Author Topic: Official Thread of Flogging the Log: A Place for Better Random Talk (Read 557426 times)

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #3420 on:** February 10, 2010, 06:06:51 PM »

I was thinking more along the lines of Clerks.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #3421 on:** February 10, 2010, 06:10:27 PM »

Quote from: Father_Mike on February 10, 2010, 11:31:31 AM

Bombed my linear algebra midterm big time. It sucks because I got a 100% on the practice exam, and then he didn't put any of those types of questions on the real test. I couldn't even start a question worth 20%.

I hate those kinds of exams.

Powerslave · « **Reply #3422 on:** February 10, 2010, 08:23:20 PM »

Quote from: Green Shinobi on February 10, 2010, 08:18:30 PM

I was reading a GAF thread recently, and I got indescribably angry at a few of the posters in that thread. What happened was there was a discussion about some kind of contract that people believed was unjust. There was the usual counterargument of "It's a contract, you're free to enter into it or not, how can it be unjust?" And someone replied with "In the military you enter a contract that states that if you reveal yourself as gay, they can kick you out. Does the fact that you agree to it make it right?" At which point some idiot replied with "Lolz at you, comparing ________ to being gay in the military."

I found myself with a very strong desire to backhand the guy who made that last comment. Posting anything along the line of "omg, you're comparing x to y, wtf" is one of the most intellectually lazy things a person can do in a debate. By doing so, you're refusing to see that the other person is not, in fact, comparing all aspects of something with all aspects of something else. Rather, that person is comparing one aspect of something to one aspect of something else and using that to make a point. In this case, whatever the unjust contract was (I honestly can't remember) was not as major an issue as the rights of gay people in the military. However, the GAF poster was using Don't Ask Don't Tell to show how a voluntary contract can still be unjust, and it just baffled me that people are unable to understand something so simple.

cool story bro

Robo · « **Reply #3423 on:** February 10, 2010, 09:51:28 PM »

He's still trying to take everyone's mind off of the Armenian Genocide.

Powerslave · « **Reply #3424 on:** February 10, 2010, 09:54:38 PM »

Quote from: Green Shinobi on February 10, 2010, 09:44:38 PM

Powerslave, is it your goal to actually become the forum equivalent of Eric Cartman?

cool story bro

Quote from: RoboJ on February 10, 2010, 09:51:28 PM

He's still trying to take everyone's mind off of the Armenian Genocide.

been talking to ichi eh hehehe

Groogrux · « **Reply #3425 on:** February 10, 2010, 10:05:24 PM »

I watched a woman die last night and a five year old seize for an hour today. I work in an ER. All I could think about was, "Did I put that yogurt in the fridge?" Does that make me a bad person?

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #3426 on:** February 10, 2010, 10:08:37 PM »

No.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #3427 on:** February 10, 2010, 10:08:58 PM »

Pretty sure that's the only way you can survive working in a place like that.

Bildi · « **Reply #3428 on:** February 10, 2010, 10:19:33 PM »

Quote from: andrwfields on February 10, 2010, 10:05:24 PM

I watched a woman die last night and a five year old seize for an hour today. I work in an ER. All I could think about was, "Did I put that yogurt in the fridge?" Does that make me a bad person?

I imagine you have to make sure you don't take all this terrible stuff on board in these lines of work.

My friend is an ambulance officer and I remember him saying how a little girl was wiped all over a road in a car accident and the ambos were sitting around having a joke about other things while they waited for the fire crew to arrive. Gotta do what you gotta do.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #3429 on:** February 10, 2010, 10:28:38 PM »

Quote from: The Business on February 10, 2010, 10:12:27 PM

I started reading GS's post and thought, "lol he is just bringing this up because he compared Avatar to Shakespeare," and I read a little farther and holy shit he was actually bringing that up again and redefending his Avatar argument!

smh

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #3430 on:** February 10, 2010, 10:29:40 PM »

Boogie · « **Reply #3431 on:** February 10, 2010, 10:56:54 PM »

Quote from: andrwfields on February 10, 2010, 10:05:24 PM

I watched a woman die last night and a five year old seize for an hour today. I work in an ER. All I could think about was, "Did I put that yogurt in the fridge?" Does that make me a bad person?

no.

