Mynxae's Maliciously Magnificent Random Banter #183

[AsteriskAmp]

Well. According to my girl friends. "I am so confident in my straightness that I come off as gay." I'm still not quite sure how that works myself, but I guess sometimes I'm just more confident.

Isn't this why japan concept of menly men is bishie?

[Elemental]

A workforce directed by someone who did knew what he was doing. In regards to workforce you don't really need the guys working to know anything but placing stuff on its place, only the one directing and the one or another supervising.

But I'll concede that the Parthenon wasn't just luck and massive columns since some of the design elements do work as seismic resistant and the optical aspect is rather impressive for the time.

Actually, you need the stone masons to know what they're doing. Otherwise the supervisors going to have to do it all in order to get it right.
However, most of the labourers were unskilled, but there were more than enough skilled stone masons and carpenters on sight. Not to mention the artists and sculptors who did all the finishing touches.

[Rawhide]

I wasn't, for the purposes of a joke I went back to find some ridiculously long-ago post to respond to. I picked a thread that seemed late enough it wouldn't have been deleted yet, but hadn't been locked, and I picked the first post that came from a person I knew was still around.

So, you quoted it without reading it???

[MoonCat]

More "Scoobie Jumped Into Shaggy's Arms Because He Saw A Spider" Style

Well. According to my girl friends. "I am so confident in my straightness that I come off as gay." I'm still not quite sure how that works myself, but I guess sometimes I'm just more confident.

Isn't that the same one anyway?

Yeah, that's me too, but your behavior has no actual effect on your sexuality measure, true?

So, you quoted it without reading it???

I read it, clicked the link, and I tried to come up with a random response that would at least sound reasonable until you started reading. I most coitainly did not quote it without reading it.

[AsteriskAmp]

Actually, you need the stone masons to know what they're doing. Otherwise the supervisors going to have to do it all in order to get it right.
However, most of the labourers were unskilled, but there were more than enough skilled stone masons and carpenters on sight. Not to mention the artists and sculptors who did all the finishing touches.

The thing is the stone mason just needs to know how it works, not why, so he doesn't need to be literate, just experienced.

[Tragic_Comedian]

You know, before I left home, my grandmother gave me a little silver bullet, and said, "Son, wear this bullet always in rememberence of me," and I did. Then, close to two months later, I was walking down High Street when a beserk evangelist flung a Bible from the top of a nearby building. That Bible fell 20 stories and struck me in the chest, and friends, I have to tell you, if it weren't for that bullet, the Bible would have killed me on the spot.

[Elemental]

The thing is the stone mason just needs to know how it works, not why, so he doesn't need to be literate, just experienced.

Never said they were literate. Just skilled. And their skill is a lot greater than simply placing things in place.
And the architects don't need to know why it works either. Just that it does and always has. It is amazing the accomplishments that can be made without knowing the secrets of the Universe.

[Mynxae]

Well. According to my girl friends. "I am so confident in my straightness that I come off as gay." I'm still not quite sure how that works myself, but I guess sometimes I'm just more confident.

How does that work?

I'm as gay as they come. Though if you talked to me through any means, you wouldn't be able to spot it. Apparently I sound really straight and manly. Hmm, maybe this height (6ft 2") gives me one of those booming deep voices?

And pfft, why hasn't anyone mentioned LaLaSheep?!

[Elemental]

How does that work?

I wasn't going to bother explaining this...
It means that AtlanteanTroll feels no need to continually prove that he is straight. Thus, he's straight and can be in the same room as a girl without determining whether or not they're suitable for marriage. As we say in the old speech and you know what I actually mean.

[Heliomance]

Brian Stokes Mitchell is always relevant!

I love this guy so much.

I adore that song. It is amazing.

Probably the warm melty part of you deep inside that you deny wants to know.

I cannot like this enough.

[Heliomance]

Am I the only person who thinks a parody isn't actually a parody unless they actually change the lyrics, but keep the tune/beat?

Yes. This is most definitely a parody.

[Rawhide]

I read it, clicked the link, and I tried to come up with a random response that would at least sound reasonable until you started reading. I most coitainly did not quote it without reading it.

And it didn't occur to you that a link which has been dead for over a year would give the game away immediately?

[Elemental]

I just jumped on it as an excuse to discuss architecture and/or history.

[LaZodiac]

You know, before I left home, my grandmother gave me a little silver bullet, and said, "Son, wear this bullet always in rememberence of me," and I did. Then, close to two months later, I was walking down High Street when a beserk evangelist flung a Bible from the top of a nearby building. That Bible fell 20 stories and struck me in the chest, and friends, I have to tell you, if it weren't for that bullet, the Bible would have killed me on the spot.

....is this true or not? I can't tell.

[Devmaar]

....is this true or not? I can't tell.

