2010 - 12:11 PM, said:

Bah, why not just use the original name you heathens.

Because it is in the greek alphabet, and that confuses people?
Anyway, don't call me a heathen... I'm not a native speaker either.

[Illuyankas]

Phallic symbols.

[Gothos]

Phallic civilization. From egyptian obelisks, through lances and church towers to space rockets and tank guns.

[Aptorian]

I declare that from here on in it is to be called fallos symbols, somebody call up the Oxford Dictionaries publisher.

[Mentalist]

Yesterday, I've gotten my hands on a discography of a records studio from the 90's that used to take Ukrainian folk songs and re-arrange them to a techno/dance beat.

Thus, for the last two days i've been in mostly great mood. Because the ridiculousness of teh concept, combined with the nostalgia is just too much to stay in a bad mood.

On top, the bureaucratic issues i've had with my application to volunteer for a pro bono legal clinic have been resolved. Soon, I shall commence working there as well.
I find it awesome to be busy, cuz then you have 0 time to waste or feel bad.

thus, live is amazing. once again, for the umptieth time since beginning of September, I love being back in school.

[Mentalist]

Oh, and yes, the new Mafia game has started. that is good.

[Ain't_It_Just_]

Watched Glee just do a surprisingly kickass version of Billy Joel's Only the Good Die Young. Suitably impressed.

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

What has two thumbs and a new job NOT substitute teaching? THIS GUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Illuyankas]

Raymond Luxury Yacht, on 20 October 2010 - 11:51 PM, said:

What has two thumbs and a new job NOT substitute teaching? THIS GUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BOO YAH

[HoosierDaddy]

Good on you Ray!

If only the Pack weren't trailing da Bears. (The flippin Bears for the love of God).

[Korbal Broach]

watching ghost busters

[Mentalist]

Raymond Luxury Yacht, on 20 October 2010 - 11:51 PM, said:

What has two thumbs and a new job NOT substitute teaching? THIS GUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratz RLY

[KingTeholBeddict]

I (finally) finished my science essay due tomorrow...

And I found out I don't have school next Thursday...

EDIT: And, on top of that, I got post #3333 on this thread...

This post has been edited by KingTeholBeddict: 21 October 2010 - 09:22 PM