Hell, I'm thankful in a way that I don't work general patrol, that I don't have to deal with those sorts of sights and experiences myself.

Green Shinobi · « **Reply #3432 on:** February 10, 2010, 11:11:38 PM »

Quote from: The Business on February 10, 2010, 10:12:27 PM

I started reading GS's post and thought, "lol he is just bringing this up because he compared Avatar to Shakespeare," and I read a little farther and holy shit he was actually bringing that up again and redefending his Avatar argument!

smh

Seriously, dude?

spoiler (click to show/hide)

I never compared Avatar to Shakespeare, fuckwit. SMH.

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Mandark · « **Reply #3433 on:** February 10, 2010, 11:17:09 PM »

Being gay in the military is like being a huge Avatar fanboy on the Bore.

You're allowed to do it on your own time, but if you're gonna go public with it you have to accept the consequences.

Green Shinobi · « **Reply #3434 on:** February 10, 2010, 11:22:31 PM »

For the record, the day that I actually compare the quality of a James Cameron movie to the greatest writer in the English language, I invite Mandark to use his secret agent skills to come to my house and snap my neck.

Diunx · « **Reply #3435 on:** February 10, 2010, 11:44:35 PM »

Aliens >>>>> Romeo and Juliet, true story.

Green Shinobi · « **Reply #3436 on:** February 11, 2010, 12:23:04 AM »

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice if you ignore the racist shit, Henry V, Macbeth > Romeo and Juliet, Aliens and Avatar.

ch1nchilla · « **Reply #3437 on:** February 11, 2010, 01:02:51 AM »

Officially out of money, in full recession mode until I fly home. Besides Valentine's Day (fuck!) and the 50 yen booze-off tonight. Starting Demon's Souls now. Or might play Lost Planet. Miserably rainy out, perfect.

This is the first Valentine's Day I've ever looked forward to though, feels kinda good.

TEEEPO · « **Reply #3438 on:** February 11, 2010, 01:39:50 AM »

Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on February 10, 2010, 12:08:30 PM

So I cracked open an egg today. Two yolks. Huh. So I didn't think nothing of it until 5 seconds later when I cracked open the second egg and IT HAPPENED AGAIN.

must've been your lucky day. followup?

Green Shinobi · « **Reply #3439 on:** February 11, 2010, 08:14:51 AM »

Next Saturday, I'm playing music live for the first time in about ten months (not counting an acoustic open mic night I did a month ago for shits and giggles). I've got a very specific plan, but it involves me going from being just okay at playing blues solos to being pretty good at playing blues solos over the next nine days. Luckily I've got a five day weekend starting tomorrow, so I can just stay home and play for 10 hours a day.

T234 · « **Reply #3440 on:** February 11, 2010, 09:30:41 AM »

Try to play this song:

[youtube=560,345]h53va2AIuYU[/youtube]

Green Shinobi · « **Reply #3441 on:** February 11, 2010, 10:14:03 AM »

Theoretically I have the chops to pull that off, but live is another story.

AWESOME fucking song though. His solo was fucking amazing. Some unconventional phrases in there. Giving me a lot of inspiration.

T234 · « **Reply #3442 on:** February 11, 2010, 12:12:19 PM »

Robert Cray is definitely a favorite in my smoking circle. I'll ask my friend who introduced me to that song for other selections and post them tomorrow night or saturday while hung over.

Green Shinobi · « **Reply #3443 on:** February 11, 2010, 01:27:43 PM »

I played something that sounded like the greatest blues solo ever just a few minutes ago. I tried to play it again, and I can't even come close to approximating it. This is how Jack Black and Kyle Gass must have felt. $:-\$

Sometimes the best shit you ever do is completely accidental.

