ATW's Awesome Androgynous Avaricious Azure Ardent Adamant Alluvial Random Banter #164

[LaZodiac]

I think you mean fourm space.

[Heliomance]

Looks like the time loop's reached that point again.


...so, why aren't we allowed to talk about punanas?

[DraPrime]

Looks like the time loop's reached that point again.


...so, why aren't we allowed to talk about punanas?

What on earth are punanas?

[Eon]

I think you mean fourm space.

I hope no one gets six of these soon. The time for puns is nine.

[DraPrime]

I hope no one gets six of these soon. The time for puns is nine.

I don't know, I think our days of punnage may be numbered...

[Eon]

I don't know, I think our days of punnage may be numbered...

Ya, but I can count on the forum for many a good ones before the end.

[DraPrime]

Ya, but I can count on the forum for many a good ones before the end.

Yeah...sorry...I got nothing.

[Eon]

Yeah...sorry...I got nothing.

*Comforts*
There there...

[DraPrime]

*Comforts*
There there...

The only thing sadder than my lack of puns is the slow pace of this thread...

[absolmorph]

Ya... I remember we once got 8 pages or something in about half a day. So many puns...

For a number of days, I certainly felt like we one. Two bad it had to end.

There were 10 pages of almost pure punage. I was very, very pleased with my thread.

Also, I've now read The Color of Magic and Good Omens. I am pleased with myself.

[DraPrime]

So while browsing through wikipedia I came across an interesting person. A man called Witold Pilecki, who actually had the courage to volunteer to be imprisoned in Auschwitz. To this day he's the only known person to do this. While he was there he helped form a resistance within the camp, and provided information about the atrocities there to the Allies. He broke out in 1943 and proceeded to go to Warsaw to fight Germans in the Warsaw uprising of 1944. He did some important things in that fight, including holding an important position for two weeks under relentless attack. He was taken prisoner when the resistance forces capitulated, and was freed in 1945 from a POW camp. He then proceeded to spy on the Stalinist regime for the next few years, until he was arrested in 1947. He was kept in prison and tortured for almost a year, though he revealed no sensitive information. Finally in 1948 he was executed and buried in an unmarked grave.

That's just..incredible. Witold Pilecki, for badassery of the highest kind under extreme circumstances, I salute you.

[Eon]

I thought it was more. Glad I could help started it Absol.

Dragon... Where do you find the interesting/amazing articles? My random article/browsing is never fun.

Also... Wow. Reading through my older posts, I was really immature.
Really hoping I'm not like that anymore...

[DraPrime]

Dragon... Where do you find the interesting/amazing articles? My random article/browsing is never fun.

Just chance I suppose. I'm going to visit Auschwitz in less than a week, so I read a bit about it on Wikipedia. As I scroll down I suddenly see a picture with the caption "Witold Pilecki only known person to volunteer to be imprisoned at Auschwitz concentration camp". Intrigued, I looked closer. Really, it's a matter of knowing where to look. Pretty much any major war is going to have men like him. Although when looking through philosophy you might find some characters who are not quite so badass, but who certainly will put a smile on your face. Go look up Diogenes the Cynic. You won't be disappointed.

Also... Wow. Reading through my older posts, I was really immature.
Really hoping I'm not like that anymore...

I have the same opinion about my own old posts, and I likewise wonder about the current ones. Best thing I can say to you is that your posts aren't immature. Trust me, I'm a guy from the internet. I know things.

[Eon]

Just chance I suppose. I'm going to visit Auschwitz in less than a week, so I read a bit about it on Wikipedia. As I scroll down I suddenly see a picture with the caption "Witold Pilecki only known person to volunteer to be imprisoned at Auschwitz concentration camp". Intrigued, I looked closer. Really, it's a matter of knowing where to look. Pretty much any major war is going to have men like him. Although when looking through philosophy you might find some characters who are not quite so badass, but who certainly will put a smile on your face. Go look up Diogenes the Cynic. You won't be disappointed.



I have the same opinion about my own old posts, and I likewise wonder about the current ones. Best thing I can say to you is that your posts aren't immature. Trust me, I'm a guy from the internet. I know things.

Ah, I see. I'll have to check up on some people...

Phew, not the only one. Yours aren't either either. Same justification in saying that to you.

[DraPrime]

Ah, I see. I'll have to check up on some people...

