Roland's Merciful Modly Mash-up Random Banter Thread #221

[Peelee]

Unfortunately I couldn't turn my love love into a TV show, the main character is unbearably pretentious and inherently unlikeable.

Arguable. For instance, I'd argue against that.

Also a) is autistic and b) acts like a horny twelve year old at anything with some vague relation to sex.

So perfect for a 90's-era TV show, then?

[enderlord99]

See, the proper way to deal with that is to use a lash to beat the recalcitrant fools into submission. If they continue to spout independent thought or to rebel against your just and proper authority, simply bind them to the wheel of pain for a month. Then they will be much better thralls.

Or you could be talking about dealing with (at least nominal) peers instead of slaves who rise up to overthrow your system of governance, by Crom.

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Is there something wrong with the air conditioner in here? It keeps squeaking!

Also, smacking people who give solutions to the wrong problem upside the head with the big blue bat of motivation has never steered me wrong. Albeit I mostly threatened to do that to my idiot younger brother. And I suppose violence is rather looked down upon as a solution to strictly social problems. Nevertheless, the threat of violence (or the miming of violence at someone) generally communicates frustration with improper behavior.

[Anonymouswizard]

Pshaaaah. Therein lies your problem. Start thinking of yourself as a leading man type! Decide what you want out of life, and then figure out how to become the person who gets what you want out of life. Just don't fall in to the Gaston trap where you make assumptions about what other people will want out of you.

Work out how to become the kind of person I want to be?

Well I already have the English accent, more I just need the white cat and the world-spanning criminal organisation.

Arguable. For instance, I'd argue against that.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think we've ever met in real life. Also, you've never been subjected to my rants About the changes and inconsistencies in Peter Jackson's version of Lord of the Rings (for starters, what was wrong with Erkenbrand? He is easily established as leading a large host, unlike Eomer who's got maybe a hundred people following him the last time he appeared on screen. Also the Prancing Point scene just doesn't work as well without The Man in the Moon stayed up too late, which was actually a very clever move by Frodo in the book as it stopped it from being obvious that he was trying to shut Pippin up, and Pippin himself was being much less oblivious...)

So perfect for a 90's-era TV show, then?

Strange as it may sound the horny twelve year olds in those programs were generally neuriotypical

[2D8HP]

Well I already have the English accent, more I just need the white cat and the world-spanning criminal organisation.

What's the starting pay for henchmen, lackeys, and minions?

[Peelee]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think we've ever met in real life.

Not at all, which works in my favor. With the anonymity of the internet there no reason to hide your true colors.

[SZbNAhL]

Unfortunately I couldn't turn my love love into a TV show, the main character is unbearably pretentious and inherently unlikeable. Also a) is autistic and b) acts like a horny twelve year old at anything with some vague relation to sex.

So you're the entire cast of Friends? From my second-hand knowledge of the 90s, that makes you practically the definition of a 90s TV show.

[Bartmanhomer]

I feel like I've gained so much growth ever since I joined this forum. All of you are like family to me. I know that some people disagree with my point of view and I can be extremely sensitive most of the time. But I feel like I'm very comfortable with this forum. So what that I thank you to be part of Giant Of The Playground forum family.

[Tvtyrant]

So I had a group interview today, I walked in and realized that I was dreadfully over dressed. I got a mix of compliments and ribbing, so it wasn't bad but the next best dressed person wore chinos and a dress shirt.

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[Bartmanhomer]

So I had a group interview today, I walked in and realized that I was dreadfully overdressed. I got a mix of compliments and ribbing, so it wasn't bad but the next best-dressed person wore chinos and a dress shirt.

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You look good.

[Caerulea]

Well I already have the English accent, more I just need the white cat and the world-spanning criminal organisation.

Sounds like you're 80% there. Also, do you need a mad scientist?

—Caerulea

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What's the starting pay for henchmen, lackeys, and minions?

I would like to submit my resume for "Chief Gadgeteer". I have most of a master's degree in Electrical Engineering and know how to program robots to dance to my whim! I can also wield whatever idiosyncratic weapon you want for my turn on the quirky mini-boss squad. (I'm thinking some sort of electro-axe.) Finally, I have experience as an "Alpha Minion". You can't go wrong hiring me into your tech department!

Also, I know someone who can make perfect chocolate-oatmeal no-bakes. Minion morale is important.

@TVTyrant> What job were you interviewing for that there was a group interview? I think the last time I had one I was applying for a job at McDonalds which I did not get.

[Tvtyrant]

I would like to submit my resume for "Chief Gadgeteer". I have most of a master's degree in Electrical Engineering and know how to program robots to dance to my whim! I can also wield whatever idiosyncratic weapon you want for my turn on the quirky mini-boss squad. (I'm thinking some sort of electro-axe.) Finally, I have experience as an "Alpha Minion". You can't go wrong hiring me into your tech department!

Also, I know someone who can make perfect chocolate-oatmeal no-bakes. Minion morale is important.

@TVTyrant> What job were you interviewing for that there was a group interview? I think the last time I had one I was applying for a job at McDonalds which I did not get.

Door to door canvassing for the ACLU. The job is starting fast so it was more of a group introduction/orientation then a quick interview.

[Anonymouswizard]

Well that's more applicants for my Legion of Sophisticated Evil then I was expecting

I also saw a thing on Facebook just now saying 'imagine everybody is born with a superpower, but instead of getting a useful one yours is defective'. Like, I already have one of those, do I have to add the ability to teleport wherever place Jack Black is thinking of?

