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#461 Mezla PigDog

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Posted 13 March 2009 - 09:15 PM

I had the most hilarious conversation at work today with a girl from China. She has had a very sheltered upbringing in a well-to-do family and has been living in New Jersey for a short while. Encountering someone with absolutely no understanding of the concept of political correctness or social diversity is just mind boggling. We had a conversation about a gay gentleman at work and also about the local area being primarily African-American and highly crime ridden. I have never winced so much in my life, it was like being in the 19th Century!

Burn rubber =/= warp speed

#462 HoosierDaddy

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Posted 13 March 2009 - 09:21 PM

Details! We (I) demand details! Gross over-exaggeration? Unknowing use of ethnic stereotypes?

Trouble arrives when the opponents to such a system institute its extreme opposite, where individualism becomes godlike and sacrosanct, and no greater service to any other ideal (including community) is possible. In such a system rapacious greed thrives behind the guise of freedom, and the worst aspects of human nature come to the fore....

#463 Aptorian

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Posted 13 March 2009 - 09:24 PM

I have been banned from 4chan. Yes, banned... from 4chan.

I am very amused.

#464 Slow Ben

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Posted 13 March 2009 - 09:25 PM

How the hell does that happen?

I've never been there but from what i gather that seems to be difficult to do.

I've always been crazy but its kept me from going insane.

#465 Mezla PigDog

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Posted 13 March 2009 - 09:31 PM

HoosierDaddy, on Mar 13 2009, 05:21 PM, said:

Details! We (I) demand details! Gross over-exaggeration? Unknowing use of ethnic stereotypes?

Both of those and an eye-wateringly blunt use of the English language! It was ..... astonishing and so bad that I really don't wish to post any examples here even as an explanation!

This post has been edited by Mezla PigDog: 13 March 2009 - 09:32 PM

Burn rubber =/= warp speed

#466 beru

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Posted 13 March 2009 - 09:46 PM

now that you have said it was that bad you better mez

apt... no words.. no words at all...

i want to see this world where T'lan imass kneels

#467 Aptorian

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Posted 13 March 2009 - 09:47 PM

I was trolling. It would seem I have become too good at it

#468 beru

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Posted 13 March 2009 - 09:48 PM

for god sake please dont say you were trolling /b...

i want to see this world where T'lan imass kneels

#469 Aptorian

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Posted 13 March 2009 - 09:49 PM

I don't think it is possible to post on /b/ and not be trolling. Like they say, trolling /b/ is like pee'ing in a sea of pee.

#470 beru

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Posted 13 March 2009 - 09:50 PM

so not /b/ what then? pray tell

i want to see this world where T'lan imass kneels

#471 Aptorian

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Posted 13 March 2009 - 09:57 PM

I was posting on /b/. I made two "Prove me wrong threads" in a roll. Some mod was pissed!

One of them was demanding Rule 34 on Jerry Springer (I don't think it exists)

#472 beru

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Posted 13 March 2009 - 10:13 PM

so you were banned for trolling on 4chans infamus /b/

ALL HAIL APT KING OF THE TROLLERS

i want to see this world where T'lan imass kneels

#473 Slow Ben

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Posted 13 March 2009 - 10:20 PM

Going over to the gf's house tonight. Havent seen her in 3 weeks.

Then get Bob Evans biscuits and gravy tomorrow for breakfast.

I've always been crazy but its kept me from going insane.

#474 Illuyankas

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Posted 13 March 2009 - 11:26 PM

Hetan said Steve's got two chapters left to finish for Dust of Dreams. Hell yeah.

@Apt: Wait, 4chan has mods?

Hello, soldiers, look at your mage, now back to me, now back at your mage, now back to me. Sadly, he isn’t me, but if he stopped being an unascended mortal and switched to Sole Spice, he could smell like he’s me. Look down, back up, where are you? You’re in a warren with the High Mage your cadre mage could smell like. What’s in your hand, back at me. I have it, it’s an acorn with two gates to that realm you love. Look again, the acorn is now otataral. Anything is possible when your mage smells like Sole Spice and not a Bole brother. I’m on a quorl.

#475 bubba

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Posted 13 March 2009 - 11:48 PM

Aptorian, on Mar 13 2009, 05:24 PM, said:

I have been banned from 4chan. Yes, banned... from 4chan.

I am very amused.

I think that is the first time a fail has gone full circle to win.

#476 bubba

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Posted 13 March 2009 - 11:49 PM

Illuyankas, on Mar 13 2009, 07:26 PM, said:

Hetan said Steve's got two chapters left to finish for Dust of Dreams. Hell yeah.

@Apt: Wait, 4chan has mods?

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Steven Erikson news
Posted by Patrick

Finally, I'm the bearer of good news for a change!

With SFF novels such as Lynch's The Republic of Thieves, Morgan's The Dark Commands, and Rothfuss' The Wise Man's Fear being pushed back to 2010, there has been some speculation that Erikson's Dust of Dreams (Canada, Europe) might be late as well.
Just heard back from Simon Taylor, Erikson's UK editor, and the majority of the manuscript has already been turned in. Only the final chapters are still missing, for they feature "massive battle scenes" and the author isn't done with them yet. Bantam Press are still gunning for a late summer pub date.
In related news, the mass market paperback edition of Toll the Hounds (Canada, USA, Europe)will see the light in a couple weeks. . .

from pats site yesterday

#477 Aptorian

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Posted 14 March 2009 - 06:19 AM

Illuyankas, on Mar 14 2009, 12:26 AM, said:

@Apt: Wait, 4chan has mods?

Actually I've been wondering about it aswell. It may be that the fact that I actually made the sentence "Prove me wrong" in the OP which enacts some word filter that autobans you.

There are Mods on /b/ I think they use all their time encouraging Boxxy spam and saving child porn.

#478 Sir Thursday

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Posted 15 March 2009 - 08:33 PM

I had to laugh at the headline on the BBC website that read: "Ugly scenes at TV model audition".

Also, I find this to be awesome, it is currently blasting out of my headphones.

Sir Thursday

This post has been edited by Sir Thursday: 15 March 2009 - 08:34 PM

Don't look now, but I think there's something weird attached to the bottom of my posts.

#479 masan's saddle

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Posted 15 March 2009 - 11:25 PM

Just watching the new Frankie Boyle DVD whilst eating the leftovers from Sunday lunch, crispy roast potatoes..... mmmmmm !

Now all the friends that you knew in school they used to be so cool, now they just bore you.
Just look at em' now, already pullin' the plow. So quick to take to grain, like some old mule.

#480 Aptorian

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Posted 16 March 2009 - 06:35 AM

Sir Thursday, on Mar 15 2009, 09:33 PM, said:

I had to laugh at the headline on the BBC website that read: "Ugly scenes at TV model audition".

Also, I find this to be awesome, it is currently blasting out of my headphones.

Sir Thursday

Amazing. I shall be hearing this all morning.

EDIT: Okay I really love "Someday" and "Wait for me" aswell. I can hear them over and over.