Seriously, check out Diogenes. Why? Well, when Alexander the Great came to visit him and grant him a wish out of respect for him. Diogenes was lying in the sun when Alexander with his many statesmen and philosophers came to him. When Alexander asked him if he could do anything for him, Diogenes looked up at one of the greatest conqueror of all time, a killer of thousands, and said "Get out of my light." His life is one long chain of similar stories of hilarious greatness.

[AtlanteanTroll]

Go Japan, go Japan, go Japan.

Why yes, I am an America. Be quiet.

[Eon]

Seriously, check out Diogenes. Why? Well, when Alexander the Great came to visit him and grant him a wish out of respect for him. Diogenes was lying in the sun when Alexander with his many statesmen and philosophers came to him. When Alexander asked him if he could do anything for him, Diogenes looked up at one of the greatest conqueror of all time, a killer of thousands, and said "Get out of my light." His life is one long chain of similar stories of hilarious greatness.

That is awesome.

... Gone Wiki-ing.

[DraPrime]

Go Japan, go Japan, go Japan.

Why yes, I am an America. Be quiet.

USA! USA! USA!

That is awesome.

... Gone Wiki-ing.

Indeed. It is why the Greek philosophers will always be the best. Other brilliant ones have come along since then (Hooray for St. Thomas!), but none have as many awesome stories about them. Diogenes is the best though. The most awesome thing about the whole story with Alexander is that he survived totally unpunished. Alexander the Great actually thought it was hilarious and walked away laughing.

[AtlanteanTroll]

USA! USA! USA!

We (USA) lost!

[DraPrime]

We (USA) lost!

The match is already done?

[AtlanteanTroll]

The match is already done?

6 minutes ago.

EDIT: But yeah, Japan needed it. If this was the normal World Cup though, I probably would've been rooting for the US (as normal).

[DraPrime]

6 minutes ago.

EDIT: But yeah, Japan needed it. If this was the normal World Cup though, I probably would've been rooting for the US (as normal).

Japan won? You make me so sad. I already have no hope for Poland winning either the Euro Cup in 2012, or the men's world cup in 2014, and now I get no satisfaction of a USA win? Soccer is depressing.

I'm gonna go get happier by reminding myself that the Bruins won the Stanley Cup.

[AtlanteanTroll]

Japan won? You make me so sad. I already have no hope for Poland winning either the Euro Cup in 2012, or the men's world cup in 2014, and now I get no satisfaction of a USA win? Soccer is depressing.

I'm gonna go get happier by reminding myself that the Bruins won the Stanley Cup.

I know! We (the US) got absolutely screwed over by the refs in the 2010 World Cup. WE BEAT ENGLAND AND THEY KNOW IT! Stupid refs.

[Eon]

Indeed. It is why the Greek philosophers will always be the best. Other brilliant ones have come along since then (Hooray for St. Thomas!), but none have as many awesome stories about them. Diogenes is the best though. The most awesome thing about the whole story with Alexander is that he survived totally unpunished. Alexander the Great actually thought it was hilarious and walked away laughing.

An interesting man, to say the least.

[DraPrime]

I know! We got absolutely screwed over by the refs in the 2008 World Cup. WE BEAT ENGLAND AND THEY KNOW IT! Stupid refs.

Ah well, at least we have our sports that almost no one else can play, or beat us at.

*hugs the American sports*

An interesting man, to say the least.

Indeed. He's the most epic homeless man of all time.

[MoonCat]

Also, I've now read The Color of Magic and Good Omens. I am pleased with myself.

Dude, read this. It is by far the best Good Omens fanfic I've ever read.

[AtlanteanTroll]

*hugs the American sports*

Ehhhhhhhhhh, I'm actually one of those Americans who likes Soccer. Football's OK but I only ever watch the Super Bowl.

[Eon]

Ah well, at least we have our sports that almost no one else can play, or beat us at.

*hugs the American sports*



Indeed. He's the most epic homeless man of all time.

It would appear so.

also: *Tacklehugs Mooncat*

[DraPrime]

Ehhhhhhhhhh, I'm actually one of those Americans who likes Soccer. Football's OK but I only ever watch the Super Bowl.

Oh I love soccer too. I just get way more satisfaction out of watching American sports because the people that I root for actually win. Poland and America are not great soccer countries. On the other hand, Boston WINS as baseball, football, hockey, and basketball.*

* Yes, I know some of these sports aren't exclusively American, in particular hockey. But they're sports that are popular in this country, and are a big part of the culture.

[MoonCat]

also: *Tacklehugs Mooncat*

Sorry, I've been watching the thread every now and then, but I've been really busy Playing Tales Of Monkey Island. I beat the first three chapters in the last day and a half!