Coplantor's Completly Creative Cautious and Contemplative Random Banter #109

[Coplantor]

What time is it over there?

Back on topic, I dont give gifts because I have no money, and if I had, well, I'm terrible at pcking gifts for other people.

[Dragonrider]

This year instead of buying anything I untangled the Snarl (i.e. the box of yarn that was, erm, overloved by my cats) and am crocheting a hat for every single person.

I have one left to do. Meaning I've made about thirty.

And I don't think I'm going to stop...I think I'm just going to keep making hats till a) my fingers fall off or b) I run out of yarn....

[bosssmiley]

My favorite A Christmas Carol is the one with George C. Scott as Scrooge...

*PAMFH!*

(that was the sound of my mind being blown by the sheer awesome of this)

Patton <===> Scrooge

Oh, and A Muppet Christmas Carol is fun. But that is because I love Michael Caine, and the muppets.

♫ Oh, there goes Mr. Humbug, there goes Mr. Grim.
If they gave a prize for bein mean the winner would be him.
Oh, Scroogey loves his money cause he thinks it gives him power,
If he became a flavor you can bet he would be sour. ♪♫

@v: there's a Muppet Week planned? When?!?!

[CurlyKitGirl]

♫ Oh, there goes Mr. Humbug, there goes Mr. Grim.
If they gave a prize for bein mean the winner would be him.
Oh, Scroogey loves his money cause he thinks it gives him power,
If he became a flavor you can bet he would be sour. ♪♫

I love Muppet Christmas Carol, it's prolly my favourite version. I can't remember when it's on/if it's already been on this year which is a shame.
Except that we have it on video and DVD.
And Muppet Treasure Island! The Muppets do excellent films.
I need more Muppety goodness.

Bring on Muppet Week!

[Coidzor]

Muppet week sounds fun. I'm really wanting to watch the rest of the Muppet Chrismas thing now... but also, on the other hand, I'm thinking of how this song could be applied to Mordokai now that he's fallen and whether there's any subtext of that in the Shipping Thread...

...Great, I think you're doing it on purpose now, Made'D'Ride.

But yeah, there's something fascinating about people knitting/crocheting. I actually started chatting up a girl at a Doctor's office in spite of myself and the setting because of her knitting... Almost got her number, I like to think.

[Dragonrider]

...Great, I think you're doing it on purpose now, Made'D'Ride.

Doing what now?


I like to crochet. It's a great way to use my hands while I'm watching a movie or something like that. Or reading. The only trouble is that it's hard to keep the book open, and also I read really fast so I have to keep putting it down to turn pages...so yeah. Mostly for movies.

[Quincunx]

Already has been shown in the U.K., has Muppet Christmas Carol. I wasn't told beforehand either. Sniff.

I was going to continue whimpering about gifts and abused fingertips, but I think Dragonrider takes the prize. Also, the ointment. Also, the gloves warmed over the heater for a few minutes before wearing.

[Dragonrider]

I was going to continue whimpering about gifts and abused fingertips, but I think Dragonrider takes the prize. Also, the ointment. Also, the gloves warmed over the heater for a few minutes before wearing.

Naw. Crocheting isn't fingertip-pokey

[Rutskarn]

I like to crochet. It's a great way to use my hands while I'm watching a movie or something like that. Or reading. The only trouble is that it's hard to keep the book open, and also I read really fast so I have to keep putting it down to turn pages...so yeah. Mostly for movies.

I'm the same way, except with doodling.

Also, I got my unchecked rant of the day in the Rewrite Ending thread.

I feel so lovely and clean.

[Thufir]

I tend to find that my hands get restless. I can happily sit and just think for hours on end, as long as my hands are doing something, e.g. shuffling a pack of cards. If they're not doing anything I get a bit fidgety.

[Rutskarn]

As I read that post, I have my tailbone on the seat, one leg curled up with the ankle resting against the front of the desk, and the other foot propped up on the desk. I have the heel of my sock in one hand and am bopping it up and down on the desk.

What I'm saying is, I'm not so much fidgety when I'm idle as insane.

But then, we already knew that.

[Dragonrider]

I always sit with my right leg tucked under me. Until it falls asleep and my knee cramps up. Then I force it straight, trying not to cry at the pain.

And then the next time I sit down, I do it again. I can't help it.

[Rutskarn]

I never sit properly.

