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[Azurestone]

Knock knock.

Who's there?

To.

To who?

To whom.

;D

Grammatik macht frei!

 

[That person]

I really loathe jeans.

 

[orthonorm]

I really loathe jeans.

Expand? Or is it their their lack of expansion that causes your discontent?

 

[JamesRottnek]

I really loathe jeans.

As do I.

 

[That person]

I really loathe jeans.

Expand? Or is it their their lack of expansion that causes your discontent?

That's part of it. I also find denim to be pretty irritating. I had to get some for work today, which will make the experience worse.

 

[Achronos]

I really loathe jeans.

Expand? Or is it their their lack of expansion that causes your discontent?

That's part of it. I also find denim to be pretty irritating. I had to get some for work today, which will make the experience worse.

So what do you wear that's not jeans?

 

[That person]

I really loathe jeans.

Expand? Or is it their their lack of expansion that causes your discontent?

That's part of it. I also find denim to be pretty irritating. I had to get some for work today, which will make the experience worse.

So what do you wear that's not jeans?

Shorts for the most part. Slacks if it's super-cold or I need to be fancy.

 

[Asteriktos]

I really loathe jeans.

I was watching a docuwhatever the other day, on PBS I think, and they were saying that jeans were a major part in ending the cold war. You aren't a commie are you? 



(kidding. I also usually wear shorts. I expect orthonorm to laugh at both of us for that.)

 

[Achronos]

I really loathe jeans.

I was watching a docuwhatever the other day, on PBS I think, and they were saying that jeans were a major part in ending the cold war. You aren't a commie are you? 

Oh my that sounds great, what was it called?

"Sir he's wearing Levi's, abort nuclear launch!"

 

[JamesRottnek]

I really loathe jeans.

I was watching a docuwhatever the other day, on PBS I think, and they were saying that jeans were a major part in ending the cold war. You aren't a commie are you? 



(kidding. I also usually wear shorts. I expect orthonorm to laugh at both of us for that.)

Hopefully you don't wear your shorts the same length as all the older men at my uncle's church...

 

[Achronos]

I really loathe jeans.

I was watching a docuwhatever the other day, on PBS I think, and they were saying that jeans were a major part in ending the cold war. You aren't a commie are you? 



(kidding. I also usually wear shorts. I expect orthonorm to laugh at both of us for that.)

Hopefully you don't wear your shorts the same length as all the older men at my uncle's church...

You mean almost boy shorts?

 

[Asteriktos]

Oh my that sounds great, what was it called?

"Sir he's wearing Levi's, abort nuclear launch!"

Civilization: The West and the Rest (NY Times Article)

Hopefully you don't wear your shorts the same length as all the older men at my uncle's church...

I'm afraid to ask...  olice:  But my are just standard, ordinary, boring, knee length.

 

[JamesRottnek]

Oh my that sounds great, what was it called?

"Sir he's wearing Levi's, abort nuclear launch!"

Civilization: The West and the Rest (NY Times Article)

Hopefully you don't wear your shorts the same length as all the older men at my uncle's church...

I'm afraid to ask...  olice:  But my are just standard, ordinary, boring, knee length.

Good, because grown men do not belong in boy's clothing; in fact, police should look into such people...

Personally, I prefer cargo pants

 

[Azurestone]

Oh my that sounds great, what was it called?

"Sir he's wearing Levi's, abort nuclear launch!"

Civilization: The West and the Rest (NY Times Article)

Hopefully you don't wear your shorts the same length as all the older men at my uncle's church...

I'm afraid to ask...  olice:  But my are just standard, ordinary, boring, knee length.

Good, because grown men do not belong in boy's clothing; in fact, police should look into such people...

Personally, I prefer cargo pants

You have a lot of stuff to carry?

 

[JamesRottnek]

Oh my that sounds great, what was it called?

"Sir he's wearing Levi's, abort nuclear launch!"

Civilization: The West and the Rest (NY Times Article)

Hopefully you don't wear your shorts the same length as all the older men at my uncle's church...

I'm afraid to ask...  olice:  But my are just standard, ordinary, boring, knee length.

Good, because grown men do not belong in boy's clothing; in fact, police should look into such people...

Personally, I prefer cargo pants

You have a lot of stuff to carry?

Just cigarettes, a lighter, a phone, a wallet, and occasionally an Ipod, but the pants are quite comfortable.