Green Shinobi · « **Reply #3444 on:** February 11, 2010, 09:30:23 PM »

Just practice shifting between chords over and over. Start with some songs that have nice open chord progressions. Something like Tangerine by Led Zeppelin would be good practice.

Edit: Learn Calico Skies by Paul McCartney. That song is great for practicing quick chord changes.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #3445 on:** February 11, 2010, 09:36:23 PM »

How long is fire emblem path of radiance?

Green Shinobi · « **Reply #3446 on:** February 11, 2010, 09:52:29 PM »

Longer than you.

Diunx · « **Reply #3447 on:** February 11, 2010, 10:34:28 PM »

The haunted houses are really cool on NSMBwii.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #3448 on:** February 11, 2010, 10:40:05 PM »

Quote from: Wrath2X on February 11, 2010, 07:44:40 PM

So what are your advice for a guy who can pull off any scale or power chord riff but somehow doesn't improve when it comes to other chords in any way.

I can pull off a solo like nobody's business, but simple chord progression and playing always stumps me.

This is basically me. I can play more or less anything if I have tab handy but have a tin ear so have a terrible time playing the most basic songs without it. This is also why I barely play anymore.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #3449 on:** February 11, 2010, 10:47:45 PM »

Being married to a classically trained pianist with perfect pitch doesn't help one's self-confidence much either.

Bildi · « **Reply #3450 on:** February 11, 2010, 11:20:48 PM »

Quote from: The Business on February 11, 2010, 10:52:06 PM

Even though she had sex with me that night, she didn't before she wouldn't shut up about some other guy who was such an amazing guitarist.

There's lots of amazing eb guitarists...

Robo · « **Reply #3451 on:** February 11, 2010, 11:36:14 PM »

Quote from: The Business on February 11, 2010, 10:52:06 PM

I gave up when I played for the first time for my girlfriend when we had just started dating. Even though she had sex with me that night, she didn't before she wouldn't shut up about some other guy who was such an amazing guitarist. That was enough for me. Now I stick to the things I'm good at.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #3452 on:** February 12, 2010, 01:53:18 AM »

I was sitting in class focusing on sleeping and day-dreaming when a guy wakes me up and tells me how there's an earthquake. I get up and notice the ground isn't moving and say that "um..uh no there isn't" and he's saying that yes, he can feel it. I tell him to check his phone and he's like "oh right". fobs.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #3453 on:** February 12, 2010, 01:53:54 AM »

Quote from: am nintenho on February 12, 2010, 01:53:18 AM

I was sitting in class focusing on sleeping and day-dreaming when a guy wakes me up and tells me how there's an earthquake. I freeze, then as "um..uh no there isn't" and he's saying that yes, he can feel it. I tell him to check his phone and he's like "oh right". friggin' fobs.

... And it all begins to make so much sense.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #3454 on:** February 12, 2010, 01:54:41 AM »

Everybody in that class says that they learn better from the textbook. It's physics dude.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #3455 on:** February 12, 2010, 01:57:21 AM »

So why even show up for class?

brawndolicious · « **Reply #3456 on:** February 12, 2010, 01:59:48 AM »

sign-in sheets.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #3457 on:** February 12, 2010, 02:05:05 AM »

Quote from: am nintenho on February 12, 2010, 01:59:48 AM

sign-in sheets.

Raban · « **Reply #3458 on:** February 12, 2010, 02:50:20 AM »

ch1nchilla · « **Reply #3459 on:** February 12, 2010, 03:32:51 AM »

I am sitting at my apartment with people who will. not. fucking. leave. And they just invited over one of my least favorite people. I'm going to ignore them and play Street Fighter IV.

The people who are here are cool but I want to clean my apartment before we get dinner in 3 hours because I have a ladyfriend coming over.

Raban · « **Reply #3460 on:** February 12, 2010, 03:46:36 AM »

Quote from: ch1nchilla on February 12, 2010, 03:32:51 AM

I am sitting at my apartment with people who will. not. fucking. leave. And they just invited over one of my least favorite people. I'm going to ignore them and play Street Fighter IV.