I almost always sit crouched like a gargoyle, knees up to my armpits. I even do this when I'm sitting in very cramped spaces where this isn't the most comfortable option, like with those chairs that have desks mounted to the top. I've never met anyone who sat the same way, and I'm not sure why I do.

Now, if PZ says, "Hey! That's exactly how I sit!"?

Then I'll be freaked out.

[Groundhog]

Your joints must be pretty good then...if I sat that way, my knees would fall off.

[Rutskarn]

That's the thing--I am not even slightly flexible.

I can't even touch my toes.

[Nychta]

I never sit properly.

I almost always sit crouched like a gargoyle, knees up to my armpits. I even do this when I'm sitting in very cramped spaces where this isn't the most comfortable option, like with those chairs that have desks mounted to the top. I've never met anyone who sat the same way, and I'm not sure why I do.

Now, if PZ says, "Hey! That's exactly how I sit!"?

Then I'll be freaked out.

He shan't, for I do believe he has concocted a secret plan to reassert his own terrible identity.
Yes, I have a conspiracy theory for pretty much everyone I know or know of. There is also a portion of my brain dedicated to thinking up nicknames for everyone.

I am also a fidgeter. You know those mouldable art rubbers you can get? I demolish them. Same with blu-tack. I reduce blu-tack (or any cheaper version thereof) to a goopy, warm mass within half an hour. I can't focus without fiddling with something.

Why why why does Firefox not accept 'fidgeter' nor 'mouldable' as a correctly spelled word? I question why it is installed on this computer to start with.

[Phase]

I always sit with my right leg tucked under me. Until it falls asleep and my knee cramps up. Then I force it straight, trying not to cry at the pain.

Me too! There's never enough room under my desk for all the legs I have, so I'm forced to sit on one!

But, uh... I never cry cause, uh, I'm a manly man...

[Rutskarn]

Me too! There's never enough room under my desk for all the legs I have, so I'm forced to sit on one!

But, uh... I never cry cause, uh, I'm a manly man...

Ooh! Ooh! I'm not!

[Coplantor]

Hey, Rutsy, a question for you that might help us with the RK/P_Z thing, are you a pirate or a ninja?

[Rutskarn]

Coplantor: Are you a pirateninja?

Rutsakrn: I'm a blogger.

Coplantor: You're neither. You're a salesman, sent by selfish impulses, to collect a readership.

In somewhat more seriousness, I prefer ninjas.

[Dragon555]

Me too! There's never enough room under my desk for all the legs I have, so I'm forced to sit on one!

Umm... just to check, how many legs do you have?

Oh, and I tend to sit with my legs crossed; it's really comfortable.

[Coplantor]

Coplantor: Are you a pirateninja?

Rutsakrn: I'm a blogger.

Coplantor: You're neither. You're a salesman, sent by selfish impulses, to collect a readership.

In somewhat more seriousness, I prefer ninjas.

Oh, you prefer ninjas over pirates? OK, problem solved, you are not Player Zero.

[Rutskarn]

Oh, that so enduring a debate be resolved by something so simple.

I still want to do that buddy comedy, though.

[Fostire]

Oh, you prefer ninjas over pirates? OK, problem solved, you are not Player Zero.

It is obvious what's going on here: Rutskarn is Player_Zero's evil twin

[Coplantor]

Yeah, so simple that we forgot asking. He's some kind of pirate king. You being a ninja, well, you can be eternal rivals if you want to.

EDIT:^Hey, you finally joined an RB!

[Fostire]

Hey, you finally joined a RB!

What are you talking about? I post here... sometimes.

[randman22222]

Heh, I tried to teach myself how to crochet, but never managed to be able to do anything other than coasters that didn't work because they soaked up all condensation and got disgusting, and little crocheted strings.

So now I'm a musician. My creative juice is channeled through notes far better than through yarn.

[Rutskarn]

Okay, I've got an idea.

Don't stop me until you've heard all of it.

A guitar.

With yarn strings.

Eh? Eh?

[Ego Slayer]

We're still talking about Zero and this... this... new dude? (Hi, btw.)

Oooookay.

Dragon, that's a lotta hats! o.o
I never was good enough at crocheting to do anything... er... complicated in the least. v.v

[randman22222]

Okay, I've got an idea.

Don't stop me until you've heard all of it.

A guitar.

With yarn strings.

Eh? Eh?

I'm not sure yarn can be held that taut properly.
But when I get another guitar, I'll restring my acoustic with yarn, and let you know how that works out.