 

[Seth84]

Not under moderation anymore. I'll make sure to insult people in the most polite way from now on.

You irritate me every now and again, but I have never found you to be impolite.  You're wrong most of the time, but as my mother used to say, "Remember, people are entitled to the wrong opinion." 

 

[JamesR]

Woah! Someone on Pawn Stars brought in an old Russian Church Slavonic translation of St. John Chrysostom's homilies. I want it sooo badly...

 

[biro]

Woah! Someone on Pawn Stars brought in an old Russian Church Slavonic translation of St. John Chrysostom's homilies. I want it sooo badly...

If you go to Google Books and look up his name, you can find his sermon collections as pdf files.

 

[orthonorm]

Not under moderation anymore. I'll make sure to insult people in the most polite way from now on.

You irritate me every now and again, but I have never found you to be impolite.  You're wrong most of the time, but as my mother used to say, "Remember, people are entitled to the wrong opinion." 

It's hard to always be polite and right like myself in this medium.

 

[Asteriktos]

Let us remember that being well-read on a subject doesn't necessarily mean that they are knowledgable about it.

 

[orthonorm]

Right now there about threads of interest I wish I could post in an expansive manner in but time is just now there.

Oh well.

Back to the one liners.

 

[orthonorm]

This probably as good a place to put it.

When you get a directive from a mod within a thread, do you necessarily get a PM about responding?

I often give folks I see with such stuff a heads up if I know they might not see it within the thread.

Just wondering.

 

[Asteriktos]

I don't recall ever being PMd when, for example, I was asked to provide a source that I had left out of a post. I have been PMd, I think, each time I was formally moderated in some way (ie. to tell me that it had already been decided that I would be warned/moderated). I've also once or twice been PMd by mods in a sort of semi-semi-official way to ask me why I was being such a jerk and to warn me that I was going to be moderated if I kept it up.

 

[vamrat]

I have been warned once and a PM was sent explaining it.  I was sent a PM another time and was asked to explain my usage of a term.  I did but expected to receive a green meat ball as my explanation was honest and my usage was probably less than acceptable.  I did not get the green meat ball.  Another time I had a word changed but no further action taken and a PM was sent explaining it. 

 

[primuspilus]

I just get the warning slapped on. I dont get requests for anything

PP

 

[JamesRottnek]

I just get the warning slapped on. I dont get requests for anything

PP

Same

 

[orthonorm]

I just get the warning slapped on. I dont get requests for anything

PP

To be more clear perhaps, I referring to when there is a request within a thread to respond within a time frame and a lack of response triggering discipline.

I am not complaining, just wondering.

 

[Asteriktos]

When did our society decide that good-for-about-two-weeks-memes should replace good-for-generations-or-centuries-idioms?  Google must have an exact answer somewhere deep in it's innards. I wonder if it isn't an infallible sign that the end is near. I mad. I'm coming at you bro. I ain't even mirin. Weight woot?

 

[ZealousZeal]

Went outside this morning to enjoy the day's first cigarette and got scared by a strange cat walking atop my fence. Do you think it was a sign from the Great Platypus? I don't want to be a victim of prelest, but it's really feeling like a sign.

 

[genesisone]

Went outside this morning to enjoy the day's first cigarette and got scared by a strange cat walking atop my fence. Do you think it was a sign from the Great Platypus? I don't want to be a victim of prelest, but it's really feeling like a sign.

Yes, it's a sign - that you shouldn't be enjoying the day's first cigarette - or the second - or the third - or....  :angel:

 

[vamrat]

Went outside this morning to enjoy the day's first cigarette and got scared by a strange cat walking atop my fence. Do you think it was a sign from the Great Platypus? I don't want to be a victim of prelest, but it's really feeling like a sign.

The Great Platypus rarely if ever uses cats for signs.  The only non-marsupials he uses are salamanders, and they are for delivering messages, due to their greater speech faculties.  I fear this cat may be an avatar of the moon crab. 

Ominous indeed.

 

[JamesRottnek]

Went outside this morning to enjoy the day's first cigarette and got scared by a strange cat walking atop my fence. Do you think it was a sign from the Great Platypus? I don't want to be a victim of prelest, but it's really feeling like a sign.

It was a sign to switch to American Spirits, the Eco-Friendly Cigarette.