I don't think a bullet would give much protection from falling objects.

In fact, it would probably make things worse...

[LaZodiac]

You never know. It could happen. Probably exagerated, but it could still happen. I'm less asking if he actually has some kind of special bullet charm and more asking if a bible was really thrown at him.

[Rawhide]

....is this true or not? I can't tell.

This you ask of the tragic commedian...

[Dimonite]

You never know. It could happen. Probably exagerated, but it could still happen. I'm less asking if he actually has some kind of special bullet charm and more asking if a bible was really thrown at him.

Well, I know I've accidentally dropped a Bible off a building before. Hasn't everyone? (I was gesturing with it, and I had recently eaten bacon so my hands were greasy and it slipped. Don't even ask why I was on top of a building at this point.)

[LaZodiac]

This you ask of the tragic commedian...

He's not ALWAYS joking, so I can't be sure. Also I just woke up and may not have my brain turned on yet.

Well, I know I've accidentally dropped a Bible off a building before. Hasn't everyone? (I was gesturing with it, and I had recently eaten bacon so my hands were greasy and it slipped. Don't even ask why I was on top of a building at this point.)

I'm going to assume THIS is a joke though.

[Dimonite]

I'm going to assume THIS is a joke though.

Actually, it's not. I see I'll have to explain this one. So my church occasionally has a pancake breakfast/Bible study, and immediately afterwards one of my friends wanted to go BASE jumping. So I went with him to see him do it, but then I had to try and talk him out of it because the building he was going to try to BASE jump off wasn't tall enough for the parachute to slow him down to the point where he wouldn't hurt himself. I still had my Bible with me when I gestured at the ground, and it slipped out of my hands. It didn't land on anyone, though. (and I realize as I say this that if I hadn't been there, I wouldn't believe this story at all).

[LaZodiac]

Actually, it's not. I see I'll have to explain this one. So my church occasionally has a pancake breakfast/Bible study, and immediately afterwards one of my friends wanted to go BASE jumping. So I went with him to see him do it, but then I had to try and talk him out of it because the building he was going to try to BASE jump off wasn't tall enough for the parachute to slow him down to the point where he wouldn't hurt himself. I still had my Bible with me when I gestured at the ground, and it slipped out of my hands. It didn't land on anyone, though. (and I realize as I say this that if I hadn't been there, I wouldn't believe this story at all).

Things like this are why I AM asking Trag is his story is real. Because this story too is real, and it sounds ridiculous.

[Dimonite]

Things like this are why I AM asking Trag is his story is real. Because this story too is real, and it sounds ridiculous.

Well, to be fair, this is the same friend who went streaking to see if he could get away with it, and mooned the bus driver on the school trip to Valley Fair. I just want to know who gave him a BASE jumping parachute.

[LaZodiac]

Well, to be fair, this is the same friend who went streaking to see if he could get away with it, and mooned the bus driver on the school trip to Valley Fair. I just want to know who gave him a BASE jumping parachute.

Clearly someone who didn't know him.

[MoonCat]

LaLa, it is a parody of a sort of American anecdote involving a Bible saving one's life from mad shooter's bullet. Mainly found in the more country areas of the US.

Also, nice one Trag, I giggled.

And it didn't occur to you that a link which has been dead for over a year would give the game away immediately?

Was there an attempt at the pretense of seriousity?

[LaZodiac]

LaLa, it is a parody of a sort of American anecdote involving a Bible saving one's life from mad shooter's bullet. Mainly found in the more country areas of the US.

Also, nice one Trag, I giggled.

Was there an attempt at the pretense of seriousity?

Aaah, see, I've neverheard that before

[Tragic_Comedian]

Well, the question has been answered already now, but no, that didn't really happen. It's just a joke I'm thinking of including in my act that I'm testing out.

Also, nice one Trag, I giggled.

Thank you, thank you. You're too kind. Tip your waitress.

[CurlyKitGirl]

Well.
My fifty-six year old aunt has bought herself a laptop. Rather, I bought it, then she bought it off me.
I did the basic set up a few hours ago, connected her to our internet, set her up an e-mail address - she didn't know what one was! I had to come up with an analogy to explain all the bits of an email address! - and then proceeded to:
uninstall her McAfee and install several different anti-virus/malware things and show her the basics of them
install Firefox ("because I've not used ie in years, so it's easier for me to show you how to use the internet with Firefox.")
install some add-ons
install Google toolbar because I have a visceral hatred for Bing
showed her this forum to demonstrate how most sites have a lon in/log out procedure
semi-organised her desktop and
shown her where DVDs go

Some time this week I have to:
go to hers and set up her internet because she's getting a new deal, show her how to do wireless, how to work the box, how to diagnose/fix internet connectivity problems
show her how to use basic software (and download OpenOffice)
walk her through setting up an amazon account

Anything else important I should teach her about laptops and the internet in general?