Smart move.

Moran · « **Reply #3461 on:** February 12, 2010, 07:09:22 AM »

Calico Skies

Robo · « **Reply #3462 on:** February 12, 2010, 09:19:56 AM »

Quote from: Raban on February 12, 2010, 03:46:36 AM

Quote from: ch1nchilla on February 12, 2010, 03:32:51 AM
I am sitting at my apartment with people who will. not. fucking. leave. And they just invited over one of my least favorite people. I'm going to ignore them and play Street Fighter IV.

Smart move.

Green Shinobi · « **Reply #3463 on:** February 12, 2010, 09:31:05 AM »

Quote from: Moran on February 12, 2010, 07:09:22 AM

Calico Skies

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #3464 on:** February 12, 2010, 12:28:11 PM »

66% in my linear algebra mindterm :'( :'( :'(

Also i think I'm going to to poorly on my automata midterm

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #3465 on:** February 12, 2010, 12:30:29 PM »

Quote from: Green Shinobi on February 12, 2010, 09:31:05 AM

snip

[youtube=560,345]Bqu1e_Mdhqs[/youtube]

Green Shinobi · « **Reply #3466 on:** February 12, 2010, 12:55:34 PM »

If McCartney hadn't been such a one-woman kind of guy for most of his life, he probably could have gotten more pussy than anyone in the history of the world.

Robo · « **Reply #3467 on:** February 12, 2010, 01:04:55 PM »

Supposedly Harrison was the one who got all the tail.

Green Shinobi · « **Reply #3468 on:** February 12, 2010, 01:19:37 PM »

Doesn't surprise me. Who could resist his boyish good looks and rudimentary, yet oh-so-soulful lead guitar lines? I'm not even gay and I'd go back in time and fuck him. And his 70s-era mustache was so awesome it probably sends Genghis Cohen crying to sleep every night.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #3469 on:** February 12, 2010, 01:21:26 PM »

McCartney slept with 500 women in the late 50s and early 60s according to one of his biographies. Not exactly Wilt Chamberlain, but it's still a lot.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #3470 on:** February 12, 2010, 01:29:03 PM »

All our lives are just one giant am nintenho daydream

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #3471 on:** February 12, 2010, 03:07:32 PM »

I love how posting on forums and sales-age suddenly becomes so fucking interesting when you have a bunch of work to do $:-\$

Eric P · « **Reply #3472 on:** February 12, 2010, 04:47:07 PM »

Donald Glover, the actor who portrays Trey on Community, has a twitter account. it's donglover. everytime i see it, i think "dong lover"

Powerslave · « **Reply #3473 on:** February 12, 2010, 04:49:07 PM »

^lmao

Diunx · « **Reply #3474 on:** February 12, 2010, 04:52:44 PM »

Quote from: RoboJ on February 12, 2010, 01:04:55 PM

Supposedly Harrison was the one who got all the tail.

I can see that.

Moran · « **Reply #3475 on:** February 12, 2010, 06:03:47 PM »

Harrison had a great sense of humour too, I love that interview with him on the Dick Cavett show.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #3476 on:** February 12, 2010, 06:34:30 PM »

Eric Massa was in my office today for a presentation of our software.

ch1nchilla · « **Reply #3477 on:** February 13, 2010, 01:41:56 AM »

The Tokyo nightlife gauntlet has been run, finally completely staying at home tonight for the first time since January 29. I have spent way way way way way too much money, made some questionable (at best) decisions, and above all else had an amazing time. It's time to relax. I feel like I've been hit by a train.

Valentine's Day is going to be win. New lady friend is coming over to cook

Korean food

and then we're going out to do whatever. Or staying in. Or something along those lines.

Green Shinobi · « **Reply #3478 on:** February 13, 2010, 01:52:45 AM »

You already have a new lady friend? FUUUUUUUUUUU that was fast.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #3479 on:** February 13, 2010, 01:58:20 AM »

I just learned a Jaws emoticon in Facebook chat.

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