[SZbNAhL]

If applications to the LSE are still open, I already have the accent and I'm only a few months away from being a legally certified evil scientist (the transcript says BSc in chemistry, but it comes to the same thing). I also do a good line in maniacal laughter

[Insane Jeenyus]

See, the proper way to deal with that is to use a lash to beat the recalcitrant fools into submission. If they continue to spout independent thought or to rebel against your just and proper authority, simply bind them to the wheel of pain for a month. Then they will be much better thralls.

Or you could be talking about dealing with (at least nominal) peers instead of slaves who rise up to overthrow your system of governance, by Crom.

I prefer using an iron Maiden with a plug-able hole at the top to drop rats, snakes, scorpions fire ants or other cute creatures like those.

Well I already have the English accent, more I just need the white cat and the world-spanning criminal organisation.

beware of danger mouse, as he tends to be a thorn in the aft portions of progressive minded people

Sounds like you're 80% there. Also, do you need a mad scientist?

—Caerulea

you mean he isn't?

[Gaius Hermicus]

I would join your LSE.

I do not have a New York accent, but I would be a pretty good minion leader or henchman. I am also earning a degree in history/psychology, so, yeah.

[DataNinja]

Well that's more applicants for my Legion of Sophisticated Evil then I was expecting

I see we're glad that 'of' doesn't show up in acronyms.

I also saw a thing on Facebook just now saying 'imagine everybody is born with a superpower, but instead of getting a useful one yours is defective'. Like, I already have one of those, do I have to add the ability to teleport wherever place Jack Black is thinking of?

I mean, yours doesn't need to be defective to be useless. Just in a situation that might/would never come up. "Oh, boy, I can speak with dodos!"

[Anonymouswizard]

Well I just messaged a cute boy on OkCupid, time for the inevitable letdown when he doesn't reply.

Also lining up the 1982 BBC version of Lord of the Rings to get me through the last couple of hours at work.

[Comrade]

I also saw a thing on Facebook just now saying 'imagine everybody is born with a superpower, but instead of getting a useful one yours is defective'. Like, I already have one of those, do I have to add the ability to teleport wherever place Jack Black is thinking of?

You know, I think I'd take that power. Jack Black seems like he thinks of some pretty fun places.

[Caerulea]

Sounds like you're 80% there. Also, do you need a mad scientist?

—Caerulea

you mean he isn't?

Looks like you put the colour tag around the quote tag, which apparently colours the name. I didn't expect that, but cool. Also, everyone should colour my name blue.

—Caerulea

[enderlord99]

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ooks like you put the colour tag around the quote tag, which apparently colours the name. I didn't expect that, but cool. Also, everyone should colour my name blue.

—Caerulea

Okay.

vBulletin is cool because it usually can understand what you're trying to do even if you overlap tags instead of nesting them; there are very, very, very few languages that can accomplish that.

EDIT: It doesn't always, though.

[The Eye]

I always regret that I never showed that guy this song. I feel like I missed an opportunity to introduce him to a band that finally, truly gets him.

Duly noted, I'll check it out.

You know if it's worth anything, I ended up making amends with the guy and we ended up becoming great friends, I even went to the gym for while with another friend of mine. And ok maybe the place is not that vile. (It's still very boring).

And now I'm jogging and doing Yoga (but I'll probrably stop soon) with another friend.

Overall, I'm have a lot less prejudice towards sports. (Partially thanks to mob psycho 101).

The Eye is always watching!

[Solamnicknight]

I would join your LSE.

I do not have a New York accent, but I would be a pretty good minion leader or henchman. I am also earning a degree in history/psychology, so, yeah.

I am also game for joining the LSE. I would make a good "muscle" henchman. I'm 6'3 and am fairly fit from shoving grocery carts around at my part time college job. I also have a decent amount of brainpower too so hopefully the heroes wouldn't be able to best me in combat with some dumb trick.

[Insane Jeenyus]

I think I would do well in the Skunkworks, dontchathink? Especially the testing department. I know just the right target .. .. .. .. ..

[FinnLassie]

I feel like I've gained so much growth ever since I joined this forum. All of you are like family to me. I know that some people disagree with my point of view and I can be extremely sensitive most of the time. But I feel like I'm very comfortable with this forum. So what that I thank you to be part of Giant Of The Playground forum family.

I agree with your self reflection, I've definitely seen you grow as a person these past years. :)

[Bartmanhomer]

I agree with your self-reflection, I've definitely seen you grow as a person these past years. :)

Thank you. I was very immature back then when I first joined this forum but now I've matured.

[Kyrell1978]

Arguable. For instance, I'd argue against that.

So perfect for a 90's-era TV show, then?

This is pretty true (at least in the US)

So I had a group interview today, I walked in and realized that I was dreadfully over dressed. I got a mix of compliments and ribbing, so it wasn't bad but the next best dressed person wore chinos and a dress shirt.

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Good luck.

[Anonymouswizard]

Well cute boi replied, now I'm just waiting for him to be online so we can potentially have a conversation or, more likely, for him to ghost me.

Also got my doctor's appointment in just under two and a half hours, hopefully I'll be able to find out if I have anxiety and/or depression.

[halfeye]

got my doctor's appointment in just under two and a half hours, hopefully I'll be able to find out if I have anxiety and/or depression.

A doctor will have to set up an appointment with a specialist to find that out.