[Kneenibble]

That's quite interesting. On the other hand I've only known one tailor and he is considerably older than me, having tailored for my mother before and probably my grandfather as well, so I wouldn't know about tailor expected behaviours.

Does he work for you too? What kind of suits do you wear?

My own tailor is about 70, and he's very friendly. I only started going to him last summer but we get along splendidly. I think on Saturday, being an unseasonably gorgeous weekend, I caught him at just the right time and mood to be invited in.

Never feel bad for playing Bach because everything IS Bach, there is no escape, every single piece in a minor key comes from his fuges, major keyed come either from his other compositions or his contemporaries. No matter what, a Bach expert will point you to Bach, even in modern pop, metal or jazz, everything is Bach. As my teacher used to say, "the only music I've ever heard that wasn't Bach was Cage's 4'33'' and I think I heard snippets of Bach in it at times". Everyone plays Bach, just a different one in a different way in a different time.
That I do have.

The game music is in midi, so I'm linking to both the originals as arrangements, the only original where the arrangement is heavily recommended over the original (and perhaps exclusively so) is the last one due to being boss music and somewhat aggressive in its primal form.

Interdimensional Voyage of a Ghostly Passenger Ship
[Arr] Interdimensional Voyage of a Ghostly Passenger Ship
Prismriver Sister's Theme - Phantom Ensemble
[Arr] Prismriver Sister's Theme - Phantom Ensemble
U.N. Owen was Her
[Arr] U.N. Owen was Her

I've only had the chance to listen to the first of your links, but I see already its style and its influence on your composition. It is harmonic madness and I like it. I will investigate the others this evening with a drink.

I like that crack about Cage. Do you play any Bach yourself?

Well, the question has been answered already now, but no, that didn't really happen. It's just a joke I'm thinking of including in my act that I'm testing out.

Thank you, thank you. You're too kind. Tip your waitress.

New ship: Tragic Comedian dressed in a Hooters-esque miniskirt and tank top, serving MoonCat his customer in her long coat putting a five pound note in his cleavage.
"Just the tip, my little Tragedy."

[Dimonite]

Well.
My fifty-six year old aunt has bought herself a laptop. Rather, I bought it, then she bought it off me.
I did the basic set up a few hours ago, connected her to our internet, set her up an e-mail address - she didn't know what one was! I had to come up with an analogy to explain all the bits of an email address! - and then proceeded to:
uninstall her McAfee and install several different anti-virus/malware things and show her the basics of them
install Firefox ("because I've not used ie in years, so it's easier for me to show you how to use the internet with Firefox.")
install some add-ons
install Google toolbar because I have a visceral hatred for Bing
showed her this forum to demonstrate how most sites have a lon in/log out procedure
semi-organised her desktop and
shown her where DVDs go

Some time this week I have to:
go to hers and set up her internet because she's getting a new deal, show her how to do wireless, how to work the box, how to diagnose/fix internet connectivity problems
show her how to use basic software (and download OpenOffice)
walk her through setting up an amazon account

Anything else important I should teach her about laptops and the internet in general?

*Thanks his lucky stars all his elderly relatives have been using computers longer than he's been alive*

You may want to tell her some sites to stay away from. As I'm sure you know, the internet can be a terrible place sometimes.

EDIT:

My own tailor is about 70, and he's very friendly. I only started going to him last summer but we get along splendidly. I think on Saturday, being an unseasonably gorgeous weekend, I caught him at just the right time and mood to be invited in.

I wish I could afford a tailor. Even if I have been told that my good jacket looks like it was tailored for me, it would be nice to have something made exclusively for me.

[HalfTangible]

Well.
My fifty-six year old aunt has bought herself a laptop. Rather, I bought it, then she bought it off me.
I did the basic set up a few hours ago, connected her to our internet, set her up an e-mail address - she didn't know what one was! I had to come up with an analogy to explain all the bits of an email address! - and then proceeded to:
uninstall her McAfee and install several different anti-virus/malware things and show her the basics of them
install Firefox ("because I've not used ie in years, so it's easier for me to show you how to use the internet with Firefox.")
install some add-ons
install Google toolbar because I have a visceral hatred for Bing
showed her this forum to demonstrate how most sites have a lon in/log out procedure
semi-organised her desktop and
shown her where DVDs go

Some time this week I have to:
go to hers and set up her internet because she's getting a new deal, show her how to do wireless, how to work the box, how to diagnose/fix internet connectivity problems
show her how to use basic software (and download OpenOffice)
walk her through setting up an amazon account

Anything else important I should teach her about laptops and the internet in general?

I'm reminded of a chart on xkcd...