 

[orthonorm]

Went outside this morning to enjoy the day's first cigarette and got scared by a strange cat walking atop my fence. Do you think it was a sign from the Great Platypus? I don't want to be a victim of prelest, but it's really feeling like a sign.

It was a sign to switch to American Spirits, the Eco-Friendly Cigarette.

Forget the ecology.

They are not treated with accelerants and thus don't go up in smoke while you ain't smoking them.

If you are south enough to get Kentucky's Best (to ZZ, who I believe is in Ohio) they are similar and cheaper, if of lower grade and less tobacco.

 

[ZealousZeal]

Went outside this morning to enjoy the day's first cigarette and got scared by a strange cat walking atop my fence. Do you think it was a sign from the Great Platypus? I don't want to be a victim of prelest, but it's really feeling like a sign.

It was a sign to switch to American Spirits, the Eco-Friendly Cigarette.

Forget the ecology.

They are not treated with accelerants and thus don't go up in smoke while you ain't smoking them.

If you are south enough to get Kentucky's Best (to ZZ, who I believe is in Ohio) they are similar and cheaper, if of lower grade and less tobacco.

I'm near Dayton, so pretty south. I've never heard of Kentucky's Best, but that doesn't mean anything other than I've always just mindlessly bought Marlboro Menthols. They're a lot cheaper here than in NY, that's for sure. Does Kentucky's Best have menthol?

 

[ZealousZeal]

Went outside this morning to enjoy the day's first cigarette and got scared by a strange cat walking atop my fence. Do you think it was a sign from the Great Platypus? I don't want to be a victim of prelest, but it's really feeling like a sign.

The Great Platypus rarely if ever uses cats for signs.  The only non-marsupials he uses are salamanders, and they are for delivering messages, due to their greater speech faculties.  I fear this cat may be an avatar of the moon crab. 

Ominous indeed.

The plot thickens!

 

[JamesRottnek]

Went outside this morning to enjoy the day's first cigarette and got scared by a strange cat walking atop my fence. Do you think it was a sign from the Great Platypus? I don't want to be a victim of prelest, but it's really feeling like a sign.

It was a sign to switch to American Spirits, the Eco-Friendly Cigarette.

Forget the ecology.

They are not treated with accelerants and thus don't go up in smoke while you ain't smoking them.

If you are south enough to get Kentucky's Best (to ZZ, who I believe is in Ohio) they are similar and cheaper, if of lower grade and less tobacco.

I was debating whether or not to use "Eco-Friendly" or "Natural."  It was a close call.

 

[JamesRottnek]

Went outside this morning to enjoy the day's first cigarette and got scared by a strange cat walking atop my fence. Do you think it was a sign from the Great Platypus? I don't want to be a victim of prelest, but it's really feeling like a sign.

It was a sign to switch to American Spirits, the Eco-Friendly Cigarette.

Forget the ecology.

They are not treated with accelerants and thus don't go up in smoke while you ain't smoking them.

If you are south enough to get Kentucky's Best (to ZZ, who I believe is in Ohio) they are similar and cheaper, if of lower grade and less tobacco.

I'm near Dayton, so pretty south. I've never heard of Kentucky's Best, but that doesn't mean anything other than I've always just mindlessly bought Marlboro Menthols. They're a lot cheaper here than in NY, that's for sure. Does Kentucky's Best have menthol?

American Spirits have menthol; just buy the dark green pack if you want full bodied menthol, and the other green pack if you want mellow menthol (mellow being the Sante Fe Natural Tobacco Company's term for lites).

 

[JamesRottnek]

I have successfully worked out a schedule of classes for next semester that allows me to have a four-day weekend every week, Wednesdays off, and no class before noon.

 

[Asteriktos]

I have successfully worked out a schedule of classes for next semester that allows me to have a four-day weekend every week, Wednesdays off, and no class before noon.

Well done, good sir (and I know where you're coming from, and mean it!)

 

[JamesRottnek]

I have successfully worked out a schedule of classes for next semester that allows me to have a four-day weekend every week, Wednesdays off, and no class before noon.

Well done, good sir (and I know where you're coming from, and mean it!)

This is one of the few, exceptionally important, benefits of attending a massive university: Classes are available at virtually all times of day.  Aside from my Tuesday's-at-noon class, all classes are in the later half of the afternoon and evening; my favorite time of day.